Hand brush and methods of use

Abstract

A hair brushing device in the form of a brush worn on a hand along with accompanying styling methods to use with the device. A plurality of bristles extends perpendicularly from at least the palmer surface of the device. In addition, a plurality of bristles extends from the outer surface and partially from the dorsal side of the thumb. A securing device is located at the wrist of the device to ensure a comfortable and secure fit. The device may be used to cultivate and maintain concentric hair waves in very short curly hair by brushing from the crown of the head outward. The device may also be used as a means to style longer, straighter hair.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A hand brush comprising:
 a hand cover having at least a thumb pocket, where the shape of the hand cover inhibits displacement thereof on a hand when force is applied to a palmer surface; and,   a plurality of bristles fixedly attached to at least part of the palmer surface of the hand cover and to at least part of an outside surface and a partial dorsal surface of the thumb pocket.   
     
     
         2 . A hand brush, according to  claim 1 , wherein the hand cover is a glove with at least one finger pocket. 
     
     
         3 . A hand brush, according to  claim 1 , wherein the hand cover is a mitten. 
     
     
         4 . A hand brush, according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one finger pocket is a half-pocket. 
     
     
         5 . A hand brush, according to  claim 3 , wherein the mitten is a half-mitten. 
     
     
         6 . A hand brush, according to  claim 1 , wherein the thumb pocket is a half-pocket. 
     
     
         7 . A hand brush, according to  claim 2 , further comprising an extra layer at least at the palmer surface. 
     
     
         8 . A hand brush, according to  claim 3 , further comprising an extra layer at least at the palmer surface. 
     
     
         9 . A hand brush, according to  claim 7 , further comprising an inside layer at least at the palmer surface. 
     
     
         10 . A hand brush, according to  claim 8 , further comprising an inside layer at least at the palmer surface. 
     
     
         11 . A hand brush, according to  claim 9 , wherein the bristles cover at least part of the palmer surface of the fingers. 
     
     
         12 . A hand brush, according to  claim 10 , wherein the bristles cover at least part of the palmer surface of the fingers. 
     
     
         13 . A hand brush, according to  claim 9 , wherein the bristles are in the form of tufts. 
     
     
         14 . A hand brush, according to  claim 13 , wherein the tufts are affixed directly to the hand cover. 
     
     
         15 . A hand brush, according to  claim 14 , wherein the tufts are further affixed to the extra layer. 
     
     
         16 . A hand brush, according to  claim 15 , wherein the tufts are further affixed to the inside layer. 
     
     
         17 . A hand brush, according to  claim 1 , wherein the bristles are affixed to a substrate that is affixed to the hand brush. 
     
     
         18 . A hand brush, according to  claim 17 , wherein the tufts are affixed by at least one of stitching or an adhesive. 
     
     
         19 . A hand brush, according to  claim 1 , further comprising a stay mechanism. 
     
     
         20 . A hand brush, according to  claim 19 , wherein the stay mechanism is a strap secured around a wrist area of the hand cover by hook and loop material. 
     
     
         21 . A method of styling hair utilizing a hand brush comprising:
 a hand cover having at least a thumb pocket, where the shape of the hand cover inhibits displacement thereof on a hand when force is applied to a palmer surface; and   a plurality of bristles fixedly attached to at least part of the palmer surface of the hand cover and to at least part of an outside surface and a partial dorsal surface of the thumb pocket, where the method comprises,   placing a hand brush on a hand;   placing the hand with the hand brush thereon at the crown of a head having hair to be styled, moving the hand brush from the crown of the head to the hair line, while maintaining contact with the hair, so as to brush the hair; and   repeating the process of brushing the hair by moving the hand brush from the crown of the head towards the hair line until hair has been styled.   
     
     
         22 . A process according to  claim 21 , the method further comprising placing a hand brush on two hands, such that each hand is used to brush the hair. 
     
     
         23 . A process according to  claim 22 , wherein the method comprising moving the hand brushes from the hair line to the crown of the head.