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The property, usually used to describe gel products or some acrylic products, that allows it to even out on its own, without being pulled or patted or sculpted into form; products that are self-leveling usually require less filing than those that are not.
Keywords: acrylics enhancements gels
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Artificial nails created by fashioning or “sculpting” acrylic over the underlying natural nail or on a nail form without an artificial tip.
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Sculpting nails is the technique used to create a nail extension without the use of a tip; sculpting requires a form to be attached underneath the natural nail’s free edge, then product is applied in nail shape to extend the length; called sculpting because it starts with a ball of product that is molded or “sculpted” into the shape of a natural nail.
Keywords: acrylics enhancements gels sculpting
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Polymer refers to the chemical bonding of many smaller individual organic monomers into a large structure, i.e. hair is a polymer of thousands of amino acids connected into chains; also refers to the powder part of an acrylic system.
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An acrylic service, usually with acrylics, incorporating both white and pink powders so a nail technician can create a realistic-looking acrylic nail; the process uses white powder on the tip and pink on the nail bed.
Keywords: acrylics French manicures gels
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Any coating created by fashioning acrylic, fiber wraps, or gels over the underlying nail or artificial nail tip.
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A thickened cyanoacrylate coating that is sometimes used over tips or natural nails to strengthen or reinforce.
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A family of monomers used in several types of nail enhancement systems.
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Curing or hardening monomers (gels) with visible or UV light.
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Ingredients that prevent monomers and/or oligomers from prematurely hardening (gelling) while they are still in the original container.
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A gooey layer on freshly cured artificial nails that is caused when oxygen prevents proper surface curing.
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Pre-mixed monomers that are hardened or cured to polymers by either UV or visible light; can be used as an overlay with tips or on natural nails, to sculpt a nail, or to provide a final layer to acrylic for a shiny, impervious layer.
Keywords: chemicals colored gels gel-polish gels UV top coats
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A term for artificial nails preferred (over “artificial nails”) by many nail professionals; can refer to acrylics, gels, wraps, or tips.
Keywords: acrylics enhancements gels wraps
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The practice of combining either different nail polishes, paints, or acrylic powders to create a unique color or look for a client.
Keywords: acrylics colored acrylics colored gels gels
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A substance used to dry or harden adhesives, wraps, no-light gels, acrylics, and UV light gels; all types of systems require a curing agent.
Keywords: acrylics chemicals curing gels wraps
