Ch 29 Flashcards
What type of nail enhancement product hardens when exposed to UV light, and is also known as a UV and LED gel?
a. Light cured gel
b. Light cured polymer
c. Light cured nail
d. Sculptured nail
a. Light cured gel
Light cured gel enhancements rely on ingredients from a subcategory of the monomer liquid and polymer powder chemical family, called _____.
a. gels
b. polymers
c. resins
d. acrylates
d. acrylates
Wrap resins are called _____.
a. gelatins
b. cyanoacrylates
c. methacrylates
d. monomers
b. cyanoacrylates
A short chain of monomers that is not long enough to be considered a polymer is a(n) _____.
a. methacrylate
b. adhesive
c. oligomer
d. acrylate
c. oligomer
What is the composition of oligomers?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Between liquid and gas
d. Between solid and liquid
d. Between solid and liquid
Traditionally, light cured gels relied on urethane acrylate; newer gel systems use _____.
a. urethane resins
b. wrap resins
c. urethane methacrylates
d. acrylate wraps
c. urethane methacrylates
_____ acrylate and _____ methacrylate are the main ingredients used alone or in combination with urethane acrylates to create light cured gel nail enhancements.
a. Urethane; methane
b. Urethane; urethane
c. Methane; urethane
d. Methane; oxygen
b. Urethane; urethane
The difference between light cured gels is the type of photoinitiator used in the formula and the measure of _____ to which that photoinitiator responds to.
a. urethane
b. gel
c. polymer
d. light
d. light
Clients who wish to wear colored polish over nail enhancements should use the _____.
a. four-color method
b. three-color method
c. two-color method
d. one-color method
d. one-color method
Which substances include any thick-viscosity resin that allows the cosmetologist to build an arch and curve into the fingernail?
a. Building gels
b. Bonding gels
c. Polymer powder
d. Nail adhesive
a. Building gels
Brushes that are used to hold and spread the gel should be _____.
a. small
b. round
c. natural
d. long
a. small
Depending on manufacturer recommendations, clear plastic _____ are sometimes used to allow UV and LED radiation to penetrate from the underside for more complete curing of the free edge.
a. nail tips
b. nail forms
c. nail adhesive
d. nail gel
b. nail forms
For natural nail preparation, select an abrasive file with _____.
a. 350-grit
b. 240-350 grit
c. 180-240 grit
d. 60-120 grit
c. 180-240 grit
Buffing after surface filing _____.
a. will allow finishing gels to adhere
b. is necessary
c. is not necessary
d. will allow glossing gels to adhere
c. is not necessary
What specialized electronic device powers and controls UV bulbs to cure UV gel nail enhancements?
a. UV gel lamp
b. UV soft lamp
c. Regular lamp
d. Laser lamp
a. UV gel lamp
A UV lamp used to cure UV gels can use either 4-, 6-, 7-, 8-, or _____-watt bulbs.
a. 9
b. 10
c. 12
d. 18
a. 9
Depending on the usage, a typical UV light bulb should be changed _____.
a. once a year
b. two to three times per year
c. two or three times per month
d. once a month
b. two to three times per year
Light cured gel enhancements should be maintained _____.
a. once a week
b. every two weeks
c. every three weeks
d. once a month
b. every two weeks
Traditional gels, also known as hard UV or LED gels, cannot be removed with a solvent and must be _____.
a. removed using water
b. removed using acetone
c. filed off the natural nail
d. buffed off
c. filed off the natural nail
What type of UV or LED gel is used when sculpting light cured gel using forms?
a. building gel
b. coating gel
c. top coat gel
d. curing gel
a. building gel
