Partially treated cosmetic product applicator

Abstract

An applicator for applying a cosmetic substance includes an applicator body and an applicator head. The applicator head is operably coupled with a first end of the applicator body via a body coupling member. The applicator head includes a first member and a second member. The first member has a first outer surface adapted to collect and/or apply a cosmetic substance. The second member is operably coupled with the first member and has a second outer surface adapted to collect and/or apply a cosmetic substance. At least one of the first outer surface and the second outer surface has a surface treatment applied thereto.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An applicator for applying a cosmetic substance, the applicator comprising:
 an applicator body including a first end having a body coupling member, a second end, and an elongated portion extending therebetween;   an applicator head operably coupled with the first end of the applicator body via the body coupling member, the applicator head including:
 a first member having a first outer surface adapted to collect and/or apply a cosmetic substance; 
 a second member being operably coupled with the first member, the second member having a second outer surface adapted to collect and/or apply the cosmetic substance; 
   wherein at least one of the first outer surface or the second outer surface has a surface treatment applied thereto.   
     
     
         2 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the body coupling member includes an opening to receive a portion of the applicator head. 
     
     
         3 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the second member of the applicator head is at least partially insertable within the first member of the applicator head. 
     
     
         4 . The applicator of  claim 3 , wherein the first member of the applicator head includes a channel and the second portion of the applicator head includes a tab adapted to be inserted into the channel of the first member of the applicator head. 
     
     
         5 . The applicator of  claim 3 , wherein the first member of the applicator head includes a proximal end and the second member of the applicator head includes a proximal end, wherein the proximal ends of the first member and the second member cooperate to form a head coupling member adapted to be insertable within the body coupling member of the applicator body. 
     
     
         6 . The applicator of  claim 3 , wherein the first member of the applicator head includes a countersunk region adapted to receive a corresponding portion of the second member of the applicator head. 
     
     
         7 . The applicator of  claim 3 , wherein the first member of the applicator head includes a neck portion and a main portion, the neck portion adapted to couple with the body coupling member. 
     
     
         8 . The applicator of  claim 7 , wherein the main portion of the first member includes a first curved region and the second member includes a second curved region adapted to mate with the first curved region. 
     
     
         9 . The applicator of  claim 3 , wherein the second member of the applicator head includes a neck portion and a main portion, the neck portion adapted to couple with the first member of the applicator head. 
     
     
         10 . The applicator of  claim 9 , wherein the neck portion of the second member causes the main portion of the second member to protrude outwardly from the first outer surface of the first member. 
     
     
         11 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second members of the applicator head are discrete components. 
     
     
         12 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the surface treatment includes at least one of a flocking material, a soft-touch material, a surface finishing material, or a pigmentation. 
     
     
         13 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the first member of the applicator head is formed from a first material having a first hardness value and the second member of the applicator head is formed from a second material having a second hardness value that is different than the first hardness value.