Abstract: The invention relates to a curler having a roller made of a plastic or latex material and a self-gripping tape which is seated thereon, the self-gripping tape covering a central portion of a circumferential surface of the roller designed as a soft roll and consisting of a closed-cell foam, and the roller exhibiting, on both sides of the central portion, in each case one uncovered portion which occupies from 18 to 35% of a length of the roller.