Solo Beauty

By Janice Lane Palko

Have you ever felt like a contortionist when trying to apply sunscreen, lotion, medication, or simply wash a part of your back that you cannot reach? If so, there is a solution—Solo Beauty.

Solo Beauty, an applicator with a mitt-covered head, has the perfect angle to enable you to reach those areas of your back that you can’t with your hands. 

Kathe D’Alfonso, 55, of Webster, New York, developed and patented Solo Beauty as a response to her own frustrations. 

“When I was 25, I was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma, so I know the importance of applying sunscreen. I got tired of asking my husband to apply lotion all the time, and I found I could not do it by myself. So, I started experimenting, and for four years, I worked making prototypes until I found the best solution. And Solo Beauty was it,” said D’Alfonso, who began selling her invention at a local farmers market. “The response was fantastic.”

In 2024, she received a patent in a very short time, which she was shocked by, since many patent applications are denied. 

“I wanted something that was quick, simple, and effortless and that also saved time and money,” said D’Alfonso, who notes that this product is designed for everyone but those with arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, and flexibility issues especially love it. “It’s all about the angle that makes Solo Beauty so easy to use.”

Solo Beauty is made in the U.S. The applicator is made in New York, and D’Alfonso cuts all the materials for the mitts and has a local person sew them. The mitt options include lotion applicator (the material resists absorbing the product) and body exfoliator, which works great also when used separately from the applicator.

Solo Beauty also saves money as the mitts are washable and stand the test of time. 

“The mitts can be washed and dried repeatedly, unlike thinner applicators that fall apart or are disposable,” said D’Alfonso.

“Solo Beauty is also attractive,” said D’Alfonso, “because I designed it to look like a seashell.” She also makes custom-colored mitts on request. An applicator with a soft lotion mitt sells for $34.99. 

“I truly want to help others and make their lives better, and I believe Solo Beauty does that,” said D’Alfonso. 

For more information on Solo Beauty, visit the website at: https://www.solobeautyroc.com/. You can order Solo Beauty there, or can email D’Alfonso at: sdalfons@rochester.rr.com  or by calling her at 585-737-8600.oor