Hair styling apparatus and method

Abstract

A hair drying and / or styling appliance comprises a multilayer heater having a plurality of layers that are bonded together. The multilayer heater includes: a hair contacting layer 401; a heater electrode layer 402 comprising a heater electrode formed of a conductive material that generates heat when a current is passed through the heater electrode; and a plurality of dielectric layers 403, 404, 405 interposed between the heater electrode layer and the hair contacting layer, wherein at least one dielectric layer is in contact with the heater electrode layer, and at least a portion A, B of each dielectric layer that is not in contact with the heater electrode layer is exposed in the direction of the heater electrode layer. The exposed portions of the dielectric layers may facilitate dielectric breakdown voltage testing of the dielectric layers. A method of making the hair drying and / or styling appliance is also provided.

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