GB2238467A

GB2238467A - Makeup brush

Info

Publication number: GB2238467A
Application number: GB9024452A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Young-Soo Park
Original assignee: Y S Park New York Co Ltd
Current assignee: Y S Park New York Co Ltd
Priority date: 1989-11-09
Filing date: 1990-11-09
Publication date: 1991-06-05
Anticipated expiration: 2010-11-09
Also published as: GB9024452D0; FR2653981A1; JPH0368813U; GB2238467B; FR2653981B1

Abstract

A makeup brush which comprises a shank 2 and a brush tuft 3, the top portion 3a of said brush tuft being formed in acute angle in plan view. The tapered side portions 3b, 3b and the upper face 3c are arranged to be capable of providing gradation or shading, eg by forming a curve or planes. <IMAGE>

Description

MAKEUP BRUSH The present invention relatas to a makeup brush such as an eyebrow brush, an eye shadow brush and the like for applying cosmetics, and more particularly to such a makeup brush that is per se capable of providing a sharp l'ne and a gradation.

Proposed makeup brushes include an eyebrow comb for combing eyebrows, an eyebrow pencil for drawing a sharp line, a slender brush for applying eyeliner, an eyebrow brush for providing a gradation, a cheek brush, an eye shadow brush, a lipbrush and the like.

The above-mentioned makeup brushes are divided broadly into three categories, viz, makeup brushes for providing a gradation, those for providing a sharp line, and the others such as the eyebrow comb for combing the eyebrow, As a result, in cases, for example, where a beauty artist at a beauty salon or the like provides a professional makeup service, a model or the like has to make up all by oneself during as short time as possible, or the like cases and if a makeup brush for gradation and one for providing a sharp line are to be used separately as before, there have been involved such problems that include inconvenience in practical handling thereof and higher cost required.

The present invention has been conceived in the light of the above status and is directed to provide a less-expensive makeup brush which is per se capable of easily providing a gradation or a sharp line.

-For the purpose of achieving the above object, the makeup brush according to the present invention comprises a shank and a brush tuft fixed on one end of the shank, the tip portion of said brush tuft being formed in acute angle in plan view and both side portions of said brush tuft being configured to glove respective planes to be used for providing a gradation or shading-off.

Reference wjll naJ be rrde by kay of example, to the accompanying drawings, in which:- Fig, 1 is a plan view of an eyebrow brush according to a first embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a front view of said eyebrow brush; Fig. 3 is a front view showing a modification of said eyebrow brush; Pig. 4 is a plan view of a makeup brush according to a second embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 5 is a view of said makeup brush; and Fig. 6 is an enlarged view showing a profile of brush planes to be used for providing a gradation.

In Figs. 1 and 2, there is illustrated an eyebrow brush 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The eyebrow brush is composed of a shank 2 made of a synthetic resinous or wooden material to be easily grippable, and a brush tuft 3 planted on the upper face ozone eal of the shank 2.

The brush tuft 3 is Composed of a number of planted hairs of the same lsagth and, as shown in Fig. 1, its planar form is configured to provide an isosceles triangle. A tip portion 3a with an acuta angle in plan vew is capable of drawing a sharp line, while, the tapered siAe postions 3b, 3b and the upper face 3c are arranged to be capable of providing gradation or shading off. The tapered side portions 3b, 3b can naturally be formed in a gentle curve.

In Fig. 3, there is illustrated a modification of the brush tuft 3 of the above eyebrow brush 1, and in this modification, the length of the hairs of the brush tuft 3 is gradually shortened toward the tip portion 3a of the acute angle so that the upper face 3c thereof is inclined down for the purpose of arranging the brush to be capable of easily drawing a sharp line. Other construction and function than the above are entirely the same as those in the above first embodiment.

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 illustrate a makeup brush 10 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and the makeup brush 10 is composed of a shank 12 and a brush tuft 13 fixed on one end of the shank 12.

The brush tuft 13 is composed of a number of hairs bound at base portion and fixed in the shank 12. The end face thereof as shown in Fig. 1 is configured to be substantially in a droplet form, and iis tip portion 13a with an acute angle in plan view is capable of drawing a sharp line, while side planes 13b, 13b and an arcuate face portion 13c are arranged to be capable of providing a gradation or shading-off.

By separately forming the side planes 13b, 13b and the acuate face portion 3c, it is possible to easily adjust a shade of color in such a manner that the side planes 13b, 13b provide a light gradation by widely spreading yiven cosmetic, while, the acute face portion 13c provides a dark gradation of a small extent.

Zn the above embodiments, the present invention is described with respect to the eyebrow brush and the makeup brush which employ the hairs, however, it. is not limited to such constructions but can be applied to makeup brushes, for example, an eyebrow comb whose brush tuft is made of a synthetic resinous material and other makeup brushes.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but it is naturally possible, for example, to fix the makeup brushes according to the present invention on both ends of the shank or to fix the eyebrow brush according to the above first embodiment on one end of the shank and the makeup brush according to the above second embodiment on the other end.

Constructed as above, the makeup brush according to the present invention can provide such advantages that it is capable of drawing a sharp line and a gradation without other aid and accordingly not only allows a makeup to be done in a short period of time and improves the usability thereof, but also there can be reduced cost since it serves for two makeup brushes otherwise required in the prior art.

Claims

1. A makeup brush comprising a shank and a brush tuft fixed on one end of the shank, the tip portion of said brush tuft being formed in acute angle in plan view and both side portions of said brush tuft being configured to give respective planes to be used for providing a gradation or shading-off.

2. A makeup brush substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.