Milady Nails Chapter 5 - Nail Product Chemistry

Corrosive acid-based primers can cause painful burns and ____ if they reach the nail bed.

will turn back into a liquid if cooled again

Almost everything that you do depends on _________.

The best way to ensure good adhesion is by making sure the surface is clean and dry.

In medieval times, alchemists searched for ways to:

When a liquid evaporates, ________ is formed.

Oils, waxes, and soil will ______ adhesion.

Adhesion results when the molecules on one surface are _______ to the molecules on another surface.

The ____ the nail plate, the better the foundation will be for nail enhancements.

Before applying a nail enhancement product, it is important to ____ the nail.

Primers are MOST useful if the client has ____ nail plates.

Which of the following does NOT form vapors?

Acid-free primers have a _____ pH.

A nail dehydrator temporarily removes surface moisture from the nail plate.

gigantic chains of molecules

Most chemicals that you will come into contact with during your lifetime are harmful and toxic.

Liquids can also be fumes and vapors, but solids cannot be.

Any substance that is liquid at room temperature will turn into a vapor at a higher temperature.

Which personal protection equipment is MOST effective for reducing inhalation of dust?

a blend of soot-like particles mixed with vapors

If you discuss a product with a client, you should ____ as you prepare their ticket as the end of their visit.

Everything you can see or touch, except light and electricity is a chemical.

Which of the following is recommended to temporarily remove surface moisture from the nail plate?

Rough filing damages the nail plate and the ________ .

The salon vent system should have a prefilter that captures dusts + an activated carbon filter that is __ inches thick

The products in evaporation coatings:

How many coats of primer should you generally apply to a client’s nails?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of acrylics?

state of matter consisting of particles with neither a defined shape nor volume

individual molecules that join to make the polymer

Normal oils and moisture will return to the nail plate 90 minutes after the application of a dehydrator.

The UV stabilizers in evaporation coatings:

The thinner the nail plate, the ____ it will be.

The thicker a nail plate is, the more difficult the application of a nail enhancement will be.

Compared to uncross-linked products, cross-linked products:

may result from burning a substance such as a candle, incense, or cigarette

Nail enhancement removal can be done once per month—any more will damage the nail.

chemical reaction that makes polymers

Too much water can be toxic.

Which of these substances improves adhesion?

What is the best tool to help you understand how to safely use and handle your products?

Nail enhancements will only stick successfully to the nail if the nail is “roughed up” prior to application.

Problems related to nail enhancements are typically NOT caused by:

How many molecules must react to make a single sculptured nail?

Fumes are:

Overfiling the nail will make it:

Which is INCORRECT?

Which of the following causes skin allergies?

Skipping the washing and scrubbing the nail plate before enhancement is the leading cause of most types of lifting.

MOST chemicals are:

It is NOT important to remove ____ from the nail plate before applying a nail enhancement product.

Scrubbing the nail plate increases risk for bacteria and fungi to grow under the nail enhancement.

used by UV curing products to derive extra energy when exposed to UV

Adhesives allow _____ surfaces to be joined together.

Too much downward pressure when using an abrasive can strip away layers of the natural nail plate and weaken it.

Coatings that harden upon evaporation undergo a _____ reaction.

Which of the following determines toxicity?

When soaking a clients nails in acetone to remove product, it is recommended that you cover the container with a ____.

The best way to ensure good adhesion of a nail enhancement product is to start with a ____ surface.

Water turns into a gas at a high temperature.

_____ is potentially the MOST damaging service that can be performed.

“All substances are poisons; there is none that is not a poison. Only the dose differentiates poison and remedy.” -who?

Chemicals are the building blocks of molecules.

The three basic types of primers are: acid-based, _____ , and acid-free.

Which of the following is NOT a chemical?

The so-called “breathing zone” is an invisible ________ sphere around the nail technician’s head and face.

Which type of nail enhancements are made from organic substances?

When should you remove an artificial nail?

Use a medium/fine grit abrasive or buffer to remove surface shine from a nail prior to enhancement application.

Over-filing may cause potentially dangerous excessive thinning of the nail.

Scrubbing the nail plate will interfere with adhesion.

A clean, _____ surface will provide better adhesion.

Acetone is:

Product _____ do not cause skin allergies.

_______ is a state of matter that consists of particles that have neither a defined shape nor volume.

Within ___ minutes after using a dehydrator, the normal oils/moisture will begin to return to the nail plate.

a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction

A ____ is a substance formed by combining many small molecules in extremely long chainlike structures.

A ___-grit abrasive or buffer is recommended to remove the surface shine before applying a nail product.

If a nail technician wants to improve adhesion on the nail, a(n) ____ can be applied as a base coat.

A(n) _____ is a substance that can cause visible and possibly irreversible permanent damage to the skin or eye.

Compared to traditional products, MMA products:

Polymer chains:

All nail enhancements become stronger during the first ____ hours.

Acetone can be changed into water or oxygen.

Fumes and gases are the same thing.

A(n) _____ is a chemical that causes two surfaces to stick together.

used by liquid and powder systems to gather energy from the heat of the room or the hand

The term “_______” is a made-up marketing term, especially when it comes to the beauty industry.

Which is the MOST likely reason that OSHA would make a salon shut down?

What is the force of nature that makes two surfaces stick together?

Over-filing the natural nail will ____ the nail, making it more porous.

______ is a force of nature that makes two surfaces stick together.

Over-filing will NOT lead to: