Gelish Cover Tips
Gelish Cover Tips
Need to do a full set fast? This hot new product does the absolute trick! Prom season, wedding parties, teen birthday groups… these tips are the simplest way to complete a full set in minutes. From stiletto, coffin, or a simple short round, this hot new product provides plenty of options for all your clients.
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VISCOSITY
VISCOSITY [vi-skos-i-tee]
What it is: The measurement of the thickness or thinness of a liquid and this affects the speed with which the fluid flows.
How to use it: The thickness of liquids in the nail industry is referred to as its viscosity, thin, medium or thick – can refer to gel polish, nail polish, gel paints, oils and resins.
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VIRUS
VIRUS [vahy-ruhs]
What it is: Sub-microscopic infectious agent that replicates inside living cells and can cause disease in all types of life forms.
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UV/LED GEL POLISH
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UV/LED GEL POLISH [UV jel-pol-is]
What it is: A chip-resistant brush-on pigmented oligomer in an opaque bottle or pot that cures when exposed to UV or LED light.
How to use it: Developed to create long-lasting, durable nail color. Use on clients that want a chip-resistant polish for 2-3 weeks of wear. Dries immediately once cured.
How to apply it: Most often used with a base coat, then 2 layers of color, then finished with a shiny or matte top coat with each layer being cured.
How to remove it: Apply acetone or product remover to a cotton pad, gently press to the nail & wrap with a foil. Soak according to manufacturer’s instructions.
How to store: Store with lids tightly closed in a cool, dry place & keep away from heat & light.
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UPPER ARCH
UPPER ARCH [uhp-er-ahrch]
What it is: The top surface of the nail, from eponychium to extension edge, when looking at the enhancement from the side view.
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TOLUENE
TOLUENE [tol-yoo-een]
What it is: A colorless liquid hydrocarbon present in coal tar and petroleum and used as an organic solvent and in organic synthesis.
How to use it: Found in nail polish, base coats, top coats, hardeners and polish remover. It is used to help dissolve other substances as well as help adhere others to the nail.
How to store it: In a dark dry, cool place.
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SHEER
SHEER [Sheer]
What it is: A sheer object or material allows partial light to pass through; it’s almost clear.
How to use it: Sheer or almost-clear nail shades, which are not quite translucent yet nowhere near opaque, and often come in nudes, beiges or light pinks.
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SECONDARY COLORS
SECONDARY COLORS [sek-uhn-der-ee-kuh-lrs]
What it is: Colors resulting from mixing equal parts of two primary colors together. Secondary colors are located between primary colors on the color wheel.
How to use it: Red & yellow create orange. Red and blue make purple. Blue and yellow form the color green.
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SCULPTING FORM
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SCULPTING FORM [skuhlpting-fawrm]
What it is: Often made of paper/mylar coated with adhesive backs, or pre-shaped plastic of aluminum; placed under the free edge and used to extend the nail enhancements beyond the fingertip for additional length.