Hair Styling Device and Method

A hair styling device comprising:

• a needle having a shaft with a first-end and a second-end;
• the shaft formed into an eye along the shaft proximate the first-end and a tail, the tail terminating with the second-end;
• wherein the hair styling device when manipulated is hand-manipulated such that wrist-strain is minimized;
• wherein the hair styling device further comprises a hand-grip;
• wherein the hand-grip is situated about a meeting section between the tail and the eye;
• wherein the hand-grip comprises rubber;
• wherein a diameter on an outside circumference on the hand-grip is larger than that of the shaft;
• wherein the tail is arcuate in relation to the eye;
• wherein the tail, being arcuate, is shaped to fit a normalized hand-position when used by a hair stylist;
• wherein the second-end comprises a round-end profile;
• wherein the second-end comprises a non-round-end profile;
• wherein the shaft comprises a circular cross-section;
• wherein the eye is substantially oval;
• wherein the eye, being oval, is configured to receive a plurality of hairs there through;
• wherein the plurality of hairs comprises at least one braid;
• wherein the needle is configured to provide a means by which the hair stylist is able to rotate the at least one braid;
• wherein the at least one braid is selected from the group consisting of micro-braids, dreadlocks, and pre-braided styles;
• wherein the at least one braid is able to be looped through the eye at least once such that it may be manipulated in relation to itself;
• wherein the shaft comprises metal;
• and
• wherein the hair styling device is configured to create protective hair styles when manipulated by the hair stylist.

A method of using the hair styling device to create protective hair styles, the method comprising the steps of:

• looping at least one braid once,
• placing the at least one braid through an eye,
• sewing the hair styling device under pre-braided hair on a head,
• removing the shaft of the hair styling device from under the pre-braided hair on the head, and
• pulling an end of the at least one braid through the eye at least two times.