Abstract: A hot wax system for conditioning one's hands that includes a wax that is meltable at a temperature below that which would be harmful to one's skin. The molten wax is placed into an elastic glove that is stretchable to at least 150% of its original length and rebounds to at least 20% of its original length. Thereafter, one's hand is placed into the glove and the glove is manipulated to disperse the wax over all the hand surfaces. The hand is kept in the glove until the desired result is achieved--normally about five to thirty minutes. The process may be repeated with the user's other hand and wax dispersement can be accomplished simultaneously in both gloves by repetitively pressing the gloved hands together. The wax may be conveniently enclosed in a heat resistant container or within the glove itself to facilitate storage, heating and to insure that the correct amount of wax is being utilized.

Abstract: A clear, photocurable coating composition to be applied over wet nail polish on a nail for binding with the wet nail polish upon exposure to ultraviolet light, consisting of: between 5% and 50% by weight of a film-forming polymer selected from the group consisting of:i) cellulose estersii) acrylic polymers,between 2% and 15% by weight of a photoinitiator selected from the group consisting of:i) benzophenoneii) alkylphenyl ketone, andiii) cyclohexylphenyl ketone;and between 40% and 85% by weight of a photoreactive monomer selected from the group consisting of methacrylic acid esters.

Abstract: An artificial fingernail, the fingernail having the form of a thin sheet extending longitudinally forwardly between proximal and distal edges; the sheet having laterally spaced edges, and having arching curvature between the lateral edges; the proximal edge characterized by a row of serrations, certain of serrations having tapering edges of different lengths, the serrations adapted to be adhesively attached to the upper surface of a natural fingernail and to be concealed therein.

Abstract: A photocurable coating composition to be applied directly onto a nail surface and is rapidly curable upon exposure to ultraviolet light, comprising between 5% and 65% by weight of a film-forming polymer selected from the group consisting essentially of:i) cellulose derivativesii) acrylic polymers;between 2% and 20% by weight of a photoinitiator selected from the group consisting essentially of:i) acetophenoneii) benzophenoneiii) alkylphenyl ketoneiv) cyclohexylphenyl ketone;and between 10% and 90% by weight of a photoreactive monomer selected from the group consisting essentially of:i) methacrylic acid estersii) diesters of methacrylic acid,where the percentages by weight are based on the composition total weight.