By now, I’m sure you’ve heard of the hair straightening process
invented in Japan that has swept America and made countless women forever grateful to it’s hair-transforming powers. It goes by several different names – Japanese Straightening, Thermal Reconditioning, Straight Perm, and Japanese Straight Perm. So, what exactly can you expect after a thermal
reconditioning service? Well, it’s actually nothing short of
miraculous, if you choose the right product and stylist.
photo credit: Triggersaurus MX
Foto: Autor: Triggersaurus MX
I had my treatment done at a Japanese salon in Ohio that specializes in this service. After about six hours of sitting in the salon, being alternately shampooed, heated under intense heat lamps, blown out, flat ironed, and then going through the entire process again, I emerged from the salon with a completely retexturized, smooth and sleek head of hair.
All together, the straightening process cost about $750, including a VERY generous tip and a large bottle of shampoo and conditioner specially formulated for my new tresses. The hourly rate for the service was $80, which is actually below most others that charge about $100 an hour. I was under strict instuctions to guard my hair from water or any type of moisture for the next 72 hours.
