Builder Gel 1-day (overlays)
accredited training course
- BIDEFORD VENUE

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Course Overview
Learn how to apply builder gel overlays safely and beautifully with this 1-day accredited course — including a FREE gel polish finish module. Builder gel is one of the most in-demand nail services right now, offering clients a natural, strong alternative to acrylics or extensions. You’ll leave confident in your technique and ready to treat clients immediately.

Who is this course for?
✔ Beginners starting their nail career
✔ Beauty therapists adding nails to their menu
✔ Nail techs upgrading their services
✔ Mobile therapists looking for high-demand treatments

What You Will Learn
📌 Nail preparation and builder gel application
📌 Overlay techniques for natural nails
📌 Builder gel structure, shaping & finishing
📌 FREE gel polish colour finish (application & curing)
📌 Client consultation, aftercare, and troubleshooting

COURSE BENEFITS
✨ Offer a top-requested treatment clients love
✨ Strengthen natural nails without extensions
✨ Boost income with long-lasting, easy-to-maintain overlays
✨ Learn trending techniques like BIAB-style nails
✨ Fully accredited and insurable certification

HOW THIS COURSE WILL BENEFIT YOU
🚫 Feel unsure about applying builder gel properly?
→ We break it down step by step — with tutor guidance all day.
🚫 Worried about product durability or lifting?
→ Learn prep, application and aftercare to ensure great retention.
🚫 Clients asking for longer-lasting nails?
→ Offer overlays that protect and strengthen — no need for extensions.

Why Should You Book This Course?
💖 You’ll be trained in a high-demand skill in just one day
💖 You’ll gain confidence working with gel overlays and polish
💖 You’ll boost your treatment menu and income instantly

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
💬 “What is Builder gel?”
✅ It’s essentially a builder gel pre-packaged in a polish-style bottle with a built-in brush. It’s often used as a one-step overlay to strengthen nails, promote growth, and reduce breakage, also known as Builder in a Bottle or BIAB.
💬 “Builder gel vs BIAB – What is the difference?”
✅ Builder gels are thicker, more viscous gels designed to add strength and structure to natural nails and can be used for shorter extensions. BIAB ™ is a brand name which stands for Builder in a Bottle that belongs to The Gel Bottle Inc.
💬 “Is this suitable for beginners?”
✅ Yes — however you do need to hold a manicure qualification first, we can provide this training for you too.
💬 “Do I get a certificate?”
✅ Yes — this is an accredited, insurable course.
💬 “Can I work with clients straight away?”
✅ Yes — once certified, you can offer treatments in salons or as a mobile tech.

How This Course Works
📖 1-day in-person training + online theory + case studies
📚 Includes full theory, demo, and hands-on practice
📜 Fully accredited and insurable certificate on completion

💡 Ready to offer the nails everyone’s asking for?
👉 Enrol now and learn builder gel overlays in just one day!

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Course Fee:

£227

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Course overview

Course dates & venues

This course is available at the following venues

Bideford, Devon:
April '25 - Thurs 24th

DATES ARE NON TRANSFERABLE TO ANY OTHER DATE OR VENUE

Course information

Pre-requisite / Entry level:
A manicure qualification

A gel polish qualification is also recommended
Course format:
1 day practical + online learning modules + case studies 
Attendance:
1 day practical
Accrediting body:
IPHM - International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine
ABT - Associated Beauty Therapists
PBD - Professional beauty direct
Career potential:
Nail Technician - employed or self-employed, working in a salon or spa or as a home / mobile therapist
Additional costs:
You will need to purchase your own products and equipment in order to carry out your case studies. i.e., Builder gel kit & UV/LED lamp & bring to the training

Insurance

Please check your insurance companies requirements before enrolling on this course? (It is the students responsibility to check coverage with their insurers BEFORE enrolling on this course)
We recommend you hold student insurance while studying this course to cover you while practicing &/or when carrying out case studies (where applicable).
  • If you already have therapist insurance - You should be able to add this therapy onto your current insurance
    If you do not have therapist insurance - You can take out student insurance while practicing, and top this up to therapist insurance when qualified. You can take out student insurance for around £25 which will cover you for up to 12 months. For more information and aa list of recommended insurers - CLICK HERE

Course Lessons

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Karen Ashton

Your instructor
Karen Ashton, founder of Holistic Therapies Training Academy and also known as 'The Aromatherapy Geek,' combines her business acumen and passion for holistic wellness to create a thriving training academy. With a background in business ownership, office management, and accounting, Karen meticulously crafts courses that meet industry standards for online, accredited, and VTCT programs. Originally established in Swindon, Wiltshire, the academy flourished after Karen moved to Bideford, Devon, in 2011 for a better work-life balance. Today, she mentors aspiring therapists, helping them achieve professional success while balancing their personal lives. Karen is also an author, vlogger, and course writer, currently working on her second publication, and continues to inspire others.
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