Abstract: A novel method and apparatus for hair styling is disclosed that allows a user to bind or retain hair in a particular orientation while allowing the user to then braid, twist or wind the hair as desired. The hair styling apparatus includes a wire center core spirally wound with a fabric strip such that the fabric strip acts as a sheath to substantially cover the wire center core. The wire center core is sized to be flexible so a user may bend or wind the hair styling apparatus as desired while having sufficient stiffness to retain the desired shape. The hair styling apparatus may be further enhanced by the addition of an elastic loop at one end to allow grouping a bundle of hair as in a pony tail. Additionally, the ends of the hair styling apparatus may be adorned with beads or other ornaments that are interchangeable with use of threaded end connections. Several methods of use for such a novel hair styling apparatus are shown.