A hair iron or hair tong is a tool used to change the arrangement of the hair using heat. There are three general kinds: curling irons, used to make the hair curl; straightening irons, commonly called
historical image of hair irons (top)
A manual, 1920s curling iron
A hair dryer is an electromechanical device that blows ambient air in hot or warm settings for styling or drying hair. Hair dryers enable better control over the shape and style of hair, by accelerati
A modern Braun hair dryer
Dryer made by AEG, c. 1920–1925
Special type of hooded dryer: Professional electrical infrared hair dryer for hair salons, c. 2010s