Elroy J Duncan invented the first hot comb The hot comb is a hair straightening device that straightens hair by applying heat. It is sometimes referred to as a pressing comb. Duncan brought the product to the United States, where women quickly adapted the comb’s uses. African American women like Annie Malone were among the first to patent the device. Other pioneers include Madame C. J. Walker, who widened the teeth of the hot comb. Hot combs were originally used to straighten hair, and were first marketed to black women…
Hot Comb
