A clamping unit for clamping and plucking hairs for an epilator, the clamping unit being arranged for driven movement along a hair capture direction, the clamping unit comprising: a first clamping element having a clamping section and at least a winged section, wherein the clamping section has a clamping surface and the winged section has a guiding surface, which guiding surface angles outwards away from the clamping surface at least with respect to the hair capture direction, the first clamping element being moveable in a direction perpendicular to the hair capture direction; and a second clamping element having a clamping section and at least a winged section, wherein the clamping section has a clamping surface and the winged section has a guiding surface, which guiding surface angles outwards away from the clamping surface at least with respect to the hair capture direction, the second clamping element being fixed with respect to a direction perpendicular to the hair capture direction; wherein the clamping unit is arranged for cyclical movement between an open position in which a gap for receiving hairs and having a minimum width in a width direction perpendicular to the hair capture direction extends between the clamping surfaces (113; 123) of the first clamping element and the second clamping element and a closed position in which the clamping surfaces (113; 123) of the first clamping element and the second clamping element abut on each other at least along a clamping line; and wherein the guiding surface of the first clamping element defines a first side of a funnel for guiding hairs towards the gap and the guiding surface of the second clamping element defines a second side of the funnel, wherein the hair guiding surface (114, 124) of at least one of the first or the second clamping element (110; 120) has a length extension (L22, L33) of ranging between 1.5 mm to 7 mm, characterized in that the guiding surface of the second clamping element has a length in the hair capture direction of about 5 mm. a first clamping element having a clamping section and at least a winged section, wherein the clamping section has a clamping surface and the winged section has a guiding surface, which guiding surface angles outwards away from the clamping surface at least with respect to the hair capture direction, the first clamping element being moveable in a direction perpendicular to the hair capture direction; and a second clamping element having a clamping section and at least a winged section, wherein the clamping section has a clamping surface and the winged section has a guiding surface, which guiding surface angles outwards away from the clamping surface at least with respect to the hair capture direction, the second clamping element being fixed with respect to a direction perpendicular to the hair capture direction; wherein the clamping unit is arranged for cyclical movement between an open position in which a gap for receiving hairs and having a minimum width in a width direction perpendicular to the hair capture direction extends between the clamping surfaces (113; 123) of the first clamping element and the second clamping element and a closed position in which the clamping surfaces (113; 123) of the first clamping element and the second clamping element abut on each other at least along a clamping line; and wherein the guiding surface of the first clamping element defines a first side of a funnel for guiding hairs towards the gap and the guiding surface of the second clamping element defines a second side of the funnel, wherein the hair guiding surface (114, 124) of at least one of the first or the second clamping element (110; 120) has a length extension (L22, L33) of ranging between 1.5 mm to 7 mm, characterized in that the guiding surface of the second clamping element has a length in the hair capture direction of about 5 mm.