Japanese Hair Straightening

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Japanese Hair Straightening is a method of straightening human hair. The process can take between four and eight hours to complete depending on the length and volume of one's hair. Beauty salons in Los Angeles, California charge upwards of $500 USD to perform this procedure. Some salons in Chinatown, New York charge under $200 for the same procedure.

The Process goes like this:

Assessing the hair type and condition. Washing the hair. Applying protein to the hair, if necessary for the particular customer and hair type. (small extra charge for this procedure, if you don't do this when necessary, you could end up with a less than satisfactory result, the stylist will tell you if this is necessary or not in your consultation) Applying Solution #1 (this cuts the hair's "Cystine Bonds" - the bonds that hold curl or wave patterns). Testing to see when the hair is ready to have Solution #1 rinsed out. Rinsing the hair. Eliminating some excess moisture in the hair (blow-drying to a certain point). Ironing the hair in extremely small sections with a special Japanese Straightening Iron that reaches temperatures of 180 degrees Celsius. Don't worry, this will not damage your hair unnecessarily. Applying Solution #2 to the hair after ironing is completed. Rinsing the hair and conditioning. Drying the hair and applying a flat iron to remove excess moisture if necessary.

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