Patent ID: 8881744

Claim:
A lash holder comprising: a sleeve defining a hollow portion for insertion of a finger of a user; a pedestal having a bottom portion connected to the sleeve, and a cylindrical portion connected to the bottom portion of the pedestal, the cylindrical portion defining a cavity therein; a rod having a top surface and a bottom surface, at least a portion of the rod positioned within the cavity of the pedestal; a top part having an inner surface and an outer surface, the top part including a central curved portion with a curved inner surface connected to the top surface of the rod and a curved outer surface, a first vertical end portion extending from a first side of the central curved portion, and a second vertical end portion extending from a second side of the central curved portion opposite the first side, wherein the central curved portion, the first vertical end portion, and the second vertical end portion are oriented towards the bottom surface of the rod; a strip having a width and a length that is substantially longer than the width and extends along the outer surface of the top part from a proximity of the first vertical end portion along the curved outer surface of the central curved portion to a proximity of the second vertical end portion; and a plurality of lashes that are connected to the strip, extrude away from the outer surface substantially perpendicular to the length of the strip, each lash of the plurality of lashes having a base end connected to the strip and a distal free end, two adjacently positioned lashes of the plurality of lashes having two distal free ends, respectively, that are separated by a space, wherein an overall contour or shape of the top part is configured to increase the space between adjacent lashes making the space therebetween larger due to the strip being positioned along the outer surface of the top part as compared to if the strip were positioned on a flat surface, enhancing a user's ability to easily take off individual lashes from the plurality of lashes.