The present teachings contemplate a dispensing apparatus for cosmetic samples, the apparatus comprising a retail point of sale dispenser; a carrier including a plurality of mounts and a plurality of containers removably attached to the carrier via the plurality of mounts; with vertical and horizontal translational components; one or more information retrieval devices; a user interface including a data interface adapted to store information on the one or more information retrieval devices; a transparent panel covering at least a portion of the dispensing apparatus and wherein the one or more information retrieval device are adapted to be maintained in the possession of a user; and wherein the apparatus dispenses cosmetic samples based on user input.

A hair dyeing accessory for applying a hair coloring agent, such as a coloring agent or a gray hair dyeing agent for beauty and barber use, even to the roots of hair efficiently while making the amount of adhesion to the scalp small, and a hair dyeing glove using the same, are provided. A hair dyeing accessory disposed on a surface of a glove, the hair dyeing accessory including: a cloth that includes a reservoir space for retaining a dyeing agent; and a projection fixed to the cloth or the glove, wherein the cloth does not disturb contact of the projection with a scalp. A hair dyeing glove includes: a glove; and the hair dyeing accessory fixed to and disposed on the surface of the glove.

The present teachings contemplate a dispensing apparatus for cosmetic samples, the apparatus comprising a retail point of sale dispenser; a carrier including a plurality of mounts and a plurality of containers removably attached to the carrier via the plurality of mounts; with vertical and horizontal translational components; one or more information retrieval devices; a user interface including a data interface adapted to store information on the one or more information retrieval devices; a transparent panel covering at least a portion of the dispensing apparatus and wherein the one or more information retrieval device are adapted to be maintained in the possession of a user; and wherein the apparatus dispenses cosmetic samples based on user input.

The Swatch is an Educational Beauty Apparatus providing a fabric material that is attached to a synthetic or natural hair extension. The hair extension attached to the fabric is not used as a hair extension to alter appearance but used as a guide in the color consultation process. Each Swatch will vary in different shades of hair color, shades of highlights and low-lights, and act as the precise foil placement. The Swatch will be placed over the guests' head using a wig cap or plastic cap for sanitation purposes. The Swatch can be hand washed and air dried with no heat.

An applicator for applying a product to hair, especially a hair colouring product, including: at least one first row of teeth extending longitudinally over a distance l.sub.1, from a first application face of the applicator; and a plurality of second rows of teeth, extending longitudinally over a distance l.sub.1, from a second application face of the applicator, which is arranged opposite the first application face, the ratio l.sub.1/l.sub.2 being lower than or equal to 0.75.

A method and device for selectively entraining hair strands from the scalp having at least one hooking applicator, the at least one hooking applicator employing a hook that rotates to entrain the hair strands, a hair color container having hair color therein and a way to apply the hair color to the entrained hair stands includes a hooking applicator, hair color container, and trigger mechanism. The trigger mechanism operates to entrain hair using the hooking application and apply hair color to the hair from the hair color container.

A device for selectively entraining hair strands from the scalp has at least one hooking applicator, the at least one hooking applicator employing a hook that rotates to entrain the hair strands, a hair color container having hair color therein and a way to apply the hair color to the entrained hair stands. The at least one hooking applicator forms a channel between a surface of the hook and a surface of a body portion of the at least one hooking applicator having a hair color outlet therein to better accommodate high viscosity liquid hair color. The hook and/or the at least one hooking applicator includes a recess to hold entrained hair and permit hair color to fill the recess for application. A trigger mechanism first rotates the hook to entrain hair strands and then squeezes the hair color container to apply hair color to the entrained hair.

Hair care product applicators and systems and methods thereof, are described herein. The hair care product applicator can have multiple platforms configured to hold, table, or confine respective portions of a group of strands of hair, where a first platform is configured to hold a first portion of the group of strands of hair, and a second platform, which can be spaced apart from the first platform, is configured to hold a second portion of the group of strands of hair. The second portion of the group of stands of hair can correspond to the entire group of stands of hair, and the first portion of the group of strands of hair can correspond to less than the entire group of strands of hair. An amount of hair care product can be discharged via a discharge opening for application to at least part of the group of stands of hair.

Described herein are methods for applying a color-altering material to the roots of the hair which reduce the amount of time needed between color applications. The color-altering material is applied horizontally with respect to the hair, and the natural color of the hair is left intact between the color-altering sessions. The methods of this disclosure incorporate the root growth into the overall color pattern of the hair, allowing a user to wait for a longer period of time in between color applications.

In various embodiments, hairstyling devices utilize liquid agents for styling, bleaching, coloring, and/or other hair treatments. Leakage of the liquid agents is prevented by use of a vacuum source that removes excess liquid from the device, sufficient liquid for treatment remaining within the device in one or more absorbent pads.