A hair styling apparatus having a plurality of modes for styling hair in a variety of fashions comprising: at least two elongate components comprising a first and second elongate arm pivotally coupled about a joint , the at least two elongate components pivotally movable about the joint between an extended and closed position; each elongate component comprising a styling part and a handle , wherein the styling parts are locatable along a portion of the elongate components proximal to one end of the elongate components and wherein the handles are locatable along a portion of the elongate components proximal the opposite end of the elongate components to the styling parts , wherein the joint between the at least two elongate components is located proximal to the ends of the handles distal to the styling parts ; the hair styling apparatus further comprising a clamp being coupled to one of the at least two elongate components , the clamp being movable between a first open position and a second closed position when the clamp is coupled to the elongate component ; and a power means; wherein the cross-sectional area of the styling part tapers along the entirety of its length and the hair styling apparatus comprising an interior styling surface , a first styling part of the first elongate arm and a first styling part of the second elongate arm combine when pivotally engaged into the closed position to comprise an outer styling surface, the hair styling apparatus comprising a heating means, the power means being operably engaged with the heating means, the outer and interior styling surfaces and the clamp are heated by the heating means, the hair styling apparatus comprising mode selection means , the mode selection means comprising means for determining which of the interior styling surface, the outer styling surface and the clamp are to be heated. at least two elongate components comprising a first and second elongate arm pivotally coupled about a joint , the at least two elongate components pivotally movable about the joint between an extended and closed position; each elongate component comprising a styling part and a handle , wherein the styling parts are locatable along a portion of the elongate components proximal to one end of the elongate components and wherein the handles are locatable along a portion of the elongate components proximal the opposite end of the elongate components to the styling parts , wherein the joint between the at least two elongate components is located proximal to the ends of the handles distal to the styling parts ; the hair styling apparatus further comprising a clamp being coupled to one of the at least two elongate components , the clamp being movable between a first open position and a second closed position when the clamp is coupled to the elongate component ; and a power means; wherein the cross-sectional area of the styling part tapers along the entirety of its length and the hair styling apparatus comprising an interior styling surface , a first styling part of the first elongate arm and a first styling part of the second elongate arm combine when pivotally engaged into the closed position to comprise an outer styling surface, the hair styling apparatus comprising a heating means, the power means being operably engaged with the heating means, the outer and interior styling surfaces and the clamp are heated by the heating means, the hair styling apparatus comprising mode selection means , the mode selection means comprising means for determining which of the interior styling surface, the outer styling surface and the clamp are to be heated. <EOS>