There's also a stigma in my country where "dry hair" is not appealing and that I should always get my hair (chemically) straightened. I was young back then and my family would always tell me to get it straightened (or 'rebonded' as what it is called in my country) and I did it four times since 2014. Now I'm older I realized that my hair was severely damaged from that process and it took me a long time to know that my hair was just curly after all and not dry (just like your hair type). Although it is convenient to have the hair rebonded, it is very damaging and i specifically would not recommend so and i'd rather find ways to maintain the hair in its best condition.
FYI: Keratin treatments, relaxers, and thermal reconditioning / Japanese straightening are entirely different processes. They are not different names for the same thing. It sounds like what you had done was thermal reconditioning aka Japanese straightening.
It is basically the same. It breaks the di-sulfide bonds and then you reform it. The way they break might be a different chemical but they are breaking non the less. It will damage hair eventually. Some peoples hair might be stronger and they can get it done once or twice with not much issue and their hair might even look better but it is still a damaging treatment. Like those people who can bleach hair 6 levels and still look good, for now. Doing a keratin treatment like Aphogee 2 step where it’s just adding protein that is a different story and not the keratin treatment where they use the flat iron. My issue is how they market it as a treatment that is healthy for their hair. People fell for it hook line and sinker. Even stylists lol. Don’t have to believe me there are FINALLY more articles on it. Even in allure magazine.
Thats true. I had done Keratin and Japanese straightening and theyre very different. Keratin makes your hair less frizzy and easier to style but Japanese straightening makes your hair pin straight until your new hair grows and you cut the treated part off
You’re the reason why I started learning to appreciate my wavy/curly hair! I also went through the same experience and got my hair permanently straightened in Vietnam. Definitely don’t want to go through the awkward phase of half frizzy half straight hair again 😖
I have been straightening my hair every 1.5 - 2 years for the past 8 years. My hair is still healthy, and I consistently use a serum and hair mask. Recently the top part of my hair has started to turn wavy again, I decided to leave it and see how wavy it can become. However, this phase is truly painful 😩
I want to permanently straighten my hair but I am really scared to do it. I have straight silky hair on the top but curly frizzy hair below my neck. I have heard that after straightening even new hair from roots becomes excessive frizzy and curly than the one before straightening. Is it true? I really wanna know
@@low-keyloki your roots will always grow as it normally would naturally because the roots are new hair. Its grow out. Therefore you need root retouching
I really wouldn't worry about it! I've pretty much haven't seen my natural hair color for the last decade. It's been either dyed or permed both straight and curly) My hair feels fine. And it hasn't been excessively frizzy. In fact the straightening perm will give you less frizz. I give my hair hairpacks every week. @@low-keyloki
Why do people hate their hair so fucking much? I have extremely curly hair and seeing women with what I barely consider wavy hair are crying over not having straight hair. It is insanity. Stop trying to look like a clone and love yourself.
I’ve done chemical straightening for 15 years and the last time I did it the hairdresser completely botched it and FRIED my hair!! I’ve been trying to grow it this past year and learn how to take care of my normal hair. THANK YOU FOR THESE VIDEOS.
hello! i wanted to say, thank you so much for the information. i also got my hair rebonded when i was on vacation with my family, and i wasn’t entirely aware of the effects of chemically straightening my hair. i’ve been stressing over the fact that my hair lost so much volume, but all the advice in this vid helped me relax and finally feel comfortable with my straightened hair. :) 💗
Chemical hair straightening actually ruined my life tbh. My hair fell out gradually and after 3 years of the treatment i am diagnosed with female pattern hair loss . Everything got messed up then. Yeah its gonna be diff for others but i don't really recomend this ,do things that work out for your curls instead. Wished i could realized it sooner
So sorry to hear that 😞 I agree that this should not be done regularly and always recommend not to continue when their roots begin to grow out. I’ve only gotten it done twice and each time were 7 years apart.
@@Hangtw that makes no sense. The whole point is once its don't you ONLY have to treat your roots. I've been getting Japanese straightening done for 14 years, 2x per year and every time we only do the virgin roots
Thank you for speaking on this. People will go to there death saying keratin treatments are good for the hair. Even professionals. It’s because they are either ignorant or want to sell an expensive service. The same people that vilified henna. Make it make sense.
Hi sweetie, I’m a 69 year old Canadian woman, and I just wanted to tell you that I think you are a beautiful girl, and your hair is just lovely both ways. Thank you for your very informative and interesting video!
if you get it done only once in a while with a LOT of time in between like 3-5 years, you should probably be okay. I highly recommend against getting it back to back for maintenance (like when you dye your hair and get it refreshed). Also, you can always consult with your hairstylist!
Asian, black, white women...all so desperate to have the exact same stick straight hair. All want to look like clones to appeal to arbitrary beauty standards. I see it all over the world. Yet as women we all struggle with self-acceptance. Wasting so much of our time and money to look acceptable to a society that doesn't even respect our human rights. But yes, let's be depressed about frizzy hair.
I got it done because all my mom said is that it would remove my frizzy hair and she did not say anything about it being straightened, she knows I am bad with change and she went behund my back and told the hair stylist to do so, big regret
Your mom probably didn’t know. Some stylists don’t even know much about it. Sad to say. Not all will straighten hair straight but all of the treatments break hair bonds and are forced to reform into a different hair pattern. Some treatments even wear off after months. The damage doesn’t that’s the problem.
im considering chemically straightening my hair but all these precautions are making me wary. my hair is too poofy. Im now leaning towards cutting it short. its currently waist length but i dont feel pretty with it.
I've seen your tiktok video where your upper part of your hair goes all curly and frizzy while the bottom is straight. I'm facing the same issue right now because i did some chemical straightening twice. I dont know whether i should make it go back to its natural curliness or not because im afraid it might end up looking like a bush since i have alot of hair. what should i doooooo
Only just started watching the video but my personal experience with hair straightening was absolutely awful, I got the Cezanne straightening treatment which was supposed to be “gentle and formaldehyde free” but I still had my hair fall out in clumps and it never grew back and it’s been 2 years 😢I’m missing whole sections of curls on my head, I used to have SUCH thick hair😔 been on oral minoxidil for 2 years and now topical minoxidil for about 7 months and I think I’ve had about as much success as I’m going to with each one which really really sucks. I eat VERY clean and healthy, I take vitamins for my deficiencies, Ive gotten bloodwork done etc, been to 3 different dermatologists… 🤷🏽♀️
I want to permanently straighten my hair but I am really scared to do it. I have straight silky hair on the top but curly frizzy hair below my neck. I have heard that after straightening even new hair from roots becomes excessive frizzy and curly than the one before straightening. Is it true? I really wanna know
it depends, every hair absorbs the solution differently. even tho my friends hair stayed straight for a year, which is pretty long, she didnt take great care of her hair which led her to frizzy curly tangled hair. (her hair routine is literally just shampoo and water) on the other hand, mine didnt even last for 2 MONTHS, yet my hair grew out to be soft and smooth as i actually had a hair routine
i got done my straight hair almost a year or 10 months ago and i am SUPER scared of the that the when my roots will grow out. I don't know how i am gonna handle it. istg I'm so scared. one day i saw your shorts about your journey how you got rid off of your straight hair to your natural hair.
Gurll my hair right now is exactly like ur before like EXACT same even I did chemical straightening and my hair grew which are curly any suggestions that will help improve
Are you in the growing out stage now? I recommend using leave-in conditioners and hair masks to keep it moisturized and hydrated. Regular trims help too!
I kinda late to see this video. But i’ve been chemical straighten my hair since 15 years ago. I did it every one year.. but as i grew old, i need my hair to be ready as fast as it can be. So i straighten it every 6 months. But since 7 years ago when i did the chemical thing, my top hair will smooth and straight, but my mid and end were damage. Didn’t straight and smooth as my top hair.. please advise! 😢 i’m so struggling with my hair and my hair’s falls more than 100 strands every day.. 😢
I had a Brazilian blow out done 9 months a go and it really straighten my hair. I'm trying to grow it out but is this going to take a least 2 years? :/ only the very top of my hair is wavy/curly.
Hii I just saw your video I had been looking for videos like these thanks for this video honestly great help! But I really wanted to know because I'm in the middle if I should or should not I'm an athlete and maintaining my wavy hair has been tough plus the thickness and so many different shampoos , I thought getting my hair straightened would help ? Could you help out Thank you:)
That’s fine! You could do it if you want but I highly advise not to do it back to back. For example, if you get it done now, don’t do it again until a few years later. Let there be a looong space in between the chemical treatments that you do on your hair. Please also consult with your hair stylist.
