Apres built its reputation on the Gel-X extension system: a pre-shaped soft gel tip applied full-cover with Extend Gel, so a technician gets length and structure without sculpting acrylic. C8 Nail Supply carries the range across tips, color and aftercare. On the color side the line runs on Apres Gel Couleur, a HEMA-free and TPO-free soak-off gel supplied as a 200-color full set with a color book and sold in ten-shade groups from #201 through #364, plus the #G, #J and #N collections. Specialty ranges include Light & Shadow, a 40-color sheer Gel Couleur set, the Prismatic collection, and Astral in Pearlescent, Flash Glitter, Shimmery Cat Eye and Velvet Cat Eye finishes. Apres Cuticle Serum 0.5oz rounds out aftercare, including a Summer Touches trio in Orange, Violet and Cedar.
Start with Apres Gel-X or browse Apres soft gel tips by shape and length, add color from Apres Gel Couleur, explore the Light & Shadow and Astral collections, reinforce with builder gel, seal with a gel top coat and cure under a UV LED lamp.
Frequently Asked Questions — Apres Nails
What is Apres Gel-X?
Gel-X is Apres Nail's soft gel extension system. A pre-shaped, full-cover soft gel tip is bonded to the natural nail with Extend Gel and cured under a lamp, giving length and structure without sculpting acrylic or hard gel. Tips are sold by shape and length so the technician fits rather than files to shape.
Is Apres Gel Couleur HEMA free?
Yes. The Apres Gel Couleur range stocked at C8 is labelled HEMA-free and TPO-free by the manufacturer. It is a soak-off gel color available as a 200-shade full set with a color book, in ten-shade groups, and in the #G, #J and #N collections.
How long do Apres Gel-X extensions last?
Applied and prepped correctly, soft gel extensions typically wear two to three weeks before a fill or rebalance, in line with other soak-off gel systems. Wear depends on prep, apex placement and the client's nail growth and hand use.
Can I buy Apres wholesale from C8 Nail Supply?
Yes. C8 Nail Supply carries Apres Gel-X tips, Gel Couleur, extension kits and aftercare in single units and case quantities at retail and wholesale pricing for salons and licensed technicians, shipping nationwide from Garden Grove, California, with pickup available at our Garden Grove showroom.
