Light Cured Gels

A(n) _____________ is a short chain of monomer liquids that is often thick, sticky, and gel-like and is not long enough to be considered a polymer.

• post-polymer

• methacrylate

• oligomer

• resin

What is the most common UV bulb on the market?

• Four-watt

• Nine-watt

• Seven-watt

• Twelve-watt

Light cured gels are usually packaged in opaque pots or ______________.

• glass jars

• clear plastic bottles

• plastic bags

• squeeze tubes

The tacky surface left on the nail after a UV or LED gel has cured is called the _____________ layer.

• inhibition

• contour

• adhesion

• primary

A ________________ is recommended to refine the surface contour for UV or LED gel nails.

• nonabrasive

• metal file

• medium or fine abrasive

• harsh or coarse abrasive

Viscosity is the measurement of the ________________ of a liquid and how the fluid flows.

• weight

• thickness

• volume

• opacity

Which of these products is used to increase adhesion of UV or LED gels to the natural nail plate?

• Nail primer

• Nail adhesive

• Bonding gel

• Nail cleanser

Introducing air into the gel as you apply it to the fingernail will ________________.

• help prevent cracking

• help the gel to cure more evenly

• give the nail a shinier appearance

• 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 into the fingernail?

• Building gel

• Soft UV or LED gel

• Pigmented gel

• Bonding gel

A chemical called ______________ initiates the polymerization reaction.

• a chemoinitiator

• an oligomer

• a capacitor

• a photoinitiator