Hairstyling tool

Hairstyling tools may include hair irons (including flat and curling irons), hair dryers, hairbrushes (both flat and round), hair rollers, diffusers and various types of scissors.^[1]

Hair dressing might also include the use of product to add texture, shine, curl, volume or hold to a particular style.

Types of hairstyling tools

Hair styling

equipment which helps in creating hairstyles includes:

Hair irons

A hair iron is a

crimps

in the hair.

Hair dryers

A hand dryer, hairdryer, or blowdryer is an

permanent waving products

), but are temporary and extremely vulnerable to humidity. They disappear with a single washing of the hair.

Hairbrushes

blowdryer

.

A brush is typically used on longer hair but can still be used for shorter hair, which is normally dealt with using a

straighten hair, but not all work; they are usually used on untidy unkept hair. A hairbrush is also useful in removing loose hairs and in increasing circulation to the scalp

.

The brushing of a domestic

curry-comb

is used.

Scissors

Scissors or shears are hand-operated cutting instruments. For people without hands, there is also the option of using a specially designed foot-operated style. They consist of a pair of

cloth, rope, and wire. Scissors can also be used to cut hair and food

.

Scissors and shears exist in a wide variety of forms depending on their intended uses. Children's scissors, used only on paper, have dull blades to ensure safety. Scissors used to cut hair or fabric must be much sharper. The largest shears used to cut metal or to trim shrubs must have very strong, sharp blades.

Specialized scissors include

toenails

.

Special kinds of shears include

thinning shears

, which have teeth that thin hair rather than trim it.

Combs

A comb

A comb is a device made of solid material, generally flat, always toothed, and is used in hair care for straightening and cleaning hair or other fibers. Combs are among the oldest tools found by archaeologists, having been discovered in very refined forms from settlements dating back to 5000 years ago in Persia.

Hair clippers

Electric hair clippers have gradually displaced manual hair clippers. Today, electric hair clippers are used by the vast majority of barbers in

industrialized countries

. All of these companies offer electric hair clippers in differing grades from bargain consumer units to high-end professional units. Most consumer grade clippers are intended for personal use by individual consumers and are often sold in kits which include several accessories such as clipper guides (for adjusting the length of the cut). Professional units are intended for hair care professionals and often are sold without any accessories (which must be ordered separately). The quality difference between the consumer grade and professional grade electric clippers has narrowed significantly over the years. Today the primary difference between the two grades is usually added or enhanced insulating for internal electrical components to prevent the unit from heating up during periods of prolonged usage. Some companies, such as Conair and Andis, replace some plastic parts in consumer grade units with metal parts on their professional grade units to extend the durability and useful lifespan of the product. Some companies, such as Wahl Clipper, produce specialty clippers, such as the Trim n Vac, which are designed for ease of use at home.

Hair rollers

Traditionally, a hair roller is a small roller with

blowdryer

. The damage that extensive heat application can cause to hair is well known however and so a number of alternative, heat-free hair rollers have been manufactured for the market.

Ribbon

A ribbon or riband is a thin band of flexible material, typically

cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used for ribbon cuttingsilk, are often used in connection with dress, but also applied for innumerable useful, ornamental and symbolic purposes; cultures around the world use this device in their hair, around the body, or even as ornamentation on animals, buildings, and other areas. Ribbon is also sometimes used as a package sealer, on par with twine

.

Hair elastics

A rubber band (in some regions known as a binder, elastic band, lackey band, laggy band, lacka band or gumband) is a short length of

rubber and latex formed in the shape of a loop. In the U.S. it is called a hair tie

, and is often covered with fabric. Such bands are typically used to hold pony tails and braids together.

Kanzashi

Kanzashi (簪) are hair ornaments used in traditional Japanese hairstyles. Kanzashi first appeared when women abandoned the traditional taregami hairstyle where the hair was kept straight and long, and adopted coiffured nihongami hairstyles. Kanzashi came into wide use during the Edo period when artisans began to produce more finely crafted products. Some believe they may also have been used for defence in an emergency.

Nowadays, kanzashi are most often worn by brides and professional

business suit

.

Kanzashi are fabricated from a wide range of materials such as lacquered wood,

tortoiseshell and silk, and recently, plastic. In fact, early bakelite

kanzashi are extremely collectible.

There are many varieties and many styles of wearing them. The way in which a geisha wears her kanzashi indicates her status immediately to an informed audience; according to the type and location of the kanzashi. Maiko (apprentice geisha) usually wear more numerous and elaborate kanzashi than older geisha and progress through several hairstyles where the kanzashi must be worn in a fixed pattern.

Headband (Alice bands)

A headband is a clothing accessory worn in the hair or around the forehead, usually to hold hair away from the face or eyes. Headbands generally consist of a loop of elastic material or a horseshoe-shaped piece of flexible plastic or metal. They come in assorted shapes and sizes and are used for both practical and fashion purposes.

Horseshoe-shaped headbands are sometimes called Alice bands after the headbands that Alice is often depicted wearing in Through the Looking-Glass.

Barrettes

A barrette (also called hair-slide in British English or a hair clip in Australian English) is a clasp or pin for holding hair in place.

Barrettes are worn according to size, with small ones at the front and large ones in the back. They are used to keep hair out of the eyes or secure hairstyles but can also be just ornamental.

Hairpins

A hair pin or hairpin is a long device used to hold a person's hair in place.

Hairpins made of

inventor Ernest Godward

. This was a predecessor of the hair clip.

The hairpin may be needlelike and encrusted with jewels and ornaments. It often may be more utilitarian—designed to be almost invisible after being inserted into the hairstyle.

The jewels and ornaments on the hair pins add as a hair jewelry piece. In many cultures, hairpins are used with jewelry for many of occasions. For instance, in American culture, women predominantly use hairpins as a jewelry accessory at weddings, balls, and other major events.

Hairpins also may be constructed from different lengths of

hairdos

to hold the style in place. The kinks enable retaining the pin during normal movements.

References

^ Marfil, Lorelei. "The Best Hairstyling Tools of 2019". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
^ "Definition of CURLING IRON". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
^ "Definition of FLAT IRON". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
^ "Definition of CRIMPER". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.