Applicator for coloring hair or fibers and methods for making and using same
First Claim
1. An applicator for transferring color-altering material to strands of hair or fibers, said applicator comprisinga) a rigid substrate having a first side, a second side, an outer edge, an inner edge, an upper edge and a lower edge,b) a flexible substrate having a first side and a second side, wherein to the first side is affixed a water soluble binder material to which is affixed said water-activated color-altering material, and to the second side of said flexible substrate is affixed an adhesive which is affixed to at least one side of said rigid substrate,c) means for grasping and manipulating said rigid substrate.
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Abstract
An applicator (10) for transferring color-altering material from a rigid substrate (12) to hair or fibers, and methods for making and using the same. The applicator (10) includes a first side (14) and a second side (16). A color-altering dye material (38), which is soluble in water and water-activated, is affixed to at least one of the sides (14,16) of the applicator (10). The applicator (10) is made of a material such as plastic (26), wood (28) or metal (30) and includes a handle (102) for grasping and manipulating the applicator (10) during use. The color of the dye material (38) can be the same, different, or a combination thereof. Use of the applicator (10) requires wetting the hair or fibers, and then wiping the water-activated color-altering material (38) against the hair or fibers.
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1. An applicator for transferring color-altering material to strands of hair or fibers, said applicator comprising
a) a rigid substrate having a first side, a second side, an outer edge, an inner edge, an upper edge and a lower edge, b) a flexible substrate having a first side and a second side, wherein to the first side is affixed a water soluble binder material to which is affixed said water-activated color-altering material, and to the second side of said flexible substrate is affixed an adhesive which is affixed to at least one side of said rigid substrate, c) means for grasping and manipulating said rigid substrate.
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30. A method of making an applicator for coloring hair or fibers, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a rigid substrate having a first side and a second side, b) affixing a binder material consisting of a tacky substance to the at least one side of said rigid substrate, c) affixing a water-activated color-altering material to said binder material, d) drying said rigid substrate, and e) grasping said rigid substrate and wiping the at least one side having said water-activated color-altering material against said hair or fibers. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for coloring hair, comprising the steps of:
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a) wet either, (1) the hair to be colored; (2) a rigid substrate;
having a first side and a second side, wherein a water-activated color-altering material is affixed to at least one side of said rigid substrate, or(3) both hair and said rigid substrate; b) contact the wet hair with a portion of said rigid substrate to which the dye is affixed, and c) maintain contact between said rigid substrate and the hair for a period of time sufficient to transfer said hair dye form said substrate to the wet hair. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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