Moisturizing steam cap and method

Abstract

A moisturizing steam cap and method for hair moisturizing, where the moisturizing steam cap includes: an outer surface; an inner portion; a flap pocket stitched onto the inner portion, where the flap pocket includes a slit opening on one side of the pocket; and a moisturizing insert, where the moisturizing insert is placed into the flap pocket. The moisturizing insert may include an outer layer and a protective barrier. The steps related to a method of hair moisturizing according to the present invention includes: saturating a moisturizing insert with a moisturizing substance, inserting a moisturizing insert into a flap pocket of a moisturizing steam cap; placing a moisturizing steam cap over a user's hair; and heating the moisturizing insert releasing steam with the moisturizing steam cap.

1 . A moisturizing steam cap for hair moisturizing comprising:
 a) an outer surface;   b) an inner portion;   c) a flap pocket stitched onto the inner portion, where the flap pocket includes a slit opening on one side of the pocket; and   d) a reusable moisturizing insert, where the reusable moisturizing insert is placed into the flap pocket and is saturated with a moisturizing substance before placement into the flap pocket, wherein the reusable moisturizing insert is configured to moisturize a user's hair upon the application of heat, where the flap pocket is made of a mesh material.   
     
     
         2 . The moisturizing steam cap according to  claim 1 , where the reusable moisturizing insert includes an outer layer and a protective barrier. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The moisturizing steam cap according to  claim 1 , where the reusable moisturizing insert is further supported in the flap pocket through the use of a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The moisturizing steam cap according to  claim 1 , where the reusable moisturizing insert is made of a water absorbent material. 
     
     
         6 . The moisturizing steam cap according to  claim 5 , where the water absorbent material is cotton. 
     
     
         7 . A method of hair moisturizing comprising the steps of:
 a) saturating a moisturizing insert with a moisturizing substance;   b) inserting the moisturizing insert into a flap pocket of a steam cap;   c) placing a steam cap over a user's hair; and   d) heating the moisturizing insert which releases steam with the steam cap.   
     
     
         8 . The method of hair moisturizing according to  claim 7 , where step of heating includes, placing a hooded dryer over the steam cap. 
     
     
         9 . The method of hair moisturizing according to  claim 7 , where step of heating is completed prior to the step of inserting by heating the moisturizing insert with a microwave oven. 
     
     
         10 . The method of hair moisturizing according to  claim 7 , where step of heating is completed prior to the step of inserting by moisturizing the insert with hot water.