摘要 |
A hair curler suitable for retaining curls of hair and allowing the administration of hair treatment products to the hair curls while in their retained position, comprising a permeable elastic tube ( 10 ) open at one end ( 10 b), the open end and a circumferential region ( 14 ) of the tube intermediate the ends being either of a smaller diameter or higher modulus of elasticity than the major part of the tube. The hairdresser draws the tube ( 10 ) over his or her forefinger and winds the hair around the portion of the tube ( 10 ) between the end ( 10 a) and the waist ( 14 ). Once fully wound, the open end ( 10 b) is drawn "inside out" to secure the curl in place, without the need for the hairdresser to apply any manual gripping action. The permeability of the tube allows the administration of hair treatment products while the curl is in the secured position and, when treatment has finished, the tube is easily removed by drawing the rim ( 16 ) of the open end ( 10 b) back over the treated hair curl. |