The clear hard gel techs reorder: IBD, from $10.95.
IBD calls itself The Nail People, and hard gel is what it is known for. At C8 its clear LED/UV builder gel is the IBD item customers order most, 41 orders in the last 90 days. It is $10.95 for 0.5oz or $17.95 for 2oz. With Thanksgiving on November 26 and holiday sets booking now, this is the jar most full sets start from. This week the IBD Just Gel base and top coat are also half off, $2.50 a bottle, were $5.
Early bird codes, through Saturday, November 7. Enter EARLY15 for $15 off an online order of $200 or more, or EARLY30 for $30 off $400 or more. One code per order, once per customer, online only, gift cards excluded. Free shipping counts your total after the code, so with EARLY15 keep the order at $215 or more for free shipping. Every EARLY30 order qualifies. See builder gel in a jar.
IBD
International Beauty Design: hard gel, builder gel and gel polish
What is IBD, and what does C8 carry?
IBD, short for International Beauty Design, is a professional nail brand. Its own site says it has been in nail care for over four decades and calls its products "Nail Technician Approved". The catalog runs from acrylic to gel: gel polish, lacquer, hard gels and builder gels.
At C8 Nail Supply in Garden Grove we carry 33 IBD items. Most of them are hard gel: the LED/UV builder gels in clear, pinks and whites, the French Xtreme gels, the Xtreme Hard Gel shades in 2oz jars and the Building Gel bottles. The bonders, primers and top coats that go with them round out the line.
The short version. IBD is a hard gel brand first. If you build sets in a jar, the clear builder at $10.95 is where to start, and this week the Just Gel base and top coat are $2.50 each.
What IBD is known for
Hard gel, the line IBD built its name on
IBD's About page says its hard gel formulas have become a top seller and a must-have for nail technicians. At C8 the numbers agree: of the 108 orders with IBD in them over the last 90 days, the clear builder gel was in 41 and the pink builder in 22.
Builder gel in sizes for a busy station
The LED/UV builder gels come in 0.5oz for $10.95 and 2oz for $17.95, and the clear hard gel also comes in an 8oz jar for $36. Shades at C8 include Clear, Pink, Pink II, Pink V, Intense White, Ultra White and Natural II.
Xtreme Hard Gel and Building Gel
The Xtreme Hard Gel builder comes in 2oz jars for $17.95, in Creamy Peony, Milky White, Pink Glaze, Champagne Sparkle and Rose Luster. The Building Gel comes in 0.5oz bottles for $12.75 in shades like Cool Nude and Soft White, or as a set of 8 colors for $100.
Just Gel, the base and top under the color
IBD Just Gel base coat and top coat are half off right now: $2.50 for a 0.5oz bottle, were $5, or $14.25 for a pack of 6.
Tech favorites at C8
Everything below is listed at C8 at the prices shown, checked the evening before this post went live.
0.5oz $10.95, 2oz $17.95
The IBD item C8 customers order most, 41 orders in 90 days. A clear builder for overlays and full sets over tips or natural nails, LED and UV curable.
Clear builder gel, from $10.95
0.5oz gel, single or pack of 6
The base and top under a gel polish set. Half off this week, and the pack of 6 is $14.25, was $28.50.
Just Gel base or top, $2.50
Builder Gel, Pink, 0.5oz
$10.95
Clear Hard Gel 8oz
$36
French Xtreme Gel, Blush
from $7.95
Xtreme Hard Gel, Creamy Peony 2oz
$17.95
PowerBond Gel Bonder 0.5oz
$6.75
Hard gel cures under an LED or UV lamp, so if your station needs a new one, our lamp UV for nails shelf has the lamps techs order. Holiday sets often finish with art, and our nail stickers go right over a clear builder. For the color on top, the Holiday 2026 shelf has the season's shades, and any set finishes with a top coat you trust.
What C8 customers actually order
In the last 90 days C8 customers placed 108 orders with IBD in them. The clear builder gel led with 41 orders, then the pink builder with 22, the 8oz clear hard gel and the French Xtreme Blush with 12 each, and the PowerBond bonder and Just Gel with 7 each.
If builder gel in a jar is how you work, our CND spotlight covers another brand techs use for structure.
IBD FAQ
What does IBD stand for?
IBD stands for International Beauty Design. The brand's own site calls it The Nail People and says it has been in nail care for over four decades.
How much is IBD builder gel?
At C8, IBD Hard Gel LED/UV Builder Gel is $10.95 for 0.5oz and $17.95 for 2oz, in Clear, Pink and other shades. The clear hard gel also comes in an 8oz jar for $36.
Is IBD hard gel LED or UV?
The IBD builder gels C8 carries are labeled LED/UV, so they cure under either lamp type. Follow the cure time printed on the jar.
Is IBD Just Gel base and top coat on sale?
Yes. IBD Just Gel base coat and top coat are $2.50 for 0.5oz at C8, were $5, and the pack of 6 is $14.25, was $28.50.
Can salons buy IBD at wholesale?
Yes. No license is needed to shop C8, and wholesale requests are welcome. Call 714-868-7088 for case quantities, or visit the showroom at 13858 Brookhurst St in Garden Grove.