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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Just wanna share since i did my hair and very happy with it!

How to get your hair straightened using Japanese Thermal Reconditioning
http://www.ehow.com/how_5223489_hair-using-japanese-thermal-reconditioning.html



Before and After Japanese Thermal Reconditioning (Google Image)



Have you always wanted to wake up with perfect hair? Tired of others bragging about their wash and go hair while you suffer? Do you wish your hair wasn't so frizzy and unmanageable? Japanese Thermal Reconditioning can make it happen! It is well worth the money and time it takes. In the steps below I will walk you through the whole process.


Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions


Things You'll Need:
· Money
· Time
· Healthy unprocessed hair
· Desire for silky straight hair
· Good hairdresser


1. Step 1
Do serious research and make sure it's the right solution for you.


2. Step 2
Start saving because it isn't cheap. It can cost as low as $200 or up to $800 depending on the salon and your hair length.


3. Step 3
Find a reputable hairdresser who is certified in Thermal Reconditioning.


4. Step 4
Book a consultation appointment. This step is a must. If your hair's not in good condition, this process will only make it worse. Don't be afraid to ask questions.


5. Step 5
If all goes well with the consultation, book your Japanese Thermal Reconditioning appointment.

6. Step 6
On the day of your appointment collect some magazines or books and eat a good meal beforehand. You will be at the salon for 4+ hours.


7. Step 7
When you are settled in at the salon, your hairdresser will first apply activator to your hair and allow it to process for up to an hour.


8. Step 8
Next conditioner and heat protectant will be applied to your hair.


9. Step 9
After blow drying the hair, the hairdresser will straighten ½ inch sections of your hair at a time. This can take as long as 2 hours.


10. Step 10
At this point your hair will look perfectly straight and beautiful, but alas all that hard work is seemingly a waste as the hairdresser covers your head in neutralizer.


11. Step 11
After about 20 minutes, your hairdresser will wash the neutralizer out and re-straighten as needed.
12. Step 12


When it's done, run your hands through your hair! It'll be smoother than silk.


13. Step 13
For the next three days, do NOT get your hair wet, tuck it behind your ears, tie it back, or use any hair pins. You will want to keep your hair as straight as possible. You may straighten it with a hair straightener every morning to fix any hairs that have gone astray while you were sleeping. This will actually get you better results.


14. Step 14
After the three days are over, wash your hair using good quality shampoo and conditioner. Also, invest in a good deep conditioner. The better conditioned your hair is, the more it will shine.


15. Step 15
Enjoy your gorgeous locks!

Monday, April 12, 2010

Japanese Rebonding - My Hair Story =)

Well, I don’t really fancy my natural wavy+curly locks even though some people might find it quite sexy. ;) Haha. Well, sexy if I take really good care of it, put tons of mousse, gel, etc but it’s a hard work really. It's too much! I just want to be able to wake up every a.m. and feel beautiful (I know, right? LOL) without having to fix my hair every morning. Such a dreamy thought!



Well, I normally spend 1-2 hours on my hair alone. Time spends on my makeup and picking out outfits is totally another story. My boyfriend always says that I am way too high maintenance for him, which I find it untrue. I like to look nice, that’s all. Who doesn’t? Until I got tired of fixing, and just went to work as it, put my hair up - the best solution i found. But really, my hair needs tons of work, so i am not really a high maintenance girl as he thinks! ;-P Normally, I would blow dry my hair, tame the frizz and put tons of mousse so it will look nice and pretty. That, if i am lazy ahaha. And the 2 hours routine would involve a hair dryer, a flat iron (CHI is the best!) and a touch of a curling iron (Milano rocks) so I could have that “perfect hair” look =). Wavy, sexy, tousled hair is my signature look (that's what my bf likes, he said that), and i will flat iron straight if I want that sleek and edgy hairdo. Such a hassle, and I could only do it when I am off work. LOL. The outcome is great though, of course with all that hefty effort. It just that I don’t wanna go through that routines anymore – I am tired of it all. Too much work!!


So, I decided that I want to cut down some steps; therefore, I opted to have my hair re-bonded. Yeah, you heard me right. REBONDED. This Japanese Rebonding (also called Japanese Straightening in the USA), is the one and only technology that allows your hair to stay straight to the max, literally forever until the new root shows up. LOL. Then, you can have your root retouched, but your re-bonded hair will stay like that until you chop it off. =) Neat, eh? This pin-straight hair style is so popular in Asia, besides the Digital Perm that I would like to try someday. However, this technology is so new in America (is it still? I think so!) so I’d say be careful with those salons that advertise Japanese Straightening/Rebonding. I don’t really trust them. I don’t think it’s the same technology. =/ Maybe yes? Still, I am not going to take a chance, especially if they charge over $600 for it. I have to confess that I had it done once, at *TOOT* ( i wont bash any salon), few years back and poof it didn;’t last. This salon is one of the biggest salons in LA, and they did advertise it as Japanese Straightening. Later, i found out that it was just a regular perm. Haha. Why? Because my hair went back to its original state within few months, 2 months to be exact! Grrr.


Anyways, I had my first experience with Japanese Rebonding in 2001. I had my hair done at SNIPS. http://www.snips.com.my/ SNIPS ROCKED MY WORLD FOR YEAAARRRSS!! LOL. The last Japanese Rebonding i had was back in 2006 (at Snips, again), when I went back home to visit my family. However, between 2006-2008, I went to regular salons in LA to get my hair done. I had my hair permed, waved, etc and some I liked, and some I didn’t. In 2009, I basically was in this dormant mode =`( and I didnt wanna do much. I didn;t care much about my hair really. But things have changed now, and i am so excited about life and doing the girly stuff again. =)=) Due to that, I decided to visit Kim Sun Soung salon last week. That after Milli told me many times to go and get my hair done! Haha. Technically, it should be called a Korean Rebonding LOL since it's a Korean salon, but they use Japanese stuff, so?? =P. And yep, my hair is glorious again, (thank god, finally) and I am looking forward to waking up in the morning =P. Haha. Why?? That's because I really don’t have to spend much time on my hair like i used to. Yay!. Just get up, hit the shower, blow dry ( so far, my hair is pin straight no matter what and i am keeping my fingers crossed, for it to stay like this forever!), make up and head to the office! Hehe.


And thanks Elim. You’re such a sweetheart! I had a pleasant experience at the salon and that 5 hours went by so fast! LOL. I'd go back anytime! =) P.S Yeah, the process normally takes up to 5 hours!


PS - Here is the website: http://kimsunyoung.com/


and here is the result: =) I am happier than ever!

Monday, April 5, 2010

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