Maker Faire Bay Area 2024
DIY Gel Nails with Lilaque Soy Gel
Home: California, United States
Paint your nails with the power of plants! We are offering demos of our range plant-based nail products, featuring a soy-based DIY gel nail polish system, plant-based press-on nails, and a plant-based cuticle oil. Our patent-pending gel polish consists of ingredients derived from soybean, linseed, and castor oils. We offer a topper made with biodegradable glitter that can be used to add sparkle to any of our 15 vibrant polish colors. Our patent-pending plant-based press-on nails are 3D printed using plant-based resin and painted with Soy Gel polish. Nearly all of our packaging is recyclable or reusable.
https://www.lilaquenails.com
Makers
Lilaque
Lilaque offers a range plant-based nail products, featuring a soy-based DIY gel nail polish system, plant-based press-on nails, and a plant-based cuticle oil. Our mission is to bring more sustainable products to the nail industry through innovation.
https://www.lilaquenails.com
What Inspired You to Make This?
With a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and a specialization in polymer chemistry, I’ve spent my career at startups developing expertise in formulating products cured with LED light. Throughout my journey, I’ve maintained a deep-seated passion for sustainability, constantly seeking renewable alternatives for existing products. While working at a startup in nailcare, I noticed increasing demand for plant-based nailcare products with very few brands delivering on anything innovative or unique. My passion for sustainability and capacity to innovate in a product category that I absolutely love inspired me to create the first soy-based gel polish and soy-based press on nails to fill a gap in the market.
