| abstract |
The combination of a fingernail having adhered to the surface thereof and providing a smooth surface, a coating formed from a polymer of an acrylic monomer, a hydrocarbon solvent and a wax. The acrylic monomer can be acrylic or methacrylic. The solvent can be an alkane or alkene having 6 to 8 carbon atoms. The wax can be paraffin. Also included into the composition can be added an antioxidant and/or thickening agent. The novel method which comprises applying to a fingernail a liquid composition containing an acrylic monomer, a hydrocarbon solvent, and a wax, and allowing the composition to dry to form an adherent polymeric coating. The fingernail may be the natural fingernail alone, or together with an artificial fingernail extension. |