Young Nails Protein Bond is a non-acidic nail bonder in a 1/4oz bottle. Young Nails describes it as a proprietary polymer that bonds to the keratin structure of the natural nail and leaves a stickier surface, giving gel, acrylic and gel polish an anchor without a corrosive acid primer.

• Brand: Young Nails
• Type: Non-acidic bonder (used in place of an acid primer)
• Size: 1/4oz; also in 1/2oz
• Works under: Acrylic, gel and gel polish

How to use: Cleanse and dehydrate the prepared natural nail with Swipe, then apply Protein Bond to the natural nail before the acrylic, gel or gel polish.

Good to know: Protein Bond is a bonder, not a cleanser: in the Young Nails system the dehydrating step is done by Swipe. It is the best-selling Young Nails product at M1.

Guide: Young Nails Speed vs Core vs Cover: Which Acrylic Powder Should You Use?

Product details follow the manufacturer’s published information (Young Nails, Anaheim, California). Stocked at M1 Nail & Beauty Supply in Markham, Ontario: pickup in store or shipping across Canada.