Enamel Remover

…Originally, mani comes from the Latin manus, which means hand, and cure comes from the Latin cura, which means care. There are manicure products such as cuticle remover, a weak alkaline solution that softens the outer skin (cuticle) of the nail and makes it easier to remove, nail polish, a powder that is applied when polishing the surface of the nail with chamois leather (deerskin), nail enamel, which adds luster and color to the surface of the nail, enamel remover, a solvent that removes nail enamel and is also called a removal (light) solution, and nail cream, which replenishes the oil and moisture lost by continuous use of the removal solution and prevents the nail from becoming brittle. In addition, there are professional products such as base coat, which is applied first to improve the adhesion of nail enamel, top coat, which is applied last to increase the hardness and luster of the enamel, and nail bleach, which bleaches stains such as tobacco and ink. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "enamel remover" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…本来，マニはラテン語manusで手，キュアは同じくcuraで手入れの意味である。つめの外皮(甘皮)を軟らかくして取り除きやすくする弱アルカリ性溶液のキューティクル･リムーバーcuticle remover，つめの表面をセーム皮(鹿皮)で磨くときつける粉末ネイル･ポリッシュnail polish，つめの表面に艶と色調をそえるネイル･エナメルnail enamel，ネイル･エナメルを取り除く溶剤で除去(光)液ともいうエナメル･リムーバーenamel remover，除去液の連用によって失われた油分や水分を補い，つめのもろくなるのを防ぐネイル･クリームnail creamなどのマニキュア用製品がある。さらに専門的にネイル･エナメルの密着性をよくするため最初に塗るベース･コートやエナメルの硬さと光沢を増すために最後に塗るトップ･コート，タバコやインキなどの汚れを漂白するネイル･ブリーチなどがある。…

※「エナメル・リムーバー」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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