Buttery Nails Trend: Best Base Gel Colour & Builder Gel by DARK

How to Perfect the Buttery Nail Trend with DARK’s Base Gel and Builder Gel

Trending Colour of the Season: Oil-Inspired Manicure with DARK Products

This spring, one of the most subtle yet striking colour trends is buttery yellow, or buttery beige. It’s neither a bright yellow nor a classic nude — it’s a soft, warm, delicately yellowish hue reminiscent of melted butter or cream on fair skin. This shade doesn’t overwhelm but instantly conveys style, sophistication, and modernity.

Top fashion houses like Miu Miu, Coperni, and Bottega Veneta have confidently introduced buttery tones across accessories, apparel, and footwear. This trend is rapidly spreading through the beauty industry, notably in makeup and nail design.

But how do you translate this trend onto nails? How can you capture the essence of buttery hues while maintaining the naturalness that today’s clients highly value?

Spring-Summer 2025 Manicure Trends — Naturalness as the New Luxury

The spring-summer season clearly champions minimalism, soft nail architecture, and a focus on natural beauty.

Current trends include:

Short to medium nail length
Rounded, natural shapes
Avoidance of complex nail art
Colours that complement rather than dominate

Because of this, the colour base gel polish step has evolved beyond a simple preparatory stage into a standalone aesthetic statement. Today, a manicure with a colour base gel is a complete look, requiring no further decoration.

Light creamy, buttery, and milky tones in colour rubber base gel are especially popular. Their key advantage is the “clean manicure” effect — nails look polished and luxurious without overpowering the overall style.

Previously, nail technicians awaited specialised trendy shades to launch, but now DARK’s collection already includes ready-to-use products that embody this style perfectly.

By combining a gel rubber base or gel base colour with an architectural gel or colour base gel polish in buttery tones, you can create a fashionable, professional-looking manicure with a coloured base that is gentle on the nail plate.

Most importantly, all these shades are available in DARK’s classic range, trusted by thousands of professionals.

Products That Bring the Buttery Nails Trend to Life

Achieving an on-trend buttery manicure is simple with DARK’s core palette products. There’s no need to wait for new launches or special editions — the buttery look is attainable thanks to a carefully curated selection of shades from DARK’s classic collection, trusted by nail professionals nationwide.

DARK Pro Base 33

This shade embodies creamy softness — slightly warmer than Pro Base 26, reminiscent of melted butter.
It’s the perfect choice as a colour base gel polish for a clean, “milky but not white” finish.
With a low-acid formula (pH 6.5), it’s gentle even on sensitive nails.
Its medium gel consistency allows for application in both thin layers or comfortable architectural build-ups.
The self-leveling gel base ensures an even finish without dragging or excess thickness.
Ideal as a base gel colour for gel polish or as a standalone colour base gel that requires no additional colour.

DARK Pro Base 26

This nail gel base colour sets the trend subtly and stylishly.
A light buttery shade with a creamy undertone, it looks luxurious, modern, and utterly natural.
A manicure with this colour base gel polish perfectly captures the buttery trend in its most feminine form.
It also features a low-acid, daily-safe formula.
The gel medium spreads evenly without “fluffy” patches or pooling.
It imparts an inner glow — perfect for those seeking a nude effect with a warm undertone.
This gel base colour polish delivers results: a high-end look, excellent wear, and easy application.

DARK Smart Builder Gel 23

For clients seeking not only trendy colour but also strength, modelling, or length, this builder gel is your go-to.
Its butter-yellow milky tint allows for a colourless finish, making the nail look complete on its own.
Suitable for both short and long nail forms.
With a medium gel acrylic consistency, it provides ideal material control.
It’s flexible, non-stretchy, and holds shape perfectly.
This gel can be combined with DARK’s colour base gel polish for creating gradients or layered architectural effects.
It’s the perfect synergy where colour rubber base gel and builder gels work together for impeccable results.

How to Stay On-Trend Without Overdoing It

Buttery nails aren’t just about a “buttery colour.” It’s about the overall aesthetic—delicate smoothness, the right gel medium consistency, and a natural feel that doesn’t look forced.

A true buttery manicure features:

Short to medium nail length,
Rounded shape with soft, gentle contours,
An impeccably smooth surface free from texture or heavy decoration,
A finish that’s either a subtle gloss or a sheer matte veil.

DARK’s Nail Tech Tip:
“Less is more—the gel base colour and rubber base gel do the work themselves. If you have a quality colour base gel or camo builder gel in hand, there’s no need for extra embellishments—just showcase the product.”

That’s why buttery nails demand a high-quality base gel colour or builder gel with a light texture that doesn’t feel heavy.

In this sense, DARK’s camouflaging base gels and builder gels offer the perfect solution to the question:
“How do you create a manicure that’s simultaneously simple, trendy, and technically flawless?”

With the right gel rubber base and gel medium, there’s no need to “overdo” the design. Simply apply a thin, even, and clean layer of base gel colour or builder gel. And just like that—the trend is at your fingertips.