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Ch. 29 Vocab.

Light cured gels

TermDefinition
Bonding gels Gels used to increase adhesion to the natural nail plate
Building gels Any thick-viscosity adhesive resin that is used to build an arch and curve to the fingernail
Cure To harden
Gel polish Very thin-viscosity, light cured gel that is usually pigmented and packaged in a pot or a polish bottle and used as an alternative to traditional nail lacquers
Glossing gel (Sealing gel, finishing gel, or shine gel) used over the finished light cured gel application to create a high shine
Hard UV and LED gels (Traditional UV and LED gels) gels that cannot be removed with a solvent and must be filed off of the natural nail
Inhibition layer Tacky surface left on the nail after a light cured gel has cured
Lamp wattage Measure of how much electricity the bulb consumes
LED Light emitting diode
LED lamp Electronic device that houses the LED bulbs
Light cured gel (UV/LED gel) type of nail enhancement product that hardens when exposed to a UV and LED light
Oligomer 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 Chemical that initiates the polymerization reaction
Pigmented gels Any building or self-leveling gel that includes color pigment
Self-leveling gels Gels that are thinner in consistency than building gels, allowing them to settle and level during application
Soft UV/LED gels (Soakable gels) gels removed by soaking in acetone
Two-color method Method whereby two colors of resin are used to overlay the nail
Urethane acrylate Main ingredient used to create light cured gel nail enhancements
Urethane methacrylate Main ingredient used alone or in combination with urethane acrylates to create light cured gel nail enhancements
UV bulb (UV light bulb) special bulb that emits UV and LED light to cure UV and LED gel nail enhancements
UV lamp (UV light unit) specialized electronic device that powers and controls UV/LED bulbs to cure UV/LED gel nail enhancements
Viscosity Measurement of the thickness or thinness of a liquid and how the fluid flows
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