Abstract: Method and apparatus for the forming of hair. At the forming a strand of hair is drawn into a chamber (24) from an orifice (29) thereof by means of an air stream flowing inwards from said orifice. The chamber is shaped to produce an intended curvature of the strand of hair. By means of introduction of heated air through openings (28) close to the orifice (29) of the duct, the horny substances of the hair will be softened so that a plastic bend of the hair is obtained. The strand of hair being subjected to heating during a predetermined period of time, which is adjusted to the softening process of the horny substance and carried out by a heating means (19) for the supplied air by means of an automatic time controlling device (64) being maintained in activated condition.