Hair styling device

In a hair styling device having first and second outer parts (S1, S2) having fixed positions, first and second heating plates (HP1, HP2) between which hair can be clamped, and elastic elements between the first and second outer parts (S1, S2) and the first and second heating plates (HP1, HP2), respectively, to push the first and second heating plates (HP1, HP2) together so as to clamp any hair between the first and second heating plates (HP1, HP2), a distance element is provided to ensure a minimum distance between the heating plates. The minimum distance is preferably between 0.01 mm and 2 mm, and preferably larger than 0.12 mm. The distance element may be formed by interlocking teeth. Preferably the distance element is integrated inside the device whereby hair cannot be clamped by the distance element.