权利要求：
CLAIMS
1. An applicator comprising:
an arm having a tip portion; and
a sock mounted onto the tip portion.
2. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock is longitudinally non-rectilinear. 3. The applicator of claim 2, wherein the sock is longitudinally arcuate.
4. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock includes silicon.
5. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock is translucent.
6. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock has a lateral cross-section that is polygonal.
/. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock has a symmetrical lateral cross-section. 8. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock includes an outer surface that is textured to engage at least one of a lash extension or an adhesive for the lash extension. 9. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock includes an outer surface having a plurality of projections structured to engage at least one of a lash extension or an adhesive for the lash extension.
10. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock includes an outer surface that is flat. 11. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock is flexible.
12. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock includes an outer surface that is non- stick.
13. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the arm includes a first outer surface having a first coefficient of friction relative to at least one of a lash extension or an adhesive for the lash extension, wherein the sock includes a second outer surface having a second coefficient of friction relative to at least one of the lash extension or the adhesive for the lash extension, wherein the second coefficient of friction is not identical to the first coefficient of friction.
14. The applicator of claim 13, wherein the second coefficient of friction is higher than the first coefficient of friction.
15. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the arm is a first arm, wherein the tip portion is a first tip portion, wherein the sock is a first sock, and further comprising:
a second arm having a second tip portion; and
a second sock mounted onto the second tip portion, wherein the first sock and the sock are structured to grasp a lash extension when the lash extension is interposed between the first sock and the second sock.
16. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock includes an inner channel having a lateral cross-section that is polygonal.
17. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock includes an inner channel having a lateral cross-section that is symmetrical.
18. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock includes an inner channel that is not longitudinally rectilinear.
19. The applicator of claim 18, wherein the inner channel is arcuate.
20. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock is removably mounted onto the tip portion.
21. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the sock has an open end portion and a closed end portion, wherein the sock is mounted onto the tip portion through the open end portion, wherein the closed end portion is at least partially closed.
22. A kit comprising:
a package;
an applicator contained in the package, wherein the applicator includes an arm having a tip portion; and
a sock contained in the package, wherein the sock is mountable onto the tip portion.
23. The kit of claim 22, wherein the sock is mounted onto the tip portion.
24. A method comprising:
mounting a sock onto a tip of an arm of an applicator; and
engaging a lash extension with the sock.
25. A method comprising:
causing a sock to be mounted onto a tip of an arm of an applicator; and
causing the sock to engage a lash extension.
26. An applicator comprising:
an arm having a tip that is externally coated with a non-stick coating.
27. The applicator of claim 26, wherein the non-stick coating includes silicon.
28. The applicator of claim 26, wherein the non-stick coating includes rubber.
29. The applicator of claim 26, wherein the non-stick coating is longitudinally rectilinear on the tip.
30. The applicator of claim 26, wherein the non-stick coating is longitudinally non- rectilinear on the tip.
31. The applicator of claim 30, wherein the non-stick coating is longitudinally arcuate on the tip.
32. The applicator of claim 26, wherein the tip includes an inner side that is externally coated with the non-stick coating.
33. The applicator of claim 26, wherein the arm includes a first outer surface having a first coefficient of friction relative to at least one of a lash extension or an adhesive for the lash extension, wherein the non-stick coating includes a second outer surface having a second coefficient of friction relative to at least one of the lash extension or the adhesive for the lash extension, wherein the second coefficient of friction is not identical to the first coefficient of friction.
34. The applicator of claim 33, wherein the second coefficient of friction is higher than the first coefficient of friction.
35. The applicator of claim 26, wherein the arm is a first arm, wherein the tip is a first tip, wherein the non-stick coating is a first non-stick coating, and further comprising:
a second arm having a second tip that is externally coated with a second non- stick coating, wherein the first tip and the second tip are structured to enabling grasping of a lash extension when the lash extension is interposed between the first non-stick coating and the second non-stick coating.
36. A method comprising:
coating an outer surface of a tip of an arm of an applicator with a non-stick coating.
37. A kit comprising:
a package; and
an applicator contained in the package, wherein the applicator includes an arm having a tip that is externally coating with a non-stick coating.
38. A pair of socks for applying artificial eyelashes onto natural eyelashes, each of the socks comprising:
an elongated portion that defines (i) an inner channel configured to be mounted to and retained on a tip of an applicator used to apply the artificial eyelashes onto the natural eyelashes, and (ii) a lateral portion that enables a user to grasp artificial eyelashes when squeezed together when positioned on respective tips of the applicator.
39. The socks according to claim 38, wherein the elongated portions include respective inner sides that geometrically match one another.
40. The socks according to claim 38, wherein the socks have non-stick surfaces.