12 week blow dry/permanent blow dry - whats the verdict?

sporina

i am going on hols in a month and i think i would like to get a permanent blow dry.
i have curly hair and i do not wanna spend loads of time trying to tame it while i am away.

so I read that these were dangerous years ago as they used formaldahyde?

are they still on the go and are they any safer?

also can i get it done in cork?

thanks in advance, S

tan11ie

I'm not sure where in Cork does it but here in Dublin there are salons using a new product that's formaldehyde free. The old product was taken off the shelves because of this ingredient so you won't find it in any of them now.

I haven't had the blow dry done myself but my friend has it done at the mo and she loves it, no frizz and easy to manage.I think you need to use a sulphate free shampoo & conditioner during the 12 weeks.

sporina

thanks for that,..

what about permanent straightening or is that the same thing as the blow dry?

Millem

sporina wrote: »

i am going on hols in a month and i think i would like to get a permanent blow dry.
i have curly hair and i do not wanna spend loads of time trying to tame it while i am away.

so I read that these were dangerous years ago as they used formaldahyde?

are they still on the go and are they any safer?

also can i get it done in cork?

thanks in advance, S

There are a few 12 week blow dry formulas on the market, they will not straighten your hair but will take the frizz away. I find it great especially in hols as my hair won't react to crazy humidity! I still need to blow dry and straighten my hair but it takes no time like ten mins in total! You need to use sulfate free shampoo and conditioner. I have had it done loads and the best one I have found is called gk hair (it used to be called global hair). Some places try and rip you off by charging €150++++ plus shampoo and conditioner! I pay €120 which includes sgampoo, conditioner and follow up blow dry. There is a salon in Dublin offering permanent straightening it's called "yuko" but is extremely expensive (€350) and cannot be used on hair that has been highlighted, it is meant to be amazing and grows out from the root. I have seen the results and it is unreal but unfortunately my hair was highlighted up to 3 months ago so it will be awhile until I can get it done!

sporina

Millem wrote: »

There are a few 12 week blow dry formulas on the market, they will not straighten your hair but will take the frizz away. I find it great especially in hols as my hair won't react to crazy humidity! I still need to blow dry and straighten my hair but it takes no time like ten mins in total! You need to use sulfate free shampoo and conditioner. I have had it done loads and the best one I have found is called gk hair (it used to be called global hair). Some places try and rip you off by charging €150++++ plus shampoo and conditioner! I pay €120 which includes sgampoo, conditioner and follow up blow dry. There is a salon in Dublin offering permanent straightening it's called "yuko" but is extremely expensive (€350) and cannot be used on hair that has been highlighted, it is meant to be amazing and grows out from the root. I have seen the results and it is unreal but unfortunately my hair was highlighted up to 3 months ago so it will be awhile until I can get it done!

cool thanks a mill for all that…

i have been quoted €238 for treatment and shampoo and conditioner in cork - its lisse I think or something like that…

i am gonna shop around though..

I will also ask about GK.. thanks a mill

tan11ie

sporina wrote: »

cool thanks a mill for all that…

i have been quoted €238 for treatment and shampoo and conditioner in cork - its lisse I think or something like that…

i am gonna shop around though..

I will also ask about GK.. thanks a mill

Wow that's expensive! My friend paid €100.

Millem

sporina wrote: »

Millem wrote: »

There are a few 12 week blow dry formulas on the market, they will not straighten your hair but will take the frizz away. I find it great especially in hols as my hair won't react to crazy humidity! I still need to blow dry and straighten my hair but it takes no time like ten mins in total! You need to use sulfate free shampoo and conditioner. I have had it done loads and the best one I have found is called gk hair (it used to be called global hair). Some places try and rip you off by charging €150++++ plus shampoo and conditioner! I pay €120 which includes sgampoo, conditioner and follow up blow dry. There is a salon in Dublin offering permanent straightening it's called "yuko" but is extremely expensive (€350) and cannot be used on hair that has been highlighted, it is meant to be amazing and grows out from the root. I have seen the results and it is unreal but unfortunately my hair was highlighted up to 3 months ago so it will be awhile until I can get it done!

cool thanks a mill for all that…

i have been quoted €238 for treatment and shampoo and conditioner in cork - its lisse I think or something like that…

i am gonna shop around though..

I will also ask about GK.. thanks a mill

You are being ripped off!! http://www.salonaddict.ie/search.aspx?service=hairdressing%2b12-week-blow-dry&country=ireland
I think that one is very new, I saw an advertisement in the window of a salon that uses alfaparf products. (which I don't rate!). If it came to it I would travel to Dublin as you will save over €100! If you were to travel to Dublin I find Susan Barry the best at 12 week blow dries and does not scrimp on the product! It lasts me nearly 5-6 months! Also beware of "deals" there is one currently on a well known site for €99 and I have heard so many bad reviews about there 12 week blow dry!

Stheno

How curly is your hair?

The more curly it is, the less the 12 week blow dry will do for you.
I have very curly hair and two different hairdressers advised me not to have it done, as it would still be very wavy

Millem

Stheno wrote: »

How curly is your hair?

The more curly it is, the less the 12 week blow dry will do for you.
I have very curly hair and two different hairdressers advised me not to have it done, as it would still be very wavy

The hairdressers are right it will still be curly but there will be no frizz and I really mean no frizz hail, rain or shine!

sporina

i have coarse/frizzy hair as oppose to curly..

lubie76

Stheno wrote: »

How curly is your hair?

The more curly it is, the less the 12 week blow dry will do for you.
I have very curly hair and two different hairdressers advised me not to have it done, as it would still be very wavy

Thats because it's not a straightening treatment and anyone who advertises it as such is lying. It's a defrizzer and your hair will have the exact same curls just smoother.

sporina

i am going to have it done anyway cos my hair is soooooo coarse and frizzy…

what are the shampoo/conditioner products that I have to use afterwards? what is special about them and how much do they retail for? a few salons are charging €38 for them???

Could I just buy them myself?

Millem

sporina wrote: »

i am going to have it done anyway cos my hair is soooooo coarse and frizzy…

what are the shampoo/conditioner products that I have to use afterwards? what is special about them and how much do they retail for? a few salons are charging €38 for them???

Could I just buy them myself?

Any decent salon should include a bottle of each in the price of your treatment. It is essential that you use that shampoo and conditioner only or otherwise the treatment will not last in your hair. They are sulfate free. I pay €15 each for 300ml and it says on bottle no sulfates, no parabens, no gluten, no phylates, no dea, no tea, no petrolatum, no paraffin.

sporina

Millem wrote: »

Any decent salon should include a bottle of each in the price of your treatment. It is essential that you use that shampoo and conditioner only or otherwise the treatment will not last in your hair. They are sulfate free. I pay €15 each for 300ml and it says on bottle no sulfates, no parabens, no gluten, no phylates, no dea, no tea, no petrolatum, no paraffin.

really? brand ? where can i get them?

Veronica P

12 week I'd say

sporina

Veronica P wrote: »

12 week I'd say

huh?

Millem

sporina wrote: »

Millem wrote: »

Any decent salon should include a bottle of each in the price of your treatment. It is essential that you use that shampoo and conditioner only or otherwise the treatment will not last in your hair. They are sulfate free. I pay €15 each for 300ml and it says on bottle no sulfates, no parabens, no gluten, no phylates, no dea, no tea, no petrolatum, no paraffin.

really? brand ? where can i get them?

The brand is gk hair and I get them from Susan Barry hair design as this is the brand of 12 week blow dry she does. Some people will tell you just to get sulfate free shampoo e.g tigi or organix which you can get in boots but I would not recommend it! Use the brand of shampoo that is the brand of 12 week blow dry as then at least you will have come back as some hairdressers are very stingey on the amount of product that they put on your hair and obviously it won't work as well!