27. Nail Tips Ans Wraps Flashcards
Nail tip
Plastic pre molded nail shaped from tough polymer made from ABS
Shallow depression
Area of the nail tip that is well that’s serves as a point of contact with the nail plate
Securing tip
Recommended use stop rock and hold technique
Blending nail tip
Use fine to medium grit file or buffing block kept flat as you blend
Linen
The strongest wrap fabric
Activator
The product that acts as the dryer that speeds up the hardening process
Nail dehydrator
A substance used to remove surface moisture and tiny amounts of oil left on the natural plate
Repair patch
A piece of fabric cut to completely cover a crack it break in the nail
Non aceton remover
Use to avoid damaging the nail wraps when removing polish
Tip cutter
An implement designed for us in nail tips
Fabric wraps
The most popular type of nail wrap Becuase of their durability
Resin
Gel adhesive
Fiberglass wraps
Made from a very thin mesh with a loose weave
Silk wrap
Made from thin natural material with a right weave that becomes transparent when wrap resin is applied
Paper wraps
Are quite simple to use but do not have the strength and durability of fabric wraps
Maintenance
Term used for when a nail enhancement needs to be serviced after 2 or more weeks
Rebalance
The structural corrections of the nail during a nail wrap maintenance service to ensure its strength, shape, and durability
Removal of fabric wraps
You first soak them in acetone and carefully slide them off with a wooden pusher
Overlay
A layer of any kind of nail enhancement product that is applied over the natural nail and tip application for added strength
Position stop
The point where the free edge of the natural nail meets the tip and where the tip is adhered to the nail
Stress Strip
A strip of fabric cut to 1/8”bin length and applied to strengthen a weak point in the nail
Nipping it off
Method of wrap removal may lead to damage of natural nail plate by pulling off layers of the natural nail and can break the seal of enhancement
Pre beveled
Require much less filing in the natural nail after applications