A nail tip curing composition includes an Extend Gel, an edge-off flat brush, a nail filing device, a plurality of GEL-X tips, a pH Bonder, and a Non-Acidic Gel Primer. The pH Bonder forms a pH Bonder layer on a surface of a fingernail. The Non-Acidic Gel Primer forms a Non-Acidic Gel Prime layer overlapped on the pH Bonder layer. The Extend Gel forms an Extend Gel layer overlapped on the Non-Acidic Gel Prime layer. The GEL-X tip is filed by the nail filing device and the Extend Gel is applied on an underside contact surface of the Gel-X tip by the edge-off flat brush. The underside contact surface of the Gel-X tip is contacted with the Extend Gel layer on the fingernail in such a manner that the Gel-X tip is firmly affixed on the fingernail.

A nail tip curing composition includes an Extend Gel, an edge-off flat brush, a nail filing device, a plurality of GEL-X tips, a pH Bonder, and a Non-Acidic Gel Primer. The pH Bonder forms a pH Bonder layer on a surface of a fingernail. The Non-Acidic Gel Primer forms a Non-Acidic Gel Prime layer overlapped on the pH Bonder layer. The Extend Gel forms an Extend Gel layer overlapped on the Non-Acidic Gel Prime layer. The GEL-X tip is filed by the nail filing device and the Extend Gel is applied on an underside contact surface of the Gel-X tip by the edge-off flat brush. The underside contact surface of the Gel-X tip is contacted with the Extend Gel layer on the fingernail in such a manner that the Gel-X tip is firmly affixed on the fingernail.

An applying method of a nail polish on a nail surface via an airbrush applicator, including the steps of: filling a predetermined amount of nail polish in a polish container of the airbrush applicator; actuating an air compressor of the airbrush applicator, which is powered by a rechargeable battery thereof, for generating pressurized air; controlling a flow of the pressurized air to mix with the nail polish so as to form an aerosol on the nail surface; and drying the nail polish on the nail surface to form a nail coating thereon.

The invention relates to a method of decorating a nail which comprises forming a socket in an operatively upper surface of the nail, preferably at a position forward of a free edge of the natural nail, with the socket being complimentary shaped and sized to a pavilion of a cut diamond to be secured in the socket; securing at least part of the pavilion of the diamond in the socket by means of an adhesive that is compatible with the nail and the diamond, covering the operatively upper surface of the artificial nail and the crown and any part of the diamond which may extend above the socket with a clear acrylic layer and a top base gel, curing the top base gel, and shaping and buffing the upper surface of the clear acrylic layer and the cured base gel layer.

The invention relates to a method of decorating a nail which comprises forming a socket in an operatively upper surface of the nail, preferably at a position forward of a free edge of the natural nail, with the socket being complimentary shaped and sized to a pavilion of a cut diamond to be secured in the socket; securing at least part of the pavilion of the diamond in the socket by means of an adhesive that is compatible with the nail and the diamond, covering the operatively upper surface of the artificial nail and the crown and any part of the diamond which may extend above the socket with a clear acrylic layer and a top base gel, curing the top base gel, and shaping and buffing the upper surface of the clear acrylic layer and the cured base gel layer.

A nail protection strip set may be made of many nail protection strips. The strips may protect the user's nails from damage when in contact with the adhesive used with artificial nails. The strips may also provide a buffer between artificial nails and the natural oils secreted by the user's nails, helping the artificial nails to last longer. The strips may be made of transparent film dressing, transparent matte stickers, and/or other similar materials. Other embodiments of the nail protection strip may also have a decorative artificial nail attached. Further embodiments of the nail protection strip set may provide a clip.

A nail protection strip set may be made of many nail protection strips. The strips may protect the user's nails from damage when in contact with the adhesive used with artificial nails. The strips may also provide a buffer between artificial nails and the natural oils secreted by the user's nails, helping the artificial nails to last longer. The strips may be made of transparent film dressing, transparent matte stickers, and/or other similar materials. Other embodiments of the nail protection strip may also have a decorative artificial nail attached. Further embodiments of the nail protection strip set may provide a clip.

A model reconstruction apparatus and method uses photogrammetry. The model reconstruction apparatus using photogrammetry may include an image-receiving unit for receiving image data in which images of a nail of a target, for which an artificial nail model is to be generated, and a standard specification object are taken together, an image-analyzing unit for recognizing shapes of a nail plate and a nail tip of the nail of the target from the image data, and determining parameters for the shape of the nail plate and the shape of the nail tip based on the standard specification object, and a model-generating unit for generating an artificial nail model based on the parameters.

A model reconstruction apparatus and method uses photogrammetry. The model reconstruction apparatus using photogrammetry may include an image-receiving unit for receiving image data in which images of a nail of a target, for which an artificial nail model is to be generated, and a standard specification object are taken together, an image-analyzing unit for recognizing shapes of a nail plate and a nail tip of the nail of the target from the image data, and determining parameters for the shape of the nail plate and the shape of the nail tip based on the standard specification object, and a model-generating unit for generating an artificial nail model based on the parameters.

The invention relates to an artificial nail tip having a plurality of smile line guidelines embedded on the surface of the artificial nail tip, which allows a user or a nail professional to easily create smile lines of varying depths on the artificial nail tip.