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Gels
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to harden | cure |
| also known as traditional uv gels; gels that cannot be removed with a solvent and must be filed off the natural nail | hard uv gels |
| the tacky surface left on the nail after a uv gel has cured | inhibition layer |
| short chain of monomer liquids that is often thick, sticky, and gel like and that is not long enough to be considered a polymer | oligomer |
| when one color of gel, usually clear, is applied over the entire surface of a nail | one color method |
| the amount of colored pigment concentrated in a gel, making it more or less difficult to see through | opacity |
| a chemical that initiates the polymerization reaction | photoinitiator |
| any self building or self leveling gel that includes color pigment | pigmented uv gels |
| also known as soakable gels; these gels are removed by soaking in acetone | soft uv gels |
| a method whereby two colors of resin are used to overlay the nail | two color method |
| the measure of how much electricity the lamp consumes | unit wattage |
| a main ingredient used to create uv gel nail enhancements | urethane acrylate |
| a main ingredient used to create uv gel nail enhancements | urethane methacrylate |
| gels used to increase adhesion to natural nail place | uv bonding gels |
| any thick viscosity adhesive to the natural nail plate | uv bonding gels |
| type of nail enhancement product that hardens when exposed to a uv light | uv gels |
| a very thin viscosity uv gel that is usually pigmented and packaged n a pot or a polish bottle and used as an alternative to traditional nail lacquers | uv gel nailpolish |
| also known as sealing gel, finishing gel, or shine gel; these gels are used over the finished uv gel application to crate a high shine | uv gel gloss |
| also known as uv light bulb; special bulb that emits uv light to cure uv gel nail enhancements | uv lamp |
| also known as uv light specialized bulb that emits uv light to cure uv gel nail enhancements | uv light lamp |
| gels that are thinner in consistency than building gels, allowing them to settle and level during application. | uv soft loathing gels |