for the past week I've contacted a couple hair salons, wanting to get my hair touched up before the holidays. the first time I japanese straightened I went to hair's talent in connecticut and they were exceptional. but. they had a high price and were a commute. the second time I tried home japanese straightening. it was much much cheaper and the results were decent, but I did get a little under-processed. it was my first time doing a self touch-up, and I might try home japanese straightening again after I grow out my relaxer.
so after contacting different salons, hair ib in new york still looked the most promising. they are also closer by and cheap. their japanese straightening service has a definite price of $150, the common price among salons is usually around $300. I made an appointment for their earliest slot on wednesday. on yelp one person recommended coming early on a week day so that they are less busy and put more focus on you. below I've listed the good and the bad.
PROS
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I mentioned that they will only do their unique japanese brazilian straightening (JBS) on relaxed hair. what in the world is? talking to them, they said they will not do a japanese straightening touch up on a head with relaxed hair, because the "product inevitably touches the ends of one’s hair during the course of root touch-ups". I'm not sure if this statement is 100 percent accurate. it kinda depends on how the straightening solution is rinsed out, but they do have a point. you can avoid the chemical touching your ends if your hair is long enough, but the previously treated hair close to the processed roots will get touched. a JBS is suppose to eliminate this, the roots are japanese straightened and the already chemically treated hair is given a brazilian keratin at the same time. it makes sense that the can be done safely at the same time as japanese and brazilian treatments do have similar procedures, and brazilian keratins are compatible with pretty much everything. this will be my first time doing a brazilian keratin treatment.
so I guess the brazilian keratin acts as a strengthening and coating when the japanese straightening solution is rinsed. after consultation they said they would also use a protection cream depending on my hair results. all of this protective methods does make me feel safe, but if it wasn't for the reviews saying the salon is very honest with their recommendations and will even tell you when you don't need something, I would wonder if they were just trying to get more money out of me. they also will not do a japanese straightening on a head that doesn't pass consultation. I'm glad for that, but hopefully me, with my previously relaxed hair, does pass. I only have minimal breakage from the line of demarcation, but remember, my hair is relaxed, japanese straightened, and long, so old. that's a lot of wear.
so wish me luck!
so after contacting different salons, hair ib in new york still looked the most promising. they are also closer by and cheap. their japanese straightening service has a definite price of $150, the common price among salons is usually around $300. I made an appointment for their earliest slot on wednesday. on yelp one person recommended coming early on a week day so that they are less busy and put more focus on you. below I've listed the good and the bad.
PROS
- they have pictures of afro textured clients
- they have good reviews on yelp
- they answered all my questions with the most care and detail
- they do a hair consultation first
- they work heads with relaxed hair, but will only use their japanese brazilian straightening treatment
- they're cheap
- their cheap price comes from working on several heads at the same time, but hopefully coming in early and on a week day will eliminate this con
- most of the stylist are asian and don't know english properly, but I did ask for an english speaker to be there during my appointment
- from the reviews, they don't trim, they cut.
I mentioned that they will only do their unique japanese brazilian straightening (JBS) on relaxed hair. what in the world is? talking to them, they said they will not do a japanese straightening touch up on a head with relaxed hair, because the "product inevitably touches the ends of one’s hair during the course of root touch-ups". I'm not sure if this statement is 100 percent accurate. it kinda depends on how the straightening solution is rinsed out, but they do have a point. you can avoid the chemical touching your ends if your hair is long enough, but the previously treated hair close to the processed roots will get touched. a JBS is suppose to eliminate this, the roots are japanese straightened and the already chemically treated hair is given a brazilian keratin at the same time. it makes sense that the can be done safely at the same time as japanese and brazilian treatments do have similar procedures, and brazilian keratins are compatible with pretty much everything. this will be my first time doing a brazilian keratin treatment.
so I guess the brazilian keratin acts as a strengthening and coating when the japanese straightening solution is rinsed. after consultation they said they would also use a protection cream depending on my hair results. all of this protective methods does make me feel safe, but if it wasn't for the reviews saying the salon is very honest with their recommendations and will even tell you when you don't need something, I would wonder if they were just trying to get more money out of me. they also will not do a japanese straightening on a head that doesn't pass consultation. I'm glad for that, but hopefully me, with my previously relaxed hair, does pass. I only have minimal breakage from the line of demarcation, but remember, my hair is relaxed, japanese straightened, and long, so old. that's a lot of wear.
so wish me luck!