A clamping unit for clamping and plucking hairs for an epilator , the clamping unit being arranged for driven movement along a hair capture direction (D), 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 (D), 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 (D), 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 (W2) in a width direction (W) perpendicular to the hair capture direction (D) 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 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 (L2) in the hair capture direction (D) 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 (D), 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 (D), 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 (W2) in a width direction (W) perpendicular to the hair capture direction (D) 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 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 (L2) in the hair capture direction (D) of about 5 mm. <EOS>