Gel Types/Definitions
This is true of soak-off gel OR softgel
What type of gel is flexible and can soak off easily with acetone?
Viscosity.
What is the measurement of how thick or thin a gel liquid flows?
How must the nail surface be prepped before applying gel?
UV or LED light.
What do gels need to be exposed to in order to cure?
Acetone.
What do you soak a nail in to remove soak off gel?
This is true of hard gel OR traditional "builder gel".
What gel cannot be soaked off easily, and must be filed off or grown out?
This is called Polymerization (light-cured).
This is the gel application brush.
What implement is used to apply gel product?
The gel will be weak.
What happens when a gel nail is not cured long enough?
E-file/drill OR hand files.
What tools are typically needed to remove hard gel?
This is your top coat.
Which gel adds shine in the final step, and seals in the nail enhancement?
This is the inhibition layer.
What is the sticky layer left on a gel after curing it?
This should be done in multiple thin layers, as opposed to few thick layers.
How should gel be applied to the nail?
This is referred to as curing.
What is the process of hardening a gel product called?
Improper nail prep causes this.
What causes a gel nail enhancement to lift shortly after application?
This is standard GEL lacquer or polish.
Which gel polish simply provides color and can be cured quickly?
Gels will flow faster or slower depending on the...
This is a disinfected naul brush.
Which tool is used to remove dust from the nail after filing?
The gel may accidentally cure.
What may happen if the gel is left open or near a light source?
Applying product in THIN layers and ensuring you don't overfile the natural nail.
What can help reduce the temporary burning sensation during curing?
All-in-one soak (off) gel system.
This is an exothermic reaction.
What is the chemical process that releases heat during curing?
Which product preps the nail plate BEFORE primer to ensure adhesion?
Wiping the gel nail with alcohol fixes this.
Lifting.
What issue is created when gel is cured while touching the skin surrounding the nail?