A system and method for curling a lock of hair. A hair curling assembly contains a bi-stable ribbon spring. The ribbon spring is biased into a coiled configuration. The ribbon spring has positional stability in both its coiled configuration and its linear configuration. The ribbon spring is manipulated into its linear configuration within the hair curling assembly. The hair curling assembly is then positioned proximate the lock of hair to be curled. The ribbon spring is triggered back to its coiled configuration. The lock of hair winds with the ribbon spring into its coiled configuration, therein forming a curl in the lock of hair.

A soft roller system that provides for a moisture retaining outer casing that keeps hair from drying out, a firm, yet flexible honeycomb type core that allows the foam roller to keep its shape under compression that is caused by the pressure of the head during sleep, and a moisture retaining band to secure the ends of a tress of hair between the soft fabric casing and smoothing band to secure the ends of the hair and protect the hair from breakage and ware.

Retainers hold a fiber bundle rotated through a length of the retainer via a gap in the retainer that can be widened by stretching the same and closed by release and further by rotating the fiber. The retainer may be single-piece parallelepiped, cylinder, prism, etc. bearing an outermost surface on which the bundle can wind and be supported. The retainer is fabricated of a resilient elastic like natural rubber or a synthetic rubber such as styrene-butadiene rubber. Methods pass the bundle through the gap and then wind it around the retainer before passing it back through the gap. The bundle may be inserted and/or wound for any length of the bundle and may include spacing in each turn so as to expose the underlying retainer through each turn. The bundle may be held in the wound position for any desired amount of time and then removed.

Retainers hold a fiber bundle rotated through a length of the retainer via a gap in the retainer that can be widened by stretching the same and closed by release and further by rotating the fiber. The retainer may be single-piece parallelepiped, cylinder, prism, etc. bearing an outermost surface on which the bundle can wind and be supported. The retainer is fabricated of a resilient elastic like natural rubber or a synthetic rubber such as styrene-butadiene rubber. Methods pass the bundle through the gap and then wind it around the retainer before passing it back through the gap. The bundle may be inserted and/or wound for any length of the bundle and may include spacing in each turn so as to expose the underlying retainer through each turn. The bundle may be held in the wound position for any desired amount of time and then removed.

A perming rod (1) having an outer peripheral surface around which hairs are to be wound includes a columnar core, an elastic portion (11) covering an outer peripheral surface of the core (10) and formed of an elastic body, a waterproof surface portion (12) covering an outer peripheral surface of the elastic portion (11), and pins (15) attached to each end portion of the elastic portion (11). With this configuration, the hairs can be held with suitable tension by easy treatment. Thus, beautiful permanent waves can be obtained without providing uncomfortable pain to a customer.

A perming rod (1) having an outer peripheral surface around which hairs are to be wound includes a columnar core, an elastic portion (11) covering an outer peripheral surface of the core (10) and formed of an elastic body, a waterproof surface portion (12) covering an outer peripheral surface of the elastic portion (11), and pins (15) attached to each end portion of the elastic portion (11). With this configuration, the hairs can be held with suitable tension by easy treatment. Thus, beautiful permanent waves can be obtained without providing uncomfortable pain to a customer.

A hair-curling device 1 comprises a substantially toroidal main ring 2. At least one hair-curling loop 4 is attached to the main ring 2 by a respective attachment member 12 that holds the or each hair-curling loop 4 in a relatively fixed position around the perimeter of the main ring 2. A length of hair to be curled is extended through an aperture in the main ring 2 and then wound around a hair-curling loop 4.

Retainers hold a fiber bundle rotated through a length of the retainer via a gap in the retainer that can be widened by stretching the same and closed by release and further by rotating the fiber. The retainer may be single-piece parallelepiped, cylinder, prism, etc. bearing an outermost surface on which the bundle can wind and be supported. The retainer is fabricated of a resilient elastic like natural rubber or a synthetic rubber such as styrene-butadiene rubber. Methods pass the bundle through the gap and then wind it around the retainer before passing it back through the gap. The bundle may be inserted and/or wound for any length of the bundle and may include spacing in each turn so as to expose the underlying retainer through each turn. The bundle may be held in the wound position for any desired amount of time and then removed.

Retainers hold a fiber bundle rotated through a length of the retainer via a gap in the retainer that can be widened by stretching the same and closed by release and further by rotating the fiber. The retainer may be single-piece parallelepiped, cylinder, prism, etc. bearing an outermost surface on which the bundle can wind and be supported. The retainer is fabricated of a resilient elastic like natural rubber or a synthetic rubber such as styrene-butadiene rubber. Methods pass the bundle through the gap and then wind it around the retainer before passing it back through the gap. The bundle may be inserted and/or wound for any length of the bundle and may include spacing in each turn so as to expose the underlying retainer through each turn. The bundle may be held in the wound position for any desired amount of time and then removed.

A pliable assembly and method for restraining and curling hair serves to wrap strands of hair about an elongated panel and then fold a pair of annular members about the ends of the elongated panel to restrain and curl the hair. Further, an elastic retaining band extends between the annular members and intermeshes with the notches in the annular members, so as to securely retain the annular members in the folded arrangement around the strands of curled hair. An elongated body comprises a first end, a second end, and a central slot disposed centrally along the length of the panel. The central slot receives a strand of hair for wrapping around the panel, or an object for stowage. The annular members comprise an outer circumference defined by a junction gap and an inner circumference defined by notches. The restraint band holds annular members in folded arrangement to restrain hair.