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