French Manicure Safety Guide

Abstract

A French manicure safety guide. The French manicure safety guide includes a body. The French manicure safety guide also includes a first edge of the body, the first edge including an arch configured to allow a user to create a first manicured and polish line stylewhile protecting skin and surrounding soft tissue. The French manicure safety guide further includes a second edge of the body, the second edge including a straight edge configured to allow a user to produce a second manicured and polish line stylewhile protecting skin and surrounding soft tissue.

1 . Comprising: a body; a first edge of the body, the first edge including an arch configured to allow user to create a first polish line style; and a second edge of the body, the second edge including a straight edge configured to allow a user to produce a second polish line style that is straight. 
     
     
         2 . Comprising: a body configured to leave a portion of a user's fingernail or toenail covered and to leave a second portion of the user's fingernail exposed; a first edge of the body, the first edge including an arch configured to allow a user to create a curved polish line; a second edge of the body, the second edge including a straight edge configured to allow a user to produce a straight polish line; and an attachment, the attachment configured to attach the body to the finger or toe of a user. 
     
     
         3 . Comprising: 2 contoured legs configured as an attachment to the body, to allow user to securely place present invention onto finger or toe to assist in applying nail polish and to help ensure safety to surrounding skin and soft tissue of fingers and toes, while utilizing sharp and/or rough manicuring tools. 
     
     
         4 . Comprising: added thickness contoured to the first edge of the body which is the arch; configured to allow user to create a stable and protective berm between manicuring devices, which may be sharp and rough in nature, to the soft tissue surrounding fingers and toes. 
     
     
         5 . Comprising: a horizontal or vertical handle centrally placed onto the body of the present invention, configured to allow user to with dexterity in order to grasp present invention to make the process of placement, removal, and cleaning, easier. 
     
     
         6 . Comprising: sight lines configured to allow user a visual aid in order to accurately align the present invention onto finger or toe. 
     
     
         7 . Comprising: elongated legs that overlap, configured to assist user in forming the necessary and secure fit for fingers or toes to ensure stability when polishing and using manicuring tools. 
     
     
         8 . Object of the invention: A device to assist in the manicuring safety and accuracy of applying a French manicure.
 1. Clean fingernails and/or toenails.   2. Place and adjust the French Manicure Safety Guides to the desired position using either the arched or straight edge, leaving exposed the remaining fingernail or toenail that the user wishes to manicure by trimming, cutting, filing or polishing.   3. Trim, cut, file, polish the fingernails and/or toenails while utilizing the nail guidance and safety technology of the French Manicure Safety Guides.   4. Remove French Manicure Safety Guides from fingers and/or toes by either grasping the horizontal or vertical handle and pulling upward or by grasping one of the legs and pulling upward.   5. Wash and then dry fingers and/or toes.   6. Apply one base coat of clear nail polish to fingernails and/or toenails; to achieve the look of a traditional French manicure. Let nails dry.   7. Apply one or two coats of polish/lacquer/paint/marker that is neutral/beige and/or pale pink in nature, to achieve the look of a traditional French manicure Let nails dry.   8. Place the appropriately-sized French Manicure Safety Guide (if a French manicure is desired), in either direction; for an arch shaped polished line, the user will outwardly place the edge of the arch onto finger or toenail which mimics the natural arch of the finger or toenail. If a straight across polish line is desired, place the French Manicure Safety Guide onto the finger or toenail with the flat edge of the bottom of the guide onto the finger or toenail tip exposing the portion of the nail tip to be polished.   9. Adjust each French Manicure Safety Guide to the chosen height of each nail, leaving exposed the remaining fingernail or toenail to be polished, according to the desired thickness of the polished/painted white arch or line.   10. Paint/polish the exposed fingernail or toenail tip with a white nail polish, if a traditional French manicure is favored by first applying polish to the French Manicure Safety Guide and then continuing to polish in a downward vertical motion or a horizontal motion, onto the exposed portion of the fingernail or toenail. If desired, the user may polish in a horizontal manner, painting from one side of the guide to the other or utilize a combination of both a vertical and horizontal polishing method. The user may choose to position their hand on a flat surface to polish, or may choose to hold their hand facing towards them. Let nails dry.   11. Apply a second coat of white nail polish in the same manner as described in Step  10 . Let nails dry.   12. Remove the French Manicure Safety Guides by grasping one leg of the guide and lifting upwards or, by grasping the vertical or horizontal handle and gently pulling upwards, to assist in removal of the nail guides.   13. Apply one or two coats of clear nail polish/lacquer as a top coat and let dry. This process is not limited to a French manicure or using only nail polish, but rather, can be modified by using various paints, colors, lacquers, markers in accordance to what the user's desired and achieved look is.