Straightening hair...

Discussion in 'Health, Beauty, and Fashion' started by wats_blue, Jul 19, 2007.

  1. aishiteru4

    aishiteru4 Well-Known Member

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    if u straighten it everyday.. like lee-lee said.. do a permanent! last u till ur hair grows out..
    go to a proffesional hair dresser.. n make sure they r using good products on u..
    i did my first straightenin at this cheap place n they totally ruined my hair... so.. find the right place..

    well it should... thing's i've done to my hair...
    i colour my hair every 6 months... its permanently straightened..
    i curl it once in a while whenever i like to.. n its still all good (crossing my fingers)
    n i;ve been doing those processes for quite a while now.. 2 or 3 yrs now..
    i know wot pinkapples mean.. the loreal kerastase nutritive. i;ve used that.. conditioner shampoo oil n all that..
    it helps.. kinda.. for straighten hair..
    wot i find that really helps..
    try not to ever blow dry ur hair for starters..
    use good conditioner... actually i m just using sunsilk now.. keratin replenish or something like that.. put it on.. leave it for a min or two.. wash it off... n do that everytime u wash ur hair..
    besides that i do a hair mask every week.. i know some say oh.. u r not suppose to.. but if u want good hair.. tats wot u do...
    n usually after every treatment i have.. like straighten..colour.. wotever.. i do a mask every single time i wash.. for atleast the first 2 weeks..

    ** conditioner n mask for just for the hair ends.. dont bother that much bout the roots..
     
  2. wats_blue

    wats_blue Well-Known Member

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    cool thanks for the advice. I'm planning to get it done either this weekend or the next...
     
  3. aishiteru4

    aishiteru4 Well-Known Member

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    oh oh show us a pic of ur before n after ;)
     
  4. bionca88

    bionca88 Well-Known Member

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    if time is your factor, getting it permanetly done is a better choice. Consider having so much heat to straighten your hair every day would do more damage.
    Are you planning for the rebonding straight hair? I've seen people doing rebonding. Nice super straight and shiny.
     
  5. cottoncandybabe

    cottoncandybabe Well-Known Member

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    lol trust me u dont seriously wana get it permanently straightened!
    i know a few peeps who did & it was gross haha
     
  6. wats_blue

    wats_blue Well-Known Member

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    nanni??

    since i straighten it everyday now...if i get it permanetly done...i wont look any different...
     
  7. cottoncandybabe

    cottoncandybabe Well-Known Member

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    it will cause it looks alot dif than if u straightened it everyday
    its like... ermm kinda like if u see black ppl who have straight hair.. like all kinda weird lol
    its hard to explain, guess u gota see it for urself
     
  8. aishiteru4

    aishiteru4 Well-Known Member

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    cos ur hair actually looks alot straighter than u straighten it urself...
     
  9. pinkapples

    pinkapples Well-Known Member

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    Lol....its different for people some look way beta and some look weird so yeah but its worth a try...just to kill curiosity..And asian compared to black lol too big of a difference hahahah..-detect
     
  10. HoiYanni

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    my friend since highschool uses hair relaxers that u can buy at the drug store in her hair
    the stuff that is marketed for African-American children is more gentle so she uses that. her is super super fine as she is white and is a natural blonde. She likes the Dark & Lovely brand that is made for children. Steph uses this stuff 3 times a year... mostly to touch up new growth, her hair is so pretty and silky.
    she says that if she doesn't relax it, her hair gets frizzy in the summer and it does not dry straight. as her dad has straight hair and her mom has wavy hair, her hair is neither, it just dries kinda kinky in some spots and straight in others so she relies on the relaxers to keep her hair maintenance free.

    as i am asian, my hair is a bit coarser, therefore less fragile than hers would be. I've thought of letting her put the childrens relaxer in my hair but then i panicked and backed out.

    has anyone heard of someone asian doing this with their hair? i'm afraid to try it. I asked a friend who took hairdressing and she hasn't heard of anybody doing this other than her African-American clients. i'm afraid to ask my asian hairdresser cos i know he'd just convince me to get japanese straightening...

    any thoughts? any comments? any suggestions?
    Thanks!
     
  11. pinkapples

    pinkapples Well-Known Member

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    Now, this is a new formulae that i've not heard of, but if it has no side effects by using those relaxants i guess you could give it a shot. It might be beta than permanent straightening for it might not hurt your hair as much as straightening but do check out on it first...just to make sure.
     
  12. LvChineseGrl

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    permanently straighten works for like a year, which is good, some others work for 2 yrs. And if you like re-straighten in b/w, which mean ur hair only needs a lil chemical cuzz u already straightened it. It is better to straighten it every morning, such a waste of time.
     
  13. aznbabyangel

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    straightening hair everyday wud damage ...so i think gettin it permanately straightened wud b beta for ur hair in the long run n it wud save alota effort in d mornins hehe =]
     
  14. KingPin

    KingPin Well-Known Member

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    Shave it all off. To hell with the hair straighteners. The GI Jane look is the in thing this season.
     
  15. jaychouurmom

    jaychouurmom Well-Known Member

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    since you are already straightening your hair almost everyday you would rather just straighten it once and for all so it wont damage your hair as much.
     
  16. BagGirl

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    It's better 2 have it done permanently cos u save so much time! I had it done in HK, it took like 3 hrs 2 do but its worth it in the end. Straighten ur hair everyday is not good 4 ur hair cos the heat damages it.
     
  17. flying_pumpkin_88

    flying_pumpkin_88 Well-Known Member

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    hehe .. i only take 10 mins ! .. buut maybe yoOr hair is waaayyy longer ! . do yoO use products ?! .. coz i think i should start using it .. straightening is killing my hair making it dry ! =(
     
  18. laziboi

    laziboi Well-Known Member

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    so which would damage your hair more? ... straightening it using a hair straightener or a blow dryer? also, whats that oil called how you suppose to put it on your hair before straightening your hair?
     
  19. Kaitou_Kid

    Kaitou_Kid Well-Known Member

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    you can just blow it out straight. and put like products that make your hair stick with heat
     
  20. superbug9

    superbug9 Well-Known Member

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    I think doing it at the salon is better and you don't have to wake up early each day.