Products, packagings, displays, and methods relating to hair coloring

Abstract

Products, packagings, display, and methods relating to hair coloring are disclosed. In some examples, a packaging for a hair coloring product includes a reflective portion configured to provide a reflection of a subject's hair color so as to permit the subject to compare the reflection of the subject's hair color to at least one representation of hair color. Certain examples may include multiple representations of hair after treatment with differing hair coloring products.

1 . A packaging for a hair coloring product, comprising: 
 at least one wall defining an interior of the packaging,    wherein at least one part of the packaging visible to a subject viewing an exterior of the packaging comprises    at least one representation of hair color and    at least one reflective portion adjacent to the at least one representation of hair color, the at least one reflective portion being configured to provide a reflection of the subject's hair color so as to permit the subject to compare the reflection of the subject's hair color to the at least one representation of hair color.    
   
   
       2 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the packaging comprises a box, and wherein the at least one part of the packaging comprises an exterior of the box.  
   
   
       3 . The packaging of  claim 2 , wherein the box comprises a flap movable between a closed position closing an opening leading to the interior and an open position permitting access to the interior via the opening, and wherein the flap comprises at least one of the representation of hair color and the reflective portion.  
   
   
       4 . The packaging of  claim 3 , wherein the flap comprises both the representation of hair color and the reflective portion.  
   
   
       5 . The packaging of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one representation of hair color comprises one representation of hair color before treatment with the hair coloring product and another representation of hair color after treatment with the hair coloring product.  
   
   
       6 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one representation of hair color comprises one representation of hair color before treatment with the hair coloring product and another representation of hair color after treatment with the hair coloring product.  
   
   
       7 . The packaging of  claim 1 , further comprising a prompt arranged to prompt the subject to view the reflection of the subject's hair color.  
   
   
       8 . The packaging of  claim 7 , wherein the prompt is further arranged to prompt the subject to compare the reflection of the subject's hair color to the representation of hair color.  
   
   
       9 . The packaging of  claim 7 , wherein the packaging comprises the prompt.  
   
   
       10 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective portion comprises a reflective, metallized film.  
   
   
       11 . The packaging of  claim 10 , wherein the reflective, metallized film comprises an adhesive adhering the reflective, metallized film to a surface of the at least one wall.  
   
   
       12 . A packaged hair coloring product, comprising: 
 the packaging of  claim 1;  and    a hair coloring product contained in the interior of the packaging.    
   
   
       13 . The packaged hair coloring product of  claim 12 , wherein the hair coloring product comprises at least one of a hair dye and at least one component of a hair dye.  
   
   
       14 . The packaged hair coloring product of  claim 13 , wherein the hair coloring product further comprises a hair conditioner and a pair of gloves.  
   
   
       15 . The packaged hair coloring product of  claim 13 , wherein the hair coloring product further comprises at least one of a hair lightener and at least one component of a hair lightener.  
   
   
       16 . The packaged hair coloring product of  claim 12 , wherein the hair coloring product comprises at least one of a hair lightener and at least one component of a hair lightener.  
   
   
       17 . A method of facilitating selection of a hair coloring product, the method comprising: 
 viewing a reflection of hair color provided by the reflective portion of the packaging of  claim 1;  and    comparing the reflection of hair color to the at least one representation of hair color.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one representation of hair color comprises a representation of hair color before treatment with the hair coloring product.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one representation of hair color comprises a representation of hair color after treatment with the hair coloring product.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising selecting a hair coloring product based at least partially on the comparing.  
   
   
       21 . A packaging for a hair coloring product, comprising: 
 at least one wall defining an interior of the packaging,    wherein at least one part of the packaging visible to a subject viewing an exterior of the packaging comprises 
 a plurality of differing representations of hair color,  
 wherein at least one of the representations comprises a representation of hair color after treatment with a hair coloring product contained in the packaging, and  
 wherein at least one other of the representations comprises a representation of hair color after treatment with a hair coloring product other than the hair coloring product contained in the packaging.  
   
   
   
       22 . The packaging of  claim 21 , wherein the representation of hair color after treatment with a hair coloring product contained in the packaging is a first representation, wherein the hair coloring product contained in the packaging is a first hair coloring product, and wherein said at least one of the other representations comprises 
 a second representation of hair color after treatment with a second hair coloring product differing from the first hair coloring product, and    a third representation of hair color after treatment with a third hair coloring product differing from the first and second hair coloring products.    
   
   
       23 . The packaging of  claim 22 , wherein each of the first, second, and third hair coloring products is selected from a hair coloring product providing cooler hair color, a hair coloring product providing natural hair color, and a hair coloring product providing warmer hair color.  
   
   
       24 . The packaging of  claim 23 , wherein each of the hair coloring product providing cooler hair color, the hair coloring product providing natural hair color, and the hair coloring product providing warmer hair color is a hair coloring product for coloring the same starting hair color.  
   
   
       25 . The packaging of  claim 22 , wherein said at least one of the other representations further comprises a fourth representation of hair color after treatment with a fourth hair coloring product differing from the first, second, and third hair coloring products and providing red hair color.  
   
   
       26 . The packaging of  claim 21 , wherein the packaging comprises a box, and wherein the at least one part of the packaging comprises an exterior of the box.  
   
   
       27 . The packaging of  claim 26 , wherein a single wall of the box comprises the plurality of differing representations of hair color.  
   
   
       28 . A packaged hair coloring product, comprising: 
 the packaging of  claim 21;  and    the hair coloring product contained in the interior of the packaging.    
   
   
       29 . The packaged hair coloring product of  claim 28 , wherein the hair coloring product contained in the interior of the packaging comprises at least one of a hair dye and at least one component of a hair dye.  
   
   
       30 . The packaged hair coloring product of  claim 28 , wherein the hair coloring product contained in the interior of the packaging comprises at least one of a hair lightener and at least one component of a hair lightener.  
   
   
       31 . A plurality of packaged hair coloring products, comprising: 
 a first packaged hair coloring product comprising 
 a first packaging, and  
 a first hair coloring product contained in an interior of the first packaging; and  
   a second packaged hair coloring product comprising 
 a second packaging, and  
 a second hair coloring product contained in an interior of the second packaging, the second hair coloring product differing from the first hair coloring product;  
   wherein each of the first packaging and the second packaging is a packaging according to  claim 21 ,    wherein the first packaging comprises a representation of hair color after treatment with the second hair coloring product, and    wherein the second packaging comprises a representation of hair color after treatment with the first hair coloring product.    
   
   
       32 . The plurality of packaged hair coloring products of  claim 31 , wherein each of the first and second hair coloring products is a hair coloring product for coloring the same starting hair color.  
   
   
       33 . The plurality of packaged hair coloring products of  claim 32 , wherein each of the first packaging and the second packaging comprises a substantially identical representation of hair color before hair coloring treatment.  
   
   
       34 . The plurality of packaged hair coloring products of  claim 31 , further comprising 
 a third packaged hair coloring product comprising 
 a third packaging, and  
 a third hair coloring product contained in an interior of the third packaging, the third hair coloring product differing from the first and second hair coloring products;  
   wherein the first packaging further comprises a representation of hair color after treatment with the third hair coloring product,    wherein the second packaging further comprises a representation of hair color after treatment with the third hair coloring product, and    wherein the third packaging comprises a representation of hair color after treatment with the first hair coloring product, and a representation of hair color after treatment with the second hair coloring product.    
   
   
       35 . The plurality of packaged hair coloring products of  claim 34 , wherein the first hair coloring product is a hair coloring product providing cooler hair color, wherein the second hair coloring product is a hair coloring product providing natural hair color, and wherein the third hair coloring product is a hair coloring product providing warmer hair color.  
   
   
       36 . The plurality of packaged hair coloring products of  claim 35 , wherein each of the first, second, and third hair coloring products is a hair coloring product for coloring the same starting hair color.  
   
   
       37 . The plurality of packaged hair coloring products of  claim 34 , wherein one of the first, second, and third hair coloring products is a hair coloring product providing red hair color.  
   
   
       38 . A method of facilitating selection of a hair coloring product, the method comprising: 
 viewing the representations of the packaging of  claim 21;     selecting, based on the viewing, at least one of the hair coloring product contained in the packaging and the hair coloring product other than the hair coloring product contained in the packaging.    
   
   
       39 . A display relating to hair coloring products, the display comprising: 
 a representation of a starting hair color;    a first representation of the starting hair color after treatment with a first hair coloring product, wherein the first representation is a cooler color as compared to the starting hair color;    a second representation of the starting hair color after treatment with a second hair coloring product, wherein the second representation is a natural color as compared to the starting hair color; and    a third representation of the starting hair color after treatment with a third hair coloring product, wherein the third representation is a warmer color as compared to the starting hair color.    
   
   
       40 . The display of  claim 39 , further comprising a fourth representation of the starting hair color after treatment with a fourth hair coloring product, wherein the fourth representation is a red hair color as compared to the starting hair color.  
   
   
       41 . The display of  claim 39 , further comprising a plurality of differing starting hair color representations, and respective first, second, and third after treatment representations for each of the starting hair color representations.  
   
   
       42 . The display of  claim 39 , wherein the display is part of a packaging for a hair coloring product.  
   
   
       43 . The display of  claim 39 , wherein the display is located at a point of sale for the hair coloring products.  
   
   
       44 . The display of  claim 39 , wherein the display is at least part of a printed chart.  
   
   
       45 . The display of  claim 39 , wherein the first, second, and third representations comprise representations that are part of one or more product packagings.  
   
   
       46 . The display of  claim 39 , wherein the first, second, and third representations comprise at least one of dyed strands of hair and dyed strands of simulated hair.  
   
   
       47 . The display of  claim 46 , wherein the display further comprises a mirror.  
   
   
       48 . The display of  claim 39 , wherein the display is configured to group together respective first, second, and third hair coloring products associated with the same starting hair color.  
   
   
       49 . A method of facilitating selection of a hair coloring product, the method comprising: 
 viewing the representations of the display of  claim 39;  and    selecting, based on the appearance of the first representation, the second representation, and the third representation, at least one of the first hair coloring product, the second hair color product, and the third hair coloring product.    
   
   
       50 . A method of marketing hair coloring products, the method comprising: 
 providing the display of  claim 39  at a point of sale for the first, second, and third hair coloring products.    
   
   
       51 . A plurality of hair coloring products, comprising: 
 a plurality of hair coloring product groups, each of the hair coloring product groups comprising a first hair coloring product, a second hair coloring product, and a third hair coloring product,    wherein each of the hair coloring product groups is associated with a respective starting hair color,    wherein the first hair coloring product is a hair coloring product for treating the starting hair color to provide a cooler color as compared to the starting hair color,    wherein the second hair coloring product is a hair coloring product for treating the starting hair color to provide a natural hair color as compared to the starting hair color, and    wherein the third hair coloring product is a hair coloring product for treating the starting hair color to provide a warmer hair color as compared to the starting hair color.    
   
   
       52 . The plurality of hair coloring products of  claim 51 , wherein at least some of the hair coloring product groups further comprise a fourth hair coloring product for treating the starting hair color to provide a red hair color as compared to the starting hair color.  
   
   
       53 . The plurality of hair coloring products of  claim 51 , wherein each of the hair coloring products is packaged in respective packaging including respective representations of hair color after treatment with each of the products of a product group.  
   
   
       54 . The plurality of hair coloring products of  claim 51 , wherein a separate product group is associated with each of the following starting hair colors: light to medium blonde, medium to dark blonde, dark blonde, light brown, medium brown, dark brown, and darkest brown/black.  
   
   
       55 . The plurality of hair coloring products of  claim 51 , wherein no more than four hair coloring products are associated with each of the starting hair colors.  
   
   
       56 . A method of facilitating selection of at least one of the hair coloring products of  claim 51 , the method comprising: 
 viewing respective representations of hair color, each of the representations being associated a respective hair coloring product of one of the hair coloring product groups; and    selecting, based on the appearance of the representations, at least one of the first hair coloring product, the second hair color product, and the third hair coloring product.