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A cosmetics package ( 1 ) comprising a base unit ( 2 ) having upper storage means ( 5 ), lower storage means ( 6 a- 6 h ) and side walls ( 8 a, 8 b ), and a lid ( 3 ) movable relative to the base unit ( 2 ) between open and closed positions, the upper storage means ( 5 ) having locating me

A cosmetics package ( 1 ) comprising a base unit ( 2 ) having upper storage means ( 5 ), lower storage means ( 6 a- 6 h ) and side walls ( 8 a, 8 b ), and a lid ( 3 ) movable relative to the base unit ( 2 ) between open and closed positions, the upper storage means ( 5 ) having locating means ( 11-14, 11 b ) for locating a plurality of first cosmetics products ( 11 a- 14 a, 11 c ) in defined positions which are readily accessible when the lid ( 3 ) is in its open position but which are inaccessible when the lid ( 3 ) is in its closed position, the lower storage means ( 6 a- 6 h ) comprising a plurality of cavities opening into the, or at least one of the, side walls ( 8 a , 8 b ) and extending beneath the upper storage means ( 5 ) for receiving second cosmetics products ( 7 a- 7 g ). The cosmetics package enables individual cosmetics products to be accessed easily for immediate application to a user.

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1. A cosmetics package comprising a base unit having upper storage means, lower storage means and a pair of spaced apart side walls, and a lid movable relative to the base unit between open and closed positions, a plurality of first cosmetics products comprising cakes of powdered material, for apply

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A cosmetics package comprising a base unit having upper storage means, lower storage means and a pair of spaced apart side walls, and a lid movable relative to the base unit between open and closed positions, a plurality of first cosmetics products comprising cakes of powdered material, for applying the powdered material to the face, and a plurality of second cosmetics products including at least one uncapped cosmetics pencil, the upper storage means having locating means for locating said first cosmetics products in defined positions which are readily accessible when the lid is in its open position but which are inaccessible when the lid is in its closed position, the lower storage means comprising a plurality of wall means each defining a separate cavity extending beneath the upper storage means for receiving and removably securing in position said second cosmetics products, characterised in that the first cosmetics products are releasably retained in said locating means, in that said cavities are formed in both of said side walls, in that said second cosmetics products include one or more lipsticks having an uncapped end, whereby on removal of the or each lipstick from the cavity in which it is received the exposed uncapped end of the lipstick can be applied directly to the face of the user, and in that said at least one cosmetics pencil and said one or more lipstick are of smaller than standard size. 2. A cosmetics package according to claim 1, characterised in that said cavities are closed cavities some of which extend from one of said side walls and terminate before reaching an intermediate remainder of which extend from the other of said side walls and terminate before reaching the said intermediate plane between the side walls. 3. A cosmetics package according to claim 1, wherein said second cosmetics products includes a tube containing fluent material, and having an outlet nozzle, and a non-removable cap movable between open and closed positions to allow or prevent the fluent material being dispensed through the outlet nozzle. 4. A cosmetics package according to claim 1, characterised in that said second cosmetics products include a mascara product comprising a mascara container detachably received in a respective cavity and containing mascara and a mascara applicator brush removably received in the mascara container, whereby, on removal of the mascara applicator brush from the mascara container, mascara on the brush can be applied directly to the eyelashes of the user. 5. A cosmetics package according to claim 4, characterised in that said mascara container is slidably received in, and frictionally engaged with walls of, its associated cavity. 6. A cosmetics package according to claim 5, characterised in that said second cosmetics products includes a sharpener to enable at least some of said sticks of cosmetics material of said cosmetics means, to be sharpened. 7. A cosmetics package according to claim 6, characterised in that said sharpener is releasably secured in one of the said cavities. 8. A cosmetics package according to claim 6, characterised in that said sharpener is slidably received in, and frictionally engaged with walls of, its associated cavity. 9. A cosmetics package according to claim 8, characterised in that the cavities in which said mascara product and said sharpener are received have similar cross-sections and the external cross-sections of the mascara product and the sharpener are similarly shaped, whereby the mascara product and the sharpener can be received in either of the these two cavities. 10. A cosmetics package according to claim 1, characterised in that said second cosmetics products are each provided with first retaining means cooperable with second retaining means provided on said wall means for releasably retaining the second cosmetics products in their respective cavities. 11. A cosmetics package according to claim 10, characterised in that said first and second retaining means co mprise interengaging screw thread means. 12. A cosmetics package according to claim 10, characterised in that said first retaining means comprises a recess in a circumferential portion of each second cosmetics product and in that the second retaining means comprises resilient, detent means. 13. A cosmetics package according to claim 1, characterised in that the lid is 1, hinged to the base unit. 14. A cosmetics package according to preceding claim 1, characterised in that the lid has a mirror on its inner surface. 15. A cosmetics package according to claim 1, characterised in that said locating means comprises recessed regions for receiving and locating in position appropriately sized ones of said first cosmetics products. 16. A cosmetics package according to claim 1, characterised in that said first cosmetics products also include a face powder means comprising a powder container received in one of said locating means, a puff applicator and a hinged lid closeable to enclose the puff applicator within the face powder container. 17. A cosmetics package according to claim 1, characterised in that said applicators are releasably retained in position in the locating means by being resiliently gripped by walls of the recessed locating means. 18. A cosmetics package according to claim 1, characterised in that thumb and finger recesses are provided to facilitate gripping and removal of the applicators from their stored positions. 19. A cosmetics package according to claim 1, characterised in that said cakes of powdered material are releasably retained in position by retaining means. 20. A cosmetics package comprising a base unit having upper storage means, lower storage means and a pair of spaced apart side walls, and a lid movable relative to the base unit between open and closed positions, a plurality of first cosmetics products comprising cakes of powdered material, for applying the powdered material to the face, and a plurality of second cosmetics products including at least one uncapped cosmetics pencil, the upper storage means having locating means for locating said first cosmetics products in defined positions which are readily accessible when the lid is in its open position but which are inaccessible when the lid is in its closed position, the lower storage means comprising a plurality of wall means each defining a separate cavity extending beneath the upper storage means for receiving and removably securing in position said second cosmetics products, characterised in that said first cosmetics products are releasably secured in position in said locating means, in that said cavities are formed in both of said side walls, and in that each, or part of each, of said second cosmetics products is received in its respective cavity in such a condition that when removed from the cavity it can be applied immediately to the face of the user. 21. A cosmetics storage unit comprising a base unit having upper storage means for storing first cosmetics products, lower storage means for storing second cosmetics products and side walls, and a lid movable relative to the base unit between open and closed positions, the upper storage means having locating means for locating the first cosmetics products in defined positions which are readily accessible when the lid is in its open position but which are inaccessible when the lid is in its closed position, the lower storage means comprising a plurality of wall means each defining a separate cavity, the cavities opening into a side wall and extending beneath the upper storage means for receiving and removably securing in position the second cosmetics products, characterised in that said cavities open into both of said side walls. 22. A cosmetics storage unit according to claim 21, wherein the wall means of at least some of said cavities have screw-threaded portions for screw threadedly retaining second cosmetics products in the cavities.