NAIL-DECORATING AND STYLING KIT

Abstract

A kit for decorating and styling nails or for supplying the substance to the nail plate comprises a foil placed on a base layer, wherein the foil optionally, on one arbitrary surface, has an decorative or single-colour overprint made directly on this surface and a self-adhesive coating on the internal side. The foil together with the self-adhesive coating and the base layer has at least eight different protrusions forming permanently formed flexible three-dimensional nail stickers, formed together with the base layer on the matrix, wherein the protrusions mirror the anatomic nail shape and moreover the foil layer together with the self-adhesive coating is cut around the perimeter of each of the protrusions. There is also disclosed a three-dimensional nail sticker for decorating and styling nails or for supplying the substance to the nail plate.

Claims

1. A three-dimensional flexible nail sticker, wherein the three-dimensional flexible nail sticker comprises the film (1) of thickness between 30 and 140 μm, and the three-dimensional shape memory nail sticker is placed on the base layer (5), and the film (1), from the base layer (5) side, has the self-adhesive coating (4), and the film (1) together with the self-adhesive coating (4) and the base layer (5) is in the form of three-dimensional protrusion (7), and wherein the protrusion (7) mirrors the anatomic nail shape essentially of the whole nail plate, and wherein the three-dimensional shape memory nail sticker protrusion shape is convex that is a section of a sphere that mirrors the three-dimensional anatomic shape of the nail, and wherein three-dimensional shape memory nail sticker is formed together with the base layer (5) on the matrix, thereby forming permanently formed flexible three-dimensional nail sticker (8) placed on the base layer (5), and the film (1) layer together with the self-adhesive coating (4) is cut around the perimeter of the protrusion (7), and wherein three-dimensional flexible nail sticker during placing the sticker on the nail plate starting from the nail lunula curls back to restore its initial anatomic shape, and wherein the three-dimensional shape of the flexible shape memory nail sticker does not tend to deform and maintains its three-dimensional form, anatomically adapted to the nail shape.

2. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 1, wherein the film (1) is thermoplastic film.

3. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 1, wherein film is made of polyvinyl chloride or linear low density polyethylene (LDPE) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) or polylactic acid (PLA).

4. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 1, wherein the self-adhesive coating (4) is an adhesive having an attestation for skin contact.

5. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 1, wherein the self-adhesive coating (4) has an additive of a substance caring for the nail plate, preferably the substance caring for the nail plate is ceramides and/or vitamins and/or proteins.

6. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 1, wherein the self-adhesive coating (4) has as an additive of an active ingredient, preferably the healing substance chosen from antifungal and/or antibacterial substance, preferably the healing substance chosen from antifungal and/or antibacterial substance is Ciclopiroxum and/or Amorolfine and/or Climbazole and/or Piroctone Olamine and/or Itraconazolum and/or Triclosan and/or Tea tree oil and/or Bifonazolum and/or Urea.

7. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 1, wherein the film (1) has a decorative or single colour overprint (2) on one side made directly on this surface.

8. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 1, wherein the film (1) is covered with a protective laminate (3).

9. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 8, wherein the protective laminate (3) is a polyvinyl chloride of thickness 30 μm.

10. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 1, wherein the base layer (5) is made of the same material as the film (1) and in case of using the thermoplastic film (1) and the thermoplastic base layer (5), the protrusions (7) are made by heat forming.

11. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 1, wherein the base layer (5) is coated from the self-adhesive coating side (4) with an additional external coating (6).

12. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 11, wherein additional external coating (6) is made of a UV-hardened silicone.

13. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 1, wherein the base layer is made of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate APET or high impact polystyrene (HIPS) or polyethylene terephthalate PET or polyethylene terephthalate glycol PETG or poly(methyl methacrylate) PMMA or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene ABS of thickness 200 μm in case of thermoforming or resin or natural rubber or rubber or silicone or paper pulp form coated with silicone.

14. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional flexible nail sticker is made on personalized protrusion shape of specific user's nail plate, wherein the three-dimensional shape of the protrusion (7) mirrors the three-dimensional anatomic shape of the nail of specific user's nail plate.

15. The three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 14, wherein personalized three-dimensional shape of the protrusion (7) is done by scanning the surface of the user's nail plate with a 3D scanner.

16. A kit for decorating and styling nails or for supplying the substance to the nail plate wherein the kit comprising at least eight three-dimensional flexible nail stickers as defined in claim 1, and wherein each of eight three-dimensional flexible nail stickers that is placed on the base layer (5) has three-dimensional shape of different protrusion (7) that mirrors the anatomic nail shape essentially of the whole nail plate.

17. The kit according to claim 16, wherein the kit comprises at least-one set of at least eight three-dimensional flexible nail stickers placed on the same base layer (5).

18. The kit according to claim 16, wherein the kit comprises at least two sets of at least eight three-dimensional flexible nail stickers placed on the same base layer (5).

19. The kit according to claim 16, wherein the layer of film (1) and self-adhesive coating (4) is cut around the perimeter of each of the protrusions (7) together with the base layer (5) except the flat narrow strip (10) connecting the protrusions together.

20. The kit according to claim 16, wherein three-dimensional flexible nail stickers are made on personalized protrusions shape of specific user's nail plates, and wherein the three-dimensional shape of the protrusions (7) mirrors the three-dimensional anatomic shape of the nails of specific user's nail plates.

21. The kit according to claim 16, wherein personalized three-dimensional shapes of the protrusions (7) are done by scanning the surface of the user's nail plates with the 3D scanner and mirror nail shapes of a user's hands or feet.

22. A method of applying the three-dimensional flexible nail sticker as claimed in claim 1, comprising the following steps: b) unsticking the sticker from the base, c) placing the sticker on the nail plate starting from the nail lunula, d) applying the sticker on the whole nail plate, the sticker curls back to restore its initial anatomic shape using its shape memory, e) filing off the excess of the sticker.

23. The method of applying the three-dimensional flexible nail sticker according to claim 22, wherein it comprises the step a) of selecting the nail sticker that matches best to the anatomic shape of the nail plate prior to step b).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0045] The subject of the invention is presented on the figure, where

[0046] FIG. 1 presents the kit including eight stickers,

[0047] FIG. 2 presents the kit including two kits of eight stickers on a single base layer,

[0048] FIG. 3 presents the kit including eight stickers where the protrusions are cut together with the base layer and connected with common strip,

[0049] FIG. 4 presents the kit including two kits of eight stickers on a single base layer where the protrusions are cut together with the base layer and connected with common strip,

[0050] FIG. 5 presents the kit including eight stickers cut together with the base layer,

[0051] FIG. 6 presents cross-section along the line A-A,

[0052] FIG. 7 schematically presents an array of layers of the kit in a variation with all the described layers,

[0053] FIG. 8 presents the sticker shape comparing to the nail shape,

[0054] FIG. 9 presents the sticker usage stages a-g.

[0055] FIG. 10 presents the pictures of nail stickers known in the art

[0056] A) stickers known in the art as resin-based stickers, stuck on nails, after 3 days of use—visible unsightly chipping on the nail plate;

[0057] B) stickers known in the art intended to be applied using heat, stuck on nails, after 3 days of use—visible waving and peeling of the stickers;

[0058] C) stickers known in the art as made of vinyl, stuck on nails, after 3 days of use—visible waving and peeling of the stickers—visible waving and wrinkling of the stickers;

[0059] FIG. 11 presents the pictures of nail stickers from the kit according to the invention

[0060] A) a decorative sticker from the kit according to the invention, peeled off the base layer and curled up, followed by B) sticker stuck to the nail;

[0061] C) picture of the nail stickers according to the invention immediately after applying to the nails and the same stickers D) 7 days after applying on the nails and everyday use. The stickers according to the invention show excellent adhesion over the entire surface of the nail plate, ensure the durability of use and aesthetic effect for a minimum of 7 days of use since application, they do not chip off, do not wrinkle or wave. E) a sticker according to the invention produced according to the Embodiment 7 with the active substance applied to a cracked nail (crack indicated by an arrow), protects it from further mechanical damage and provides medicinal substances in the form of an antifungal substance.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] The following examples illustrate the invention without limiting it in any way.

Examples

[0063] Example 1. In order to make the kit for decoration and stylization of nails, first a three dimensional matrix is developed with different protrusions that mirror anatomic shapes of the nail plate. The matrix can be made of any material that can be permanently shaped in order to represent the basis for protrusions that condition correct—anatomic shape of the sticker. The matrix can be made of epoxy resin, aluminium, MDF, rubber, silicone, using the casting technology, 3D printing, injection or CNC machine forming. Then, the flat, non-formed foil of polyvinyl chloride of thickness 60 μm is printed with multicolour geometric pattern decorating the nail plate. The pattern can be any ornament, uniform colour or other decorative form. The printing is additionally coated with polyvinyl chloride of thickness 30 μm that protects the printing. Flat, non-formed and printed thermoplastic foil of polyvinyl chloride is coated at the next stage with a copolymer of acrylic acid that represents a self-adhesive coating. The adhesive has an attestation for skin contact and therefore it is harmless and practically odour-free. The adhesive has an addition of ceramides as the substances caring for the nail plate. The foil together with the self-adhesive coating is applied on the base layer made of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate APET of thickness 200 μm coated with UV hardened silicone from the self-adhesive side and applied on the matrix. The whole is subjected to heat in order to achieve noticeable softening of the used materials. The protrusions of thermoplastic foil are made using a matrix that mirrors anatomic shapes of nail plate. The matrix protrusions are permanently copied on the foil together with a self-adhesive layer and in the base layer. At the next stage, the foil is incised together with the self-adhesive layer around the perimeter of each protrusion therefore forming self-adhesive nail stickers. The stickers are still stuck to the base layer. The stickers can be cut using a punch, laser or plotter. The nail stickers kit of anatomic shape preferably includes at least 8 pieces of protrusions that allow a user for selecting proper shape and size and precise matching to individual shape of a given nail plate of one hand. Two analogical kits form a set for both hands or feet.

[0064] The kit for decorating and styling nails is provided that includes the foil 1 of polyvinyl chloride of thickness 60 μm with decorative overprint 2, additionally covered with protective laminate 3 of polyvinyl chloride of thickness 30 μm. On the other side, the foil 1 is covered with a self-adhesive coating 4 of a copolymer of acrylic acid with an addition of ceramides. The foil 1 is located on the base layer 5 of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate of thickness 200 μm, coated from the side of the self-adhesive coating 4 with an additional external coating 6 of UV hardened silicone. The foil 1 together with a self-adhesive coating 4 and the bottom base layer 5 has eight different protrusions 7 forming the nail stickers 8 formed together with the base layer 5. The foil 1 layer together with self-adhesive coating 4 has incisions 9 around the perimeter of each protrusion 7 and allows for separating a single nail sticker 8 together with the self-adhesive coating 4 from the base layer 5. The package includes two identical kits, one for each hand or foot.

[0065] In order to use the stickers according to the invention, take the kit out of the package and clean by degreasing the nail plate. Then, among the available protrusions 7, select the one that matches best to the anatomic shape of the user's particular nail plate. Unstick the selected stickers 8 from the base layer 5. Unstuck stickers 8 curl up to the other side while maintaining their three-dimensional shape. Place the stickers 8 on the nail plate starting from the nail lunula. While applying the stickers curl back in order to restore their initial shape. The stickers are formed to the anatomic nail shape so they perfectly cover entire nail plate. File off the excess of the stickers to match their length to the nail length. The stickers 8 permanently imitate the natural shapes of the nails and do not tend to unstick. Due to their elasticity, they perfectly adapt to the nail shape. The individual stages of the method of applying stickers to the nail plate are presented on FIG. 9 a-g.

[0066] Example 2. The kit analogical as in example 1 is provided, however the same common base layer 5 has two kits 8 protrusions 7 each.

[0067] Example 3. The kit analogical as in example 1 is provided, however the protrusions 7 are cut out together with the base layer 5 leaving a flat connecting strip 10 that connects the protrusions 7 and the package includes two identical kits 8 protrusions 7 each.

[0068] Example 4. The kit analogical as in example 2 is provided, however the protrusions 7 are cut out together with the base layer 5 leaving a flat connecting strip 10 that connects the protrusions 7.

[0069] Example 5. The kit analogical as in example 1 is provided, however the protrusions 7 are cut out together with the base layer 5 and the package includes two identical kits 8 protrusions 7 each.

[0070] Example 6. Forming the stickers according to embodiments 1 to 5 can be performed using a mechanical forming method by hot or cold pressing (stamp+matrix). It is also possible to use other foil such as LOPE (linear low density polyethylene), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), APET or PLA (polylactic acid).

[0071] It is also possible to use as the base layer HIPS (high impact polystyrene), PET, PETG (PET with glycol), PMMA (poly(methyl methacrylate)), ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene terpolymer), poly(acrylonitryle-co-butadiene-co-styrene), resin, natural rubber, rubber, silicone, paper pulp coated with silicone.

[0072] Example 7. The kit analogical as in example 1 is provided, however the foil 1 of polyvinyl chloride of thickness 60 μm does not include decorative overprint 2 and is not covered with protective laminate 3. On one side, the foil 1 is covered with a self-adhesive coating 4 of a copolymer of acrylic acid with an addition of Piroctone Olamine as antifungal substance.

LIST OF REFERENCES

[0073] 1. Foil [0074] 2. Decorative overprint [0075] 3. Protective laminate [0076] 4. Self-adhesive coating [0077] 5. Base layer [0078] 6. External coating [0079] 7. Protrusions [0080] 8. Stickers [0081] 9. Incisions [0082] 10. Connecting strip