Japanese hair straightening - Whats the deal?
Over the last 4 years a new type of hair straightening has crept into
the USA. Called Japanese hair straightening it also falls under other
names including; Thermal Reconditioning, Magic Straight, Bioionic Straightening,
Yuko System, Liscio, and Rebonding. The Liscio process is the original
and the one you are most likely to see in salons.
As the name suggests it originated in Japan and the process will give
you permanently straight hair as opposed to the temporary straight
hair provided by in-home straighteners like the excellent Sedu.
In reality it lasts about 6 months when your hair will need re-touching
because of the hair growth.
The treatment is very expensive, $300-$800 in top salons and depending on which process you opt for can take between 4-6 hours to complete. This is a far cry from using your own hair straightener at home for a fraction of the cost and only taking a matter of minutes. Given the cost you should expect a free consultation on how well (or if) the treatment will work on your hair.
Here is a brief summary of the whole process:
- A protein conditioner is applied to your hair.
- A cream based thio relaxor is then applied. This will soften your hair and disassociate the sulfur bonds inside the hair shaft.
- After a period of time the stylist will do a test to see if the hair has broken down to the right degree.
- Once the proper amount of Sulfur bonds have been disassociated the stylist will rinse your hair.
- Your hair is dried into the style you normally wear it in.
- The stylist will take small sections and apply some degree of tension to get your hair as straight as possible.
- Once the neutralizer has been on the hair for the proper amount of time it will be rinsed from the hair.
- After the hair is rinsed it will be dried again and ironed into the style you wish to wear.
- The neutralizing chemical only begins to re-associate the sulfur bonds. The hair still needs to absorb more oxygen and will do so naturally through the air. The hair designer will instruct you not to shampoo, wet or style your hair for 24-48 hours, this is to allow it to completely neutralize into the current shape.
If all the above just sounds like too much trouble and you would like to straighten your own hair, with professional results, then all you need is a Sedu Flat Iron.
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