What is rubber base gel? Who needs it, how to use it, why it’s awesome! | Marla Kris
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- Let's talk about rubber base gel and who might need it!
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In my experience, rubber base is not for you if your hands are frequently in water, or damp for long periods of time. I have curly hair and it takes me an hour to style (I hate it), which means my fingers will be damp with water and curl product for that amount of time. My rubber base peeled off in one sheet as if it had been a peel base; I had done them the day before.💕
My hands are in water CONSTANTLY, so maybe it isn't the best for me.
I know it totally depends on the person and your nail chemistry. Have you found something that works better for you?
Oh no! I really wanted to try this but I have my hand in water a lot for work :(
So I use rubber gel and I get my hands wet often. The only time I’ve ever experienced this is when I did not properly prep my nails. Clean your cuticles very well with a wooden cuticle pusher, cuticle scissors and A nail drill using safety bits. Then give your nails a nice rough surface, use a dehydrator and primer meant for gel application. Then apply your rubber base. It will last you a very long time, I can typically go 3 weeks before I redo mine and even then there’s no lifting. I only redo it because I don’t like how overgrown nail polish looks. I’m pretty sure I could push it way past 3 weeks.
For me builder gel peeled of next day due to contact with water
❤I'm new to this whole gel nail polish thing and I'm addicted and your simple tutorials make it so much easier to understand. Thank you so much!
I have super thin nails. I bought builder gel in a bottle because I thought that would help, and then I was shocked when my nails would always immediately lift haha. Well, problem is that they really don't have their own structure. I found out that rubber base gel is a lot more flexible! It's probably what I should have been using all along. I just bought a bottle and have yet to test it but I'm excited to!
How did it work out? I’m in the same situation!!
I find builder in a bottle works well as long as you prep your nails and do not get the product on your cuticles at all. That’s usually the trick with most nail products though.
@@oliviagalluccii i am just seeing this, but i have been literally growing my nails for these last 8 months! i mean, trimming of course, but i have only used rubber base gel and i will never go back. my nails look like acrylics and none have broken this whole time.
@@augustinemuller8549Hi! Would you mind sharing the brand that you’ve been using as rubber base?!
💞thank you for this video! I have this same product you used and I wasn’t sure exactly how to use it. I too have nails that are thin and sometimes repel gel and I don’t know why despite all the prep work some will just not hold. It’s nice to see just how to use it and what it’s all about. I love how real your tutorials are!
You’re so welcome! And thank you for your kindness 🥰❤️
💕 idk where to start. This video was AMAZING! You talked like you were speaking to me (the person who says that's pretty as the only input to nails) directly. I learned so much from this and now I want to spend all of my next paycheck on nail supplies and play with them on my daughters. Thank you for teaching and explaining things to help my thin, brittle, gel rejecting nails. Hope your day is as beautiful as you are too 💕
You make my heart smile 🥰 thank you for your kindness! Please report back and lmk how you like it!! 💗
Question what product did you use to wipe the rubber base?
Marla, thanks for another great video! This is one gel I haven't tried, but it's now on my list! Since watching your videos, I've been trying a lot of different products and learned so much! Thanks again! ❤🌹💕
It’s my pleasure, lovie! 🫶🏻💞
💖💖💖 I’ve been using rubber base gel for a bit now and love it. It’s a go to for doing glitter ombré or even a peekaboo with the right combos.
Oh that’s a great idea!! 💞
💗i love the way it looks so natural great video as always thanks for sharing xxx
I bought all 8 colors in the Born Pretty rubber base gel collection. Great price and OMG the results are fantastic. Thanks for the intro to this type of product.
Do you have a link?
Can it be used on toes?
💗I love this rubber base!!! I do a Mani, clean up cuticles, do warm oil soaks in the evening and next day put this base on,my low side cracks have stopped. 🎉🎉🎉🥰😍😘
Interesting. I might check this out.
That’s outstanding!!!! 🙌🏻
Thank you Marla!! Happy New Year to you!!! 💖
💓 I finally got time to watch. I have been hearing about the rubber building gel. Thanks for the information!
💗 Thanks for another great video, Marla! I love me some builder gel, I like how it makes my nails feel like they did when I'd get acrylics done at the salon... but it's nice to know what options are out there for us. TBH, I wind up doing repairs because I can't help but let my nails grow long since they're so healthy (but dead lol) so I'll stick to BG for now. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Lol thanks so much, love! 🫶🏻💗
That was awesome!💖I'd never heard of rubber base gel and now I'm going to try it! I love the natural look but need more support. I'm also active and have damaged my nail beds by having a super hard nail get bent backwards (ouch!!). This looks like the perfect solution! Thanks!
Please let me know how it works for you!! 🙌🏻💗
Love all your informative videos Marla... Esp. this one is much needed for people with brittle & soft nails like mine. 😍Thanks & loads of love to you beautiful. 💞
Thank you for showing in real time how you’re polishing your nails. It’s not always the same depending on the products you’re using.
You’re so welcome!
💕 I am a non-gel user but always here for all the deets. Thanks for the great info!!
Thanks so much for watching!! 💞
That was so interesting as I’ve always wondered what Rubber Base was for! 💖
Lol same!! Always good to learn new things! 💗
That is so clean and beautiful. Thank you!🩷
💗 so informative. Love the way you explain and show the process.
🫶🏻💗 thank you so much for your kindness!
My nails have always been thin. I will definitely have to try this! Thank you! Great video! 💖
Let me know how it works for you!❤️
So glad for this! I am a devoted builder base girl (ManiBoss pink lace forever!) but have been wondering what to do with this. I've got extremely thin and soft nails (... from birth, not damage) and medication I have to take makes it worse. Gotta try this again 💜 (no pink heart on my device.)
So relatable!! Please let me know how this gel works for you! ❤️❤️
Same here: Thin, overly flexible nails. Yuck!
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What kind of medication makes it worse?
@@shushudragon6840 idk if their nails are like mine, but hard as hoofs did nothing for my nails. I used the entire container and my nails are exactly the same as before
💗 WOW...what an amazing natural look!
Sold! It's exactly what I've been searching for. 💓
I use a rubber base gel to help adhere my acrylic nails. With the proper prep and the rubber base gel I have almost no lifting. Thank you for your video.
That’s outstanding!! 🙌🏻💗
Oh so you can wear this under acrylic nails ???
@@tinalynch9283 yes you can.
I love rubber base! I’ve been using NSI rubber base and the soft white is beautiful. 💖
Ooh I’ll have to check that one out! 💗
💖Thanks for another great and informative video Marla!!
💕💕I learn something new every video! Thank you Marla!!
Thank YOU, lovie! 💞🫶🏻
❤. Hi! I’ve tried this and am not a fan. The regular gel that is hard works better for me. I find that whatever I put over it…gel or dip…behaves funny. I can’t seem to file it smooth enough.
And that’s 100% ok! As long as whatever you’re using works, I support it! 🙌🏻
Rubberbase is great! If you have a clear Rubberbase, it can be used to many things. It is great as a basegel. It ist great to put on tips. It is great for putting on gems and what not. And it can be used as a builder, too (if not too long). 💘
Can it be used on toes?
So I can't use a gel x ontop of
@@TheFlawdBeautyExperience Sure, it can!👍😊
@@empresstranquille8043 I don't see why not. Just try it. ☺️
@@marinawakefield9103 Thank you 😊
💖I will always watch till the end! I haven’t really tried the whole builder gel thingy. Just love my gel base and top and the end of my dip. Guess I might give it a try! Thanks for another great video!
You make my heart smile 🫶🏻💗
I’ve been wanting to learn more about rubber base gel! Thank you for sharing!! 💕
You’re so welcome!! 🫶🏻💞
💕 Marla I love your videos.
I’ve been using robber base for awhile. I’m not 100% sure but I think it makes a difference. I’m one of those people who can’t use just gel products-I HAVE to include dip powder with them or they just won’t stick, even with a primer. I’m also allergic to Hema, so I’ve found Mani Boss and Luxie Nails have excellent Hema-free gel products.
Take care and God bless!
I’m so glad you found some amazing options that work for you!! 🙌🏻❤️
May I ask what type of reaction you have w the hema? I know nothing about nail polish or products, but I have extreme skin and nail problems on my hands so I need to be aware of potential probs when I finally decide to have nails that aren't horrifying.
@@miaknig3130 I break out with extremely itchy skin anywhere the Hema product touches. Then I scratch and get blisters and pain from the blisters after they break and it’s awful! The only way to manage the reaction is to use a steroid cream that I got from the doctor and then it still takes a while to get in control.
To avoid the reaction I use only Hema-free products, I keep the product off my skin, and after a fresh mani, I use a small precautionary measure of the steroid cream to keep everything calm. I also don’t do my nails any more often than once every week or two, either. Since I already know I’m sensitive to it, I want to avoid getting any worse.
Hope that helps!
@@miaknig3130It depends if the product gives you contact dermatitis that basically looks like tiny hard bubbles under your skin, sometimes just a few on some fingers and sometimes a lot of them on all fingers so it might be hard to see at first, I had dermatitis like this for a little while and just stopped using gel and regular polish for about 2 months and tried again being very careful to not have polish touch the skin at all and I threw away all the cheap gels I got from low quality chinese brands and so far nothing happened but I got lucky. Allergy is basically burning and swelling of the fingers mostly around the nail after application and even lifting of the nail if your nail is thin or damaged and the particles go through it down to the skin under, it's pretty easy to notice
@@Arithekiller wow, thank you! My hands randomly overreact to things that I use daily eg I wear gloves everyday, but occasionally the gloves that are normally benign, will cause extreme swelling, itching, and burning. I tried to use "O'Keefe for working hands" moisturizer, but it caused one of the worst reactions I've ever had. When I tried to wash it off, the cold water seemed to cause the burning to increase. Thanks again!
💕 This seems like a very interesting product. Couple questions, is it a soak off removal and is it ok to just wear it as a nail polish? Not using as a builder gel. Thanks Marla.
Yes, you can soak this off! Also yes! You can wear this on its own! 💞
Yay to her nails and the gel polishes are so cute and she's very talented
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Good morning loves!!! I've been been looking at this brand for awhile so I'm excited!!! 😌
This is your sign!! 🙌🏻
💕 I'm glad you reviewed this brand, I bought couple of their rubber bases (haven't used them just yet). Please, if you have a chance, update us on longevity 🥰
Ooh! Please report back! Longevity is more dependent on your prep. This base worked really well for me! 💞🫶🏻
Totally going to try this! I have thin nails but like to wear my natural nails, not to long but not as short as yours here. This sounds like it might be a good fit for a little extra protection for my day to day.
I totally agree! Let me know how it work for you!! 🙌🏻💜
💕thank you for making this video. Im starting to get into doing my own at home ans learning all the different kind of gel polishes out there. And this helped a lot
You’re so welcome! 🫶🏻🫶🏻
💖 Thanks Marla! Love watching your videos!!
Thank you so much!! 🫶🏻💗
I have extremely thin, flexible nails. Ive been getting protection from press-ons (which i love), but i feel awful about the waste. Ive just started hearing about builder gel, but this seems more what i should get! Thanks for this detailed vid!
I love learning from you! So glad I came across your videos! 💕
That makes my heart happy! So glad you’re here 💜🫶🏻
I am 65. I’ve always had very thin nails and noticed my mother and now may have also ridges so that’s just my make up even though I take tons of medication but I noticed when doing my nails and I didn’t want to get polish everywhere I simply took an empty bottle of polish, cleaned it out. Put Elmers glue in it white glue kid stuff painted around your skin around the nail. It does a great job when you’re done with the polish you can peel it right off but it keeps your skin clean you oughta try it anyway thanks for your video. I’m definitely gonna try it.
💕 thank you, Marla!!! Now I have to buy some to try out!
You’re so welcome! 💞💞
💖 this was incredibly helpful thank you!
💖 I watch all of your videos all the way through!
💖 your videos are always the best. I just recommended you to a friend who is just getting started with dip powder
Omgosh thank you soooo much!! 🫶🏻💜
Just found this vid and it definitely provides me with a much better understanding regarding gel base coat. Still a little confused regarding the differences between builder and rubber? Based on my needs, I’m thinking rubber is the way for me to go so I do appreciate you providing your favorites! Thank you. 💓
Builder definitely provides more structure while rubber offers more flexibility. I’d suggest rubber if you have shorter nails that just need some protection and builder if you have longer nails that need structure
Always informative and easy to follow!! ❤
So glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching! 💗🫶🏻
Love this video. My nails won't hold just gel polish for all the tea in China. Since I found dips, I'm in love as they last 2-3 weeks. But my nails are being beaten up. I'm gonna try this builder gel (thanks to you) but a couple of questions. As a follow up, were you happy with it a few days later? Any comments for that? Would you do a "how to fill rubber builder gel"? Love all your videos, learning so, so much. Thank U! ❤
I’ve been wondering about this! Thank you for this video!!
You’re so welcome!! 💗
💕 Thanks so much. Exactly what I was looking for.
🩷 this was awesome 👏🏼 and answered all my questions. I haven’t done my nails in several months because…. Life… but I want to get back at it. Just ordered this in clear and a non sticky BG since I will have to sculpt a few nails. Hopefully I’ll have great results.
💞💖💗 Yayy so glad you tried rubber base! 🙌🏼
Me tooooooo! 🫶🏻💗
Wow....at last someone explained the different gel's to us. Thanks for sharing. I already hit that subscribe button 😊
I so appreciate your kindness! Welcome to the family! 🫶🏻
Have been tempted to try this product and your video may give me that push: thanks! 💖
Let me know if you do!! 🙌🏻
💕 Love watching your videos, thank you for all of the wonderful information 🙂
Thank you so much for watching!! 🥰
💗💗 my amazon order ended up getting cancelled, so I just ordered from West Coast Dips. Love mine! It’s especially nice for filling in tips
Boooo to amazon but yay for WCD! So glad you’re loving them! 💗🫶🏻
Oh I love this. I normally use clear dip powder as my base, but I find the refill process to be tedious. I also have naturally thin and flexible nails, so I am going to try this. Thanks for video! 🩷
The fills on this are SO effortless!!
You use clear dip powder then you use gel polish?
Fantastic Video Marla! Loved to learn there is an alternative to builder gel. Gel doesn't stick to me as much as dip does. I am going to try this for sure. Would you let us know how long this lasted on your nails? Thanks so much for keeping us educated, love your videos.
I soaked it off after a week! Lasted beautifully tho! I removed it so I could do some extensions - nothing wrong with the product at all! 🫶🏻
💗Thanks for the great info Marla!
You’re so welcome! 💞
Just got some of this to try, this will help a lot, thanks!
Please let me know how you like it! 🙌🏻
💗 Thanks for the video! I am learning so much from you.
It’s my pleasure, love! Thanks for watching! 💗🫶🏻
Thank you for making this video. I like simple and classy.🩷
💖I’m a builder gel fan. But now just finding out about rubber base gel, well well I might have to give this a try. Thanks for the info ❤
Let me know if you try it! ❤️
Maria, I didn't read every comment (but many). I was looking for the question: what is the best electric cuticle sander?
L💖VE the natural look!!!
Me tooooo! 💞
💖 Thanks, I didn’t know the purpose of rubber base, I actually thought it was another way of saying peel-off base 😮. Appreciate the video very much!
You’re so welcome, love! 💞🫶🏻
💓 Informational and fun as always.
This is exactly what I need for my thin bendy nails. I love your videos! 💖💘 💝
Thank you so much for watching! 🫶🏻❤️
💕 Loved this video. Great info.
💗Awesome tutorial! 😊
💖 very informative as always
💕 I made it lol...love it very informative and def gonna buy this product I've been looking at for a long time now!! Lol...thanks loves ❤
Please report back!! 💞💞
🩷 thank you for this video. I've been seeing/hearing about rubber base, but wasn't sure exactly what it was. Gels don't seem to stay on, lifting no matter what I do. So I stick with dips. I might have to give this thing a try.
You’re so welcome 💗💗
💓 Thanks for explaining the difference!
You’re so welcome, love! 💞
💗loved it!
💖 just what I needed to see. I bought this brand , was questioning if I applied correctly and you reassured me. I removed the tacky layer- should I wash my hands before applying next step or just use a wipe?
💓 Great video. Can't wait to try this product. I have really thin nails damaged from medication and acrylics 😢
Aww I hope it works for you! Please report back! 🙌🏻
Love this! 💖
💞thank you! Been wondering what the difference and pros/cons are. I definitely have to have something on my nails or they tear/break.
You’re so welcome! 💞💞
Thank you for the tutorial. 💖
💞 Thank you so much. I learn a lot from watching your videos.
💕 thank you for this!!
I’ve always had weak nails but I’ve been a serious nail biter since I was a kid. It got so much better once I was doing my nails at home and trying to keep them healthy.
I was using gelX and regular gel polish for a very long time.
After they grew out better I transitioned to builder gel.
But then I had a reaction to builder gel. I think because I was fixing them often and have fairly thin nails? So it’s been awful.
If I’m able to go back to any nail care.. would this be a better alternative?
I REALLY don’t want to lose all the progress I gained again.
Hi Marla! Love your videos! Huge fan of yours! You've taught me everything I know about DIY nails. Anywho, can you tell me the bit you were using on your cuticles during prep in this video? I looked in your links but couldn't find that exact one...unless I missed it. Thanks!! ❤
Thank you so much, sweets!! You make my heart smile 💞
Yep! It’s a diamond cuticle bit. I’ll link it here for you! amzn.to/3FRaBbx
Finally understand the difference, I bought some but didn’t understand if I could build with it 😅 Do you need base coat like regular gel polish or is the base coat built in?? Could someone just put it straight onto there nails after prep without base or primer?
💖 I love rubber base coat, you will never see me without it 💖
It’s so good!! 🙌🏻🫶🏻💗
💗 I think this may be just the thing to help my nails.
💞 please report back! 🙌🏻
💗💗💗 your videos never disappoint Marla! Thank you so much! You've described my natural nails to a T! So I'll need to def look into this product.
I'm curious to hear how you liked your natural nails when you remove this. It seems it may not give any air to the nail to allow it to be healthy still on the bed but I will wait to see what you find. 😉 I would want to leave it on for as long as it stays.
Happy day after St. Patrick's day 🍀🙏🏼❣️❣️😎 Looking forward to your next one.
I've just started putting on full coverage tips on my nails, covers whole nail. I find removal is much nicer than the dip on my natural nails 💅 Mine seem to split and peel after they are removed, as well as rip down. 😞
God bless you and thank you for creating your content 🙏🏻 ✨️. Blessings 🙌 🙏🏻
Hey love! So your nails are dead. They don’t need to “breathe” so they’re not suffocating lol. As long as you peel carefully and remove well, your nail shouldn’t take any damage! ❤️
@@MarlaKrisExactly, and the oxygen supply to your nail bed itself comes from your bloodstream, not the air.
🩷 I am about to purchase some rubber base right now. Thanks, Marla!
🩷 I love inhype builder gel! Now I wanna try this builder gel! Thanks for this video I'll glad your channel popped up on my feed!
I’m so glad you found me! Please report back and compare! 🫶🏻
❤ Try to never miss a video. Always informative. Thanks and have a great day!😊
💞💞 you’re amazing!! 🫶🏻
@@MarlaKris I have heard you mention a couple of times that your lamp has a metal bottom and that you felt it was an important feature. I was wondering why and what your thoughts about putting tin foil on the bottom would be? Don't want my nails to melt, lol.
@@msjenaay7994 you can totally use foil on the bottom! You won’t melt anything lol
Thank you. That looks like a great option for me. x
You’re so welcome! 💞
💖 Great tutorial
Very real and informative ❤
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💓 Thank you for clarifying what this is!
💗🫶🏻 you’re so welcome!!
I was looking forward to seeing how you do the nail enhancement after this with the peel off base on the rubber base
So from where I left off, just apply the peel base and then either dip or gel! Easy peasy! 💗
I build an apex with all the soft builder gels I use, including rubber bases. I love builders.
You can cure some on a nonstick paper and see which ones in your arsenal are truly rubbery.
That’s a great idea!
I can’t take credit as a popular you tuber “Nail Hub” did the test. She also has a video where she talks in detail about the differences in rubber base. Paola Ponce also discusses this. This is a great channel here as well. I love how these women are really showing up to share so many products. I have weak nails so I use Kokoist Mega Stick base and it’s AMAZING for me. I have never lost a nail since I began doing my own. I have had a full cover nail break a corner off at work but never popped a nail off and ver little lifting after 3-4 weeks. I only use Japanese gel products with the exception of Kiara Sky bc I still have it so I don’t want to waste it.
I’m very hard on my nails. I deal with store merchandise totes full of products and I can’t believe they survive all that I do to them. Best wishes 🌸
This was honestly so informative! & The comments ❤ love it ! Do you have a builder gel video ?
I sure do! Here’s the link: th-cam.com/video/lc4TJO6aXj0/w-d-xo.html
🩷 Great tutorial on rubber gel. I love it.