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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 15, 1995
Renee Resler, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention provides an improved activator and method of utilizing same in applying durable protective coating on natural or artificial nails. The activator utilized for curing a gel component has a viscosity of approximately 10 to 5000 centipoise. The activator preferably includes a solvent, a polymerization initiator, and a viscosity modifying agent. The present invention also provides a method for applying a protective coating on a nail surface. The method includes the steps of applying an effective amount of adhesive on the nail surface, applying an effective amount of an activator having a viscosity of approximately 10 to 5000 centipoise on the nail surface, blending the adhesive and the activator together on the nail surface to form a blended mixture, and brushing the blended mixture over the nail surface.