Device for the application of a hair treatment composition to a hair bundle
View Patent ↗The device ( 1 ) for creating hair bundle effects to a hair bundle ( 11 ) described herein comprises a first portion ( 10 ) movably joined to a second portion ( 20 ) by means of a connection ( 30 ). The second portion ( 20 ) is associated with a system ( 70 ) for bending a hair bundle ( 11 ) within a cavity ( 12 ) provided in the first portion ( 10 ). The system ( 70 ) for bending the hair bundle ( 11 ) consists of at least a first fin ( 71 ) and of a second fin ( 72 ). The free distal edge ( 712 ) of the first fin ( 71 ) points toward the free distal edge ( 722 ) of the second fin ( 72 ). The device ( 1 ) preferably comprises a first metering layer ( 81 ) and more preferably also a second metering layer ( 82 ) to achieve evenness during the application of a hair treatment composition ( 15 ) to hair.
1. A method for creating hair bundle effects comprising the steps of:
i. selecting a hair bundle;
ii. placing at least a portion of the selected hair bundle between a first portion and a second portion of a device; and
iii. bringing the second portion into a juxtaposed relationship to the first portion;
wherein the first portion comprises a cavity for comprising a hair treatment composition;
wherein a system for bending the hair bundle within the cavity of the first portion is associated with the second portion;
wherein the system comprises at least an independent first fin and an independent second fin; wherein each fin has a free distal edge; wherein the free distal edge of the first fin points towards the free distal edge of the second fin;
wherein the first portion is movably joined to the second portion by a connection, thereby the second portion is brought from a remote relationship to a juxtaposed relationship to the first portion; and wherein in that juxtaposed relationship at least a portion of the first fin and/or of the second fin projects within the cavity of the first portion.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the cavity of the first portion is delimited by a perimeter; wherein the first portion further comprises an outer edge; wherein a control zone extends between the perimeter of the cavity to the outer edge; and wherein a first metering layer extends upon at least a portion of the control zone of the first portion; wherein the first metering layer is a material selected from the group consisting of non-woven, foam and combinations thereof.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a second metering layer extends upon at least a portion of the second portion; wherein the second metering layer is a material selected from the group consisting of non-woven, foam and combinations thereof.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion is a plate comprising an internal surface, an external surface and a contour; wherein the plate is selected from the group consisting of a substantially flat plate, a convex plate, a concave plate and combinations thereof.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the system is associated with the internal surface of the plate.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the first fin and the second fin of the system have a parallelepiped form; wherein the first fin comprises a first upper edge and the second fin comprises a second upper edge; wherein the system further comprises a connecting element; wherein the connecting element connects the first upper edge to the second upper edge and wherein the connecting element itself is associated with the internal surface of the plate.
7. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the second metering layer extends upon at least a portion of the internal surface of the plate.
8. The method according to claim 4 , wherein a first slot and a second slot are arranged through the plate; wherein the first fin is engaged within the first slot and wherein the second fin is engaged within the second slot.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein part of the first fin and part of the second fin protrude behind the external surface outside the first slot and the second slot and wherein the system further comprises a joining member which connects the protruding part of the first fin to the protruding part of the second fin beyond the external surface.
10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the fins comprises one or more modifications selected from the group consisting of embossments, imprints and combinations thereof.