Nail Art Creatives Exam Review

Dip powders can be used for:

• ornate stamping

• airbrushing

• ombre effects and color graduations

• 3D art

The hole in the top of the airbrush where drops of paint are placed is known as a:

• well or reservoir

• well, reservoir, or color cup

• well or color cup

• reservoir or color cup

Combining air and paint to form an atomized spray that releases extremely tiny droplets that are spray painted onto the nail is called:

• stenciling

• spray painting

• airbrushing

• 3-D embellishment

The ____________ is when the technician sprinkles dip powder over a gel polish design to create a textured accent.

• velvet effect

• 3D effect

• ombre effect

• embellished effect

The ideal airbrush systems for nail art are designed for _____ paint.

• aerosol-fed

• gravity-fed

• powder-fed

• exterior

__________ is a method of transferring an image from a plate to the nail and can be used over and over again, with proper care.

• Stamping

• Inlays

• Color blocking

• Stenciling

To speed up the process when creating inlaid design nails, it is recommended that you:

• perform each step on all 10 nails before you go to the next step

• use different amounts of product on each nail

• forego design accuracy

• complete one nail before starting on the next nail

When you flash cure a UV gel, you expose it to UV light for:

• 20 to 30 seconds

• 5 to 10 seconds

• 15 to 20 seconds

• 2 to 3 seconds

A precut sheet of clear, thin plastic with a sticky backing that is cut by a machine into various shapes or designs is a/an:

• airbrush stencil

• embellishment

• ferrule

• inlaid design

If an embellishment does NOT have its own adhesive backing, you can use a resin, tip adhesive, or ____ to secure it in place on the client's nail.

• craft paste

• double stick tape

• a topcoat

• hot glue