test questions Flashcards
Light cured gel polish may be used on:
both natural nails and nail enhancements
If a client has flat fingernails, you should use a:
building gel
If you want your clients to choose light cured gels for their nails, it is recommended that you:
wear light cured gels on your nails
Which light cured gels are used to enhance thickness of the overlay while providing a smoother surface?
self-leveling
Depending on the use of the UV light bulb, the typical UV bulb should be changed:
two or three times a year
Light cured gel polish:
does not thicken over time
A short chain of monomer liquid not long enough to be considered a polymer is called a(n):
oligomer
Viscosity is a measurement of the _____ of a liquid.
thickness
The amount of colored pigment in a light cured gel is called:
opacity
Which type of gel should you use if a client’s fingernails have an arch and curve?
self-leveling gel
What does a photoinitiator do?
Start a polymerization reaction.
Which light cured gel method allows for a French manicure finish in which lacquer is not needed?
two-color method
When applying UV or LED gel onto the fingernail, it is recommended that you work in what order, from start to finish?
from the right pinky to the right index finger, from the left pinky to the left index finger, then the thumbs
Which of the following statements is true?
Light cured gels can cure in their containers if exposed to daylight.
You should use a _____ to apply bonding gel.
slightly damp brush
When applying the sealer gel, you should apply it:
from the base of the nail plate to the free edge using polish-style strokes
When applying light cured gel, you should leave a _____ gap around the cuticle and sidewall area.
3/16-inch
Gels used to increase adhesion to the natural nail plate are called _____ gels.
bonding
Which type(s) of gloss gels may discolor with prolonged exposure to UV radiation?
tack-free gloss gels
The most common UV bulb on the market is a _____ bulb.
9-watt
Nail enhancement oligomers are:
between solid and liquid
Some _____ gels have fiberglass strands compounded into them during the manufacturing process.
building
Which types of gels may be pigmented?
building gels and self-leveling gels
To remove hard UV and LED gels, you must:
file the gel off the natural nail
How often should clients return to the salon for maintenance on light cured gel enhancements?
every two weeks
Light cured gels are NOT:
as hard as monomer liquid and polymer powder enhancements
A UV light unit with four 8-watt lamps in it is called a(n) _____ lamp.
32-watt
The nail will show through a gel that has:
low opacity
Which type of gel is used over the finished and filed gel application to create a high shine?
glossing gel
If you have a client who returns to the salon often with broken enhancements, which type of product should you select for his or her next service?
gel that uses fiberglass
The final coat of light cured gel is called the finisher gel or _____ gel.
sealer
When using a cleansing wipe to remove the inhibition layer from light cured gel, you should wipe:
from the cuticle to the free edge
Soft light cured gels are removed by:
soaking them in acetone
Most LED lamps cure gel:
about four times faster than UV lamps
When performing a maintenance service on light cured gel enhancements, you should clean the nail with:
isopropanol
After filing light cured gel nail enhancements, you should remove dust from the nail surface:
with a nylon brush
A _____ gel is used to create an arch and curve on the nail.
building
Gel polish is:
used as an alternative to traditional nail lacquers
The inhibition layer left on the nail after a UV or LED gel has cured has a _____ surface.
tacky
UV bulbs are NOT available in which style?
10-watt
