Abstract: A hair styling apparatus comprising a first hair clamping member which defines a first hair clamping surface and a second hair clamping member which defines a second hair clamping surface, wherein the first and second hair clamping surfaces are opposite facing and are to cooperate to apply heat and clamping pressure to style hair clamped there-between during use, wherein the apparatus comprises a third hair styling surface which is to curl hair by heat and by a curling tension applied by a user against the third hair styling surface during use.

Abstract: A hair crimper comprising a pair of complementary hair crimping surfaces which are configured for hair crimping by application of heat and pressure to hair when cooperatively engaged, wherein each one of said complementary hair crimping surfaces comprises a corrugated hair styling surface which defines a transversal hair shaping profile, characterized in that, said complementary hair crimping surfaces are configured to cooperatively apply heat at predetermined intervals along said transversal hair shaping profile.

Abstract: A heating plate for a hair straightener including a substantially planar hair engagement surface and at least a first and a second edge defining a periphery of a first end of the hair engagement surface, wherein at least one of the first and second edges includes a tapered-shape profile.

Abstract: A hair roller includes a longitudinally extending hair curling portion defined between a pair of opposed end members. The hair curling portion is expandable and retractable in a radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the hair curling portion, in response to relative movement of the end members with respect to each other.

Abstract: A hair styling apparatus includes a handle, a styling head and a heater. The handle has a pair of pivotally joined arms, and the head includes a pair of styling members which cooperate to form styling surfaces of the styling head. Each styling member is extendable from and retractable into the handle.

Abstract: A hair crimper comprising a pair of complementary hair crimping surfaces which are configured for hair crimping by application of heat and pressure to hair when cooperatively engaged, wherein each one of said complementary hair crimping surfaces comprises a corrugated hair styling surface which defines a transversal hair shaping profile, characterised in that, said complementary hair crimping surfaces are configured to cooperatively apply heat at predetermined intervals along said transversal hair shaping profile.

Abstract: A hair roller (300) comprising a pair of opposed end members (344, 354) defining there-between a longitudinally extending hair receiving portion, and a pair of opposed hair engagement members (342, 352), wherein the hair engagement members are movable relative to each other, and each hair engagement member comprises a plurality of hair engagement protrusions (356) for engagement with hair received at the hair receiving portion so as to act against movement of the hair relative to the hair receiving portion, —the hair engagement members are movable relative to the end members and are arranged such that, upon movement of the hair engagement members relative to each other, the extent of protrusion of the hair engagement protrusions into the hair receiving portion is adjustable.

Abstract: An air diffuser includes a main body and an air diffusing baffle for hair styling. The main body has an upstream end with an air inlet and a coupler for attachment to a hair blower, and a downstream end with an air outlet for delivery of air to a user. The air diffusing baffle has an air baffling surface. The air baffling surface is movable relative to the main body for varying effective level of baffling to an air stream from the air inlet portion.

Abstract: A hair roller for curling the hair of a user, the hair roller including a body member having an outer surface for imparting a curl to the hair extending about a central axis. The hair roller also includes a first securing member moveable towards the outer surface of the body member for securing hair spooled about the body member. The first securing member is rotatable relative to the body member about its central axis so as to allow spooling of hair upon rotation of the body member.

Abstract: A hair care device includes a hair comb with a plurality of combing teeth. The effective teeth spacing between adjacent combing teeth is adjustable. At least some of the combing teeth are thermally conductive so that heat can be conducted from the hair comb to a user's hair via the thermally conductive combing teeth when hair is being engaged under tension by the combing teeth.

Abstract: A hair styling apparatus comprising a handle and a hair styling member with a transparent window. The transparent window has substantially transparent electric heating substances which are distributed along the hair styling member.

Abstract: This invention provides a domestic appliance (1) such as a kettle, coffee maker, and toaster or similar that includes a fluid chamber (3). The fluid chamber (3) is provided with a light to diffuse through the fluid and is visible through a transparent or translucent portion in the exterior wall of the wall of the chamber. The light may be controlled to show different operative states of the appliance and provide a large visual area of indication of the operative.

Abstract: Hair styling apparatus comprising a pair of pivotally connected handles and a pair of detachable styling members which are connected to the un-pivoted ends of said handles, said styling member comprising a main housing, a styling roller and an electrical adaptor, said styling roller being roatably supported on said main housing and being rotatable about a longitudinal axis which is substantially orthogonal to the pivotal axis joining said handles, said electrical adaptor and said handle including co-operative electrical interfacing means so that operating power for said heating means of said styling member can be supplied from said handle to said styling member via said electrical interfacing means, wherein said styling roller being rotatable relative to said electrical adaptor.

Abstract: A hair care device including a main housing (3) and hair engagement means (2), the main housing (3) includes a hollow compartment interconnecting an upstream end (4) and a downstream end (5), the upstream end (4) includes means for connecting to the outlet nozzle of an air-blowing device (98), the hair engagement means (2) include a plurality of elongated teeth (12) which are thermally conductive and which generally extend along the direction of air blowing from said downstream end (5) when the upstream end (4) of the device is connected to the air-blowing device (98) with the air-blowing device in its normal operating conditions.

Abstract: A nail care apparatus including a hand-or-foot of a person with nails having been applied with nail caring substances, nail curing means for curing nails of said person, a first air-moving means, and a first odor-removing means, wherein said first-air-moving means being adapted for moving air from said hand-or-foot receptacle to said first odor-removing means, said first odor-removing means including means for substantially removing smells, odors or other volatile substances emanated from said applied nail caring substances.