Builder in a Bottle(from

$499.00

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• Product Knowledge
• How to choose the right BIAB for your salon
• How to upsell BIAB services in your salon
• Pricing your BIAB services
• BIAB Overlays
• BIAB Extensions
• Rebalancing BIAB
• Removing BIAB
• How to use BIAB to encapsulate nail art
• Plus FAQs and how to troubleshoot common beginner mistakes

Builder in a Bottle or BIAB is a gel alternative to Dip, ideal for overlaying natural nails to enhance strength and structure before applying gel polish.

While relatively new compared to other nail systems, emerging in the late 2010s alongside other similar all-in-one gel systems, BIAB is fast becoming a must-have for all salons, with crazy-good adhesion, strength and flexibility. These products combine base, builder, and top coat into a single application, streamlining the process of creating strong and resilient nail extensions or overlays.

BIAB is not always as widely requested as dip, which clients have often heard of via friends or their own experiences at high-volume salons. However, it’s natural feeling and backfill-ability quickly converts those who have struggled with weak or brittle nails in the past.

The Pros: BIAB offers a convenient and efficient application process, providing natural-looking results with enhanced strength and durability. It feels much more natural than other systems that offer the same strength, and being able to backfill it instead of needing to remove it at every appointment means reduced risk of natural nail damage. BIAB generally extends the life of a Manicure, which, although reducing the frequency and therefore income per individual client, definitely makes those clients more loyal.

The Cons: Skill is required to apply BIAB evenly, as improper application techniques may affect the durability and appearance of the nail enhancements. Builder in a Bottle can spike in temperature during curing but this can be managed and we teach you how during this course.

Click here to learn more about BIAB.

👉 13+ Hours of Video Content. 

Our pre-recorded demos show every step with multiple angles and close-ups – so you can pause, rewind, and rewatch as many times as you need.
You're not expected to memorise everything on the first watch – that's the beauty of online learning. You can revisit lessons anytime, even once you're working with real clients.

Click here to watch a sample lesson

👉 10 hours of live online lessons with a Mentor**

• Structured BIAB Overlay – 3 Hours
• BIAB Backfill – 3 Hours
• BIAB Assessment – 3 Hours

Click here to watch a recording of a real live lesson

👉 7-Day Support via our Facebook Group Chats.

We have a beautiful, unparalleled community of like-minded folk in there, ready to welcome you.

👉 5-Day Support via Email.

👉 Unlimited attempts at your Assessment.

The first attempt is included in your course fees and all others are priced at $49/hour.

Our courses are product-neutral, meaning you can use any brand you like as long as it's professional-only*

• You CAN buy a Starter Kit from Monaco with Artistic Nail Design's pH Prep, Bonding Gel and BIAB - as BIAB is an advanced service we assume you have everything else you need such as files and an LED Lamp.
• You can also get kits from other reputable distributors, that match our courses perfectly! Specific links coming soon.
• Or you can view our Recommended Kit List and source your own products.

*'Professional-only means that where a pro-only version of a product is available, you are asked to supply proof of qualification or enrolment to be able to purchase the product. With something like cuticle oil or hand cream, there's no such  thing as a pro-only cuticle oil, so you can use any. But with products such as gel and acrylic, high quality, pro-only systems do exist and the safety standards associated with these products are as important part of providing a safe, professional service.

Monaco courses are available both online and in-person.

The online version, which you enrol in via this page, is 100% online including pre-recorded, live and exam components. Complete from your home or salon, no matter where you are.

Prefer in-person learning? You can still use this page to learn all about the module. Then, click here to find an Accredited Training Partner near you and enrol in the course directly with them.

Within 2 business days of enrolling, you will receive access to the online components of your course, which you can access by logging into this website. You can work through the content at your leisure, but need to complete it before attending live lessons.

Our live lessons run every second week (watch a recording of one here!), giving you the chance to practice what you’ve learned and get personalised feedback from mentors. It's like having a coach in your corner, cheering you on!

You can choose the intake that works best for your schedule -

• Tuesday evenings 6-9pm - start anytime!
• Monday evenings 6-9pm - start anytime!

You will still get the pre-recorded content now so that you can immerse yourself in the nail world before live lessons start.

Sure!

We know that flexibility matters, especially when balancing family, work, and studies. That’s why we offer easy, flexible payment options.

Just email learn@monaco.ac.nz to find out what’s possible.

It's super helpful to include in your email -

• The modules you want to study
• Whether you want to pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly
• An amount that you could afford for each payment without adding unnecessary stress to your budget

You can also pay using a credit card, bank transfer or Afterpay.

Full Terms can be viewed here. It's important to note that this is a way to pay off a total obligation of the full course cost + 10% admin fee, not a subscription that you can stop at any time.

Then you learn, and you try again, and you ask for help, and you keep going.

There's a misconception that you need to be good before you join a lesson but this is definitely false! Your live lessons are where, after watching the pre-recorded demonstrations, a Mentor can help you in real-time. The Mentor guides you through practicing for the first time - you're not supposed to be a master.

You can also re-sit all Assessments and rewatch all pre-recorded content for the duration of your 12-month Study Period (although only the first Assessment attempt is free)

It's a common misconception that our online courses are just pre-recorded videos, however they actually include in depth live lessons done via Zoom.

Your Mentor can see your desk as you work. You can see their desk incase they need to demonstrate something for you.

You can watch a recording of a real, live lesson here.

We genuinely find that students get better results from online training as they can see closer and across multiple angles, even recording their lessons to rewatch.

• If you have previously completed training in the same subject and are using this course as a refresher.
• OR you plan on working towards the Introduction to Nail Technology
• OR you only plan on doing a couple of modules and are happy with an A5 'Short Course' Certificate

- then use Coupon Code SHORTBIAB at Check Out and we'll remove live lessons from your enrolment. You still have to do the Assessment though!

This Module can be completed on its own or as part of the Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology.

If you intend to work towards the Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology - You get one overall certificate, with space for stickers that show which modules have been completed. You can order the base certificate and the corresponding sticker for this course after all criteria has been met. This option is free for all students.

If you want a certificate specifically for this module alone - You can purchase one in the 'Certificates' category of our online Shop after all criteria has been met. This option is at an additional cost.

A few of the videos in this module (all shorter ones, thankfully) have an audio echo. We must have bumped a setting or something, because they’re all from one particular filming session and the audio is fine in videos shot before and after that session.

We have discussed re-shooting them, but, as a team, have come to the conclusion that as the majority of these were adlibbed and we are proud of the information they contain, we don’t want to re-shoot and end up with an inferior level of information in the new video. It’s always hard to make the same adlib magic twice! We have discovered that the echo varies in effect between listening devices, so if it is significant for you, try with and without headphones or on a different device if you can.

The way we price our courses is based on the hours of live classes, not the hours of pre-recorded content, and you do still get 9 hours of live education with a mentor, no matter what.