Eye makeup device

Abstract

An eye makeup device including a covering that can be placed near or over the eyes of a person to guide application of eye color to the upper eyelids of the person. The covering has an inner side for facing the person's skin and an outer side. The inner side is formed from a material that is sufficiently flexible to follow the surface topology of the person's face around the eye region and also sufficiently tacky to stay in place on the person's skin.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An eye makeup device comprising:
 a covering that can be placed near or over the eyes of a person to guide application of eye color to the upper eyelids of the person; and   the covering having an inner side for facing the person's skin and an outer side, at least the inner side being formed from a material that is sufficiently flexible to follow the surface topology of the person's face around the eye region and also sufficiently tacky to stay in place on the person's skin.   
     
     
         2 . The eye makeup device according to  claim 1 , wherein the covering is configured as a mask for extending over both eyes and eyebrows, the mask including openings for aligning with each eye, and the openings being sized to leave at least part of the upper eyelid exposed when the mask is applied to the person's face. 
     
     
         3 . The eye makeup device according to  claim 1 , wherein the covering is configured as a patch, the patch for covering at least a portion of the area beneath the eye and for leaving the upper eyelid exposed where eye color can be applied. 
     
     
         4 . The eye makeup device according to  claim 1 , wherein the covering is formed from a single ply of flexible and tacky material so that the covering can adhere to the person's skin leaving both hands of the person free to apply makeup, and the single ply of material forming both the inner facing side of the covering and outer facing side of the covering. 
     
     
         5 . The eye makeup device according to  claim 1 , wherein the covering is formed from a ply of flexible and tacky material so that the covering can adhere to the person's skin leaving both hands of the person free to apply makeup, and the ply of material forming the inner facing side of the covering. 
     
     
         6 . The eye makeup device according to  claim 1 , wherein the material forming the covering may comprise a material that is sufficiently flexible and tacky to allow the covering to follow the surface topology of the person's skin and adhere to the person's skin but that can be removed by pulling on the covering but without the material significantly tugging on the person's skin. 
     
     
         7 . The eye makeup device according to  claim 1 , wherein the covering includes at least a first ply and a second ply of material. 
     
     
         8 . The eye makeup device according to  claim 7 , wherein the first ply forms the inner facing side of the covering and being formed from a flexible and tacky material so that the covering will adhere to the person's skin leaving both hands of the person free to apply makeup, and the second ply comprising a flexible, tacky material but with different properties than the first ply. 
     
     
         9 . The eye makeup device according to  claim 1 , wherein the covering comprises a silicone or hydrogel material. 
     
     
         10 . The eye makeup device according to  claim 9 , wherein the covering has a thickness in a range of 1/16 to ½ inch or in a range of ⅛ to 7/16 of an inch or in a range of 3/16 to 5/16 of an inch. 
     
     
         11 . The eye makeup device according to  claim 1 , wherein the covering maybe formed from a material that provides sufficient tackiness to support itself on a person's face. 
     
     
         12 . The eye makeup device according to  claim 1 , wherein the covering includes ear straps to support the covering from a person's ears. 
     
     
         13 . A shield tool comprising:
 a handle; and   a shield body supported by the handle, the shield body being is configured to at least partially cover a person's eyelid.   
     
     
         14 . The shield tool according to  claim 13 , wherein the shield body is solid. 
     
     
         15 . The shield tool according to  claim 13 , wherein the shield body is foraminous with a plurality of spaced through holes. 
     
     
         16 . The shield tool according to  claim 13 , wherein the density of the holes may vary across the shield body. 
     
     
         17 . A method of applying makeup comprises:
 applying a flexible, tacky covering over a portion of the person's face to mask at least the under eye region and leaving at least the upper eyelid exposed;   closing the upper eyelid; and   applying the makeup onto the closed upper eyelid.   
     
     
         18 . The method of applying makeup according to  claim 17 , further comprising applying the covering to mask the under eye region and above the brow area below the eyebrow. 
     
     
         19 . The method of applying makeup according to  claim 18 , further wherein the applying includes applying the flexible, tacky covering over both eyes to mask the under eye regions and the brow areas below the eyebrows. 
     
     
         20 . The method of applying makeup according to  claim 17 , further comprising masking a portion of the exposed eyelid to block application of the makeup to the one exposed portion of the eyelid.