Chemistry of Liquid and Powder Nail Enhancements
Monomer is the _____ part of liquid and powder nail enhancements
What is liquid?
In general, odorless products must use a ___ mix ratio (equal parts liquid and powder in the bead)
What is dry?
The amount of monomer liquid and polymer powder used to create a bead is called this
What is the mix ratio?
This, also known as a prepolymer, is a thick, gel-like, sticky acrylate between a liquid and a solid
What is an oligomer?
What is a curing lamp?
These gels, also called traditional gels, are strong enough to build nail extensions
What are hard gels?
Polymer is the _____ part of liquid and powder nail enhancements
What is powder?
If a bead is too wet when applied, the client risks developing skin irritation or ______
What is sensitivity?
This is used on the natural nail before product application to prepare it for liquid and powder nail enhancements and to assist in adhesion
What is nail primer?
Gels are too thick to dry on their own; they need additional chemcials known as these to help them cure, or transform from a liquid to a solid
What are photoinitiators?
This is a measure of how much electricity a lamp consumes
What is wattage?
These gels, also known as soak-off gels, are formulated to overlay the natural nail and are easily removed with acetone
What are soft gels?
Monomers are turned into polymers through a chemical process called this
What is polymerization?
Never ____ the brush with monomer liquid; this changes the mix ratio
A small glass or plastic container that holds a minimal amount of product for one service use
What is a dappen dish?
Gels can generate an uncomfortable amount of heat during the curing process; this is from a chemical reaction called this, which releases heat
What is an exothermic reaction?
These create a direct light that must shine directly on the gel for it to cure
What are LED bulbs?
These are thick-viscosity gels that allow you to build an arch or extension
What are building gels?
These are additives designed to energize and activate initiators and are added to monomers to start or speed up the chemical reaction
What are catalysts?
Odorless products harden more _____
What is slowly?
The best liquid and powder enhancement nail brush is a natural hairbrush composed of this, or a red sable or sable blend
What is kolinsky?
This, also known as cross-linking, is the process by which oligomers link into a solid chemical-resistant material
What is polymerization?
This is a metric system unit of length, equal to one billionth of a meter
What is a nanometer?
These are a mixture of polymer powder and hard gels
What are polymer gels?
The initiator added to polymer powder is called this, the same ingredient used in over-the-counter acne medicine
What is benzoyl peroxide (BPO)?
The tacky layer on top is called this
What is the inhibition layer?
Never pour the unused ____ back into the original container
What is monomer?
Gels come in different _____ depending on how they are used
What are viscosities?
These radiate light inside the lamp so all nails are equally exposed in ranges from about 320 to 400 nm
What are ultraviolet (UV) fluorescent bulbs?
Most of these gels create a high shine; matte versions are also available
What are finishing gels?