Why We Switched to The GelBottle: A Better Gel Experience at tints

At Tints, we're particular about the products we use—not simply because they affect how your nails look when you leave the salon, but because they affect the quality and consistency of your experience every time you return.

That's why we've recently made a change to our gel polish collection: tints is transitioning from Presto to The GelBottle.

And while the decision began with a few challenges behind the scenes, it ultimately gave us an opportunity to make your Tints experience even better.

When a Good Product Stops Meeting the Standard

We've used and loved Presto for years, but over time, we began experiencing increasing difficulty maintaining the collection our clients deserved.

Colors we relied on became difficult to order or were discontinued. Keeping favorite shades consistently stocked became challenging. We were also encountering more quality inconsistencies with the product itself.

Those might sound like small operational frustrations, but they eventually affect you.

If you finally discover your perfect nude, we want it waiting for you the next time you come in. If we recommend a beautiful red, we want to know we can continue carrying it. And every bottle we reach for should perform to the same standard.

So rather than continuing to work around those challenges, we started looking for something better.

Meet The GelBottle

After researching and testing alternatives, we chose The GelBottle, and the change has felt less like a replacement and much more like an upgrade.

One of the first things you'll notice is the color collection. The GelBottle offers an extensive yet beautifully curated range of shades—from sophisticated neutrals and sheer pinks to rich seasonal colors and more interesting finishes.

For our stylists, it gives us more opportunity to help you find a color that feels distinctly you.

We've also been impressed by the product's wear, durability, and consistency. A beautiful gel manicure shouldn't only look exceptional when you walk out the door; we want it to continue looking beautiful throughout the weeks that follow.

And behind the scenes, The GelBottle makes it significantly easier for us to maintain the collection. Colors are readily available, ordering is more reliable, and staple shades tend to remain in the collection longer—which means fewer disappearing favorites and a more consistent experience from appointment to appointment.

The Tints Standard

This change represents something bigger about how we think about tints.

We specialize in beautiful natural nails, and that means we're continually evaluating the products, techniques, education, and details that surround your service. We don't want to keep doing something simply because it's what we've always done.

Instead, we keep asking:

Can we make this better?

Sometimes the answer is a tiny adjustment you'll never notice.

And sometimes it means an entirely new wall of gorgeous polish waiting for you when you arrive.

We're incredibly excited for you to experience our new GelBottle collection. Your stylist can help you find the closest match to an old favorite, introduce you to one of our new staples, or help you choose something completely unexpected.

Because finding a new favorite might just be the best part.

Ready to see the new collection? Book your next tints appointment and come find your color.

feel polished.