Abstract: A hair styling device, such as a curling iron, includes a heat resistant lower section which provides users who wish to style their hair in-home and without a hair stylist present less chance of the likelihood of critical or significant burns. The curling iron protects the integrity of the skin and enables the consumer to use a device that is safe and simple to use. The curling iron has a heat resistant lower casing that runs the length of the base of the barrel in a single, layered segment. The safety mechanism includes a lower casing made of heat resistant material such as a heat resistant plastic or other heat resistant material. The lower casing can frame a layer of heat resistant material, such as, but not limited to silicone. The lower casing runs from the handle to a heat resistant tip.