This application is related to a copending utility patent application by Michele Washington entitled “Apparatus and Method for Covering Fingernails”, U.S. Ser. No. 09 / 324 , 680 , filed Jun. 3 , 1999 .

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fingernail enhancement showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the fingernail enhancement in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the fingernail enhancement in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the fingernail enhancement in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the fingernail enhancement in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the fingernail enhancement in FIG. 1 taken along line 6—6 shown in FIG. 6.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for the fingernail enhancement, as shown.

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