Special application comb

A comb for separating strands of hair to implement and facilitate highlighting, streaking or frosting, comprising an elongated body with a handle at one end and a plurality of longitudinally separated major teeth outwardly projecting from the body at the other end thereof, said major teeth being separated by major grooves in turn each having an outer open end and a closed base portion vertically separated from said open end for receipt of hair strands therein, said body further having hair strand separating means mounted for longitudinal movement with respect to said body and said major grooves from a first non-operating position to a second operating position wherein said hair separating means spans at least one of said major grooves at a point removed from the base thereof wherein some hair strands positioned in said major grooves are in turn further separated by said separating means, and wherein said major teeth are disposed in line with each other wherein said hair separating means includes a longitudinally slidable shaft, said shaft disposed in said handle in said non-operating position and slidable through said body in said operable position, said major teeth each having an aligned longitudinal bore for receipt of said shaft.