Thinning Bio Gel

[heavenlyhands]

My pot of white bio gel has gone quite thick, making it harder to work with, does anyone know of any ways to thinning it down?

There is still quite a lot in it. Any advice appreciated, thanks

 

[oey]

I am not sure that you can.

I have had bio gel that have started to set in the pot (because of halogen lighting in the salon) and dont think that can be reversed once that has happened.

I dont think the gel will go thick as such like polish does but starts to cure if the pots are left open too long.

 

[Zingara]

if its just thickened as opposed to setting up in the pot, mix some brand new sealer or clear into it....you can't thin it a lot and you shouldn't do it more than once but it does help use up the last gloopier bits.

Add it a bit at a time....never more than about 25% clear to 75% white, and mix mix mix....way more than you would to stir the gel. then let it settle overnight before using it.

I never buy bigger than 4ml pots now for this very reason.....and I often use the last bit for mixing for custom colours.

Theresa is right though....once gel has started to set up in the pot - there is litel that you can do with that.

HTH x

 

[oey]

Mix some brand new sealer or clear into it....you can't thin it a lot and you shouldn't do it more than once but it does help use up the last gloopier bits.

Add it a bit at a time....never more than about 25% clear to 75% white, and mix mix mix....way more than you would to stir the gel. then let it settle overnight before using it.

I never buy bigger than 4ml pots now for this very reason.....and I often use the last bit for mixing for custom colours.

HTH x

Well I didnt know you could do that Lyndsay. So is it not the gel curing then?

 

[heavenlyhands]

Thanks Zingara I will try putting some clear in it, its not set its just gone thick and gloopy, i've had the pot about 8 months.

cheers

 

[ADiva1]

if its just thickened as opposed to setting up in the pot, mix some brand new sealer or clear into it....you can't thin it a lot and you shouldn't do it more than once but it does help use up the last gloopier bits.

Add it a bit at a time....never more than about 25% clear to 75% white, and mix mix mix....way more than you would to stir the gel. then let it settle overnight before using it.

I never buy bigger than 4ml pots now for this very reason.....and I often use the last bit for mixing for custom colours.

Theresa is right though....once gel has started to set up in the pot - there is litel that you can do with that.

HTH x

If only! I've only ordered a 10ml pot of white today!
Lyndsay, which custom colours do make with the remainder of your french white?

 

[Zingara]

No....not necessarily. The white does go thicker over time, as do some of the other colours. If your pot has formed a skin on top (or more) that is curing if its just one a litel thicker over time then that is basically whe you can add a littel clear to thin it down again.

The white is notorious for going gloopy.

Andrea, I make allsorts of colours....usually pinks as I find the Bio soft pinks range a bit limited and lame, and I take the darker colours and mix a little white in to lighten them up.