Abstract: A spiral rod device is provided to form permanent wave hairstyling curls along the entire length of the client's hair. The spiral rod device includes an elongated unitary solid rod with a plurality of spaced apart open slots extending along the length and cross-section of the elongated unitary solid rod, and a pair of end caps. The latter are used in conjunction with a rubber band for temporarily securely fastening the helically wound hair onto the spiral rod preparatory to the application of permanent wave lotion.

Abstract: An L-shaped cushion wrap paper is provided to afford protection to hair during permanent wave styling operations. The L-shaped cushion wrap paper comprises an elongated generally rectangular cushion strip and a flap extending generally orthogonally therefrom. The flap may be folded relative to the cushion strip to engage a plurality of strands of hair therebetween. The L-shaped cushion wrap paper facilitates the alignment of the cushion strip with the hair for winding onto a permanent wave roller, and provides enhanced protection to the hair and a neater overall appearance. A pair of identical L-shaped cushion wrap sheets may be efficiently cut from a single rectangular sheet with no wastage. A plurality of such sheets can be stored in and dispensed from a generally rectangular carton having removable access panels at opposed ends thereof. The carton may further comprise elongated stops disposed therein to maintain orderly stacked arrays of the L-shaped cushion wrap sheets of paper.