Chapter 29 Flashcards
Cure
To harden
Hard UV gels
Also known as traditional UV gels, gels that cannot be removed with the solvent and must be filed off the natural nail
Inhibition layer
The tacky surface left on the nail after a UV gel has cured
Oligomer
Short chain of monomer liquid that is often thick sticky and Gel like that is not long enough to be considered a polymer
One color method
When one color gel (usually clear) is applied over the entire surface of the nail
Opacity
The amount of color pigment concentration in a gel making it more or less difficult to see through
Photoinitiator
A chemical that initiates the polymerization reaction
Pigmented UV gel
Any building or self leveling Gel that includes color pigment
Soft UV gel
Also known as soakable gel, this is Gel that 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 measurement of how much electricity the lamp consume
Urethane acrylate
A main ingredient used to create UV gel nail enhancement
Urethane methacrylate
Main ingredient used to create UV gel nail enhancement
UV bonding gels
Gels you to increase adhesion to the natural nail plate
UV building gels
Any thick-viscosity adhesion resin that is used to build an arch and cure to the fingernail