Cosmetic brushes having improved carry and application features

Abstract

Brush apparatuses configured to apply cosmetics to human skin. The use of a generally pointed application tip provides for detail, whereas the contoured shape of the spoon-shaped application surface provides for consistent application of cosmetic product over a similarly contoured skin surface. Various sizes and scales are contemplated for various applications, such as for the face, eyes, lips, etc.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cosmetics brush including a plurality of elongate flexible bristles defining a cosmetics application surface, each of said bristles having two opposing ends, one of said ends of each bristle being an application end and the other end being a secured end, said brush comprising:
 a first tip-defining bristle portion including a first plurality of said bristles, said first tip-defining bristle portion at least partially defining a generally pointed application tip configured to provide for detail; and   a second spoon shaped bristle portion including a second plurality of said bristles, said second tip-defining bristle portion at least partially defining a spoon-shaped application surface portion having a contoured shape providing for consistent application of cosmetic product over a correspondingly contoured skin surface,   said first and second bristle portions being adjacent.   
     
     
         2 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said contoured shape defines curves in two directions. 
     
     
         3 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said contour of said spoon-shaped application surface is concave, and said correspondingly contoured skin surface is convex. 
     
     
         4 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first and second bristle portions are defined by an outer peripheral edge. 
     
     
         5 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said outer peripheral edge includes a generally pointed part defining at least part of said first tip-defining bristle portion. 
     
     
         6 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein an outer peripheral edge defines said application surface. 
     
     
         7 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said peripheral edge includes a generally pointed part defining at least part of said first tip-defining bristle portion. 
     
     
         8 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said application surface is defined at least partially by said application ends of said bristles. 
     
     
         9 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said application surface is defined at least partially by said application ends of said bristles. 
     
     
         10 . A cosmetics brush including a plurality of elongate flexible bristles defining a cosmetics application surface, each of said bristles having two opposing ends, one of said ends of each bristle being an application end and the other end being a secured end, said brush comprising:
 a first tip-defining bristle portion including a first plurality of said bristles, said first tip-defining bristle portion at least partially defining a generally pointed application tip configured to provide for detail; and   a generally oval-shaped second spoon shaped bristle portion including a second plurality of said bristles, said second tip-defining bristle portion at least partially defining a spoon-shaped application surface portion having a contoured shape providing for consistent application of cosmetic product over a correspondingly contoured skin surface,   said first and second bristle portions being adjacent.   
     
     
         11 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said contoured shape defines curves in two directions. 
     
     
         12 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said spoon-shaped application surface is concave, and said correspondingly contoured skin surface is convex. 
     
     
         13 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said first and second bristle portions are defined by an outer peripheral edge. 
     
     
         14 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said outer peripheral edge includes a generally pointed part defining at least part of said first tip-defining bristle portion. 
     
     
         15 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein an outer peripheral edge defines said application surface. 
     
     
         16 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said peripheral edge includes a generally pointed part defining at least part of said first tip-defining bristle portion. 
     
     
         17 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein said application surface is defined at least partially by said application ends of said bristles. 
     
     
         18 . The cosmetics brush as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said application surface is defined at least partially by said application ends of said bristles. 
     
     
         19 . A method of providing a cosmetics brush including a plurality of elongate flexible bristles defining a cosmetics application surface, each of said bristles having two opposing ends, one of said ends of each bristle being an application end and the other end being a securable end, said method comprising the following steps:
 A) providing a mold defining a cavity configured to accept at least said application end of said plurality of bristles, such that said bristles are positioned into two adjacent portions:
 1) a first tip-defining bristle portion including a first plurality of said bristles, said first tip-defining bristle portion at least partially defining a generally pointed application tip configured to provide for detail; and 
 2) a second spoon shaped bristle portion including a second plurality of said bristles, said second tip-defining bristle portion at least partially defining a spoon-shaped application surface portion having a contoured shape providing for consistent application of cosmetic product over a similarly contoured skin surface; and 
   B) securing said securable ends of said bristles relative to each other.   
     
     
         20 . A method of providing a set of cosmetics brushes, said method comprising the steps of:
 A) providing a first brush, said first brush comprising two separate application portions, one portion comprising a spoon shaped bristle portion configured to apply cosmetics to a corresponding first convex skin portion; and   B) providing a second brush, said second brush comprising two separate application portions, said second brush being of a different scale than said first brush, said second portion comprising a spoon shaped bristle portion configured to apply cosmetics to a corresponding second convex skin portion of a corresponding different scale.