layout BIAB booklet

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Beginn ers
BIAb gel
Course



Content Pg.1-3
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Unit 1:
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• Introduction Pg.10
• Working conditions &
hygiene standards Pg.18
• Health & safety Pg.20-21
• Insurance
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Unit 2: Pg.31-32

• Your essential kit & products Pg.43
• Anatomy of the natural nail Pg.44-47
& contraindications Pg.49-50
• Perfect prep
• BIAB application steps Pg.51-52
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Unit 3:

• Maintenance & infills
• Removal & after care
• Client rapport & equality

• Contra Indications
• Quiz



Unit 1:

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Introduction to BIAB Don’t worry there is a guaranteed
pass and continued support will
Nail Bible presents the “BIAB gel be offered for everyone both
course” suitable for beginners and during and after the course.
experienced nail techs wanting to
learn the latest gel system in the On completion you will receive
industry. A popular alternative to an accredited certificate.
acrylic; the BIAB gel is suitable
for natural nails, sculpting and With this you can:
application over a short tip.
Offering strength and flexibility • Be self employed
this product is perfect for creating • Work within a salon
long lasting, natural style nails • Be fully insured
that don’t chip or break. • Work from home
• Work mobile
During the course we will go • Register for professional
through both theory and practical
sessions ensuring you have all accounts with recognised
the confidence you need to begin brands
your nail journey to become a
professional technician. All students must attend with
no products on nails; including
An exciting opportunity to learn gel polish, nail varnish or acrylic
with lead technician; Georgia as you will be working on each
who has been within the industry other.
for 7 years so far and now runs
a successful nail salon “Hiive”. All students will receive a starter
kit including popular brands such
Students are required to as The Gel Bottle.
complete the full day course
and demonstrate at least one Pg.3
competent case study to receive
full certification.

WORKING CONDITIONS
& HYGIENE STANDARDS

Perfect working conditions Example : Room temperature
make your job enjoyable and the affects the consistency of your
clients appointment time both gel and also how comfortable
comfortable and relaxing. your client feels.
It is important that we create
a working condition that suits If it is....
everybody and enables us to do
our job to the best of our ability. Too hot the gel will be very runny
making it easy to dribble onto
Factors that contribute to the skin.
working conditions are:
Considering how clients will
• Room temperature be affected by this is important
• Suitable seating as it contributes to their
• Desk height experience with you during
• Lighting their appointment.
• Ventilation
• Cleanliness The perfect room temperature
is considered to be 18 degrees.

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Hygiene standards..
are to be met at all times when
offering a treatment or service of
any kind to the public. You have a
duty of care to make sure you are
avoiding cross contamination and
providing a clean place for clients
to be in.

Regulations require you to be
responsible for keeping your
equipment and working
environment sterile. It is also
important to consider your
personal hygiene making sure
you are wearing clean uniform
and washing your hands regularly.

Ways to adhere to hygiene
standards are:

• Keep reusable tools in
barbicide solution
• Clean work surface down with
disinfectant between each client
• Wash hands regularly
• Dispose of any used cotton
pads/clippings/disposables
between clients

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Notes Pg.6

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HEALTH Other aspects of health and safety
include your personal wellbeing,
& SAFETY things to consider are:

Whether your working at home • Respiratory sensitisation from
or in a salon you must follow
health and safety regulations chemicals
in that particular environment.
These rules are to keep yourself • Contact dermatitis
and others away from potential
hazards, to be able to do this it is • Inadequate disposal of cotton
advised to run a risk assessment
in the place you intend to work wool and other disposable
from.
products
Things to consider are:
• Inadequate training of services
• Wires that could be tripped on
• Wet floors carried out on clients
• Electrical appliances tested
• Chemical products out of reach Example: If you were to try and
perform a service on a client
Example: If you have a wire that you did not have the cor-
leading on the floor this would rect training for you are putting
be considered a hazard. that client at risk of a number
If someone trips and causes of things; for example an allergic
injury, you will be left liable for a reaction or perhaps accidental
claim against yourself. injury. Not having the adequate
training means that you can end
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suitable to that client or you may
use a specific tool incorrectly;
consequently causing injury. This
also means you are NOT insured
therefore open to legal investiga-
tion if the client feels the need to

do so.

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INSURANCE

When you become qualified and Some affordable insurance
have received your certificate companies to consider are:
you will then be able to obtain
insurance. It is important that • ABT (receive 10% discount
before you begin to offer your code for ABT on completion)
services you have adequate
insurance that protects you from • Salon safe
accidental damage, personal • Salon gold
injury and compensation claims
made by a member of the public.

It is a requirement for
salons and employers; however
you are responsible for your
own insurance if you are
self - employed or mobile.
By not getting the correct
insurance you are leaving
yourself open to financial
consequences. Public liability
insurance covers harm accidently
caused to a member of the public
while at work, it is usually easy to
purchase online by making a
one-off payment that covers you
for the year. Alternatively you
can pay monthly.

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Notes

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Notes

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Notes

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Unit 2:

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KIT ESSENTIALS

There is a wide range of BIAB
gel on the market some for pro-
fessional use only and some are
available for the general public
to buy without any certification.
After this course you will be able
to send in your certificate in to
professional brands such as “The
Gel Bottle”(TGB) or “Glossify”
so you can purchase from them.
However there are other popular
brands such as “Halo” that do
BIAB kits that are much cheaper
and are available to buy at your
local warehouse or online.

It is important to understand
that the products I have provided
are my personal preference and
that you are free to use any brand
and the basic application applies
to all gel systems.

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NOTE: Notes

This kit is for professional use
only and should be kept out of
reach from children or pets.

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THE ANATOMY
OF THE NAIL

It is important to have an Nail body/plate - It is the hard
understanding of the natural surface area of the nail, it is made
nail and its functions. This is so up of translucent keratin protein.
we can look out for any Layers of dead compacted cells
contraindications, select enable strength and flexibility.
the suitable products and A healthy nail body will be
methods and advise our pinkish in colour, smooth and
clientsaccordingly. shiny.

Essentially the natural nail is the Cuticle - Used as a protective
base of our work therefore we must seal, it is a semi-circular layer of
know it inside and out. dead skin cells that extend past
The surface of the fingernail the nail bed protecting the ma-
consists of three main parts; trix from infection. It is the
the nail body, free edge and the non-living part that can be
cuticle - The functions of these removed in manicure/nail prep.
are...
Free edge - This is the tip of the
Pg.20 nail which is usually white or
translucent, it can be trimmed
back to determine shape and
length of the nail.

See diagram on following page!

Nail body/plate Free edge

Cuticle

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Notes

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Notes

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THE NAIL UNCOVERED

Beneath the nail plate is the The sides of your nails which
nail bed, the live part of the are called the nail walls are folds
nail that includes capillaries of skin which overlap the sides
and glands. It is attached to of the nails. They are there to
the nail bed and acts as protect the nail plate edges. The
protection to the deeper collective name for the nail walls
layers of the skin. and cuticle area is called the
perionychium.
The matrix is underneath
or behind the cuticle, it is See following page for diagram.
responsible for the growth
of the nail. It contains nerve
endings, blood and lymph
vessels. For healthy growth it
is essential that the matrix is
well looked after at all times,
if it is damaged this can cause
the nail to die.

Underlying the free edge is
the hyponychium. It is the
skin underneath the free edge
between your finger and your
nail. It acts as a barrier from
germs and debris and keeps
external substances from
getting under the nail.

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Perionychium Hyponychium
Matrix
Nail Bed

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PERFECT PREP

This is the first and most impor- Remove moisture
tant step. Without the correct
preparation of the natural nail Using a low grit file to buff the
your gel won’t be as long lasting clients nail plate will remove any
or aesthetically pleasing! more natural oils from the surface
that makes it appear shiny. Then
Your prep will be in 3 stages; cleanse the nail plate with IPA
until it is squeaky clean using a
Create space lint free wipe to remove any dust
particles left from filing. Doing
By using your cuticle pusher to this makes sure the nail plate is
create space and gently exfoliate completely oil free, clean and dry
the nail plate you are giving before application begins.
yourself a bigger canvas to work
on. By doing so this is removing Aesthetic result
dead cells, dirt and oils that have
built up on the nail plate. This Using your cuticle nippers to
will help the product adhere, gently remove excess cuticle and
we do this by carefully scraping dead skin will allow you to get
the nail plate with the flat ends a smooth semi-circular shape
of your pusher. Then push the around the perionychium, this
client’s cuticles and side walls will enable a neat application of
with the curved end for a neat, BIAB gel/ gel colour and give the
spacious finish. end result a crisp precise look.
Using your hand file to then
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Once the prep has been completed
clean your work space down ready
for the gel application.

Notes

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Notes

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Notes

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APPLICATION OF BIAB

1) Once you have completed 4) A second thin layer is applied
the appropriate steps for your and left WET (do not cure) then
preparation on the natural nail make sure you have full coverage
it is now time to apply the gel. of the nail using your detail brush
Make sure the nail plate is clean to pull product neatly along the
and in the desired shape. side walls. You can now begin
(If you are using tips or a to build the shape and thickness
sculpts these need to be applied of the apex using a bead of gel
first before any gel is added. placed onto the apex zone. (the
Remember that BIAB is suitable central area at the base of the
for a shorter nail.) Starting there use the very
nail style) tip of your brush to carefully
push and pull the product guid-
2) Open your BIAB and wipe ing it over the apex zone and
away the excess gel onto the neck pulling the excess towards the tip.
of the bottle. TOP TIP: do not brush the gel
TOP TIP: Always keep a clean flat on like you would colour this just
gel brush close by to help clean up removes product from where it needs
any gel that may bleed into the to be.
nail walls or cuticles whilst you are
practising. 5) Reducing the amount of gel on
your brush by wiping it off into
3) Apply a thin even layer over the the bottle, blend either side of
nail as a base coat, leaving a small the nail into the main bead (from
margin around the cuticle area the wall towards the apex) to
and side walls. Cure for 60 sec. make sure there is no bulk on the
TOP TIP: Setting your gel on a sides or free edge. Alternatively
lower heat for 90 sec will prevent use your detailer brush to do this
heat spikes. more precisely.

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Once evenly applied turn clients 9) Brush off then wipe away any
hands upside down for around 5 dust with your IPA and lint free
seconds then cure immediately for 60 pad.
sec.
TOP TIP: Gravity acts to level the gel 10) Apply colour of choice and
into the correct position (the apex), tilt then a thin even layer of topcoat.
clients hand forward and back to dis- (BIAB looks amazing just with
tribute gel that has gathered either at the glossy topcoat!)
cuticle or the free edge. TOP TIP: make sure you wipe access
off onto the neck of the bottle to
6) Check your line light to see if the avoid it running onto the skin.
gel has been evenly distributed. This
is when the light that is reflecting 11) Finish off with a small amount
onto the nail is unbroken and in the of oil/balm rubbed gently into
same place on each nail. the cuticle to create a clean
TOP TIP: Perfectly applied BIAB will moisturised look.
require no refinement meaning you can
skip straight to step 9!

7) If you find that the shape is
slightly uneven you will need to use
your file to correct the shape. Using
IPA and a lint free pad remove sticky
layer.

TOP TIP: Always use a fresh pad for

squeaky clean nails! After 1 use it is con-

taminated with dust particles.

8) Using your 180 grit file and buffer Pg.32
gently refine the nail, check it from
all angles to make sure it is smooth
and level.

TOP TIP: Use even pressure when

filing to avoid creating dips and slopes.

Notes

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Notes

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