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  • Inhibition layer

    The tacky surface left on the nail after a UV gel has cured.  

  • Infrared light

    Infrared light has longer wavelengths, penetrates more deeply, has less energy, and produces more heat than visible light; makes up 60 percent of natural sunlight.  

  • Individual lashes

    Separate artificial eyelashes that are applied to the eyelids one at a time.  

  • Indentation

    The point where curls of opposite directions meet, forming a recessed area.  

  • Implements

    Tools used to perform services. Implements can be reusable or disposable.  

  • Hydroxide relaxers

    Very strong alkalis with a pH over 13; the hydroxide ion is the active ingredient in all hydroxide relaxers.  

  • Hydroxide neutralization

    An acid-alkali neutralization reaction that neutralizes (deactivates) the alkaline residues left in the hair by a hydroxide relaxer and lowers the pH of the hair and scalp; hydroxide relaxer neutralization does not involve oxidation or rebuild disulfide bonds,  

  • Hydrogen peroxide developer

    Oxidizing agent that, when mixed with an oxidation hair color, supplies the necessary oxygen gas to develop the color molecules and create a change in natural hair color.  

  • Humectants

    Substances that absorb moisture or promote the retention of moisture, also known as hydrators or water-binding agents; ingredients that attract water.  

  • Hospital disinfectants

    Disinfectants that are effective for cleaning blood and body fluids.  

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