[aznxthuggie]

hey guys, recently i've been trying this new hairstyle.. but it requires me to have straight hair, but my hair is kind of curly/wavy. So my question is, is there anything that i can use to straighten my hair? any chemical straighteners? or anything of that kind? i don't have enough time to use a flat iron or w/e u call that, every morning, so i was wondering if there were any more.. permenant ways

thanks alot!

[bubu127]

I have bought those japan made hair straightener kits before.. it's easy to use, just like those at home hair coloring kits. It lasted for a couple of months only though, and I think it's not so good for the hair too. So I switch to ionizing straightening iron instead..

[aznxthuggie]

bubu127, on Jun 21 2005 7 43 AM, said:

I have bought those japan made hair straightener kits before.. it's easy to use, just like those at home hair coloring kits. It lasted for a couple of months only though, and I think it's not so good for the hair too. So I switch to ionizing straightening iron instead..

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what is an ionizing straightening iron?

[sfoam]

Use a hot iron hair straightener. My fringe is really curly but I when I use my hair straightener it becomes really straight. :]

[yping]

I think the most permanent way to have straight hair is rebonding technique. They are however done in a saloon and there r different types. The one that I have tried takes about 4 hours to be completed but your hair do become dead straight and it lasts about half a year. Your new hair growth will be same as bafore ie if u have curly or wavy hair, then it will come out curly or wavy but the part that has been treated before will remain straight. I have tried all sorts of home method like hot oil, serum , ironing plates, home straightening kits but they dont seem to work so in the end I resorted to professional help. Hope this helps.

[BubbleT]

use a straightner
a straightning iron is like....an iron for your hair
you know the concept of an iron is to straighten your clothes, well this iron is made for your hair.

the thing is, you have to do it daily for the straight hair look
you just clamp the iron to the hair you want straightened and pull so that the heat makes the hair straight

[MzKranky]

use a straightner...
i personally like the "Chi"...they are good brand...but it's over $100...

and to make ur hair smooth and less frizzy...I use "BioSilk"...i like it...
even when my hair is wet during rainy day...it's still doesn't look too frizzy...

[Sabby]

i have a straightner but it doesnt really for for me.. iunno why =P recently when i went shopping i saw this stuff that you put in ur hair [theres gel form and spray form] and then you use a blow dryer or straightner to make it straight.. i dunno if it works tho =Pif you dont have the time to use the straightner or hairdryer, then why dont you get it done in the salon? its like $100 and it will last for min. 1/2 year =]

[jackkool]

Well I say be careful if your going to straighten your hair. Everytime you straightners or any kind of b*llsh*t like that it causes damage to your hair. I would say use a straightening iron you can get them at Argos for cheap if you live in the UK.

[LaMissy]

Straighteners are not expensive but they damage your hair very much... if u really need one I'll recommend one wif steam, those are after all better

[ang2383]

you could try the magic perm, it costs like 200 bucks here in nyc chinatown salons, i did it a couples months ago and it lasted like 6 months or so for me.. try it out

[FullMetal_Pirate]

They have something called Thermal Straightening...they say your hair stays straight for a few months. I think they have it at most salons.

MzKranky, on Jun 24 2005 10 01 AM, said:

use a straightner...
i personally like the "Chi"...they are good brand...but it's over $100...

and to make ur hair smooth and less frizzy...I use "BioSilk"...i like it...
even when my hair is wet during rainy day...it's still doesn't look too frizzy...

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is BioSilk like shampoo or conditioner, or is it like a finishing product...like you put in on your hair after you straighten it?

[FullMetal_Pirate]

Jz-, on Jul 20 2005 8 47 AM, said:

im planning to get a straighter as well.. but then i heard those irons kills ur hair~
so right now im using spray gel.. everytime after shower, i spray it on my hair and blowdry it and it will go straight lol ^^~

and btw, wat is steam straight? is it anything different from the irons? because i heard that there is different kind of metals for those irons and there are some that doesn tdamage ur hair at all~

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You may want to check out this thread http://asianfanatics...talk113526.html

[L0ViN'王力宏]

i have friends who use straighteners every day and they said that ceramic straighteners are the best because they last a really long time... like two days... but its really damaging to your hair so you'd probably have to use a really good conditioner

[vietbabigurl08]

you can get it straightened at like a salon or sumthing. it should be straight for up to months i think. im not sure how long it lasts.

i personally use a straigtening iron and straighten my hair that way. my hair is fine tho. it doenst do too much damage. but if you want to really protect your hair from heat damage, you should buy a heat tamer product or sumthin. it keeps moisture in your hair and prevents it from drying out bc of the heat. i cant really reccomend any brands. bc the ones i've tried havent really worked. but i dont use a heat tamer anymore. pantene conditioner works fine for me. my hair isnt dried out or anything. and i straighten my hair like everyday.

[EmperorTony]

Hmm..... most of what u guys r saying is for girls rite? What happens if ur a guy like me with like 1-2 inches of hair and its kinda curly? Can u use the hair iron straightener things if u have like 1-2 inches of hair? Ya for sum reason Im full chinese with curlish hair. I wasnt born with curly hair tho, but for some reason it started to turn curly when I was in the fifth grade. Weird how no1 in my family has curly hair except my one of my uncles told me my great great grandfather has curly hair.

[FullMetal_Pirate]

EmperorTony, on Jul 28 2005 9 54 PM, said:

Hmm..... most of what u guys r saying is for girls rite? What happens if ur a guy like me with like 1-2 inches of hair and its kinda curly? Can u use the hair iron straightener things if u have like 1-2 inches of hair? Ya for sum reason Im full chinese with curlish hair. I wasnt born with curly hair tho, but for some reason it started to turn curly when I was in the fifth grade. Weird how no1 in my family has curly hair except my one of my uncles told me my great great grandfather has curly hair.

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I don't think you have enough hair to straighten xD! You might want to look for a smaller iron. They make ones that are only 1 3/8" in width.

[mishhh]

for a long term straighten id have to say get it chemically straightened, my friend got it done and it lasts about a year...

or for a tempory use theres straightening balm....

[Monica2chasze]

For permanent purpose, I would suggest going out to a salon and do the straightening. I have no idea what they're calling those hair straighten style/process, but they'll explain it to you when you go there. It's still going to damage your hair, but a one time damage is better than those daily damages that you could do to your hair with those hair ironing.

I have extremely straight hair so getting it straight is not a problem for me. However, I do want to try and get it waved. lol. Just the opposite of you. GOod luck with your hair style. Oh yes, in one of those beauty books that are sold in almost every single bookstore, they once mentioned that you can use mayonnaise (yes, the kind that you use on your sandwich/salad), it'll make a nice conditioner. I tried it, and it works pretty good. The hair is softer and not as dry. But you have to rinse it very good, or else you'll get oily hair. ^^.

[DaiTaoTung]

Either go to the salon and get a hair straighten treatment done. Or buy a hair straightener .
CHI makes a pretty good brand

[silverbell]

If you are willing to pay money, you can go to a hair salon, they have a type of hair products that could make your hair to straighten for 3-6 months. That way you don't need to blowdry nor iron your hair to make it straight. You don't want to hurt your hair too much with ironing it, damages the tecture. But before you go, you should actually ask if those hair straightening products would damage your hair either. My cousin went to a hair salon to straighten her hair once and she lasts for almost half a year. I have curly hair myself, but I don't plan to straighten it at the salon. Cause I personally don't like the way they wash my hair their before straightening. They washed water mixed with soap in my ear before. I felt yucky and uncomfortable the whole time there.

This post has been edited by silverbell: 30 August 2005 - 05:11 PM

[yuniee]

The hair treatment is call the yuko system. It straightens without damaging your hair. Actually it makes your hair more shinny. The con to this is that it cost over 200 bucks!! I had it done and it lasted me 9 months with long hair! I didn't need to blow dry or anything, it's automatically straight when it dries. I recommend only doing it if you keep your hair long (at least pass the shoulders). It's a waste to do it if you have short hair b/c there's less pull on the bottom and your hair is not as straight.

[aniLaS]

well i naturally have straight hair....i dont realy like it ...fells so flat..but my friend has wavy hair and she use like this seramic straightener that cost like $200..it's really good!! and works very well...

[Monica2chasze]

I think the only way to straighten ur hair and not damage ur hair is to go to the salon. I mean a one time damage is better than a daily one. I like mine the way it is. Straight, and if I want it curly I can either get those curlers, or just get it into a bun/braid, and it'll be curly the next day. ^^

[waikitfire]

i saw alot of those cheep iron straightening stuff selling in farmasi. those woon;t hurt hair badly?

[tanleehoon]

go for re-bonding is the best result & quite long-lasting

[Monica2chasze]

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i saw alot of those cheep iron straightening stuff selling in farmasi. those woon;t hurt hair badly?

Those are the ones that will hurt your hair the MOST. You have to straighten your hair daily (if you're one of those person who believes you have "curly" hair when you don't, and won't get out of the house unless it's straight). Furthermore, with those ironings you'd need to use hair spray too. Now, depends on what hair spray you use, but there's a lot that contains harmful chemicals, and using them too much is just not good for your hair. Plus...hard hair doesn't feel comfy to me.

[usagi654]

The best way is probably getting it done in the salons. Magic perm is probably the best solution for salons at the moment, although it does take 4 hours to finish. It's still a chemical process but at least it lasts a good amount of time. I got mine done in china and unlike most others my hair is still soft and not dead straight but straight enough if that makes any sense. So I guess it also depends on your hair.

[Monica2chasze]

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The best way is probably getting it done in the salons. Magic perm is probably the best solution for salons at the moment, although it does take 4 hours to finish. It's still a chemical process but at least it lasts a good amount of time. I got mine done in china and unlike most others my hair is still soft and not dead straight but straight enough if that makes any sense. So I guess it also depends on your hair.

Magic Perm, is this the one that's said to be from Japan? or is this the new one? I can't catch up with these new hair styling terms.

[FantasyMania]

My hair is so fizzy if I don't use a strightener but I don't have time because always rushing in the morning. I try to use Sleek and Shine gel/serum, but not too much.

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[babycheenuh*.]

I think using a hair straightener is going to work I tried saving up my money to buy one but I always end up being broke. But I think a hair straightener is going to work.

[Monica2chasze]

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I think using a hair straightener is going to work I tried saving up my money to buy one but I always end up being broke. But I think a hair straightener is going to work.

It works, but it just damages your hair, since you might have to do it often. It won't stay straight for more than a few days (that is, IF it lasts that long).

[.:ecila:.]

cause my hair on top its straight..then it gets wavy..i want it to be straight so it match the top since it will be ahrd to keep the top wavy

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[Michelle.]

lol hm... how to make ur hair straight without using a straightener... maybe... try blow drying ur hair? or... a fairy will come and make the top part of ur hair straight :]

[izyOo__]

towel drying it straight by putting a section of your hair in the towel and pulling it down multiple times or blow drying it straight.