Chapt 18 Flashcards
Cure
Harden through exposure to UV light
Gel polishes
And alternative to traditional nail lacquer gel polishes do not dry as a nail lacquer do they cure in the lap unit
Hard UV gels
Hard UV gel’s that are typically defined as the traditional UV gels; they cannot be removed with acetone
Inhibition layer
The tacky surface left on the nail once a UV gel has cured
Oligomer
Short chain of monomers that is not long enough to be considered a polymer
One-color method
When only one color of nail enhancement product is apply over the entire surface of the nail
Opacity
The amount of pigment concentration in a gel making it difficult to see through
Pigmented gels
Building gels use early in the service, or self-leveling gels, use near the final contouring procedure
Soft UV gels
UV gel’s that are removed fairly easily with acetone
Tow-color method
Two different colors of gel are applied to the surface of the nail, in different places, as in a French manicure
Urethane acrylic
The main ingredients in UV Gel nail enhancement
UV bonding gels
Gels that increase adhesion to the natural nail plate
UV building GELs
Thick-viscosity adhesive gels that are used to build an arch and curve to the fingernail
UV gels
A type of nail enhancement product that hardens when it is exposed to an ultraviolet light source
UV gloss gels
Sealing gels, finishing gels or shine gels. These gels are used to finish the nails and to create a glossy shine