Applicator for a hair treatment composition for improved hair strand effects

An applicator (1) for applying a hair treatment composition to the hair, wherein said applicator (1) comprises a plate (10) and a well (20), wherein said plate (10) and well (20) are movably joined by a connection (30) so that the applicator (1) may alternate between a closed and an open state, and wherein said plate (10) has an external surface (102) and an internal surface (101), and said internal surface (101) comprises at least one hair orientation means which extends beyond said internal surface (101) towards said well (20), and wherein said well (20) comprises a rim (222) and wherein said applicator (1) further comprises a liquid impervious, resilient fluid metering means, wherein said fluid metering means comprises a lower metering means (50) positioned on said rim (222) of said well (20), and an upper metering means (60) positioned on said internal surface (101) of said plate (10), wherein said upper and lower metering means (60, 50) independently comprise two portions (50;

• 50′) (60;
• 60′), wherein said lower and upper metering means (50, 60), each independently comprise an inner and an outer surface, wherein said outer surface of said upper metering means (60) and said outer surface of said lower metering means (50) independently have a convex shape and wherein when said applicator (1) is in said closed state, said lower metering means (50) and said upper metering means (60) are substantially juxtaposed to provide said fluid metering means.