A hair grooming apparatus comprising: a vacuum canister comprising a vacuum mechanism positioned within the vacuum canister; a hand-held unit comprising a vacuum chamber (34, 64), the vacuum chamber (34, 64) comprising: a first opening (38, 72) positioned at a first end of the vacuum chamber (34, 64), having a first cross-sectional area, and arranged to accommodate an insertion of a section of hair; a second opening positioned at a second end of the vacuum chamber (34, 64) opposite the first end of the vacuum chamber (34, 64); a wall extending from the first opening to the second opening and defining an interior bore of the vacuum chamber (34, 64) with a variable cross-sectional area along a length of the vacuum chamber; a heated air pocket (54, 82) formed along a section of the interior bore, the section extending from a first location positioned proximate to the first opening (38, 72) and having a second cross-sectional area to a second location positioned between the first location and the second opening, and having a third cross-sectional area to a third location positioned between the second location and the second opening, wherein the second cross-sectional area is greater than both the first cross-sectional area and the third cross-sectional area; and a hose in fluid communication with the vacuum mechanism and in fluid communication with the second opening of the vacuum chamber (34, 64). a vacuum canister comprising a vacuum mechanism positioned within the vacuum canister; a hand-held unit comprising a vacuum chamber (34, 64), the vacuum chamber (34, 64) comprising: a first opening (38, 72) positioned at a first end of the vacuum chamber (34, 64), having a first cross-sectional area, and arranged to accommodate an insertion of a section of hair; a second opening positioned at a second end of the vacuum chamber (34, 64) opposite the first end of the vacuum chamber (34, 64); a wall extending from the first opening to the second opening and defining an interior bore of the vacuum chamber (34, 64) with a variable cross-sectional area along a length of the vacuum chamber; a heated air pocket (54, 82) formed along a section of the interior bore, the section extending from a first location positioned proximate to the first opening (38, 72) and having a second cross-sectional area to a second location positioned between the first location and the second opening, and having a third cross-sectional area to a third location positioned between the second location and the second opening, wherein the second cross-sectional area is greater than both the first cross-sectional area and the third cross-sectional area; and a hose in fluid communication with the vacuum mechanism and in fluid communication with the second opening of the vacuum chamber (34, 64). a first opening (38, 72) positioned at a first end of the vacuum chamber (34, 64), having a first cross-sectional area, and arranged to accommodate an insertion of a section of hair; a second opening positioned at a second end of the vacuum chamber (34, 64) opposite the first end of the vacuum chamber (34, 64); a wall extending from the first opening to the second opening and defining an interior bore of the vacuum chamber (34, 64) with a variable cross-sectional area along a length of the vacuum chamber; a heated air pocket (54, 82) formed along a section of the interior bore, the section extending from a first location positioned proximate to the first opening (38, 72) and having a second cross-sectional area to a second location positioned between the first location and the second opening, and having a third cross-sectional area to a third location positioned between the second location and the second opening, wherein the second cross-sectional area is greater than both the first cross-sectional area and the third cross-sectional area; and a hose in fluid communication with the vacuum mechanism and in fluid communication with the second opening of the vacuum chamber (34, 64).