my hair has breakage now but it's the top layer around the crown of my head and once that is cut out they said i can get highlights. My hair is wavy and i really want to get my hair striaghtened in a salon too but can i do both highlights and chemical straightening? I dont want to do them both at same time but still if i have highlights could i ever get my hair straightened in a salon? TIA!

Regardless of hear and say; highlight and permanent hair straightening do NOT mix well. Low light is okay. Highlighted hair with up to 30 volume peroxide; expect to see the highlighted areas to feel a bit dry. Bleached with 40 volume peroxide could spell hair disaster.

You’ll find most of the answers to your concerns on my Website. For example, read the bottom of the page where it says “Warning” http://www.verticalsinhair.com/beforeafter.shtml - http://www.verticalsinhair.com/beforeafter.shtml

First you need to make sure your hair is in tip top condition. This means that your stylist needs to evaluate your hair and do proper consultation http://www.verticalsinhair.com/trconsultation.shtml - http://www.verticalsinhair.com/trconsultation.shtml  And then, your stylist must prescribe a hair care regimen to help keep your hair in best condition.

You did not mention whether you want the Japanese hair Straightening or the conventional hair straightening method. There’s a lot of technique as well as chemistry in hair straightening procedures and all of the step procedures are very important to bring about trouble free results.

A hair color specialist does not necessarily mean that they can also do hair straightening. You need to find an expert that specializes in hair straightening; someone that has a lot of experience and skill.

I also prepared a four part series, Subject: “Please read this” http://www.verticalsinhair.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Messages;action=display;num=1143055203 - http://www.verticalsinhair.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Me ssages;action=display;num=1143055203

Hope this helps.

Steve

Just wanted to let you know in case you didn't, that Steve is an expert in chemical straightening. In my opinion and many, many others, he is the best in North America. So take any advice he gives you a follow it to the T. You won't regret it. He is awesome.

I have learned so much from his website, and have beautiful hair thanks to the advice found there. My only regret and not having found him when I decided to try TR.

Every good thing I've learned, I've learned from his advice.

Thanks Steve. You Rock!

Thank you once again Sharyg11. Now I am beggining to blush! I really appreciate all this.

Steve