Patent ID: 8609074

Claim:
A method of making up and/or enhancing the appearance of the nails comprising: (1) forming a film on the nails by applying to the nails: (a) a first nail composition comprising at least one polyvinyl alcohol-styrylpyridinium polymer, and (b) a second nail composition comprising at least one complexing agent, and (2) exposing the film to radiation chosen from UV and visible light radiation; wherein the at least one polyvinyl alcohol-styrylpyridinium polymer is chosen from polyvinyl alcohol polymers comprising at least one pendent styrylpyridinium group of formula (I): wherein A is chosen from: (1) groups of formula (II): wherein R is chosen from hydrogen, alkyl groups, and hydroxyalkyl groups; R′ is chosen from hydrogen and alkyl groups; and X − is an anion chosen from chloride, bromide, iodide, sulfates, methosulfates, perchlorates, phosphates, and sulfonates; and (2) groups of formula (III): wherein R 1 is chosen from hydrogen, alkyl groups, and aralkyl groups; R 2 is chosen from hydrogen and alkyl groups; X − is an anion chosen from chloride, bromide, iodide, sulfates, methosulfates, perchlorates, phosphates, and sulfonates; and n is an integer ranging from 1 to 6; and wherein the at least one complexing agent is chosen from tartaric acid, gluconic acid, citric acid, polyacrylic acid, polyaspartic acid, carboxyethyl cellulose, chitosan, carboxymethyl chitosan, hyaluronic acid, alginate, propylene glycol alginate, pectin, carboxymethyl dextran, heparin, heparin sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, polyuronic acids, sodium borate, sodium silicate, and aminopropyltriethoxysilane.