Chapter 29- UV Gel *PLEASE USE ANSWERS TO FIND WORDS IN WORD PUZZLE*
To harden.
cure
Also known as traditional UV gels; gels that cannot be removed with a solvent and must be filed off the natural nail.
hard UV gels
The tacky surface that is left on the nail after the gel has cured.
inhibition layer
Short chain of monomer liquids that is often thick, sticky, and gel-like and that is not long enough to be considered a polymer.
oligomer
When one color of gel, usually clear, is applied over the entire natural nail.
one color method
The amount of colored pigment in a concentration in a gel, making it more or less difficult to see through.
opacity
A chemical that initiates the polymerization reaction.
photoinitiator
Any building or self leveling gel, that includes color pigment.
pigmented UV gels
Also known as soakable gels; these gels are removed by soaking in acetone.
soft UV gels
A method whereby two colors of resin are used to overlay the nail.
two color method
The measure of how much electricity the lamp consumes.
unit wattage
