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UV Gels |
A type of nail enhancement product that hardens when exposed to a UV light source, as an increasingly popular method for nail enhancement services. |
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Oligomer |
Like wraps and monomer liquid and polymer powder nail enhancements, UV Gels can also contain monomer, but they rely mostly on a related form called and Oligomer. |
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Urethane Acrylate and Urethane Methacrylate |
Main ingredients used to create UV Gel nail enhancements. |
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Photoinitiator |
Creates the polymeraization reaction to begain. |
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one-color-method |
A clear resin used for clients who wish to wear colored polish or uv gel polish over the enhancement. |
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two-color-method |
pink resin and whit-pigmented resin used for clients who want the french or american manicure finish without using any lacquer. |
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UV Bonding Gels |
Are used to increase adhesion to the natural nail plate, similar to monomer and polymer primers. |
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UV Building Gels |
include any thick viscosity resin that allows the nail technician to build an arch and curve to the fingernail. |
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UV self-leveling gels |
Are used to enhance the thickness of other gels while providing a smother surface than some uv building gels. |
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White uv gels (pigmented gels) |
can be building or self-leveling gels that include color pigment. |
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UV Gel Polishes |
are an alternative to traditional nail lacquers. |
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UV gloss gels |
may be called sealing gels, finishing, or shine gels. these gels are used to create a high shine. |
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inhibition layer |
the tacky surface left on the nail after the uv gel has cured. |
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Opacities |
Similar to clear gels, ink gels, and white gels can be formulated in a variety of viscosity. |
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UV Lamp (or light bulb) |
is a special bulb the emits uv light to cure uv gel nail enhancements. |
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uv light unit (or uv light) |
is a specialized electronic device that powers and controls uv lamps to cure uv nail enhancements. |
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unit wattage |
is a measure of how much electricity the lamp consumes, much like miles per gallon tell you how much gasoline it will take to drive your car a certain distance. |
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hard uv gels |
typically defined as the traditional uv gels that can not be removed with acetone. |
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soft uv gels |
are removed fairly easily with acetone. |
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maintenance |
uv gel nails should be maintained regularly, depending on how fast the client's nails grow. |
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uv lamp |
the most common uv lamp the is on the market is a 9-watt. other lamps are 4-watt lamps, 6-watt, 7-watt lamps, and LED (light-emitting diode) lamps. |
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some of the supplies needed for uv gel nails. |
lint-free cleaning wipes abrasive files and buffers (180,, 240, and 350 grit) synthetic brushes with small flat bristles uv gel primer or bonding gel |
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uv gels |
although most uv gels are made from acrylate, new uv gel technologies have been developed recently that use methacrylates. |
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uv gel application |
the uv gel application process differs from other types of nail enhancements. |
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Cure |
after the nail plate is properly prepared each layer of product applied to the natural nail, nail tip, or form requires exposure to uv light to cure or harden them. |
