Applicator for a hair product and method for using

Abstract

This invention includes an applicator for hair having a brush first end and a hair arranging element second end. The intermediate portion between these two ends is used to treat hair with both of the ends without the operator giving up up possession of the instrument. The applicator is used to treat arranged groups of hair sections, section by section, each section being formed by the hair arranging element and that same section being treated by the brush by applying in applying a tinting substance to the formed section. Once the hair section has been treated, it is isolated with waterproof material, and a subsequent section is formed and treated. This continues until all of the hair has been so treated and is ready for tinting.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An applicator for a hair product having first and second ends comprising: a brush forming the applicator first end, a hair arranging element forming the second end, and an intermediate portion positioned between the brush and the hair arranging element, the applicator being utilizable to treat hair with the brush and with the hair arranging element continuously without relinquishing possession.  
     
     
         2 . The applicator as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the hair arranging element is usable to arrange the hair into groups of hair sections for subsequent treatment of a single section at a time.  
     
     
         3 . The applicator as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the brush is usable to treat the arranged hair groups a single section at a time.  
     
     
         4 . The applicator as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the brush is usable to treat the arranged hair groups a single section at a time.  
     
     
         5 . The applicator as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the intermediate portion is substantially smaller in cross section than the brush.  
     
     
         6 . The method of utilizing an applicator for a hair product having a brush at the first end, a hair arranging element at the second and an intermediate portion positioned between the brush and the hair arranging element comprising the steps of: utilizing the hair arranging element to arrange the hair into groups of hair sections; moving the applicator without relinquishing possession and utilizing the brush to apply a hair treatment substance to a single group of hair sections one section at a time; and continuing to move the applicator to selective utilize the hair arranging element and brush to arrange subsequent groups of hair sections and to apply a hair treatment substance to each group of hair sections one section at a time, the hair arranging element and the brush being continuously moved and utilized without the operator relinquishing possession.  
     
     
         7 . The method as claimed in  claim 6  wherein each treated hair section is separated from all other sections.  
     
     
         8 . The method as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the hair sections are separated and isolated by waterproof material.  
     
     
         9 . The method as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the groups of hair sections are formed into substantially vertical rows.  
     
     
         10 . The applicator as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the length of the applicator is within the range of from 7 to 12 inches.  
     
     
         11 . The applicator as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the brush has a base portion, a plurality of bristles carried by the base, and a gripping element extending from the base for holding the brush when applying a hair treating substance.  
     
     
         12 . The applicator as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the brush has a base portion, a plurality of bristles carried by the base, and a gripping element extending from the base for holding the brush when applying a hair treating substance.  
     
     
         13 . The applicator as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the brush has a base portion, a plurality of bristles carried by the base, and a gripping element extending from the base for holding the brush when applying a hair treating substance.  
     
     
         14 . The applicator as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the brush has a base portion, a plurality of bristles carried by the base, and a gripping element extending from the base for holding the brush when applying a hair treating substance.  
     
     
         15 . The applicator as claimed in  claim 14  wherein the length of the applicator is within the range of from 7 to 12 inches and the cross section of the intermediate portion is substantially smaller than the cross section of the brush.