QuoteReplyTopic: Guy needs hair help Posted: December 29 2003 at 6:33pm
Ok. First of all, I am a guy. I hope you ladies will still help me. I am 16 and my hair is currently short with a wave/curl, and naturally dark brown. I want to grow it out. Should I let it stay curly (who knows what will happen) or straighten it. Chemical straigtening seems like my best bet, but what will this do to my hair?
I have been a hairstylist for many years so hopefully I can give you some answers.
Guys get their hair straightened just as often these days as gals.
Is straightening the best of the options for you? Maybe, maybe not. A lot depends on your budget and how you feel about your hair.
You can go with relaxing vs straightening which is milder and less potentially life changing. However, relaxing will soften curls and provide loose waves but will not straighten the hair completely. Thermal Reconditioning (TR) will, in most cases, completely straighten the hair BUT there is sometimes a price to pay. Sometimes TR can damage sensitve strands. Super curly hair may not be the best candidate for TR and actually, wavy hair or lightly curly hair seems to respond better in some cases than hair that is super kinky.
While TR will completely straighten hair, sometimes people who have TR eventually regret it because they will have to add curl back to get a new look from the super straight.
You might want to grow your hair a little bit and then do some research. Check out the various posting on the boards that have TR info. Find out about the different systems of TR from Yuko to Lisco. There are many different types of systems now to choose from. There is no one best system but there is a system that may be better for your hair type.
Ultimately success or failure lies in your expectations AND the stylist that does the treatment. The more knowledgeable the stylist the better the chances of success. The realistic you are about the fact that getting your hair straightened may cause dryness or other chemically damaging side effects, the happier you will be.
In the interim, get a good paddle brush and some defrisant/flat balm and blow dry your hair straight to try it out and see if you even like it. If you do, move to the next step and consider relaxing vs straightening and then start to search for a good TR or relaxing specialist.
I had posted a reply to your request last night, but it was immediately removed. Why, I don't know!!!
The first thing to do is to discuss this with a stylist who specializes in chemical hair straightening. Also, the stylist must be versed with all the different types of chemical straightening/relaxers products .
There are 3 different chemical straightening ingredient products on the market, some are interchangeable and some are not. If by mistake they interchange without knowing the chemistry of these products, you may end up getting a chemical hair cut. This is not good.
The objective of chemical straighteners is to reduce volume, remove/reduce curls and make the hair more manageable.
Also, there is the Japanese Thermal Reconditioning/TR; this is a chemical process that will transform curly, wavy frizzy hair into straight, shiny hair with little to no work required at-home. It is permanent and will need to be re-touched every four to six months, depending on how quickly your hair grows.
Steve Tcherkezian
Brazilian & Japanese Hair Straightening - REAL Specialist
e-mail: steve@VerticalsInHair.com
Website: www.VerticalsInHair.com
Toronto Canada
Steve Direct: 416 669 9118
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