NAILS: GEL NAIL ENHANCEMENTS ESSAY QUESTIONS 1-3

Using complete sentences, answer the following using information from the book and research.

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1. A client’s gel layers feel rubbery even after full time under your lamp. Explain what a photoinitiator does in light-cured gels, why lamp compatibility matters, and how that explains the under-cure in this scenario.
2. You open a jar labeled “urethane methacrylate oligomer.” Define “oligomer” and describe why its gel-like thickness is useful during application and wear. Include how oligomers relate to adhesion and flexibility.
3. Describe polymerization in gels from first exposure to light through cross-linking. Explain how this process creates strength and why it can produce heat, connecting the science to what a client might feel.