Patent ID: 8757173

Claim:
A kit for use in the removal of nail polish from a person's nail comprising: a plurality of preformed curved nail strips each having a top layer comprising a material substantially impervious to acetone, a lower removable protective layer, a frangible layer of an encapsulated nail polish removing agent and an absorbent pad layer, where the absorbent pad layer is located below the top layer and above the removable lower protective layer, and said frangible layer of encapsulated nail polish removing agent is located below said top layer and above said absorbent layer, said curved strips having an adhesive around the periphery of the curved nail strips for placement on a periphery of a user's nail region and said adhesive being sufficient to hold the strips in contact with the nail until the nail polish removing agent dissolves nail polish present on a user's nail; wherein said nail polish removing agent comprises acetone; and wherein said pad is made of spun laced fabric.