Smoothing Vs Straightening

 Keratin   &   Brazilian Blowout

vs

Japanese Permanent Hair Straightening

"Keratin Smoothing Treatment" and the "Brazilian Blowout" are both temporary smoothing treatments.   

• How long do the effects last?    

• 1 to 12 weeks of gradually decreasing smooth benefits depending upon the texture of the hair.     Soft, fine hair strands benefit the most.  Mediterranean, Asian, or Eastern Indian hair tends to last no more than one or two shampoos.  This is not typically beneficial when the service runs between $150 to $300 or more.  

• Touch-ups are actually a complete new service with the same gradual texture returning as before.

• Will it straighten my hair? 
• Probably not unless your hair is fine with light wave pattern.
• Medium to Coarse hair is usually not affected by this service at all.
• It is a Smoother, not a Straightener.             

This service is ideal for highlighted, bleached, or lightly textured hair.  It is not a committing service and curls, waves, frizz do return within days or weeks.  Hair is easier to style.   12 weeks is manufacturer recommended expectation for the benefits of the service to last, but dependent upon individual hair care routines.

Japanese Permanent Hair Straightening / ReBonding 

is truly PERMANENT.  

• How long do the effects last?

• Treated hair is permanently straight.  It can be styled into waves, volume, curls with styling tools, but the hair will revert back to straight hair upon getting wet.  Texture NEVER returns to straightened hair unless curls are permed into it.

• New growth will need to be straightened from 4 to 24 months later, depending upon hair texture, to maintain the look.  In the meantime, new growth can be flat ironed around the face and part line to maintain the straight style.  Hair grows at a rate of .5 inches per month, so only 6 inches of new growth will be visible after a year.

• The price starts at $300 and goes up from there based upon how much hair you have.  $600 is average.  $1,000 is not uncommon.

This service is ideal for healthy, long, thick, frizzy, strong waves, or tightly curled hair.

BOTH services can cause serious damage to the hair if performed improperly.  It is important that price shopping, coupons, bargains, or discounts are not a factor when choosing your Japanese Permanent Straightening Stylist as hair damage cannot be undone.  It can take years to "grow out" damaged hair.  Experience, skill level, and service knowledge are critical with the success of all chemical services.

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Pregnancy and Permanent Straightening

 

Pregnancy and Permanent Hair Straightening

I have actually had chemists and scientists with Masters and PhD's ask me this question after they are sitting in my chair for their straightening.  No hairstylist can legally answer that question as it is considered by the State of Texas as, "practicing medicine without a license."  You should always ask your doctor.  They know the answer off the top of their head.  They have responded to that concern for innumerable excited parent's-to-be.  I am glad that you asked before you made your appointment.  The following information will save time and ensure your doctor knows what service and chemicals you are referring to.

Active Ingredient:  Ammonium Thioglycolate. 

(Chemically breaks the disulfide bonds in order to be re-arranged later with the flat iron.)  It is not applied within 1/2" of the skin but does makes brief contact with the scalp during the 7-minute thorough rinse.  An odor of ammonia is experienced and inhaled during the application and processing of the first solution, but not enough to have ever involved OSHA regulations.  No odor beyond that except usual scents from conditioners applied.

 

The neutralizer: A low-level hydrogen peroxide solution -about 1.5% (which re-bonds the sulfides making the altered texture permanent) That info will help your doctor advise you. Let me know if you'd like me to send a .pdf file of the Material Safety Data Sheets, or MSDS info of the exact products I use for your doctor to review. 

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