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nail extension underside

Is the actual underside of the nail extension.

LED

Light Emitting Diode

Urethane acrylate

Main ingredient used to create UV gel nail enhancements

odorless monomer liquid and polymer powder products

Nail enhancement products that has a little odor

inhabitation layer

Odorless products harden more slowly, which creates the tacky layer called the

Monomer

One unit called a molecule

polymer powder

Powder in white, clear, pink, and many other colors that is combined with monomer liquid to form the nail enhancement.

Grit

Refers to how many grains of sand are on the file per square inch.

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.

urethane methacrylate

A main ingredient used alone or in combination with urethane acrylates to create light cured gel nail enhancements.

two-color method

A method whereby two colors of resin are used to overlay the nail.

Shiner

A multi sided buffer (usually 400/1,000/4,000 grit) used to create a high shine on a natural nail or a nail enhancement when no polish will be worn.

Gel polish

A 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.

light cured gel

Also known as UV and LED gel; type of nail enhancement product that hardens when exposed to a UV and LED light.

UV bulb

Also known as UV light bulb; special bulb that emits UV and LED light to cure UV and LED gel nail enhancements.

UV lamp

Also known as UV light bulb; special bulb that emits UV light to cure UV gel nail enhancements.

apex

Also known as arch; the area of the nail that has all of the strength.

Polymerization

Also known as curing or hardening; chemical reaction that creates polymers.

chain reaction

Also known as polymerization reaction; process that joins together monomers to create very long polymer chains.

Glossing gel

Also known as sealing gel, finishing gel, or shine gel; these gels are used over the finished light cured gel application to create a high shine.

soft UV and LED gels

Also known as soakable gels; these gels are removed by soaking in acetone.

hard UV and LED gel

Also known as traditional UV and LED gels; gels that cannot be removed with a solvent and must be filled off the natural nail.

pigmented gels

Any building or self-leveling gel that includes color pigment.

building gels

Any thick-viscosity adhesive resin that is used to build an arch and curve to the fingernail.

monomer liquid

Chemical liquid mixed with a polymer power to form the sculptured nail enhancement.

3-D nail art

Describes any art that protrudes from the nail.

Inlaid designs

Designs inside a nail enhancement.

Initiators

Found in polymer powder; when activated by a catalyst, will spring into action and cause monomer molecules to permanently link together into long polymer chains.

Self-leveling gels

Gels that are thinner in consistency than building gels, allowing them to settle and level during application.

Bonding gels

Gels used to increase adhesion to the natural nail plate.

Dampen dish

Special container that holds monomer liquid and polymer powder.

polymer

Substance formed by combining many small molecules (monomers) into very long chain-like structures.

mix ratio

The amount of monomer liquid and polymer powder used to create a bead.

smile line

The curved line where the pink and white meet each other on a French manicured nail.

LED Lamp

The electronic device that houses the LED bulbs.

Sidewall

The line of the nail enhancement that runs straight from the cuticle down the side or wall of the nail to the end of the extension.

lamp wattage

The measure of how much electricity the bulb consumes.

Viscosity

The measurement of the thickness or thinness of a liquid that affects how the fluid flows.

Stress area

The part of the nail enhancement where the natural nail grows beyond the finger and becomes the free edge. This area needs strength to support the nail extension.

nail forms

Used as a guide to extend the nail enhancements beyond the fingertip for additional length.

nail primer

Used on the natural nail prior to product application to assist in adhesion; used to chemically bond the enhancement product to the natural nail.

photointiator

a chemical that initiates the polymerization reaction

monomer liquid and polymer powder nail enhancements

enhancements created by combining monomer liquid and polymer powder.

one-color method

gel 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

cure

to harden