When was the first modern curling iron patented?

The first modern curling iron to be used with hair was patented in 1866. The patent was filed by Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim who was the man who also designed the machine gun.

While Sir Hiram was the first to patent the invention of the modern curling iron, his was by no means the first curling iron to exist in the world. At the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, they have a collections two Bronze-age curling irons from ancient Egypt. The ancient Greeks were known to use curling tongs heated in an oven to achieve the popular ringlet hair and beard styles seen on their statues.

In the past and today, people used hair care products and tools to make themselves appear fashionable and good-looking.