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Chapter 29 UV Gels
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cure | To harden |
| hard UV gels also known as traditional UV gels | Gels that cannot be removed with a solvent and must be filed off the natural nail. |
| inhibition layer | The tacky surface left on the nail after a UV gel has cured. |
| oilgomer | Short chain of monomer liquids that is often thick, sticky, and gel-like and that is not long enough to be considered a polymer. |
| one-color method | When one color of gel, usually clear, is applied over the entire surface of the nail. |
| opacity | The amount of colored pigment concentration in a gel, making it more or less difficult to see through. |
| photoinitiator | A chemical that initiates the polymerization reaction. |
| pigmented UV gels | Any building or self-leveling gels that includes color pigment. |
| soft UV gels also known as soakable gels | These gels are removed by soaking in acetone |
| two-color method | A method whereby two colors of resin are used to overlay the nail. |
| unit wattage | The measure of how much electricity the lamp consumes. |
| urethane acrylate | A main ingredient used to create UV gel nail enhancements. |
| urethane methacrylate | A main ingredient used to create UV gel nail enhancements. |
| UV bonding gels | Gels used to increase adhesion to the natural nail plate. |
| UV building gels | Any thick-viscosity adhesive resin that is used to build an arch and curve to the fingernail. |
| UV gel | type of nail enhancement product that hardens when exposed to a UV light, |
| UV gel polish | A very thin-viscosity UV gel that is usually pigmented and packaged in a pot or a polish bottle and used as an alternative to traditional nail lacquers |
| UV gloss gel also known as sealing gel, finishing gel, or shine gel | these gels are used over the finished UV gel application to create a high shine. |
| UV lamp also known as UV light bulb | special bulb that emits UV light to cure UV gel nail enhancements |
| UV light unit also known as UV light | specialized electronic device that powers and controls UV lamps to cure UV gel nail enhance.ments |
| UV self-leveling gels | gels that are thinner in consistency than building gels, allowing them to settle and level during application |