Finger Sleeve Hair Curler Tool and Method

A method of supporting a length of hair, the method comprising:

• providing a hair tool comprising a sleeve extending in a longitudinal direction between a closed end and a finger opening in an opposing open end and at least one lobe on the open end of the sleeve which includes an aperture therein;
• inserting a finger into the sleeve through the finger opening such that the finger is slidable relative to the sleeve in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve;
• wrapping at least a portion of the length of hair at least partway about the sleeve between the open and closed ends of the sleeve;
• inserting the closed end of the sleeve through the aperture in said at least one lobe such that said portion of the length of hair is retained between said at least one lobe and the sleeve.

A method of supporting a length of hair, the method comprising:

• providing a hair tool comprising a sleeve extending in a longitudinal direction between a closed end and an opening in an opposing open end and at least one lobe on the open end of the sleeve which includes an aperture therein;
• providing a mandrel tool having an elongate body extending between first and second ends;
• inserting the first end of the mandrel tool into the sleeve through the opening in the sleeve such that the elongate body of the mandrel tool is slidable relative to the sleeve in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve;
• wrapping at least a portion of the length of hair at least partway about the sleeve between the open and closed ends of the sleeve;
• inserting the closed end of the sleeve together with the first end of the mandrel tool received therein through the aperture in said at least one lobe such that said portion of the length of hair is retained between said at least one lobe and the sleeve.