japanese straightening

August12 Posted: Aug 29, 2007 05:42 PM

japanese straightening

Well, I did it!!!!

I had my hair straightened at the Hair Village in Queens on Friday.

Im still nervous about the whole thing.... what products do you recommend?

I purchased conditioner from the shop, but what other products do you use?

Thanks!

Christys0925 Posted: Aug 29, 2007 06:18 PM

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What is Japanese Straightening? Sorry I don;t get out much !!!

ZuzusPetals Posted: Aug 29, 2007 06:20 PM

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Posted by August12

Well, I did it!!!!

I had my hair straightened at the Hair Village in Queens on Friday.

Im still nervous about the whole thing.... what products do you recommend?

I purchased conditioner from the shop, but what other products do you use?

Thanks!

Thats where I always go. Im growing it out now, because I have been doing it for years and cant remember what my hair looked like before the JS. LOL But it was such low maint. and so perfect for many years! I cant believe Im growing it out now - its so hard!

abslout Posted: Aug 29, 2007 06:33 PM

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I'm dying to do it....was your hair super curly before??

August12 Posted: Aug 29, 2007 06:34 PM

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My hair was super curly. It is super straight now and I hardly have to dry it!!!!

HOORAY!

DomTriniBRL Posted: Aug 29, 2007 06:41 PM

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I went there to get my hair straightened for the first time in May 2006 and word for advise, GO EARLY. The first time I went it was on a Friday and I didn't leave there until almost 8pm (I got there shortly before 4pm). It cost me $200 because I have thick, semi-coarse hair. However, it did left my hair really dry as straw. Gladly, I went to my regular salon 2 weeks later for a deep condition and it helped get back to its soft self.

I will admit the service is much better during the week and early in the day but don't go on Saturdays. I took my mother to get her hair done back in June and we didn't leave the place until almost 5pm because it was so crowded (we got there shortly after 10am). Also the manager there was trying to jip my mom into paying a super big tip to everyone when she only had 1 woman the whole time and 1 who washed her hair. We both saw that the manager takes most of the tip money and give very little to everyone else.

I do recommend another place where I got it done recently. It's located in Midtown and it's 200-400 for the service and did a great job.

ggcopying Posted: Aug 29, 2007 11:22 PM

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I have been doing this for the past 5 years ( I do it every 9 months) and I love it, I never use any speical condition at all, regular stuff only. but I dont' recommend you dye your hair at all. coz it will make your hair very dry and the result is not that great.

LB and DC Posted: Aug 30, 2007 07:31 AM

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Posted by Christys0925

What is Japanese Straightening? Sorry I don;t get out much !!!

it's a chemical process that uses the same stuff as when you get a perm, except instead of putting your hair in curlers they flat iron it out for you so it's permanently straight.