Treated hair will remain straight forever and will not become curly or wavy again. New growth that appears in the months following the Straightening will need to be Straightened again. New growth usually needs to be straightened 3 to 6 months after the initial straightening.

Most hair types except African, as the hair is too fragile and cannot withstand the heat. These types include: Caucasian Hair Asian Hair Middle Eastern Hair Norwegian Hair Latin Hair All other Hair types

Your hair will be straight, shinier and will feel soft and silky.

Sometimes yes, but just to get the moisture out. This usually takes about 4 to 5 minutes instead of 45 minutes! Some people will not need to blow-dry at all. In most cases, you will not need to brush.

No, just the new growth and the transition between Straightened and new growth is treated. The other hair is protected by using oil or conditioner so the solution will not saturate into the previously straightened hair. If there is still curl or wave in the previously treated hair or more than 4month after previous hair straightening, special solution will be applied, but for a shorter period of time. Crystallizing special solution is designed for treated hair, and this will give more protein to your hair to refresh previous hair straightening. Also we will iron the whole hair again, or otherwise the transition between will have unwanted line. Note: the retouch is often more difficult to perform, so it is strongly recommended that you go back to the same stylist as before or find someone better if you were not happy with your first straightening!

Tints and semi-permanent hair color that deposits color are not usually any problem at all. If you have had your hair dyed black in the past, please let your Stylist know as this can sometimes cause problems.

Highlights can be very tricky. When hair is highlighted, usually bleach is involved. This can make the timing judgement very difficult because some hairs are lightened right next to hair that is not lightened. Therefore the hair may process faster where highlights are present and need much more time where the hair is dark and unprocessed. In order not to over process the light hair, the solution should be to rinse out and the darker, healthier hair may not take. A prior consultation with your stylist is strongly recommended to determine wether Japanese Hair Straightening will be a applicable for those with highlighted hair.

Usually not. The highlights often contain bleach so it is imperative you see your stylist before the Straightening. They may want to take some hairs of you and test them to make sure it will work well without any surprise. Any good stylists should be happy to perform a test strand.

A test strand should be performed to be sure the Henna won’t be a problem

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The process usually takes from 3 to 6 hours straight to be performed. You may be able to find this service for less, but be aware this is an extremely difficult and precise treatment to perform and those who charge less often are less competent. Liscio or Shiseido Crystallizing is a very high quality product and the raw cost of this product is also very high, but ensures your hair will not be damaged as badly as other products.

It would be possible. If the stylist does not have enough knowledge on the hair straightening, you could get breakage from these treatments, although it rarely happens with a trained and competent stylists. FYI – Be sure to find out how many Hair Straightening’s your stylist has performed in the past. You certainly do not want to be a part of their “learning curve”.

Usually not. Because the same amount of time would be involved with the retouch, often the cost will be the same as the first Straightening. All the hair still have to be ironed although the solution would be mainly on the roots.

Four main competitors Liscio- manufactured by Milbon Co. Crystallizing – manufactured by Shiseido | generally regarded as the best and is the most expensive raw materials) Yuko Systems manufactured by Yuko Systems Japan Bio Ionics – manufactured in the U.S.

Japanese Hair Straightening Japanese Straightening Ionic Retexturizing Thermal Restructuring Rebonding Thermal Reconstruction

Most relaxers contain corrosive ingredients such as: Sodium Hydroxide Potassium Hydroxide Lithium Hydroxide Calcium Hydroxide etc These ingredients corrode the hair to the point where it is able to be changed to a straight look. These products leave the hair feeling like straw and the curl comes back after an often short period of time.