An epilating device (1) has a housing (2) defining a handle (4) and first and second shoulder portions (6, 8) forming an open jaw (10). A tweezer portion (12) is mounted in the jaw (10) for rotation about its axis such that an opening (20) is formed through the device (1) from a front side (22) of the housing (2) to a rear side (24) of the housing (2), the opening (20) being bounded by the handle (4), the shoulder portions (6,8) and the tweezer portion (12). A drive mechanism (36) located within the housing (2) is arranged to apply rotational motion to rotate the tweezer portion (12) about the axis. By providing an opening (20) through the housing (2) of the epilator (1) from the front (22) to the rear side (24), collection of hair and debris beneath the tweezer portion (12) is avoided.

A wearable automated hair health-monitor and styler comprising a headband having a track adapted for contouring a wearer's head, an ear muff fastener pivotally affixed to each of two opposing ends of the headband, a positioner having a positioner drive mechanism slidably mounted to the headband, a stylus having a stylus drive mechanism and a stylus body with a distal end mounted to the positioner such that the distal end is oriented to face toward the wearer's head when the ear muff fasteners are worn generally over a temple area or ears of the wearer's head and a functional module adapted to be removably attached to the distal end. The device is configured to position the distal end of the stylus at a desired position with respect to the wearer's head and then configure the functional module to perform a procedure as per a selected hair monitoring and styling option.