Device for permanently curling hair

A device for permanently curling hair comprising:

• a hair rod comprising a generally cylindrical hollow body, a first end plate positioned on a first end of said body, a second end plate positioned on a second end of said body, said second end plate being formed with an aperture, said body being provided with a plurality of outwardly extending projections formed on an outer surface of said body between said first and said second end plates, with a pair of diametrically opposed elongated slots for receiving and retaining an edge of a piece of perm paper on said body and with a plurality of openings;
• a mesh cap sized to closely encircle at least a portion of said hair rod between said first and second end plates, said cap having a lengthwise slit, said cap being sufficiently resilient to permit said lengthwise slit to be selectively widened to snap over said body to thereby closely encircle said body with said mesh cap;
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• an elastic band securing said cap to said hair rod, said elastic band having an enlarged tip on one end, said enlarged tip being positioned in said second plate, said enlarged tip being larger than said aperture to prevent said band from disengaging from said hair rod.