Apparatus for curling hair

Apparatus for curling hair comprising first and second side portions which are secured together in a spaced apart relationship via a connector portion, the connector portion being positioned substantially centrally with respect to each side portion;

• and wherein the side portions are fabricated from a material which is both resilient and thermally conductive;
• wherein the first side portion is substantially flat and the second side portion is configured such that it is provided with two fixed states:
• a first state in which the second side portion is convex in shape and bends away from the first side portion;
• and a second fixed state in which the second side portion is concave in shape and folds over to cover both the connector portion and the first side portion;
• wherein the first side portion is provided with at least one barrier member extending from the first side portion towards the second side portion in substantially the same direction as the connector portion and spaced apart from the connector portion such that a section of hair may be received in between the at least one barrier member and the connector portion, wherein the at least one barrier member has a height, and the connector portion has a length and the ratio of the height of the barrier member to the length of the connector portion is at least 1:3.