Apparatus for drying and styling hair, comprising: first and second mutually-opposing arms (14, 16) adapted for movement between an open configuration for receiving a length of wet hair therebetween and a closed configuration adjacent the hair, such that, in use, when the arms are in the closed configuration they form an inter-arm chamber across which the hair passes, and wherein an airflow conduit (15, 17) is provided within and along at least one of the first and second arms (14, 16); means for delivering a flow of air along the conduit (15, 17) in the at least one of the first and second arms (14, 16), and subsequently into the inter-arm chamber; and first and second plates (20a, 20b) disposed on the first arm, and respective opposing first and second plates (22a, 22b) disposed on the second arm, wherein the opposing plates (20a, 20b, 22a, 22b) disposed on the first and second arms (14, 16) are arranged to come together when the first and second arms (14, 16) are in the closed configuration; wherein the inter-arm chamber is located between the first and second plates (20a, 20b, 22a, 22b) of the first and second arms (14, 16) when the arms are in the closed configuration; wherein at least one of said plates (20a, 20b, 22a, 22b) comprises means for applying heat to said length of hair in use, when the first and second arms (14, 16) are in the closed configuration; and wherein one or both of the arms (14, 16) further comprises an airflow guide structure arranged to receive the flow of air from the respective conduit (15, 17) and to direct the flow of air from a first direction that is substantially parallel to the length of the respective arm (14, 16), to a second direction that is from the respective arm (14, 16) towards the opposing arm (16, 14), into the inter-arm chamber. first and second mutually-opposing arms (14, 16) adapted for movement between an open configuration for receiving a length of wet hair therebetween and a closed configuration adjacent the hair, such that, in use, when the arms are in the closed configuration they form an inter-arm chamber across which the hair passes, and wherein an airflow conduit (15, 17) is provided within and along at least one of the first and second arms (14, 16); means for delivering a flow of air along the conduit (15, 17) in the at least one of the first and second arms (14, 16), and subsequently into the inter-arm chamber; and first and second plates (20a, 20b) disposed on the first arm, and respective opposing first and second plates (22a, 22b) disposed on the second arm, wherein the opposing plates (20a, 20b, 22a, 22b) disposed on the first and second arms (14, 16) are arranged to come together when the first and second arms (14, 16) are in the closed configuration; wherein the inter-arm chamber is located between the first and second plates (20a, 20b, 22a, 22b) of the first and second arms (14, 16) when the arms are in the closed configuration; wherein at least one of said plates (20a, 20b, 22a, 22b) comprises means for applying heat to said length of hair in use, when the first and second arms (14, 16) are in the closed configuration; and wherein one or both of the arms (14, 16) further comprises an airflow guide structure arranged to receive the flow of air from the respective conduit (15, 17) and to direct the flow of air from a first direction that is substantially parallel to the length of the respective arm (14, 16), to a second direction that is from the respective arm (14, 16) towards the opposing arm (16, 14), into the inter-arm chamber.