GB2491364A - Decorative and protective nail layers - Google Patents

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GB2491364A
GB2491364A GB201109097A GB201109097A GB2491364A GB 2491364 A GB2491364 A GB 2491364A GB 201109097 A GB201109097 A GB 201109097A GB 201109097 A GB201109097 A GB 201109097A GB 2491364 A GB2491364 A GB 2491364A
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The present invention provides a method and a kit for the application of decorative nail coverings on to nails. A first layer 12 and a second layer 14 which are to be applied on to the nail 10 of a user. The first layer 12 comprises a decorative nail layer 12 whilst the second layer 14 comprises a protective nail layer 14. Both are very thin and each includes a self adhesive surface which is solely pressure sensitive. Firstly, the decorative nail layer 12 is peeled from a backing material and is firmly pressed on to a nail 10. The protective nail layer 14 is then peeled from a backing material and is firmly pressed over the decorative nail layer 12. Both applications are conducted ay ambient temperature and no heat is supplied to the layers 12, 14 since the adhesive is purely pressure sensitive.

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Improvements in and relating to Nail Coatings
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to nail coatings and to a method of applying a nail coating. In particular, the present invention relates to a fingernail or toenail decal including a decorative nail layer and a method of applying a fingernail or toenail decal comprising a decorative nail layer.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
Fingernails and toenails are frequently coloured for cosmetic purposes and generally this comprises a user applying a liquid coating on to the nail. The liquid is allowed to cure and this usually provides a coated nail in a single colour.
However, decorated nails can now be obtained by individually decorating the nails of the user by applying further liquid to the nail. For example, a user may draw or paint a pattern using a second colour on to an existing pained nail. Such decorative nails are time consuming to produce. In addition, since each individual nail is independently decorated, there may be differences between the nails on the hand orfoot of the user.
A decal may be provided which is effectively a laminate, film or cover for a nail.
Such decals have a pattern or image which can be adhered to the nails of a user by applying heat to the decal. Accordingly, very intricate and accurate images and patterns may be provided on prepared decals and these can be individually selected by a user and then applied.
These prior art nail decals are relatively rigid and require heat in order to be smoothly adhered to a nail. Accordingly, the nail decals comprise thermal sensitive vinyl film substrates. The method of applying such a decal includes initially applying heat to the nail decal in order to release the nail decal from a backing material. The nail decal is then applied to the nail and is then heat cured.
Heat is applied in order to reduce any wrinkles and to provide a smooth surface.
The nail decal is then shaped to conform to the size and shape of the particular nail. Finally, heat is applied again on order to finally heat cure the nail decal. As it will be appreciated, such methods may provide uniformly decorated nails but the application process includes several steps and can be relatively time consuming.
It is an aim of the present invention to overcome at least one problem associated with the prior art whether referred to herein or otherwise.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of applying a nail coating to a nail comprising: providing a decorative nail layer to be applied to a nail surface, the decorative nail layer comprising a self adhesive surface and being provide on a releasable backing material; removing the decorative nail layer and adhering the decorative nail layer to a nail; providing a protective nail layer, the protective nail layer comprising a self adhesive surface and being provided on a releasable backing material; removing the protective nail layer and adhering the protective nail layer over the decorative nail layer; and wherein the method is conducted at ambient temperature.
The decorative nail layer may comprise a decorative nail laminate.
The thickness of the decorative nail layer may be less than 200 microns and preferably the thickness of the decorative nail layer is less than 100 microns.
The protective nail layer may comprise a protective nail laminate.
The thickness of the protective nail layer may be less than 100 microns and preferably is less than 50 microns. The thickness of the protective nail layer may be greater than 20 microns and preferably is greater than 30 microns.
Preferably the thickness of the protective nail layer is in the region of 30 microns to microns.
Preferably the method comprises adhering the decorative nail layer to the nail using only or solely pressure.
Preferably the method comprises adhering the protective nail layer to the decorative nail layer using only or solely pressure.
Preferably the decorative nail layer is maintained at ambient temperature throughout the method.
Preferably the protective nail layer is maintained at ambient temperature throughout the method.
Preferably the decorative nail layer and/or the protective nail layer are not heated throughout the method.
Preferably the self adhesive surface of the decorative nail layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive.
Preferably the self adhesive surface of the protective nail layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive.
The method may comprise easing back the cuticle of the nail prior to applying the nail coating.
The method may comprise removing any nail polish from the nail prior to applying the nail coating.
The method may comprise removing or at least reducing the surface shine of the nail prior to applying the nail coating. The surface shine may be removed or at least reduced by using a nail buffer or a (smooth) nail file.
The method may comprise selecting a set of decorative nail layers and/or a set of protective nail layers.
The method may comprise selecting a decorative nail layer from a set. The set of decorative nail layers may comprise ten, twelve or fourteen or more decorative nail layers. The set of protective nail layers may comprise ten, twelve or fourteen or more protective nail layers.
The set of decorative nail layers may include a series of pairs of decorative nail layers and each pair may be of an identical size and shape to substantially correspond with a finger on a left hand and right hand or a person. The set of decorative nail layers may include a series of pairs of decorative nail layers which are of increasing size and/or shape.
The set of protective nail layers may include a series of pairs of protective nail layers and each pair may be of an identical size and shape to substantially correspond with a finger on a left hand and right hand or a person. The set of protective nail layers may include a series of pairs of protective nail layers which are of increasing size and/or shape.
Preferably the method comprises peeling the decorative nail layer from the backing material.
The method may comprise initially trimming the decorative nail layer to an approximate size and/or shape of the nail.
The method may comprise aligning an edge of the decorative nail layer with a cuticle of the nail.
The method may comprise pressing the decorative nail layer on to the nail.
Preferably the method comprises pressing the decorative nail layer on to the nail from a central location to a peripheral location. Preferably the method comprises manually pressing the decorative nail layer on to the nail using a finger or thumb.
The method may comprise only adhering the protective nail layer to the decorative nail layer once the decorative nail layer has been adhered to the nail and the decorative nail layer is curved to the shape of the nail.
The method may comprise pulling an upper edge of the decorative nail layer over an upper (free) edge of the nail.
The method may comprise removing excess decorative nail layer and preferably comprising removing excess decorative nail layer using a nail file.
Preferably the method comprises peeling the protective nail layer from the backing material.
The method may comprise initially trimming the protective nail layer to an approximate size and/or shape of the nail.
The method may comprise aligning an edge of the protective nail layer with a cuticle of the nail.
The method may comprise pressing the protective nail layer on to the nail.
Preferably the method comprises pressing the protective nail layer on to the nail from a central location to a peripheral location. Preferably the method comprises manually pressing the protective nail layer on to the nail using a finger or thumb.
The method may comprise pulling an upper edge of the protective nail layer over an upper (free) edge of the nail.
The method may comprise removing excess protective nail layer and preferably comprising removing excess protective nail layer using a nail file.
According to a second aspect of a present invention there is provided a kit for applying a nail coating to a nail, the kit comprising: a decorative nail layer comprising a seif adhesive surface, the decorative nail layer being releasably mounted on a backing material and wherein the self adhesive surface is arranged, in use, to adhere the decorative nail layer to a nail at ambient temperature; and a protective nail layer comprising a self adhesive surface, the protective nail layer being releasably mounted on a backing material and wherein the self adhesive surface is arranged, in use, to adhere the protective nail layer to the decorative nail layer at ambient temperature.
The decorative nail layer may comprise a decorative nail laminate.
The thickness of the decorative nail layer may be less than 200 microns and preferably the thickness of the decorative nail layer is less than 100 microns.
The protective nail layer may comprise a protective nail laminate.
The thickness of the protective nail layer may be less than 100 microns and preferably is less than 50 microns. The thickness of the protective nail layer may be greater than 20 microns and preferably is greater than 30 microns.
Preferably the thickness of the protective nail layer is in the region of 30 microns to microns.
Preferably the decorative nail layer comprises a vinyl layer.
Preferably the decorative nail layer comprises a vinyl material.
Preferably the decorative nail layer comprises a printed substrate.
Preferably the protective nail layer comprises a clear layer.
The protective nail layer may comprise a transparent or translucent layer.
The protective nail layer may comprise a UV cured gel topcoat.
The protective nail layer may comprise an air cured water based layer.
The protective nail layer may comprise an air cured solvent layer.
Preferably the decorative nail layer and/or the protective nail layer comprise a thin layer.
Preferably the decorative nail layer and/or the protective nail layer comprise a flexible layer.
Preferably the decorative nail layer and/or the protective nail layer comprise a resilient layer.
The self adhesive surface of the decorative nail layer may comprise a pressure sensitive adhesive. The self adhesive surface may be solely pressure sensitive and does not comprise thermally sensitive adhesive.
The self adhesive surface of the protective nail layer may comprise a pressure sensitive adhesive. The self adhesive surface may be solely pressure sensitive and does not comprise thermally sensitive adhesive.
The kit may comprise a series of pairs of decorative nail layers. The kit may comprise at least five pairs of decorative nail layers. The kit may comprise six or seven or more pairs of decorative nail layers. The pairs of protective nail layers may increase in shape and/or sizes.
The kit may comprise a series of pairs of protective nail layers. The kit may comprise at least five pairs of protective nail layers. The kit may comprise six or seven or more pairs of protective nail layers. The pairs of protective nail layers may increase in shape and/or sizes.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will now be described by way of example only, with reference to the drawings that follow, in which: Figure 1 is a schematic exploded view of a tip of a finger including an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of a nail coating; Figure 2 is a schematic cross section of a finger nail including a preferred embodiment of a nail coating; Figure 3 is a schematic cross section of a preferred embodiment of a decorative nail layer prior to use; Figure 4 is a schematic cross section of a preferred embodiment of a protective nail layer prior to use; and Figure 5 is a schematic diagram demonstrating the preferred sequence of applying a nail coating to a nail in accordance with the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The present invention provides a method and a kit for the application of decorative nail coverings on to nails. The present invention is primarily concerned with the application to finger nails 10 of humans but may also be used for toe nails of humans. The present invention provides a nail wrap including a first decorated nail layer 12 over which a protective nail layer 14 is adhered. The protective nail layer 14 is only adhered over the decorative nail layer 12 once the decorative nail layer 12 is adhered to the nail 10. Accordingly, there is no extra stress placed on the adhesive layer between the decorative nail layer 12 and the protective nail layer 14. For example, in prior art methods, the protective nail layer 14 may be adhered to the decorative naii layer 12 and only then is the combined laminate shaped over the curved surface of the nail 10. Accordingly, this places significant stress on the adhesion layer. The present invention avoids this stress since the protective nail layer 14 is only adhered over the decorative nail layer 12 once the decorative nail layer 12 is secured and has the same curvature of the nail 10.
As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the present invention provides a first layer 12 and a second layer 14 which are to be applied on to the nail 10 of a user. The first layer 12 comprises a decorative nail layer 12 whilst the second layer 14 comprises a protective nail layer 14. Each layer 12, 14 is in the form of a decal and comprises a solid (i.e. non-liquid) discrete decal to be placed on to the nail 10 of a person.
The decorative nail layer 12 includes any aesthetic pattern or colour which the user would like to wear. For example, the decorative nail layer 12 may include an intricate pattern or image which may have been created and printed on to or incorporated into the decorative nail layer 12. Accordingly, these decorative nail layers 12 can include detailed patterns which are quick and cheap to produce and are repeatable such that the fingers of a user may have identical detailed images on each finger nail 10. It is appreciated that a user may not require identical images on each nail. This is easily accommodated since the user is free to individually select and choose the particular decorative nail layer 12 to be adhered to each nail 10.
The decorative nail layer 12 is shielded by a protective nail layer 14 which comprises a clear layer. Since the layers 12, 14 are individually adhered on to the nail 10, both layers 12, 14 are relatively thin and can be easily adhered without the use of heat in order to produce a smooth finish. Since the layers 12, 14 are thin the layers readily conform to the shape of the nail 10. Prior art nail decals may comprise an already bonded decal having a decorative layer and a protective layer such that the decal is relatively thick prior to being adhered to a nail. Due to this relative thickness, the decal must be applied using heat in order to minimise the accumulation of air gaps and bubbies between the decaJ and the naii.
The decorative nail layer (or printed substrate) and the protective nail layer (or overlaminate) are produced and cut separately.
As shown in Figure 3, prior to being applied to a nail 10, the decorative nail layer 12 comprises a decorative layer 20 and a self adhesive surface 22. The decorative nail layer 12 comprises an adhesive vinyl material. The decorative nail layer 12 comprises a vinyl with a solvent acrylic or cross linking acrylic adhesive.
The decorative nail layer 12 is softer and less rigid than existing prior art products which require heat in order to be smoothly adhered to a nail 10. The rigidity of the decal impacts upon the adhesion and conformity to the nail 10. In the present invention, a top coat or specifically a protective nail layer 14 is applied to provide hardness for the present invention. The preferred embodiment of the decorative nail layer 12 has a thickness of less than 100 microns.
The decorative nail layer 12 comprises a single layer of a vinyl substrate 20 which has a self adhesive surface 22. The adhesive comprises a purely or solely pressure sensitive adhesive which does not use heat to create the adhesion. The vinyl substrate 20 with the adhesive surface 22 is pre cut into appropriate shapes and these are then adhered to a backing material 26 for dispatch. The backing material 26 may include a release agent or a release surface 24 to enable the decorative nail layers 12 to be easily peeled off without damaging the decorative nail layers 12. The decorative nail layer 12 is solely applied to the nail 10 using pressure.
The present invention may be provided as a pack to provide a kit or all the -11 -apparatus required to provide fingernail decals for all the fingers of a user or customer. For example, the pack may include ten decals. In addition, the decals within a pack may be of different sizes in order to be neatly adhered to the different sized fingers of a hand. Furthermore, due to the differences with hand and fingernail sizes across the population, the pack may include more than ten decals, for example twelve, fourteen or more. Since the decals are provided in increasing sizes, a small hand may require the first five decals whereas a large hand may require the third to seventh decals. Accordingly, a single pack would be suitable for use with most of the population and such packs would not have to be produces for individual sizes of fingernails.
As shown in Figure 4, prior to being applied to a nail 10, the protective nail layer 14 comprises a protective layer 30 and a self adhesive surface 32. The protective nail layer 14 comprises a clear material. The clear material may be a UV cured topcoat, a water based topcoat or a solvent based topcoat. The protective nail layer 14 comprises a vinyl, polyester or polypropylene with solvent acrylic or cross linking acrylic adhesive. Again, the protective nail layer 14 is softer and less rigid than existing prior art products which combine the topcoat with the decorative layer and, therefore, require heat in order to be smoothly adhered to a nail 10.
The protective nail layer 14 is solely applied to the decorative nail layer 12 using pressure. The preferred embodiment of the protective nail layer 14 has a thickness in the region of 30 microns to 50 microns.
The protective nail layer 14 comprises a single layer of a topcoat 30 and a self adhesive surface 32. The adhesive comprises a purely or solely pressure sensitive adhesive which does not use heat to create the adhesion. The topcoat together with the adhesive layer 32 is pre cut into appropriate shapes and these are then adhered to a backing material 36 for dispatch. The protective nail layer 14 (or overlaminate) is similar in shape to the respective decorative nail layer 12 but it may be cut smaller than the respective decorative nail layer. Specifically, the protective nail layer 14 may be narrower than the respective decorative nail layer 12 in order to ease the application process by accommodating the printed substrate to cover the main part of the nail plate with less room for user error to place the overlaminate 14 on the skin. The backing material 36 may include a release agent or a release surface 34 to enable the protective nail layers 14 to be easily peeled off without damaging the protective nail layers 14.
The protective naii layer 14 may comprise a UV cured gei topcoat. However, the protective nail layer 14 could be water based or solvent topcoat both of which may be air cured.
As shown in Figure 5, the method of providing a decorative nail of the present invention commences with the initial preparation of the nail 10. In the initial step 100, the cuticle is eased back and any nail polish is removed from the nail. In the next step 102, the nail is shaped and the nail edge is filed using a nail file as in conventional. Finally, in this preparation phase, the surface shine of the nail is removed using a nail buffer or a smooth nail file as indicated in 104. The nail may also be cleaned and/or dehydrated. Alternatively, the nail wrap may be applied without buffing but by only cleaning and dehydrating the nail. Once the nail has been prepared the nail 10 is ready for the decorative nail layer 12 to be applied.
In the first application step 106, the decorative nail layer 12 is initially selected.
For example, a customer may be provided with a selection of differently patterned decorative nail layers 12. The decorative nail layers 12 may be provided in a pack in which each pack comprises at least ten decorative nail layers 12. The pack effectively comprises two identical set of five decorative nail layers 12. The set includes decorative nail layers 12 of differing shapes and/or sizes in order to correspond with the finger nails 10 of a hand. Each set may include six or seven decorative nail layers 12 in order to allow for different sizes of finger nails 10. For example, for small hands the user may require the five smallest decorative nail layers 12 whereas for large hands the user may require the five largest decorative nail layers 12.
Once the customer has selected the style/pattern, the appropriate decorative nail layer 12 is selected for the first finger nail 10. The decorative nail layers 12 can be trimmed 108 at this stage, if required.
The decorative nail layer 12 is peeled away 110 from the backing material 26. It is important that a user or the customer does not touch the adhesive surface 22 of the decorative naii layer 12. The decorative naii layer 12 is then applied 112 to the nail surface 10. The decorative nail layer 12 is applied by initially aligning the decorative nail layer 12 with the cuticle edge. The decorative nail layer 12 is then firmly pressed on to the nail 10 working from the centre to the outside edge. The decorative nail layer 12 is gently pulled over the free edge of the nail 10 in order to ensure full coverage. This application process together with the flexibility of the decorative nail layer 12 prevents and inhibits the formation of air bubbles between the decorative nail layer 12 and the nail 10.
Once the decorative nail layer 12 is adhered to the nail 10, any excess decorative nail layer is removed 114. This removing step 114 is performed by using a glass file. This step includes running the glass file under the nail 10.
Now that the decorative nail layer 12 has been applied, the decorative nail layer 12 requires a protective coating in order to provide a long lasting finish. As previously explained, this decorative coating is provided by a second nail layer l4comprising a protective nail layer 14.
The protective nail layers 14 are provided in a pack either within the pack of decorative nail layers 12 or within a separate pack. The pack will again include a number of protective nail layers 14 in order to be applied to both hands of a customer. For example, the pack may include ten, twelve or fourteen or more protective nail layers 14 of varying (increasing) sizes such that the appropriate sizes can be selected 116 for the customer.
Once the appropriate size of protective nail layer 14 has been selected, the protective nail layer 14 is peeled away from the backing material 36. Again, it is -14 -important that the user or customer do not touch the adhesive surface 32 of the protective nail layer 14. The protective nail layer 14 can be trimmed 118 prior peeling the protective nail layer 14 from the backing material 36 and prior to applying 120 the protective nail layer 14 over the decorative nail layer 12.
The protective nail layer 14 is applied over the top surface of the decorative nail layer 12 using the same procedure for applying the decorative nail layer 12 over the nail 10. In particular, initially the protective nail layer 14 is aligned with the cuticle edge. The protective nail layer 14 is then firmly pressed on to the decorative nail layer 12 and the nail 10 by working from the centre to the outside edge. The protective nail layer 14 is then gently pulled over the free edge of the nail 10 in order to ensure full coverage. This application process together with the flexibility of the protective nail layer 14 prevents and inhibits the formation of air bubbles between the protective nail layer 14 and the decorative nail layer 12.
Once the protective nail layer 14 has been applied a glass file can be used to remove any excess as with the decorative nail layer 12. The overlaminate protects the printed surface of the substrate.
This application of the protective coating on to the decorative coating once the decorative coating is already on the nail means that the nail layers are very flexible and can be applied without the use of any heat, i.e. the layers can be adhered at ambient temperature. In prior art methods, the protective coating is applied to the decorative layer prior to applying the decal to the nail which means that the decal is relative stiff or rigid and which promotes or encourages bubbles to form on application. The adhesion is therefore carried out using heat to activate the adhesive and/or make the decal more pliable to discourage the formation of bubbles. However, the present invention avoids and/or discourages the formation of bubbles and/or aberrations since the layers to be applied are relatively thin and can be easily adhered and firmly pressed into position without the need for heat to be applied.
In the general use of printed vinyls which are for sign making and car wraps, the overlaminate is always applied before cutting to shape both of which are done before application. The present invention provides a two step system which adheres better and does not require heat. The present invention does not need heat and adheres better to the compound curve of the nail because by applying the two layers separately the stress and tendency to return to the flat, uncurved state is reduced because the overlaminate is not being stressed over the larger circumference curve created by the thickness of the substrate. The stress is created by the two different materials being glued together flat, this is alleviated by gluing the over laminate to the substrate only after the substrate has formed the curve. In prior art methods, the overlaminate is always applied prior to cutting, shaping and applying to the nail. The prior art does not include unlaminated nail wraps and/or overlaminates which are provided pre-cut to the appropriate size and/or shape.

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  1. CLAIMS1. A method of applying a nail coating to a nail comprising: providing a decorative nail layer to be applied to a nail surface, the decorative nail layer comprising a self adhesive surface and being provide on a releasable backing material; removing the decorative nail layer and adhering the decorative nail layer to a nail; providing a protective nail layer, the protective nail layer comprising a self adhesive surface and being provided on a releasable backing material; removing the protective nail layer and adhering the protective nail layer over the decorative nail layer; and wherein the method is conducted at ambient temperature.
  2. 2. A method according to Claim 1 in which the method comprises adhering the decorative nail layer to the nail using solely pressure.
  3. 3. A method according to Claim 1 or Claim 2 in which the method comprises adhering the protective nail layer to the decorative nail layer using solely pressure.
  4. 4. A method according to any preceding claim in which the decorative nail layer is maintained at ambient temperature throughout the method.
  5. 5. A method according to any preceding claim in which the protective nail layer is maintained at ambient temperature throughout the method.
  6. 6. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises removing or at least reducing the surface shine of the nail prior to applying the nail coating.
  7. 7. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises selecting a decorative nail layer from a set.
  8. 8. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises peeling the decorative nail layer from the backing material.
  9. 9. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises initially trimming the decorative nail layer to an approximate size and/or shape of the naiJ.
  10. 10. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises aligning an edge of the decorative nail layer with a cuticle of the nail.
  11. 11. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises pressing the decorative nail layer on to the nail.
  12. 12. A method according to Claim 11 in which the method comprises pressing the decorative nail layer on to the nail from a central location to a peripheral location.
  13. 13. A method according to Claim 11 or Claim 12 in which the method comprises manually pressing the decorative nail layer on to the nail using a finger or thumb.
  14. 14. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method may comprise pulling an upper edge of the decorative nail layer over an upper edge of the nail.
  15. 15. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises removing excess decorative nail layer.
  16. 16. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises peeling the protective nail layer from the backing material.
  17. 17. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises initially trimming the protective nail layer to an approximate size and/or shape of the nail.
  18. 18. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises aligning an edge of the protective nail layer with a cuticle of the nail.
  19. 19. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises pressing the protective nail layer on to the nail.
  20. 20. A method according to Claim 19 in which the method comprises pressing the protective nail layer on to the nail from a central location to a peripheral location and in which the method comprises manually pressing the protective nail layer on to the nail using a finger or thumb.
  21. 21. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises only adhering the protective nail layer to the decorative nail layer once the decorative nail layer has been adhered to the nail and the decorative nail layer is curved to the shape of the nail.
  22. 22. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises pulling an upper edge of the protective nail layer over an upper edge of the nail.
  23. 23. A method according to any preceding claim in which the method comprises removing excess protective nail layer.
  24. 24. A kit for applying a nail coating to a nail, the kit comprising: a decorative nail layer comprising a self adhesive surface, the decorative nail layer being releasably mounted on a backing material and wherein the self adhesive surface is arranged, in use, to adhere the decorative nail layer to a nail at ambient temperature; and a protective nail layer comprising a self adhesive surface, the protective nail layer being releasably mounted on a backing material and wherein the self adhesive surface is arranged, in use, to adhere the protective nail layer to the decorative nail layer at ambient temperature.
  25. 25. A kit according to Claim 24 in which the thickness of the decorative nail layer is less than 100 microns.
  26. 26. A kit according to Claim 24 or Claim 25 in which the thickness of the protective nail layer is in the region of 30 microns to 50 microns.
  27. 27. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 26 in which the decorative nail layer comprises a vinyl layer.
  28. 28. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 27 in which the decorative nail layer comprises a printed substrate.
  29. 29. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 28 in which the protective nail layer comprises a clear layer.
  30. 30. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 29 in which the protective nail layer comprises a UV cured gel topcoat.
  31. 31. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 29 in which the protective nail layer comprises an air cured water based layer.
  32. 32. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 29 in which the protective nail layer comprises an air cured solvent layer.
  33. 33. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 32 in which the decorative nail layer and/or the protective nail layer comprise a thin layer.
  34. 34. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 33 in which the decorative nail layer and/or the protective nail layer comprise a flexible layer.
  35. 35. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 34 in which the self adhesive surface of the decorative nail layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive.
  36. 36. A kit according to Claim 35 in which the self adhesive surface is solely pressure sensitive and does not comprise thermally sensitive adhesive.
  37. 37. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 36 in which the self adhesive surface of the protective nail layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive.
  38. 38. A kit according to Claim 37 in which the self adhesive surface is solely pressure sensitive and does not comprise thermally sensitive adhesive.
  39. 39. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 38 in which the kit comprises a series of pairs of decorative nail layers.
  40. 40. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 39 in which the kit comprises at least five pairs of decorative nail layers.
  41. 41. A kit according to Claim 39 or Claim 40 when dependent upon Claim 39 in which the pairs of protective nail layers increase in shape and/or sizes.
  42. 42. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 41 in which the kit comprises a series of pairs of protective nail layers.
  43. 43. A kit according to any one of Claim 24 to Claim 42 in which the kit comprises at least five pairs of protective nail layers.
  44. 44. A kit according to any one of Claim 42 or Claim 43 when dependent upon Claim 42 in which the pairs of protective nail layers increase in shape and/or sizes. -21 -
  45. 45. A method of applying a nail coating to a nail substantially as herein described, with reference to, and as shown in, any of the accompanying drawings.
  46. 46. A kit for applying a nail coating to a nail substantially as herein described, with reference to, and as shown in, any of the accompanying drawings.
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