To provide a cosmetic applicator and a cosmetic container with improved usability, which are capable of applying make-up by use of a make-up comb, and make-up by use of a make-up applicator in a proper manner in accordance with the usage, while avoiding a risk of adhesion of the cosmetic material of the make-up applicator when the make-up is applied by the make-up comb.

When applying make-up by a make-up comb 21 provided with comb-teeth arranged in an axial direction on an outer peripheral surface of a front end of the shaft body 15, an applicator 31 connected to an operating portion 11 is drawn in from the leading end of the outer shaft body 15 to be housed inside the shaft body 15 to apply make-up. When applying make-up by the applicator 31, the applicator 31 housed inside the shaft body 15 and connected to the operating portion 11 is projected from the leading end of the shaft body 15 through operating the operating portion 11 by the user to apply make-up. The invention is capable of applying make-up by use of the comb 21 or make-up by use of the applicator 31 in a proper manner in accordance with the usage, while avoiding a risk of adhesion of the cosmetic material of the applicator 31 when the make-up is applied by the comb 21, and usability thereof is improved.