First things first, BIAB stands for “Builder In A Bottle.” The formula was first created by gel nail experts The GelBottle Inc., a Brighton based company founded by Daisy Kalnina. Since its ...

2025’s innovation: builder gel nails, best known as BIAB nails. Beauty connoisseurs have seen BIAB nails all over their "for you pages," but what is this trend? We stumbled across the service in ...

When discussing anything to do with manicures, nails and polishes in my role as a beauty editor, there's one thing that I hear – and am asked about – over and over again: builder gel.

In short: Yes! Iram shares a few pointers that you (or your nail tech) can do to prevent or stop a heat spike: Apply products in thinner layers, especially with builder gels or overlays. Flash cure – ...

Recently, we've seen a huge rise in another nail trend: builder gel nails. Here, we get into everything there is to know about builder gel, its benefits, what to be aware of and more with insights ...

When it comes to the world of manicures, nails and polishes, there's one term that keeps cropping up in my beauty editor chats: builder gel. This super-strength polish is thicker than your average ...

Strong, natural nails is where it’s at – and using builder gel can help give you your best yet, but what exactly is BIAB and how does it work? And while there was a time when the secret to ...

Intrigued? Keep reading for everything you need to know about BIAB nails… Let's begin with the basics. BIAB (pronounced bee-abb) stands for “builder in a bottle” – it's a specially formulated soft-gel ...

Speaking to professional nail artist Giorgia Cappella, we learned that BIAB combines the strength of builder gels with the convenience of a bottle application. "BIAB is used for strengthening ...