{"id":45965,"date":"2022-05-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/?p=45965"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:41:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:41:19","slug":"que-es-una-capa-base-de-caucho-para-unas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/es\/blog\/what-is-a-rubber-base-coat-for-nails","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es una capa base de caucho?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have recently written about \u2018BIAB\u2019 so nail pros have some understanding of what it actually is. Now I\u2019m explaining a bit about the rubber base coat products that have become popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know what you use them for? Do you know what they are meant to do? How do you know if you have a good one?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, first of all, they have nothing to do with rubber! This is just a marketing\/descriptive term used for, what should be, a specific product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A base coat of any kind is formulated to be the layer that adheres to both the nail plate AND the coating above. It is often in UV gel polish systems, and there are very few colour coats that have good adhesion properties (but there are some!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The preparation of the nail plate is an essential step in any nail service, and should be done meticulously and very efficiently, without ANY damage to neither the nail plate nor the surrounding skin. If a system only needs minimal prep, then the base coat probably has high levels of adhesion monomers, which are far from acceptable in the health and safety of the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many base coats have a very low viscosity, which is why they often have a shorter curing time. They are purely there to form a good bond between the natural substrate (the nail plate) and the \u2018plastic\u2019 coating. Those that have a higher viscosity often are formatted to do a specific job. This is where a \u2018rubber base\u2019 comes in.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having a choice of base coats is a good plan as every client’s nails and lifestyle are different. What works for one may not work for another. This is where your professionalism and knowledge come in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although there is no actual connection to rubber, the description suggests a flexible coating that should work well with flexible, thin, damaged nails so there is not a more rigid coating trying to hold onto a moving nail plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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