Cosmetic Tool Maintaining And Cleaning Apparatus, System And Methods For Using Such

Abstract

The invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for maintaining and cleaning cosmetic tools, such as brushes and blenders. The invention comprises a brush in the form of a decorative artificial plant that has leaves and/or other protrusions, a plant base, a decorative planter to hold the decorative artificial plant and plant base, and a planter base for the bottom of the decorative planter. Optionally, the apparatus may include a cleaning solution stored inside the decorative planter, as well as other options.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for the maintaining and cleaning of cosmetic brushes, the system comprising:
 (a) a decorative artificial plant brush that has leaves and/or other protrusions;   (b) a plant base attached to the decorative artificial plant brush;   (c) a decorative planter that is sized to hold the decorative artificial plant brush and the plant base in an upright position;   (d) a planter base that is attached to the decorative planter;   (e) wherein the decorative artificial plant brush can be used to clean cosmetic brushes by rubbing the cosmetic brushes against the leaves and/or protrusions of the decorative artificial plant brush; and   ( 0  wherein the decorative artificial plant brush, plant base, decorative planter, and planter base, when combined, have the appearance of a potted plant.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative artificial plant brush is made of silicone and it resembles a succulent plant. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plant base is a cosmetic brush cleaner made of silicone. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plant base is a diffuser and it holds a diffuser pad. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plant base holds a loofa sponge. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plant base holds a shave brush. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative planter contains a material selected from the group consisting of a cleaning solution for cosmetic brushes, essential oils for a diffuser, an exfoliant, or a shaving bar. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative planter has drainage holes for draining any liquid from the decorative planter. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a pump-like dispenser for cleaning solution. 
     
     
         10 . A brush for maintaining and cleaning cosmetic brushes, the brush comprising a decorative artificial plant that resembles a live succulent, the decorative artificial plant comprising leaves that that are capable of being used to clean cosmetic brushes by rubbing the cosmetic brushes against the leaves, and the brush being made of silicone. 
     
     
         11 . A method of maintaining and cleaning one or more cosmetic brushes, the method comprising:
 (a) removing a decorative artificial plant and plant base off of a decorative planter;   (b) wetting the leaves of the decorative artificial plant and the plant base with cleaning solution that was stored in the decorative planter;   (c) rubbing one or more of the cosmetic brushes against the leaves of the decorative artificial plant that has been made wet with the cleaning solution;   (d) rubbing one or more of the cosmetic brushes against the plant base of the decorative artificial plant that has been made wet with the cleaning solution;   (e) rinsing the cleaning solution off the decorative artificial plant and plant base; and   (f) returning the decorative artificial plant and plant base back to the decorative planter to dry.