Abstract: A method for treating the hair with the aid of a treatment device, notably a heat treatment device, in particular a straightening device, in which a lock of hair is exposed, while the device is being moved along the latter, in a single operation to: apply cosmetic composition with the aid of an application member of the device, and then to apply steam with the aid of a steam outlet of the device that is offset relative to the application member in the direction of movement of the lock of hair by a nonzero distance v, measured between the median plane of the steam outlet and the median plane of the application member, of less than or equal to 10 mm.

Abstract: A device for treating, notably for shaping, in particular straightening, the hair, having at least one active portion comprising at least one light emission source that is able to emit, towards the hair, light radiation having a dominant wavelength peak of between 0.8 ?m and 5 ?m. The invention also relates to a method for treating the hair, notably for straightening it, using such a device.

Abstract: A process for treating a lock of hair, involving moving a device along the lock to perform the following steps when the device is passed over the lock: a heat treatment by gripping between two jaws of the device that are hinged together and passing through an internal heat treatment zone extending between the two jaws, a heat-treatment by passage over an external heat treatment zone extending on the outer surface of one of the two jaws of the device, guiding by passing through a guiding zone extending outside the jaw of the device bearing the external heat treatment zone, the guiding zone having guiding surfaces at the proximal and/or distal part of the jaw, forming laterally to the guiding zone an obstacle to the hair that is sufficient to contain the hair in said guiding zone.

Abstract: A process for treating hair fibres, including: (i) combing said fibres, (ii) applying vapour to said fibres, the flow rate of vapour applied being less than 1 g/min, the application of vapour being made in a confined space, and (iii) hair shaping, by heat treatment without vapour, of the hair fibres by conduction and/or by radiation. Steps (ii) and (iii) being made separately over a same zone of the hair fibres.

Abstract: A device for treating the hair, in particular for curling the hair, including two hair treatment jaws that are movable relative to one another between a spaced-apart configuration for inserting hair to be treated between said jaws and a moved-together configuration for treating the hair, an external hair treatment member having at least one external surface for heating the hair, which extends over one of the two jaws towards the exterior of the two jaws, a thermal protection cover mounted removably by being clip-fastened on the device so as to at least partially cover the external heating surface, the cover having a recess configured to form a deformation zone of the cover when it is fitted on the device.

Abstract: Device for treating the hair having two hair treatment jaws that are movable relative to one another between a spaced-apart configuration and a moved-together configuration, an internal treatment member having an internal surface for heating the hair to be treated, which extends over one of the two jaws towards the other in the moved-together configuration of the two jaws and is configured to come into contact with the hair extending between the two jaws in the moved-together configuration thereof, an external treatment member having an external surface for heating the hair to be treated, which extends over one of the jaws towards the exterior of the jaws, one of the jaws having a lateral recess along at least a part of the jaw, the lateral recess facing at least a part of the other jaw and being delimited at least in a proximal and/or distal part of the jaw by a guiding surface.

Abstract: Device (1) for steam treating the hair, in particular a hair brush, having-a treatment plate (2) intended to come into contact with the hair during the treatment,—a vaporization chamber (5) supplied with liquid water, where the liquid water is transformed into steam,—at least one dispensing chamber (6, 6a, 6b) for dispensing steam onto the hair, which is different to the vaporization chamber and is in fluid communication with the vaporization chamber, and a heating system (3) arranged between the treatment plate and the vaporization chamber and configured to heat the vaporization chamber to a temperature above or equal to the water vaporization temperature and to heat at least a portion of the treatment plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic product refill (20) for a hair treatment device (1), comprising an applicator member that is saturated with liquid cosmetic product, with a degree of filling less than or equal to 90%, preferably less than or equal to 80%>, more preferably less than or equal to 70%, the degree of filling being defined as the ratio of the mass of cosmetic product in the applicator member divided by the maximum mass of cosmetic product with which the applicator member can be saturated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating the hair and to the corresponding application method, the device (2) comprising: —two arms (5, 6) that are able to move relative to one another between a moved-together configuration for treating the hair and a spaced-apart configuration for inserting hair to be treated between said arms, and —a system (18) for applying a product, comprising an applicator member (26) for applying the product, the application system (18) being mounted on one of the arms (5) and being able to move relative to said arm (5) between at least two positions generating, while the device (2) is being used to treat the hair, different respective application pressures of the applicator member (26) on the hair to be treated.

Abstract: A refill for a device for treating hair, including: a reservoir of elongate shape along a longitudinal axis, defining a cavity containing a cosmetic composition to be applied to the hair, the reservoir having a flank for mounting the refill on the device, extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the reservoir, a porous application member for applying the cosmetic composition to the hair, of elongate shape and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the reservoir. The application member being fitted in a slot-shaped opening in the reservoir that leads into the cavity, this opening being offset laterally toward the mounting flank, relative to a median plane of the cavity that contains the longitudinal axis of the reservoir and is parallel to the mounting flank.

Abstract: A method for treating the hair with the aid of a treatment device, notably a heat treatment device, in particular a straightening device, in which a lock of hair is exposed, while the device is being moved along the latter, in a single operation to: apply cosmetic composition with the aid of an application member of the device, and then to apply steam with the aid of a steam outlet of the device that is offset relative to the application member in the direction of movement of the lock of hair by a nonzero distance v, measured between the median plane of the steam outlet and the median plane of the application member, of less than or equal to 10 mm.

Abstract: A device for filtering of liquid and filling for a household electrical appliance including a main filtering device which is designed to filter a liquid; a main body including: a main tank having a pressing area that is deformable under the manual pressure by a user; a duct for emptying the main tank, the emptying duct designed to convey the filtered liquid from the main tank to a tank of a household electrical appliance when the deformable pressing area is deformed by the user. The main tank is situated downstream from the main filtering device, such as to receive and store the liquid filtered by said main filtering device.

Abstract: The appliance for treating the hair, having two arms to be closed over the hair to be treated, at least one of the arms carrying a refill of hair treatment product, the appliance having an electronic control circuit with an electronic memory, this circuit being designed to detect the closure of the arms and the fitting of the refill, the appliance having a steam generator for outputting steam onto the hair and at least one heated straightening plate, the appliance being designed to increment a variable in the memory during the use of the appliance after the refill has been changed and to pass into a downgraded mode of operation in which the operation of the steam generator and/or of the straightening plate is modified when the variable exceeds a first predefined threshold.

Abstract: Process for treating hair fibres, comprising: (i) combing said fibres, (ii) applying vapour to said fibres, the flow rate of vapour applied being strictly less than 1 g/min, (iii) hair shaping, by heat treatment without vapour, of the hair fibres by conduction and/or by radiation, steps (ii) and (iii) being separate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic product refill (20) for a hair treatment device (1), comprising an applicator member (26) saturated with an aqueous composition, wherein the applicator member has a density of between 0.11 and 0.25 g/cm3 and the aqueous composition has a viscosity of between 4, preferably 5, and 100 centipoise, at 22° C. The invention also relates to a hair treatment device provided with such a refill.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic product refill (20) for a hair treatment device (1), comprising an applicator member (26) impregnated with an anhydrous composition, notably an oil, wherein the applicator member has a density of between 0.11 and 0.25 g/cm3 and the anhydrous composition has a viscosity of between 100 and 600 centipoise, preferably between 100 and 500 centipoise, at 22° C. The invention also relates to a hair treatment device provided with such a refill.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic product refill (20) for a hair treatment device (1), comprising an applicator member that is saturated with liquid cosmetic product, with a degree of filling less than or equal to 90%, preferably less than or equal to 80%>, more preferably less than or equal to 70%, the degree of filling being defined as the ratio of the mass of cosmetic product in the applicator member divided by the maximum mass of cosmetic product with which the applicator member can be saturated.

Abstract: A spacing accessory is selectively deployable with a hair treatment tool. In a first aspect, an assembly includes (1) a hair treatment tool with opposed heating surfaces disposed on two arms configured to open, to allow hair to be inserted between the heating surfaces, and close, to press hair between the heating surfaces, and (2) a spacing accessory selectively deployable to maintain the heating surfaces in a spaced relationship, when the arms are closed. In a second aspect, a spacing accessory is configured for removable attachment to a hair treatment tool of the aforementioned type, with the spacing accessory including a spacing member configured to extend between the two arms of the tool to maintain a spaced relationship between the heating surfaces when the arms are closed.

Abstract: The appliance for treating the hair, having two arms to be closed over the hair to be treated, at least one of the arms carrying a refill of hair treatment product, the appliance having an electronic control circuit with an electronic memory, this circuit being designed to detect the closure of the arms and the fitting of the refill, the appliance having a steam generator for outputting steam onto the hair and at least one heated straightening plate, the appliance being designed to increment a variable in the memory during the use of the appliance after the refill has been changed and to pass into a downgraded mode of operation in which the operation of the steam generator and/or of the straightening plate is modified when the variable exceeds a first predefined threshold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating the hair, comprising a first and a second arm (5 and 6) that are able to move relative to one another between a moved-together configuration for treating the hair and a spaced-apart configuration for inserting hair to be treated between said arms, the first arm (5) carrying an applicator member (26) for applying a cosmetic product that is able to come into contact with the hair in the moved-together configuration of the arms (5, 6), and the second arm (6) having at least one housing (38); a pressing element (21) disposed in the housing, the pressing element being configured to press the hair against the applicator member in the moved-together configuration; a comb (13) mounted on the pressing element.