This video is so helpful!! Im literally at the point of deciding whether I wanted to take a Japanese Straight perm or not seeing you styling your hair and eventually reaching a super cute hairdo at that stage without heat is just so convincing! Thank you so much!!
:D Thank you for the compliment and thank you for watching! I have! I go to the same shop that did my first treatment in Milpitas, CA called H-K Hair & Beauty. They said the touch-up cost will be about $200. I'll try to film some of it if they let me!
Hey, I’m considering getting this treatment - I’m just hesitant about dealing with two different textures for so long. Used to be relaxed and would touch up every 5 weeks. What is your natural texture? Are there any cons? Thanks :)
Hi! I definitely understand your concern, I was relaxed as well and got a fresh relaxer at about that point too. My natural texture is probably 4b, and how I deal with the texture difference is just deep conditioning every week, moisturizing well, and doing curly styles with flexirods (it looks better than leaving your hair straight because of the volume at your roots). The only con I can think of tbh is the price of the treatment.. but since you only get it once or twice a year it isn't THAT bad.
Do you still use joico shampoo/conditioner? The first time my hair was superrr soft, and I loved it (I have Yuko straightening on the bottom half of my hair and just got my top 5 in touched up with lisco and neutralized with brazilian blowout). I only used Joico on the Yuko portion, and afterwards my hair was so soft and brittle. That was a couple years ago and now things are mostly back to normal. Curious as to how to worked out for you.
Your hair is so cute! when you went natural after all the times you texturized your hair how long was it for? I texturized for the first time last friday and regret it a little:( and want to try japanese hair straightening, could I possibly wait about 4-5 months before doing this to get the best results?
Thank you so much! :D I was natural for about 6 years before I decided to get the JSP! Oh no :( why don't you like it, I'm sorry it didn't work out! But yes! The longer you wait, the better tbh. When I got my first JSP touch up, it was 5 months after I got it the first time. The stylists suggest waiting until you have about 6 months to a year's worth of new growth. I wouldn't suggest you do it yourself, but if you do, be sure not to put the straight perm on your texturized hair!
I dislike my texturized hair because when it dries it is poofy and very dry, the curls barely show and appears as if I did a blowout. Do you have any suggestions/products to maintain the curls I get when wet and the moisture, and how to keep it from poofing up? if so please recommend I would really appreciate it!:)
Hi! Some differences are the active ingredients, relaxers use sodium hydroxide and reconditioning (straight perm) uses thioglycolate which is supposedly a gentler chemical for your hair. I feel as though it's true because I barely have any breakage whereas, with a relaxer I had more breakage. The process is also different! It takes a lot longer to do (3-6 hours depending on length, thickness, and texture) than a relaxer process and your hair is straighter in the end (which may be a good or bad thing depending on how you like to wear your hair). If you like a silkier or straighter look to your hair you won't have to use heat tools very often unless you like to blow dry your hair. For my curly looks though, I go with over night flexi rod sets to avoid heat as much as possible. I hope this helps!
So your natural curl will never come back ? I want this but I want to also have my real curls back some day lol is it a beggars can’t b choosers thing lol I want to do it my hair never last in Fl humidity
No it won't come back, you'll have to transition back to natural or big chop. Maybe you could try one of those formaldehyde-free keratin treatments! I hear those work pretty well at maintaining straight hair in humidity! But you can wash it out over time :D I watch these youtubers called Twolala, they just started using those on their new growth and it seems to be working really well for them!
@@soleil7259 lol well I felt because of the feedback didn't seem like the right thing for me. Oh hope it goes well...yes please take care. And do a scalp test?..I think that is what they call it. 😊
hunxue hk did a GREAT job, and they were very informative as far as how to maintain the diff textures. I wish id done this a long time ago.....its only been 2weeks but my hair feels healthier than its ever been.👍🏾
You sure can! You have to wait 72 hrs before manipulating your hair though. Your hair is still kind of processing afterwards, so no ponytails, no hair behind the ears, no washing, no satin bonnets (I bought a satin pillow case), you have to wear your hair straight down to avoid awkward kinks and stuff, but after the 72 hrs you're good!
hunxue thank you! I'll be travelling to get mine on the 19 and I'm so excited. I've been worried about what to do when my roots grow out bc my texture is really coarse and thick but this helps
@@tpsalter oh awesome!! :D I'd love to know if you like the perm! Let me know how it goes You can definitely hit your roots with a flat iron or hot comb if you want, I usually don't though
This video is so helpful!!
Im literally at the point of deciding whether I wanted to take a Japanese Straight perm or not seeing you styling your hair and eventually reaching a super cute hairdo at that stage without heat is just so convincing!
Thank you so much!!
:D I'm so glad it helped! Yessss the low maintenance of this style was my #1 reason for getting it!
Freaking cute!! Like literally, I'm going to need more of these "curl" looks from you Rae!
xD I do the curly look a lot!! I just need to take some pictures of it for you lol
I’m getting mine this Friday! Thanks for the tips it looks so cute!
Awesome! Good luck, I hope you love it! :D You're so welcome
Howd it go?
Hi Roads i know i’m a year late but how is your hair now?
Your hair has gotten so long! It looks great! Thank you so much for sharing with us. Have you found a U.S. stylist to do your touch up?
:D Thank you for the compliment and thank you for watching! I have! I go to the same shop that did my first treatment in Milpitas, CA called H-K Hair & Beauty. They said the touch-up cost will be about $200. I'll try to film some of it if they let me!
hunxue
Oh ok. I thought you got it done out of the country or somewhere far. Excellent!
@@ashleynicole9423 oh haha! There are definitely places in US you can get it done.. probably more diverse areas!
Hey, I’m considering getting this treatment - I’m just hesitant about dealing with two different textures for so long. Used to be relaxed and would touch up every 5 weeks. What is your natural texture? Are there any cons? Thanks :)
Hi! I definitely understand your concern, I was relaxed as well and got a fresh relaxer at about that point too. My natural texture is probably 4b, and how I deal with the texture difference is just deep conditioning every week, moisturizing well, and doing curly styles with flexirods (it looks better than leaving your hair straight because of the volume at your roots). The only con I can think of tbh is the price of the treatment.. but since you only get it once or twice a year it isn't THAT bad.
Do you still use joico shampoo/conditioner? The first time my hair was superrr soft, and I loved it (I have Yuko straightening on the bottom half of my hair and just got my top 5 in touched up with lisco and neutralized with brazilian blowout). I only used Joico on the Yuko portion, and afterwards my hair was so soft and brittle. That was a couple years ago and now things are mostly back to normal. Curious as to how to worked out for you.
Nice routine! Do you still get this done? What were you in school studying?
Your hair is so cute! when you went natural after all the times you texturized your hair how long was it for? I texturized for the first time last friday and regret it a little:( and want to try japanese hair straightening, could I possibly wait about 4-5 months before doing this to get the best results?
Thank you so much! :D
I was natural for about 6 years before I decided to get the JSP!
Oh no :( why don't you like it, I'm sorry it didn't work out! But yes! The longer you wait, the better tbh. When I got my first JSP touch up, it was 5 months after I got it the first time. The stylists suggest waiting until you have about 6 months to a year's worth of new growth.
I wouldn't suggest you do it yourself, but if you do, be sure not to put the straight perm on your texturized hair!
I dislike my texturized hair because when it dries it is poofy and very dry, the curls barely show and appears as if I did a blowout. Do you have any suggestions/products to maintain the curls I get when wet and the moisture, and how to keep it from poofing up? if so please recommend I would really appreciate it!:)
What is the difference between this & the relaxer since you've experienced both?
Hi! Some differences are the active ingredients, relaxers use sodium hydroxide and reconditioning (straight perm) uses thioglycolate which is supposedly a gentler chemical for your hair. I feel as though it's true because I barely have any breakage whereas, with a relaxer I had more breakage.
The process is also different! It takes a lot longer to do (3-6 hours depending on length, thickness, and texture) than a relaxer process and your hair is straighter in the end (which may be a good or bad thing depending on how you like to wear your hair). If you like a silkier or straighter look to your hair you won't have to use heat tools very often unless you like to blow dry your hair. For my curly looks though, I go with over night flexi rod sets to avoid heat as much as possible. I hope this helps!
Looks great. I thought about getting this treatment but the price was too high. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! Oh, yes, depending on location it can be pretty crazy! Mine was $330 (trim included) though, which I don't think was too bad
Your hair is so beautiful 😍
Thank you so much!! :D
Im so late lol but after your hair was touched up and whatever did you have to flat iron it after a wash or did it just dry pin straight
Hi! No, I didn't have to flat iron it AT ALL. After washing my hair and air drying it went back totally straight again :)
Just perfect.🌹
:') omg thank you!
What oils did you use for the deep conditioning b4 wash
I typically use a mixture of avocado oil, rosehip seed oil, tea tree essential oil, and lavender essential oil! So I think it was probably these :D
Your hair is gorgeous Sis...
:') thank you so much!
I wanna get my hair done like that but I’m going swimming for school and I don’t know if it’ll mess up my hair
You can't get your hair wet for 48 - 72 hours, but after that you'll be good to go! :) and your hair will dry straight on its own!
So your natural curl will never come back ? I want this but I want to also have my real curls back some day lol is it a beggars can’t b choosers thing lol I want to do it my hair never last in Fl humidity
No it won't come back, you'll have to transition back to natural or big chop.
Maybe you could try one of those formaldehyde-free keratin treatments! I hear those work pretty well at maintaining straight hair in humidity! But you can wash it out over time :D I watch these youtubers called Twolala, they just started using those on their new growth and it seems to be working really well for them!
Loving your results! I would love to see you do a review of Straight Silk Spray Heat Protectant by JuniorLabs. It maintains my hair soft and silky
Thanks..Really considering getting this done. But it is quite expensive in London. About £800 😅 lovely video 😄
omg 800 pounds?!! That's wild :O I hope you can find somewhere cheaper that's just as good!
that's literally a scam wth
@@soleil7259 😂 it is with a top stylist lol I have decided not to do the perm in the end though !!
@@Jenanna15 What a shame :D I bought the products on ebay for 48 Euros. I hope i don't mess up lol.
@@soleil7259 lol well I felt because of the feedback didn't seem like the right thing for me. Oh hope it goes well...yes please take care. And do a scalp test?..I think that is what they call it. 😊
Is it okay to straighten the roots of your hair with a flat iron between treatments?
Yes you can! Just don't straighten the parts that have already been treated. That was the suggestion from my stylist :)
@@hunxue7778 Thanks for the tip! Your video was very informative!
Oh. Cant flat iron the treated hair after washing?
Is your hair still growing from this treatment?
Hi, I actually big chopped recently lol I still liked it, but I missed the volume my natural hair had
@@hunxue7778 I see. So you are going back to natural?
Im actually trying JS after 10yrs natural😱(haven’t even used heat). Luckily im in the south bay so doing a consult with HK🤞🏾
Wow! You have some will power, I don't think I could've done it without heat haha!
Really?! :D Good luck! They're soooo good, you'll love it!
hunxue yeah i went all the way natural. I dont regret it but im def not happy about the yrs of work ive put in to STILL not be happy w hair.
hunxue hk did a GREAT job, and they were very informative as far as how to maintain the diff textures. I wish id done this a long time ago.....its only been 2weeks but my hair feels healthier than its ever been.👍🏾
Can you wear weaves ? After treatment
You sure can! You have to wait 72 hrs before manipulating your hair though. Your hair is still kind of processing afterwards, so no ponytails, no hair behind the ears, no washing, no satin bonnets (I bought a satin pillow case), you have to wear your hair straight down to avoid awkward kinks and stuff, but after the 72 hrs you're good!
@@hunxue7778 thanks
So don’t plan anything for 2 days.
I want one so bad but my mom won’t let me :(
ahhh maybe it's too expensive, not gonna lie, it's pretty high :/
Love your profile pic!
@@kaheaisaac1 LOL thank you!
Did you add any heat to your roots after you took the flexi rods out?
No, no heat to the roots! No heat at all :)
hunxue thank you! I'll be travelling to get mine on the 19 and I'm so excited. I've been worried about what to do when my roots grow out bc my texture is really coarse and thick but this helps
@@tpsalter oh awesome!! :D I'd love to know if you like the perm! Let me know how it goes
You can definitely hit your roots with a flat iron or hot comb if you want, I usually don't though
@@tpsalter how do you like it?
What are you do about frizz especially after you sweat