The composition may be in the form of a liquid, a lotion or a fluid emulsion or a gel that is not very thick.

The viscosity of the composition varies preferably from 1 to 200 cps at 25° C. and at a shear rate of 1 s⁻¹. The viscosity measurements to which reference is made are taken using a rheometer with cone-plate geometry.

In particular, a composition known to a person skilled in the art for styling and fixing the hair may be chosen, in particular those that are introduced into aerosol devices in the presence of a propellant gas so as to be used in lacquer form. It is also possible to use a composition inspired by these compositions but superconcentrated in fixing active agent.

The composition comprises at least one fixing agent, if necessary in a cosmetically acceptable medium, the latter preferably being water-, alcohol- or aqueous alcohol-based.

The cosmetic composition may in particular comprise one or more organic solvents, preferably in an amount by mass of between 0.05 and 95%, very preferably between 1 and 70% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

This organic solvent may be a C₂to C₄lower alcohol, in particular ethanol and isopropanol, polyols and polyol ethers such as propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol or glycerol. The organic solvent is preferably ethanol or isopropanol, and even more preferably is ethanol.

The composition may comprise one or more fixing polymers as fixing agent. The expression “fixing polymer” is understood to mean any polymer that makes it possible to give a shape to the hair or to hold the hair in a given shape.

All the anionic, cationic, amphoteric and nonionic fixing polymers and mixtures thereof that are used may be used as fixing polymers in the compositions to be applied to the hair using the method of the invention. For more details on the fixing polymers that can be used, reference may be made to the abovementioned Patent Application WO-A2-2012/107887.

As regards the applicator, it may be rigid, semi-rigid or flexible. The base of the applicator may be rigid, semi-rigid or flexible. The base is preferably made of a non-absorbent material. The term “non-absorbent” is understood to mean intrinsically impermeable to the composition, that is to say not allowing the diffusion of the composition inside it. The non-absorbent material may be for example a metallic or thermoplastic material, in particular chosen from polyolefins, polyamides including nylons, and polyester.

By way of indication, the base of the applicator may have a transverse dimension of a few centimetres, or be much larger in order to cover a large part of the head in a single action.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be understood better from studying the detailed description of embodiments that are given by way of entirely non-limiting example and are illustrated by the appended drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates an application method according to one implementation example of the invention,

FIG. 2 is a front view of an applicator according to one exemplary embodiment of the invention, which is used in the application method in FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 is a view in cross section of the axes III-III of FIG. 2,

FIG. 4 is another view in cross section on the axes IV-IV in FIG. 2,

FIG. 5 is a view in cross section on the axis V-V in FIG. 3, illustrating the cross section of a spike of the applicator,

FIG. 6a is a view in cross-section of spikes of applicators according to further exemplary embodiments of the invention,

FIG. 6b is a view in cross-section of spikes of applicators according to further exemplary embodiments of the invention,

FIG. 6c is a view in cross-section of spikes of applicators according to further exemplary embodiments of the invention,

FIG. 6d is a view in cross-section of spikes of applicators according to further exemplary embodiments of the invention,

FIG. 6e is a view in cross-section of spikes of applicators according to further exemplary embodiments of the invention,

FIG. 7a is another view in cross-section of spikes of applicators according to further exemplary embodiments of the invention,

FIG. 7b is a view in cross-section of spikes of applicators according to further exemplary embodiments of the invention,

FIG. 7c is a view in cross-section of spikes of applicators according to further exemplary embodiments of the invention,

FIG. 7d are views is a view in cross section illustrating the cross section of spikes of applicators according to further exemplary embodiments of the invention,

FIG. 8 is a view in cross section of an applicator according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention,

FIG. 9 is a view in cross section of an applicator according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, and

FIG. 10 is a view in cross section of an applicator according to yet another exemplary embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The method according to the invention can be implemented directly by the consumer in order to arrange or touch up their hairstyle, as is illustrated in FIG. 1. Alternatively, the method can be implemented in a professional setting.

The method of the invention is implemented with the aid of an applicator 10 for applying a hairstyling composition comprising at least one fixing agent to the consumer's hair. As will be described in more detail below, the composition is transferred from the applicator 10 to the hair advantageously with a particular orientation with respect to the head of hair. The applicator 10 is pre-loaded with composition to be applied before the step of transferring it to the hair.

As illustrated more clearly in FIGS. 2 to 4, the applicator 10 comprises a base 12 and a plurality of spikes 14 extending therefrom. As will be described in more detail below; each spike 14 of the applicator 10 has a cross section of elongate shape.

In the illustrated example, the applicator 10 also comprises a tab 15 to make it easier to grip and handle. The tab