chemically straightening hair...

[speak]

Hey all,

 

Does anyone know anything about getting hair chemically straightened? I want to do it...I think.

 

Are theere any downsides to it?

 

 

any advice is great!

 

-Speak

[ButterflyWrists]

its basically a perm, but straight, it causes the same amount of damage as a perm does.

[purpleduckie]

it actually is a lot less damaging than perms. (i've had both and my aunt did it for me) however, if you have coloured your hair... it will fry your hair.

 

i recently got it done and my hair feels fantastic.

[KarateKate]

In my area, the chemical straightening most salons offer is actually a "relaxing" of the hair. Actual chemical straightening is expensive and damaging, but relaxing costs about the same as a perm, and I didn't see any damage, but my hair was in good condition beforehand. Afterward, my hair was much softer and smoother. I looked like someone who had naturally straight hair, rather than someone who straightened her hair. I would definitely suggest it-as long as you haven't processed your hair that much already.

[EQD]

i always liked using the sunslik straightening conditoner. it comes in a purple bottle and smells AMAZING. so amazing that i had to use all caps.

try it.

plus it wont damage your hair. for the most part it helps your hair stay straight as it dries, and then you are one or two wisks of the iron away from perfection.

[IphigeniaSaysHi]

I chemically straightened my hair (it was from a drug store- hey I was 14)... lol

If you do it, go professional. My hair snapped off easily afterwards for years. The initial effect was nice and silky, but you could tell the hair was damaged.

[BeStrongBeHappy]

there are newer treatments to chemically straighten hair that don't damage it so much, but i hear they are expensive. You only do them once and the hair stays straight until new hair grows out curly again, so you don't have to do it that often.

[speak]

well...how often do you have to have this done in order for the hair to remain straight? Like, if my curly roots start to grow in...that would be ugly!

[paranoiac543]

well...how often do you have to have this done in order for the hair to remain straight? Like, if my curly roots start to grow in...that would be ugly!

 

You gotta go in for a touch up every few months or so.. But some people like having a little bit of root showing because it makes the hair look more..um..volumized?

[speak]

okay, because I went to this hairdresser back over the summer and he had told me that my hair would probably look okay for three weeks, then it would be half curly and half straight.

[Katiebaby]

Hey Speak!

I asked my hairdresser to relax or straighten my hair permanently, and she said she couldn't do it because I had colored my hair and damaged it from float iron straightening. She said they don't do Bio Ionic straightening (permanent salon straightening) on hair if it has been damaged, and suggested I grow all my color out and do it then...

So if you want to straighten it permanently then you have so0me growing to do if you have colored hair or foils.

 

I instead use a GHD to straighten, I use an awesome quality shampoo and conditioner (Like Matrix or Redken) and a kick ass treatment every time I wash it. (worth the money - Redken do an awesome treatment called 'Rescue force' in the Redken extreme range) AND invest in a heat protecting syrem like Crystalli.

 

Good luck mate! This is tried and tested from someone who has hair like a sheep's fleece (not joking here!) and has been battling with straightening and fixing my dead blonde hair.

 

xx