Abstract: An apparatus is provided for drying and storing brushes, each having a handle and a bundle of bristles extending therefrom. The apparatus comprises a base or sleeve retention member supporting a plurality of elastic sleeves configured to surround one of the bundles of bristles in a conforming and radially compressive relationship, and a brush retention member supporting a plurality of brush retainers configured to retain the respective brush handles. A support rod or post member connects the base and brush retention members in a spaced relationship in a longitudinal direction along the brush handles, with the brush handles retained in the brush retainers and the respective bundles of bristles positioned for engagement with the elastic sleeves.

Abstract: A reversible brush cleaning device having alternate, reversible orientations is disclosed. The device includes first and second brush treatment textures defined in first and second surface regions, respectively. The reversible orientations alternately present the first and second surface regions on the exterior and interior of the flexible body, respectively. The textures are differently configured, in order to provide for alternate brush treatments when each is individually presented on the exterior, in each of the reversible orientations.

Abstract: A brush cleaning device includes a flexible body having first and second opposed surfaces defining a top and a bottom. A plurality of different brush treatment surfaces are provided on the top of the flexible body, variously configured for washing and rinsing bristles of brushes having different sizes.

Abstract: An applicator, such as a brush or other device, for applying products to a surface, such as the skin of a person. The applicator includes a handle and a bristle tuft connected to the handle. The bristle tuft may include a plurality of contoured bristles that define multiple surfaces for applying products. For example, the bristle tuft may include a first angled surface extending upwards from a first side of the bristle tuft, a second angled surface extending upwards from a second side of the bristle tuft, and a ridge defined at an intersection of the first angled surface and the second angled surface.

Abstract: A cosmetic brush cleaning device includes an enclosure for receiving the user's hand and incorporates washing and rinsing textures suited to cosmetic brushes. One version of the device features a primary section, and two thumb sections emanating from opposite sides of the primary section.

Abstract: A device for cleaning cosmetic brushes includes first texturing features formed along a first surface region to provide a directionally neutral texture adapted for movement of a brush head substantially equally in all directions along the first surface region. Second texturing features are formed along a second surface region to provide a directionally oriented texture adapted for movement of the brush head in a predetermined direction along the second surface region.