23 brush-on builder gels to extend & enhance nails

Offering the chance of 4+ weeks wear – but with soak-off removal, JimmyGel balances strength and flexibility and holds its shape on a form expertly, resulting in less filing to achieve the desired nail shape. Available via www.lightelegance.com

SOBIAB is a UV/LED curable base and builder gel in one that’s ideal for sculpted/tipped salon length extensions and natural overlays. Designed to be strong and resistant, the formula has strong adhesive properties. Available via inknails.com

This builder gel offers easy and fast application over natural nails and can be used to build nail extensions with nail tips or forms. Ideal for baby boomer styles, the cure time is 30- 60 seconds (LED) & the range is recommended to be filed off. Available via astonishing-nails.co.uk

This Lecenté builder gel, ideal for heavy handed clients, can be used as an overlay on natural nails to add strength or to create enhancements with tips or by sculpting. Available via lecente.com & sweetsquared.com

This calcium enriched builder gel applies like a soak-off gel polish but works like a hard gel. Reinforce, build and extend the natural nail with this self-levelling and lightweight formula, which is LED and UV curable. Available via cuccio.co.uk

The base gel has great adhesive properties and a thicker consistency which makes it easy to work with and more forgiving when creating extensions. Tough and durable, it cures in 30 seconds and there is no need for an additional base, primer or bonder. Available via renewbeauty.co.uk

This hard gel system in a bottle offers the strength expected from the NSI Balance Gel System and can be used over natural nails, as part of a tip and overlay technique or for sculpting length. Available via nsinails.co.uk

Builder In A Bottle, aka BIAB, is a range of soak-off gel builder gels; ideal for creating strong overlays or acting as a strengthening barrier for natural nails. LED and UV curable, the medium viscosity formula can be infilled and one bottle can achieve 25-65 sets of nails. Available via thegelbottle.com

Improve the look of damaged, uneven or troubled nail plates and create a short extension with Gelish Structure Gel. It soaks off like all other Gelish Soak Off Gel products and offers techs the versatility necessary to repair and enhance nail plates or hide imperfections. Available via gelishmorgantaylor.co.uk & gsgroupuk.com & salon-services.com

Offering easy application without a need for primer, Halo EasiBuild is UV and LED compatible and cures in 60 seconds in the Halo 36W LED lamp. Ideal for those seeking a natural nail look with added length and strength, use to create structure before applying shades from the Halo Gel Polish range. Available via purenails.co.uk

This soak-off sculpting gel applies like a soft gel, wears like a hard gel and soaks-off when ready to remove. LED and UV curable, Gel FX Builder In A Bottle is self-levelling and has a no-shrink formula. Available via graftons.co.uk

This Gelica builder gel in a bottle helps give gel polish clients extra strength and up to four weeks of wear from their gel polish manicure. It is self levelling and there is no need to file after curing. Available via gelicagel.com

The Magnetic Nail Design Fiber Gel maintains the gloss of gel and strength of fibreglass, with a medium to high viscosity formula. Available via magnetic-nail-design.co.uk

Add strength and beauty to an Akzéntz gel polish service with this builder gel in a gel polish bottle. Easy to apply, the formula is designed to create a great shape, repair corner breaks and add strength. Available via hazeldixonnails.com

Artistic Correction Gel is a thick viscosity brush-on gel designed to add strength and structure. It corrects grooves, ridges and other nail surface imperfections. Available via louellabelle.co.uk

Mii Strengthen & Shield gel builder provides a strengthening barrier, plumping thin, fragile nails. The self-levelling, lightweight formula provides a natural-feeling overlay. Available via gerrardinternational.com

CND™ Plexigel has been formulated as a versatile and convenient multi-problem solution for nails. It provides 3+ weeks of strength, length and shape with minimal application time and is ideal for repairing chips, cracks and splits in the nail. It can also be used to sculpt short extensions and plump and shape flat nails. Available via sweetsquared.com

Entity Rubber Base Gel is a self-levelling base gel with a rubberised quality to provide flexibility while maintaining adhesion to the natural nail and colour coatings. Available via beautybossherquarters.co.uk

With the ease of applying gel polish, you can extend and strengthen the natural nail with the NSI Rubber Base & Builder Gel, creating an ideal base for nail art or Polish Pro colour. Rubber Base also allows you to create a salon-style nail extension in a short amount of time. Each bottle provides 15-20 full services. Available via nsinails.co.uk

Use Gellux Builder Gel to add strength and length to the natural nail and gel overlays, or use to sculpt short extensions with forms or nail tips. Available via wholesalers nationwide.

The handy Glitterbels Brush-on Builder Gel adds strength and structure and allows for a small extension to be created. Available via glitterbels.com

iZ Pro Colour – Colour Builder Gels can be applied directly onto the natural nail to build shape, extend length and add strength. With a 30-second cure time, there is no need for a base coat or primer and enhancements can stay chip-free for up to six weeks. Available via izabellehammon.com

Nailchemy Builder Gel is applied to the natural nail to fill ridges and smooth out the nail’s surface ready for gel polish application. Available via nailchemy.co.uk