Posted by Tran Khue
on March 18, 2025
Lavis just released Builder Gel 2. If you love sheer, strong nails that look effortlessly polished, you’re going to want to see this! This formula has everything a great builder gel should: gorgeous shades for every skin tone in a formula that flexes, shines, and lasts. What makes it different? Which colors are the must-haves? Keep scrolling because we’re going to break it all down.
Builder Gel Solves Problems While Looking Pretty
Imagine that you have uneven nails because some have broken. Maybe all the nails are weak, and you’d like to grow them out stronger and longer. You have a variety of solutions to explore like acrylics, soft gels, and builder gel. Which is the best choice?
As you know, each nail enhancement offers benefits and challenges. Soft gels can provide extreme length while acrylics can be sculpted. But acrylic nail prep and removal can be harsh on fragile natural nails, and soft gels may pop off, possibly damaging the natural nail. Neither situation is optimal for growing out nails.
Meanwhile, builder gel is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a thicker, stronger gel product that can lengthen the nail, shape the apex, smooth the texture, and fortify it against breakage. Moreover, it feels lighter on fingertips than soft gels and it’s more flexible than acrylic, plus it’s not prone to breaking or lifting. If a person has natural nails that lift easily on the side, it flexes with them. What’s more, builder gel can be infilled so there’s no need to remove the entire manicure after only a couple of weeks.
In summary, builder gel is ideal for anyone who wants to look polished and healthy while protecting their natural nails as they grow. It can fix cosmetic irregularities like ridged nails and broken tips while still feeling lightweight and staying flexible like a natural nail.
Lavis Builder Gel 2 in The Colors Everyone Wants
Lavis Builder Gel 2
The new Lavis Builder Gel 2 collection features thirty-seven colors in clear and sheer shades with a glossy finish. These drool-worthy hues are perfect for the “your nails but better” trend that is dominating fashion shows and red carpets.
Nude nails have never been hotter, and this beautiful builder gel collection takes full advantage of that fact. These colors flatter every skin tone on the planet.
Moreover, the jelly-like shades let the artist have full control over the finished look. It’s straightforward to customize with gel polish and other enhancements like crystals or dried flowers. And the new formula is fully compatible with the Lavis base coat and top coats.
Build Up Your Nails Without Breaking Your Budget
Let’s tackle the doubters. Is it really worth trying builder gel? Is it going to be an expensive habit?
First, if you have a nail lamp, you don’t need to upgrade. Lavis Builder Gel 2 is compatible with LED or UV lamps and takes around 60 seconds to cure.
Next, you don’t need a special primer, base coat, or top coat because this builder gel works with the Lavis base and top coats. Just prepare the natural nails as you would for any other gel manicure.
What’s more, you can lengthen nails in moments with the help of forms or molds and no nail glue is needed. The end result can look totally natural, or you can sculpt and texture a maximalist manicure, too.
Yes, it takes a little longer than gel polish to use, but we’ll cover how to apply it in a minute. The good news is that it’s fun to swish the thick, luxurious polish into place!
As is standard for builder gel, Lavis Builder Gel 2 lasts for up to three weeks without peeling, breaking, or chipping. Also, you can backfill it to extend the lifetime of the manicure without removing it.
Finally, since this is BIAB, or builder gel in a bottle, it soaks off after light filing.
How to Apply Lavis Builder Gel 2 Like a Pro
It’s mesmerizing to watch someone apply builder gel, so we highly recommend catching one of our brief tutorials on our site, Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok.
In summary, here’s how to apply builder gel like a pro:
- Prep the nails, then brush on the gel base coat and cure them in the nail lamp.
- It’s easiest to focus on one nail at a time now. Attach the forms or nail molds if you’ll be extending the nails.
- Brush on a thin layer of builder gel with vertical strokes as if you were applying regular polish. Be sure to cap the free edge. Then use a fine brush to smooth the builder gel along the edges, but don’t cure it yet…
- Because you’ll add a second layer of builder gel, starting from the cuticle and working to the free edge. Swish the bottle brush from side to side instead of using vertical strokes.
- Now grab that thin brush again and sculpt the gel to perfection. Cure for 60 seconds when you’re satisfied with how it looks.
- Now’s the time to file and shape the tips if needed and remove the debris.
- Finish with the top coat and cure.
What’s the Future Hold for Builder Gel?
The very first builder gel in a bottle appeared in 2015. Now, over the past decade, BIAB won over Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian along with many other celebrities who love how it beautifies their fingertips with strong, long-lasting manicures. And that’s not including the hundreds of millions of social media interactions centered on hashtags like #BIAB, #buildernails, #buildergel, and #BIABnails. So, builder gel is a nail product well worth exploring!
Conclusion
Lavis Builder Gel 2 is a dream come true for anyone who wants to upgrade their look. It beautifies and fortifies natural nails while staying flexible and lightweight. That’s not to mention these stunning sheer shades that are right on trend with today’s fashion. Explore the latest and greatest builder gel in a bottle in our store today!