NAIL TERM GLOSSARY

Our nail term glossary is a resource provided to our customers which offers simple definitions for various terms used in reference to nail care.

Please feel free to peruse our glossary for any terms you wish to define.

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TERM	DEFINITION
3 Stroke Method	Applying A Nail Polish with 3 brushstrokes
3-Free	A Nail Polish that does not contain Toulene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) & Formaldehyde in its ingredients.
3D Nail Art	Instead of flat, two-dimensional nail art, 3D nail art is a design that protrudes from the nail. These are created using pre-made plastic pieces, crystals and other accessories
4-Free	A Nail Polish that does not contain Toulene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde and Camphor
5-Free	A Nail Polish that does not contain Toulene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde, Camphor and Formaldehyde Resin
6-Free	A Nail Polish that does not contain Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Toluene, Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde resin, Camphor or Parabens
7-Free	A Nail Polish that does not contain Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Toluene, Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Camphor, Parabens, or Xylene
8-Free	A Nail Polish that does not contain Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde Resin, Camphor, Xylene, Ethyl Tosylamide, and Triphenyl Phosphate
9-Free	A Nail Polish that does not contain Formaldehyde, Camphor, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde Resin, Xylene, Ethyl tosylamide, Parabens, and Lead
10-Free	A Nail Polish that does not contain Formaldehyde, Camphor, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde Resin, Xylene, Ethyl tosylamide, Parabens, Animal by-products and Lead.