Auto-rotate hair iron assembly and method of styling hair to achieve at least one curl style based on extent of rotation

A hair iron assembly, comprising:

• a handle defined by a cavity, the handle comprising a power switch, rotation pre-set button, and a heat switch;
• a motor disposed inside the cavity of the handle, the motor being operatively connected to a power switch and the rotation pre-set button, whereby the power switch selectively powers on and off the motor and at least one heating element;
• wherein the rotation pre-set button includes a right button and a left button for pre-setting a rotational direction of a pair of tongs;
• a stop limit switch for restricting rotation of a drive shaft;
• a lever operatively connected to a first end of the pair of tongs, the lever being operable to engage the pair of tongs to a closed position;
• a sensor operatively connected to the lever such that the sensor is activated when the lever is fully depressed;
• wherein activation of the sensor initiates rotation of the tongs.

A method of using a hair iron assembly, comprising:

• pre-setting a degree of rotation for a pair of tongs;
• setting a rotation pre-set button to right or left;
• positioning the hair iron assembly on a user's hair;
• depressing a lever to close tongs and initiate rotation of tongs when the tongs are closed;
• automatically stopping rotation of tongs at the pre-set degree of rotation;
• releasing the lever after rotation of tongs has stopped at the pre-set degree of rotation;
• repositioning the hair iron assembly on the user's hair;
• depressing the lever to closing tongs to reinitiate rotation of tongs.