Abstract: A device for waving a tress of hair comprises a length of extendible tube formed of elastic material. The tube is provided at each end with gripping means to secure the ends of the tube to the tress of hair. A method of waving a tress of hair comprises the steps of inserting the tress of hair (14) into the elastic tube (11), securing one end of the tube to the tress of hair, extending the tube lengthwise and securing the opposite end thereof to the tress of hair. When the elastic tube is released, the tress of hair contained therein is caused to assume a sinuous waved form. The tress of hair is treated with a chemical substance either prior to insertion in the tube or when in the tube to cause the tress of hair to retain its waved form.

Abstract: The invention concerns a hair treatment method using a hair treatment liquid having been electrolytically treated by passing current through hair. The hair treatment method features applying a hair treatment liquid to hair and electrolytically treating the applied hair treatment liquid by passing current through the hair. The invention also concerns a hair treatment tool which is substantially made of an insulating material and features that an anode electrode bar and a cathode electrode bar both connected to a power supply are disposed such as to be in contact with hair, the hair having been imparted with conductivity being pinched between the two electrode bars to pass current through the pinched hair.

Abstract: An applicator of liquid products, such as dyes, to hair in exact quantities and locations. The applicator is composed of a traditional alligator-style hair clip with two mutually opposed members connected by a spring mechanism. Mounted on one end of the upper member of the alligator-style clip is a membrane designed to hold the liquids for hair treatment. When filled with the liquids, the membrane is pressured, thereby forcing the liquid out of the membrane through holes located in the membrane, which then transports the liquid to the surrounding hair.

Abstract: A device for coloring hair to obtain highlighted sections is provided. It has lower rectangular layer of flexible material having the upper surface provided with hook fasteners to hold hair strands in place and to cooperate with an intermediate matching rectangular layer with a pattern through it. The lower surface of the intermediate layer has loop fasteners adapted to cooperate with the hook fasteners on the lower layer. An upper layer of matching rectangular, clean, flexible plastic material is provided. The lower, intermediate, and upper layers being secured together along one edge.

Abstract: A steam appliance for treating and/or shaping hair, the appliance being composed of: a housing (1) having a handle; a roller body (2) for rolling up locks of hair, the body being secured at one end (5a) to the housing and being limited towards its other end by a partition wall (5b), the body including holes to pass steam produced by a steam production member and conveyed to the roller body (2) by a steam delivery member (20); and a clamp (10) for clamping a lock of hair on the roller body (2). The steam delivery member is a tubular element (20) mounted coaxially inside and extending along the roller body (2) from an inlet (20a) situated in the housing to a terminal end remote from the inlet, the element (20) including at least one steam delivery orifice (21) situated at its terminal end in such a manner as to convey an inlet flow of steam inside the tubular element (20) substantially along its entire length to be released in the vicinity of the partition wall (5b) via the orifice (21).

Abstract: A method of use of an applicator for hair lotions. The applicator has a flat, solid blade that is shaped like a comb. This blade does not have teeth like a comb normally has. One embodiment of the applicator does have a series of small curved teeth, similar in appearance to saw teeth, formed on the front edge of the blade. These teeth enable the applicator to lie flat on coarse hair without difficulty compared to an applicator having a smooth leading edge. The method calls for aligning the front edge of the blade against the hair such that the flat blade is perpendicular to the hair; applying lotion to the hair; catching any spilled lotion on the flat blade of the applicator; rotating the flat blade 90 degrees such that the blade is parallel to the hair; and wiping the lotion accumulated on the flat blade on the hair.

Abstract: 1. Combination intended to induce and to stimulate the growth of hair and to reduce its loss, characterized in that it comprises:a) a component (A) containing, in an anhydrous, physiologically acceptable medium, at least hydrocortisone, its salts or esters, andb) a component (B) containing, in en anhydrous, physiologically acceptable medium, at least one pyrimidine derivative corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 denotes a group ##STR2## in which R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, independently of each other, denote hydrogen or an alkyl, alkenyl, alkylaryl or cycloalkyl group; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may also form a heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen atom to which they are linked, which is chosen from aziridinyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidyl, hexahydroazepinyl, heptamethyleneimine, actamethyleneimine, morphaline and 4-(lower)aklylpiperazidinyl groups, it being possible for the heterocyclic groups to be substituted on the carbon atoms by one to three lower alkyl, hydroxyl or alkoxy groups; the group R.

Abstract: A hand-operated hair styling tool and method is disclosed wherein a pair of elongated rods or tubes are connected to each other at one end by a flexible hinge-like member. An alternate embodiment is also disclosed wherein the tool is constructed of a single "V" shaped rod or tube. The tool is used to rotate, twist and pull the hair of an individual into a variety of styles by grasping or clamping the section of hair to be styled between the two rods and then twisting or rotating the hair towards the, subject's head. Once the appropriate style has been completed the tool is slidably removed from the styled hair and the style is secured by combs or hair pins.

Abstract: A hair beading tool has a handle, a spindle joined to the handle, and a string joined to the spindle. A resilient bead is slid over both the spindle and string and other beads follow. A loop is formed in the string through which a lock of hair or clothing is inserted. With the loop drawn tight around the hair, the beads are pushed off of the spindle and string and onto the hair with the resilient bead last to bind the hair and restrain other beads from sliding off.

Abstract: A method of introducing therapeutic, cosmetic, and dyeing agents in buffer medium created by the electrophoretic flow of these solutions into the hair. The result is to increase the therapeutic effect of treatments for the hair including hair growth and regeneration. Other results include the even and stable dyeing of hair due to the increased adhering properties created through the electrophoretic device and the solutions used with it. These solutions include, but are not limited to, those dyeing and therapeutic agents which do not readily stick to the hair or those which may form unstable compounds.

Abstract: A device and method is provided for molding parallel waves extending outwardly from the person's scalp. The device includes a band attached tightly around the person's head with a plurality of flexible members attached and extending from one side of the person's head over the hair to the other side of the head and attached to the band wherein the flexible members are held tightly against the person's hair that is combed rearwardly from the forehead hair line. The flexible members are pushed downwardly against the hair and forwardly back toward the hair line forming a wave in front of each member.

Abstract: Using rollers having roller members which are adjacent on both sides to a center flexible longitudinal section capable of remaining in a respective bent position and have at each end an outer longitudinal section, previously perm or water-waved (pretreated) hair sections of a strand of hair are spirally rolled up, starting with the tips of the hair, first onto one outer longitudinal section, continuing then also onto the center longitudinal section, and finally the previously untreated hair section (hairline) is rolled substantially onto the other outer longitudinal section. The one outer longitudinal section is then bent approximately normally relative to the other outer longitudinal section such that the one outer longitudinal section and a portion of the center longitudinal section with the rolled-up previously treated hair section project substantially vertically upwardly from the head.

Abstract: A fastener of a hair-treating device is first slid into position adjacent a human scalp and, thereupon, is affirmatively locked on a bundle of hair in a non-slip manner. A shield attached to the fastener is opened to receive a different bundle of hair for application of a treating agent, and thereupon closed to prevent the treating agent from seeping to the balance of hair on the scalp. An independently operated bleed-guard further resists treating agent seepage.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the protection of hair from permanent wave chemicals is disclosed. To accomplish protection, paper sheets are coated with protein. The protein is applied in an amount efficient to enable protein delivery from the sheets to the hair during the permanent wave process. Preferably, a composition containing about 45-65% by weight protein is applied to the sheets so that each sheet is about 20-60% by weight protein. The protein chemically protects the hair from structural damage during the permanent wave process in a highly effective manner.

Abstract: An improved method for giving a permanent comprising the steps of wrapping the hair around perm rods, applying permanent wave solution to the hair, placing the head in a heated environment, rinsing the head with water, towel drying the hair, applying neutralizer to the hair, again rinsing the head with water, and removing the rods is disclosed. The improvement comprises applying the neutralizer to the hair by an air brush with the neutralizer being applied to the hair in conjunction with a gas in a gas/neutralizer mix with the gas being at a pressure above the ambient pressure of the air. Further, the gas/neutralizer mix when applied to the hair preferably has a temperature less than the ambient temperature of the neutralizer. Preferably the neutralizer is applied to each rod more than once.

Abstract: The permanent shaping agent containing one or more hair keratin-reducing active substances is adjusted by means of stiffening additives to a consistency that is viscous to cream-like at room temperature with a viscosity of over 100 mPa.times.s.The stiffening additives are selected such that the permanent shaping agent, upon warming to a temperature with a temperature range between 25.degree. and 42.degree. C., undergoes a decided loss of viscosity of over 60% with respect to the initial viscosity, to a value under 50 mPa.times.s, i.e., becomes fluid within this temperature range.The permanent shaping agent of raised viscous or creamy consistency is applied to curled hair on curlers and then the viscosity of the permanent shaping agent is lowered, by elevating its temperature in situ, so that the liquified agent penetrates into the hair on the curlers.

Abstract: A disposable permanent wave rod which is comprised of an imperforate generally cylindrically-shaped member formed of a readily wettable rigid polymeric material, wherein, due to the inherent properties of wettable polymers, greater adherence is found to exist between the wettable permanent wave rod and the wetted hair and end paper which is wrapped theraround, thereby preventing slippage of the end paper from around the permanent wave rod. Such rods may be secured to a person's head by connecting each rod to an adjacent rod through the use of rubber bands or an elongated flexible but rigid thin strip of material, which may be tacked or adhesively secured to each adjacent rod.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hair winding device for taking up and winding on hair strands. A hair winding rod (1), consists of two parts (2, 3) connected with each other in an articulated manner. At least one foil sheet is attached to the rod foaming protective foils (3, 4) which are impermeable to the waving fluid secured to each of the both parts of the hair winding rod to produce a root permanent wave. Those protective foils project by a considerable length transversely to the longitudinal axis of the hair winding rod.

Abstract: Hair treatment dispensing apparatus comprising a housing, a pump, a reservoir containing a hair treatment solution, a nozzle for dispensing the solution, the reservoir, nozzle and a pump being interconnected by flexible tubing, and the solution being adapted to flow toward and away from the nozzle.

Abstract: By incorporating corn syrup or glucose syrup into a conventional permanent hair waving solution, a unique permanent waving and hair conditioning composition is achieved which conditions the hair while simultaneously permanently waving the hair, in a single, one-step operation. In addition, the head of hair is permanently waved with a substantially lower level of damage occurring to the hair fibers than is otherwise encountered. Furthermore, by varying the relative quantity of corn syrup to the quantity of permanent wave solution, a variety of compositions are achieved for use on all different hair textures and levels of hair damage. However, in each instance, an effective amount of the carbohydrate mixture must be employed in order to ensure that the desired low level of damage to the hair is achieved.

Abstract: A hair treatment device consists of a thin flexible plastic strip provided with radiused ends and a row of apertures. In use, the strip is inserted under the bands of perm rods which are situated on the head of a user. The user's hair is wrapped around the perm rods and secured by the bands. By inserting the strip between the perm rod bands and the user's hair, the bands are lifted slightly from the hair. When permanent solution is applied to the hair, the hair tends to expand against the perm rod bands. The strip serves to release the tension of the bands from the hair, preventing the hair from breaking. The holes in the strip allow the permanent solution to freely penetrate to all areas of the hair.

Abstract: An article of manufacture comprising an absorbent hair wrapping material coated or impregnated with a hair structure altering, water soluble solution and the process of employing the wrapping. The hair wrapping material is capable of retaining between about 5 and about 15 times its weight of water and a water soluble hair reducing lotion. The water soluble hair reducing lotion contains one of an N--C.sub.8 to C.sub.22 alkyl lactam conditioner or an N-- quaternized amino lactam.