Creative Touch

Question 1

A pre cut sheet of clear thin plastic with a sticky backing that is cut by a machine into various shapes or designs.

Answer 1

Airbrush stencil

Question 2

Colors that are located beside each other on the color wheel

Answer 2

Analogous colors

Question 3

The midsection of brush bristles

Answer 3

Belly

Question 4

Usually fifteen to thirty minutes before the competition during which the competition director or head judge will review the rules and guidelines to ensure everyone understands and is able to comply

Answer 4

Briefing

Question 5

The light seen reflected from a surface

Answer 5

Color

Question 6

Creating blocks or sections of color on the nail

Answer 6

Color blocking

Question 7

When one color fades into another and the meeting point is a combination of the two

Answer 7

Color fading

Question 8

A color guide that illustrates and identifies the primary, secondary, tertiary, and complementary colors.

Answer 8

Color wheel

Question 9

A kit you must take with you of all products you will use or might use in the competition

Answer 9

Competition kit

Question 10

Colors located directly opposite each other on the color wheel

Answer 10

Complementary colors

Question 11

Nail enhancements that have inlaid designs and are produced using either monomer liquid and polymer powder or UV gel products.

Answer 11

Design sculpture

Question 12

A flat brush with its bristles or hairs spread out like a fan. Most commonly used for blending and special effects.

Answer 12

Fan brush

Question 13

Most common and versatile style of brush and has a very good capacity for holding paint.

Answer 13

Round brush

Question 14

Very good detail brush and is preferred for line work, outlining, and even lettering

Answer 14

Liner brush

Question 15

Has a square tip with long bristles which gives the brush added flexibility. Useful for blending and shading.

Answer 15

Flat brush

Question 16

Short round brush having little belly and a very fine point at the tip. Used for intricate detail work.

Answer 16

Spotter brush (detailer)

Question 17

allows all art mediums

Answer 17

Fantasy art

Question 18

Metal band around the brush that helps hold the bristles in place

Answer 18

Ferrule

Question 19

Placing wet UV gel under the UV light for five to ten seconds

Answer 19

Flash cure

Question 20

A nail art category that includes all free hand painting techniques that are flat not raised

Answer 20

Flat art

Question 21

Any art that protrudes from the nail

Answer 21

3D art

Question 22

Nail art technique where the nail bed is one color and the free edge is another color

Answer 22

French manicure

Question 23

A competition where you may use pink white clear and glittered products to produce a unique twist on the French manicure design

Answer 23

French twist

Question 24

Air brush system designed to pull the paint into the airbrush using gravity

Answer 24

Gravity fed

Question 25

Point at which the bristles of the brush meet the ferrule

Answer 25

Heel

Question 26

Designs inside a nail enhancement that are created when nail art is sandwiched between two layers of product while the nail enhancement is being formed

Answer 26

Inlaid designs

Question 27

A swirled effect when you combine two or more colors together when wet and mix them on a nail with a marbleizing tool known as a stylus

Answer 27

Marbleizing

Question 28

Description used for nail art when more than one nail art medium is used for a design

Answer 28

Mixed media

Question 29

Opportunities for licensed professional or nail students to compete in a specified category where the art and theme of the nails are part of the judging criteria

Answer 29

Nail art competition

Question 30

The way that the brush is held to create nail art

Answer 30

Position

Question 31

Amount of force that an artist applies to a brush while in the stroke motion when applyin nail art

Answer 31

Pressure

Question 32

Pure pigment colors that cannot be obtained from mixing together other colors

Answer 32

Primary colors

Question 33

The technique of pulling a liner brush across the surface of the nail to create a fluid line

Answer 33

Pull

Question 34

Information provided for each competition so that one understands what the competition allows and does not allow

Answer 34

Rule and guidelines

Question 35

Colors resulting in mixing two primary colors together

Answer 35

Secondary colors

Question 36

The settling or flattening out of a UV gel or other product while working

Answer 36

Sink or sinking

Question 37

Tool with a solid handle and a rounded ball tip on each end that can range in size

Answer 37

Stylus

Question 38

Colors resulting from mixing equal parts of one primary color and one of its nearest secondary colors

Answer 38

Tertiary colors

Question 39

Very end of the bristles farthest from the bristles

Answer 39

Tip (chisel edge)