japanese straightening, anyone tried it? |
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 Jun 19 2005, 03:14 PM
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 j'adore =)  Group: Member Posts: 723 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 107,848  |
i searched for a topic and couldn't find anything, but if i missed a similar topic mods feel free to close :)
i'm thinking about trying japanese straightening. it would be so much easier for my hair during the summer when i go travelling and stuff since my hair is crazy at times. i was wondering if it is still possible to curl your hair after it's been straightened. not like a perm or something that extreme. but in july i'm a bridesmaid for my cousin's wedding and i need my hair to be curled. is it still possible to do so after it's been straightened? any advice or thoughts are much appreciated :) |
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Jun 19 2005, 03:17 PM
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yerp! Group: Member Posts: 3,489 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 66,454 |
If you straighten your hair professionally, you'll have to wait a few days (two weeks at the most) before styling it.
But if you curl with a hot tool, it'll wash out - so yeah, you'll be fine. EDIT// I tried Japanese straightening once, and it didn't work. Bleh. 
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Jun 19 2005, 04:10 PM
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Jun 19 2005, 07:59 PM
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to hell with you Group: Member Posts: 2,547 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,506 |
im gonna get one when i go to china in two weeks cuz its just cheaper there. heh. my mom got one last year and i wanted one but teh salon person suggested i wait because the chemicals are bad for your hair and he didnt wanna destroy my young virgin hair. but it looks great afterwards, its all shiny and smooth and easier to manage. so if you wanna get one, be sure to take really good care of it afterwards so it doesnt dry up.
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Jun 19 2005, 10:34 PM
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 Newbie Group: Member Posts: 7 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 156,179 |
yeah the proper term is called thermal reconditioning (TR)
i got mine done (yes i'm a guy) but i like my hair straight plus my hair is kinda long... it lasts for around 6 months and takes about 4 hours or so depending on length and severity of your hair. get it done it's well worth it... and make sure not to WASH or wear a hat or put your hair behind your ears for at least 2 days or your hair will kink... washing it straight away will just destroy all the hard work your hairdresser did... |
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Jun 23 2005, 12:33 AM
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rawrrrr. Group: Member Posts: 41 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 78,847 |
i got it in 2nd grade... im gonna get it again in a few weeks cus my hair suckssss
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Jun 23 2005, 12:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,899 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 57,580 |
my friend did. i looks really good on her
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Jun 23 2005, 07:14 AM
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 oink Group: Member Posts: 1,099 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,836 |
i did it 7 times go for it!
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Jun 23 2005, 12:44 PM
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 kristin Group: Member Posts: 5,705 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,985 |
I amde a topic like this over a year ago =p
But I'll let it go. So yeah, I got one last December. It was great XD. I thought it was really worth the money (about $300) and the wait (5 hours). It stays straight for almost a year, and I love it. I used to have to straighten it daily, or it looked disgrossting =p. It really helped a lot. And now I only need like 5 minutes to get ready for things.  ...But I have curly hair. So I only recommend it if you have a problem with your hair.Oh and for curling your hair...when I first got it, I couldn't curl it. It straightened on it's own like 5 min. later. But now I can curl it, but curls go away a lot faster. Loads of hairspray is a must. |
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Jun 23 2005, 02:53 PM
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 je suis une noix de coco <33 Group: Member Posts: 1,242 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 62,768 |
i've tried it
its really worth it! |
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Jun 23 2005, 07:25 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,248 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,084 |
yes i think the correct term in English is JAPANESE tHERMAL reconditioning ...i'm korean, so we call it Magic straight... i've done it 4 times so far ..(the last time i got it done was in january of '04)... i am not planning on getting it done again... AT THE MOMENT ..it's good for your hair. ..but afterwards ..it starts to fry and you have to keep gettting it over and over again.. unless your hair is not naturally coarse/curlye (like me)
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Jun 23 2005, 07:42 PM
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 Residential Crazy Child Group: Member Posts: 934 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 116,897 |
Bleh-I wish I could get it done. My family is so cheep-ass. We do everything at home....
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Jul 12 2005, 01:14 AM
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ive done it..works great!!
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Jul 12 2005, 01:55 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 64 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 104,345 |
hey but remember after you've done it, you shouldn't wash your hair within 3 days, at least.
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Jul 12 2005, 07:23 AM
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 yskulmate Group: Member Posts: 187 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 64,014 |
my friend had that one, he broke some rules and then the normal curl went back.
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Jul 12 2005, 09:12 AM
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 Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
I've done it twice and I completely agree with eli5e. I'm not going to get it again and I'm waiting for my hair to grow so I can chop off a section of it.
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Jul 12 2005, 09:19 AM
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im not sure. i would think so. my friend danielle got this curly perm back in 5th grade, and she didnt like it after a few months, so she daily straightened it until it grew out.
so my guess is yes >.> |
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Jul 12 2005, 11:23 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,564 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,336 |
I never heard of this before but it sounds cool. Good luck. [=
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Jul 12 2005, 12:02 PM
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Newbie Group: Member Posts: 7 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 117,754 |
I want to do it so baddly...I think I will now.
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Jul 12 2005, 01:26 PM
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 thanhnie Group: Member Posts: 240 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,059 |
Where do you girls get it done at? Like, do you just go to your regular salon?
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Jul 12 2005, 02:05 PM
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 your sweet six six six Group: Member Posts: 61 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 84,909 |
If you wanna to know so bad go to the salon and ask, duh, what do you think there gonna do lie to you?
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Jul 12 2005, 02:42 PM
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 My desperate heart is far too weak to run for you this long. Group: Member Posts: 640 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 150,342 |
im so glad my hair is naturally starait
 so hen i wont have to worry bout all this
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Jul 12 2005, 02:44 PM
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Newbie Group: Member Posts: 4 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 9,987 |
wow..never heard of that before..interesting..iono..i just use a iron that you iron clothes with on my hair and straighten it..oh well i have naturally straight hair anyways...-=)
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Jul 12 2005, 03:01 PM
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 unify and defeat... divide and crumble Group: Member Posts: 2,759 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 6,379 |
yea you can curl it, just not within the couple days after. Also, it'll take a really hot iron, and lots of product to keep it in....no biggie though, it's still hair so it'll still style fine.
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Jul 12 2005, 03:30 PM
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 i <3 peter Group: Member Posts: 350 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 147,825 |
Is it supposed to be permanent, or do you keep having to get it done?
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