Really trivial: how do you pronounce BIAB (nails)?

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This is so trivial but I am getting my nails done for the first time in forever next week. I have read really good things about ‘BIAB’ (builder in a bottle) and want to ask the manicurist about it but I’ve only seen it written down.

Is it bye - ab?
bee-ab?
or do you say the initials individually, bee-eye-aye-bee?!

Bee-ab

Bye-ab is what I and everyone else I know say (including my nail lady)

That’s a 50% split so far!

I just say builder gel. Its amazing fyi!

I've only heard it pronounced as bye-ab

Bye-ab.

And I concur that it's amazing!

Bye-ab

B I a b!

It's bye ab

Bye ab here too

Or just ask for builder gel. 😀

Former nail tech here - it's bye-ab but some awkward techs will correct you from saying bye-ab as that's a particular brand. Builder gel is the correct term really.

Speaking of the particular brand, please do some googling on white bottle brands before you go for an appointment and check which brand the tech will be using. Certain brands are currently hiding some quite severe nail allergies as a result of their ingredients.

Agree with all of this! It's become a common term like hoover instead of vacuum cleaner, but it is a brand name of a white bottle brand that is quite problematic.

I just call it builder, but I use a different brand. And it's brilliant stuff.

Builder gel sounds like the safest option! Thanks all.