Chapter 29 - UV Gels Flashcards
A(n) ______ is a short chain of monomers not long enough to be considered a plymer.
a. post-polymer
b. methacrylate
c. oligomer
d. resin
c. oligomer
What is the most common UV lamp on the market?
a. 4 watt
b. 9 watt
c. 7 watt
d. 12 watt
b. 9 watt
UV gel product are usually packaged in opaque posts or:
a. glass jars
b. clear plastic bottles
c. plastic bags
d. squeeze tubes
d. squeeze tubes
The tacky surface left on the nail after a UV gel has cured is called the ______ layer.
a. inhibition
b. contour
c. adhesion
d. primary
a. inhibition
A _______ is recommended to check and refine the nail contour for UV gel nails.
a. nonabrasive
b. fine abrasive
c. medium abrasive
d. harsh abrasive
c. medium abrasive
Viscosity is the measurement of the ______ of a liquid.
a. weight
b. thickness
c. volume
d. opacity
b. thickness
Which of these products is designed specifically to improve adhesion of UV gels to the natural nail plate?
a. nail primer
b. nail adhesive
c. UV bonding gel
d. nail cleanser
c. UV bonding gel
Introducing air into the UV gel as you apply it to the fingernail will:
a. help prevent cracking
b. help the gel to cure more evenly
c. give the nail a shinier appearance
d. reduce the strength of the cured gel
d. reduce the strength of the cured gel
Which of these is a thick-viscosity resin that allows the cosmetologist to build an arch and curve on a fingernail?
a. UV building gel
b. soft UV gel
c. pigmented UV gel
d. UV bonding gel
a. UV building gel
A _________ is a chemical in UV gel resins that initiates the polymerization reaction.
a. chemoinitiator
b. oligomer
c. capacitor
d. photoinitiator
d. photoinitiator
Which of these is a type of gel used over the finished UV gel to create a high shine?
a. UV gel polish
b. UV gloss gel
c. UV bonding gel
d. UV building gel
b. UV gloss gel
Which of these is a type of UV gel that cannot be removed with a solvent?
a. hard UV gel
b. soft UV gel
c. UV self-leveling gel
d. UV gloss gel
a. hard UV gel
Which type of UV gel is also known as soakable gel?
a. UV building gel
b. UV gel polish
c. pigmented UV gel
d. soft UV gel
d. soft UV gel
UV gels:
a. have a strong odor
b. do not file easily
c. can be easy to maintain
d. are typically harder than monomer liquid and polymer powder nail enhancements
c. can be easy to maintain
Pigmented UV gels may be:
a. UV building gels
b. UV self-leveling gles
c. either UV building gels or UV self-leveling gels
d. neither UV building gels or UV self-leveling gels
c. either UV building gels or UV self-leveling gels
Which of the following is NOT another term for UV gloss gel?
a. sealing gel
b. layer gel
c. finishing gel
d. shine gel
b. layer gel
If a UV light unit has four lamps in it, and each lamp is 7 watts, it is known as a _____ light unit.
a. 3 watt
b. 7 watt
c. 11 watt
d. 28 watt
d. 28 watt
Different UV lamps produce greatly differing amounts of UV light. This is referred to as the UV lamp intensity or:
a. concentrator
b. strength
c. amperage
d. occlusion
a. concentrator
To help control the heat generated from the chemical reaction that occurs when UV gels cure, it is recommended that you:
a. have clients insert their hands into the UV lamp very quickly
b. have clients insert their hands in the UV lamp slowly
c. spritz the nail with water before inserting them in the UV lamp
d. blow on the nails while they cure
b. have clients insert their hands in the UV lamp slowly
UV gel polish:
a. thickens over time
b. thins out over time
c. does not dry
d. does not shine
c. does not dry
The measurement of the thickness or thinness of a liquid is called opacity.
T or F
False
If a client repeatedly returns to the salon with broken enhancements, you should tru a gel that uses fiberglass.
T or F
True
UV gel enhancements rely on ingredients from the monomer liquid and polymer powder chemical family.
T or F
True
Wattage indicates how much a UV light unit will emit.
T or F
False
A UV lamp used to cure UV gels should be:
a. 4 watt
b. 7 watt
c. 8 watt
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
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
When contouring a UV gel nail enhancement, bevel down, stroking the file at a 45-degree angle from:
a. free edge to cuticle
b. cuticle to sidewalls
c. top center dome to free edge
d. top free edge to sidewall area
c. top center dome to free edge
Which of the following is used as an alternative to traditional nail lacquer?
a. pigmented UV gel
b. UV self-leveling gel
c. UV building gels
d. UV gel polish
d. UV gel polish
It takes a combination of resin, photoinitiator and which of the following to cause the gel to cure:
a. photoinhibitor
b. proper curing lamp
c. gel applicator
d. urethane gel
b. proper curing lamp
Caution should be used when filing gel nails because they are:
a. thick
b. tacky
c. soft
d. long
c. soft
The amount of colored pigment concentration in a gel is called:
a. opacity
b. viscosity
c. bondage
d. implementation
a. opacity
Depending on the usage, a typical UV light bulb should be changed:
a. one a year
b. 2 or 3 times a year
c. 2-3 times a month
d. once a month
b. 2 or 3 times a year
UV gel products are packaged in small, opaque pots or squeeze bottles for:
a. ease of application
b. inventory control purposes
c. safety control
d. protection from UV exposure
d. protection from UV exposure
A measure of how much electricity a UV bulb consumes is:
a. UV
b. gallons
c. unit wattage
d. amperes
c. unit wattage
Traditionally, UV gels relied on urethane acrylate; newer gel systems use:
a. urethane resins
b. wrap resins
c. urethane methacrylates
d. acrylate wraps
c. urethane methacrylates
Initiates the polymerization reaction
a. Photoinitiator
b. UV light unit
c. UV bonding gel
d. UV self-leveling gel
a. Photoinitiator
Specialized electronic device that powers and controls UV lamps to cure UV gel nail enhancements
a. Photoinitiator
b. UV light unit
c. UV bonding gel
d. UV self-leveling gel
b. UV light unit
Used to enhance thickness of the overlay while providing a smoother surface
a. Photoinitiator
b. UV light unit
c. UV bonding gel
d. UV self-leveling gel
d. UV self-leveling gel
Used to increase adhesion to the natural nail plate, similar to a monomer liquid and polymer powder primer
a. Photoinitiator
b. UV light unit
c. UV bonding gel
d. UV self-leveling gel
c. UV bonding gel
