| I've got great news for any woman who ever | | | | head was brushed with a chemical solution - the active |
| considered getting a thermal reconditioning permanent | | | | ingredient in the process which helps to relax the hair |
| straightening treatment done, but didn't want to have | | | | and de-frizz by relaxing the bonds between the hairs |
| stick-straight hair all of the time. You can now have | | | | permanently, or at least until it grows out. The solution |
| your cake and eat it too with cold smoothing! I just got | | | | was a very thick, creamy one that did not drip off of |
| mine done, and I'm so excited I can barely even type | | | | my head. I only sat with this solution on my head for |
| these words...That's right, I just got a cold smoothing | | | | about 20 minutes.My stylist said that she didn't want to |
| treatment done, for the first time, on my mid-back long | | | | over process my hair since it has been colored and |
| hair (it's pretty | | | | lightened, and if she went too strong or too long, it |
| long, and always has been, which makes for more | | | | could fry my hair. After I sat with the cream on my |
| expensive hair services). The treatment cost a total of | | | | head, I was "neutralized". It reminded me a lot of the |
| $300 where I went to get it done, here in Ohio where I | | | | process of a perm, but only without the rollers in your |
| live. It took a mere 2 hours, as compared to the six | | | | hair. And that was it, I was done. Just a quick once |
| hours the thermal reconditioning used to take.I had | | | | over with a special flat iron to seal the cuticle and I |
| gotten the Japanese straightening done twice before, | | | | was off with my new do.Right After Cold Smoothing |
| about one year apart when they grew out, and was | | | | Treatment : The "Skull Cap Effect"Now, the one thing I |
| very happy with the results, with one drawback. I | | | | do have to say I didn't like was that I could not |
| missed having bouncy curly waves, or even just hair | | | | shampoo my hair for 48-72 hours after the treatment, |
| that had some body and volume to it.However, due to | | | | or else I may undo the whole thing, so I basically had |
| the extremely frizzy nature of my hair, I could never | | | | what you call the "skull cap effect". Because of the |
| wear it "full" with waves and curls, because that | | | | relaxing nature of the treatment, your hair at the roots |
| always | | | | is greatly softened, |
| equalled frizz for me. That's all appeared to have | | | | giving you almost zero root lift. This leads to ultra-limp |
| changed now. With this cold smoothing service, my | | | | hair which seems to cling to your head. But the first |
| hair is shiny, bouncy, and yes, it actually holds a curl - | | | | hair washing took care of all of that.All I did was wash, |
| and it has held it all day. My hair looks healthy and has | | | | blow out until about halfway dry, add a shining product, |
| volume, and yet I've noticed that, as promised, the cold | | | | and voila, I had pretty, wavy, frizz free and shiny hair |
| smoothing took away about 85% of the frizz which | | | | that bounced all over the place.How Long Does Cold |
| used to accompany the curls.Cold Smoothing : The | | | | Smoothing Last?I asked my stylist this question, to |
| ProcessOK, I'm going to tell you my cold smoothing | | | | which she replied "It depends on the person". The |
| experience start to finish, which won't take too long, | | | | treatment may last anywhere from 4 months to 8 |
| because the procedure only | | | | months, depending on the rate at which the individual's |
| took about two hours in its entirety. Cold smoothing is | | | | hair grows. She did advise that the treatment should |
| a hair relaxing and de-frizzing solution that was | | | | be repeated after about two inches of growth, so for |
| created by the | | | | me that might just be at the 4 month mark, since my |
| professionals at Matrix hair products. There is no heat | | | | hair tends to grow like wildfire.My Final Review of Cold |
| involved in the treatment, unless you choose to make it | | | | SmoothingIf I had to grade how much I like and would |
| a thermal reconditioning treatment, which in that case | | | | recommend the cold smoothing process for anyone's |
| involves high heat treatment with flat irons and lamps, | | | | hair that is looking |
| and you then also have bone straight hair. Cold | | | | for smoother hair, but does not want it completely |
| smoothing, on the other hand, is exactly as the name | | | | straight, I'd give it a "10". If versatility without frizz is |
| implies. There is no heat involved in the process, | | | | what you're looking for in a hair treatment, then this is |
| except for the very last part where they run a flat iron | | | | probably your best bet.Visit MyBeautySpace.com: |
| over the hair briefly, to seal the hair's cuticle.First, my | | | | Beauty Product Updates for daily info, discussion and |
| hair was washed with a special shampoo, then my | | | | reviews on the latest in beauty products and tips. |