Expandable Styling Garment Apparatus, Systems, and Methods

Abstract

The present invention relates to expandable styling garment apparatuses, systems, and methods. Specifically, the present invention relates to a first section made of absorbent material and a second ring-shaped section made of elastic material, the second section disposed roughly centrally in the first section. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to placing the first and second sections over a user in a first configuration for use in a first application and subsequently and/or alternatively placing the first and second sections in a second configuration for use in a second application. The first and second sections may be expandable.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A hair apparatus comprising:
 a first section;   a first hole disposed within the first section;   a second section disposed around a border of the first hole comprising an elastic material; and   a second hole formed by the second section that adapts to a plurality of neck and head sizes.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first section is made of an absorbent material. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the second section is a soft material with an elastic material therein. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the second section comprises a closure disposed thereon selected from the group consisting of a snap, a button, a pull chord, Velcro®, a rope, a cord with a cord lock, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an extension disposed on the first section. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising at least one fastening device disposed on the first section. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the at least one fastening device is disposed on an underside of the first section. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 5  further comprising an extension disposable on the first section via the at least one fastening device. 
     
     
         9 . A method for using a hair apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a hair apparatus comprising a first section, a first hole disposed within the first section, a second section disposed around a border of the first hole comprising an elastic material, and a second hole formed by the second section that adapts in size to a plurality of neck and head sizes; and   moving the hair apparatus over the head of the user in a first configuration, wherein the head of the user passes through the first hole and second hole and the second section rests on and is adapted in size to the neck of the user.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the hair apparatus further comprises a first fastening device, the method further comprising the step of attaching an extension to the first section via the first fastening device. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the extension comprises a second fastening device, the method further comprising the step of attaching a portion of the extension to the second fastening device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the user has hair, the method further comprising the step of washing the hair of the user. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the user has hair, the method further comprising the step of styling the hair of the user. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the user has hair, the method further comprising the step of cutting the hair of the user. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising the steps of:
 moving the hair apparatus to a top of the head of the user in a second configuration, wherein the second section rests on and is adapted to the top of the head of the user and the first section is situated around the top of the head of the user. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the step of rubbing the head of the user with the first section. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the steps of:
 wrapping the first section around the top of the head of the user; and 
 tying the first section together. 
 
     
     
         18 . A method of using a hair apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a hair apparatus comprising a first section, a first hole disposed within the first section, a second section disposed around a border of the first hole comprising an elastic material, and a second hole formed from the second section that adapts in size to a plurality of neck and head sizes;   placing the hair apparatus on a top of the head of the user in a first configuration, wherein the second section rests on and is adapted to the top of the head of the user and the first section is situated around the top of the head of the user.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising the step of rubbing the head of the user with the first section. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising the steps of:
 wrapping the first section around the top of the head of the user; and 
 tying the first section together.