Beginning nail masters do not always understand what liquid is. This word usually sounds in phrases with the word "powder". When building acrylic nails use liquid and acrylic powder. There are even starter kits containing these two materials. They are sometimes accompanied by a brush for applying funds to the nail, auxiliary fluid called a primer and nail modeling forms.
Liquid is a sharp-smelling oily liquid. It is poured into a glass and typed with a brush, after which the brush is lowered into a box with powder. Particles of powder stick to the bristles of the brush, the monomer penetrates into them and forms a ball. Applied to the nail, it takes on a plastic form, and the master sculpts the intended volume.
Does liquid differ from monomer
In the store of professional materials for manicure, there may not be a product with the inscription "liquid." The seller, in response to a question about him, will offer to purchase a monomer, motivating that this is the same. But is it? And what is nail monomer?
Liquid and monomer are transliterations of English words. Liquid is translated as "liquid", the monomer characterizes the chemical composition of a low molecular weight liquid. It’s more appropriate to use the chemical name because in the nail extension the master starts a chemical curing reaction of the material called polymerization.
Both words came to Russian from English. Instructions for applying the material contained the word "liquid", it began to be used earlier. With the formation 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”.
Liquidation composition
For modeling nails, two methods are used - acrylic and gel. A gel is the same acrylic, but polymerizable 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 liquid, what is its chemical composition? This is important because it can be safe or so harmful that it is even forbidden to use the Council of Europe. It is 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. In 2002, this ingredient was abandoned, replacing it with an EMA.
How liquid works
An example helps to understand what liquid is. When a builder (or dental technician) takes a cement powder, adds a certain amount of water and forms some kind of product (for example, a filling), a solid material is created by combining the powder and the liquid.
Similarly combine liquid (in translation from English “liquid”) and acrylic powder. A polymerization reaction occurs, as a result of which a part of the monomer, a dispersion layer, is released. It is also called the “sticky layer”. Remove the dispersion with alcohol.
What liquid to choose for acrylic
Manufacturers insist that craftsmen use the same brand of acrylic system. If it is a monomer without the formation of a dispersion layer, it may be necessary to purchase a resin. Acrylic powder is suitable only for very fine grinding. The manufacturer observes all these nuances, and replacing some element of the system with a material of a different brand can lead to an undesirable chemical reaction or yellowing of artificial nails.
It is better to choose a blue color for acrylic, it eliminates the natural yellowing of the nail and looks more elegant in the finished work. The cost of liquidation should not be cheap, since the manufacturer can make it out of high-quality materials approved by the Dental Association, and can save on ingredients and use cheap unpurified components. All materials for nails must be certified, this is a guarantee of product quality. Fakes that do not have permits constantly come to the Russian market. Such materials can cause chemical burns, allergies and are carcinogenic. That's what liquid is without a quality certificate.
Conclusion
When visiting a manicure store, you should familiarize yourself with the documentation when purchasing products. This is especially true for liquidation. Even refined monomers can cause allergies, but counterfeit products are out of the question. A bona fide manufacturer always indicates the composition on the package, method of application and precautions. An honest seller has quality certificates for goods, invoices and a contract with the supplier.