Across
- 2. Colors resulting from mixing equal parts of two primary colors; the positions opposite to the primary colors on a color wheel
- 4. Also known as sinking; the settling and flattening out of a UV gel or other product while working
- 8. The midsection of the brush bristles; the area of the brush that retains the most paint
- 10. An airbrush system designed to pull the paint into the airbrush using gravity
- 11. Nail enhancements that have inlaid designs and are produced using either monomer liquid and polymer powder or UV gel products
- 13. a short, round brush, having little belly and a very fine point at the tip. This brush offers maximum control for intricate detailed work
- 15. The way that a brush is held to create nail art; the brush can be positioned straight up-and-down or laid flat and pulled across the nail surface
- 18. with a solid handle and a rounded ball tip on each end that can range in size. An excellent tool for marbleizing or dotting small circles of color on a nail
- 19. Creating blocks or sections of color on the nail
- 21. The curved line where the pink and the white meet on the nail
- 22. A brush with a square tip with long bristles, which gives the brush added flexibility. This brush is useful for blending and shading
- 25. The amount of force that an artist applies to a brush while in the stroke motion when applying nail art
- 26. The technique of pulling a liner or other brush across the surface of the nail to create a fluid line
- 27. A nail art technique where the nail bed is one color, usually pink, peach, or beige (depending upon the client’s skin tone), and the free edge of the nail is another color, usually white
- 29. Colors resulting from mixing equal parts of one primary color and one of its nearest secondary colors
- 30. An extremely long, flat brush having only a few fibers. It is incredibly efficient when creating long lines, striping effects, and animal prints
- 31. A flat brush where the bristles or hairs are spread out like a fan. This brush is most commonly used for blending and special effects
- 33. The most common and versatile style of brush, with a very good capacity for holding paint
- 36. A description used for nail art when more than one nail art medium is used to create the design
- 37. A kit you must take with you containing all the products you will use or might use in a competition
Down
- 1. Pure pigment colors that cannot be obtained from mixing together other colors
- 3. Information provided for each competition so that one understands what the competition does and does not allow
- 5. Colors that are located beside each other on the color wheel
- 6. Definition:
- 7. A competition where you may use pink, white, clear, and glittered products to produce a unique twist on the French manicure look
- 9. A nail art category or competition where all art mediums are allowed and the only limitation is the imagination
- 12. Designs inside a nail enhancement that are created when nail art is sandwiched between two layers of product while the nail enhancement is being formed
- 14. A precut sheet of clear, thin plastic with a sticky backing that is cut by a machine into various shapes or designs. Any variety of paper, lace, mesh, fabric or other material can be used as a stencil
- 16. The point at which the bristles of the brush meet the ferrule
- 17. A color guide that illustrates and identifies the primary, secondary, tertiary, and complementarycolors Colors located directly opposite each other on the color wheel
- 20. A detail brush preferred for line work, outlining, and lettering
- 22. Placing a wet UV gel product under the UV light for 5 to 10 seconds
- 23. The light seen reflected from a surface
- 24. The metal band around the brush that helps to hold the bristles in place
- 28. when one color fades into the other, and the meeting point is a combination of the two
- 32. A swirled effect when you combine two or more colors together when wet and mix them on the nail with a marbleizing tool known as a stylus
- 34. Usually 15 to 30 minutes before the start of the competition and during which the competition director or head judge reviews the rules and guidelines to ensure everyone understands and is able to comply
- 35. A nail art category that includes all freehand painting techniques that are flat, not raised