Methods and compositions for readily removing nail coatings

Abstract

A method and kit for treating a nail surface. The method includes brushing or spraying an adhesive on a coated or uncoated nail surface to form an adhesive-coated surface. A covering (e.g., a curable nail gel, evaporative nail polish, or artificial nail) is then applied to the adhesive-coated surface. The covering is removable by soaking in solvent for less than 20 minutes, peeling, or a combination thereof.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for treating a nail surface comprising:
 (a) brushing or spraying an adhesive on a coated or uncoated nail surface; and   (b) applying a covering to the adhesive-coated surface,
 wherein following application the covering is removable by soaking in solvent for less than 20 minutes, peeling, or a combination thereof. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the adhesive is applied to the entire nail surface. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the adhesive is applied to a portion of the nail surface. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the covering is removable by soaking in solvent for less than 20 minutes. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the covering is removable by soaking in solvent for less than 10 minutes. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the covering is removable by peeling. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the adhesive is a solvent-based adhesive. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the adhesive is formed in situ upon application to the nail surface. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the adhesive is selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylates, silicones, polyvinyl acetates, polyethylene vinyl acetates, polyisoprene rubbers, styrene-methacrylate copolymers, styrene-butadiene rubbers, methacrylate-butadiene-styrene copolymers, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the adhesive comprises a crosslinked (meth)acrylate copolymer. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the adhesive is the polymerization product of (a) a C 1 -C 20  alkyl methacrylate monomer; (b) a C 1 -C 20  alkyl acrylate monomer; and (c) an ethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylate crosslinking monomer. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the alkyl methacrylate monomer is butyl methacrylate, the alkyl acrylate monomer is butyl acrylate, and the crosslinking monomer is an alkylene glycol dimethacrylate. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the nail covering comprises a curable gel coating selected from the group consisting of base coats, color coats, and top coats. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the nail covering comprises an evaporative nail polish. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the nail covering comprises an artificial nail or nail tip. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the nail covering comprises a reactive nail polish. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the nail surface is an uncoated nail surface. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the nail surface is coated with a cured nail gel. 
     
     
         19 . A method for treating a nail surface comprising:
 (a) brushing or spraying an adhesive on a coated or uncoated nail surface, wherein the adhesive is the polymerization product of (a) a C 1 -C 20  alkyl methacrylate monomer; (b) a C 1 -C 20  alkyl acrylate monomer; and (c) an ethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylate crosslinking monomer; and   (b) applying a curable gel covering to the adhesive-coated surface,
 wherein following application the covering is removable by soaking in solvent for less than 10 minutes, peeling, or a combination thereof. 
   
     
     
         20 . A method for treating a nail surface comprising:
 (a) providing a composition comprising (a) an adhesive and (b) a nail coating selected from the group consisting of curable gels, evaporative nail polishes, reactive nail polishes, and combinations thereof; and   (b) brushing or spraying the composition on a coated or uncoated nail surface,
 wherein following application the nail coating is removable by soaking in solvent for less than 20 minutes, peeling, or a combination thereof. 
   
     
     
         21 . A kit comprising:
 (a) a brushable or sprayable adhesive suitable for application to a coated or uncoated nail surface; and   (b) a nail covering selected from the group consisting of curable nail gels, evaporative nail polishes, reactive nail polishes, artificial nails, and combinations thereof,
 wherein when the adhesive is applied to a coated or uncoated nail, followed by application of the nail covering, the nail covering is removable by soaking in solvent for less than 20 minutes, peeling, or a combination thereof.