A masking cover for a finger or a toe

A cover for a human hand or a human foot for protection of the human skin ) upon application of nail polish, wherein said cover comprises:

• a common element and five individual elements;
• wherein said common element comprises a common tubular part having a first end and a second end;
• wherein each individual element comprises a tubular part comprising an upper surface and a lower surface;
• wherein said tubular part comprising a proximal end and a distal, open axial end;
• wherein the first end of the tubular part of the common element is open;
• wherein the second end of the tubular part of the common element is partly open;
• wherein each individual element's proximal end is integrally connected to the common element's second end so as to form a passageway from the common element's first open end via the common element's second end, to each individual element's proximal end and distal end;
• wherein each individual element's distal end is defining a distal rim;
• wherein in respect of each individual element said individual element at a portion of the distal rim of the distal end comprises a flap extending therefrom in an axial direction and having a width;
• wherein said flap comprises a flap opening.

A method for application of nail polish to human nails, said method comprises:

• i) placing a masking cover or a cover on at least part of a human finger or of a human toe, where the masking cover or the cover comprises a tubular element having a proximal axial open end and having a distal open axial end with a distal rim, wherein a portion of the distal rim comprises a flap extending therefrom in an axial direction and having a width;
• wherein said flap comprises a flap opening;
• ii) bending said flap up around the tip of the finger or the toe and bringing said flap in contact with the finger or the toe and/or with said tubular element of said masking cover or cover in such a way that the flap opening defines the circumference of the nail;
• iii) making sure that the masking cover or cover is covering the skin, but not the nail;
• iv) applying nail polish to the nail of the finger or toe;
• v) removing said the masking cover or said cover.