Hair styling tool

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hair styling tool which, in particular, creates volume, movement and texture for hair.

1 . A hair styling tool comprising: 
 at least one spiral member extending from a base of the hair styling tool;    wherein the at least one spiral member has the ability to interact and engage and thereby style hair.    
   
   
       2 . A hair styling tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the spiral member has a helical configuration.  
   
   
       3 . A hair styling tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the spiral member forms an empty inner space.  
   
   
       4 . A hair styling tool according to  claim 1 , wherein there is between two to ten spiral members.  
   
   
       5 . A hair styling tool according to  claim 1 , wherein there is seven spiral members.  
   
   
       6 . A hair styling tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the pitch of the spiral members is adapted for different types of hair and different types of volume, movement and texture.  
   
   
       7 . A hair styling tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the spiral members have a cross-section of about 0.5 to 4 cms.  
   
   
       8 . A hair styling tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the spiral members have a length of about 1 to 10 cms.  
   
   
       9 . A hair styling tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the hair styling tool comprises a handle portion which facilitates the ease of gripping of the tool and enables a user to maximise the turning capacity of the tool.  
   
   
       10 . A hair styling tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the hair styling tool is integrally moulded from a plastics material.  
   
   
       11 . A hair styling tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the hair styling tool is made from plastics material which has high heat retention properties so that the hair styling tool retains heat from a proximate heat source.  
   
   
       12 . A method of styling hair using a hair styling tool according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       13 . A method of styling hair according to  claim 12 , wherein the hair styling tool is used in combination with a hair dryer.  
   
   
       14 . A method of styling hair according to  claim 12 , wherein the hair styling tool heats up to about 30° C. to 70° C. which further enhances the styling of the hair.  
   
   
       15 . A method of styling hair according to  claim 12 , wherein the hair styling tool is held by a user and is applied in a turning and twisting manner to the hair.  
   
   
       16 . A method of styling hair according to  claim 12 , wherein a handle portion of the hair styling tool is adapted to facilitate the turning capacity of the hair styling tool enabling maximum volume, movement and texture to be applied.