Hair treatment device

Abstract

A hair treatment device and method, for use in changing the appearance of hair. The device comprises a compressible hair roller including a roller body and a base including ends with cradles which receives the roller body. The combination of the roller body and base, together with the respective construction, results in a more natural looking and feeling “perm”.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A hair treatment device comprising: 
 a hair roller including a compressible roller body, a first notch and a second notch;    a base implement including a first end and a second end wherein both said first and second ends each include a cradle for receiving said notches; and,    a support rod connecting said first end and said second end.    
     
     
         2 . The hair roller of  claim 1 , wherein said roller body is made of a lightweight, heat insulating material.  
     
     
         3 . The hair roller of  claim 1 , wherein the inside of said roller body contains a supporting structure.  
     
     
         4 . The base implement of  claim 1 , wherein said first end and said second end each include a cut-out shoulder.  
     
     
         5 . The base implement of  claim 1 , wherein said support rod includes a support arm.  
     
     
         6 . A base implement comprising: 
 a first end and a second end, wherein both said first and second ends each include a cradle; and,    a support rod connecting said first end and said second end.    
     
     
         7 . The base implement of  claim 6 , wherein said first end and said second end each include a cut-out shoulder.  
     
     
         8 . The base implement of  claim 6 , wherein said support rod includes a support arm.  
     
     
         9 . A method of changing the appearance of one's hair comprising: 
 wrapping a tress of hair around a compressible roller body of a hair roller, wherein said hair roller includes a first notch and a second notch;    resting a base implement on a wearer's scalp, wherein said base implement includes a first end and a second end wherein both first and second ends each include a first and second cradle, respectively;    engaging said hair roller and said base implement by inserting said first and second notch into said first and second cradle, respectively;    applying solutions to the hair; and,    removing said tress of hair from said hair roller.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein heat is applied to said tress of hair.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said solutions are removed from said hair.