Abstract: A device used when applying polish to a tip of a finger nail includes a body having a size sufficient to prevent polish from being applied to a shielded portion of the finger nail away from the tip. A passageway extends through the body and has a size sufficient to receive the tip of the nail on one side of the body and allow access by a user of the device to the tip of the nail on the other side of the body. A kit adapted for applying polish to a tip of a finger nail includes the device. A kit includes a container of finger nail polish and an applicator to apply the polish to the tip of the nail after a finger is secured to the device to permit an individual to obtain a french type manicure. A method of applying polish to a tip of a finger nail constructs a device having a body made to expose the tip of the nail while shielding the remainder of the nail. The tip of the nail is positioned in the device to expose the tip while preventing access of the polish to the remainder of the nail.

Abstract: A method for making thermochromic writing instruments having a reptilian texture includes the steps of: coating the writing instruments with liquid crystals; curing the coated writing instruments; coating the writing instruments with an acrylic polymer emulsion; curing the coated writing instruments; coating the writing instruments with a colloidal lacquer; curing the coated writing instruments; coating the writing instruments with a nitrocellulose lacquer; and curing the coated writing instruments.