[CharlotteC]

I have pretty curly hair but I am sick of dealing with it. I also have been tempted to get bangs for a long time, so I am thinking of getting it chemically straightened. Does anyone have any personal experience with this? What is the best kind? I know there's the Japanese thing, but I think that is super expensive. How much does it dry out/damage your hair and if I have pretty curly hair, will it really be stick straight? Thanks in advance!

[CelineChic]

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Originally Posted by CharlotteC I have pretty curly hair but I am sick of dealing with it. I also have been tempted to get bangs for a long time, so I am thinking of getting it chemically straightened. Does anyone have any personal experience with this? What is the best kind? I know there's the Japanese thing, but I think that is super expensive. How much does it dry out/damage your hair and if I have pretty curly hair, will it really be stick straight? Thanks in advance!

The CHI straightening system works very well and makes your hair like silk. It's very expensive also.

Anything that works well and wont make hair frizzy will cost a lot of money because it takes time. The best things are done very few strands at a time and therefore requires the specialist to spend atleast 5 to 10 hours on on head of hair.

You're basically paying for the stylist's time.

[CelineChic]

check this out also

http://www.ecostraight.com/

[SpookyGirl]

I've tried X-Tenso by L'Oreal and I'm really happy with it... my hair is softer and tamed, and it's a lot cheaper than the Japanese straightening method.

Check HERE

[elysek1672]

ive been wanting to talk to someone who has done the CHI straightening system..

did it make your hair EXTREMELY straight? like not able to flip it out or curl it or anything after?

[CharlotteC]

also wondering what you do once it starts to grow out... I was thinking of straightening the roots for a while, and then perming it so it grows out curly and just back to normal. But I can't imagine how much damage that would do to your hair

[Antonia]

hey i have no personal experience with it myself but my flatmate uses X-Tenso by Loreal (that spookygirl mentioned) and she swears by it. it doesnt dry her hair AT ALL, its actually really soft and she had serious afro curls before (ive seen pics), now it even blow-drys straight and doesnt frizz in the rain.

it is fairly costly though (not sure exactly how much as her hairdresser gives her a discount), and she has to have it done regularly to maintain it, but after 2-3goes she said it was near perfect.

if you try it let me know how it goes!

xxx

[CharlotteC]

One last question, haha just wondering, when I was thinking about getting it straightened, I pictured air-drying the hair and it would just dry perfectly straight. Would it still need a blow-dry? I don't do blowdrys now so that might be a problem... Thanks again for the advice.

[CelineChic]

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Originally Posted by elysek1672 ive been wanting to talk to someone who has done the CHI straightening system.. did it make your hair EXTREMELY straight? like not able to flip it out or curl it or anything after?

I've done it. It does make hair very straight if you just let it dry naturally. You can flip it out while blowdrying...or curl it under.

You can basically do anything with the hair with a blow dryer or curling iron.

[young_princess]

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Originally Posted by Antonia hey i have no personal experience with it myself but my flatmate uses X-Tenso by Loreal (that spookygirl mentioned) and she swears by it. it doesnt dry her hair AT ALL, its actually really soft and she had serious afro curls before (ive seen pics), now it even blow-drys straight and doesnt frizz in the rain. it is fairly costly though (not sure exactly how much as her hairdresser gives her a discount), and she has to have it done regularly to maintain it, but after 2-3goes she said it was near perfect. if you try it let me know how it goes! xxx

I also wana bout this coz I have super dry nd super frizzy hair...bcoz of all those chemical treatments that I had gone through in the past... anyway, is ur flatmate's hair stick straight now or is it still bouncy and still has body?

[young_princess]

spookygirl: did u use to have curly hair?

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Originally Posted by SpookyGirl I've tried X-Tenso by L'Oreal and I'm really happy with it... my hair is softer and tamed, and it's a lot cheaper than the Japanese straightening method. Check HERE

[Antonia]

young_princess, it is very short (chin length) so she always pulls it very straight (with added use of straighteners), but when its just dried it has plenty of body still. looks very healthy anyhow

xxx

[young_princess]

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Originally Posted by Antonia young_princess, it is very short (chin length) so she always pulls it very straight (with added use of straighteners), but when its just dried it has plenty of body still. looks very healthy anyhow xxx

oh ok... tnx

[SanDiego]

Well I am african american and have been having my hair chemically straightened for years! Its really hard on your hair, you have to make sure it is constantly moisturized. When most african americans chemically straighten their hair it falls out the first time cause you have to get used to taking extra special care of it.
I would do a test piece first see how your hair reacts to it, then do the whole head.

[SpookyGirl]

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Originally Posted by young_princess spookygirl: did u use to have curly hair?

Yes...and with lots of volume. It didn't make my hair ultra straight though (probably because it was very curly), I only get my hair really straight if I blow dry it. If I leave it to dry naturally, it gets some really larges waves (wich I prefer, actually). The only problem are the roots...the hair grows curled again (obviously ) and the curlier it is, the more noticeable the roots are... But you can go periodically to the hairdresser and apply X-Tenso only in the roots - I do that, and I only need to apply it again every 3 months or so...
What I like most about this method is that it doesn't dry the hair at all, I think it made mine softer...and the volume reduction is really umbelievable.