The Coats That Bracket Every Service
Base and top coats are working bottles rather than color choices, so the size and format you buy matter as much as the brand. This collection holds gel base and top coats from iGel, alongside OPI and CNC, plus dip-system bottles listed under dip polish.
Non-cleanse tops and 8 oz refills
The iGEL UV/LED Non-Cleanse Gel Top Coat is named for what it takes out of the routine: no tacky layer to wipe once it comes out of the lamp. It is listed as a 0.5 oz working bottle and an 8 oz refill, and the iGEL UV/LED Gel Base Coat is listed the same way. The 8 oz refill lets you top off the small bottles already sitting at each station instead of reordering 0.5 oz singles, which is worth doing once you know a coat suits your service menu. Both are UV/LED, so check what you run in nail lamps before you switch systems.
Matching the coat to the system
Base and top are not interchangeable across systems. Gel color goes over a gel base and gets sealed with a gel top, so order these with the shades in gel and lacquer and OPI gel. Dip work uses its own bottled sequence, kept with the dip powder range. If you are building length or reinforcing a natural nail, builder gel is a separate step rather than a heavier base coat. Orders ship in 1-2 business days, with free shipping on orders over $150 within the 48 contiguous states.
