Make-up composition comprising a liquid crystal polymer

A cosmetic process for making up a keratinous substance, comprising applying to the keratinous substance a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, particles of a liquid crystal polymer, wherein the liquid crystal polymer can be obtained by polymerization of a mixture of monomers comprising:

• a) at least one first monomer A of formula (I)
• Y1-A-M1-A 2-Y2
• in which
• i) Y1 and Y2, which may be identical or different, are each a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, and epoxy, isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A1 and A2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) M1 is a group of general formula (I′)
• —R1—X1—R2—X2—R3—X3—R4—, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and it being possible for —R2—X2—R3— or —R2—X2— or —R2—X2—R3—X3— also to be a single covalent bond, and X1, X2 and X3, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms, and
• b) at least one chiral second monomer B of formula (II) V1-A′1-W1-Z-W2-A′2-V2, in which
• i) V1 and V2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, vinyl ether and vinyl ester groups, isocyanate groups, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl, acetyl groups, and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio groups include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and an ester group (—CO—O—),
• and at least one of V1 and V2 is a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, and isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A′1 and A′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) W1 and W2, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from groups of general formula —R′1—X′1—R′2—X′2—R′3—, wherein R′1, R′2 and R′3, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and R′1, R′2, R′3 or R′2—X′2 can also be a single covalent bond, and X′1 and X′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms,
• and Z is a chiral divalent group comprising at least 4 carbon atoms.

A cosmetic process for making up a keratinous substance comprising applying to the keratinous substance a first coat of a first composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one colouring material and then applying to at least one portion of the said first coat, a second coat of a second composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, particles of a liquid crystal polymer, wherein the liquid crystal polymer can be obtained by polymerization of a mixture of monomers comprising:

• a) at least one first monomer A of formula (I)
• Y1A1-M1-A2-Y2
• in which
• i) Y1 and Y2, which may be identical or different, are each a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, and epoxy, isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A1 and A2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) M1 is a group of general formula (I′)
• —R1—X1—R2—X2—R3—X3—R4—, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and it being possible for —R2—X2—R3— or —R2—X2— or —R2—X2—R3—X3— also to be a single covalent bond, and X1, X2 and X3, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms, and
• b) at least one chiral second monomer B of formula (II) V1-A′1-W1-Z-W2-A′2-V2, in which
• i) V1 and V2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, vinyl ether and vinyl ester groups, isocyanate groups, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl, acetyl groups, and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio groups include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and an ester group (—CO—O—),
• and at least one of V1 and V2 is a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, and isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A′1 and A′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) W1 and W2, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from groups of general formula —R′1—X′1—R′2—X′2—R′3—, wherein R′1, R′2 and R′3, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and R′1, R′2, R′3 or R′2—X′2 can also be a single covalent bond, and X′1 and X′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms,
• and Z is a chiral divalent group comprising at least 4 carbon atoms,
• wherein the first composition does not comprise particles of a liquid crystal polymer like those present in the second composition.

A make-up kit comprising:

• a first composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one colouring material, and
• a second composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, particles of a liquid crystal polymer, wherein the liquid crystal polymer can be obtained by polymerization of a mixture of monomers comprising:
• a) at least one first monomer A of formula (I)
• Y1-A1-M1-A2-Y2
• in which
• i) Y1 and Y2, which may be identical or different, are each a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, and epoxy, isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A1 and A2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) M1 is a group of general formula (I′)
• —R1—X1—R2—X2—R3—X3—R4—, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and it being possible for —R2—X2—R3— or —R2—X2— or —R2—X2—R3—X3— also to be a single covalent bond, and X1, X2 and X3, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms, and
• b) at least one chiral second monomer B of formula (II) V1-A′1-W1-Z-W2-A′2-V2, in which
• i) V1 and V2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, vinyl ether and vinyl ester groups, isocyanate groups, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl, acetyl groups, and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio groups include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and an ester group (—CO—O—),
• and at least one of V1 and V2 is a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, and isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A′1 and A′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) W1 and W2, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from groups of general formula —R′1—X′1—R′2—X′2—R′3—, wherein R′1, R′2 and R′3, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and R′1, R′2, R′3 or R′2—X′2 can also be a single covalent bond, and X′1 and X′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms,
• and Z is a chiral divalent group comprising at least 4 carbon atoms,
• wherein the first composition does not comprise particles of liquid crystal polymer like those present in the second composition, and
• the first and second compositions are packaged in separate containers.

A make-up support comprising a make-up positioned on a support, said make-up comprising particles of a liquid crystal polymer, wherein the liquid crystal polymer can be obtained by polymerization of a mixture of monomers comprising:

• a) at least one first monomer A of formula (I)
• Y1-A1-M1-A2-Y2
• in which
• i) Y1 and Y2, which may be identical or different, are each a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, and epoxy, isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A1 and A2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) M1 is a group of general formula (I′)
• —R1—X1—R2—X2—R3—X3—R4—, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and it being possible for —R2—X2—R3— or —R2—X2— or —R2—X2—R3—X3— also to be a single covalent bond, and X1, X2 and X3, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms, and
• b) at least one chiral second monomer B of formula (II) V1-A′1-W1-Z-W2-A′2-V2, in which
• i) V1 and V2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, vinyl ether and vinyl ester groups, isocyanate groups, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl, acetyl groups, and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio groups include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and an ester group (—CO—O—),
• and at least one of V1 and V2 is a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, and isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A′1 and A′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) W1 and W2, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from groups of general formula —R′1—X′1—R′2—X′2—R′3—, wherein R′1, R′2 and R′3, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and R′1, R′2, R′3 or R′2—X′2 can also be a single covalent bond, and X′1 and X′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms,
• and Z is a chiral divalent group comprising at least 4 carbon atoms,
• and said support is chosen from false nails, false eyelashes, toupees, wigs, and adherent discs and patches for skin or lip.

A process for manufacturing a glossy make-up composition comprising including in the composition particles of a liquid crystal polymer, wherein the liquid crystal polymer can be obtained by polymerization of a mixture of monomers comprising:

• a) at least one first monomer A of formula (I)
• Y1A1-M1-A2-Y2
• in which
• i) Y1 and Y2, which may be identical or different, are each a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, and epoxy, isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A1 and A2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) M1 is a group of general formula (I′)
• —R1—X1—R2—X2—R3—X3—R4—, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and it being possible for —R2—X2—R3— or —R2—X2— or —R2—X2—R3—X3— also to be a single covalent bond, and X1, X2 and X3, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms, and
• b) at least one chiral second monomer B of formula (II) V1-A′1-W1-Z-W2-A′2-V2, in which
• i) V1 and V2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, vinyl ether and vinyl ester groups, isocyanate groups, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl, acetyl groups, and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio groups include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and an ester group (—CO—O—),
• and at least one of V1 and V2 is a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, and isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A′1 and A′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) W1 and W2, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from groups of general formula —R′1—X′1—R′2—X′2—R′3—, wherein R′1, R′2 and R′3, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and R′1, R′2, R′3 or R′2—X′2 can also be a single covalent bond, and X′1 and X′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms,
• and Z is a chiral divalent group comprising at least 4 carbon atoms.

A cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, particles of a liquid crystal polymer, wherein the liquid crystal polymer comprises

• a) at least one residue of a first monomer A of formula (I)
• Y1-A1-M1-A2-Y2
• in which
• i) Y1 and Y2, which may be identical or different, are each a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, and epoxy, isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A1 and A2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) M1 is a group of general formula (I′)
• —R1—X1—R2—X2—R3—X3—R4—, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and it being possible for —R2—X2—R3— or —R2—X2— or —R2—X2—R3—X3— also to be a single covalent bond, and X1, X2 and X3, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms, and
• b) at least one residue of a chiral second monomer B of formula (II) V1-A′1-W1-Z-W2-A′2-V2, in which
• i) V1 and V2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, vinyl ether and vinyl ester groups, isocyanate groups, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl, acetyl groups, and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio groups include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and an ester group (—CO—O—),
• and at least one of V1 and V2 is a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, and isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A′1 and A′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) W1 and W2, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from groups of general formula —R′1—X′1—R′2—X′2—R′3—, wherein R′1, R′2 and R′3, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and R′1, R′2, R′3 or R′2—X′2 can also be a single covalent bond, and X′1 and X′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms,
• and Z is a chiral divalent group comprising at least 4 carbon atoms.

A make-up support comprising a make-up positioned on a support, wherein said make-up comprises a first coat on the support of a first composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one colouring material and a second coat on at least one portion of the first coat of a second composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, particles of a liquid crystal polymer, wherein the liquid crystal polymer can be obtained by polymerization of a mixture of monomers comprising:

• a) at least one first monomer A of formula (I)
• Y1-A1-M1-A2-Y2
• in which
• i) Y1 and Y2, which may be identical or different, are each a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, and epoxy, isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A1 and A2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) M1 is a group of general formula (I′)
• —R1—X1—R2—X2—R3—X3—R4—, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and it being possible for —R2—X2—R3— or —R2—X2— or —R2—X2—R3—X3— also to be a single covalent bond, and X1, X2 and X3, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms, and
• b) at least one chiral second monomer B of formula (II) V1-A′1-W1-Z-W2-A′2-V2, in which
• i) V1 and V2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, vinyl ether and vinyl ester groups, isocyanate groups, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl, acetyl groups, and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio groups include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and an ester group (—CO—O—),
• and at least one of V1 and V2 is a polymerizable group chosen from acrylate and methacrylate groups, epoxy groups, and isocyanate, hydroxyl, vinyl ether (—O—CH═CH2) and vinyl ester (—CO—O—CH═CH2) groups,
• ii) A′1 and A′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group of formula —CnH2n—, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and it being possible for at least one methylene group of the said —CnH2n— groups to be replaced by at least one oxygen atom, and
• iii) W1 and W2, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from groups of general formula —R′1—X′1—R′2—X′2—R′3—, wherein R′1, R′2 and R′3, which may be identical or different, are each a divalent group chosen from —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —N═N— and —N═N(O)— groups, and R′1, R′2, R′3 or R′2—X′2 can also be a single covalent bond, and X′1 and X′2, which may be identical or different, are each a group chosen from cycloalkylene groups comprising from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, which can be optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, wherein —B1, —B2 and —B3, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio, (C1-C20)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C20)alkylthiocarbonyl, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —NO2, formyl and acetyl groups and wherein said C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 alkylthio may include at least one entity chosen from oxygen and sulphur atoms and ester groups, and arylene groups comprising from 6 to 10 atoms, which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups and heteroarylene groups comprising an aryl nucleus comprising from 6 to 10 atoms which are optionally substituted by at least one group chosen from said —B1, —B2 and —B3 groups, the said heteroarylene groups comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from O, N and S atoms,
• and Z is a chiral divalent group comprising at least 4 carbon atoms,
• wherein the first composition does not comprise particles of a liquid crystal polymer like those present in the second composition,
• and said support is chosen from false nails, false eyelashes, toupees, wigs, and adherent discs and patches for skin or lip.