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Chemical Hair Straightening

Chemical hair straightening makes fuzzy, curly, unmanageable hair soft and silky. It is originally developed in Japan for clients who wanted to smooth out their wavy, unruly hair.

This chemical service is best done on virgin hair, with excellent results. The service can be performed on previously colored hair, or hair that has had minimal chemical treatments such as bleaching or perm services with good results. It is a permanent service which means your hair will not revert to its original texture. It will be straight until it grows out or is cut off.

Once you experience the ease of styling you'll never go back to blow drying your hair straight every morning. Chemical straightening leaves the hair completely without curl. To style, you can simply blow dry and smooth out with a flat iron for silky shiny tresses. Touch up applications on the regrowth is necessary every 6 to 9 months depending on hair texture and rate of growth. This is not a service to jump into lightly. You must be sure you are ready for a permanent change, since this process is definitely not reversible. Proper homecare is crucial. You must use the recommended protein rich shampoo, conditioner & hair treatments designed to maintain your new look. Protein and moisture are the crucial ingredients in these haircare products. Hair that is not properly maintained will become fuzzy, dull and breakage could occur. It's definitely a long term commitment but one that will pay off with the silky smooth hair of your dreams.

Chemical hair straightening, also known as relaxing, involves a process where the basic structure of overly curly or wavy hair is changed into a straight form. Both relaxing and permanent waving utilize fairly strong chemicals that are applied directly to the to the hair shaft. However, their objectives are reversed. While a perm is designed to add curls or waves, a relaxing treatment is designed to remove them.

Chemical hair straightening is not a difficult procedure, but it does require a thorough technical knowledge of the relaxing process. Therefore it should always be performed by a hair care professional with a track record of success with straightening.

It is best to have the relaxing process performed by a professional so that they can perform a strand test to determine the recommended strength of the relaxer that should be used. The stylist will also need to evaluate current hair texture, porosity, elasticity and the presence or absence of any hair damage.

How to Chemical Straightening

The stylist will use their hands or some other appropriate straightening tools to distribute the chemical solution onto completely dry hair. If the hair has any moisture or perspiration, it must be dried first before applying the relaxing solution. Then the solution will be carefully combed through the hair and the hair will be pulled straight.

The relaxing solution is harsh and will be only left on for a few minutes (average time is 5-8 minutes but will vary depending on a variety of factors). The longer the relaxing solution is left on, the longer the effects will last and the straighter the hair will be. However, the longer the solution is left on, the more risk there is of damage to the hair.

Avoid combing through your hair while it is being straightened. The straightening process affects the hair's natural elasticity. When it is combed out, it may stretch out to over twice its normal length and it is very fragile and easy to break.

Straightening Hair without Chemicals

There are lots of good heat-activated hair straightening gels these days, when combined with careful blow drying and methodical flat-ironing, leave hear smooth and straight. However, this process lasts only until the next hair wash. After wanting straight hair all my life, you finally got it straightened using chemicals. Unfortunately, there is no way to get naturally curly hair to stay straight without using chemicals.

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by Alli from USA on Jan 8, 08

I have dyed my hair a lot, until about two months ago, and some bleached, I have little breakage,and the blond is pretty much gone, would it be okay for me to get my hair chemically straightened or no?

by jer from ky on Jan 6, 08

my hair is so frizzy, thick and curly.. plus on top of that its pretty long. so i try to straighten it as often as i can but it takes so long to blow dry and straighten it. i'm thinking about getting a chemical hair straightener but i dont want it to get even more frizzy. what should i do?

by Stephanie from Utah on Jan 5, 08

My hair is naturally curly, and it takes up to an hour to straighten it. I don't like the curliness and would like it straight more often, but straightening it so much gives me split ends and breakage in some places. My hair is a bit longer than shoulder length, but I want it to be to my mid-back. Since I have to keep cutting off the split ends, it never grows much. Is chemical straightening right for me? Or is there another solution?

by Kyle from Florida on Jan 4, 08

ok so I'm a guy, in my late teens, and I have....well, my bangs are straight but frizzy with a flip, and the sides are flippy, but the top is frizzy, I usually apply tons of stuff so that I can straighten it and then more stuff to style it, my mom hates that my hair gets fried with my straighteners every single day, so would chemically straightening be a good solution?

and how much would it cost for me? my whole head is really short except for my bangs, my bangs go down to about my eye on one side and down to my mouth on the other side, so about 7 inches or so...please email me.

by gah from Canada on Dec 30, 07

Hey. quick question, I wash and straighten my hair everyday because if i dont then it tends to become greezy, I have my hair dyed, and some bleeched, I have little breakage many only where there is blond and thats pretty much all gone, would it be okay for me to get my hair chemically straightened or no? Thanks

by Lauren from US on Dec 30, 07

My hair is naturally spiral curly, and very thick, it is very unmanageable, It takes forever to style it, but when I do it looks ok. Until recently it took me around 5 hours to straighten my hair. No distractions either. I cut it shoulder length, and I'm trying to straighten it, every other day. It now only takes me about an hour, but is very difficult, my stylist suggested chemically straightening my hair, my mom is somewhat against it, and i want to but am afriad it will turn my hair into frizz/fuzz, or wont do anything at all. I really want change, but am afraid of the results. please help.

by Maya from Sydney Australia on Dec 29, 07

You can usually get your hair chemically straightened from any good hair dressers. The cost will depend on the thickness, how long it it is, and how curly or wavy it originally is. I use a ceramic hair straightner, by NHD. All ceramic is the best for hair, and lasts me about 5 days, with carful caution around water. Wet to dry straightners are really bad for your hair resulting in having to cut it very short. My cousins have been getting their hair chemically straightned for about 3 years now. It takes them 4-8 hours for a good job, and they dont need to use any straightening tools for about 6 months, and cost around $300 aussie dollars. I only started using straightening products reciently, but im very keen to get it chemically straightened.

by Arshdeep from Canada, Guelph on Dec 27, 07

Is heat activated straightening is better or chemical straightening?

by Desiree from Canton, Pa on Dec 12, 07

soo what you're saying is that when I get out of the shower and my hair air dries, it won't have any curl?

by maddy from australia on Dec 10, 07

My hair is quite thick, frizzy and curly. Would Chemically straightning work on it?

by MJ from Australia on Dec 9, 07

Can you get your hair chemically straightened from any hairdressers or do you have to go to a 'special' one.

And how much would it cost.

by jaswinder singh from india on Dec 7, 07

sir, i have problem with my hairs.my hair is curly type from birth.yesterday i applied chemical hair straightner liquid from any saloon.but after washing out, my hairs is breaking countinously.what should i do to recover my hairs as earlier.let me know that some antidot,which Neglects the action of liquid hair straightner.now my hairs are totaly dry and breaking continously. also somebody said me that now my hairs are continously breaking upto whole life even when my new hairs growup. is this right? Plz tell me some solution , i m very afraid from these words.

by Kourtney from Riverbank, Ca on Dec 7, 07

Are you allowed to die your hair while its straighten?

by mad from australia on Dec 4, 07

where can i get my hair chemically straightened?
and what is the cost?

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