Japanese Hair Straightening
Japanese Hair Straightening is a popular and effective, semi-permanent method of straightening hair. The technique can create beautifully smooth, sleek, lustrous hair that moves with a graceful, fluid elegance.
To achieve these beautiful effects Japanese Hair Straightening uses a combination of heat and chemicals to alter the structure of your hair’s protein. The process is known as Thermal Reconditioning. Japanese Hair Straightening is a time intensive process requiring truly expert skill that has been developed through extensive training and supervision. It is important that you only work with a skilled experienced stylist, otherwise the results can wreak havoc with your hair.
Tomoko Shima Hair Salon’s world class stylists have extensive training and experience. We will work closely with you to make certain that you are a good candidate for the process and that you understand the risks. Our stylists will also provide you with guidance for the care of your hair following your process so that you can enjoy it for a long time after, keep it healthy and prevent damage.
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Japanese Hair Straightening is a time and labor intensive process, we will do our best to make you comfortable and create a pleasurable experience. ​
Japanese Hair Straightening 6 Step Process
Total Time: 3-4 hours in salon
Post Treatment Care: No Shampoo 48-72 depending upon length of hair, your stylist will guide you.
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Consultation
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Shampoo
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Solution is Applied
Unless you have a history of hair coloring or other chemical treatments, the solution or activator will be applied to your hair after the shampooing and will be given time to process. A strand test will be used to determine when your hair is ready to proceed.
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Ironing
If the strand test is successful, the hair will be rinsed, conditioner and heat protector will be applied, and it will be ironed at very precise temperatures.
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Neutralizer is Applied
A neutralizer is used to stop the chemical process and seal in the effects of the treatment
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Blow Drying and styling​​
Japanese Hair Straightening and Pregnancy
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Our first suggestion prior to when considering Japanese Hair Straightening when pregnant is to ask your doctor. If your doctor recommends against it, please follow their advice.
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During pregnancy your body’s hormones undergo a wide range of changes. The changes in your hormones can affect the structure of your hair’s protein which can have a result on the effectiveness and results of a Japanese Hair Straightening service.
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The use of the chemicals and heat produces a strong obor, this smell may make pregnant women feel nauseous and induce vomiting.
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Finally we request that if you are pregnant that you consider the various points we have listed and once again recommend consulting with your doctor.​
Japanese Hair Straightening Post-Treatment Care
It is essential that you closely follow your stylists post-treatment guidelines. Not doing so may result in long term damage to your hair, reverse the effects of the treatment, unravel your investment of time and money, and not get the best results from your process.
Your choice of products, particularly for the care of your hair following Japanese Hair Straightening.
We strongly recommend using our recommended collection of Milbon products for Post-Japanese Hair straightening for 2 important reasons.
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Based on our extensive experience we have found that products made by Milbon are truly the best in class.
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Milbon supplies the products we use to perform our Japanese Hair Straightening service. Milbon researchers have designed their products to be used as a complete solution. Milbon has forumlated their products to work synergistically, meaning the products they supply for the in salon service will be complemented by their at home collection.
Highly Recommended Milbon Products
We have put together these collections for your Post-Japanese Hair Straightening
