Acrylic Nails

3. Can grow under lifted enhancements with introduction of moisture.
7. Items that may be sanitized and reused.
8. Nail file grit category used for filing natural nails.
11. These use Methacrylic Acid which causes microscopic tears and holes on your nail bed to allow the acrylics or gel polishes to have a better grip onto your nails.
12. Used to hold small amounts of monomer.
14. An itchy rash caused by direct contact with a substance or an allergic reaction to it. Can be developed over time with repeated exposure.
19. Strong solvent used to break down and dissolve other substances.
21. Used to suck up fumes and dust to protect the nail technician from exposure.
22. Includes water, soap and acetone. Repeated exposure can cause low retention.
23. Visible portion of the matrix.
24. Mother of the nail. Grows the nail plate

1. Item used to push back the cuticles.
2. Height and curve of the nail to give strength and stability.
4. Common ingredient (now illegal) found in acrylic nail powder, that can cause damage to natural nail, pain and numbness of the fingers.
5. Acrylic ______ can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea and irritation.
6. Ability to absorb moisture. May inhibit retention.
9. Sticky layer that appears on fully cured acrylic.
10. May cause nail conditions that can inhibit nail strength or growth speed.
13. Low odor liquid that mixes with polymer powder to create acrylic.
15. Dissolves oils and moisture on the nail, providing a dry surface to ensure adhesion.
16. Mix of isopropyl alcohol and water, sometimes containing fragrance. Used to clean dust and oil from nail plate.
17. Portion of nail that extends from the skin.
18. How well the enhancement adheres to the nail plate over time.
20. Item used to create a nail enhancement extension without gluing on a tip.