Makeup applicator

Abstract

The specification provides an eye makeup brush that includes a handle, a ferrule, and a brush head. The ferrule has a first side and a second side disposed at an acute angle relative to one another. The brush head includes a plurality of bristles having first ends secured within the ferrule and opposite second ends defining an applicator surface, the bristles extending axially from the ferrule. The shape of the brush head is defined by the shape of the ferrule. The applicator surface is adapted to receive a supply of eye makeup and to form an eye makeup shape for direct application onto a person's skin by pressing the applicator surface of the brush head onto the person's skin and thereby forming a mark on the person's skin that is reflective of the shape of the ferrule and brush head.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An eye makeup brush comprising:
 a handle;   a ferrule having a first side portion and a second side portion disposed at an angle relative to one another such that the sides are arranged in a substantially V-shape, the ferrule adapted to receive a plurality of bristles; and   a brush head comprising a plurality of bristles having first ends secured within the ferrule and opposite second ends defining an applicator surface, the bristles disposed within the first and second side portions of the ferrule and extending axially therefrom, wherein the shape of the brush head is V-shape as defined by the ferrule;   wherein the applicator surface is adapted to receive a supply of eye makeup and to form an eye makeup shape for direct application onto a person's skin by pressing the applicator surface of the brush head onto the person's skin and thereby forming a mark on the person's skin.   
     
     
         2 . The eye makeup brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the handle has a first end and a second end, and the ferrule is attached to the first end of the handle. 
     
     
         3 . The eye makeup brush according to  claim 2 , including a second ferrule attached to the second end of the handle and adapted to receive a plurality of bristles. 
     
     
         4 . The eye makeup brush according to  claim 3 , including a smudger brush comprising a plurality of bristles having first ends secured within the second ferrule and opposite second ends defining a smudging applicator surface adapted to smudge the applied eye makeup. 
     
     
         5 . The eye makeup brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second sides are disposed at an acute angle relative to one another, such as an angle measuring between one of: about 60 and 89 degrees, between about 65 and 85 degrees, and between about 70 and 80 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The eye makeup brush according to  claim 5 , wherein the angle measures approximately 75 degrees. 
     
     
         7 . A method of applying eye makeup using an eye makeup brush comprising:
 applying eye makeup to an applicator surface of a brush head of the eye makeup brush;   aligning the applicator surface with an outside edge of a person's eye, aligning a lower edge of the brush head along the lower eye;   pressing the applicator surface of the brush head onto the person's skin; and   forming a mark of eye makeup on the person's skin, wherein the mark of eye makeup is reflective of the shape of the brush head.   
     
     
         8 . The method of applying eye makeup according to  claim 7 , including dragging the applied eye makeup inward along the person's upper lash line using a smudging applicator surface of a smudger brush of the eye makeup brush. 
     
     
         9 . The method of applying eye makeup according to  claim 8 , including dragging the applied eye makeup inward along the person's lower lash line using the smudging applicator surface of the smudger brush of the eye makeup brush. 
     
     
         10 . The method of applying eye makeup according to  claim 9 , wherein the dragging steps blend the applied eye makeup from a concentrated application at the outer corner of the person's eye to a faded application over the person's pupil. 
     
     
         11 . A method of applying eye makeup using an eye makeup brush comprises:
 applying eye makeup to an applicator surface of a brush head of the eye makeup brush;   aligning the applicator surface with an outside edge of a person's eye, aligning a lower edge of the brush head at a corner of the eye;   pressing the applicator surface of the brush head onto the person's skin; and   forming a mark of eye makeup on the person's skin, wherein the mark of eye makeup is reflective of the shape of the brush head.   
     
     
         12 . The method of applying eye makeup according to  claim 11 , including dragging the applied eye makeup inward along the person's upper lash line using the smudging applicator surface of the smudger brush of the eye makeup brush. 
     
     
         13 . The method of applying eye makeup according to  claim 12 , including filling the applied eye makeup inward toward the eye, using the mark of eye makeup as a guide. 
     
     
         14 . The method of applying eye makeup according to  claim 13 , including dragging the applied eye makeup inward along the person's lower lash line using the smudging applicator surface of the smudger brush of the eye makeup brush. 
     
     
         15 . The method of applying eye makeup according to  claim 14 , including blending the applied eye makeup to eliminate any harsh edges. 
     
     
         16 . An eye makeup brush comprising:
 a handle having a first end and a second end;   first and second ferrules attached to the first and second ends of the handle, respectively, and adapted to receive a plurality of bristles, the first ferrule having a first side portion and a second side portion disposed at an acute angle relative to one another;   a brush head comprising a plurality of bristles having first ends secured within the first ferrule and opposite second ends defining an applicator surface, the bristles secured within the first ferrule and extending axially therefrom, wherein the shape of the brush head is defined by the first ferrule; and   a smudger brush comprising a plurality of bristles having first ends secured within the second ferrule and opposite second ends defining a smudging applicator surface.   
     
     
         17 . The eye makeup brush according to  claim 16 , wherein the applicator surface is adapted to receive a supply of eye makeup and to form an eye makeup shape for direct application onto a person's skin by pressing the applicator surface of the brush head onto the person's skin, thereby forming a mark on the person's skin and the smudger brush is adapted to smudge the applied eye makeup. 
     
     
         18 . The eye makeup brush according to  claim 17  wherein the mark of eye makeup on the person's skin is in a shape corresponding to the shape of the brush head. 
     
     
         19 . The eye makeup brush according to  claim 16 , wherein the first and second sides are disposed at an angle relative to one another, the angle measuring between one of: about 60 and 89 degrees, about 5 and 85 degrees, and between about 70 and 80 degrees. 
     
     
         20 . The eye makeup brush according to  claim 19 , wherein the angle measures approximately 75 degrees.