| Japanese Hair Straightening, also known as Thermal | | | | such as hair coloring, bleaching or hair relaxing can |
| Reconditioning, is one very popular hair straightening | | | | cause serious problems including hair loss and |
| technique you just might want to think twice about | | | | breakage if you elect to have the treatment done. A |
| before having done. | | | | hair strand test must be done first to determine |
| Originating in Japan in the late 90's the chemical | | | | whether your hair can accept the chemicals. If the |
| products used in the process go by the names Liscio, | | | | salon does not offer a strand test you might want to |
| Yuko and U.S. made Bio Ionics. | | | | reconsider who you trust your hair to. |
| The treatment can take anywhere from 3 to 6 hours | | | | It does not work on African hair because it is too |
| and involves numerous steps with costs ranging from | | | | fragile and can't take the heat required during the |
| $300 to $1,500 depending on the salon. | | | | straightening process. It is not the same as a hair |
| A cheaper price should raise some red flags as to the | | | | relaxer which is made especially for African hair. |
| quality of the chemicals used or the expertise of the | | | | In fact, a growing number of women are claiming |
| stylist according to the experts. | | | | serious hair breakage problems and it has been |
| The result is permanently straight hair but after 4 to 6 | | | | reported in the press that one of the top Hollywood |
| months any new hair growth will need to be treated | | | | celebrity hair stylists refuses to perform the treatment |
| as well. This usually costs close to the same amount | | | | because she thinks it is too much of a risk to her |
| as the original treatment because it is a more | | | | client's hair. |
| time-consuming process involving straightening hair | | | | Many women are led to believe that the process is |
| closer to the roots. | | | | actually good for your hair but there have been no |
| Because of the chemicals and techniques used you | | | | clinical studies to prove this and by definition anything |
| will not be able to curl the treated hair so you definitely | | | | that physically alters the hair structure at the molecular |
| want to take that into consideration beforehand. | | | | level is damaging. |
| There is also a growing concern from some stylists | | | | Even though many women have had the Japanese |
| that thermal reconditioning may not be the perfect hair | | | | Hair Straightening process done to their hair with great |
| straightening solution after all. | | | | success you should know that there can be some risk |
| First off, experts estimate that at least 80 percent of | | | | involved and if you decide to have it done to your hair |
| people that are having the treatment are not really | | | | be sure you use a reputable salon with properly |
| good reconditioning candidates for several reasons: | | | | trained stylists that will test your hair first. |
| Any recent chemical processes done to your hair | | | | |