113 Artificial Nails Flashcards
A dehydrant is used to help remove moisture and prevent the growth of:
bacteria
Before applying artificial nails make sure the nail:
Is free of oil and debris
During an acrylic overlay using tips, when is primer applied?
After applying tips
To shape and blend nail tips, what type of file is used?
180 grit and higher
Using a nail tip that is too small may:
create fine cracks in the tip
When filing nail enhancements, use:
long strokes with light pressure
When should a dehydrating product be applied to the nail?
Before applying a nail form
A gel with a high viscosity is used:
to sculpt nails
After applying the primer during a sculptured nail service:
avoid touching the nail
An acrylic brush is made of what type of hair?
Natural
An artificial nail service using an overlay of fabric along with resin is referred to as:
nail wraps
Another name for acrylic monomer is:
acrylic liquid
Artificial nail product remover contains:
acetone
Catalysts are found in liquid monomer to:
speed up the chemical reaction
Gels are mostly made up of what type of polymers?
oligomers
How much of the nail plate should a nail tip cover?
Half
Methacrylic acid is typically found in what artificial nail product?
primer
Re-balancing the nail during a fill-in nail service means to file the nail and blend:
“old product” to new growth area
The most widely used solvent in the nail industry is:
acetone
The type of artificial nail service that requires the use of a form is referred to as:
sculptured nails
The type of product that causes a nail tip to stick to a nail plate is known as:
adhesive
To begin the curing process, gels must be exposed to:
light
What grit of nail file is used to remove excess artificial nail product?
80-120
When moisture is trapped between an artificial nail and the natural nail, what can form?
bacterial infections
Which of the following ingredients is the liquid used to form an acrylic nail?
monomer
Which of the following ingredients is the powder used to form an acrylic nail?
polymer
Which of the following nail enhancements would require four-week maintenance?
two color acrylic application
