i did it again and this one came out better than the last one. the girl nearly burned the hair off my scalp but it looks gooooooood! i don't know how anyone can stand to go through that every week. i think i may go once a month. i still don't know what products they use to wash and condition, but i know that they used a little Ion Straightening stuff (i'm not sure *exactly* when she used it) and some type of gloss or polisher at the end. (FYI: i wear glasses and have to take them off when they're doing my hair, so i can't see what they're using, and i never remember to check afterwards) i am happy to report that my hair is officially 1 1/2 inches beyond my bra strap and growing! i'm not trying to obtain any particular length, just letting it do its own thing. i did get a chance to finally use my kemi oyl shea butter pomade. i think i like it better on my dry hair than the kemi oyl. it gave just the right amount of weight and sheen. i'll continue to use the kemi oyl on my wet hair. leejure is my hair twin if anyone is curious as to how my hair looks.