okay so i wash my hair every 3 days and straighten it with a flat iron.people say that damages your hair and i want to chemichally straighten it but some say that damages it even worse. is that true or false? does chemically straightening your hair damage it more than a flat iron?

k, i'm 12 and i wanna straighten my hair very badly! i've suffered with frizzy,dry,super curly hair for my whole life. it takes 2-3 hrs to straighten. i want scene hair and i cant do it unless my hair is straight. i'm scared my hair will fall out tho. i mean if it becomes dry, its fine i can do things to make it better, but will it fall out?? please help!!

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guys, my problem is that i have too much hair, and its curly. I wanna have it chemically straightened, but I don't want it to be that straight. Yeah, i know i'm askin' for a lot! But i'd really appreciate it if you'll let me know if I can have big waves. thanks a lot!

People, the question you've been asking is reeeeeeeeeeally easy to answer: if you wanna get it done but you don't want your hair to lose its health; get it done to a professional!!! It's hair we're talking about here, you can't mess with that. If you wanna succeed, you must cough up the money. You'll only be sad by being cheap.

Hi I used the straightened chemical with my Cline step by step but it not work. Who know how to do the best way pleas let me know.

Tina from Canada. How sad it is that you have never had to deal with curly hair. And how sad that you have no compassion for those who do. I am glad to see someone who is actually doing some research before they dive into something that can take a year or more to grow out if they hate it. Here's my story and what I've done but I will not take responsability for any one who uses these suggestions. I am just like a physician I can not diagnose you over the phone or on the internet it takes all of the scenses working together to make an educated decission as what to do and what will work best and when the hair is ready to move to the next procedure.
Here's my story:
I determined at 12 I was going to go to cosmotology school because I had naturally curly and unruly hair that not even a professional knew what to do with. This was back in the 1960's when everyone had straight hair like now. by the 1970's I was finally able to go to school and guess what, nobody knew anything more then than when I was twelve. The concept of straightening has not changed just the types of chemicals used and yes there will be changes. Your hair will not feel as full as it does curly. You have to treat it with the right kind of conditioners regularly to keep it from drying out. You have to be careful with protien restoring conditioners as if they are over used they will make your hair as brittle and dry as if you haven't used them at all. You must have a professional with lots of experience and that has naturally curly hair treat your hair as they more fully understand what to expect during the process. Straight hair under a microscope is round. Naturally curly hair under a microscope is flat. The chemicals will penetrate and work on flat hair faster the flater the hair is. You must be exstemely careful not to over streach the hair as you process it an yet keep it smooth at the same time I have developed a way to control the over streching of the hair by cutting posterboard into 4 inch wide by the lenghth of your hair plus 2 inches. Have your stylist section into 4 sections Starting on the back of the head take 1/8" to 1/4" partings, apply the treatment to the hair, Gently comb the treated hair on to the board careful not to over streach the hair. When whole head is done watch it carefully. Do not leave treatment on for a set amount of time as the time needed depends on the desity of your hair. Chemicals do not know when to turn themselves off so you must go to a stylist who can tell by touch and movement if it is done. It is also important to use a stylist who knows what they are doing or you can get kinks in your hair that can not be removed. When the hair is rinsed it must be rinsed for a minimum of 10 minutes. Use a timer as you will feel like it is being rinsed forever but that is the number one secret to making this work. When you put the next solution on it forms or sets the hair. so you must saturate it well and comb it smooth, you can gently shape the ends to turn under a little. Do not leave on more than 5 minutes or it will make your hair brittle and frizzy. But it is the most important part of the straightening so make sure they do not skip this part and yes use a timer. Now that your hair is straight you will have the same problems that people with straight hair complain of. Not enough body, feels thinner, seems to get greasy faster, doesn't hold a curl, and seems flat. Unless you have ethnic hair do not use a straightener for ethnic hair as it has tons of ammonia in it and you can not color or do highlights in your hair. If you are going to color your hair after straightening it wait one week no matter what the product says. Your hair has been through a lot and must rest for 7 days to control drying and breakage. Trust me after 35 years of specializing in naturally curly hair, and baby fine hair. These treatments take a lot of consideration and research. Good luck to you

no body gives a **** if you're 12, 13, 14 or what ever. nobody needs to know about your unruly hair, we all here have it, we get it. so stop commenting about how your hair is soo bad blah blah. serious. shutup
it would be nice to actually let the people who have got it done comment.

Okay;
So i read a bunch of comments and
some say get it chemically straightened
and some say don't!

i'm fourteen; And my hair is chemically treated.
my mom's a hair stylist so all my color
is professional.
i take really good care of my hair;
it's just naturally curly; but will straighten
sortof;
it flips out if its even humid or i'm around
water.
if i we're to get it done;
would my hair fall out?
and would it work?

if you could get back to me by contacting
me at my msn [email me] jadie_lou13@hotmail.com.

Thanks muchhh(:

Hey Im 13 and i've had my hair chemically straightend twice!!! :)I have thick frizzy hair in places and dead straight on others...I love the results afterwards nd would advice anyone who has the same hair type it realy makes a difference but be sure to get it retouched every 6-9 months nd look after it!!

HELP! My daughter is 8 and really wants to get her hair straightened. Unfortunately, her dad backs her 100% and sees absolutely nothing wrong with permanently straightening her hair. Is there a recommended age guideline here? I don't want to permanently damage her hair forever!

Will chemically straightening your hair really damage you hair in a very severe way if you don't take care of it just the right way? cuz i am very afraid that i am going to do something wrong and i am going to lose my natural hair forever!!!

i really want to get my hair straightrened prminantly cuz,before school every day i straighten my hair but at school every single day my bangs go crazy and flip in every single dirrection and it looks horrible!! so i really want to get my hair straightened but after reading this artical i am scared of damaging my hair. And i really would not want that to happen cuz i have red hair and i LOVE!! the color but HATE the hair!!!!

Okay you is NOT suppose too wash your hair everyday! okay do NOT!. You are suppose to let your hair be its self meaning wash your hair every OTHER day. Because when i went to go get highlights in my hair they ask me do i wash my wash hair everyday i said'yes' and they tell me that-that isnt good for your hair let your hair be its self. So yehh good luCk byee! =]

Im 16. As all your stories say...i have the same thing always too. I take a shower ever night so i wake up with dry hair in the morn for school and thats so i dont have to take one in the morning. I wake up ever morning to a half hour of straightening and damaging further more to my hair. Ha who wants to go to school with curly hair, which i have of course. Even though i spen a half hour or more putting products to keep my hair shiny and not frizzy .What do you know it rained the night b4 and i walk to school....:( HUMIDITY strikes again...i so badly want to chemically straighten my hair :(

here's the bottom line. getting your hair chemically straightened is just like dying it...if you pay enough money to get it done professionally at a place that you trust then it will probably come out better than if you try to go the cheap route. of course anything you do to your hair is going have a chance of being damaging, so it depends on your hair texture. you need to evaluate if your hair can stand the process and how much you're willing to pay/who will be doing it.

okay im 15 and my hair is outrageously curly and i wash my hair alot on the weekends and about 2 times during the week.i look so beutiful with strait hair and if i even dare go to school with curly hair i would want to die bcuz its so hideous!!! i want to chemically straiten it and i hate how everyone says its bad for you... does it work or not? someone pleas tell me about the good and the bads about it and wat i should do pleeeaase!!!

OMG! Now i may be only 11 but i care a lot about my hair. My hair is thick... wavy and ugly on top while on the bottom it's curly and beautiful. I have a side bang but when it is straight... IF I BREAK A SINGLE SWEAT IT GOES CURLY! I'm sick of this! I don't know what to do. should i try to chemically straightening it?

I personally wouldn't recomend getting your hair straigtened..my hair was frizzy and had a bit of wave so after paying 150$ to fix this, it fell out within a week. I even waited to wash it for 3 days..it was a complete waste of time and money!

i got my hair chemically straightened when i was younger, like in middle school/ late elementary school and since then my hair has ceased to grow. it stayed straight for maybe a month, if that. it was the worst thing taht i have ever done in my life and i do no recommend it to anyone. my hair now does not grow more than maybe 1/2 an inch a year and if i get anything done to it with chemicals like coloring or straightening or relaxing, my hair will fall out or break into pieces. i hope you all know what you are getting yourselves into.

Well i'v just had my hair chemically straightened, and personally i regret it. My hair fells like straw and sticks out everywhere. I wouldn't get it done again.