TEMPORARY COSMETIC HAIR FOLLICLE MICROPIGMENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

Abstract

A cosmetic product, system and method that creates a temporary, semipermanent, stubble-like appearance to bald or balding areas of the human head and face where facial hair typically grows. The bald or balding areas are covered in an oil to accept a pigment material, such as activated charcoal, applied to a desired area. The pigment material is then covered with a sealing agent and waterproofing agent to prevent smudging and enable the user to expose the covered area to water without losing the effect.

Claims

1. A method for applying a cosmetic product that temporarily creates the appearance of stubble, the method comprising: applying an oil on a user's skin; applying a pigment material to a desired area on the oil covered area on the user's skin; applying a sealing agent to the covered area; and applying a waterproofing agent to the covered area.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired area is the user's scalp.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the pigment material comprises activated charcoal.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the pigment material comprises a hair fiber builder.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the waterproofing agent comprises waterproof sunscreen.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the sealing agent comprises hairspray.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said applying the oil and applying the pigment material comprises applying a mixture of the oil and the pigment material such that said applying the oil and applying the pigment material are performed simultaneously.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said applying the waterproofing agent and applying the sealing agent comprises applying a solution including a mixture of the functional chemicals in the waterproofing agent and sealing agent such that said applying the waterproofing agent and applying the sealing agent are performed simultaneously.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the pigment material comprises a mixture of activated charcoal and hair fiber builder.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1 is a flowchart describing a an exemplary embodiment of a method for applying a temporary cosmetic hair follicle treatment.

[0021] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pigment material application.

[0022] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a waterproofing material application.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an exemplary embodiment of a method 100 for applying a temporary cosmetic hair follicle treatment. The user shaves 102 all the remaining hair on their head so as to give as much uniformity to the area of the scalp where hair no longer grows to that area where hair still grows.

[0024] The user then rubs 104 a small amount of carrier oil on the bald area of the scalp. There may be overlap onto areas of the scalp where hair is still naturally growing and or, the entire scalp. Any number of carrier oils can be used, such as but not limited to Argan oil, Castor oil, Moringa oil, Coconut oil or Jojoba oil.

[0025] The user dips 106 the brush into a loose powder of the micronized activated charcoal powder. The brush 200, shown in FIG. 2, could be a loose powder brush commonly used with women's cosmetics, a powder puff, a make-up blending sponge, or any number of brushes currently on the market including but not limited to paint brushes. The user then taps the powder 106 onto the bald area of the scalp and brushes it over the scalp 202 making a fine uniform covering, as shown in FIG. 2.

[0026] Because of the dark nature of the micronized activated charcoal powder, it is easy for the user to be able to spread across the bald stretches of skin to the dark areas where the shaved hair follicles where hair is still growing begins. The user can also brush it over the sides and back where stubble is still naturally occurring to create a more uniform look.

[0027] In an embodiment, a shake-on concealers called hair-building fibers may be used instead of activated charcoal. These shake on concealers are made of plant-based hair building fibers that are shaken onto the consumer's head and cling to existing hairs with natural, strong static charge that creates a magnetic effect, binding the fibers to existing strands of hair, giving thinning areas a fuller look. There are many different companies offering their own hair-building plant-fiber compositions, such as wool, Keratin and cotton. Hair building fibers may come in different colors to match the color of the user's natural hair.

[0028] In an embodiment, the pigment material, e.g., activated charcoal or hair-building fibers, may be combined into the mixture, eliminating the need for the user to first rub the essential oil onto the scalp.

[0029] In order to prevent potential smudging of the pigment material, the user may spray 112 on a sealing solution, for example a high hold hair spray.

[0030] In an embodiment, the user may spray 110 a waterproof sunscreen 300 onto the covered area, e.g., the area on which the pigment material has been applied after it has been sprayed with the hairspray seal. This provides the dual benefit of providing protection from the sun and waterproofing the covered area. The enables the user to spend more time in the sun and enter the water and completely submerge without losing the effect.

[0031] In an embodiment, the functional chemicals in the sunscreen and hairspray, i.e., those chemicals that provide the desired properties of sun protection, waterproofing, and sealing, may be combined into a solution, thereby eliminating the need for two products. These chemicals include, but are not limited to: [0032] Sunscreen: [0033] oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate, octin-oxate, etc. [0034] Waterproof sunscreen: waxes, oils, polymers such as dimethicone, etc. [0035] Hair spray: polymers such as polyvinylpyrrolidone, polydimethylsiloxane, vegetable gum, etc.

[0036] The appropriate chemicals may be added in solution and sprayed on simultaneously.

[0037] The foregoing method descriptions and diagrams/figures are provided merely as illustrative examples and are not intended to require or imply that the operations of various aspects must be performed in the order presented. As will be appreciated by one of skill in the art, the order of operations in the aspects described herein may be performed in any order. Words such as "thereafter," "then," "next," etc. are not intended to limit the order of the operations; such words are used to guide the reader through the description of the methods and systems described herein. Further, any reference to claim elements in the singular, for example, using the articles "a," "an," or "the" is not to be construed as limiting the element to the singular.

[0038] The preceding description of the disclosed aspects is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make, implement, or use the claims. Various modifications to these aspects will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other aspects without departing from the scope of the claims. Thus, the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the aspects illustrated herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the claims disclosed herein.