BeBeauty (Be Beauty) is a family-run manufacturer of salon nail and spa products in Garden Grove, California, with about 20 years of manufacturing experience and a 47,000 sq ft plant, according to the company. It makes its own acrylic liquids and powders, gels, nail preps, removers, thinners, scrubs and lotions, mostly in refill and bulk sizes. M1 Nail & Beauty Supply stocks BeBeauty in Markham, Ontario, for pickup and shipping across Canada.
| Range | What it is | Products |
|---|---|---|
| Acrylic liquid and powder | EMA liquid monomer, clear, natural, pink and cover powders from 1 lb to 25 lb | 401 Shiny Primerless, Mix Clear Standard, Mix Natural Standard, Clear Gel Polymer, Regular Pink, Cover Nude #25, Fragrance Drops |
| Gel | Builder gel in a bottle and a four-bottle gel polish system | Builder Gel In A Bottle, Advanced, Base Coat, Super Black, Super White, Top Coat |
| Nail prep | Dehydrator, acid and acid-free primers, 4-in-1 prep | Nail Bond Aid, Nail Primer, Non Acid Non Burn, 4in1 Nail Prep |
| Removers, thinners and cleaners | Salon refill sizes from 8 oz to cases of gallons | Soak Off Nail Remover, Pink Polish Remover, GelPolish Thinner, Nail Polish Thinner, AirBrush Thinner, Brush Cleaner |
| Tips and colour | 2 ml tip glue, white art lacquer, white polish refill | Nail Glue 2 ml, Nail Art Lacquer White, Polish White Snow 16 oz |
| Pedicure and spa | Spa tablets, gel scrub, sugar scrubs, warming lotion | Pedi Spa Tablets, Mint Honey Gel Scrub, Lavender Orchid Sugar Scrub, Tangerine Orange Sugar Scrub, Menthol & Camphor Warming Lotion |
| Waxing care | Cleanser before, oil remover and soothing gel after | Pre & Post Wax Cleanser, Post-Wax Oil & Remover, Soothing Gel |
Is BeBeauty Shiny Primerless an EMA or an MMA liquid?
Liquid 401 Shiny Primerless is an EMA liquid: the label reads NO-MMA, and the maker's safety data sheet lists ethyl methacrylate at about 88% of the formula. The maker also says its adhesion makes a separate primer optional.
Which BeBeauty acrylic powder should I use?
Clear Gel Polymer is the clear powder for extensions, overlays and encapsulating. Mix Clear Standard and Mix Natural Standard are pre-mixed blends with a subtle pink hue that look like a natural nail; Mix Natural carries pigment and hides discolouration better. Regular Pink is an opaque pink, and Cover Nude #25 is an opaque nude cover powder for extending the nail bed.
Which BeBeauty primer or prep do I need?
| BeBeauty prep | What it is | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Nail Bond Aid | Dehydrator and pH balancer | First step before any enhancement or polish |
| Nail Primer | Acid primer (methacrylic acid) | Acrylic on nails that lift |
| Non Acid Non Burn Nail Primer | Acid-free primer | Acrylic and gel, sensitive clients |
| 4in1 Nail Prep | Non-acid primer, bond, dehydrator and fill-line remover in one | Gel, acrylic and dip when you want one bottle |
Not sure which prep you need? Read the guide: Nail dehydrator vs primer vs bonder.
Which thinner goes with which polish?
| BeBeauty thinner | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Nail Polish Thinner | Regular nail lacquer and lacquer top coats |
| AirBrush Thinner | Airbrush colours and thick airbrush top coat |
| GelPolish Thinner | UV/LED gel polish that has thickened |
Related: all acrylic liquids, all acrylic powders, all builder gels, all nail preps, all polish removers, all thinners, all sugar scrubs, all gel scrubs, all pre and post wax care.