Colored and decorative nail files and methods for making them

A nail tool having a durable, aesthetically attractive design comprising:

• a core layer having at least one side,
• a sheet on at least one side of said core layer, said sheet having an exposed surface including a colored pattern directly thereon,
• a layer of adhesive on said exposed surface of said sheet said adhesive being at least substantially translucent such that said colored pattern is substantially visible therethrough, and
• a layer of abrasive material on said layer of adhesive, said layer of abrasive material being at least substantially translucent.

A nail tool having a durable, aesthetically attractive design comprising:

• a core layer having at least one side,
• a sheet on at least one side of said core layer, said sheet having an exposed surface including a colored pattern,
• a substantially transparent abrasive material on said exposed surface of said sheet,
• wherein said sheet comprises thermochromic material, said thermochromic material thermochromically defining said colored pattern.

A method of manufacturing a nail tool having a durable, colored pattern, comprising the steps of:

• providing a core layer;
• laminating a patterned sheet to the core layer, said patterned sheet having a surface with a colored pattern thereon;
• coating the surface of the patterned sheet with a substantially clear adhesive;
• and
• attaching substantially clear abrasive material to the coated surface, thereby allowing the colored pattern on the patterned sheet to show therethrough.