U.S. patent number 3,568,684 [Application Number 04/819,825] was granted by the patent office on 1971-03-09 for makeup device.
Invention is credited to Jeanne F. Reece.
United States Patent |
3,568,684 |
Reece |
March 9, 1971 |
MAKEUP DEVICE
Abstract
A transfer for providing an eye shadow on an eyelid comprising a
paper sheet having an shadow print of water resistant pigmented
make up composition paint carried thereon in the desired design
configuration, a water washable adhesive on said shadow print and
said sheet, and a protective cover fitting over said makeup
composition and adhesive, a method of providing the eye shadow
which comprises the steps of preparing the eyelid for receipt of
makeup, pressing the above defined transfer against the eyelid in
desired orientation, adding water to wet the paper and separate the
paper from the transfer, removing the paper while leaving the paint
on the eyelid, washing off the excess adhesive and covering the
paint with a thin layer of powder prior to closing the eyelid.
Inventors: |
Reece; Jeanne F. (Santa Cruz,
CA) |
Family
ID: |
25229172 |
Appl.
No.: |
04/819,825 |
Filed: |
April 28, 1969 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/333 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D
40/30 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A45D
40/00 (20060101); A45D 40/30 (20060101); A45d
044/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;132/1,5,88.7,88.5,73,45 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Kinsey; Russell R.
Assistant Examiner: McNeill; Gregory E.
Claims
I claim:
1. A makeup device for providing a shadow print of colored material
on an eyelid, comprising:
a water permeable sheet material sized to carry the shadow
print,
a shadow print carried on said sheet and formed from a water
resistant pigmented material shaped to fit the eyelid and cover
selected portions thereof,
a water washable adhesive on said shadow print and the underside of
said sheet, and
a protective cover fitting over said shadow print and adhesive said
protective cover being removably secured to said adhesive on said
sheet.
2. A makeup device as defined in claim 1, in which the shadow print
is a mosaic of printed areas having open spaces disposed within the
overall shadow print area.
3. A makeup device as defined in claim 1, in which the shadow print
consists essentially of a water resistant paint.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to improvements in a MAKEUP DEVICE
AND METHOD OF APPLYING SAME.
It is well-known to provide makeup on eyelids in the form of eye
shadow and the like, and various different shades of different
colors and intensities are desired in order to provide makeup which
is compatible with the coloring of the user and other factors
including the particular clothing being worn at a given time.
Typically, eye shadow is applied in the form of ordinary makeup
which is spread around over the eyelid and shaded as desired by the
user. With this technique, it is quite difficult to obtain the
desired distribution effects and coloring. Thus it requires great
skill to achieve a sufficient coloring for the eye shadow without
the coloring being too severe and destroying the overall desired
effect. In addition, even those who have considerable skill in
applying makeup find proper application to be a tedious and
time-consuming task.
These prior techniques also limit severely the nature of the
application so that certain desired effects are difficult if not
impossible to attain.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention, the desired amount and
distribution of eye makeup is provided by utilizing preformed
shadow prints in a transfer device, and transferring these shadow
prints to the eyelid when desired. In this way, various colors and
color effects may be uniformly achieved without any difficulty, and
in accordance with the present invention the transfer device will
provide shadow prints that are somewhat durable, and resistent to
smudging or smearing.
A typical transfer device constructed according to the invention
comprises a water permeable sheet material such as paper sized to
carry the shadow print, a pigmented composition serving as the
shadow print and carried on said sheet and shaped in the
configuration of an eyelid, a water washable adhesive on said
shadow print and said sheet, and a protective cover fitting over
the makeup composition and adhesive.
Preferably, the shadow print is a water resistant print removable
by oils, creams or makeup remover, with the paint carrying the
pigment so as to be substantially unaffected by water. The print is
distributed to form a mosaic of areas of printed material and
nonprinted material so that the desired color may be applied
without having "too much" color present. This distribution may be
in the form of dots or lines or any suitable design such that areas
of open space are distributed together with the areas of printing
or paint material, the ratio between the printed areas and the open
areas being of the order of say between one to ten and ten to
one.
In general, any oil base makeup or cured resinous paint composition
suitable for application to the human body may be used, the
important criteria being the ability of the composition to remain
in place during light rinsing or washing so that the water washable
adhesive may be removed.
In its method form, the user simply cleans the eyelid by ordinary
washing, or where a prior eye shadow has been provided according to
this invention, removal of the prior eye shadow and cleaning. With
the eyelid thus prepared, a transfer device as described above is
applied in the following steps. First the protective cover is
removed, then the user presses the transfer against the eyelid in
the desired orientation, adds water to the back of the water
permeable sheet while pressing the transfer device against the
eyelid. After the sheet is thoroughly wetted, the user removes the
permeable sheet from the eyelids while leaving the design of makeup
on the eyelid, and covers the design with a thin layer of
powder.
The user may then open his or her eye without having the eyelids
stick, and the transfer device is generally usable for two or three
days without change, if desired. During application, it is
important to keep the eyes closed in order to prevent the adhesive
from causing portions of the skin to adhere to each other as the
skin folds over on opening the eye. It is also sometimes necessary
to cut the design down somewhat to fit the particular user's
eye.
In addition, the preferred method calls for the removal of the glue
by washing same with a light application of soap after the transfer
has been applied to the eyelid and prior to covering the design
with powder. This provides a cleaner more attractive
application.
From the above explanation, it is seen that it is a primary object
of the invention to provide an improved transfer device and method
of application of same in which an improved eye shadow is provided
to the user.
Another object of the invention is to provide a transfer device and
application of same of the character described in which excellent
results are obtained by relatively unskilled users.
A further object of the invention is to provide a transfer device
of the character described which is inexpensive to make and which
provides accurately reproducible results.
Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as
the specification progresses, and the new and useful features of
the makeup device and method of applying same will be more fully
defined in the claims attached hereto.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The preferred form of the invention is illustrated in the
accompanying drawing forming a part of this description, in
which:
FIG. 1, is a front view showing the eyes of a user made up in
accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2, a plan view of a typical makeup device of the invention in
partially disassembled condition; and
FIG. 3, a cross-sectional view of the makeup device of FIG. 2
illustrating the device during application, and showing its
condition at the beginning and end of application as well as
intermediate periods.
While only the preferred form of the invention is shown, it should
be understood that various changes and modifications may be made
within the scope of the claims hereto attached without departing
from the spirit of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring now to FIG. 2, there is shown a makeup device 11 for
providing a shadow print 12 on each of the eyelids 13 of a user 14
as shown in FIG. 1. As best seen in FIG. 2 and 3a, the preferred
device 11 comprises a paper sheet 16 having a layer of water
washable adhesive 17 on one side and a cover 18 carried over the
adhesive. The cover 18 is preferably oiled tissue paper, but it
will be appreciated that any suitable protective cover such as
plastic sheeting can be used.
The main paper sheet 16 is sized to carry the shadow print 12, and
preferably two prints, one for each eye, are carried on a single
sheet. In addition, the paper is thick enough to protect the
adhesive from atmospheric moisture, and the cover 18 is
sufficiently waterproof to complete this protection.
Carried within the adhesive layer 17 is the shadow print 12 formed
in a desired overall configuration and mosaic. The overall
configuration may be sized for different sized eyelids, if desired,
and configurations which are too large in certain areas may be
trimmed before application. The mosaic provides open areas within
the overall area of makeup to provide a design and/or soften the
color effect. If desired, the shadow print may contain more than
one color, although a single color gives excellent results.
The makeup should be water resistant and have sufficient body that
it will hold its shape during application. Paint composition made
from suitable oil base vehicles and carrying the desired color and
intensity of pigment are quite satisfactory. The paint will provide
a flexible coating which is cured prior to application and held
onto the skin by the adhesive.
The device is easily fabricated by applying a layer of adhesive to
a sheet of paper, printing the paint over the adhesive to provide a
plurality of eye shadow forms on the sheet, applying another layer
of adhesive over the first layer and shadow prints, and placing the
cover sheet over the adhesive. The assembly is then cut into units
similar to that shown in FIG. 2.
In order to apply the device, the user simply prepares the eyelid
by washing or the like, removes the cover 18 by peeling it away as
shown in FIG. 3a, and presses the device against the eyelid in the
desired orientation. The placement should be as close to the
eyelashes as possible, and pressed from the center outward. If the
design seems too large anywhere, it can be removed, trimmed and
replaced.
The layer of adhesive over the paint will pick up enough moisture
from the air and skin to hold the shadow print on the eyelid,
however the paper backing must be removed. This is done by wetting
the paper so that water penetrates through and loosens the adhesive
holding the paper to the shadow print and eyelid. The wet paper is
then peeled back as shown in FIG. 3b.
The shadow print and adhesive are now present on the eyelid as
shown in FIG. 3c, and the user next washes off the excess adhesive
17 with soap and water to provide the configuration shown in FIG.
3d. It is important that the user holds the eyelid down until the
excess adhesive is removed to prevent sticking of folds of skin in
the eyelid as the eye blinks open. Preferably, a layer of powder
such as talc or baby powder is applied after washing off the
adhesive to dry the area and provide an attractive appearance.
Additional makeup can then be applied, if desired.
Shadow prints applied in this manner will generally last up to
three days, even when other makeup is applied thereover, and the
eyelid is washed a number of times. When it is desired to freshen
the makeup, or to change it, the eye shadow is first removed by
rubbing it with a mild eye makeup remover of an oily type or with
cold cream. After soaking for a time sufficient to take up and
absorb the eye shadow sufficiently to break the adherence to the
skin (usually about 2 to 5 minutes), the material is wiped off with
a soft tissue. The eyelid is then washed and a new shadow print
applied according to the procedure given above.
From the above description it is seen that I have provided a novel
eye makeup device and developed a novel procedure for applying eye
shadow to the eyelid. It is also seen that my procedure and device
enables a relatively unskilled person to apply eye shadow in a
reliably predictable fashion.
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