METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HAIR LENGTHENING AND THICKENING AND FOR HAIR PARTS FASTENING Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: equipment for lengthening hair by means of artificial and/or natural hair and for prolonged fastening of natural and/or artificial hair. SUBSTANCE: method involves introducing lengthening lock of natural and/or artificial hair into fastening member, such as hose, and compressing hose. Prior to introducing hair lock into hose, user's natural hair is bound into knot and hose compressible under the action of energy is put on knot positioned on user's natural hair lock. Apparatus has hose compressible under the action of energy. Hose is positioned over lengthening lock of natural and/or artificial hair and over fixed thickened portion such as knot of natural hair. Apparatus is further provided with device for supplying energy, such as heat energy, to compressible hose. EFFECT: simplified and inexpensive method and apparatus, increased efficiency in hair lengthening and fastening without deteriorating user's natural hair. 18 cl, 6 dwg