Texas Manicurist Exam Prep Questions and Answers |Complete Solutions
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Nail dehydrator Nail prep product that temporarily stops the nail from producing moisture
and natural oil.
Nail enhancement Any product added to the natural nail to increase strength and beauty
nail extension Extends the length of the natural nail
nail extension underside Is the actual underside of the nail extension.
Nail Form A form that is placed under the free edge of the natural nail and used as a guide
to extend the nail enhancement product beyond the fingertip, adding length.
Nail Tip A pre-molded nail made from ABS plastic.
Overlay a layer of nail enhancement product over the entire surface of the nail to provide
strength, structure, and support
partial- well tip A tip that is usually altered at the well line to expose more of the natural
nail.
Reusable nail form A form made of pre-shaped plastic or aluminum that can be cleaned and
disinfected between clients.
stress area Where the natural nail grows beyond the finger and becomes the free edge
tip specifically designed to not put pressure on the nail tip as it is being cut.
,well The shallow depression area of a nail tip is the:
well-less tip A tip that has no well at all and therefore no position stop.
building resin A thicker-viscosity resin.
Dip powder A very fine polymer powder that is usually heavily pigmented with color.
dip system A resin- and polymer-powder based system where the resin absorbs the powder
to create a hard coating over the nail.
Fabric wrap made of silk, linen, or fiberglass; most popular wrap
fiberglass wrap made from a very thin synthetic mesh with a loose weave
fill known as a backfill when enhancement product is applied onto the new growth of the
nail
nail resins Made from cyanoacrylate.
Resin Accelerator Assists in speeding up the dry time of the resin; also called an activator.
viscosity the thickness of of the resin liquid
Abrasive a nail file or buffer
,Benzoyl Peroxide (BPO) used to start the chain reaction that leads to curing
chain recation a process that joins together monomers to create very long polymer chains.
Dappen Dish A small glass or plastic container that holds a minimal amount of product for
one service use.
Fill, backfill A two-to three-week maintenance service to fill in the area of new growth with
new product as well as rebalance the shape of the nail and perform any repairs needed.
liquid and powder nail enhancement Created by combining a monomer liquid mixed with
polymer powder
mix ratio The amount of monomer liquid and polymer powder used to create a bead.
nail primer Used on the natural nail prior to product application to assist in adhesion; used
to chemically bond the enhancement product to the natural nail.
shiner A buffer (usually 400/1000/4000) used to create a high shine on a natural nail or a
nail enhancement when no polish will be worn.
building gel a thick-viscosity resin that allows the cosmetologist to build an arch and curve
into the fingernail.
cure to transform from a liquid to a solid
exothermic reaction a chemical reaction that releases heat
, hard gel Referred to as traditional gel; is strong enough to use to build nail extensions
inhibition layer Left over solvents and/or uncured gel that create a tacky surface left on the
nail after the gel has cured
LED Light Emitting Diode
light-cured gel type of nail enhancement product that hardens when exposed to a UV and
LED light
Nanometer abbreviated a nm, used to specify the wavelength near the visible part or the
color spectrum
Pigmented Gel Any gel that includes color pigment
polymer gels Sometimes referred to as polygel or acrygel, are created from a mixture of
polymer powder and hard gels
soft gel Also called soak-off gel; formulated to overlay the natural nail and easily removed
with acetone
wattage A measure of how much electricity a bulb consumes is:
The pigment that determines skin color is: melanin
Prior to preforming on acrylic nail service, it is most important for a manicurist to ask a client to:
wash his/her hands
Graded A+ |100% Correct
Nail dehydrator Nail prep product that temporarily stops the nail from producing moisture
and natural oil.
Nail enhancement Any product added to the natural nail to increase strength and beauty
nail extension Extends the length of the natural nail
nail extension underside Is the actual underside of the nail extension.
Nail Form A form that is placed under the free edge of the natural nail and used as a guide
to extend the nail enhancement product beyond the fingertip, adding length.
Nail Tip A pre-molded nail made from ABS plastic.
Overlay a layer of nail enhancement product over the entire surface of the nail to provide
strength, structure, and support
partial- well tip A tip that is usually altered at the well line to expose more of the natural
nail.
Reusable nail form A form made of pre-shaped plastic or aluminum that can be cleaned and
disinfected between clients.
stress area Where the natural nail grows beyond the finger and becomes the free edge
tip specifically designed to not put pressure on the nail tip as it is being cut.
,well The shallow depression area of a nail tip is the:
well-less tip A tip that has no well at all and therefore no position stop.
building resin A thicker-viscosity resin.
Dip powder A very fine polymer powder that is usually heavily pigmented with color.
dip system A resin- and polymer-powder based system where the resin absorbs the powder
to create a hard coating over the nail.
Fabric wrap made of silk, linen, or fiberglass; most popular wrap
fiberglass wrap made from a very thin synthetic mesh with a loose weave
fill known as a backfill when enhancement product is applied onto the new growth of the
nail
nail resins Made from cyanoacrylate.
Resin Accelerator Assists in speeding up the dry time of the resin; also called an activator.
viscosity the thickness of of the resin liquid
Abrasive a nail file or buffer
,Benzoyl Peroxide (BPO) used to start the chain reaction that leads to curing
chain recation a process that joins together monomers to create very long polymer chains.
Dappen Dish A small glass or plastic container that holds a minimal amount of product for
one service use.
Fill, backfill A two-to three-week maintenance service to fill in the area of new growth with
new product as well as rebalance the shape of the nail and perform any repairs needed.
liquid and powder nail enhancement Created by combining a monomer liquid mixed with
polymer powder
mix ratio The amount of monomer liquid and polymer powder used to create a bead.
nail primer Used on the natural nail prior to product application to assist in adhesion; used
to chemically bond the enhancement product to the natural nail.
shiner A buffer (usually 400/1000/4000) used to create a high shine on a natural nail or a
nail enhancement when no polish will be worn.
building gel a thick-viscosity resin that allows the cosmetologist to build an arch and curve
into the fingernail.
cure to transform from a liquid to a solid
exothermic reaction a chemical reaction that releases heat
, hard gel Referred to as traditional gel; is strong enough to use to build nail extensions
inhibition layer Left over solvents and/or uncured gel that create a tacky surface left on the
nail after the gel has cured
LED Light Emitting Diode
light-cured gel type of nail enhancement product that hardens when exposed to a UV and
LED light
Nanometer abbreviated a nm, used to specify the wavelength near the visible part or the
color spectrum
Pigmented Gel Any gel that includes color pigment
polymer gels Sometimes referred to as polygel or acrygel, are created from a mixture of
polymer powder and hard gels
soft gel Also called soak-off gel; formulated to overlay the natural nail and easily removed
with acetone
wattage A measure of how much electricity a bulb consumes is:
The pigment that determines skin color is: melanin
Prior to preforming on acrylic nail service, it is most important for a manicurist to ask a client to:
wash his/her hands
