Tuesday, June 15, 2010

re-edit

re-uploading edited photos of trial 2# (which is practically like 1?)


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Monday, June 14, 2010

Average Results Summary

Altogethere, there were THREE trials completed with another trial, which was just used to calculate the drying time only. THE TIME IS ALL IN MINUTES.

This is a summary of all my results:

1. BYS Nail Enamel "Pink Surprise"
Time taken:
Trial 1- 3:28:0
Trial 2-
4:57.1
Trial 3- 8:09:8
Trial 4- 6:32:1
Rubs:
Trial 1- N/A
Trial 2- 3
Trial 3- 2
Trial 4- 4
Average calculations:
Time taken - 5:57
Rubs: 3

2. Jordana Nail Polish True Red 77
Time taken:
Trial 1- 6:44:6
Trial 2-
2:36
Trial 3- 3:16:8
Trial 4- 3:46:3
Rubs:
Trial 1 - N/A
Trial 2 - 4
Trial 3- 6
Trial 4- 5
Average calculations:
Time taken - 3:86
Rubs: 5

3. Oulijia Nail Art
Time taken:
Trial 1 - 11:46:5
Trial 2-
10:40:6
Trial 3-
9:47:7
Trial 4-
12:54:4
Rubs:
Trial 1 - N/A
Trial 2- 1
Trial 3- 1
Trial 4- 1
Average calculations:
Time taken - 11:00
Rubs: 1

4. BYS Nail Enamel "Cherry Bomb"
Time taken:
Trial 1 - 7:13:8
Trial 2-
4:41:2
Trial 3-
5:43:3
Trial 4-
4:56:2
Rubs:
Trial 1 - N/A
Trial 2- 5
Trial 3- 6
Trial 4- 6
Average calculations:
Time taken - 5:39
Rubs: 5.7





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Results: Photos


When this says Trial "1", I mean the 2nd trial...um i'll edit this.

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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Trial 2# and 3#

TRIAL 3#
1. BYS Nail Enamel "Pink Surprise"
Time taken: 8:09:8
Rubs till damage: 2 rubs
2. Jordana Nail Polish True Red 77
Time taken: 3:16:8
Rubs till damage: 6 rubs
3. Oulijia Nail Art
Time taken: 9:47:7
Rubs till damage: 1 rub
4. BYS Nail Enamel "Cherry Bomb"
Time taken: 5:43:3
Rubs till damage: 6 rubs

TRIAL 4#
1. BYS Nail Enamel "Pink Surprise"
Time taken: 6:32:1
Rubs till damage: 4 rubs
2. Jordana Nail Polish True Red 77
Time taken: 3:46:3
Rubs till damage: 5 rubs
3. Oulijia Nail Art
Time taken: 12:54:4
Rubs till damage: 1 rub
4. BYS Nail Enamel "Cherry Bomb"
Time taken: 4:56:2
Rubs till damage: 6 rubs

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Friday, June 11, 2010

scrap this

Scrap the idea of using silver nail polish.

So I did my trial 1# again. I have no idea how I'm going to present this in a graph or chart thingo, but I'll see. Also, my stupid camera is just so stupid that even if I turn flash off, it still flashes. ALSOOOO I will keep the results of the duration of the drying time of the nail polish only from the old experiment. I might cancel it out later on though.

NEW TRIAL 2#

1. BYS Nail Enamel "Pink Surprise"
Time taken: 4:57.1
Description: this nail polish contains toluene and formaldehyde. It has a VERY strong smell as it was stated in my research before.
Number of rubs till damage: 3 rubs (smudged off, polish rubbed everywhere, foil ripped)
2. Jordana Nail Polish True Red 77
Time taken: 2:36
Description: this nail polish does not contain toluene and formaldehyde. I realised I applied one layer but it was thicker than the other polishes. This could have affected the drying time.
Number of rubs till damage: 4 rubs (Scraped. scratched foil)
3. Oulijia Nail Art
Time taken: 10:40:6
Description: this nail polish does not contain toluene and formaldehyde. It was very watery possibly because it was unopened for ages. Very sticky.
Number of rubs till damage: 1 rub (rubbed off)
4. BYS Nail Enamel "Cherry Bomb"
Time taken: 4:41.2
Description: this nail polish contains toluene and formaldehyde. One layer was applied but it was a very thick amount.
Number of rubs till damage: 5 rubs (scraped off, scratched foil)


ERROR:
The foil keeps ripping :(
Timing was not exactly perfect.
Different amounts of pressure on sandpaper again.


PHOTOS COMING SOON

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Changing method...again.

I'm changing my whole method again and basically forgetting about trial 1# for a much more exact conclusion and result. I'm also carrying out a few trials today.

Method:
1. Tape aluminium foil onto a flat surface in room temperature (25°C)
2. Apply one layer of one nail polish containing toluene and formaldehyde onto the aluminium foil.
3. Time the duration for the polish to dry onto the foil.
4. Use a Q-Tip to check if the nail polish is completely dry
5. Record observations and results.
6. Cut out abrasive paper in a 3.5cm x 3.5cm square.
7. Tape abrasive paper against a block of wood.
8. Rub the abrasive paper against the foil once
9. Repeat Step 8 until nail polish begins to peel or chip.
10. Calculate how many strokes it took for polish to show signs of chipping.
11. Observe the resistance and durability and record results.
12. Repeat steps 2-11 using the three other types of nail polish.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Changes to the method + photos of trial 1

I decided to edit the method a bit so it makes more sense and fits with trial 1. I will be doing trial 2 and 3 very soon. :D

Method:
1. Tape aluminium foil onto a flat surface in room temperature (25°C)
2. Apply one layer of one nail polish containing Toluene and Formaldehyde onto the aluminium foil.
3. Time the duration for the polish to dry onto the foil.
4. Use a Q-Tip to check if the nail polish is completely dry
5. Record observations and results.
6. Cut out abrasive paper in a 3.5cm x 3.5cm square.
7. Tape abrasive paper against a block of wood.
8. Rub the abrasive paper against the foil
9. Observe the resistance until it begins to peel or chip and record results.
10. Repeat steps 6-7 two more times onto the same nail polish.
11. Repeat steps 2-10 using the three other types of nail polish.


Photos of Trial 1#





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Thursday, June 3, 2010

i did my experiment.

I did my first trial experiment the other day but my internet screwed up at me. :( Here are some results!

1. BYS Nail Enamel "Pink Surprise"
Time taken: 3:28:0
Description: this nail polish contains toluene and formaldehyde. It has a VERY strong smell as it was stated in my research before.
First rub using 3.5cm long abrasion paper: It was slightly faded and it rubbed onto the paper. This might have been because the polish is still moist. The nail polish also slightly smeared. Some areas had no nail polish left.
Second rub: Similar to first rub, except it faded more.
Third rub: Crumbled slightly. However most of the nail polish still intact. It had just smeared and rubbed off a bit.
2. Jordana Nail Polish True Red 77
Time taken: 6:44:6
Description: this nail polish does not contain toluene and formaldehyde. I realised I applied one layer but it was thicker than the other polishes. This could have affected the drying time.
First rub using 3.5cm long abrasion paper: It smudged and clumped up. Some areas rubbed off. But majority is sitll intact. Only a few specks rubbed off. This showed the strong durability.
Second rub: Still the same. The foil slightly ripped instead due to different pressure.
Third rub: The foil fully ripped off area. But the nail polish remained exactly the same. Similar to first application. VERY STRONG. This could depend on width of abrasion paper.
3. Oulijia Nail Art
Time taken:
11:46:5
Description: this nail polish does not contain toluene and formaldehyde. It was
very watery possibly because it was unopened for ages. Very sticky.
First rub using 3.5cm long abrasion paper:
ALL RUBBED OFF ONTO ABRASION PAPER. Except a bit at the bottom. Very watery and wet. Very smelly. Clumps on paper.
Second rub: M
ore smudged.
Third rub: Nothing really left. Very pale. Looked like dried up blood.
4. BYS Nail Enamel "Cherry Bomb"
Time taken:
7:13:8
Description: this nail polish contains toluene and formaldehyde. O
ne layer was applied but it was a very thick amount.
First rub using 3.5cm long abrasion paper: It was slightly faded and it rubbed onto the paper. This might have been because the polish is still moist. The nail polish also slightly smeared. Some areas had no nail polish left.
Second rub: Nothing changed.
Third rub: Nothing changed. Foil ripped.

I realised after doing my first trial, that there are some key points that haven't been controlled well.
  • One layer was applied to each, but some had thicker nail polish due to the brush
  • Different sand paper sizes. Although the lengths were similar, the widths were unbalanced.
  • Different pressure was used with the abrasion paper onto the nail polish.
  • Once the nail polish was applied, the timer not straight away.
I decided that I will ask someone for help next time so the timing will be more accurate. To even out the pressure, I should have attached the paper onto a wooden block. I also should have cut out the paper into even squares. I also decided I will add another nail polish to the collection, without the harmful ingredients BUT a different colour - silver. I wonder if the colour would have any impact to the durability. (Thanks Julie for letting me borrow your nail polish)


AND THE PHOTOS WILL BE COMING SOON. AND A SECOND TRIAL.

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