Hot comb

An illustration for a hot comb patent from 1920

A hot comb (also known as a straightening comb or pressing comb) is a metal comb that is used to straighten moderate or coarse hair and create a smoother hair texture.[1] A hot comb is heated and used to straighten the hair from the roots. It can be placed directly on the source of heat or it may be electrically heated.[2]

  1. ^ "What is a Hot Comb?". WiseGeek. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ "What is a Hot Comb?". WiseGeek. Retrieved 2012-05-24.