Beads
The amount of monomer liquid and polymer powder used to create a bead is referred to as this.
What is the mix ratio?
Polymer powders are usually blended with this to create a wide variety of shades.
What are pigments or colorants?
This type of bristle is the preferred type for working with ML/PP systems.
What is a natural hair bristle? Kolinsky or Sable
A process that joins together monomers to create very long polymer chains is known as this.
What is a polymerization reaction?
This means one.
What is mono?
Twice as much liquid as powder used to create the bead is called this.
What is a wet bead?
Polymer powders are available in larger containers in these 4 common colors.
What are pink, white, natural and clear?
Used only to prepare an enhancement for a refill or a rebalance, use this grit file.
What is coarse-grit?
These additives are used to speed up the chemical reactions and to control the hardening time.
What are catalysts?
This means many.
What is poly?
Equal amounts of liquid and powder used to create a bead is called this.
What is a dry bead?
Monomer liquids and polymer powders should be stored in this AND kept where?
What is a covered container in a cool, dark area?
This term is used to differentiate between types of nail files and buffers and there abrasive properties.
What is grit?
The initiator that is added to the polymer powder; it is also found in OTC acne medication.
What is benzoyl peroxide?
This means a unit.
What is mer?
One and half more liquid than powder, this is the ideal mix ratio for working with ML/PP systems.
What is medium bead?
Using a dry bead will produce more of this undesirable result.
What are air bubbles?
A special type of buffer, also a name for a black eye.
What is a shiner?
Nail primer is used to assist with this important factor when creating an enhancement.
What is adhesion?
This is the industry standard monomer liquid.
What is Ethyl Methacrylate?
Round and shiny, this bead will settle on the nail and not run.
What is a perfect bead?
To remove a nail enhancement the nails need to be soaked in acetone for this amount of time.
What is 20-30 minutes?
This type of file is used for initial shaping or the perimeter of the nail.
What is 150-180 grit or medium grit file?
One disadvantage of acid-based primers is that they are ____________to the skin.
What is corrosive?
This refers to the family of chemicals that shares similar features often used to make Plexiglas, contact lenses, and bone cements.
What is acrylics?