Patent Application
20250072582
The present invention relates to the cosmetics industry and, more particularly to a veil for protecting clothing from coming in contact with makeup worn by a wearer of the veil.
Women often put makeup on whilst dressed, but then if they want to change their outfit, then their makeup can smear onto their clothes. Makeup stains clothes. It is difficult to put clothes on and off whilst wearing makeup. Sometimes women put makeup on whilst wearing one outfit, but then want to change the outfit after they have completed their makeup. Consequently, it is commonplace to see makeup stains on the collars of women's shirts.
This is particularly the case for models in fashion shoots when they are required to frequently change outfits during the shoot. Women trying on bridal gowns in bridal stores are often in danger of smearing their makeup on the expensive bridal gowns before they have purchased them.
Brides-to-be and models often have elaborate hairstyles which can also messed up, pulled out of place, moved out position or ruined whilst trying on clothing over the head. Some material such as nylon and polyester can cause a build-up of static electricity as it passes over the head of the wearer, which can also disturb the hairstyle of the wearer.
Clothing retail stores often have problems with clothing stained by customers trying on new clothing. Customers are not inclined to buy new clothing that is stained with makeup. It is not viable to dry clean new clothing for the retailer. New clothing that is stained with makeup can end up being sold at a discount as being faulty, the stained clothing gets transferred to discount outlets, or the stained clothing simply get thrown out. This costs clothing retail chains a lot of money in lost revenue.
Muslim women wear makeup, but it particularly easy to stain a hijab with makeup when the hijab is put off and on. Muslim women may change their mind about what hijab and clothing they want to wear, but they are at risk of smearing both the hijab and their clothing. Muslim women often express concern about staining their hijab with makeup, as washing the hijab can ruin the colour and quality of its material. Makeup is a particular problem for hijabs as the face of the wearer is in direct contact with the edge of the hijab.
A prior art solution to this problem has been a head hood made of transparent nylon mesh with a drawstring that goes around the neck. However, wearing this hood is a suffocating experience and tying the draw string around the neck is stifling. Moreover, the head hood is not effective at smearing the makeup even if it prevents the clothing from being smeared. Also, the head hoods do not effectively cover makeup blended down the neck of the wearer, so it is still possible to smear make up on the clothing of the wearer.
Another problem with prior art makeup protection hoods is that they do not stay in position on the head and face of the wearer as a clothing item is slipped onto the head. The makeup hood moves position, which can smear the makeup on the hood, or on the clothing.
Some prior art “sheer stretch mesh makeup protection hoods” effectively amount to a stocking section on the head, which comes in close contact with the face. However, these prior art items are very uncomfortable to wear and can also on the face of the wearer, and being dragged across the face of the wearer as they take their clothing on and off over their head.
Nylon and/or polyester head hoods induce static electricity which affects the hairstyle of the wearer.
The prior art makeup hoods are not an effective solution for makeup protection for Muslim women wearing hijabs.
US20180352882A1 describes a makeup shield implement including a band segment configured to form a shape of a circle, the band segment has an elastic material having a first end portion and a second end portion, and a fastening system secured to said first end portion and said second end portion configured to allow adjustability in the circumference of said circle. A fabric panel section attached to the band segment is configured to protect a garment of a user, in which said fabric panel section includes an upper portion attached to a portion of said band segment and a lower hem portion, wherein said lower hem portion is configured to cover a neck and chest area of the user.
However, a first problem with the invention of US20180352882A1 is that it does not protect the hairstyle of the wearer from interference and disruption when the user puts on a shirt over their head after applying their make-up, or takes off their shirt over their head after applying their make-up. A second problem with the band segment of US20180352882A1 is that it is positioned at the back of the head and secured with a hook and loop fastener that can grab and pull the hair and interfere with the coiffured hair style of the wearer. A third problem with the invention of US20180352882A1 is that the band segment is integral to the makeup shield implement, which means that it gets degraded if the user puts the makeup-stained makeup shield implement into the washing machine. Neither the problems, nor their solutions were obvious to the inventor of US20180352882A1.
GB191211159A was filed in 1912 and is entitled “Improvements in Motor Veils for Ladies' Wear”. It describes a “veils; neck handkerchiefs. —A motor veil, to be worn with or without a hat &c., comprises a strip of gauze or the like a provided with a stiffening-band c of such a length as to extend round the face when the material a is placed over the head. A veil g, which may hang over the face or be turned back as shown dotted, is attached to the band c. The ends b may be passed through slides k having cross-bars 1, and be then fastened by tying, passing round the neck, or in any other appropriate manner.” However, this invention is totally unsuitable for functioning as a makeup protection veil. It was designed to secure the hair of a woman travelling in a convertible or on a motorbike (before the popularisation of helmets). The veil is bulky and forms a large mass on the head of the wearer, such that they could not easily fit the neck hole of a shirt over the veil, not put a shirt on over the top of the bulky head mass of the veil (at least, not without significantly stretching and wrecking the neck hole of their shirt). Moreover, the motor veil of GB191211159A abuts the forehead of the wearer, such that the garment veil would smear the makeup of the wearer.
An object of the present invention is to prevent makeup from being smeared on the face of the wearer. Another object of the present invention is to protect the clothing of the wearer from being smeared with makeup. Yet another object of the present invention is to protect the hair styling of the wearer from being interfered with by the clothing. A further object of the invention is to provide a makeup shield implement which is easily cleaned from makeup.
According to the present invention there is provided a head veil to protect makeup on the face of a wearer from coming into contact with their clothing, the veil comprising:
More preferably, front sash has elasticised sides so that the front sash cups face of the wearer. The rear sash may also have elasticised sides.
It is preferred that the front sash and rear sash are made of a slippery material, such as satin or silk. More preferably, the material does not induce static so as not affect the hairstyle of the wearer.
Any of the features described herein can be combined in any combination with any one or more of the other features described herein within the scope of the invention.
Embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the following drawings, in which:
The veil 10 has a front sash 20, a rear sash 22 and headband 24 between the front sash 20 and rear sash 22 to keep the veil 10 in position on the head 12 of the wearer 14. Prior art makeup protection hoods do not have a headband. Consequently, they move around on the head of the user, which smears makeup on the face of the wearer. This problem is solved in the present invention.
When in use, the wearer 14 puts the veil 10 with the headband 24 onto their head 12, and then lifts the front sash 20 to do their makeup. The front sash 20 is lowered before they remove their clothing 18 over their head 12.
The sashes 20 and 22 can be made in any style, or out of any material with any pattern. The sashes also present an opportunity for advertising trade marks, such as the trade marks of a chain of clothing retail stores which use the invention. Emblazoning trade marks is not readily possible on the surface of nylon (stocking like materials) of the prior art makeup protection hoods. Thereby, the present invention has yet another advantage over the prior art.
The veil 10 has a tunnel pocket 26 for the headband 24 to be positioned within the veil 10, so that the headband 24 can be removed when the veil 10 is to be washed. Prior art makeup protection hoods are generally made of nylon, which is not washable. Accordingly, these prior art makeup protection hoods are disposable. However, such a method of operating is not environmentally friendly. The present invention has a substantial advantage over the prior in this regard.
The front sash 20 has elasticised sides 28 and 30 so that the front sash 20 cups face of the wearer 14. The elasticised sides 28 and 30 help to keep the front sash 20 in position when the wearer takes off their clothing over their head 12. In some embodiments of the present invention, the rear sash 22 also has elasticised sides (but these are not shown in the figures) to cup the hair of the wearer 14.
The front sash 20 and rear sash 22 are made of slippery material such as silk, satin, sateen, bamboo lyocell, Tencel™ (made from several types of wood pulp, though it is most sourced from eucalyptus trees). The slippery material confers a number of advantages on the present invention. Firstly, the slippery material makes the clothing easily slide over the head of the user, rather than be caught, which can disturb the styling of the hair 13 of the wearer 14. Secondly, slippery material such as satin or silk material does not induce static electricity, which can cause flyaway in the hair 13 of the wearer 14. Prior art makeup protection hoods are made of nylon, which induces static electricity and thereby adversely affects the styling of the hair 13 of the wearer 14. This problem does not occur with the present invention.
In some embodiments of the invention, the veil 10 has a stitching darts 32, which provide the rear sash 22 with more tapered shape toward the head 12 of the wearer 14.
When the veil 10 is used in retail clothing outlets (to protect the clothing from being smeared with the makeup of customers), the veil 10 is an attractive item for thieves. Accordingly, a security tag can be incorporated into the headband 24, and/or the tunnel pocket 26, or embedded into a sash (between two sheets of material), to alert the security system of the retailer if the customer steals one of the veils 10.
Accordingly, the present invention achieves its objects of preventing makeup from being smeared on the face of the wearer, protects the clothing of the wearer from being smeared with makeup and protects the hair styling of the wearer from being interfered with by the clothing. The veil of the present invention is easy to wash because its head band is easily removable.
In the present specification and claims (if any), the word ‘comprising’ and its derivatives including ‘comprises’ and ‘comprise’ include each of the stated integers but does not exclude the inclusion of one or more further integers.
Reference throughout this specification to ‘one embodiment’ or ‘an embodiment’ means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the appearance of the phrases ‘in one embodiment’ or ‘in an embodiment’ in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more combinations.
In compliance with the statute, the invention has been described in language more or less specific to structural or methodical features. It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to specific features shown or described since the means herein described comprises preferred forms of putting the invention into effect. The invention is, therefore, claimed in any of its forms or modifications within the proper scope of the appended claims (if any) appropriately interpreted by those skilled in the art.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023902782 | Aug 2023 | AU | national |
