Facial mask

Abstract

A facial mask for in protecting the facial region from water or other elements said mask comprising a mask body and a team or closure moans.

Description

[0001]The present application relates to a mask for use in isolating one's face from the environment, especially for protecting one's make-up, protecting areas treated with medicament but without bandages. protecting bandages or exposed wounds, and the like. For example, the novel mask allows one to shower and / or wash one's hair without allowing water to cascade over one's face, Specifically, there is provided a water impermeable facial mask, most notably a polymer film, having an elastic band or drawstring which securely, and preferably in a watertight manner, holds the facial mask in place so as to enable one to take a shower and / or wash one's hair while keeping water away from the face.BACKGROUND[0002]Numerous articles have been developed for protecting various portions of the body from exposure to water so that the remaining exposed areas of the body can be washed. Perhaps the most commonly known and simplest of these articles are shower caps which are designed to prevent one's ...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]According the to the present invention there are provided facial masks which allow one to shower and / or wash one's hair, whether in a shower, over a sink, or elsewhere, while maintaining the facial region dry and without the need or use of adhesives in order to secure the facial mask to the user's facial region. Most beneficially, there are provided facial masks which allow one to shower and wash one's hair without compromising one's previously applied make-up.

[0013]According to a second embodiment of the present invention there is provided a facial mask in the form of a veil comprising a pliant or semi-rigid; plastic film and an elastic rim or band associated with or affixed to a substantial portion of its circumferential edge and either a continuation of the elastic band or the addition of a length of a non-elastic strip, lace, tie, or the like material extending between the two points at which the elastic band is associated with or affixed to the circumferential edge of the plastic film so as to form or serve as a chin strap which, in use, will be secured under the chin. Alternatively, the extra lengths of the elastic band or non-elastic strip, lace, tie, or the like material extending may simply hang freely as ties from the point at which it is attached, generally at or near the point where the elastic rim or band ends, which ties are of sufficient length to allow the user to tie the two ends together under the chin: thereby securing the facial mask in place. As with the first embodiment, the film and elastic band or rim define an interior cavity with the elastic band or rim further defining an opening through which the user inserts their face into the interior cavity. With this embodiment, the lower edge of the plastic film merely hangs down from the forehead to a point below the chin, so that the bottom area between the lower edge of the plastic film and the individual is open to readily allow for the inflow of air.

Problems solved by technology

However, these articles are not suitable if one is intending to wash one's own hair or shower generally.

While each of the foregoing articles achieves its intended objective, none of these articles is capable of allowing an individual to wash one's hair without compromising their make-up or without soaking bandages or exposed wounds and / or washng away a medicament that has been applied to the face.

As noted above, the visor-type articles do not allow the user to wash their own hair, and are certainly not appropriate for use in a shower.

The face shields, on the other hand, do not protect the whole of the face and, more critically, involve the use of adhesive strips on the shield which is directly applied to the forehead and temple region.

Accordingly, these devices would have a difficult time properly adhering to make-up covered skin and, more importantly, would in any event adversely affect, if not result in the removal of, the pre-applied make-up.

Furthermore, many people have sensitivities to various adhesive products and / or their constituents and, hence, the use of these materials may lead to irritancy, edema, and the like on the skin of the user at the site of the adhesive band

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