NIC Nail Technician Written ExamNail Technology ProceduresHard
A client requests a nail enhancement that offers the strength of acrylic but with the flexibility and odorless application of gel. The technician decides to use a product that is applied with a brush, placed onto the nail, and then shaped with a slip solution before curing under a UV/LED lamp. Which type of enhancement is being described?
- APolygel/Acrygel
- BTraditional hard gel
- CFiberglass wrap
- DBuilder gel
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Correct answer: A. Polygel/Acrygel
Polygel (also known as Acrygel) combines the best qualities of acrylic and gel, offering strength, flexibility, and an odorless application. It is applied with a brush, shaped with a slip solution, and then cured under a UV/LED lamp.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Traditional hard gel is applied with a brush and cured, but it's typically self-leveling and doesn't require a slip solution for shaping.
- C. Fiberglass wraps are a fabric-based system, not a product that is shaped with a slip solution or offers the same properties.
- D. Builder gel is a type of hard gel, similar to option A, and also doesn't use a slip solution for shaping.
Polygel/Acrygel
A hybrid nail enhancement product that combines properties of both acrylic and hard gel, offering strength, flexibility, and an odorless application, shaped with a slip solution and cured with UV/LED light.
- Odorless and lighter than acrylics.
- Applied with a brush and 'slip solution'.
- Cured under UV/LED lamp.
Memory trick: Poly is the blend, strong and flexible, with slip and light, it's incredible.