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Permanent/chemical hair straightening

  • 03-03-2013 7:06pm
    #1
    fkt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 411 ✭✭


    Hey,

    I'm a guy with relatively long hair and I straighten it with a ghd every few days. A girl in a salon recently suggested I get it chemically straightened. And the idea is that I'll never have to use an iron again? It seems a little too good to be true.

    So does anyone have any experiences with perma straightening? Does it really mean I won't have to straighten it myself again? Does it damage one's hair? Is it really a case of washing/drying my hair and I'm ready to go?

    I'd really appreciate the thoughts of anyone, male or female!... who has experience of it.

    Cheers!


Comments

  • #2
    fkt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 411 ✭✭fkt


    Just gonnna bump this once incase anyone who can help missed it!


  • #3
    DanielleK13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭DanielleK13


    fkt wrote: »
    Just gonnna bump this once incase anyone who can help missed it!

    she means a 12 week blow dry. they do work and you are still going to have to put some effort into your hair at the same time. if you already straighten your hair you will still have to but your hair will be more tamed, I work in a salon and anyone who has got it done were really impressed with it!


  • #4
    Brissygirl32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭Brissygirl32


    You can also get chemical straightening done - results will depend on your own hairs condition. If not too thick or curly - blast drying should be enough for it to sit straight. With this way you will inky have to get the roots redone - 12 week blowdry - u will have to get it all done again and is really only a smoothing service


  • #5
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    I got my hair permanently straightened using Japanese straightening.

    It lasts forever on the hair that is straightened, then when you get new growth that is curly you need to either get it touched up, or the likes of the twelve week blowdry

    It's harsh on your hair, not suitable if you've coloured it in the last 6 months, and can cause breakages

    I didn't suffer any real side effects, but as my hair is very fine, I've gotten to dislike how much thinner it looks as a result of the straightening and I'm going to grow it out.


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