Abstract: A method for depositing an amount of a heat meltable at room temperature non flowable semi-solid lip product (8) on an applicator having a flexible sheet-like support (1) with a lip product area (4) having an interconnected open channel structure, formed by channel forming elements (6), said area (4) having a circumferential raised edge (7), the method including depositing the amount of lip product in the lip product area (4), filling the lip product area (4) incompletely and/or non uniformly, subjecting the lip product (8) to a heat treatment to heat all of it to above the melting point thereof, such that the lip product (8) flows into the channel structure filling the lip product area (4) substantially complete and uniform, and cooling the assembly of applicator and lip product (8).

Abstract: Applicator for applying a lip product (5) to the lips, includes a sheet-like flexible support (1) with a mouth end portion (2) and an opposite holding end portion (3) and on at least one side thereof a lip product area (4) carrying an amount of the lip product (5) such that at least a substantial part of a lip of a user can be brought into contact with the lip product (5) by taking the support (1) between the lips at the mouth end portion (2), the support (1) being grasped manually at the holding end portion (3) in use located outside the mouth of the user, the sheet-like flexible support (1) having an increasing flexibility from the mouth end portion (2) to the holding end portion (3) at least over a part of the lip product area (4).