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hair relaxing and chemical straightening
does anyone know approximately how much it would cost (in dollars) to have your hair chemically straightened or relaxed? also, how long does it last, and are there bad side effects? or any home kits that actually work? thank you :)
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EDiT//* I'm not sure about where you live. I know they have many in Texas and California. Check their site www.toni-guy.com You don't HAVE to go there, like I said, it's just some where I trust.
I got mine done at Toni&Guy for 85 dollars. On my hair it lasted about, 5 months.
What you have to remember though is it's different for every hair type. They usually tell you that it lasts 3-6 months. And the cost will depend on how long your hair is and what salon you go to. Toni&Guy is a well known salon that I trust and have been getting my hair done at for a while so it turned out great. My friend got hers done for 60 dollars at a less known salon.
When you get it straightened, after you get out of the shower, you need to blow-dry it for it to be completely straight. Otherwise it'll be a tad wavy. I actually don't blow dry my hair, I just straighten the waves with a my straightener so I don't dry out my hair (blow drying everyday will kill your hair).
Also, once your hair starts growing out from the roots, you'll need to straighten your roots a bit.
If your hair is curly then it is worth it. My hair takes almost an hour to straighten when I don't have it chemically straightened so the 5-10 min (around 7) I spend doing touch up to my roots and random waves is so much easier.
Also, I recommend getting your hair trimmed afterwards. Sometimes, the chemicals will cause split ends so a trim will do you good.
So many people say that it dries out your hair, not true. If your hair is healthy it won't cause that much damage at all. The only damage I saw was a few extra split ends but I got my hair trimmed so, no biggie.
I haven't tried that at home kits and unless you know someone that has used one before or has experience working with hair, I don't recommend you use one.
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