Abstract: A method of rolling up short strands of hair in the process of giving a permanent wave to a person, a holding strip and a curling device including a curling rod used in the method are related. The holding strip is placed about a strand of hair such that the holding strip forms an extension of the strand of hair. The holding strip with the strand of hair fixed to it is rolled up by the curling device. For this purpose, the curling rod engages the holding strip at an end away from the persons's head and it is rotated and moved toward the head thereby rolling up the holding strip and strand of hair. The holding strip therefore serves as a roller for the strand of hair.

Abstract: An improved perming mat for use with hair care solutions is disclosed. Interposed between adhered, absorbent, coextensive, layered expanses of hair-care-solution-inert and hypoallergenic materials are spaced, small gauge, malleable wire stiffeners, each covered with an inert and hypoallergenic material. The extended-life, shape-retentive layered structure is non-reactive with the corrosive agents found in hair care solutions, and is non-irritating of the scalp. In a proposed modification, the coverings of the wire stiffeners are visibly colored coded to provide use indicia.

Abstract: A curler whose diameter increases in size as hair is being wound up by, at least at the beginning of a winding-up process, laying the self-gripping tape strip in one or more turns around the curling core and thus building up self-gripping tape material on the curling core. Since, due to the outwardly projecting protrusions, the self-gripping tape material is of a given thickness, with every turn produced by the self-gripping tape strip on the curling core, the diameter of the curler is increased. With a selected length of the self-gripping tape strip it can be achieved that the self-gripping tape is wound on the curler with complete surrounding layers providing an increased diameter which is present for the entire circumferential surface of the curler. The result is a universal curler with which a relatively large width of different hair lengths can be retained. A curler of this type replaces a plurality of self-sticking curlers of different diameter, requiring little sales space.

Abstract: Hair-shaping Device, so-called hair curler, made with a sheet (3), preferably a semi-rigid material, provided with perforations (7), which has been folded a first time lengthwise forming a central fold (9) and then folded in zigzag (13) perpendicularly to said central fold.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating hair coloring designs comprising a main body with a substantially thin, foldable, sheet-like configuration and including a base portion with an outer face and an opposite inner face having an adhesive material thereon, a pattern portion with an outer face, an opposite inner face having an adhesive material thereon and at least one hole of a desired geometric shape cut therethrough, an intermediate portion with a laterally disposed slit between the base portion and the pattern portion, and a peel-off strip of material structured and disposed to cover the adhesive material. The main body is formed from a substantially liquid impermeable material, such as aluminum foil. In use, the main body is positioned over a strand of hair so that the outer face of the base portion is in substantially direct contact with the strand of hair in overlying relation thereto and the strand of hair is pulled through the slit.

Abstract: A device for waving a tress of hair comprises a length of extendible tube formed of elastic material. The tube is provided at each end with gripping means to secure the ends of the tube to the tress of hair. A method of waving a tress of hair comprises the steps of inserting the tress of hair (14) into the elastic tube (11), securing one end of the tube to the tress of hair, extending the tube lengthwise and securing the opposite end thereof to the tress of hair. When the elastic tube is released, the tress of hair contained therein is caused to assume a sinuous waved form. The tress of hair is treated with a chemical substance either prior to insertion in the tube or when in the tube to cause the tress of hair to retain its waved form.

Abstract: A hair fastening device and a method of holding hair in place employing a device for holding hair inside an elongated, cylindrically shaped, hair fastener made from a flexible material. The hair fastener is formed from a single rectangular piece of flexible material having mating connectors formed on opposite, parallel sides of the material. The material is used to hold hair in place by sliding the material around the hair to be fastened. The hair fastener has hooking mechanism by which the fastener is held in place by attaching to a conventional hair fastening device.

Abstract: A hair curler which exhibits a winding member with an increasable diameter using a flag-shaped length is rolled up together with a lock of hair providing after each turn a winding member with an increased diameter depending on the thickness of the flag-shaped length and the lock of hair in-between. The number of turns can be chosen in line with a user's hair length and the desired hair curler diameter. The flag-shaped length is rolled onto the winding member together with a lock of hair increasing the winding member diameter depending on the length of the flag-shaped length and the number of turns rolled onto the winding member. Good retaining force of the curler is achieved by use of a self-gripping tape having projecting hooks, pins or bristles, which are preferably formed by cut-open loops of a nylon monofilament, thus resulting in hooks. The hooks may be deformed to mushroom-like bristles by heat process.

Abstract: A heated adjustable diameter hair curler is formed of a sheet of a flexible material such as a plastic. The sheet has two planar sides. Disposed within the sheet are one or more thermal elements such as thin flexible sheets and/or flexible wires or coils fabricated of thermally conductive material such as metal. One end of the sheet has a curler thermal connector to which are connected the thermal elements. A base thermal connector in a heating unit mates with the curler thermal connector so that a thermally conductive path is formed from the heating unit to the curler thermal connector of the curler. The thermal mass of the thermal elements keeps the Curler heated for some period of time after the curler is removed from the heating unit.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel adjustable diameter hair curler which is extremely lightweight, portable, and suitable for travel. The novel adjustable curler includes a sheet of a flexible material such as a plastic or fabric or backing material. The sheet has a first planar side and a second planar side opposite said first planar side. Attached to the first side of the sheet are an array of hook-type elements from a hook and loop type fastening system such as VELCRO.RTM. brand hook and loop fasteners available from Velcro Industries of Manchester, N.H. The hook-type elements are generally arrayed over the bulk of the first side. Attached to at least a porion of the second side are loop-type fasteners or a material which will stick to the hook-type fasteners.

Abstract: A hair roller apparatus includes a roller member having a roller stem, a roller pad mounted thereabout, and an oblong end flange and a circular end flange at opposing ends of the roller stem. The apparatus also includes a cap member having U-shaped cap body with a short end wall at a first end and a second end wall at a second end. Stem engaging recesses are provided in each of the end walls. Holes are formed in each of the oblong end flange of the roller member and the long end wall of the cap member so that a pin member can be inserted therethrough to secure the cap member against rotation relative to the roller member. A flexible protective sheet is also provided, and includes a slit for feeding hair therethrough. Mutually engageable hook and loop type fastening strips are provided on the outer surface of the cap body and on the flexible protective sheet so that the flexible protective sheet can be securely engaged to the cap body.

Abstract: A hair clip for fastening a hairdo, having a clip body made of flexible material and defining an open space for passing the hair, permitting the hair to be arranged into a hairdo; and a fastening device integrally made on two opposite ends of the clip body for fastening the clip body to the hairdo.

Abstract: A hair winder having a winding member on which the hair can be wound, a strip of foil being so attached to the winding member that the strip can be wound onto the winding member together with the hair.

Abstract: A product and method for highlighting and/or coloring selective areas of hair on a person's head is disclosed, which is particularly useful for persons with dark hair and for hair that takes longer to dry and hence develop. The invention is an improved product for and method of foiling hair to achieve highlighting.

Abstract: A hair styling implement 10, which is also sufficiently decorative for it to be worn in the hair after styling as an adornment, is in the form of an elongated, rectangular wire frame 11 of pliable material covered by a fabric 16 such as velour, through which extends a central, elongated opening 17 (FIG. 1). In use, a section of hair 18 is received through the opening and the implement is rolled under or over the hair until the hair is wound tightly about the implement at the scalp, opposite ends of the implement then being brought together and twisted together thereby to secure a bun in place.

Abstract: A fabric hair curler includes a fabric body defining a receiving area for hair, and elements for restraining laterally the hair placed in the receiving area. First and second unreinforced fabric tie strips are positioned below the restraining elements and extend laterally from opposite edges of the body with sufficient length to be in tied relationship when hair restrained by the panels in the receiving area is rolled longitudinally with the body into a curl. The body, restraining elements, and tie strips are made as one piece from one or more portions of fabric sewn together. The design makes the fabric hair curler easy to use, manipulate and tie, and when in place, makes it comfortable to wear during waking or sleeping hours. Other features make possible variations in curl sizes and reduced drying times. A method for using provides for use of the fabric hair curler, and a variation of the method provides for producing curls in a shorter time.

Abstract: A thin strip of liquid-impermeable polymeric material has a strip of porous material secured to one of its surface to form a flexible sheet. A pressure sensitive adhesive element, which is more adherent to the porous material than to hair, is adhered to the other surface of the porous strip. The pressure sensitive adhesive element is used to attach the flexible sheet firmly, but releaseably, to the hair of the head of a person adjacent to the portion of hair which is to be treated. In using the sheet, a colorist places the first end of the sheet with the adhesive element on the hair and then presses on the liquid-impermeable surface to cause the adhesive element to firmly adhere it in place against the underlying hair. The colorist then weaves an amount of hair over the face of the liquid-impermeable surface, followed by the treatment of that hair with a wet hair treating agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a frosting foil for use in connection with frosting and/or coloring a subject's hair. The frosting foil includes a sleeve, an adhesive surface, and a backing material. The sleeve is sized to receive the tail of a tail comb so that a stylist may pick up and properly place the foil at a strand of hair desired to be treated. The adhesive attaches the foil to the strand of hair to prevent movement of the foil. Further, the adhesive permits the foil to be folded into place so that all of the foils may be placed prior to the addition of any coloring agent. After placement of the foils, each foil may be sequentially opened and a coloring agent placed on the strand of the hair contained in the foil.

Abstract: A permanent wave apparatus for curling hair includes a perm roller having a cylindrical outer surface with four equally-spaced longitudinal rows of outwardly projecting teeth positioned thereon. As the hair strands are wrapped around the roller, the rows of teeth act to provide additional compression of the hair by pressing it more firmly together between adjacent teeth with each rotation of the roller. Thus, increased compression of the hair strands is a function of both the number of rotations or wraps of a roller and the compacting action of the hair between the roller teeth. End papers having a longitudinal I-shaped slot opening therein enhance wrapping of the hair by holding the ends of all of the hair strands in place during wrapping, thereby eliminating fish hooks or bent ends, and enabling perfect wraps, even on extemely texturized cuts. Plastic slide clips serve to secure the first roller used to wrap a given section of hair to the scalp to provide increased volume of the resulting curl at the scalp.

Abstract: A fastener of a hair-treating device is first slid into position adjacent a human scalp and, thereupon, is affirmatively locked on a bundle of hair in a non-slip manner. A shield attached to the fastener is opened to receive a different bundle of hair for application of a treating agent, and thereupon closed to prevent the treating agent from seeping to the balance of hair on the scalp. An independently operated bleed-guard further resists treating agent seepage.

Abstract: The use of a sheet made of a polymer material, preferably polystyrene, having semi-flexible, thermally-insulating, hair-clinging, non porous, non slipping properties, as a dye-applying pad for hair highlighting. The polystyrene sheet defines one and another opposite flat portions merging about a fold line. A lock of hair is laid over one flat half portion of the sheet, and a fluid (e.g. gel, cream, or cream gel) dye solution including oxidizing means is applied to the lock of hair. The other flat half portion of the sheet then folded over and flatly compressed against the first portion of sheet to take the locks in sandwich for a sufficient development time to enable permanent hair coloring.

Abstract: An end wrap comprising a substrate containing hair-waving chemicals. Also disclosed is a method for waving hair comprising applying end wraps having hair-waving chemicals to hair sections, activating the end wraps and dissolving the end wraps. A kit for use in the method is included.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the protection of hair from permanent wave chemicals is disclosed. To accomplish protection, paper sheets are coated with protein. The protein is applied in an amount efficient to enable protein delivery from the sheets to the hair during the permanent wave process. Preferably, a composition containing about 45-65% by weight protein is applied to the sheets so that each sheet is about 20-60% by weight protein. The protein chemically protects the hair from structural damage during the permanent wave process in a highly effective manner.

Abstract: A hair coloring device and method are provided. The device includes a plurality of foldable, clear, plastic strips, each having a center portion and a left portion and a right portion. The left and right portions are folded over to form a passage therethrough with top and bottom openings for ventilation. The passage contains a hair section having a plurality of hair strands. The device also includes a coloring agent or bleach disposed on each hair section. The method includes the steps of, separating the hair of a person into hair sections; placing the hair sections on respective strips; applying bleach to each of the hair sections; and folding over each of the strips forming a passage for enclosing the respective hair section and forming top and bottom passage openings for ventilating the passage.

Abstract: There is described a device and a method of selective coloring of hair. The device comprises an open helmet made of a circumferential head band and one or more brace bands extending from the head band over the crown of the wearer's head. The helmet has a plaurlity of fastening means, e.g. pins with knob-like ends, adapted to accommodate a plurality of eyelets. The head band is placed over the wearer's scalp just below the hairline. The brace band then defines two hair sectors on the scalp. Strands of hair from each each sector are consecutively placed in the plastic bags which are then attached by way of the eyelets to the pins of the bands. The hair in the bags is treated with coloring solution. After a predetermined amount of time, the bags and the helmet are removed from the "streaked" hair. The method of the invention eliminates pulling of hair. The device is amenable to repeated use.

Abstract: A protective device is provided for carrying out a permanent wave with a permanent wave product on a hair solely in the vicinity of the root thereof and for protecting from the action of the permanent wave product the part of the hair which is not situated close to the root. This device includes a flexible and liquid-tight sheet (1), a reinforcement zone (2) extending along a first edge of the sheet and an arresting element (3) comprising an absorbent strip or pad along the opposite edge of the sheet. If further comprises a fixing structure, for example a strip carrying hook shaped elements situated on or forming the reinforcement zone (2) for temporarily and removably fixing the protective device to the hair prior to winding the device and the hair on a roller.

Abstract: A hair-waving product comprises a polyurethane film containing a hair-waving composition which is released from the polyurethane film when the film is contacted with wet hair. The invention also relates to a process of hair waving comprising rolling the polyurethane film into wet hair and allowing sufficient hair-waving treatment time to release the hair-waving composition.

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.

Abstract: A hair wrap device having a flat ductile resistive metallic member capable of retaining its coiled shape when coiled about a bundle of human hair. Such metallic member is arranged on a backing member of approximately equal thickness to that of the metallic member, and the side edges of the backing member are folded over onto the side thereof on which the metallic member is located creating a gap between the edges of the folded-over portions in which the metallic member is placed. Together the flat ductile metallic member and folded-over portions form a flat surface to which a decorative cover member is attached. To prevent folding-over of the backing member and decorative cover member about the ductile member and consequent loss of aesthetic appeal, especially in the configuration where the ductile member is a thin elongate strip, the backing member is of a material resilient to its flexure and having a memory.

Abstract: An article of manufacture comprising an absorbent hair wrapping material coated or impregnated with a hair structure altering, water soluble solution and the process of employing the wrapping. The hair wrapping material is capable of retaining between about 5 and about 15 times its weight of water and a water soluble hair reducing lotion. The water soluble hair reducing lotion contains one of an N--C.sub.8 to C.sub.22 alkyl lactam conditioner or an N-- quaternized amino lactam.