Cosmetics kit, convertible case and method of use

A cosmetics travel kit comprising:

• (a) a case comprising a rectangular body having a floor and side walls projecting from the floor, a lid having a ceiling and side walls projecting from the ceiling, the lid being movably connected to the body and having respective open and closed positions, the side walls of the body and the lid being edgewise adjacent in the closed position of the lid, the lid side wall having a stop member projecting inwardly therefrom in spaced relation to the ceiling, and an inwardly facing anchor member located opposite the stop member;
• (b) an implement carrier having a panel member, a retainer for yieldably holding a plurality of cosmetic implements, a first coupling movably connected relative to a first edge extremity of the panel member for releasably engaging the anchor member, the first edge extremity of the panel member being spaced from the ceiling of the lid member, and a second coupling for releasably holding a second edge of the panel member proximate the stop member in a closed position of the implement carrier wherein the panel member is spaced from the ceiling for forming a lid storage cavity between the ceiling and the panel member, the implement carrier also having an open position projecting out of the lid for opening the lid storage cavity;
• (c) a supply of cosmetics selected from the set consisting of shadowing material, blushing material, lipstick, lip liner, coloring powder skin products, and coloring, calcium-bearing coating, and vitamin-bearing coating nail products.

A method for grooming a user's fingernails, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a cosmetic make-up kit comprising:
• (i) a case having a body and a hingably connected lid;
• (ii) a plurality of nail implements releasably supported in the case by an implement carrier, the nail implements being selected from the set consisting of a cuticle nipper, cuticle scissors, a cuticle trimmer, and a file;
• (iii) a panel member having a stowed position within the lid and a deployed position projecting from the lid;
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• (iv) a supply of nail product selected from the set consisting of nail colorings, calcium-bearing coating, and vitamin-bearing coating;
• (b) trimming the fingernails using at least one of the implements;
• (c) moving the panel member from the stowed position to the deployed position;
• (d) resting at least some of the user's fingers on the panel;
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• (e) applying the nail product to fingernails of fingers resting on the panel thereby grooming the fingernails.