Nail Technology Chapter 11 - Monomer Liquid & Polymer Powder Nail Enhancements

_____ are used to make contact lenses, cements for mending broken bones, Plexiglas windows, and even makeup and other cosmetics.

acrylics

Acrylic nails are nail enhancements that are based on mixing together _____.

monomer liquids and polymer powders

Nail technicians should have a thorough understanding of liquid and powder enhancements for all of the following reasons EXCEPT what?

Liquid and powder services are the simplest nail enhancement to create.

What is the best way to apply liquid and powder nail enhancements?

natural hair brush

What is the initiator that is added to the polymer powder?

benzyl peroxide

What does monomer mean?

one unit

What does polymer mean?

many units

When _____ spring(s) into action, it causes monomer molecules to permanently link together into long polymer chains.

initiator(s)

_____ is/are added to the monomer liquid and used to control the set or curing time.

catalyst(s)

Creating polymers can be thought of as a chain reaction. This is also known as what?

polymerization

In general, odorless products must be used with a _____ ratio.

dry mix

The tacky layer on top of the nail is called the _____ layer.

inhibition

The top, tacky layer on the nail can be rolled off or filed away with what type of abrasive?

medium grit

Monomer liquid can be used in four basic ways. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

over the sidewall as a reinforcement

There are three versions of monomer used in the nail industry. Which is the industry standard?

ethyl methacrylate

There are three versions of monomer used in the nail industry. Which is NOT recommended and is illegal in most states?

methyl methacrylate

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

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

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

Which type of file would you use for the initial shaping of the perimeter of the nail?

medium grit

Which type of file would you use for refining and finishing?

fine grit

Which type of file would you use for removing scratches in the surface of the nail?

buffer

Which type of file would you use for thinning an enhancement and preparing for a refill?

coarse grit

A _____ dish holds a minimal amount of product for one service use.

dappen

What brush is MOST often used for monomer liquids?

oval

Nail forms are placed under the _____ of the natural nail and used as a foundation and guide to sculpt liquid and powder.

free edge

A shiner is a _____ file and is used to create high shine on a natural nail or nail enhancement.

buffer

Sponge cores are used in _____ files.

buffer

A bead mix ratio can be described in three ways. Which of the following would you NOT classify as one of them?

fine

The _____ may appear to be thinner after enhancements have been removed.

nail plates

What type of file should you use when you see some lifting of the product around the cuticles and sidewalls?

medium grit

How can clients extend the life and beauty of their nail enhancement?

regular maintenance

What might happen if nail enhancements are not maintained? All of the following are possible EXCEPT what?

They may fall off.

How often should clients come in for maintenance?

every 2-3 weeks

What is a good rule of thumb about lifting?

If you can see it now, you can see it later.

When dealing with a crack, how much should you file down the area around the crack?

File down the area around the crack until it’s paper-thin.

What should you do when a client wants a nail enhancement removed?

Soak the nails in acetone.

A two-week maintenance service is known as what?

backfill

What service allows the nail to receive any repairs it needs and brings the enhancement back to its original beauty?

backfill

When performing a maintenance service, which area is reduced to rebalance the nail and prepare the nail for application of new product?

apex

When a nail enhancement lifts, cracks, or breaks, what may happen to the natural nail?

An infection can occur.

Which product contains aloe and other skin softening agents when you purchase it at a beauty supply store instead of a local hardware store?

acetone