Methods of setting up, caring for and later removing a temporary rasta hairstyle

Abstract

A method of setting up, caring for and later removing a temporary rasta hairstyle is disclosed. This method includes applying a roughness-increasing substance to the hair to roughen the hair, optionally, but preferably, applying an adherence-increasing substance to the hair to increase adherence of hairs to each other, and subsequently setting up the temporary rasta hairstyle by intertwining hair strandwise. The cleaning of the temporary rasta hairstyle occurs preferably using a concave sponge, without disturbing the temporary rasta hairstyle. To again remove the temporary rasta hairstyle a composition that increases the combability is applied to the hair and the rasta strands are opened and unwound or untwisted. Multi-component kits and compositions for performing the method are also described.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A method of setting up a temporary rasta hairstyle, said method comprising applying at least one roughening substance to hair, said at least one roughening substance increasing hair surface roughness, and subsequently setting up the temporary rasta hairstyle.  
     
     
         2 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising intertwining the hair strand-wise after said applying of said at least one roughening substance to the hair, either by gently back combing of the hair or by one or more of twisting, dividing and pulling the hair apart to form hair strands, or by a combination of twisting the hair strands around longitudinal axes thereof and gentle back combing of the twisted hair strands.  
     
     
         3 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising applying at least one adherence-increasing substance to the hair or to hair tips.  
     
     
         4 . The method as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said at least one adherence-increasing substance is selected from the group consisting of waxes and adhesive polymer compounds.  
     
     
         5 . The method as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said at least one adherence increasing substance is applied to the hair by means of a second composition (B) and wherein said second composition (B) is an emulsion containing at least one hydrophobic wax, at least one emulsifier and water.  
     
     
         6 . The method as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one roughening substance increasing the hair surface roughness is in the form of solid particles that adhere to the hair, the at least one roughening substance is applied to the hair by means of a first composition (A) and the first composition (A) contains said solid particles in undissolved form, or in dissolved form and the solid particles are precipitated on the hair from the first composition.  
     
     
         7 . The method as defined in  claim 6 , wherein the first composition (A) contains at least one material selected from the group consisting of silica, silicates, aluminates, clays, mica, salts, metal oxides, minerals and polymers.  
     
     
         8 . The method as defined in  claim 7 , wherein the first composition (A) is foamable and contains said silica, at least one foam-forming emulsifier, water and either at least one aerosol propellant or is contained in a container with a mechanical apparatus for forming a foam from the first composition (A).  
     
     
         9 . A method of caring for a temporary rasta hairstyle, said rasta hair style being made by a process comprising applying at least one roughening substance to hair, said at least one roughening substance increasing hair surface roughness, and subsequently setting up the hair in the temporary rasta hairstyle by intertwining the hair strand-wise, either by gently back combing of the hair or by one or more of twisting, dividing and pulling the hair apart to form hair strands, or by a combination of twisting the hair strands around long axes thereof and gentle back combing of the twisted hair strands; wherein said method comprises the steps of: 
 a) applying at least one cleaning composition to the hair, said at least one cleaning composition containing a wash-active surfactant;    b) distributing the at least one cleaning composition on the hair; and    c) subsequently removing the at least one cleaning composition from the hair;    wherein the applying, the distributing and the removing of the at least one cleaning composition from the hair occurs by means of a stable-shaped concave sponge.    
     
     
         10 . A method of removing a temporary rasta hairstyle, said rasta hair style being made by a process comprising applying at least one roughening substance to hair, said at least one roughening substance increasing hair surface roughness, and subsequently setting up the hair in the temporary rasta hairstyle by intertwining the hair strand-wise, either by gently back combing of the hair or by one or more of twisting, dividing and pulling the hair apart to form hair strands, or by a combination of twisting the hair strands around long axes thereof and gentle back combing of the twisted hair strands; wherein said method comprises the steps of: 
 a) applying a third composition (C) to the hair;    b) distributing the third composition (C) over the hair; and    c) at least one of opening and twisting open rasta locks of the temporary rasta hairstyle;    wherein said third composition (C) contains at least one combability increasing substance.    
     
     
         11 . The method as defined in  claim 10 , wherein said third composition (C) contains at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of cationic polymers, cationic surfactants, amine oxides, cationic silicone compounds, fats, oils and glycerol monofatty acid esters.  
     
     
         12 . The method as defined in  claim 10 , wherein said third composition (C) is a hair care emulsion; said hair care emulsion contains at least one cationic care ingredient, at least one fat or at least one oil and water and wherein said at least one cationic care ingredient is selected from the group consisting of cationic surfactants, cationic polymers and cationic silicone compounds.  
     
     
         13 . A multi-component kit for setting up, cleaning and later removing a temporary rasta hairstyle, said multi-component kit comprising 
 at least one first component comprising a first composition (A) including at least one roughening substance for roughening hair; and    at least one second component comprising a second composition (B) for increasing adherence of hairs to each other and wherein said second composition (B) either contains at least one adhesive polymer or contains at least one hydrophilic wax or is an emulsion, said emulsion comprising at least one hydrophobic wax, at least one emulsifier and water.    
     
     
         14 . The multi-component kit as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said first composition (A) contains at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of silica, silicates, aluminates, clays, mica, salts, metal oxides, minerals and polymers and said second composition (B) is said emulsion, said emulsion comprising said at least one hydrophobic wax, said at least one emulsifier and said water.  
     
     
         15 . The multi-component kit as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said first component includes either an aqueous salt solution or a foam-forming preparation and said foam-forming preparation contains silica, at least one foam-forming emulsifier, water and either at least one aerosol propellant or is contained in a container equipped with a mechanical device for forming a foam from container contents.  
     
     
         16 . The multi-component kit as defined in  claim 13 , further comprising at least one other component, which is at least one of 
 a form-stable, concave sponge;    at least one cleansing composition containing at least one wash-active surfactant;    at least one combability-improving composition containing at least one combability-increasing agent, and    at least one data recording medium, on which steps of a method of setting up, cleansing and later removing the temporary rasta hairstyle are stored or recorded, as a whole or in part, in graphic, visual and/or audio form.    
     
     
         17 . The multi-component kit as defined in  claim 16 , wherein said at least one combability-increasing agent is selected from the group consisting of cationic polymers, cationic surfactants, amine oxides, cationic silicone compounds, oils, fatty alcohols and fatty alcohol esters.  
     
     
         18 . A composition (B) in form of a liquid wax aqueous emulsion for setting up a temporary rasta hairstyle, said liquid wax aqueous emulsion containing at least one hydrophobic wax, at least one emulsifier and water, wherein a sum total of an amount of said at least one emulsifier is greater than a sum total of an amount of said at least one hydrophobic wax present.  
     
     
         19 . The composition (B) as defined in  claim 18 , wherein said at least one emulsifier is a nonionic surfactant and said nonionic surfactant is present in an amount of from 3 to 40 percent by weight.  
     
     
         20 . The composition (B) as defined in  claim 19 , wherein said nonionic surfactant is an addition product of 2 to 30 mol ethylene oxide or 1 to 5 mol propylene oxide to a C 8 - to C 22 -fatty alcohol, to a C 12 - to C 22 -fatty acid or to an alkanol phenol with C 8 - to C 15 -alkyl groups; a C 12 - to C 22 -fatty acid monoester or diester of an addition product of from 1 to 30 mol ethylene oxide to glycerol; an addition product of 5 to 60 mol ethylene oxide to castor oil or to hardened (hydrogenated) castor oil and a mon-, di- or triester of phosphoric acid with an addition product of 2 to 30 mol ethylene oxide to a C 8 - to C 22 -fatty alcohol.