Hair styling tool

Abstract

Apparatus and methods, among other things, for a hair styling tool that can assist in providing an enhanced volume effect to a subject's hair are discussed in this application. In an example, a styling tool can include a substrate, and textured styling material attached to the substrate. The textured styling material can be configured to interact with the subject's hair and can include plurality of surface features configured to capture a plurality of hair strands and to intermittently release one or more hair strands of the plurality of hair strands as the textured styling material is moved away from the subject's scalp.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A styling tool for providing an enhanced volume effect to a subject's hair, the styling tool including:
 a substrate; and   textured styling material attached to the substrate and configured to interact with the subject's hair, the textured styling material including plurality of surface features, each surface feature of the plurality of surface features configured to capture a plurality of hair strands when the textured styling material is pressed against the subject's scalp, and to intermittently release one or more hair strands of the plurality of hair strands as the textured styling material is moved away from the subject's scalp.   
     
     
         2 . The styling tool of  claim 1 , wherein a perimeter of the substrate forms a hand shape and at least a portion of the textured styling material is attached to a palm area of hand shape. 
     
     
         3 . The styling tool of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the textured styling material is attached to a finger area of hand shape. 
     
     
         4 . The styling tool of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the textured styling material is attached to a thumb area of hand shape. 
     
     
         5 . The styling tool of  claim 2 , including a heat protective material coupled to the substrate, the heat protective material having first and second major surfaces, the heat protective material configured to allow the first major surface to contact a heated surface for at least 5 seconds without raising the temperature of the second major surface above 125 degrees Fahrenheit (° F.), wherein the heated surface includes a temperature of about 350° F. to about 450 ° F. 
     
     
         6 . The styling tool of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate forms at least a portion of a glove, the glove including at least a palm area. 
     
     
         7 . The styling tool of  claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the textured styling material is attached to a finger area of the glove. 
     
     
         8 . The styling tool of  claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the textured styling material is attached to a thumb area of the glove. 
     
     
         9 . The styling tool of  claim 6 , including a magnet integrated with a back portion of the glove opposite the palm area. 
     
     
         10 . The styling tool of  claim 6 , including a tool strap attached to the glove. 
     
     
         11 . The styling tool of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of surface features include a plurality of nubs. 
     
     
         12 . The styling tool of  claim 1 , wherein plurality of surface features include a plurality of bumps. 
     
     
         13 . The styling tool of  claim 1 , wherein plurality of surface features include a plurality of hooks. 
     
     
         14 . The styling tool of  claim 1 , wherein plurality of surface features include a plurality of T-shaped features. 
     
     
         15 . The styling tool of  claim 1 , wherein plurality of surface features include a plurality of elevated domes. 
     
     
         16 . The styling tool of  claim 1 , wherein each surface feature of the plurality of surface features has a height of 0.25 inches or less as measured from a major surface of the substrate from which the surface features extend. 
     
     
         17 . A method for adding an enhanced volume effect to a subject's hair, the method comprising:
 pressing a styling tool against the subject's hair and scalp;   capturing a plurality of hair strands in a textured surface of the styling tool, wherein the textured surface;   retracting the styling tool in a direction opposite a direction of the pressing; and   releasing the plurality of hair strands at random intervals of time and distance from the textured surface as the styling tool is retracted from the subject's scalp.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , including attaching the styling tool to a user's hand using a glove portion of the styling tool. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the capturing includes capturing the plurality of hair stands in a plurality of hooks of the textured surface; and
 wherein the releasing includes releasing the plurality of hair strands from the plurality of hooks at random intervals of time and distance from the textured surface as the styling tool is retracted from the subject's scalp.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the capturing includes capturing the plurality of hair stands in a plurality of elevated domes of the textured surface; and
 wherein the releasing includes releasing the plurality of hair strands from the plurality of elevated domes at random intervals of time and distance from the textured surface as the styling tool is retracted from the subject's scalp.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the capturing includes capturing the plurality of hair stands in a plurality of T-shaped features of the textured surface; and
 wherein the releasing includes releasing the plurality of hair strands from the plurality of T-shaped features at random intervals of time and distance from the textured surface as the styling tool is retracted from the subject's scalp.