tough plastic used to make pre molded nail tips

very tapered oval nail shape that comes to a point

also known as the arch; highest point on the nail

long and extremely tapered nail shape with a square edge

thicker viscosity resin

common ingredient in nail dehydrators

curvature or arch of the nail when looking at the nail from the tip down the barrel

colorless liquid acrylate monomer that is easily cured and used as a powerful fast acting adhesive

very fine polymer powder that is either clear or heavily pigmented with color

resin and polymer and powder based system; resin absorbed the powder to create a hard coating over the nail

nail form made of paper or myer coated with an adhesive back

used prior to an enhancement service; prepared the cuticle and nail plate without soaking in water

absolute material used to wrap a nail; made of silk linen or fiberglass

made from a very thin synthetic mesh with a loose weave

also known as a backfill; enhancement product applied on the new growth of the nail

tip that is cut like a smile line at the contact point

covers the entire nail, up to the cuticle

tip with a well that covers the entire apex area; usually covers more than half of the nail plate

common ingredient in nail cleanser

servicing a nail enhancement usually two or more week from the initial application

strong thin polyester film used to make nail forms

thin resin used to adhere the tip to the natural nail

nail prep product; used to remove surface debris

nail prep product that temporarily stops the nail from producing moisture and natural oil

any product added to the natural nail to I crease strength and beauty

extends the length of the neutral nail

underside of the nail extension

curve shaped form placed under the free edge of the natural nail

made from cyanoacrylate; a colorless liquid acrylate monomer easily cured and used as a

any group of product that would included nail resin; builds strength and structure over a natural nail or tip

premiered nail made from ABS plastic

any method of securing a layer of fabric on a nail

layer of nail enhancement product over the entire surface of the nail

nail tip that is usually altered at the line to expose more of the natural nail

point where the free edge of the natural nails meets or stops I see then well of the tip

structural corrections of the location of the apex of the nail

assist on speeding up the dry time of the resin; also called activator

forms made of pre molded plastic or aluminum; can be cleaned and disinfected between clients

made from a thin natural material with a tight weave

where the natural nail grows beyond the finger and becomes the free edge

line where the free edge of the nail meets the nail bed

strip of the fabric cut to about an 1/8 inch in length and applied across the stress line

metal tool that is specifically designed to not put pressure on the plastic nail tip as it is being cut

shallow depression in a nail tip

tip that has no well at all

cyanoacrylate

butyl acetate

isobutyl alcohol