Cosmetics product

Abstract

A method involves making available a cosmetic product and a non-cosmetic product and offering one or more of the products for sale. The non-cosmetic product may have a visible portion including a first material chosen from fabric, facsimile of fabric, animal skin, and imitation animal skin. The cosmetic product may define at least one internal region configured to surround and contain least one cosmetic composition. A visible portion of the cosmetic product may include a second material chosen from fabric, facsimile of fabric, animal skin, and imitation animal skin. The first material may have an appearance resembling an appearance of the second material.

Description

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention[0002] The invention relates to methods, combinations, apparatuses, and systems for establishing a marketing link between multiple related and unrelated products. In one example, the invention may be used to promote the sale of a cosmetic product through the sale of a non-cosmetic product (e.g., clothing), or vice versa.[0003] 2. Description of Related Art[0004] Although the invention, in its broadest sense, is not limited to cosmetics and clothing, this patent uses the cosmetics-clothing example for purposes of conveying to the reader some of the principles of the invention.[0005] Cosmetics and clothing are typically not sold together. In a department store, the points of sale for perfumes, mascaras, lipsticks, powders, and other cosmetics products often occur in a cosmetics department, while the points of sale for women's clothing, for example, are often in a women's clothing department. Stand-alone stores specializing in clothing sales typically do...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is about a cosmetic product and a non-cosmetic product that have a similar appearance. The non-cosmetic product can be any product that is not a cosmetic product, such as clothing. The products can be sold under different brand names or trademarks, or they can be distributed under the same name. The products can have a marketing link, such as a label, sign, advertisement, or provisional display. The invention also includes details of the construction of the cosmetic cases and the cross-marketing schemes. The patent text also mentions various examples of products that share similar aesthetic properties and the manufacturing process of the cosmetic product. The invention also includes a screen display that provides information on customizing the appearance of a cosmetic product.

Problems solved by technology

Stand-alone stores specializing in clothing sales typically do not have a cosmetics department, while stand alone cosmetic stores typically do not sell fashion clothing.

As a result, cosmetics and clothing are not traditionally marketed together.

Thus, even for companies that manufacture clothing and cosmetic lines, the realities of the retail distribution chain can make it difficult to cross-market products.

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