Patent ID: 8322352

Claim:
An integrated nail makeup kit comprising a first nail polish container comprising: a first chamber defined by bottom, side, and top walls that enclose a first working volume containing nail polish; a neck formed in the top wall, having exposed threads and defining an aperture into the upper chamber; a lower portion a substantially flat base formed at the bottom wall; a threaded brush cap selectively attachable to the threads in the neck for opening and closing the aperture and including a wand with brush that enters the first working volume through the aperture when the cap is attached to the neck and is entirely removable from the first working volume when the cap is detached from the neck; a second nail polish container with a second chamber defined by bottom, side and top walls that enclose a second working volume containing nail polish, having a neck and brush cap that are substantially identical to the first container, and a substantially flat base formed in the bottom wall; a retainer having a circumferential wall, a generally flat base with inner and outer surfaces, a substantially vertical central wall extending from the inner surface of the base and dividing the interior of the retainer into two wells, and a lower portion of the side walls fit with threading on the outer surface; a lower container with a lower chamber defined by a bottom wall including a substantially flat base, and side walls and an open top that partially encloses a third working volume containing a plurality of fluidly saturated nail polish remover pads, wherein the top includes threads sized and shaped for selective engagement with the threading on the outer surface of the lower portion of the retainer such that when the threads are engaged the top of the lower chamber is closed by the generally flat base of the retainer and when the threads are disengaged the lower chamber separates from the retainer whereby the third working volume is exposed for access to the pads through the open top, and the respective nail polish container lower portions are configured for selective independent engagement with the retainer such that a portion of each respective nail polish container can be retained separately within one of the inner wells and thereby releasably connected to the retainer.