Automatic Brush for Creating Waves in Hair and Related Devices and Systems

Abstract

An automatic brush is provided including a body; and a plurality of bristles coupled to the body and configured to automatically move in a predefined pattern over hair of a user to train the hair of the user to form 360 waves therein. Related kits and wave caps are also provided.

Description

CLAIM OF PRIORITY

The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/801,772, filed Feb. 6, 2019, entitled Automatic Brush for Creating Waves in Hair and Related Devices and Systems, the contents of which is hereby incorporated herein by references as if set forth in its entirety.

FIELD

The present inventive concept relates generally to hair and, more particularly, to more efficient brushes, devices and systems for creating “360 waves.”

BACKGROUND

“Waves” or “360 waves” is a hairstyle for curly hair in which the curls are brushed and/or combed and flattened out, creating a ripple-like pattern. Various “wave” styles 101 and 102 are illustrated in FIGS. 1A and 1B, respectively. Generally, the hairstyle begins with a short-cropped haircut and frequent brushing and/or combing of the curls to train the curls to flatten out. Pomades and moisturizers can be used to help hold the hair in place while reducing the likelihood that the hair will get too dry. A durag (or scarf) 203 as shown, for example, FIG. 2, may be worn to preserve moisture while compressing the hair and holding it in place, particularly when sleeping. The process of obtaining 360 waves is time consuming and improved methods of obtaining this style is desired.

SUMMARY

Some embodiments of the present inventive concept provide an automatic brush including a body; and a plurality of bristles coupled to the body and configured to automatically move in a predefined pattern over hair of a user to train the hair of the user to form 360 waves therein.

In further embodiments, the plurality of bristles may be configured to repeatedly brush the hair of the user according to the predefined pattern for an extended period of time and the predefined pattern may be based on a desired pattern for the 360 waves in the hair of the user.

In still further embodiments, the automatic brush may be a handheld brush configured to be held in place while the bristles automatically move in the predefined pattern over the hair of the user.

In some embodiments, the automatic brush may be configured to be worn like a helmet, the helmet being positioned on a head of the user during movement of the bristles in the predefined pattern over the hair of the user.

In further embodiments, the body of the automatic brush may be configured to attach to a brush mount using a mount arm between the body of the automatic brush and the brush mount. The mount arm may be configured receive the body of the automatic brush and move the bristles of the automatic brush in the predefined pattern over the head of the user.

In still further embodiments, the brush may include an integrated counter configured to automatically count a number of times the plurality of bristles are passed over the head of the user in a certain direction before changing angles, direction and/or rotation according to the predefined pattern.

In some embodiments, the body of the automatic brush may be a malleable material that conforms to the head of the user.

In further embodiments, the plurality of bristles may be removeable such that the plurality of bristles can be replaced by alternate sets of bristles associated with different patterns of 360 waves.

In still further embodiments, the automatic brush may include at least one of a built in feature module configured to provide vibration, moisturizing, heat and/or blow drying features and/or an electronic module configured to provide features associated with a personal electronic device.

Some embodiments of the present inventive concept provide a kit for creating 360 waves in hair of a user including an automatic brush comprising a body and a plurality of bristles coupled to the body and configured to automatically move in a predefined pattern over hair of a user to train the hair of the user to form 360 waves therein; and accessories associated with creating 360 waves in the hair of the user.

Still further embodiments of the present inventive concept provide a wave cap comprising a compression head piece including a preformed wave formation, the compression head piece causing hair not in the preformed wave formation to fall from the head and create the pattern in hair of the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A and 1B are photographs of different 360 wave patterns in accordance with embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIG. 2 is a photograph of a durag (scarf) over the 360 wave pattern to maintain the pattern in accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a general method for obtaining waves.

FIG. 4A is a basic block diagram illustrating components of a system in accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIG. 4B is a basic block diagram illustrating components of a handheld system in accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIG. 5 is a diagram of an automatic brush including a belt in accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams illustrating various wave patterns in accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a helmet and mount in accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIG. 8 is a diagram of a curved automatic brush positioned on a head of a user in accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIG. 9 is a diagram of a possible accordion pattern for the mount arm in accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIG. 10 is a diagram of a system including an automatic brush including various features and electronics in accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a waves kit in accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a wave cap in accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a data processing system that may be used in accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present inventive concept will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying figures, in which embodiments of the inventive concept are shown. This inventive concept may, however, be embodied in many alternate forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

Accordingly, while the inventive concept is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit the inventive concept to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the inventive concept is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the inventive concept as defined by the claims. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout the description of the figures.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the inventive concept. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”, “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. Moreover, when an element is referred to as being “responsive” or “connected” to another element, it can be directly responsive or connected to the other element, or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly responsive” or “directly connected” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. As used herein the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items and may be abbreviated as “/”.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this inventive concept belongs. It will be further understood that terms used herein should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of this specification and the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and, similarly, a second element could be termed a first element without departing from the teachings of the disclosure. Although some of the diagrams include arrows on communication paths to show a primary direction of communication, it is to be understood that communication may occur in the opposite direction to the depicted arrows.

As discussed above, “waves” or “360 waves” is a popular hairstyle for curly hair in which the curls are brushed and/or combed and flattened out, creating a ripple-like pattern. Various “wave” styles 101 and 102 are illustrated in FIGS. 1A and 1B, respectively. Generally, the hairstyle begins with a short-cropped haircut and frequent brushing and/or combing of the curls to train the curls to flatten out. Pomades, moisturizers, oils and the like can be used to help hold the hair in place while reducing the likelihood that the hair will get too dry. A durag (or scarf) as shown, for example, FIG. 2, may be worn to preserve moisture while compressing the hair and holding it in place, particularly when sleeping.

It will be understood that the patterns and styles illustrated in the figures are provided for example only and embodiments of the present inventive concept are not limited to these patterns and styles. Any pattern may be achieved based on the direction in which the hair is brushed as will be discussed further below. The term “waves” may be used to refer to “360 waves” throughout the specification.

As is clear from those who have achieved “waves” and various videos on social media, such as YouTube, successfully achieving and sustaining waves is a time consuming process of repetitive brushing. The style requires brushing the hair in the same direction, i.e. the direction required for a desired pattern, for an extended period of time, for example, hours at a time, until the hair essentially “gives up” and takes on the desired pattern. As used herein, “extended period of time” refers to the amount of time required to form waves and it is understood that all hair is different. Some types of hair may be more receptive to waves and, therefore, may require less than average time. Some types of hair may be more resistant to waves and, therefore, may require more than average time. Patterns such as the swirl and the beehive require different brushing patterns. Accordingly, some embodiments of the present inventive concept provide a system including an automatic brush that can be used to reduce or possibly eliminate the need for manual brushing as will be discussed further herein with respect to FIGS. 3 through 13.

Referring to FIG. 3, a general method for obtaining waves will be discussed. Methods for achieving waves in hair begin at block 300 by preparing the hair for the process. If the hair is dry, subject to dandruff and the like, these conditions should be remedied before beginning the process of creating waves. The type of hair is not necessarily an issue, but the more prone the hair is to “curling,” the easier it is to create waves. Once the hair is healthy and prepared (block 300), methods for obtaining waves proceed to block 305 by cutting the prepared hair. Hair should generally be cut short. For example, in some embodiments the hair may be cut with a ⅓ inch (0.8 cm) guard, with the grain; into razor style cut, i.e. a horizontal line at the bangs, or into a traditional “Caesar” cut.

Once the hair is prepared and cut (blocks 300 and 305), various supplies may be used to create and maintain waves (block 310) and achieve the best results. Waves require a lot of time and maintenance. Items that may be needed are a hand brush. Of course, this is when the method is implemented by hand and not using an automatic system as discussed herein. Thus, embodiments of the present inventive concept may replace or supplement a handheld brush of the traditional method. Automatic means in accordance with embodiments of the present inventive concept will be discussed below. Generally, the handheld brush is a brush without a handle that is designed to brush through long hair. This type of brush provides more control, but a brush with handle may also be used to obtain the desired outcome. Shampoo and conditioner are also needed. There are shampoos and conditioners made especially for wave hairstyles, but traditional shampoos and conditioners may be used without departing from the scope of the present inventive concept. The conditioner makes the hair softer and may make training the hair to produce waves easier. As discussed above, some sort of pomade or moisturizer is used to add moisture to the hair and fix the wave in place, down to your scalp. Finally, a nylon or Spandex durag, stocking cap or scarf can be used to pin the hair down and for hair protection, for example, during sleep. The durag, stocking cap, scarf or the like should fit tightly on the head.

Once the hair is prepared and cut, supplies purchased, the time consuming process of creating waves in the hair begins (block 315). “Training” the hair requires time and effort daily to rearrange the hair. The process of brushing the hair over and over is lengthening out the natural curls in the hair, which then form waves. In particular, if the hair is thought of as a spring or a slinky that's wound up; when you unwind the slinky, it has a curve to it. That's what happens to the hair when waves are created.

Generally, a brushing routine should be developed. For example, after exiting the shower, having washed and conditioned the hair, lotion and pomade should be applied, just enough to cover your hair. The way the hair is brushed will determine the pattern that the waves form on the head. For example, a classic waves pattern begins by brushing the hair down and out, starting from the crown of the head, brush the hair on top forward, toward your eyes, and brush the hair on the sides forward but downward, toward the chin. Starting from the crown, brush the hair on the back of the head down, toward the neck. In other words, imagine there is a small circle on the crown of the head. Going all the way around the circle, brush outward radially until you get all the way around. This will create a classic wave pattern. However, it will be understood that embodiments of the present inventive concept are not limited to this particular pattern.

One complaint that is typically heard from people trying to create waves is that the waves are only forming in front and not in back. This results from brushing the hair in the front more than the hair in the back. Obviously, it is harder to brush the hair at the back. Embodiments of the present inventive concept may address this concern as an automatic system will brush all areas of hair consistently. A mirror may be used to check the back section and make sure it is styled correctly. Natural curls tend to be strongest at the back of the head, so this area may need more attention than the front of the hair.

To maintain (block 320) the progress after brushing is complete, as discussed above, a durag, stocking cap or scarf should be placed on the hair. This will help hold the wave in place. It should be tight, but not too tight. The durag should be positioned on the head for at least 30 minutes after brushing is complete and should be positioned on the head during sleep.

It may take several months to get the desired wave pattern. During this time the hair should continue to be cut, for example, every two to four weeks. The hair should be kept long enough so that curls can develop. The more hydrated you are, the better the hair will look.

While creating and maintaining waves, the hair should be brushed, and a durag/wave cap should be worn for sleeping. This protects the hair from rubbing against the pillow and pillowcase during the night, which could undo all efforts. Hair should be brushed at least five times on each side at least three times a day. Brushing is what will tease the hair into place. Don't wash but rinse the hair while developing 360 waves. Rinse with warm water to help make the hair more pliable. Wash the hair weekly with (wave) shampoo and (wave) conditioner. You can also dampen a clean towel and microwave it for a few seconds. Wrap the warm towel around the hair for a few minutes to help soften the strands before brushing.

It will be understood that the process outlined above and discussed with respect to FIG. 3 is provided herein as an example only and embodiments of the present inventive concept are not limited to these steps in this order. Other steps may be included, steps may be removed and/or rearranged without departing from the scope of the present inventive concept.

As is clear from the discussion with respect to FIG. 3, creating waves is a time consuming process. Embodiments of present inventive concept provide an automatic brushing system that can reduce the need to hand brush the hair as discussed above. In some embodiments, this system may be hands free, which may allow the user to do other things while creating waves in their hair. For example, the user may be able to type on a computer, drive a car, eat and the like while simultaneously creating waves.

Referring now to FIG. 4A, a system including an automatic brush in accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive concept will be discussed. As illustrated in FIG. 4A, the system includes an automatic brush 450 and a brush mount 460. In the system illustrated in FIG. 4A, the automatic brush 450 is coupled to the brush mount 460 via a moveable arm 470. However, embodiments of the present inventive concept are not limited to this configuration.

For example, in some embodiments, the automatic brush 450 may be removed from the arm 470 as illustrated in the system 430′ of FIG. 48 and used as a handheld brush. In handheld embodiments, the brush 450 may include a handle 421 to allow the user more control. Although the handle 421 is shown as a “u” shaped handle in FIG. 4B, embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, in some embodiments the handle may be a wand-like handle similar to a curling iron handle and the brush 450 may be configured to slide on and off the handle. As shown in FIG. 4B, the body of the brush 450 including the bristles 467 may rotate in various directions while the handle 421 is held stationary by a person or a mount.

Furthermore, the automatic brush 450 may communicate with controls 451 over a wired or wireless link 461 or the controls may be positioned therein 451 as shown in FIG. 4B. The automatic brush 450 may be configured to plug into the brush mount/charger 462 to recharge after use. Although FIGS. 4A and 4B are shown as separate embodiments, it will be understood that aspects of these embodiments may be combined. For example, the automatic brush 450 may be configured to engage and reengage with the arm mount 470, thus, being configured to operate in both attached and unattached embodiments.

In further embodiments, the automatic brush 450 may be built into a wearable brush in the form of, for example, a helmet. This configuration is illustrated, for example, in FIG. 7, where the helmet 490 including the automatic brush is mounted to a base 495. A user may sit under the helmet 490 and use the automatic brushes therein to create waves. Operation is much like free standing hair dryers. It will be further understood that the helmet 490 may be removed from the base 495 and positioned directly on the user's head is some embodiments. In some embodiments, the helmet 490 may also be customized by the user. For example, the user may select specific colors, designs or even motifs, such as NASCAR helmet, football helmet, riding helmet and the like. The various designs for the helmet are provided as examples only and, therefore, do not limit embodiments of the present inventive concept.

Referring again to FIGS. 4A and 4B, the automatic brush 450 may include different types of brushes and/or bristles 457 controlled by a control portion 451 therein or associated therewith. The brush 450 may include two portions, a body A and bristles B, which fit together to provide the automatic brush. As will be discussed further below, in some embodiments, the brushes/bristles 457 may be removable to provide a variety of brushes/bristles 457 in various stiffnesses. In some embodiments, the various brushes/bristles 457 may be configured to attach/detach from the handle 421 as a unit, which allows the bristles 457 to be changed very quickly. The controls 451 may be used to select the desired pattern for the “waves” and the brushes/bristles 457 of the automatic brush 450 may be configured to brush the hair in the selected pattern to get the desired wave pattern on a user's head. For example, FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate two distinct brushing patterns that may be selected by a user. Patterns herein are not limited to FIGS. 6A and 6B, which are provided for example only. FIG. 6A illustrates a pattern that rotates out from the crown of a user's head. FIG. 6B illustrates more of a swirl pattern. As discussed above, each of these brushing patterns will produce waves in a specific pattern on a user's head.

As further illustrated in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the automatic brush 450 may include a counter 452 configured to keep track of how many strokes the brush 450 has taken in one particular direction. The brush 450 may be configured to perform a specific number of strokes in a single direction before changing angles, direction, rotation and the like. Thus, some embodiments of the present inventive concept may avoid uneven wave patterns by ensuring the same number of strokes in each direction.

In some embodiments, the automatic brush 450 may have a belt configuration as illustrated in, for example, FIG. 5. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the automatic brush 550 may include brushes/bristles on a belt 553. The belt 553 may be configured to rotate on a series of wheels or rods 552 to automatically brush the hair in a particular pattern. It will be understood that the automatic brush 550 of FIG. 5 may be attached to a brush mount that will be configured to position and reposition on the brush 550 on the user's head to create the desired effect as will be discussed further below.

Although the automatic brushes 450/550 are shown as having a straight configuration, embodiments of the present inventive concept are not limited thereto. For example, the body of the brush 880 may be curved to conform to a head 870 of the user as illustrated in FIG. 8. The bristles are not shown in FIG. 8. The material used to make the brush 880 may be malleable so that it can be customized to the head of the user. Further it will be understood that the brush 450/550/880 will have a sufficient width and length to perform the necessary motion and rotation. In other words, the automatic brush 450/550/880 will have the ability to simultaneously brush one point outward in 360 degrees to avoid lines in the hair. Furthermore, as discussed above, the brush 450/550/880 may be configured to brush in different patterns depending on the desired result.

Referring again to FIG. 4A, in some embodiments, the automatic brush 450/550 discussed above is coupled to an arm 470. Although the arm 470 is illustrated as having a single bend therein, embodiments are not limited to a single bend. For example, the arm could be an accordion style as shown in FIG. 9. As indicated by the arrows in FIG. 9, the arm 470′ may collapse and/or expand as needed without departing from the scope of the present inventive concept. Referring again to FIG. 4A, the arm 470 connects the automatic brush 450/550 to a brush mount 460. The brush mount 460 is configured to hold the brush 450/550 on the arm 470 so that the person using the brush 450 can operate the brush hands free. The brush mount 460 has an integrated mount attachment 465 that is configured to attach to a stationary object, for example, a wall, a tripod, a body, a head, a portion of a car and the like.

It will be further understood that some embodiments of the present inventive concept may be provided in various packages, each package including different features/accessories. For example, a basic model may only include the automatic brush, an upgraded model may include the automatic brush with a counter and various features 1091 (FIG. 10), such as vibration, moisturizing, blow dry, heat and the like. A premium model may be essentially an automatic hair brush having capabilities of a personal electronic device 1092 (FIG. 10), such as music, telephone and the like. Although the automatic brush 1050 of FIG. 10 includes all the controls, counter, features and electronics discussed, embodiments of the present inventive concept are not limited to this configuration. Any combination of these elements may be included in the automatic brush without departing from the scope of the present inventive concept.

As further illustrated in FIG. 10, the brushes/bristles 457 may be removable to provide a variety of brushes/bristles in various stiffnesses. In some embodiments, the various brushes/bristles may be configured to attach/detach as a unit, which allows the bristles to be changed very quickly. This is illustrated by the arrows in FIG. 10 illustrating the bristles/brush 457 being replaced by replacement brush/bristles 457′. It will be understood that the replacement brush 457′ may include the same bristle pattern or a different bristle pattern as bristles/brush 457 without departing from the scope of the present inventive concept.

As further illustrated in FIG. 11, in some embodiments, the automatic brush may be packaged in a “wave kit” 1193. In addition to the automatic brush 450, these wave kits 1193 may include items such as combs, creams, greases, durags/caps, hair spray, sheen and the like.

Some embodiments of the present inventive concept may provide a “wave cap” 1245 or compression head piece as illustrated in FIG. 12. These wave caps 1245 may provide a preformed wave formation such patterns A and B shown in FIG. 12. The compression of the cap may cause lines in the wave pattern A or B by causing hair not in the wave to fall from the head and create the pattern. These wave caps 1245 may also be used to reinforce waves that are already in place using another method.

As briefly discussed above, embodiments of the present inventive concept provide an automatic brushing system to reduce or possibly eliminate hand brushing in the formation of 360 waves. As discussed, some embodiments may be handheld, some may be integrated with a helmet, some may be positioned on a mount and the like. No matter the embodiments, the system discussed herein may greatly reduce the effort needed to create 360 waves.

Some embodiments of the present inventive concept involve processing data to allow various portions of the system to communicate. Accordingly, some sort of data processing is needed to create and store the data. FIG. 13 is a block diagram of an example of a data processing system 1300 suitable for use in the systems in accordance with embodiments of the present inventive concept. The data processing may take place in any of the devices (or all of the devices) in the system without departing from the scope of the present inventive concept. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the data processing system 1300 includes a user interface 1344 such as a keyboard, keypad, touchpad, voice activation circuit or the like, I/O data ports 1346 and a memory 1336 that communicates with a processor 1338. The I/O data ports 1346 can be used to transfer information between the data processing system 1300 and another computer system or a network. These components may be conventional components, such as those used in many conventional data processing systems, which may be configured to operate as described herein.

As will be appreciated by one of skill in the art, embodiments of the present inventive concept may be embodied as a method, system, data processing system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present inventive concept may take the form of an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects, all generally referred to herein as a “circuit” or “module.” Furthermore, the present inventive concept may take the form of a computer program product on a non-transitory computer usable storage medium having computer usable program code embodied in the medium. Any suitable computer readable medium may be utilized including hard disks, CD ROMs, optical storage devices, or other electronic storage devices.

Computer program code for carrying out operations of the present inventive concept may be written in an object oriented programming language such as Matlab, Mathematica, Java, Smalltalk, C or C++. However, the computer program code for carrying out operations of the present inventive concept may also be written in conventional procedural programming languages, such as the “C” programming language or in a visually oriented programming environment, such as Visual Basic.

Certain of the program code may execute entirely on one or more of a user's computer, partly on the user's computer, as a standalone software package, partly on the user's computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer. In the latter scenario, the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer through a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or the connection may be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet using an Internet Service Provider).

The inventive concept is described in part with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, devices, systems, computer program products and data and/or system architecture structures according to embodiments of the inventive concept. It will be understood that each block of the illustrations, and/or combinations of blocks, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions/acts specified in the block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer readable memory or storage that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory or storage produce an article of manufacture including instruction means which implement the function/act specified in the block or blocks.

The computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions/acts specified in the block or blocks.

In the drawings and specification, there have been disclosed exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept. However, many variations and modifications can be made to these embodiments without substantially departing from the principles of the present inventive concept. Accordingly, although specific terms are used, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the inventive concept being defined by the following claims.

Claims

1. An automatic brush comprising:

a body; and

a plurality of bristles coupled to the body and configured to automatically move in a predefined pattern over hair of a user to train the hair of the user to form 360 waves therein.

2. The automatic brush of claim 1, wherein the plurality of bristles are configured to repeatedly brush the hair of the user according to the predefined pattern for an extended period of time and wherein the predefined pattern is based on a desired pattern for the 360 waves in the hair of the user.

3. The automatic brush of claim 2, wherein the automatic brush is a handheld brush configured to be held in place while the bristles automatically move in the predefined pattern over the hair of the user.

4. The automatic brush of claim 2, wherein the body of the automatic brush is configured to be worn like a helmet, the helmet being positioned on a head of the user during movement of the bristles in the predefined pattern over the hair of the user.

5. The automatic brush of claim 2, wherein the body of the automatic brush is configured to attach to a brush mount using a mount arm between the body of the automatic brush and the brush mount, the mount arm being configured receive the body of the automatic brush and move the bristles of the automatic brush in the predefined pattern over the head of the user.

6. The automatic brush of claim 1, further comprising an integrated counter configured to automatically count a number of times the plurality of bristles are passed over the head of the user in a certain direction before changing angles, direction and/or rotation according to the predefined pattern.

7. The automatic brush of claim 1, wherein the body of the automatic brush comprises a malleable material that conforms to the head of the user.

8. The automatic brush of claim 1, wherein the plurality of bristles are removeable such that the plurality of bristles can be replaced by alternate sets of bristles associated with different patterns of 360 waves.

9. The automatic brush of claim 1, wherein the automatic brush comprises at least one of a built in feature module configured to provide vibration, moisturizing, heat and/or blow drying features and/or an electronic module configured to provide features associated with a personal electronic device.

10. A kit for creating 360 waves in hair of a user, the kit comprising:

an automatic brush comprising a body and a plurality of bristles coupled to the body and configured to automatically move in a predefined pattern over hair of a user to train the hair of the user to form 360 waves therein; and

accessories associated with creating 360 waves in the hair of the user.

11. The kit of claim 10, wherein the accessories include at least one of:

clippers to cut the hair of the user to the proper length during creation of 360 waves;

shampoo;

conditioner;

moisturizer or pomade; and

durag, stocking cap or scarf.

12. The kit of claim 11, wherein the plurality of bristles are configured to repeatedly brush the hair of the user according to the predefined pattern for an extended period of time and wherein the predefined pattern is based on a desired pattern for the 360 waves in the hair of the user.

13. The kit of claim 12, wherein the automatic brush is a handheld brush configured to be held in place while the bristles automatically move in the predefined pattern over the hair of the user.

14. The kit of claim 12, wherein the body of the automatic brush is configured to be worn like a helmet, the helmet being positioned on a head of the user during movement of the bristles in the predefined pattern over the hair of the user.

15. The kit of claim 12, wherein the body of the automatic brush is configured to attach to a brush mount using a mount arm between the body of the automatic brush and the brush mount, the mount arm being configured receive the body of the automatic brush and move the bristles of the automatic brush in the predefined pattern over the head of the user.

16. The kit of claim 10, further comprising an integrated counter configured to automatically count a number of times the plurality of bristles are passed over the head of the user in a certain direction before changing angles, direction and/or rotation according to the predefined pattern.

17. The kit of claim 10, wherein the body of the automatic brush comprises a malleable material that conforms to the head of the user.

18. The kit of claim 10, wherein the plurality of bristles are removeable such that the plurality of bristles can be replaced by alternate sets of bristles associated with different patterns of 360 waves.

19. The kit of claim 10, wherein the automatic brush comprises at least one of a built in feature module configured to provide vibration, moisturizing, heat and/or blow drying features and/or an electronic module configured to provide features associated with a personal electronic device.

20. A wave cap comprising a compression head piece including a preformed wave formation, the compression head piece causing hair not in the preformed wave formation to fall from the head and create the pattern in hair of the user.