MONOMER LIQUIDS AND POLYMER POWDER NAIL ENHANCEMENTS Flashcards
Sophia is very artistic and has been told by her instructor to practice her talents on clients’ nails. What type of product will Sophia MOST likely use to create her nail effects?
POLYMER POWDER
Which type of file would you use for refining and finishing?
FINE GRIT
Which type of file would you use for thinning an enhancement and preparing for a refill?
COARSE GRIT
What brush is MOST often used for monomer liquids?
OVAL
Acrylic nails are nail enhancements that are based on mixing together:
MONOMER LIQUIDS AND POLYMER POWDERS
When _______________ spring(s) into action, it causes monomer molecules to permanently link together into long polymer chains.
INITIATORS
There are three versions of monomer used in the nail industry. Which is the industry standard?
ETHYL METHACRYLATE
(EMA)
The top, tacky layer on the nail can be rolled off or filed away with what type of abrasive?
MEDIUM GRIT
Lucy and Claire are practicing extending the length of their nails. Their instructor is very impressed with their work, especially because they only recently learned how to apply them. What did the instructor recently teach the students how to use?
NAIL FORMS
When performing a maintenance service, which area is reduced to rebalance the nail and prepare the nail for application of new product?
APEX
What type of file should you use when you see some lifting of the product around the cuticles and sidewalls?
MEDIUM GRIT
______________ is/are added to the monomer liquid and used to control the set or curing time.
CATALYSTS
How can clients extend the life and beauty of their nail enhancement?
REGULAR MAINTENANCE
Marcus, a nail tech student, is trying to figure out how to make a nail enhancement. He knows he needs to use polymer powder but isn’t sure what to mix it with. What would you advise him to add?
MONOMER LIQUID
What is a good rule of thumb about lifting?
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