Most women tend to fancy their hair's appearance to be smooth and slick rather than curly or wavy. To achieve this many opt to use various hair-styling techniques and products to temporarily or permanently straightened their hair.
Our hair can be straightened temporarily by using hot iron strengtheners. These irons has been the most popular method in this field. It is made up of two metal or ceramic plates which when applied properly on our hair, acts as a flattening device making it straight. Hot combs, creams, balms and sprays supplement the process of straightening by using hot iron. These supplements can be used to help the straighten and to reduce the damage. A new innovation on hair iron, called Wet to Dry, is one that incorporates a hairdryer that can both straightens and dries simultaneously.
Another way to have a temporarily straightened hairstyles that does not have a quite damaging side-effect is by using a double hair brush. In this method, the hair is applied with a conditioner, toweled dry, placed between bristles then combed down staring from the scalp. The procedure's duration varies according to the length of the hair.
During the twentieth century, there was a common practice in temporarily straightening the hair. Blow outs is a time consuming process yet does not completely flatten the hair. This involves a special attention on the part of the haircare expert especially in the application of heat on the hair that can severely damage the scalp
Semi-permanent straight hair can be attained through Thermal reconditioning. This chemical process allows the hair to be smooth and sleek for a period of six months. Also called the Japanese hair straightening or Yuko (named after its creator, Yuko Yamashita), this process entails application of a specialized water called Phi-ten that contains electrically stable gold molecules. The hair is then ironed, rinsed and blow dried.
For hair to stay permanently straight, there are also different methods that have been developed. One is by using chemicals such as:
Sodium Hydroxide which is considered to be the strongest hair relaxant which goes deep to the hair shaft and breaks the cross bonds in the hair core thereby removing its elasticity. It is used on strong and healthy hair only.
Guanine Hydroxide is less stronger than sodium hydroxide although prior to hair straightening, a conditioning treatment is recommended.
Ammonium Thioglycolate, as with Guanine Hydroxide, requires hair to undergo a softening treatment before being applied onto hair.
Application of these chemicals also requires technical knowledge and is therefore recommended to be performed by professionals on haircare. A small test patch is usually applied to determine if its is suitable for that person. Or if the chemical products are indeed suited for the customer. This test is done to assess the hair's texture, porosity, flexibility and possible occurrence of damage on our hair.
Ion hair Re-texturising or IHR is nowadays the most advanced hair straightening method that was invented in Japan. This process takes time and is practiced only in hair salons as the technology involves a not very simple process. Ions are allowed to penetrate into the follicle of each hair to change its transformation.
To find the right hairsalon.com.au/directory/hair-straightening hair straightening and haircare professional you need in Australia. Please visit HairSalon.com.au, an Australian Hair Salon Directory.
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