Nail polish remover method and device

1. A nail polish remover strip, comprising:

a pre-sized strip for one of a toenail or a fingernail, having an adhesive portion around a periphery of the strip that is configured to contact a periphery of a user's fingernail or toenail, said strip adapted to be applied to a fingernail or toenail having nail polish thereon, and left in contact with a user's fingernail or toenail for a predetermined period of time to dissolve the nail polish thereon, said strip having at least four layers, with a first layer comprising an exterior odor impervious material, a second layer that comprises one of encapsulated acetone or an encapsulated nail polish removing agent, a third layer having a solvent absorbent layer, said solvent absorbent layer comprising one of woven fabrics, non-woven fabrics, gauze, foams, sponges, spun laced fabric, plastic weave material and cotton, and a fourth layer having a peelable backing;

wherein the adhesive portion is sufficient to hold the strip in contact with the fingernail or toe nail until the acetone or nail polish removing agent dissolves polish present on said user's nail; and

wherein the acetone or nail-polish removing agent is encapsulated in a frangible enclosure and is present in an amount of at least about 0.5 ml.

2. The nail polish remover strip as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said frangible enclosure comprises a capsule adapted to be restrained in a pre-formed pocket near the absorbent material.

3. The nail polish remover strip as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the strip is sized so that it does not encompass a user's finger opposite the user's nail.

4. The nail polish remover strip as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said frangible enclosure comprises a capsule attached to the absorbent material.

5. The nail polish remover strip as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the strip has a thickness of between 0.5 millimeter and 3 millimeters; and

wherein said exterior odor impervious material comprises foil.

6. The nail polish remover strip of claim 1 , wherein said nail polish removing agent comprises isobutyl nitrite.

7. The nail polish remover strip of claim 1 , further comprising a color change indicator between said first layer and said peelable backing.

8. A method for removal of artificial nail extensions from a user's natural nails, said method comprising the steps:

a) selecting a fingernail removal strip sized to approximate the size of a user's fingernail and configured to have a first layer comprising a material substantially impervious to acetone, a peelable backing, and an absorbent pad layer located below the first layer and above the peelable backing; and a frangible, solvent-containing enclosure associated with said absorbent pad layer; said strip having pressure-sensitive adhesive disposed on at least a portion around a periphery of the strip to maintain said strip in position on a person's fingernail for at least 3 minutes;

b) contacting said strip to a user's fingernail such that said adhesive is in contact with a periphery of the user's fingernail;

c) pressing on said frangible, solvent-containing enclosure to release said solvent;

d) retaining said strip on the user's fingernail for a time period of at least 3 minutes; and

e) removing said strip after at least 3 minutes, wherein the solvent on said absorbent pad removes an artificial nail extension from a user's natural nails and wherein said strip is sized so that it does not encompass a user's finger opposite the user's nail,

wherein said frangible, solvent-containing enclosure is adapted to hold at least about 0.5 ml of a solvent.

9. The method as set forth in claim 8 , wherein the strip has a thickness of between 0.5 millimeter and 3 millimeters.

10. The method as set forth in claim 8 , further comprising removing said strip after a color change indicator produces, after at least five minutes of contact between the strip and the user's fingernail, a color change sufficient to indicate to the user that a predetermined dwelling time has transpired.

11. The method as set forth in claim 8 , wherein said color change indicator is not directly associated with a chemical reaction with one of said nail polish removing agent or acetone.

12. The method as set forth in claim 8 , wherein the strip has a thickness of 3 millimeters.

13. A method for removal of artificial nail extensions from a user's natural nails, said method comprising the steps: providing a plurality of pre-determined fingernail perforated portions each defining an individual strip having a protective layer that reduces the evaporation of acetone and that is substantially impervious to acetone; removing a protective laminate associated with said strip to expose a contacting surface consisting of an absorbent pad, said absorbent pad having an acetone containing layer adapted to retain an amount of acetone sufficient to remove an artificial nail extension from a user's natural nail, the absorbent pad located below the protective layer, said strip having an adhesive portion around a periphery of said strip; positioning said strip onto a person's nail such that the adhesive portion contacts a periphery of a user's nail; pressing the strip onto the user's nail in a fashion such that the acetone containing layer is compressed to release acetone onto the absorbent pad; maintaining the strip in place on the user's nail for a period of time lasting at least 30 seconds and removing the strip from the user's nail, wherein said step of positioning results in only a user's nail being covered and does not encompass a user's finger opposite the user's nail, and wherein the amount of acetone is encapsulated in a frangible enclosure and is present in an amount of at least about 0.5 ml; and wherein the protective layer comprises foil.

14. The method as set forth in claim 13 , wherein said step of maintaining comprises retaining said strip on the user's fingernail for a time period of at least 3 minutes.

15. The method as set forth in claim 13 , wherein at least two strips are provided across from each other on said sheet.

16. The method as set forth in claim 13 , wherein said protective laminate comprises a peelable backing.

17. The method as set forth in claim 13 , wherein the strip has a thickness of between 0.5 millimeter and 3 millimeters.

18. The method as set forth in claim 13 , wherein said frangible enclosure comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polyvinylchloride and polytetrafluoroethylene.

19. The method as set forth in claim 13 , further comprising removing said strip from a user's nail when a color change indicator produces, after at least five minutes of contact between the strip and the polished nail, a color change sufficient to indicate to the user that a predetermined dwelling time has transpired.

20. The method as set forth in claim 13 , wherein said step of pressing causes a frangible enclosure of acetone to break.