Nail Thoughts Tinted Builder Base Vol 5, Flash Glitter Builder Base + Birthstone Flash Glitter Color Gel Launch Review + Swatches

by Kara Crevier August 7, 2024

Nail Thoughts & Kokoist are having a summer extravaganza and they have a bunch of new launches that I’m soooo excited about!! They are launching 5 new products/lines on August 5th! They are:

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE WE GET STARTED!!!

I am doing a Nail Thoughts Certification Course later this fall!!!! I’m so excited to teach the ins and outs of this brand so you can be an expert in your salon!! If you’re a nail technician student or a licensed nail technician and you are interested in learning more about my course, please enter your email in this form and I’ll contact you once it’s ready!

FORM INFO!

Let’s get into each launch separately with more details :)

ALSO! be sure to use my code KARA10 for 10% off any of these products!!

TINTED BUILDER BASE GELS VOL 5:

This is a continuation of the beloved Nail Thoughts Tinted Builder Base line! These ones are definitely a little bit moodier/deeper and perfect for fall!

These are a 3-in-1 product: a base gel, a builder gel, and a color! If you want to read more about these with my full review & see all of the existing colors, read THIS BLOG POST! Ok let’s get into the new colors!

Lavender Ice Base

A milky base with iridescent lavender shimmer!

Rose Water Base

A sheer syrupy milky pink!

Taro Milk Tea Base

A milky lavender!

Blackberry Base

A bluey sheer grey!

London Fog Base

A moody cool toned grey sheer!

Licorice Base

A glassy sheer black!

FLASH GLITTER BUILDER BASE GELS:

The next launch is a new set of tinted builder gel bases again, but these ones have FLASH GLITTER!!!! I just used flash glitter for the first time the other day and I am AMAZED at how it literally looks like diamonds on your nails!! Basically, flash glitter is glitter that will stand out and look extra shiny when the sun or a light or a camera flash hits it! It truly looks like there are little spotlights on your nails. I’m telling you this is going to be my go to pedicure of choice from now on!

So these are five new bases that have the same sheer tinted quality to them as the original tinted builder line, but these have the added flash glitter! They’re golden hour themed, so they kind of fall into the golden-y warmer family, let’s get into them!!

Sunburst Flash Base

A rosy syrup base with flash glitter

Sunlit Flash Base

A syrupy mauve base with flash glitter

Sun Stream Flash Base

A syrupy purple berry base with flash glitter

Sun Kissed Flash Base

A salmon-y burnt orange base with flash glitter

Sun Glow Flash Base

A warm copper brown base with flash glitter!

They are also releasing a non-wipe flash glitter top coat!!!!!! Which is SO exciting, because now you can essentially turn any color into a flash glitter color which is just the best if you love it as much as I do!

So this top coat is non-wipe, just like my favorite Ultra Glossy Non Wipe Top Coat, which means that when it’s cured, it won’t have a tacky layer.

This one is noticeably thinner and easier to apply (in my opinion) than the Nail Thoughts Glassy top coat. It has a very similar consistency to the Ultra Glossy Non Wipe Top Coat!

I’m excited to wear this one ASAP for my next manicure to see how it wears and lasts compared to UGT, and I’ll be sure to update this once I have more intel!

BIRTHSTONE FLASH GLITTER COLOR GEL:

The next launch are MORE FLASH GLITTERS!! As someone who absolutely loves glitters, this is just such an exciting launch. The thing that sets these apart from the above is that these are color gels with the glitter added, so you will need to use a separate base and top coat with them!

These are birthstone themed so there are 12 new colors that correspond with each month! They are all syrupy sheer color gels with the flash glitter added, so they are perfect for layering or you can do two coats for a more opaque look!

January - Garnet Flash

A deep red sheer polish with flash glitter

February - Amethyst Flash

A sheer lavender polish with flash glitter

March - Aquamarine Flash

A sheer aqua blue polish with flash glitter

April - Diamond Flash

A glittery silver polish with even more flash glitter added

May - Emerald Flash

A subtle limey green polish with flash glitter

June - Alexandrite Flash

A warm chestnut brown with flash glitter

July - Ruby Flash

A sheer ruby red with flash glitter

August - Peridot Flash

A neon yellowy green polish with flash glitter

September - Sapphire Flash

A sheer royal blue polish with flash glitter

October - Tourmaline Flash

A sheer light/medium pink polish with flash glitter

November - Topaz Flash

A cool toned sheer brown with flash glitter

December - Tanzanite Flash

A deep sheer navy blue with flash glitter

Ok and the last launch is the Nail Thoughts Gel Organizer!!!

This is a really handy box with dividers that can fit up to 70 bottles of gel!!! It works for NT bottles & pots, but also Kokoist square bottles and pots too!! I am literally going to need 10 lol my collection is getting out of hand!

Let me know if you have any questions! And check out even more resources below:

See ALL of my favorite Kokoist recommendations in this handy spreadsheet HERE!