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Thu Mar 18, 2004 4:19 pm |
Hello all,
Just wondering if anyone has ever gotten their hair straightened with Japanese thermal reconditioning treatment??
And if yes, happy with the procedure or not.. how long does it last and if you're in the New York City area, let me know where you got it done. THANKS! |
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Mabsy
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Joined: 17 Aug 2003
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Fri Mar 19, 2004 4:41 am |
Hey freckles127,
I haven't had it done myself but one of my friends had it done multiple times. She once got a dodgy job and her hair was dry and braking off, but the other times her hair looked fabulous! *SO* shiny and straight! She paid through the roof for it though.
One thing you have to make sure is that you go to someone who has had a lot of experience with it. The one time where they stuffed up, she actually got it done in a salon that just introduced the procedure (as opposed to the Japanese salon that's been doing it for ages). She was tempted because it was cheaper. After that she went back to the original one though.
I'm in Australia so I can't recommend any places to you.
Mabsy |
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Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:33 am |
I have tries several times, since most Asian girls like straight hair. Frist time when I tried, it was so beautiful and I couldn't believe my hair was "sparkling". I didn't even need to brush my hair in the morning when I got up. However, only for nearly four months, new hair grows long and it looks so ugly, kina unbalanced. If you decide to straighten your hair, get ready for a long term investment and hair will be damaged a lot if you do too much. |
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:40 pm |
Though I have not personally straightened my hair...many people SWEAR by Korean Hair Salons for their straightening. Supposedly their technique is the best for even the most stubborn hair. My sister-in-law (who is Korean), gets her hair done, and it looks and feels amazing. However, she warns, if you have very weak/thin/or colored/permed hair --- DO NOT STRAIGHTEN - it will literally make your hair break! |
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Poohster
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Joined: 03 Apr 2004
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Sat Apr 03, 2004 8:13 pm |
Hi:
New to to the forum. Had been reading all the messages for the last month and quite addictive to it.
Anyway, I had my hair straighten in Hong Kong a couple of years ago. I think it is called the Japanese Ionic Straightener. I have VERY thick, long, coarsed and wavy hair. After it was relaxed, my hair was so shiny and straight. I was able to just wash and go and do not need to put any products in my hair. Before I straighten it, It will take me 45 minutes to blow dry, then another 45 to make it from frizzy and wavy. The best part is I did not even have any split ends. My hair was still straight for a year except the new hair that grows back out. You do need to find someone who has experience in this to do a good job. |
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Sat Apr 03, 2004 8:30 pm |
I just visited New York last weekend so naturally I was in and out of many shops. If I recall correctly, there was a shop just off of Canal Street. HTH |
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Sun Apr 04, 2004 3:38 pm |
Oh, I like that Ionic Straightener (I am not sure if it 's the exact name for it) anyway, I have mine done about two years ago in Hong Kong, I like it very much, it took a really long time for the whole process, like you have described, I was in the salon for almost 6 hrs in total, but the result was great, it did not only straightened my hair, but people said it was actually a treatment process to your hair, my hair became smmoth like silk, it looked healthy and shiny!!! The best part was that the effect could last for almost a year !!!
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Originally posted by Poohster
Hi:
New to to the forum. Had been reading all the messages for the last month and quite addictive to it.
Anyway, I had my hair straighten in Hong Kong a couple of years ago. I think it is called the Japanese Ionic Straightener. I have VERY thick, long, coarsed and wavy hair. After it was relaxed, my hair was so shiny and straight. I was able to just wash and go and do not need to put any products in my hair. Before I straighten it, It will take me 45 minutes to blow dry, then another 45 to make it from frizzy and wavy. The best part is I did not even have any split ends. My hair was still straight for a year except the new hair that grows back out. You do need to find someone who has experience in this to do a good job. |
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Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:47 pm |
Thank you all for the advice. I am still waiting for my hair to grow longer until I can have it straightened..
Huihui,
Where did you get your hair straightening done? Thx. |
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Wed Apr 14, 2004 2:00 pm |
your hair sounds sooo beautiful, lucky you. the girls probably felt so lucky to work on your hair. |
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Caspers Mum
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Wed May 19, 2004 3:58 pm |
Goka wrote: |
Though I have not personally straightened my hair...many people SWEAR by Korean Hair Salons for their straightening. Supposedly their technique is the best for even the most stubborn hair. My sister-in-law (who is Korean), gets her hair done, and it looks and feels amazing. However, she warns, if you have very weak/thin/or colored/permed hair --- DO NOT STRAIGHTEN - it will literally make your hair break! |
Yeah ... no straightening if your hair has already been chemically treated. That is, unless you want the "special effect" of hair breaking-off in clumps. I think not. |
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Thu May 20, 2004 3:49 pm |
Hi freckles,
I never had the procedure done myself but my friend at work had it done recently for the 1st time and it's like night and day. She got it at Gemini Salon/Spa, I believe it's on Hudson St. She told me it wasn't super long either, only few hours . I'm not sure about costs though.
I hope this helps. |
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Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:58 pm |
I know this topic is from quite awhile back, but I thought I'd add my two cents in since I've had this procedure done twice now.
The first time was amazing! My hair turned out extremely healthy to look at and touch, and the time it took was bearable, probably 4-5 hours for past shoulder length hair.
The second time I had this done was completely different. I was there for at least 6 hours, and although my hair had the same results for the first couple of days, after I washed it, I found that sections of hair were still wavy and damaged looking. Unsatisfied, I went back to the salon and they redid it, leaving me with another 5 hours of treatment. After a total of over 11 hours, my hair never had the same result as the first time I had it done.
The difference I found was that the first salon (Korean) used a heat element to set it (one of those rotating circle heaters). I think that is really key to making the treatment work.
For those interested in the procedure, keep in mind that depending on your hair length, you could be sitting there for +4-6 hours. Also, you cannot wash your hair for the first few days nor should you put you hair up (ponytail, etc) or tuck it behind your ear (it'll leave a mark).
After all that, I don't think I would use this procedure again... it can be very pricey!
Hope this helps some of you!
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yun7788
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:01 am |
Hi! i am planning to get my hair straightened permanantly, probably in this korean salon that i usually go to to cut my hair.
What this salon actually does everytime i go to cut my hair is actually to straighten my hair(temporarily) 1st, then cut it.
So in a way i kind of know how i look with my hair straightened. but i dont know whether the effect will be the same with the permanent one.
And one thing i was wondering is do these korean salons do the JAPANESE straightenning or is it KOREAN? and is there a difference? |
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:17 am |
I had actually done it before, it was in the philippines they calle it rebonding, it is actually so great on the hair and my result i think last for two years. I think this is similar with what they called japanese here in the states. I havent done it again but i am thinking about it, the only thing is it can get expensive especially if you have it done here in the states. |
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Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:54 pm |
I had done Japanese hair straightening a few times. My hair is very dry and very wavy (i.e. very difficult to handle). The first time I did the straightening, everyone was amazing and said that I looked completely different. My hair became shiny and very very straight. A few of my frineds urged to try it and they were all happy about it.
I didn't go to this salon to do the straightening but it has very good picture and explanation.
http://www.aoibeauty.com/en/japanese_hair_straightening.htm |
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Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:05 pm |
I had this procedure done years ago, probably close to 4-5 years ago when I was in Korea. I believe it's the same method as the Japanese ionic, not exactly sure where it orignated from.
I'm Korean, but my hair is long, course, thick, and wavy or textured if you will and quite dry and brittle. When I had it done, it literally didn't look like or feel like my original hair. My hair was straight, silky and retained moisture like no other. I could wash it and go which I was unable to ever do before.
The prodecure from what I remember is they put some pasty chemical on your hair and leave it in, then they go back and run a thin comb with a flat iron to make it permanent. I did have some breakage in my hair. There were areas where I just lost a lot of hair cause of the heavy chemicals. |
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