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UV Gel
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A type of nail enhancement product that hardens when exposed to a UV light source.
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Oligomer
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A short chain of monomer liquids that is often thick, sticky, and gel like, that is not long enough to be considered a polymer.
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Urethane Acrylate & Urethane Methacrylate
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main ingredients used to create UV Gel nail enhancements
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Photoinitiator
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A chemical that initiates the polymerization reaction.
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Cure
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To harden
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One-Color Method
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The method whereby one color of UV gel is applied over the entire surface of the nail
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Two-Color Method
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A method whereby two colours of resin are used to overlay the nail. Typically, pink and white are used.
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UV Bonding Gels
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Used to increase adhesion to the natural nail plate, similar to a monomer liquid and polymer powder primer
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UV Building Gels
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Any thick-viscosity resin that allows the cosmetologist to build an arch and curve to the fingernail
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UV Self-Leveling Gel
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Thinner in consistency than building gels, allowing them to settle and level during application
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Pigmented UV Gels
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Both building and self leveling gels that include color pigment
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UV Gel Polish
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A very thin-viscosity UV gel that is usually pigmented and packaged in a pot or a polish bottle; it is used as an alternative to traditional nail lacquers
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UV Gloss Gel
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Also known as sealing gel, finishing gel, or shine gel. It's used over the finished UV gel application to create a high shine, much the same way a top coat would be applied over colored nail polish. DOES NOT REQUIRE BUFFING.
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Inhibition Layer
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A tacky surface left on the nail after the UV Gel has cured
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Opacity
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The amount of colored pigment concentration in a gel, making it more or less difficult to see through.
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