Protective cover and method for treating hair

A protective cover for use in dyeing selected locks of hair while shielding the remaining portions of hair from the liquid dye applied to said locks of hair, said protective cover comprising:

• a cap member fabricated from material adapted to absorb excess liquid dye that may be applied to said locks of hair, said cap member being formed in a shell-like configuration so as to loosely fit over the scalp of a patron;
• a liquid-impervious liner inside said cap member, the material of said liner and cap member being easily punctured to permit withdrawal of said locks of hair through the points of puncture, and said liner further comprising a skirt that extends sufficiently beyond the periphery of said cap member as to permit said skirt to be folded over the top of the cap member, thereby enclosing the dyed locks of hair and the cap member within the folded skirt, whereby the necessary treatment time for the hair is reduced;
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• means for adjusting the fit of said cap member and liner so that they conform to the scalp of a patron.

A method of dyeing selected locks of hair on the scalp of a patron while shielding the remaining portions of hair from the liquid dye applied to said locks of hair, the method comprising the steps of:

• obtaining a protective cover having a shell-like cap formed from a liquid absorbing material and a liquid-impervious liner inside said cap, the liner having a skirt member extending beyond the periphery of said cap;
• placing the cap on the head of a patron such that said liner is adjacent to the patron's scalp;
• adjusting the fit of said protective cover so that said cap and liner conform to the scalp of the patron;
• puncturing said cap and liner at selected locations;
• withdrawing a lock of hair through said liner and cap at each point of puncture;
• applying dye to the withdrawn locks of hair;
• folding the skirt member of said liner up over the top of said cap and said dyed locks of hair;
• securing said folded skirt member so as to enclose therein said dyed locks of hair;
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• heat treating said dyed locks of hair.

A method of dyeing selected locks of hair on the scalp of a patron while shielding the remaining portions of hair from the liquid dye applied to said locks of hair, the method comprising the steps of:

• obtaining a generally flat protective cover having a first surface fabricated from liquid absorbent material and a second surface fabricated from liquid-impervious material;
• folding said protective cover along pre-printed lines so that it will conform to the scalp of said patron with the liquid impervious material adjacent the scalp;
• securing the folded protective cover with adhesive tabs.
• puncuring said first and second surfaces of the protective cover at selected locations;
• withdrawing a lock of hair through said protective cover at each point of puncture;
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• applying dye to said locks of hair.