Hair care appliance and method of using same

A method of providing humidity to dry hair, the method comprising:

• providing a hand-held vapor-generating device having a head portion at least partially defining a work area, the vapor-generating device including a vapor-generating system including a reservoir for receiving liquid and positioned at least partially within the cavity and defining a flow path from the reservoir, the vapor-generating system including, positioned within the cavity, at least one of a heating element and a pump;
• positioning the device relative to a user's head such that hair is gathered within the work area;
• generating vapor with the vapor-generating system, generating including at least one of generating vapor from the liquid with the heating element and pumping liquid with the pump along the flow path;
• and
• discharging the vapor from the device into the work area such that vapor contacts the hair gathered therein.

A hair care appliance for application of vapor to dry hair to provide humidity to the hair, the hair care appliance comprising:

• a housing defining an inner cavity and including an aperture;
• a spacer coupled to the housing and at least partially defining a work area in which a user's hair is gathered;
• and
• a vapor-generating system including a reservoir for receiving liquid and at least partially disposed within the cavity and defining a flow path from the reservoir, the vapor-generating system including, positioned within the cavity, at least one of a heating element for generating vapor from the liquid and a pump for moving the liquid along the flow path, wherein the aperture provides a fluid pathway for discharging vapor from the vapor-generating system into the work area.

A hair care appliance for application of vapor to dry hair to provide humidity to the hair, the hair care appliance comprising:

• a housing including a head portion and a handle portion, the housing defining an inner cavity;
• a vapor-generating system positioned at least partially within the cavity, the vapor-generating system including a reservoir for receiving liquid and defining a flow path from the reservoir, the vapor-generating system including a pump for moving the liquid along the flow path, the head portion including an aperture in communication with the vapor-generating system;
• and
• a spacer positioned proximate the aperture of the head portion, the spacer partially defining a work area, wherein the vapor-generating system discharges vapor to the work area for application to hair positioned thereby.