Frosting cap and method of use

Details Frosting cap and method of use Frosting cap and method of use

1999-05-27

2001-01-30

Wilson, John J. (Department: 3732)

Toilet

Hair device

Including means to isolate or part a tress of hair for...

C132S208000, C132S200000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06178971

ABSTRACT:

When hair is highlighted or frosted, selected strands of hair are treated with either a dye or a bleach (hereinafter collectively referred to simply as dye) to alter the selected hair's color so it is distinguished from the remaining hair. In order to do so, the dye must be applied to the selected hairs and that treated hair must be separated from the remaining hairs or else the dye will bleed into adjacent hairs creating an undesirable effect.
There are two methods used to separate the hairs. The first is a frosting cap which is simply a plastic cap much like a raincap which has a series of perforations spaced throughout the cap. The cap is placed over the individual's head utilizing a device similar to a knitting needle, the hair dresser pulls bundles of hairs through the perforations so that the strands of hair are separated from the remaining hair. The bleach or dye is applied to these selected hairs with the cap keeping the bleach or dye from contacting the remaining hair. This is very effective for short hair. Longer hair is difficult if not impossible to pull through the small perforation.
For longer hair, hair dressers use aluminum foil as a means to separate the selected bundles of hair. Basically strands of hair are separated from the remaining hair. The selected strands are placed on aluminum foil. The dye or bleach is applied to these selected strands and then the aluminum foil is folded back over the strands of hair separating them from the remaining hairs. This is repeated to achieve the desired result. The aluminum foil functions well for longer hairs but is very difficult to apply with shorter hairs. Certain hair styles leave the upper hairs longer than the lower hairs. This makes it difficult to utilize either method to frost hair.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is premised on the realization that one can frost hair more easily utilizing a frosting cap which covers only the sides and back of the head. Such a frosting cap if properly fastened acts to separate hairs to be dyed from hairs which should not be dyed and can be utilized very easily by the hair dresser. The upper portion of the head can then be highlighted utilizing standard methods such as aluminum foil or the like.
In a preferred embodiment the frosting cap of the present invention incorporates a lower unperforated sheet which can be folded up over the frosting cap after the dye is applied to separate any upper hairs from the dye applied to the hairs pulled through the frosting cap. Utilizing this method significantly simplifies highlighting of hair and thereby reduces the amount of time required to highlight an individual's hair.
The objects and advantages of the present invention will be further appreciated in light of the following detailed description and drawings in which:


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