Beginner nail masters do not always understand what liquidity is. This word usually sounds in phrases with the word "powder". When building nails with acrylic, liquid and acrylic powder are used. There are even starter kits for beginners containing these two materials. They sometimes come with a brush to apply the product to the nail, an auxiliary liquid called a primer, and nail modeling molds.
Liquid is a sharp smelling oily liquid. It is poured into a glass and picked up with a brush, after which the brush is lowered into a box of powder. Powder particles stick to the bristle of the brush, the monomer penetrates into them and forms a ball. Applied to the nail, it takes a plastic form, and the master sculpts the intended volume.
Does liquidity differ from monomer
Professional nail supplies store may not have a product labeled "liquid". The seller, in response to a question about him, will offer to purchase a monomer, motivating that this is the same thing. But is it? And what is a nail monomer?
Liquid and monomer are transliterations of English words. Liquid translatesas a "liquid", a monomer characterizes the chemical composition of a low molecular weight liquid. It is more competent to use the chemical name, since in nail extension the master starts the chemical reaction of curing the material, called polymerization.
In Russian, both words came from English. The instructions for applying the material contained the word "liquid", it began to be used earlier. With the development of the national school of manicure, the name "monomer" began to be used more often. If the master understands the chemistry of the process, the process of interaction of acrylic powder and monomer, understands the size of the gel and acrylic molecules, he will be more successful than the one who calls the materials "powder" and "liquid".
Liquid composition
To model nails, two methods are used - acrylic and gel. Gel is the same acrylic, but polymerized under the influence of ultraviolet radiation. Photoinitiators are added to it so that the reaction does not occur before the material is placed in the lamp.
What is liquidity, what is its chemical composition? This is important because it can be safe or so harmful that it is even banned from use by the Council of Europe. It's all about methacrylic acid, or rather, its ether. The first monomers were created on the basis of MMA, a very harmful compound that causes many diseases. This ingredient was phased out in 2002 and replaced with EMA.
How liquid works
To understand what liquidity is, an example will help. When the builder (or dental technician) takes cement powder, adds a certain amountwater and forms some kind of product (for example, a filling), a solid material is created by combining powder and liquid.
Similarly, they combine liquid (translated from English as “liquid”) and acrylic powder. A polymerization reaction occurs, as a result of which part of the monomer, the dispersion layer, is released. It is also called the "sticky layer". Remove the dispersion with alcohol.
Which liquid for acrylic to choose
Manufacturers insist that craftsmen use the same brand of acrylic system. If it is a monomer without the formation of a dispersion layer, you may need to purchase a resin for it. Acrylic powder is suitable only for very fine grinding. All these nuances are observed by the manufacturer, and replacing any element of the system with another brand of material may lead to an undesirable chemical reaction or yellowing of artificial nails.
Liquid for acrylic is better to choose blue, it eliminates the natural yellowness of the nail and looks more elegant in the finished work. The cost of the liquid should not be cheap, as the manufacturer can make it from quality materials approved by the Dental Association, or can save on ingredients, use cheap unrefined components. All nail materials must be certified, this is a guarantee of product quality. Counterfeits that do not have permits are constantly coming to the Russian market. Such materials can cause chemical burns, allergies and are carcinogenic. What is liquidity without a certificatequality.
Conclusion
When visiting a nail store, you should read the documentation when buying products. This is especially true for liquidation. Even purified monomers can cause allergies, and there is no question of counterfeit products. A conscientious manufacturer always indicates the composition on the package, the method of application and precautions. An honest seller has quality certificates for goods, invoices and an agreement with the supplier.
