YHH (樱禾) is a Chinese professional nail brand best known for jar gels: colour gel polish, pat painting gel and builder gel that are picked up with a brush instead of coming in a bottle. M1 Nail & Beauty Supply stocks the YHH range in Markham, Ontario: the numbered Y Series colours, the Ins, cat eye and glass collections, 拍拍胶 pat painting gels, matte Pigment painting gels, Honey Builder Gel and the rest of the builder family, top and base gels, chrome powders, brushes and tips.
What do the YHH colour codes mean?
The letter is the line and the number is the shade. All of them are jar gels cured under a UV / LED lamp, except the air-dry watercolour liquid.
| Line | Codes | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Y Series | Y01-Y103 | Core jar gel colours, from Y01 (极白) and Y02 (极黑) to nudes, reds, greens, blues, glitter and metallics |
| Fluorescence 荧光色 | Y104-Y111 | Eight neon brights |
| Monet Garden 莫奈花园 | Y112-Y121 | Ten "Pearl Light" shimmer shades |
| Rose Manor 玫瑰庄园 | Y122-Y131 | Ten sheer rose and berry tones |
| Ins Series | IN01-IN60 | "YHH Solid Cream Nail Gel", 60 cream colours |
| Pat Painting Gel 拍拍胶 | P01-P56 | Pigmented gel for sponge-patted gradients, painting and chrome |
| Pigment Gel Color | U01-U40, black, white | No-wipe matte painting gel for textured, oil-painting art; cures in 30 s |
| Cat Eye | M01-M40 | Magnetic gels in four seasonal sets of ten: 沁园春·荷, 如梦令·夏, 晚霜柿·秋, 北极光·冬 |
| Clear Crystal (Gel Glass) | G01-G09 | Translucent glass colours |
| Dirty Series (Dirty Gel) | D01-D09 | Sheer smoky tones |
| Diamond Gel | S01-S08 | Dense glitter gels |
| Fairy Powder Gel 仙粉胶 | F01-F20 | Fine metallic and pearl shimmers |
| Spider Gel 拉丝胶 | 6 colours | No-wipe elastic line gel that takes chrome |
| Water Color Liquid 水彩液 | 01-10 | Air-dry watercolour ink, used with Blooming Liquid |
Which YHH builder gel should I use?
Honey Builder Gel is the standard choice for a clear structure overlay. Use Nail Extension Gel when you need the gel to stay put on a paper form, Mixing Gel when you want a thinner gel or need to loosen a thick colour, and Silk Gel to bridge a crack. Lamp times are listed only where YHH prints one.
| Product | Name on the pack | What it is for | Cure per YHH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Builder Gel (15 g, 50 g) | 花蜜建构凝胶 | Hard, clear builder for structure | not stated |
| Builder Gel Winter (15 g, 50 g) | 冬用建构凝胶 | Winter-use builder for overlays and extensions | not stated |
| Bottle Builder Gel 15 ml | 加固胶 | Brush-on, low-heat strengthening of nails and tips | 60 s |
| Nail Extension Gel (15 g, 50 g) | 塑形延长胶 | Thicker gel for paper-form extensions | not stated |
| Extension Nail Gel 15 g | 水漾延长胶 | Extension, builder and colour in one, 6 shades | 60 s |
| Mixing Gel 15 g | 混合凝胶 | Thin clear gel for building, blooming and thinning | not stated |
| Silk Gel 15 g | 纤维凝胶 | Fibre gel for repairs and short extensions | not stated |
| Jar Base Gel 15 g / Bottle Base Gel 15 ml | 粘合底胶 / 持久底胶 | Clear base gel, also for tips | not stated |
| No Wipe Top Gel 15 ml | 免洗亮封胶 | Glossy no-wipe top coat | not stated |
| Ice Permeating Top Gel 15 ml | 冰透封层 | Extra-gloss top coat; not for chrome | not stated |
| Russian Matte Top Gel 15 ml | 不沾粉磨砂封层 | Matte top that chrome powder does not stick to | 120 s |
| Mousse Matte Top Coat 15 ml | 磨砂封层 | Soft matte top; takes watercolour | 120 s |
| Sticky Gel 15 ml | 全贴合转印胶 | Foil transfer gel | 40 s |
| Wipe Diamond Gel 15 g | 弹力粘钻胶 | Thick rhinestone gel | not stated |
| PVC 3D Gel 10 g / Carved Gel White 10 g | PVC 胶 / 雕花胶 | Clear and white 3D sculpting gels | not stated |
| Primer 15 ml / Bonder 15 ml | 平衡液 / 结合剂 | Dehydrating primer; acid-free bonder | air dry |
How do you use a jar gel polish?
Stir the gel, pick up a small amount with a gel brush and apply it in thin coats over a cured base gel, curing each coat. Because the pigment load is high, one jar goes a long way and the same gel can be used for full colour, French tips and line work. YHH sells matching gel brushes and a steel spatula for stirring.
What is YHH 拍拍胶 (pat painting gel)?
It is a pigmented jar gel that is patted onto the nail with a sponge so the colour fades out softly, which is how blush and ombre nails are made without an airbrush. YHH lists four uses for its 56 shades: solid colour, painting, chrome rubbing and gradients. Technique is covered in our pat painting gel guide.
Which YHH top coat works with chrome powder?
Rub chrome onto No Wipe Top Gel. Ice Permeating Top Gel is the extra-gloss finish and is not meant for chrome. Russian Matte Top Gel does the opposite job: powder will not stick to it, so chrome stays only on lines drawn in Non Wipe Styling Gel. YHH powders include Mirror Chrome Powder, Silk Moonlight Powder and Highlight Powder.
Tools, tips and forms from YHH
The range also covers C and M e-file bits, clear and full-cover tips, dual-form extension moulds, a 36-colour watercolour palette with a white and black refill, and a peel-off practice coat.
Product details on these pages come from YHH's own packaging and product cards. Related: all gel colours, all builder gels, all painting gels, all cat eye colours.