New Nail Enhancements
New Technology of nail enhancement applications
Ultra Nail Boutique offers different “new technology of nail enhancement applications”: Gel X, Flex Gel, Builder Gel (Hard Gel), and Liquid Gel.
Gel-X uses pre-formed soft gel tips for quick application and easy soak-off removal, offering a natural, flexible feel, while Builder Gel is a thicker, sculptable product applied directly to the nail for customization, strength, and re-fills, with removal often requiring filing. “Liquid Gel” often refers to builder gel that’s more fluid (like “builder in a bottle”) or a hybrid, balancing structure with soak-off ease, but generally, it builds structure, unlike thin gel polish. The Flex Gel is a softer gel that can be applied over your nails or with tip extension. It offers more natural appearance and feel while allowing re-fill which is one of the recommended option for health nail application.
Gel-X System
- What it is: A full-coverage, pre-shaped soft gel tip applied with gel glue.
- Application: Fast and easy; size, prep, glue on, cure.
- Feel: Lightweight, flexible, natural.
- Removal: Soaks off easily like gel polish, with less drilling.
- Best for: Quick extensions, natural appearance, variety, avoiding heavy filing/odor.
Flex Gel (Soft Gel Builder)
- What it is: A soft gel to build, overlay, or extend nails, often used with forms or tips.
- Application: More skill needed for sculpting, can be built up in layers.
- Feel: Strong and durable, offering significant structure.
- Removal: Flex gel requires filing top surface, then soft/liquid builder gels can be soak-off.
- Best for: natural appearance and feel like your real nails, healthier alternate, custom shapes, long-lasting overlays. Flex Gel allows to do re-fill option over Gel X which is a great benefit which is one of the healthiest nail applications. It’s recommended by us.
Builder Gel (Hard Gel)
- What it is: A thicker gel to build, overlay, or extend nails, often used with forms or tips.
- Application: More skill needed for sculpting, can be built up in layers.
- Feel: Strong and durable, offering significant structure.
- Removal: Hard gel requires filing; soft/liquid builder gels can be soaked off.
- Best for: More strength than Flex Gel, repairs, custom shapes, long-lasting overlays, infills.
Liquid Gel (Builder/Hybrid)
- What it is: A thinner viscosity builder gel that self-levels for easier application and a smooth finish.
- Application: Functions like a base and builder in one, streamlining services.
- Feel: Lightweight but offers structure and reinforcement.
- Removal: Generally, soak-off, making it less damaging than hard gel.
- Best for: Natural nail overlays, reinforcing weak nails, use with Gel-X fills.
Key Differences
- Application Method: Gel-X uses pre-made tips; Builder Gel sculpts from scratch or over forms.
- Customization: Flex Gel / Gel Builder offers more customization; Gel-X provides pre-set shapes.
- Removal: Gel-X is quick soak-off; Flex Gel or Gel Builder allowing you to do re-fill without having to soak-off each time.
- Structure: Flex Gel is strength your real nails while offering natural appearance; Builder gel is about strength and structure; Gel-X is a lighter-feeling extension.