Cosmetic retaining device

Abstract

A cosmetics holder assembly having a body that defines an inside holding area for holding the cosmetics material. The body has a bottom inside surface with at least one upwardly extending side wall that defines an aperture in the body for allowing access to the inside holding area. A sifter is connectable to the upwardly extending side wall or the bottom and has a sifter surface (e.g., application surface) that is positioned at least partially across the aperture of the body. A cosmetics retainer is removably connected to the sifter surface. The cosmetics retainer has a bottom surface configured to block the sifter surface to prevent cosmetics in the inside holding area from passing through the sifter surface.

1 . A cosmetics holder assembly comprising:
 a body defining an inside holding area, said body having a bottom inside surface with at least one upwardly extending side wall defining an aperture in said body for allowing access to said inside holding area;   a cosmetics material at least partially filling said inside holding area; and   a cosmetics retainer removably positioned in said body above said cosmetics material, said cosmetics retainer insert having a bottom surface configured to block said cosmetics material from passing through said aperture of said body; and   an impermeable layer connected to said bottom surface of said insert to prevent said cosmetics material from being absorbed into said retainer.   
   
   
       2 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a grip extending from said body of said cosmetics retainer. 
   
   
       3 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said grip is a protrusion extending from said body and said protrusion is elastic. 
   
   
       4 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said grip is a divot removed from said body. 
   
   
       5 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a lid connectable to said body for covering said aperture, wherein said lid is connectable to said at least one upwardly extending side wall. 
   
   
       6 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 1  further comprising an impermeable layer connected to said bottom surface of said cosmetics retainer, wherein said impermeable layer resists absorption of cosmetics material by said cosmetics retainer. 
   
   
       7 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 6 , wherein said impermeable layer is Mylar or some other polymer material. 
   
   
       8 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said body of said cosmetics retainer is made of an elastic foam material. 
   
   
       9 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 8 , wherein said elastic foam material is one selected from the group comprising polystyrene, polyurethane, polyethylene, or olefin foam material. 
   
   
       10 . A cosmetics holder assembly comprising:
 a body forming an open end having a bottom inside surface with at least one upwardly extending side wall, wherein said bottom inside surface and said at least one upwardly extending side wall form a holding area for holding cosmetics;   a sifter surface positioned at least partially across said open end of said body and spaced apart from said bottom inside surface of said body and sifter; and   a cosmetics retainer removeably connected to said sifter, said cosmetics retainer having a bottom surface configured to block said sifter surface to prevent cosmetics in said holding area from passing through said shifter surface.   
   
   
       11 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 10  further comprising a grip extending from said body of said cosmetics retainer. 
   
   
       12 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 11 , wherein said grip is a protrusion extending from said body and said protrusion is elastic. 
   
   
       13 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 10  further comprising at least one sifter locking flange of said sifter, wherein said at least one sifter locking flange is connectable to said at least one upwardly extending side wall to hold said sifter in place. 
   
   
       14 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said grip is a divot removed from said body. 
   
   
       15 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 10  further comprising a lid connectable to said body for covering said aperture, wherein said lid is connectable to said at least one upwardly extending side wall. 
   
   
       16 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 10  further comprising an impermeable layer connected to said bottom surface of said cosmetics retainer, wherein said impermeable layer resists absorption of cosmetics material by said cosmetics retainer. 
   
   
       17 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 16 , wherein said impermeable layer is Mylar or some other polymer material. 
   
   
       18 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said body of said cosmetics retainer is made of an elastic foam material. 
   
   
       19 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 18 , wherein said elastic foam material is one selected from the group comprising polystyrene, polyurethane, polyethylene, or olefin foam material. 
   
   
       20 . A cosmetics retainer comprising:
 an elastic body having a top surface, bottom surface, and at least one side wall extending between said bottom surface and said top surface; and   an impermeable layer connected to said bottom surface of said retainer, wherein said impermeable layer prevents cosmetics material from being absorbed into said elastic body.   
   
   
       21 . The cosmetics retainer of  claim 20  further comprising a grip extending from said body. 
   
   
       22 . The cosmetics retainer of  claim 21 , wherein said grip is a protrusion extending from said body and said protrustion is classic. 
   
   
       23 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 20 , wherein said grip is a divot removed from said body. 
   
   
       24 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 20  further comprising an impermeable layer connected to said bottom surface of said cosmetics retainer. 
   
   
       25 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 24 , wherein said impermeable layer is Mylar or some other polymer material. 
   
   
       26 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 20 , wherein said body of said cosmetics retainer is made of an elastic foam material. 
   
   
       27 . The cosmetics holder assembly of  claim 26 , wherein said elastic foam material is one selected from the group comprising polystyrene, polyurethane, polyethylene, or olefin foam material.