Question | Answer |
Attachment to the machine that actually does the filing. | Bit |
Balanced bits that do not wobble or vibrate. | Concentric |
Long, slender cut or groove found on carbide and Swiss carbide bits. | Flute |
Number of abrasive particles per square inch. | Grit |
Number of times a bit rotates in 1 minute (RPM). | Revolutions Per Minute |
Grooves carved into the nail caused by filing with bits at the incorrect angle. | Rings of Fire |
Power of machine or its ability to keep turning when applying pressure during filing. | Torque |
Thin, elongated board with a rough surface. | Abrasive Board |
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | ABS |
Lightweight, rectangular abrasive block. | Buffer Block |
Nail wrap made of silk, linen, or fiberglass. | Fabric Wrap |
Very thin synthetic mesh with a loose weave. | Fiberglass |
Closely woven, heavy material used for nail wraps. | Linen |
Artificial nail made of ABS or tenite acetate polymer that is adhered to the natural nail to add length. | Nail Tip |
Liquid or gel-like product made from cyanoacrylate monomer, and used to secure a nail tip to the natural nail. | Nail Tip Adhesive |
Nail-size pieces of cloth or paper that are bonded to the top of the nail plate with nail adhesive; often used to repair or strengthen natural nails or nail tips. | Nail Wrap |
Thickened cyanoacrylate monomers. | No-Light-Gel |
Temporary nail wrap made of very thin paper. Not nearly as strong as fabric wraps. | Paper Wrap |
Piece of fanric cut to completely cover a crack or break in the nail during a 4-week fabric wrap maintenance procedure. | Repair Patch |
Thin, natural material with a tight weave that becomes transparent when adhesive is applied. | Silk |
Strip of fabric, 1/8" long, applied during a 4-week fabric wrap rebalance to repair or strengthen a weak point in a nail enhancement. | Stress Strip |
Implement similar to a nail clipper, designed especially for use on nail tips. | Tip Cutter |
Powder in white, clear, pink, and many other colors that will be combined with acrylic monomer liquid to form the sculptured nail. | Acrylic Polymer Powder |
Acrylic | Methacrylate |
Substance that speeds up chemical reactions between monomer liquid and polymer powder. | Catalyst |
Process that joins together monomers to create very long polymer chains; also called "polymerization reaction". | Chain Reaction |
Nail enhancement product that is slighty different from acrylic (methacrylate) products. These systems use monomers that have a very low odor. | Odorless Acrylic Product |
Substance formed by combining many small molecules (monomers), into very long chain-like structures. | Polymer |
Chemical reaction that creates polymers; also called curing or hardening. | Polymerization |
Method for maintaining the beauty, durability, and longevity ofthe nail enhancement. | Rebalancing |
Tacky surface left on the nail once a UV gel has cured. | Inhibition Layer |
Short chain of monomers that is not long enough to be considered a polymer. | Oligomer |
Gel is applied over the entire surface of the nail. | One-Color Method |
Two different colors of gel are applied to the surface of the nail, in different places, as in a French manicure. | Two-Color Method |
Main ingredient used to create UV gel nail enhancements (aka Urethane Methacrylate Oligomer). | Urethane Acrylate Oligomer |
Type of nail enhancement product that hardens when exposed to a UV light. | UV Gel |
Specialized electronic device that powers and controls UV lights to cure UV gel nail enhancements. | UV Lamp |
Special bulb that emits UV light to cure UV gel nail enhancements. | UV Lightbulb |
Measure of how much electricity a lightbulb consumes. | Wattage |