The Japanese Hair Straightening Process, Step By Step With Patrick Evan
Although Japanese Hair Straightening looks simple to perform, It is deceptively complicated and takes attention to detail like no other service in the industry. Every step taken relies on the preceding step to have been performed perfectly to ensure healthy, shiny beautiful smooth hair. Here are the steps taken to create the amazing effects of Japanese Hair Straightening....
Before the treatment
Our model before the treatment. She has very wavy coarse, resistant hair. Her hair is also very thick.
Hair assesment
Assesing the hair type is very important before starting the process. Every different hair type requires a different approach to create a beautiful result. Resistant hair can withstand more heat and a stronger solution. Color treated and highlighted hair is more delicate requires milder solution and usually will process faster and needs to be watched carefully to ensure perfection
Step one
Washing the hair is the first step. We wash the hair in order to remove the mineral deposits and clarify the hair to create a clean foundation to apply the Japanese Hair Straightening solution.
Choosing the right solution
Choosing the right brand and strength of solution is something that takes experience and is very important to achiving a great result.
Liscio, Istraight and Yuko
These are the most popular and best solutions available. We especially like Istraight for its many different strengths and compatibility with bleached hair and color.
iStraight Max was used
Step two-Applying the solution
Applying he first solution on thick hair requires taking very small sections to ensure proper coverage.
Application
Applying he solution a half inch or so from the scalp is one of the most ipmortant steps in this treatment. Solution on the scalp directly can result in breakage and damage to the hair.
Step three - Testing
The hair is repeatedly tested in a number of ways to see if the processing phase is completed. This test is the knot test. If the hair pulls back out of the knot, the hair need more time. If the knot stays, it is ready.
The strand test
This test uses three or so hairs. The hair is pulled to measure elasticity. The hair will stretch about 50 percent of normal if the hair is ready.
Step Four - Rinsing
When the hair is ready, we rinse it with warm water and low water pressure. We then condition the hair, but no shampoo is used in this step
Step five - Blow dry
After we rinse we blowdry the hair with medium heat to prep for the ironing Phase.
Step Six - Ironing
This is the action part of the Japanese Hair Straightening Treatment. The ironing Phase actually restructures the bonds of the hair into a new formation resulting in straight smooth hair. Even if the hair is still visibly wavy before ironing, the ironing will remove any curl permanatly.
Small Sections
Small sections are appropriate with thick hair while larger (but not too large) sections are used for thinner hair.
Step seven - Neutralize
Applying neutralizer from a half inch to an inch from the root to the ends ( or through the line of demarkation if doing a retouch)is the next step in the process
Rinse
Rinse using warm water and medium water pressure
The Final Result
The final result is smooth, soft, silky hair that will last for months. Most people can actually wash and go without the need for a blowdryer or iron! This hair will need to be retouched in about 7 months and will only require the new growth to be treated.
Better living through chemistry...
Our model before the treatment. She has very wavy coarse, resistant hair. Her hair is also very thick.
Assesing the hair type is very important before starting the process. Every different hair type requires a different approach to create a beautiful result. Resistant hair can withstand more heat and a stronger solution. Color treated and highlighted hair is more delicate requires milder solution and usually will process faster and needs to be watched carefully to ensure perfection
The final result is smooth, soft, silky hair that will last for months. Most people can actually wash and go without the need for a blowdryer or iron! This hair will need to be retouched in about 7 months and will only require the new growth to be treated. Better living through chemistry...
Our model before the treatment. She has very wavy coarse, resistant hair. Her hair is also very thick.