GB2320975A

GB2320975A - Hairdressing aid

Info

Publication number: GB2320975A
Application number: GB9707470A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Lorna Shepherd; Lorna Roscow
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1997-04-12
Filing date: 1997-04-12
Publication date: 1998-07-08
Anticipated expiration: 2017-04-12
Also published as: WO1998046102A2; GB2320975B; WO1998046102A3; GB9707470D0

Abstract

This hairdressing aid consists of an album 1. and or filing system 2. which contains a choice of hair styles with front views 3. and side views 4. including a choice of colours 5. The styles can be printed on to a transparent plastic material which can be transferred from the album 1. or filing system 2. on to a mirror 6. or on or in an attachment 8 coming from the mirror 6. or in or on seperate hand held glass or plastic 9 and replaced back into the album 1. or filing system 2. When the styles 3. or 4. with the chosen colour 5. if required, is placed on to a mirror 6 or in or on an attachment 8. coming from the mirror 6. or on a hand held attachment 9. in conjunction with the mirror the person 11. can then position themselves so the reflection 10. of their face,no matter what size or shape can fit into the chosen style 3 or 4. enabling them to envisage what the style 3. or 4. and or colour if required, will look like before proceeding.

Description

HAIRDRESSING AID This invention relates to a hairdressing aid.

Until now people who visit a hair salon have only been able to look at pictures of other people who have a style or colour that they may want themselves.

Surveys have shown that a lot of people have tried new styles or colours, thinking it would suit them, and have been disappointed with the end result.

Hair, especially to a woman, is very important, it is the basis of ones image. If your hair is not right, the whole of you is not right.

According to the present invention there is provided a multiplicity of transparencies which are individually attachable to a mirror,or on or in an attachment coming from the mirror or hand-held on glass or plastic, each transparency bearing a single view of a hair style and having a space in which a viewer may position their face to gain an impression of what the hair style would look like on the said viewer.

The individual transparencies may also include different perspective views of the same style,full front face, side face or any other view considered desirable.

The styles may be presented in a range of colours or swatches of different colours accompanying a particular style in a neutral colour.

The multipicities of transparencies may be contained in an album, albums or filing system, containing the various different styles and viewing perspectives.

This invention enables a hair style and or colour, if required, to be on a mirror or can be on or in an attachment coming from the mirror or hand-held on glass or plastic, which will mean a person can actually see to a degree what the new style and or colour, will look like.

By placing the hair style on to a mirror,or in or on an attachment coming from the mirror, or held by hand on glass or plastic, it can enable the reflection to be magnified, which therefore enables the face to fit into the style no matter what shape or size the face may be.

Front and side views can be shown and specifications for the density of the hair can be made. The mirror and the attachment coming from the mirror, can be fixed or portable. Alternatively, the glass or plastic on which the styles are placed on, can be seperate from the mirror and held by hand.

The material that is used for each transparency may be plastic material which can be continuously removed from the album or filing system. It can then be stuck on to the mirror or on or in an attachment coming from the mirror or hand held on glass or plastic and back again by means of static charge.

Alternatively, the transparencies may have an adhesive film applied thereto to attach the transparency to a mirror or glass or plstic, in an attachment coming from the mirror or hand held. As another alternative the transparencies may be attached to a mirror or to glass or plastic in an attachment coming from the mirror or held by hand by clip means.

Also brackets and slot-in mechanisms on an attachment coming from the mirror or held by hand or some other physical attaching means may be used. Various overlays can be done by screen printing.

A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which -: Fig. 1. shows an album or filing system with a choice of styles with front and side views and a range of colours. It illustrates the choice of hairstyles and colours if required, that can be removed from the album or filing system and placed on a mirror, or can be on or in an attachment coming from the mirror on glass or plastic.

Fig. 2. shows the chosen style and or colour if required, placed on a mirror or in or on an attachment coming from the mirror or hand held on glass or plastic. This can enable the reflection to be magnified so a persons face, no matter what shape or size, fits into the chosen style and or colour.

Reffering to the drawings the hairdressing aid comprises of an album 1. or filing system 2. which contain choices of styles in the form of transparencies such as a front view 3. and a side view 4. and also a range of colours 5.

The removeable styles 3. and 4. can then be placed on to a mirror 6. or can be on or in an attachment 8. coming from the mirror 6. or hand held 9. on glass or plastic 7. enabing a person 11. to position themselves so that thier reflection 10. fits into the style exemplified by the transparencies 3. or 4.

Therefore a person 11. can envisage whether or not the style and or colour will suit them before proceeding any further.

1. This hairdressing aid comprising of a multiplicity of transparencies which are individually attached or are attachable by other means to a mirror.

2. A hairdressing aid as claimed in claim 1. wherein each transparency bears a different perspective view of a hair style.

3. This hairdressing aid as claimed in claim 1. or claim 2. wherein a plastic metal or wooden bracket can be attached to the mirror as claimed in claim 1. with a transparency as claimed in claim 2.

4. This hairdressing aid as claimed in claim 1. or claim 2. wherein a plastic material or glass including one of the transparencies can be hand held in front of a mirror as previously claimed.

5. A hairdressing aid as claimed in claim 1. or claim 2. wherein each transparency comprises of a plastic material which attaches to the said mirror, glass or plastic as claimed in claim 3. or claim 4. and claim 1.

by means of static electrical charge.

6. A hairdressing aid as claimed in claim 1.or claim 2. wherein each transparency can be attached to the said mirror, glass or plastic as claimed in claim 1. claim 3. or claim 4. by means of adhesive film.

7. A hairdressing aid as claimed in claim 1. or claim 2. wherein each transparency can be attached to the said mirror, glass or plastic as claimed in claim 1. claim 3. or claim 4. by clip means.

8. A hairdressing aid as claimed in claim 1 claim 2. claim 3. and claim 4. wherein the transparency can be attached to the said mirror glass or plastic as claimed in claim 3. and claim 4. by slotting in means.

9. A hairdressing aid as claimed in any one preceeding claim wherein said transparencies are removeably contained in an album or albums.

10. A hairdressing aid as claimed in any one prDeceeding claim wherein said transparencies are removeably contained in a filing system.

11. A hairdressing aid as claimed in any one preceeding claim wherein used in conjunction with the said mirror glass or plastic.

12. A hairdressing aid substantially as herein before described with reference to the accompanying description and drawings 13. This hairdressing aid as claimed in any one preceeding claim can be fixed or portable.

Claims

Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows

CLAIMS 1. A method of selecting a hairstyle, the mothod comprising the steps of selecting a transparency (3, 4) from a plurality of transparencies (1, 2), positioning the transparency bearing a a view of a hairstyle between a mirror and a person (11) in front of the mirror, the method being wherein each individual transparency bears a view of a different hairstyle (3, 4) or a different view of one hairstyle enabling the person to see a reflection of themselves having the selected hairstyle.
2. A method according to claim 1. wherein the selected transparency is placed on a mount which is moveable between the mirror and the persons face.
3. A method according to either claim 1. or claim 2. wherein the selected transparency is provided with an aperture to receive the persons face.
4. A hairdressing aid comprising a plurality of transparencies which are individually placeable at a desired position between a mirror and a person in front of the mirror, wherein each transparency bears a view of a different hairstyle or a different view of one hairstyle enabling the person to see a reflection of themselves with the selected hairstyle
5. A hairdressing aid according to claim 4. further including a mount which is positional at a desired distance from the mirror and which the mount holds the transparency.
6. A hairdressing aid according to either claim 4. or claim 5.

wherein the mounting bracket is attached to the mirror.
7. A hairdressing aid according to any one of preceeding claims 4.

to 6. wherein the transparency has an aperture to receive the persons face.
8. A method of selecting a hairstyle substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying description and drawings.
9. A hairdressing aid substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying description and drawings.