Abstract: The present invention relates to a volume hair dryer brush. As one non-limiting example, the invention relates to a volume hair dryer brush with an roughly elliptical barrel. As another non-limiting embodiment, the invention relates to a volume hair dryer brush with a roughly elliptical barrel where the density of the bristles and tufts on the narrow sides of the ellipse are less than the density of the bristles or tufts on the long sides of the ellipse. As an alternative non-limiting embodiment, the invention relates to a volume hair dryer brush where the narrow sides of the ellipse lack bristles or tufts whatsoever. As a further non-limiting embodiment, the invention relates to a volume hair dryer brush with an elliptical barrel where the barrel is coated in whole or in part, including but not limited to having coating in the shape of strips at any location on the barrel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heated hair straightening brush (a “heated straightening brush”) as well as a heated hair straightening brush that also dries hair (a “heated straightening dryer brush”). As one non-limiting example, the invention relates to a heated straightening brush and/or a heated straightening dryer brush that has a slightly curved front to the brush head, which is heated, and where the exposed edges on the sides of the brush head, also heated, are curved to help style the hair. As an alternative non-limiting embodiment, the invention relates to a heated straightening brush and/or a heated straightening dryer brush having a curved front and curved sides of the brush head where the density of bristles and tufts on the sides of the brush head is less than the density of the bristles or tufts on the front of the brush head.

Abstract: A hair styling apparatus includes a handle dimensioned for engagement by a user and a treatment head mounted to the handle and defining a longitudinal axis. The treatment head includes a straightening segment for imparting a straightening effect on hair and a curling segment for imparting a curling effect on the hair. The straightening segment has a plurality of stationary elements and a plurality of movable elements disposed adjacent the stationary elements. The movable elements are adapted for reciprocal longitudinal movement relative to the stationary elements whereby adjacent stationary and movable elements receive hair therebetween. First and second curling segments may be on opposed longitudinal sides of the straightening segment. At least one or both of the first and second curling segments includes a heating element.