Hair straigtening

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Just wondering if any of you have had your hair relaxed or straigtened??

Yesterday I had my hair professionally straightened / relaxed at my hairdresser using LÓreal X-Tenso. It is awesome. For people with wavy, frizzy or curly hair, this is the perfect way to get a slick, blow-dried style WITHOUT spending two hours blow-drying it. The tecnique is similar to perming, except after they have applied a product to "relax" the hair structure, they comb it straight instead of winding it onto rollers. My hair is now totally straight (I usually have to blow-dry it straight, otherwise it is wavy) , and the condition feels great too! Even my hairdresser commented on how easy it was to blow-dry after the treatment!

I had put aside money to have it done out of my last comission, then I spent the money on Connor's vet treatment, so I was going to cancel my appointment. When my friend Ann found out why I cancelled, she paid for both of us to go and have a "girls afternoon" at the salon, as she had just received a bonus at work. Wasn't that an awesome thing for her to do!!!

[Barbara]

I am glad Ann is such a good friend But I am sure she enjoyed your afternoon just as well. I also go with two friends usually and we have a lot of fun.

As to straightening- well that has never been my problem But I'm glad you liked the outcome. How about pics?

[petslover]

I want to see pictures too!!!

[kimlovescats]

Hi Julie!!! It's great to see you back on the boards! Yes, I agree we need pictures of your new "do"!!! What an awesome friend!

Kim

[Randi]

When I was younger, I also wanted totally straight hair, at at point I had fringe on which I used to put tape on while it dried. These days, I actually like it's a little wavy and the few times I go to a hairdresser I get irritated, because when my hair is dry, they dry it a few more times, and then they use a hair straightener after. If the cut is right, it looks good though.

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

blech...

my hair is so straight and fine.. I would give anything for some curls..

but hey.. i guess you always want what you don't have huh?

I wanna see pictures tooooooooo

[Tonya]

What a nice friend! I've never had my hair straightened.

[wolfsoul]

I iron on my hair -- yup, with a real iron. For ironing clothes. LOL. First I use the iron, and then I do touch-ups with my curling iron. The only straightening iron that has EVER worked on my hair is a $200 one that my hairdresser used on me. One day I will buy one of those for myself.

[BCBlondie]

Wow, that was very nice of your friend!! I would also love to see some pics!


I have never blow-dried my hair straight. When I wear my hair down, I straighten it with a straightener that I bought for like $20... It takes me about 30 mins since I have really thick hair, but it works great!
Mine looks like this:

[KYS]

What a good friend you have.
I want to see pics too.

[tomkatzid]

Originally posted by Sara luvs her Tinky
blech...

my hair is so straight and fine.. I would give anything for some curls..

but hey.. i guess you always want what you don't have huh?

I wanna see pictures tooooooooo

Mine too, haven't had a good hair day since the 70's
Katz

[catnapper]

Great friend!

I have naturally VERY curly hair. I once or twice tried to straighen it... and ten minutes later it curled right back up Funny thing is I never liked it straight. I didn't look like me! My brother always hated his curly hair and vowed to marry a woman with straight hair "so hs kids could have half a chance" (he did marry a woman with perfect straight hair and his son has mom's hair so I guess he was right!)

[sammy101]

i straighten my hair everytime i wash it! I have wavy,freezy hair and it makes it soo much better!
If you plan on buying a good Straightener,get a Chi one.i dont have one but ive heard that there really good.
right now im using a Revlon one,and works good.and put straightening stuff in your hair(dont know what to call it) i use the Healthy Sexy hair serum(spll?) stuff,and works wonderful!

[Cataholic]

Pics, please Julie!

That was awfully sweet of Ann to treat you to a day at the salon.

My hair guy uses a straightener iron on my hair, and I love it when he does. I have a straightner, too, but, if just doesn't do the job his does.

[Vio&Juni]

That was very sweet of Ann

I don't need to straighten my hair, it's very straight. I used to curl it from time to time, I think I look sweeter.