AIMEILI5 in 1 Builder Base Gel, Clear Sheer Color UV LED Gel Nail Polish for Strengthening, Repair, Extension, Long Lasting & Easy to Apply - 10ml, 41g

I bought this product a few weeks ago and having seen photos from other users of damage to nails etc wanted to use a few times prior to reviewing.I'm so impressed with the quality this builder gel. There is no doubt it prevents chipping and peeling of the polish. No need to touch my nails for 2 to 3 weeks.I found that removing the sticky layer after curing the builder gel made polish application easier.Brilliant product.

I wanted to give my natural nails a break from extensions so decided to give this a try. I was new to builder gel so wasn't sure how well the first application would go. It was easier than expected and the results are so pretty and natural looking. Gives your natural nails strength and shine. I can't comment on the longevity as today is only day one. Because you have to apply a lot of product I would imagine the bottle will run out quickly so I'll stock up!

It’s quite good, easy to work with and cures quickly, you do need to use alot of product and there’s not much in the bottle. I estimate you’d get about 3 manicures out of each one which is small compared to other brands. The colours are very similar and I expected they’d be more pigmented than they are. In the picture I’ve used a glitter polish on the end and ombred out but the pinky colour is the builder gel,

I bought this product as I couldn’t buy TGB BIAB (not knowing this was only able to be bought by professionals) so I looked at reviews of a few builders on Amazon and the reviews were great for this product.I bought it actually thinking it wouldn’t be particularly great but better than just having gel colour and if it made that last longer than without then that would be worth it - especially for the price!The item arrived and I looked at a few videos on how to use a builder (although everyone seems to have a slightly different way) and cracked on, I assumed it wouldn’t be great the first time I used it as I would be working out what works best for me however I followed this process:Push back cuticles & cutBuff nailUse alcohol wipe to remove dustUse Cuccio nail dehydratorApply Aimeili straight to nail (no base) x2 layersApply gel colour on top (no wiping in between)Apply top coatI cured each layer for 1 min in an LED lamp and used Bluesky gel colour and topcoat.I cannot believe how well this lasted the FIRST time I used it. The only reason I changed it was because it had grown out (my nails grow super quickly). I cannot recommend enough. I saw some people had had reactions which did worry me slightly but I did a test on a small part of a nail the day before.I had absolutely no lifting of the product and the colour stayed on so well! I’ve been using gel on my own nails for years and always felt disappointed it would only last a week before lifting or chipping which made me reluctant to spend the time doing it.I will certainly be using this item now for my own nails for the foreseeable. It made them so hard and robust.The only thing I need to workout is whether you had to remove the whole builder when changing the colour and start from scratch as when I changed the colour and didn’t remove the builder fully from the nail the nails became too thick - that’s my own education!I would recommend definitely and especially for the price, just test on your own nail before :)

Why did you choose this product over others?:Not the best gel I’ve worked with, very see through so I had to do loads of layers 😩

I bought shade 150 and the result was very much like I had rebuilt my natural nails. The downside of the shade was it's very difficult to see on the form, but the end result when I got the hang of it was great. It took me a while to figure out the nail forms I bought - I went with some butterfly shaped stickers and tried to wrap them around my finger which resulted in a lot of buildup under my nail tip. Once I worked out that a) you press the wings together and b) there are perforations to get them off, I did a much better job. Also, the chemical reaction involved in setting the gel means that when you put it under the lamp it heats up alarmingly for 15 seconds or so. It felt like I'd dipped my nails in very hot water, but it didn't actually burn me, and it didn't last for long. I will definitely buy more of this product.

I was using Mylee brand previously and realised my nails kept popping off no matter how well I prepped my nails. Decided to try this brand and I will never go back to Mylee. My nails have stayed on and it's easy to apply. Only wish the bottle was bigger but at the price you cannot go wrong. I will stick with this brand as long as they don't change their formula. Works well and nails look good.