Patent ID: 7628160

Claim:
A tool for use in a hair color or other treatment foiling method, comprising: an elongated flat panel at one end of the tool for supporting foil and hair during a coloring or treatment procedure, said panel having a straight outer edge at one end thereof to enable foil to be folded thereover near a scalp of a person whose hair is being colored or treated; said panel comprising a comb portion on one side edge thereof that is substantially perpendicular to said outer end edge; a handle portion secured to said panel at an end of said panel opposite to said one end thereof and being of the same width as said panel at a point adjacent thereto, said handle portion being tapered inwardly toward said end of the tool opposite to said one end thereof; and an elongated pick extending outwardly from said handle portion at said opposite end of the tool for separating and weaving hair to be colored or treated; said handle portion being of greater thickness than said panel to provide a folding lip on both sides of the tool extending across a junction of said panel and said handle portion, said folding lip being of the same width as the adjacent portion of said panel and serving to facilitate the folding of a foil placed on said panel during a hair coloring or treatment procedure, said folding lip being curved with the center portion thereof extending in a direction away from said one end of said panel in a concave manner to enable a central pocket area to be formed in a folded foil for receiving and retaining therein hair and any excess hair coloring or treatment product.