1. A cosmetic apparatus comprising: a body including a front, a back, a first side, a second side, an enclosed bottom, and an open top forming a container having rounded edges, wherein the first side includes a first cut-out and the second side includes a second cut-out; a reservoir for containing a liquid cosmetic located within the body adjacent the enclosed bottom; a head including a front, a back, a first side, a second side, an enclosed top, and an open bottom forming a cap having rounded edges, wherein the first side includes a first tab having a mating relationship with the first cut-out and the second side includes a second tab having a mating relationship with the second cut-out; and a wand including a first end attached to an inside of the head and a second end having an applicator for the liquid cosmetic, wherein the second end is secured in the reservoir by the mating relationship between the head and the body.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the head has a cantilever snap-fit relationship with the body.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first cut-out and the second cut-out are continuous with the open top of the body.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first cut-out and the second cut-out extend across the first side and the second side, respectively.
5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the first tab and the second tab have rounded edges that match rounded edges of the first cut-out and the second cut-out, respectively.
6. A lip coloring apparatus comprising: a container including a front, a back, a first side, a second side, enclosed bottom, an open top, and curved edges, wherein the first side includes a first cut-out and the second side includes a second cut-out; a reservoir for containing lip color located within the container adjacent the enclosed bottom; a center bezel received into the container adjacent the open top, the center bezel having a first detent exposed by the first cut-out and a second detent exposed by the second cut-out; a cap including a front, a back, a first side, a second side, an enclosed top, an open bottom, and curved edges, wherein the first side includes a first tab having a first protrusion and the second side includes a second tab having a second protrusion; and a wand including a first end attached to the cap and a second end having an applicator for applying lip color, wherein insertion of the second end through the center bezel and into the reservoir draws the first end and attached cap toward the body, such that twisting of the cap in relation to the body causes the first protrusion of the first tab to mate with the first detent and first cut-out, and the second protrusion of the second tab to mate with the second detent and the second cut-out.
7. The lip coloring apparatus of claim 6, wherein the cap has a cantilever snap-fit relationship with the container.
8. The lip coloring apparatus of claim 6, further comprising: a seal received into a center of the bezel.
9. The lip coloring apparatus of claim 6, wherein the container and the cap have approximately equal widths and depths, but differing lengths.
10. The lip coloring apparatus of claim 6, wherein the cap has a height less than half of a height of the container.
11. The lip coloring apparatus of claim 6, wherein the container and cap have widths of approximately 0.85 inches and depths of approximately 0.45 inches.
12. The lip coloring apparatus of claim 6, wherein the container and cap form a rectangular cuboid having fillet edges.
13. The lip coloring apparatus of claim 6, wherein the container and cap form an ovoid.
14. The lip coloring apparatus of claim 6, wherein the enclosed bottom of the container is a convex dome and the enclosed top of the cap is a convex dome.
15. A method for using a lip coloring apparatus, the method comprising: inserting a lip coloring applicator into a reservoir of lip color; twisting a cap attached to the lip coloring applicator relative to a body containing the reservoir; and mating a tab of the cap with a cut-out in the body to secure the cap and body to one another.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: snapping a protrusion on the tab into a detent exposed by the cut-out.
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising: disengaging the protrusion of the tab from the detent exposed by the cut-out.
18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: un-mating the tab of the cap with the cut-out in the body; un-twisting the cap relative to the body; and removing the lip coloring applicator from the reservoir of lip color.
Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/400,932 filed Aug. 5, 2010.
BACKGROUND
The present disclosure relates generally to cosmetics, and more specifically to a lip color and applicator case.
It is known to store liquid cosmetics (e.g. lip gloss, lip stick, mascara, eye liner, nail varnish, and concealer) in portable containers. Often, the portable container will also include space for transportation of an applicator. Sometimes the applicator is attached to a cap, which has a threaded relationship with the portable container. When the cap is secured to the container, the applicator is stored inside of the container along with the liquid cosmetic. Removal of the cap from the container allows a user to apply the liquid cosmetic by using the exposed applicator.
SUMMARY
A cosmetic apparatus includes a body, a reservoir, a head, and a wand. The body includes a front, a back, a first side, a second side, an enclosed bottom, and an open top forming a container having rounded edges. The first side of the body includes a first cut-out and the second side of the body includes a second cut-out. The reservoir is located within the body adjacent the enclosed bottom and is adapted for containing a liquid cosmetic. The head includes a front, a back, a first side, a second side, an enclosed top, and an open bottom forming a cap having rounded edges. The first side of the head includes a first tab having a mating relationship with the first cut-out and the second side of the head includes a second tab having a mating relationship with the second cut-out. The wand includes a first end attached to an inside of the head and a second end having an applicator for applying the liquid cosmetic. The second end of the wand is secured in the reservoir by the mating relationship between the head and the body.
A lip coloring apparatus includes a container, a reservoir, a center bezel, a cap, and a wand. The container includes a front, a back, a first side, a second side, enclosed bottom, an open top, and curved edges. The first side of the container includes a first cut-out and the second side of the container includes a second cut-out. The reservoir is located within the container adjacent the enclosed bottom and is adapted for containing lip color. The center bezel is received into the container adjacent the open top. The center bezel has a first detent exposed by the first cut-out and a second detent exposed by the second cut-out. The cap includes a front, a back, a first side, a second side, an enclosed top, an open bottom, and curved edges. The first side of the cap includes a first tab having a first protrusion and the second side of the cap includes a second tab having a second protrusion. The wand includes a first end attached to the cap and a second end having an applicator for applying lip color. Insertion of the second end of the wand through the center bezel and into the reservoir draws the first end and attached cap toward the body. Twisting of the cap in relation to the body causes the first protrusion of the first tab to mate with the first detent and first cut-out, and the second protrusion of the second tab to mate with the second detent and the second cut-out.
A method for using a lip coloring apparatus includes inserting a lip coloring applicator into a reservoir of lip color and twisting a cap attached to the lip coloring applicator relative to a body containing the reservoir. The method further includes mating a tab of the cap with a cut-out in the body to secure the cap and body to one another.