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Granted Patent B2
US 10,588,395 · App. 15/081,446 · Granted Mar 17, 2020

Apparatus for proper application of makeup and nail polish and methods thereof

Inventor: Catherine Kiszkan (Chicago, IL)
A45D40/30A45D29/004
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Patent No.
US 10,588,395
App. No.
15/081,446
Granted
Mar 17, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel application apparatus for the proper application of makeup, including mascara, eyeliner, eye glitter, costume or stage makeup, lipstick and nail polish, and other facial makeup products, along with the proper application of adhesive for false eyelashes, among other uses. The instant disclosure relates to methods for using the apparatus for applying the makeup as set forth herein, along with a novel packaging device for the application apparatus.

Claims (33)

1. A method for masking and guiding the application of cosmetics on the face and body using a flexible, flat, disposable, and thin applicator tool, the applicator tool having four rounded corners and a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the applicator tool further comprising:

a first edge configured in an asymmetric convex arc from a first end of the first edge to a second end of the first edge, wherein the asymmetric convex arc begins at the first end of the first edge and terminates at the second end of the first edge;

a second edge opposite the first edge and configured in a symmetric 90 degree concave arc from a first end of the second edge to a second end of the second edge, wherein the symmetric 90 degree concave arc begins at the first end of the second edge and terminates at the second end of the second edge;

a third edge extending between the first end of the first edge and the first end of the second edge, wherein the third edge begins at the first end of the second edge and terminates at the first end of the first edge; and

a fourth edge perpendicular to the third edge and having a length less than the length of the third edge, the fourth edge extending between the second end of the first edge and the second end of the second edge, wherein the fourth edge begins at the second end of the second edge and terminates at the second end of the first edge;

wherein the method comprises:

placing the second edge of the applicator tool under a first eye with the first surface against the skin, and preventing an application of cosmetics to an area of skin under the first eye;

placing the second edge under a second eye with the second surface against the skin and preventing an application of cosmetics to an area of skin under the second eye; and

placing the second edge under a bottom lip and preventing the application of cosmetics to an area of skin under the bottom lip.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the method further comprises:

placing the second edge of the applicator tool above the first eye with the second surface against the skin and preventing an application of cosmetics to an area of skin above the first eye; and

placing the second edge of the applicator tool above the second eye with the first surface against the skin and preventing an application of cosmetics to an area of skin above the second eye.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the method further comprises placing the first edge under a first eyebrow with the first surface against the skin and preventing an application of cosmetics to an area of skin under the first eyebrow.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the method further comprises placing the first edge under a second eyebrow with the second surface against the skin and preventing an application of cosmetics to an area of skin under the second eyebrow.

5. A method for masking and guiding the application of cosmetics on the face and body using a flexible, flat, disposable, and thin applicator tool, the applicator tool having four rounded corners and a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the applicator tool further comprising:

a first edge configured in an asymmetric convex arc from a first end of the first edge to a second end of the first edge, wherein the asymmetric convex arc begins at the first end of the first edge and terminates at the second end of the first edge;

a second edge opposite the first edge and configured in a symmetric 90 degree concave arc from a first end of the second edge to a second end of the second edge, wherein the symmetric 90 degree concave arc begins at the first end of the second edge and terminates at the second end of the second edge;

a third edge extending between the first end of the first edge and the first end of the second edge, wherein the third edge begins at the first end of the second edge and terminates at the first end of the first edge; and

a fourth edge perpendicular to the third edge and having a length less than the length of the third edge, the fourth edge extending between the second end of the first edge and the second end of the second edge, wherein the fourth edge begins at the second end of the second edge and terminates at the second end of the first edge;

wherein the method comprises:

placing the second edge of the applicator tool under a first eye with the first surface against the skin, and preventing an application of cosmetics to an area of skin under the first eye;

placing the second edge under a second eye with the second surface against the skin and preventing an application of cosmetics to an area of skin under the second eye; and

placing the second edge on an area of skin below a fingernail and preventing the application of nail polish to the area of skin under the fingernail.

6. A method for masking and guiding the application of cosmetics on the face and body using a flexible, flat, disposable, and thin applicator tool, the applicator tool having four rounded corners and a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the applicator tool further comprising:

a first edge configured in an asymmetric convex arc from a first end of the first edge to a second end of the first edge, wherein the asymmetric convex arc begins at the first end of the first edge and terminates at the second end of the first edge;

a second edge opposite the first edge and configured in a symmetric 90 degree concave arc from a first end of the second edge to a second end of the second edge, wherein the symmetric 90 degree concave arc begins at the first end of the second edge and terminates at the second end of the second edge;

a third edge extending between the first end of the first edge and the first end of the second edge, wherein the third edge begins at the first end of the second edge and terminates at the first end of the first edge; and

a fourth edge perpendicular to the third edge and having a length less than the length of the third edge, the fourth edge extending between the second end of the first edge and the second end of the second edge, wherein the fourth edge begins at the second end of the second edge and terminates at the second end of the first edge;

wherein the method comprises:

placing the second edge of the applicator tool under a first eye with the first surface against the skin, and preventing an application of cosmetics to an area of skin under the first eye;

placing the second edge under a second eye with the second surface against the skin and preventing an application of cosmetics to an area of skin under the second eye;

applying a false eyelash adhesive onto the third edge of the applicator tool; and

placing the third edge between an upper eyelid and a natural eyelash to transfer the adhesive to the skin and prevent the adhesive from being applied to the natural eyelash.

Continuity (2)
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