Shield and Guide for Applying Eye Makeup

Abstract

Guides are provided for use in applying eye makeup. Guide comprises flat pliable member having an upper edge and a lower edge extending away from an end and meeting at a point, and inner and outer surfaces. An adhesive having a weak to moderate bonding strength can be provided on the inner surface. A set of guides may be provided for use with the right and left eyes. Guide(s) may be adhered to a peel-away backing. Guide(s) can be adhered to skin so that the upper edge is positioned adjacent to the lower eyelid and extends from later corner of the eye to a lateral aspect of a corresponding eyebrow. Guide(s) can be adhered to the skin so that the upper edge is positioned adjacent to the upper eyelid. After application of makeup, guide(s) can be removed from the skin and re-adhered to the backing or discarded.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shield guide for applying makeup around the eye comprising:
 a flat pliable member having an upper edge and a lower edge that extend from an end and meet at a point;   the flat pliable member having an inner surface and an outer surface opposed to the inner surface; and   wherein the upper edge has a length configured to extend from about the inner corner of an eye along the lower eyelid to a lateral aspect of an eyebrow; and   wherein the length of the upper arcuate edge is shorter than a length of the lower edge.   
     
     
         2 . The shield guide of  claim 1  wherein the inner surface has an adhesive with a weak to moderate bonding strength applied thereto. 
     
     
         3 . The shield guide of  claim 2  wherein the adhesive is provided on the entire inner surface. 
     
     
         4 . The shield guide of  claim 2  wherein the adhesive is provided on the inner surface adjacent the upper edge. 
     
     
         5 . The shield guide of  claim 2  wherein an adhesive is also provided on the outer surface. 
     
     
         6 . The shield guide of  claim 2  wherein a backing is applied to at least one eye shield guide. 
     
     
         7 . The shield guide of  claim 6  wherein the backing is applied to at least one set of right and left eye shield guides. 
     
     
         8 . The shield guide of  claim 1  wherein an adhesive is applied to a backing and the shield guide is adhered to the backing. 
     
     
         9 . The shield guide of  claim 1  wherein the flat pliable member comprises cloth, paper, plastic or polymeric, or other woven or non-woven material, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The shield guide of  claim 1  wherein the upper edge is arcuate. 
     
     
         11 . The shield guide of  claim 10  wherein a straight edge is provided along at least a portion of the upper edge. 
     
     
         12 . The shield guide of  claim 1  wherein the lower edge comprises an arcuate edge, a straight edge, or a combination of both an arcuate edge and a straight edge. 
     
     
         13 . The shield guide of  claim 1  wherein the point comprises a tapered end or a rounded end. 
     
     
         14 . The shield guide of  claim 1  wherein the end comprises a round, square, oval, or tapered edge. 
     
     
         15 . A method of using at least one pliable shield guide comprising:
 positioning an upper edge of the pliable shield guide adjacent to and lateral from an eye;   pressing the at least one shield guide to the skin to adhere the shield guide to the skin; and   applying makeup above or below the eye.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the upper edge extends from about the inner corner of the eye along the lower eyelid to a lateral aspect of an eyebrow. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the upper edge is positioned adjacent to the upper eyelid. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the method comprises the further step of using the pliable shield guide to attract and capture makeup that falls during application of the makeup. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the method comprises the further step of removing the shield guide from the skin after makeup in applied. 
     
     
         20 . A kit comprising:
 a set of right and left shield guides for applying makeup adjacent the eye, each shield guide comprising a flat pliable member having an upper edge and a lower edge that extend from an end and meet at a point, an inner surface and an outer surface opposed to the inner surface, and an adhesive having a weak to moderate bonding strength provided on at least a portion of the inner surface; and   a peel-away backing having adhered thereto the set of right and left shield guides.