A hair care appliance including, a body, a heater, a PCB and a primary fluid flow path extending from a primary fluid inlet into the appliance to a primary fluid outlet out of the body wherein the PCB and heater are in fluid communication with the primary fluid flow path and the PCB is upstream of the heater. A fan unit may be provided and the fan unit is upstream of the heater and may be upstream or downstream of the PCB. A thermal barrier may be provided between the PCB and the heater. The thermal barrier may be in thermal communication with the PCB and functions as a heat sink for the PCB.

The appliance is composed of heat-retaining materials such as natural materials, including but not limited to grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, clay, and/or stones, manmade materials, including but not limited to beads and/or gels of silicon or glycerin, or combinations of natural and man-made heat-retaining materials. The invention relates to curling irons, crimping tools, straightening irons, hair rollers, hot air dryer brushes, traditional hair brushes and combs, heated brushes and similar appliances. The appliances may be heated by conventional sources such as an electrical plug or battery, or, heated by placing said appliance on or in a separate heating housing unit, and/or by heating in a microwave. The appliance may be used to fashion or style hair without the need for ongoing power from electrical or battery-operated sources. The appliances can retain and release hair additives, including but not limited to moisture and/or fragrances that, in addition to heating the heat-retaining materials, can impart moisture and/or fragrances to the materials of

A hair straightening apparatus having two arms pivotably coupled together and arranged to receive hair within a cavity formed between them is disclosed. A plenum in at least one arm includes an air inlet for receiving airflow from a fan unit and an air outlet for emitting airflow towards hair within the cavity. The air outlet extends along the inner wall of at least one of the first arm and the second arm and is adapted to direct airflow towards a lower edge of the arms.

A hair styling device comprises a base having a rear handle portion and a forward styling portion, the forward styling portion comprising a plurality of projections, the plurality of projections comprising one or more of the following: bristles, comb teeth or spaced apart, plates. The device comprises a retainer arm opposed to the base, and pivotally connected to the base so that the retainer arm can pivot from an open position to receive hair and a closed position for retaining hair in the plurality of projections. The forward section of the retainer arm does not have projections and has sufficient open space that at least 50% of the hair being styled is visible to a user.

A hair styling device comprises a base having a rear handle portion and a forward styling portion, the forward styling portion comprising a plurality of projections, the plurality of projections comprising one or more of the following: bristles, comb teeth or spaced apart, plates. The device comprises a retainer arm opposed to the base, and pivotally connected to the base so that the retainer arm can pivot from an open position to receive hair and a closed position for retaining hair in the plurality of projections. The forward section of the retainer arm does not have projections and has sufficient open space that at least 50% of the hair being styled is visible to a user.

A hair straightening apparatus having two arms pivotably coupled together wherein the arms are arranged to receive hair within a cavity formed between them is provided. At least one of the first arm and second arm includes a plenum having an air outlet for emitting air towards hair within the cavity. A hair clamp including a pair of clamping members for gripping hair therebetween, wherein each clamping member is supported by an inner wall of the first arm and second arm, respectively.

Apparatus for drying and styling hair, comprising: first and second mutually-opposing arms adapted for movement between an open configuration for receiving a length of wet hair therebetween and a closed configuration adjacent the hair, such that, in use, when the arms are in the closed configuration they form an inter-arm chamber across which the hair passes, and wherein an airflow conduit is provided within and along at least one of the first and second arms; and means for delivering a flow of air along the conduit in the at least one of the first and second arms, and subsequently into the inter-arm chamber. Also provided is a method of drying (and optionally simultaneously styling) hair using such apparatus.

A wind comb capable of adjusting the direction of wind includes a housing, multiple first teeth, multiple second teeth, a baffle, and a driving unit. The housing defines a first receiving cavity. The first tooth and the second tooth define a first and a second wind channel respectively, which are communicating with the first receiving cavity. A direction of wind blowing from the first wind channel is different from that of the wind blowing form the second wind channel. The baffle defines multiple first and second vents. Each first vent is communicating with a first wind channel, each second vent is communicating with a second exhaust. The driving unit is used to drive the baffle to cause the first vent to communicate with or isolate from the first wind channel, and to cause the second vent to communicate with or isolate from the second wind channel.

Embodiments and technologies described herein generally relate to systems and methods for drying hair. In some embodiments, the drying can be accomplished without using a heat source. In some embodiments, the drying can be accomplished using a mechanical motion or mechanical device.

Embodiments and technologies described herein generally relate to systems and methods for drying hair. In some embodiments, the drying can be accomplished without using a heat source. In some embodiments, the drying can be accomplished using a mechanical motion or mechanical device.