Frequently asked questions
What is A'DOR Mirror Spider Gel?
An elastic, adhesive drawing gel that pulls into hair-thin strands for webs, loops, and graffiti lines, with a flash glitter and aurora shimmer finish: soft iridescence over a pale base, bold reflective glitter over a dark one. ND carries all six colors, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Rose Pink, Purple, and Teal, singly and as the Mirror Spider Gels Set. It bonds to a cured base or color and locks under an LED or UV lamp.
How do I use spider gel?
Cure the base color fully, then touch a fine tool (a 7-pin spider gel pen, a dotting tool, or an ultra-fine liner brush) into the gel, lift, and let the strand stretch onto the nail as a line, web, loop, or dot; drag and re-stretch while uncured, since nothing sets until the lamp. Cure, then seal with a gel top coat, non-wipe for the highest gloss; keep the top thin over black for the strongest mirror flash.
Why does it look different on light and dark bases?
The finish is a flash glitter with aurora shimmer. Over pastel or nude bases the strand reads as a delicate iridescent glow; over black or a dark color it turns into a striking reflective glitter line. Pick the base for the effect wanted: dark for the web and the gilded crack, pale for the soft graffiti and spring accents.
Spider gel or liner gel?
A liner gel is drawn with a brush and holds a deliberate line, the tool for a French line or lettering. A spider gel is stretched: the strand thins as it is pulled and curves as it lands, giving an organic hair-thin web a brush cannot produce, and this one carries glitter in the strand. Art stations keep both, plus A'DOR Marble Ink for washes under the strands.
Is A'DOR spider gel sold at wholesale?
Yes. Every pot and the Set at ND Nails Supply is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The Set is the one-order way to buy all six, and a pot lasts a long time because a design uses a strand or two. Orders $100+ ship free, and in-stock pots ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.
A'DOR Mirror Spider Gel: the stretch gel that draws glitter lines
Spider gel is an elastic gel that pulls into hair-thin strands, so a tech can drag a web, a loop, or a graffiti line across the nail with a pin or a fine brush and cure it in place; the A'DOR Mirror Spider Gel adds a flash glitter and aurora shimmer finish to that stretch, so the lines read as soft iridescence over a pale base and as bold reflective glitter over a dark one. ND Nails Supply carries the full line at wholesale: six colors, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Rose Pink, Purple, and Teal, sold singly and as the Mirror Spider Gels Set. It is an adhesive-type drawing gel that bonds to a cured base or color and holds its shape while it is stretched, then locks under an LED or UV lamp.
What is on this page
| Listing | Finish | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| Mirror Spider Gel, Gold | Flash glitter with aurora shimmer | Gilded web over black, soft gold shimmer over nude |
| Mirror Spider Gel, Silver | Flash glitter with aurora shimmer | Chrome-like lines over dark bases |
| Mirror Spider Gel, Bronze | Flash glitter with aurora shimmer | Warm metallic veins for stone and marble looks |
| Mirror Spider Gel, Rose Pink | Flash glitter with aurora shimmer | Pink iridescence over milky bases |
| Mirror Spider Gel, Purple | Flash glitter with aurora shimmer | Violet flash over black or navy |
| Mirror Spider Gel, Teal | Flash glitter with aurora shimmer | Aqua shimmer over pastels |
| Mirror Spider Gels Set | All six | The whole line in one order |
How to use Mirror Spider Gel
- Base. Apply a thin, even layer of the base color or the gel system's base and cure fully. Choose the base for the effect: pastel or nude for a soft iridescent line, black or a dark color for the reflective glitter flash.
- Pick up and stretch. Touch a fine tool into the gel (a 7-pin spider gel drawing pen, a dotting tool, an ultra-fine liner brush, or a nail art pen), lift, and let the strand stretch; lay it across the nail as a line, a web, a loop, or a dot. The gel is elastic and adhesive, so it pulls thin and stays where it lands.
- Adjust. Drag, cross, and re-stretch strands while the gel is uncured; nothing sets until the lamp.
- Cure. Cure under LED or UV for the system's time.
- Seal. A gel top coat, non-wipe for the highest gloss and glitter; for the strongest mirror flash over black, keep the top coat thin and finish with cuticle oil.
Designs the spider gel is made for
- Webs: the classic Halloween and gothic accent, silver or purple over black.
- Abstract and geometric lines: gold or bronze strands crossing a nude or a jelly for the minimalist line-art nail.
- Veins on stone: bronze or gold pulled through a marble or quartz design for the gilded-crack look.
- Graffiti and micro-art: teal or rose pink loops and scribbles on a pastel for the playful accent.
- Glitter outlines: a spider line traced around a French tip or a shape, which a liner gel cannot do with a glitter finish.
Spider gel or liner gel?
A liner gel is drawn with a brush and holds a deliberate line where the brush goes; it is the tool for a straight French line or lettering. A spider gel is stretched, not drawn: the strand thins as it is pulled, curves as it lands, and gives the organic, hair-thin web that a brush cannot produce, and this one carries glitter in the strand. Most art stations keep both, a black and a white liner for deliberate lines and the spider set for stretched glitter lines, plus the A'DOR Marble Ink for washes and veins under the spider strands.
Stocking spider gel for a salon
Gold and Silver cover most requests, since the web and the gilded line are the two designs clients ask for by name; the Set of six adds the colors for the seasonal accent (purple for Halloween, teal and rose pink for spring). A pot lasts a long time because a design uses a strand or two, and the reorder is by color. Keep the pot capped and away from the lamp, and clean the pin or brush with gel cleanser between colors so the strands stay clean.
Why the strand breaks or blobs, and the fix
- The strand snaps before it reaches the nail: it was pulled too fast or too far. Lift slowly and let the gel stretch; a shorter pull gives a thinner, longer strand.
- The line lands as a blob: too much gel on the tool. Touch the tip only, and wipe the pin between pulls.
- The web moves before curing: the base was tacky and the strand slid. Cure the base fully and wipe it if the strand should sit crisp.
- The glitter looks dull: the top coat was worked too much. Float a thin non-wipe top, and over black keep it thin and finish with cuticle oil for the strongest flash.
Six designs, one bottle: a menu for the accent nail
| Design | Base | How the strand is laid | Time added to a set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single diagonal glitter line | Any cream | One strand stretched corner to corner, cured at once | Under a minute per nail |
| Web | Black or deep purple for October | Three or four strands from one corner, then short strands looped between them | Two to three minutes per nail |
| Abstract scribble | Milky white or nude | A continuous strand dragged in loops without lifting the tool | About a minute |
| Geometric outline | A matte cream | Straight strands laid as a triangle or chevron and trimmed with the tool while wet | Two minutes |
| Glitter French | Sheer pink | One strand along the smile line in place of a painted tip | Under a minute |
| Framed accent | Any cat eye or chrome nail | Strands around the edge of the nail as a metallic frame | About a minute |
Every one of these is drawn from a single bottle and cured in one pass, which is why spider gel is the art product with the best return per minute on a busy floor: it is the accent that goes on two nails of a plain set and moves the ticket up without a second appointment.
Light base or dark base: choosing before the client sits down
The mirror pigment in this gel behaves two ways. Over a pastel, sheer, or nude base the strand reads as an iridescent shimmer, soft enough for bridal and everyday sets. Over black or a deep cream the same strand turns into a high-reflective glitter line that flashes under a phone light. Decide the base first: a client who wants the bold version gets the dark base, and a client who wants a subtle line gets the light one, and the bottle does not change. For the strongest flash over black, keep the top coat thin and finish with cuticle oil, since a heavy top coat fogs the mirror. Gold and silver are the two to stock first because they read on both bases; the colored bottles are added for the salon that sells a themed set.
The six colors and where each one sells
- Gold: the bottle every station opens first; gilded lines over nude, black, and marble, and the frame around a chrome accent.
- Silver: the web and geometric bottle; over black it gives the sharpest mirror flash in the set, and over white it reads as a fine chrome line.
- Bronze: fall and tortoiseshell sets over mocha and caramel creams.
- Rose Pink: bridal and Valentine work over sheer pinks and milky whites, where it shows as a soft iridescent line.
- Purple: the October bottle for webs over black, and a summer accent over pastel lilac.
- Teal: sea and tropical sets over aqua and navy bases.
The Mirror Spider Gels Set puts all six on the art tray in one order, which is the buy for a salon that sells themed accent nails by season; a salon that only offers the gold or silver line buys those two bottles and adds the colors as requests come in. Each bottle is used a strand at a time, so a set lasts a season of accent work.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every spider gel and the Set is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The Set is the one-order way to buy the six. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock pots ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.