yokoyokogirl
New Member
Been sick and my hair was looking crazy. I didn't have the energy to flat iron it, besides my flat iron sucked. Couldn't figure out which FHI to buy after reading countless contradicting reviews on here (its good, no buy a CHI, etc), plus couldn't afford the Runway. Just tired of trying so many products and regimes and nothing seeming like it worked.
My good friend here, with the same type of hair as mine, got a Japanese straight perm a while ago and her hair always looks great. She never flat irons it and is mostly wash and go, but her hair looks fab. She's a single mom to a 1 yr. old so money, time, and effort is at a minimum. She hooked me up with an appt at her salon in Tokyo, so despite feeling crappy I went this Sat.
I took an hr and half trek to her salon where NO ONE SPOKE ENGLISH but the ppl there have been doing her hair forever and one guy has tons of experience with "ethnic hair". So I just said...geez, just chill.
I was drugged up on sinus meds and asleep for half the process, but here's what I remember:
1. They washed my hair and conditioned it.
2. Then rinsed it out, put on the perm stuff, combed it through. They were super slow and carfeul combing it through and three ppl worked on my head at one time.
3. Then they let it sit, and rinsed it. She then blowdryed it.
4. Flat ironed it meticuously straight. She then dusted the ends. (They needed it) She did the comb-chase method flat ironing it.
5. Then she and the head stylist "reviewed" my hair checking to make sure even my kitchens were straight and I thought I was done----BUT NO!
6. They put some clear gel on my hair and combed it through slowly and had to sit(sleep) there for 15 mins.
7. They rinsed it out, applied a deep conditioner on the ends and then rinsed again.
8. Blowdryed it and I was done.
**The best thing about Japanese salons is the service!They cover your face with a special tissue not to mess up your makeup and put a hot towel under your neck while shampooing. All through this process I got hot tea served to me, a warm blanket over my lap, and finally a 20 min neck/scalf/shoulder/back massgae!!**
The whole process was maybe 4 hrs? It cost $120 (I got a $20 discount cause my friend told them I was coming)
I wish I had paid more attention to the products, even though the bottles were all in Japanese, and I was way to tired and worn out to do anything other than sleep in the chair.
I was told not to wash my hair for 2 days and then to make sure I deep condition once a week. No special products either. They said I should come back in 3 months or so, when the curl starts to come back at the roots.
My SO was like "What happened, your hair looks and feels amazing" (I didn't tell him I was going) My hair IS softer and less heavy, which was a big problem. There's no curl in sight--I am just fine with strick straight hair! I will keep posting after this week, I will wash it and see how it turns out.
Sorry for the ghetto photo...I am sick still.
My good friend here, with the same type of hair as mine, got a Japanese straight perm a while ago and her hair always looks great. She never flat irons it and is mostly wash and go, but her hair looks fab. She's a single mom to a 1 yr. old so money, time, and effort is at a minimum. She hooked me up with an appt at her salon in Tokyo, so despite feeling crappy I went this Sat.
I took an hr and half trek to her salon where NO ONE SPOKE ENGLISH but the ppl there have been doing her hair forever and one guy has tons of experience with "ethnic hair". So I just said...geez, just chill.
I was drugged up on sinus meds and asleep for half the process, but here's what I remember:
1. They washed my hair and conditioned it.
2. Then rinsed it out, put on the perm stuff, combed it through. They were super slow and carfeul combing it through and three ppl worked on my head at one time.
3. Then they let it sit, and rinsed it. She then blowdryed it.
4. Flat ironed it meticuously straight. She then dusted the ends. (They needed it) She did the comb-chase method flat ironing it.
5. Then she and the head stylist "reviewed" my hair checking to make sure even my kitchens were straight and I thought I was done----BUT NO!
6. They put some clear gel on my hair and combed it through slowly and had to sit(sleep) there for 15 mins.
7. They rinsed it out, applied a deep conditioner on the ends and then rinsed again.
8. Blowdryed it and I was done.
**The best thing about Japanese salons is the service!They cover your face with a special tissue not to mess up your makeup and put a hot towel under your neck while shampooing. All through this process I got hot tea served to me, a warm blanket over my lap, and finally a 20 min neck/scalf/shoulder/back massgae!!**
The whole process was maybe 4 hrs? It cost $120 (I got a $20 discount cause my friend told them I was coming)
I wish I had paid more attention to the products, even though the bottles were all in Japanese, and I was way to tired and worn out to do anything other than sleep in the chair.
I was told not to wash my hair for 2 days and then to make sure I deep condition once a week. No special products either. They said I should come back in 3 months or so, when the curl starts to come back at the roots.
My SO was like "What happened, your hair looks and feels amazing" (I didn't tell him I was going) My hair IS softer and less heavy, which was a big problem. There's no curl in sight--I am just fine with strick straight hair! I will keep posting after this week, I will wash it and see how it turns out.
Sorry for the ghetto photo...I am sick still.
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