759 results about "Eyelash" patented technology

An apparatus for applying a cosmetic, such as mascara to eyelashes, includes a handle, a stem, and an applicator head coupled to the stem and supported for rotation relative to the handle. An actuator moves the applicator head in a vibrational motion. Additionally or alternatively, the applicator head may include a first set of protrusions having a first stiffness and a second set of protrusions having a second stiffness, wherein the first stiffness is greater than the second stiffness. The actuator may further be coupled to the handle to provide a tactile vibratory signal to the user.

An eyelid has a natural lash line containing natural eyelashes. An eyelash adornment apparatus for the eyelid includes a plurality of lash subassemblies. Each lash subassembly includes an elongated mounting portion and a plurality of elongated lash filaments. Each lash filament has a filament base and an oppositely disposed filament tip. The filament base is attached to the mounting portion with the filament tip extending from the mounting portion. The lash subassemblies are each adapted for affixation to the eyelid. A chosen one of the lash subassemblies, when affixed to the eyelid, is operative to provide at least one of a different visual impression than a visual impression provided by an other one of the lash subassemblies when affixed to the eyelid, and a different visual effect upon the natural eyelashes than a visual effect provided by the other one of the lash subassemblies when affixed to the eyelid. A method of adorning an eyelash of a wearer is also provided.

An instrument for applying a liquid or semi-liquid composition on the eyelashes or the eyebrows, comprising a core extending in an axial direction, and at least first, second, third, and fourth projections projecting from the core, wherein the first and second projections that form a first group of projections are mutually spaced apart by a first spacing to define a first interstitial gap in the form of a sheet extending at least locally in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the axial direction, the first interstitial gap being shaped and dimensioned to retain the composition therein for the purpose of being applied to the eyelashes or the eyebrows, the third and fourth projections that form a second group of projections, being mutually spaced apart by a second spacing to define a second interstitial gap in the form of a sheet that extends at least locally in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the axial direction, the interstitial gap being shaped and dimensioned to retain the composition therein for application on the eyelashes or eyebrows, the first and second groups being mutually spaced apart by a third spacing substantially greater than both the first and the second spacings.

The false eyelash applicator is a generally U-shaped hand tool having two arms joined together by a middle portion. The arms are mirror images of each other and are parallel to the other. Each arm has an end, a neck section, and a handle section. The middle portion is flanked on each side by the handle sections of each arm. The ends have a width and a slightly concave edge that serves to hold the false eyelash. The width of the applicator's ends permits the applicator to grasp up to about three-fourths of the false eyelash, and not just a few lashes, at one time for more accuracy. The applicator is constructed of flexible, resilient material to permit the applicator to be folded into its generally U-shaped configuration and be manipulated.

A cosmetic product includes a mascara composition and a treatment device, whereby the mascara composition is applied to the eyelashes by softening the mascara composition via heat. The mascara composition is solid at room temperature, however is softened at elevated temperature, so it may be applied to the eyelashes. The treatment device includes an applicator for receiving, heating to soften, and applying the softened mascara composition to the eyelashes. Once the softened mascara composition is applied to the eyelashes, the mascara composition is quickly cooled and thus solidified by the atmosphere. The mascara composition thus applied to the eyelashes provides a firm film covering the eyelashes, which is not softened at body temperature, and thus provides enhanced wearability. A cap detachable to the applicator is provided with a loading mechanism for delivering pieces of the mascara composition one by one to the applicator.

An apparatus for applying a cosmetic, such as mascara to eyelashes, includes a handle, a stem, and an applicator head coupled to the stem and supported for rotation relative to the handle. An actuator moves the applicator head in a rotational oscillating motion, in which the applicator head automatically rotates in both a first rotational direction and a second rotational direction in response to operation of the actuator. Additionally or alternatively, the actuator may also radially translate the applicator head, move the applicator head through an angle of rotation less than 360 degrees, and vary the rotational speed-of the applicator head. The applicator head may include protrusions that are spaced to define gaps during rotation, thereby to promote coverage and separation of eyelashes.

This invention relates to compositions and processes for stimulating the growth of mammalian hair comprising the topical application of compositions comprising a hair growth stimulating and / or hair loss prevention agent, and a hair and / or skin lightening and / or neutralization agent, in association with a topical pharmaceutical carrier. Unlike other products, the composition of the invention can be used with dyed / treated hair so as to not affect the color of the hair.

Artificial eyelashes having improved adhesive for easy application, comfortable use, and repeated wear. The eyelashes include a rolled projecting part that provides adjustability in angle and a suitable contour for the eyelid. The lashes may be reused, including refill tapes for protection of the adhesive portion of the eyelashes when such lashes are not in use.

A false eyelash system comprised of upper and lower eyelash assemblies, each including a magnetic and / or metallic element, the assemblies are frictionally secured through magnetic attraction to the wearer's natural eyelash which is sandwiched therebetween.

The present invention provides a mascara brush, which is manufactured through a double injection molding process, thus reducing production costs and enhancing workability and productivity. The mascara brush of the present invention includes a bristle part (120), for applying mascara to eyelashes, and a comb part (130) for tidying the eyelashes. The bristle part has a cylindrical brush body (110) and bristles (121), which are formed around the brush body through an injection molding process. The comb part is formed such that part of the comb part is embedded in the brush body. The bristle part and the comb part are formed through double injection molding. Furthermore, each bristle may have branches to thus have a snowflake shape, thus increasing its ability to absorb mascara.

There is provided a cosmetic gel. The gel has a multiplicity of colored fibers; one or more gellants; a film former different than the gellant if need for the gel to dry to a smooth film; and one or more liquid vehicles. The gel is substantially translucent, preferably transparent, and has a viscosity of about 100,000 cps to about 300,000 cps. The colored fibers are dispersed within the gel. The cosmetic gel dries to a dry, smooth film upon topical application. There is also a method for imparting color to the skin, hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes.

The field of the present invention relates to improved cosmeceuticals capable of stimulating the growth of hair, e.g., natural eyelashes, in a human subject. More specifically, the present invention relates to delivery devices that provide for effective, targeted application of a therapeutically effective amount of the improved cosmeceuticals. Importantly, the targeted application helps to limit and / or eliminate concerns about the cosmeceutical active ingredient effecting unintended areas of the body.

An eye mask or face mask incorporating sources of spatially alternating yet static magnetic fields provides magneto-therapy to the eyes and / or face. In one embodiment, an eye mask is provided that has an opaque eye plate and opaque rearwardly projecting cushion about its perimeter. A sheet of alternating magnetic material provides alternating magnetic fields when travel is made in any direction. The eye mask may be attached to the face by elastic straps or other means which may be adjusted for comfort. The perimeter cushion serves to hold the eye mask away from the eyes and projecting eyelashes of the wearer so that greater comfort is achieved. The opaque nature of both the eye plate and the cushion serves to keep light out, allowing the eyes to enjoy a dark environment, especially appropriate for sleep. The eye mask may be worn during lengthy periods of repose such as sleeping. In an alternative embodiment, a face mask incorporating alternating magnetic field forces may have optional eye apertures as well as nose and mouth apertures. Elastic straps serve to hold the face mask to the wearer's face. Alternative embodiments of sources of alternating magnetic fields may be achieved through the use of magnets in a triangular or square checkerboard pattern or alternating patterns of circle-centered toroids having alternating magnetic fields.

A mascara kit for applying mascara to numerous person's eyelashes. The mascara kit includes a kit container for holding: a mascara container, a cleanable palette suitable for receiving mascara, and a brush having bristles arrayed in a concave shape. In one form, the brush includes a handle with an axis such that the axis aligns with a focus of the concave shape of the bristles. To use the mascara kit, an amount of mascara is transferred from the mascara container to a clean palette. Next, a user applies the amount of mascara from the palette to her eyelashes with a clean applicator. Further, for another mascara application another user can transfer an amount of mascara to either the cleansed palette or that user can dispose of the palette and use another palette to transfer an amount of mascara from the mascara container to the palette.

An integral cosmetic eye-enhancer and applier facilitating donning of the cosmetic eye-enhancer by holding the applier by the fingertips of a user generally horizontally so as to have to bend the wrist of the user but not have to squeeze the applier by the fingertips of the user when donning the cosmetic eye-enhancer. A pair of applicator trays are replaceably contained within a storage container. A pair of false eyelashes are releasibly attached to corresponding working ends of the pair of applicator trays, respectively. The other corresponding ends of the pair of applicator trays are held by the fingertips of the user generally horizontally so as to have to bend the wrist of the user but not have to squeeze the other corresponding ends of the pair of applicator trays by the fingertips of the user when donning the pair of false eyelashes.

An eyelid has a natural lash line containing natural eyelashes. An eyelash adornment apparatus for the eyelid includes a plurality of lash subassemblies. Each lash subassembly includes an elongated mounting portion and a plurality of elongated lash filaments. Each lash filament has a filament base and an oppositely disposed filament tip. The filament base is attached to the mounting portion with the filament tip extending from the mounting portion. The lash subassemblies are each adapted for affixation to the eyelid. A chosen one of the lash subassemblies, when affixed to the eyelid, is operative to provide at least one of a different visual impression than a visual impression provided by an other one of the lash subassemblies when affixed to the eyelid, and a different visual effect upon the natural eyelashes than a visual effect provided by the other one of the lash subassemblies when affixed to the eyelid. A method of adorning an eyelash of a wearer is also provided.

An ergonomic applicator is provided for applying a cosmetic composition to the eyelashes. The applicator comprises a handle portion and a head portion wherein the longitudinal axis of the head portion is positioned or can be rotatably positioned at an obtuse angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle. The handle being suitable dimensioned for holding between the thumb and fingers without rotation of the handle. The head portion having at its distal end means for holding a charge of cosmetic composition and transferring it to the eyelashes on contact therewith, such as but not limited to, bristles, projections, indentations fins, tines, Velcro, teeth, grooves, sponges and flocked surfaces.

7-Oxo-DHEA derivatives, various of which are themselves novel compounds, are well suited for cosmetically / therapeutically treating adverse conditions / afflictions of a keratinous substrate / material, notably of human skin, hair, eyelashes and nails, to improve the appearance thereof, in particular to prevent or treat signs of aging of the skin and / or a dull complexion and / or skin or hair pigmentation disorders and / or dryness of the skin and / or hyperseborrhoea and / or hyperseborrhoea-related imperfections and / or sensitive skin and / or dandruff and / or natural hair loss and / or baldness.

The invention relates to a mascara brush comprising a carrier portion and a bristle covering of bristles respectively protruding outwardly along their longitudinal bristle axis L from the carrier portion, wherein the bristle covering comprises bristles consisting essentially of a bristle stem and an eyelash retaining organ adjoining thereto, which is configured as a retaining projection which projects over the surface of the bristle stem located, viewed in the direction of the longitudinal bristle axis, proximally-below it, in a direction transverse to the direction of the longitudinal bristle axis, or which is configured as a retaining groove open towards the distal end in the end face of the distal end of a bristle.

An eyelash holder includes a base and at least one eyelash mount supported on the base. The eyelash holder has a curved lateral side defining an eyelash positioning edge, and includes two holding slots being distal from one another and extending into the eyelash positioning edge.

The invention discloses an effective image-region detection and segmentation method for iris recognition. The method comprises: S1, roughly positioning an iris on the basis of Purkinje image analysis in an iris image; S2, accurately positioning the inner and outer boundaries of the iris on the basis of an elastic force model; S3, positioning upper and lower eyelids of the iris on the basis of sorting filtering and histogram filtering; and S4, detecting lashes and shadow on the basis of a lash-shadow blocking-degree prediction model in the image. The method can rapidly and accurately obtain the boundaries of the iris, effectively solves the problems that the conventional iris segmentation algorithm is low in speed and precision, and provides rapid reliable positioning and segmenting results for subsequent iris feature analysis. The method can be widely used in a large number of application systems using iris recognition for identity recognition and security protection.

An eyelash case is adapted for containing a plurality of false eyelashes, and includes a case body and a handle plate. The case body includes abase and a cover plate that is disposed above the base and that is connected to the base to define an accommodating space therebetween. Each of the base and the cover plate has a transparent region. The transparent regions of the base and the cover plate are aligned with each other, and are adapted to permit the false eyelashes to be positioned therebetween. The handle plate is connected to the case body, and is misaligned from the transparent regions of the base and the cover plate.

An artificial eyelash 100 for increasing a length of an eyelash 50 is disclosed. The artificial eyelash 100 disclosed herein includes an artificial eyelash main body 10 and an annular member 20 for coupling the artificial eyelash main body 10 and the eyelash 50. The annular member 20 is formed of a shrinkable material.

False eyelash applicator apparatuses for applying a false eyelash to an eyelid are provided. One apparatus includes an applicator unit having an approximate shape of a hollow cylinder and including a first end, a second end, and a body extending from the first end to the second end along a lengthwise direction of the applicator unit, and at least one false eyelash holder disposed on the body of the applicator unit and for securing the false eyelash to the applicator unit. Another apparatus includes an applicator unit having a base, a first side surface, a second side surface, a first top surface, and a second top surface, a hole extending through the applicator unit from the first side surface to the second side surface, and at least one false eyelash holder disposed on the body of the applicator unit and for securing the false eyelash to the applicator unit.

A mascara brush serves to apply a mascara mass onto the eyelashes. It comprises a plurality of bristles that are secured between two twisted wire segments and extend out from the wire segments. The free ends of the bristles are tapered wedge-shaped in cross section. This serves to improve the combing result of the mascara brush.

The invention provides a kit for enhancing the appearance of eyelashes, comprising an eyelash enhancing composition and delivery system. The eyelash enhancing composition comprises an effective amount of 0.03% bimatoprost. The delivery system comprises a plurality of applicator brushes designed to deliver a fraction of 1-drop bimatoprost dose to the target area.

A mascara application system includes an applicator for mascara and a mascara container. The applicator may include two brushes, and have a reverse tweezers arrangement, by which the brushes may be spaced apart from one another when pressure is applied to a handle portion of the applicator, and the brushes may be positioned adjacent to one another when no pressure is applied to the handle portion. An optional applicator container may hold a handle portion of the applicator, while enabling its actuation to operate the applicator. The mascara container, which holds mascara and is configured to receive the brushes, may include a separate portal for each brush, as well as a squeegee or other element for removing excess mascara from each brush. Methods for applying mascara to lashes are also disclosed.

There are provided compositions and methods for imparting a long-wear and glossy effect to skin, lips, eyelashes, hair, and / or fingernails and toenails. The composition has hydrogenated polycyclopentadiene and a liquid gloss agent having a refractive index of at least 1.47. Preferably, the composition has phenylpropyldimethylsiloxysilicate, and is in a lipstick, a lip gloss, a mascara, an eye shadow, and / or a nail enamel composition.