I am a hair straightening specialist in Denver Colorado. I work everyday on helping clients control their unwanted curl and frizz.
When choosing someone to straighten your hair, find the most experienced person possible.Have a consultation. Look at their portfolio of clients. Get reference phone numbers and CALL THEM.
All chemicals can damage your hair if not used properly and if any straightening process is not done properly, your hair will suffer.
When using a flat iron, be sure to use heat protection products and a straightening gel/cream.
Use a good iron and keep it clean. Follow the comb with the iron so you are not ironing hair that is tangeled.
Not everyone wants or needs to permanently straighten their hair so proper use of blow dryers and irons is vital to the health of the hair.
Many choose to "permanently" straighten their hair with Brazilian Keratin treatments, Coppola Keratin Complex or Japanese Thermal Reconditioning. Keeping the hair healthy is extremely important when it is time to have a touch up.

In late Feb. 2008, my hairdresser did a Bio Ionic Japanese Straightening touch-up to 3 inches of outgrowth. She had done the full Bio Ionic Japanese in mid-October 2007 with no problems - in fact my hair looked silky and shiny. Before the straightening process, my hair was about 14 inches long, very thick Italian dark hair, and very curly. My scalp had started to itch and then begin to burn. I was relieved when she came back to rinse me out. When my hairdresser rinsed out my hair, the sink completely clogged and we had to wait for it to drain. I thought this was weird since we had used the same bowl to wash my hair just 40 minutes or so earlier with no problems. When the entire procedure was completed, I noticed that my center hair part looked thin before leaving the salon. I commented on it but put it down to the gray in my hair made my scapl more visible. I also felt bristles just above my hairline. I didn't wash my hair for 2 more days as required. But, on the third day noticed more hair than normal in my comb, and continued to feel more bristles in my hair. Six days after the procedure, I went to my other hairdresser to have my hair dyed. I asked her to check out my hair and if she could feel the bristles hidden in my hair too. She said she could see breakage from possible over processing. She dyed my hair dark brown using 20% volumn and Matrix So Color 4. My hair continued to break off in my comb. When I went back to the hairdresser who did the straightening, she blamed me for my hair breaking off saying I or my other hairdressor had done something wrong to cause the problem. I called Bio-Ionic and they said that the Matric dye and volumn was perfectly compatible and did not cause these problems.
Now, all the hair has broken off from from the top, sides and back of my head. I look like a POW. The straightening hairdressor and salon owner refuse to get me a good wig to cover my head. They blame me for doing something wrong to my hair, and have yelled at me and my husband to not har****them. Please, what did I do wrong? I did nothing but dye my hair dark brown, and lightly wash and use creme rinse in my hair to prevent tangles. What did I do wrong to make my hair break off at 1/4 inch off my scalp? Thank you very much, and I'm sorry this is so long. Sincerely, Daria C. in Denver

there are hair straighteners that can be used on wet hair though..... i haven't done much research so i don't know if it burns, but i have curly hair and i straighten my hair every two weeks, is that bad, and what "conditioning" should i put in my hair?

hair staigtning iron use has created split ends and dry hair.
how can i give celebrity sleek/shine to my hair.

just wondering what was really meant by hair damage from straightening? does that mean long term hair loss? or just lighter hair? if hair is straightened almost daily on a very low heat (60 degrees), using a ceramic iron and having applied protective hair gel, is there any chance of causing any real hair damage?

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My hair is not curly but frizzy and I have it Japanese Straightened every 9-10 months each year. I recently had it done and this time my bangs came out burnt. They are straight but burnt. I like to straighten my hair because I have a problem cowlick across my farhead and when I straighten my bangs they are easier to manage and look so much nicer. How do you think my bangs became burnt? Before I had it straightened, I was overusing the blow dryer on my bangs to try different ways of controlling the cowlick. Do you think that is the reason why they didn't come out as nice this time? The rest of my hair looks great, but not my bangs. Do you suggest I wait another 5 months and have just my bangs done over? I will continue to trim them every 6 weeks. I need bangs because my farhead is very big. Do you have any products that could help my damaged bangs and also products for hard to handle cowlicks? Thank you, Pauline