Beautiful
"One of the most popular shades of builder gel in my collection. Clients love it paired with clear chrome"
TrueBuild is our strongest builder gel to date. Formulated for strength, structure, and performance. This traditional-style builder has zero flex and doesn’t require a base coat. Perfect for sculpting with control and building long-lasting, durable overlays.
We colour-match shades across the HONA range, but minor differences in tone or coverage may be visible between systems. This is due to the differing viscosities and formulation properties of each product type and is expected within professional gel systems.
We colour-match shades across the HONA range, but minor differences in tone or coverage may be visible between systems. This is due to the differing viscosities and formulation properties of each product type and is expected within professional gel systems.
Why choose TrueBuild?
- Traditional, rigid builder gel feel
- Thicker viscosity = easier sculpting control
- No base coat needed – apply straight to the natural nail or over TrueBond
- Increased durability for longer wear
- Self-levelling despite a thicker texture
What makes TrueBuild different?
This gel feels like a classic builder, hard, durable, and reliable. It’s made for nail techs who want control and a rigid finish with no flex. It’s our strongest builder yet and still hypoallergenic, vegan and cruelty-free.
Key Features
- HEMA, HPMA, IBOA, Di-HEMA & TPO free
- Vegan & cruelty-free
- Self-levelling, thick viscosity
- Base-free application
- Stronger, longer-lasting overlays
- Made in Wales
How To Use
- Apply directly to the natural nail or over a cured layer of TrueBond.
- Apply a paper-thin layer and cure for 60 seconds (or 99 seconds on low heat mode).
- Optional: lay down a thin wet slip layer to help guide your builder bead.
- Use a liner brush to guide product into the cuticle and side walls.
- Tip the client’s hand upside down to help create an even apex.
- Cure fully, remove the inhibition layer with IPA if refining, or apply top coat/colour directly.
- For removal: debulk 80–90% before soaking in acetone for 10 minutes. Use a cuticle knife to gently remove residue and smooth with a buffer
Ingredients
BIS-HEA Poly(1,4-Butanediol)-9/IPDI Copolymer, Isobornyl Methacrylate, PEG-4 Dimethacrylate, Hydroxycyclohexyl Phenyl Ketone, Methyl Benzoylformate, Silica, Methacrylic Acid
May Contain: CI 77891, CI 77007, CI 42090, CI 19140, CI 15850, CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 16035, CI 45410, CI 77000, CI 77266, CI 77510, CI 45380, CI 15880, CI 47005
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TrueBuild Cotton
Sale price£22.20 GBP
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TrueBuild Cotton
Sale price£22.20 GBP
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 26 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
TrueBuild Cotton is a strong builder gel offering a traditional, rigid feel with zero flex. It features a thicker viscosity for better sculpting control, self-leveling properties, and is base-free. It is durable, hypoallergenic, vegan, and cruelty-free, providing long-lasting overlays.
Summary topics
- Colour Match: 25%
- Shade Quality: 40%
Review topics: ["shade","colour","build","purebuild","hona"].
Review highlights
- "Gorgeous milky shade :cloud:️" —
- "Amazing product and shade!" —
- "Colour and texture is sublime to work with." —
Reviews
Perfect milky white
"An essential in any techs kit. Cotton is the perfect milky white shade, I’d class it as pigmented over sheer but it’s milky enough to not be solid white. Have attached swatches and client pics to show it in different contexts!"
Perfect milky white builder
"Perfect milky white builder"
A Milky White
"A lovely, milky white. Got to use with a pink for a builder gel only ombre."
TB Cotton
"Lush lush lush product. Colour and texture is sublime to work with."
Milky white
"Lovely milky white colour perfect by itself or as a good base"
Milky white nails made easy!
"Perfect for those clients who want a milky white colour"
Gorgeous milky shade ☁️
"Such a beautiful colour, applies like a dream and is stunning on. So milky and fresh, absolutely perfect and one of my clients favourites"
"My clients favourite perfect white shade"
Milky white
"Haven't had a chance to use this as yet, but nice milky white colour"