Hair styling aid

A hair styling aid comprising:

• a generally cylindrical elongate member for receiving a length of hair to be styled, guide structure for receiving the length of hair and for guiding the length of hair towards the elongate member,
• a rotatable element rotatable relative to the guide structure, the rotatable element having a part adapted to engage the length of hair for winding the length of hair around the elongate member,
• a housing surrounding a part of the elongate member, the housing having at least one wall, the at least one wall comprising a generally cylindrical inner surface,
• an elongate opening in the at least one wall parallel with the elongate member,
• a chamber bordered by the generally cylindrical inner surface and the generally cylindrical elongate member for containing the length of hair,
• the rotatable element being rotatable relative to the generally cylindrical inner surface,
• the part adapted to engage the length of hair passing around the generally cylindrical elongate member when winding the length of hair around the elongate member,
• the length of hair not being clamped in the chamber during styling thereof,
• the guide structure being adjacent the elongate opening and comprising opposedly facing converging surfaces adapted to the length of hair through the elongate opening, towards the elongate member, and
• the housing wall(s) being heated in use.