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Acrylic powders (polymers) that have been tinted with color; used with regular monomers to create custom color enhancements or “permanent” nail art.
Keywords: acrylics chemicals colored acrylics nail art
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A cleaner that works in hard water; when used properly, chelating surfactants act like “microscopic scrub brushes” and remove biofilm (a thin layer of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that coat surfaces) from the inside of the tubing in pedi spas.
Keywords: chemicals disinfection
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An initiator used to energize monomers and cause polymerization to occur.
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A substance with a pH value greater than 7.0.
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Having a pH greater than 7.0.
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A chemical substance capable of holding together two surfaces; the most common adhesive in the nail industry is cyanoacrylate (also called “glue”).
Keywords: adhesives chemicals glue
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A chemical used to accelerate a reaction or increase chemical activity in another material.
Keywords: chemicals
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Family of monomers used in light-curing gel products.
Keywords: chemicals gels
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Primers that contain absolutely no acid components at all.
Keywords: chemicals primer
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A term referring to primers that contain methacrylic acid.
Keywords: chemicals primer
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A substance with a pH between 0 and 7.
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A volatile, fragrant, flammable liquid used chiefly as a solvent, often found in polish remover; can be used to soak off acrylic nails.
Keywords: acetone/removal products chemicals removal products
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A substance added or applied to an adhesive/coating to promote, speed, or control the curing (hardening) process; different from catalysts in that accelerators take part in the chemical reaction.
Keywords: acrylics chemicals curing gels
October 20, 2011
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Color gels can be used over natural nails, sculpted nails, and tips, and can be filed off or soaked off.
Keywords: chemicals colored gels gels nail art soak-off gels
June 15, 2011
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Acrylics refers to any of a group of clear, synthetic resins used to make plastics, paints, etc. Nail enhancements (or artificial nails) made by combining a liquid acrylic product (monomer) with a powdered acrylic product (polymer); the two products form a soft ball that can be molded into a nail shape that adheres well to the natural nail or a tip; once applied, the acrylic hardens into a strong artificial nail that can be filed and buffed to a high shine.
Keywords: acrylics chemicals enhancements liquid-to-powder ratio Lynn Lammers
