I really appreciate you diving into the chemistry and engineering behind a certain product whether it's nail related or anything. As a suggestion though, I am not educated as an engineer or chemist, I just went to cosmetology school and have since furthered my education in Nails skin and hair and I feel confident enough to speak about things on a molecular level or a formula based level, and I really appreciate what you're trying to do! what I really wish you would do is start off the video, whether it's this video or all your chemistry videos, with what the particular product you're talking about is supposed to do for the consumer or professional. The first thing you did on this video is say okay I have three gel bases here, "I'm going to make a film". But from the consumer/professional side, if I'm coming at this video and I wanted to know what rubber base is, I have learned nothing in the first 10 to 20 seconds. You should tell people what the product is supposed to do for the consumer before you go into details about formula or chemistry. I actually put into KZread this exact question, what is rubber base coat? And your video came up and I was excited because you are chemist for nails. But you didn't explain at all what rubber base is supposed to do for the nail. And even though I'm a professional I don't understand what rubber base is supposed to be and what it does differently than a regular base coat. Just from the name 'rubber base coat' I would assume that rubber is more pliable and flexible and bouncy and so my mind Associates rubber base gel with the description of what rubber is. Am I making any sense?

@LightEleganceHQ

2 жыл бұрын

This makes sense, and we will incorporate your feedback. Thank you!

@ejk872

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same exact thing. I was so pumped to learn what rubber base coat is from a chemist who formulates it, but all that was said about it is, "...rubber base coat is a newish type of product...and here I have 3 different bottles to test...". I was so sad.

@nailsdeb

Жыл бұрын

I’m going to guess. It’s softer and more “flexi”. Reduces chipping and lifting ?? Possible good on toes ? Or clients that are hard on their nails .

Appreciate how we were able to see the testing process showcasing the quality between the rubber base gels. Just picked up the Light Elegance Jimmygel clear rubber base and can't wait to try it!

I am loving your videos, thank you so very much for doing these and sharing such great information !!

Awesome as always Mr. Jim thanks for sharing and showing much love always 💅💕💕💕

Oooh does this mean you will have a new base coat coming soon?

Awesome information, thanks for helping us be more informed 🌸🐨🌸

I love learning with you. Thank you for taking the time to teach us, it is appreciated.

@jimmcconnell6079

4 жыл бұрын

Barbara Peck - any time :)

Thanks again Jim! Great methodology for us & I hope this is a precursor to what I think might be coming! I appreciate all the service options your company provides!

Awesome video series!!! Thank you 💜💖💜

This is great information, thank you, Jim.

Great info. thanks for sharing !!

Great Stuff ! Thank you Jim and the LE fam.

@LightEleganceHQ

4 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching.

Informative and pertinent. Thank you for explaining.

Interesting. So excited to hear more about this potentially new product 👍

Thankyou so much you explained so much for me ❤️

Thank You for sharing.. Is that a. Sneak peek of a new product?? Also I have done this with Top Coats. Not know what I was doing until now. When I watched your videos. I was comparing all my top coats (I have more then 1) and I always come back to Super Shiny!!

OMG, Thank you so much for this video! I have been looking in the rubber base products wondering if I really need to add it in or not. As I have mentioned when we spoke, I prefer to stay a LE Salon so knowing this is specular.

@LightEleganceHQ

4 жыл бұрын

Stay tuned :)

thank you Jim enjoy your comets

Thank you. Why doesn't anyone talk about these things? I'd love to hear about the top coat " rubber". I've had no problems with your base coat/ primer. Sometimes I do wonder about a thicker top coat so I don't have to "one step" and then base coat but rather just base coat (over glitter or whatever).

I’d love to see LE make a product similar to the Gel Bottle brand rubber base.

Jim, you know what would be REALLY AWESOME... Put one step in a squeeze tube And I'm so excited and waiting patiently on my Jimmy gel

I was super curious about rubber base coats...I always see the European nail techs with them but wasn’t sure what they were. I guess they make a really flexible base for hard gel to sit on to avoid lifting from a more flexible natural nail?? So are you releasing this new guy yet? Thanks for another awesome video & sharing your wisdom♥️

@careylu

6 ай бұрын

Yes, have you released this yet? What’s the plan?

Jim McConnell- I really enjoy your "chemist corner" videos and I hope you continue to make them. One request I have and it's an important one I feel; PLEASE answer the questions! Thanks!

@LightEleganceHQ

4 жыл бұрын

We apologize for being a bit behind on these. Jim is currently traveling and has a full schedule of chemistry education. We promise to catch up very soon, and we agree the questions are hugely important! Thank you, everyone, for asking, and keep them coming!

@jimmcconnell6079

4 жыл бұрын

Hi PurpleSage - you are correct, I should reply sooner but this series posted while I was out of the office and in a much different time zone. When traveling, my day usually begins at 7 AM and ends at 10 PM with very full days. Please accept my humble apology.

@jasmineplaydough

4 жыл бұрын

@@jimmcconnell6079 Aww, well thank you! I look forward to each and every "Chemist Corner", they're very interesting. Keep them coming please!👍🔬

Hello Jim! Thank you for this amazing content. So “rubber base” is basically a thicker soak off/ flexible gel? Meant to give the nail some extra support?

@jimmcconnell6079

4 жыл бұрын

You are correct but in the case of some of these rubber bases that I tested, they were VERY thin viscosity products and offered no additional strength

@TheSalonLife

4 жыл бұрын

@@jimmcconnell6079 well, but the name would not suggest strength really, to me it is meant as more sticky base I guess?

For what kind of client would you consider using rubber base instead of example tack and one step as a base? Thank you for these videos 😊

@jimmcconnell6079

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah, the choice on when to use a rubber base vs tack/1-Step is your choice. Both have their advantages but I would have to ask a nail technician. Dianne (one of our corporate educators) didn't think she would like a rubber base but I made her one and now it is what she wants to use.

@matheya

4 жыл бұрын

It's tp avoid lifting the gel nails. If you use only gel polish on a natural nail you can use regulal base .

So what would be the difference between this experiment base and tack or your other basecoats?

@jimmcconnell6079

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Charlotte - the rubber base that we have been experimenting with would be kind of like our Manicure Gel but in a bottle with a brush and better adhesion, a little more flexible and super easy to work with ;)

What is the point of the rubber base? What type of nails and/or nail service would you want this product for?

@LightEleganceHQ

4 жыл бұрын

Great question. A rubber base material, at least the good ones as demonstrated in the video, can provide some structure and strength to the nail in the same manner other enhancements do. The added structure and strength can extend the life of gel polish and other color systems significantly when compared to using base coats that don't add much structure and/or strength.

@kristyhendricks6023

4 жыл бұрын

Hope to see a rubber base launch!!!

Hi Jim- I think this was your most recent video.... I have a question about 1 step gel: my home/salon runs cold and so my 1 step gel is viscous, does not self level as quickly or effectively as it should. What are your thoughts on warming the jar gently with something like a cup warmer for example?

@jimmcconnell6079

2 жыл бұрын

Yes a coffee cup warmer works well with a wash cloth to keep the gel from getting too hot.

I am hoping for a supper shine rubber top coat no wipe

Ohhh my god Jim this means that I will or I could use any of your products since is HEMA free? Including this rubber base of yours? Remember me Isabel I have allergy to any type of gel including gel color that contains HEMA

@jimmcconnell6079

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct.

Just curious, how thick of a layer are you brushing on the form?

@jimmcconnell6079

4 жыл бұрын

Those applications were about 0.020" - 0.030" thick

Did you say that vita prime does not light cure? Do you have to wait any amount of time before applying a bonder? Just a small tiny drop ahead of the hyponychium and do use brush to spread product ,just leave the small drop as is?

@jimmcconnell6079

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gail - yes, VitaPrime can be used before Tack and just a touch of a dry brush of VitaPrime to the fingernail is all that is required.

Or to put rubber base in builder gel, clear both, in that case process will be faster? I will get 2in1

@jimmcconnell6079

2 жыл бұрын

Please do not mix a rubber base with any other product unless you test it on yourself first and also speak with the manufacturer to get their input on mixing the rubber base with another product.

Hi, is Jimmy gel the new rubber base? I'm looking for a rubber base, not a soak off builder gel in bottle.

@jimmcconnell6079

2 жыл бұрын

JimmyGel is not a rubber base product but is has good adhesion and saoks off as well as acting like a base gel and a building gel in one product. Rubber base products that I tested were all quite thin and not rubbery at all.

Which product is the rubber base? I'm so sad I just ordered some from another brand 🙃

Will you start manufacturing the product?

@LightEleganceHQ

4 жыл бұрын

There are always exciting new developments coming out of the LE laboratory...

Hi !! I have a question, so rubber base gel belongs to hard gels, soft gels or soak of gels. And why?

@jimmcconnell6079

2 жыл бұрын

Rubber base products would belong with soak-off products because they can soak off. They are not hard gels because they are attacked by acetone. I consider soak-off gels and soft gels to be in the same category.

which one in your store is the rubber base??

I have one question. How they made coverage Rubber base? Put pigment in clear rubber base or?

@beautynailfactory5338

2 жыл бұрын

Waiting your answers😍

So what's rubber base? Why is it called "rubber base"? Is it just a base gel?

Hi. So I've heard that most rubber bases contain primers, which is what makes them adhere to the nails so well. Is this true? Or is it the HEMA in them that make them adhere? Thank you :)

@jimmcconnell6079

Жыл бұрын

Rubber bases contain acrylic or methacrylic monomers which are typically used in primers. HEMA is one of the monomers that can be used to increase adhesion as well as a range of other monomers.

@AntonijaEreiz

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmcconnell6079 thank you for explaining 🫶🏻

Can I put pigments or what to get rubber base in colour?

@jimmcconnell6079

2 жыл бұрын

I would not advise using something that claims to be a rubber base. I also don't advise adding products such as pigments to a gel without proper guidance from the manufacturer. Without more information, it is difficult to offer any other response.

Just put on nail mix clear rubber base and builder clear?

@jimmcconnell6079

2 жыл бұрын

Please do not mix any rubber base with any other gel and put it on someone's nails without testing it on yourself first.

So will rubber base going to be new addition to your P+?

@jimmcconnell6079

2 жыл бұрын

Our new QDBase gives great adhesion and soaks-off great as well as acting like a base coat to the P⁺ color gels.

So if in rubber base there is no rubber what material make her different from regular gel polish base. What is that what make her strong?

@jimmcconnell6079

3 жыл бұрын

The rubber base is a blend of various resins. Many of the rubber base products are quite weak and not strong. Brittle formulations with good adhesion because of the resins that are used with no "rubbery" physical properties.

@beautynailfactory5338

3 жыл бұрын

@@jimmcconnell6079 thank you for your reply Mr Jim

Ok, and what is rubber base in chemistry way? What make difference between hard gel and rubber base on chemistry way? What make make tham rubber like?

@jimmcconnell6079

2 жыл бұрын

They are not rubbery at all - at least the ones that I tested. They were brittle and hard but called "rubber base". They were all soak-off products, so that makes them different than the hard gels.

@DanijelaRepacDjordjevic

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmcconnell6079 thank you

Am I the only one that noticed the white board says WTF is rubber base 🤣

@gailharris3219

Жыл бұрын

Does LE have a rubber base yet?

Are all 3 products soak off bases or gels?

@jimmcconnell6079

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are al soak-off products

You gonna make me some rubber base? If you need someone local to test it....I’m more then willing😁

@LightEleganceHQ

4 жыл бұрын

Give us a call :)

Are you coming out with a rubber base? 😁😁😁😁😁😁😮😮😮😮♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

And I still don’t get a “rubber” base coat it. I thought he was going to explain the difference but he just went over diff brands 😒

@jimmcconnell6079

2 жыл бұрын

Rubber Base coats are typically not rubbery at all - most are brittle but can provide good adhesion.