[monkeybusiness]

my hair is really thick and gets poofy and frizzy when i blowdry, so i hate blowdrying. and my sister does the blowdrying anyways, so i know its being done right. my question is how do i get silky smooth flat hair? is their a good product that can be recommended for me? oh plus i have very sensitive skin and get rashes easily and dandruff!!!!

 

[Kelly]

Well I just learned of one...but it's like $700 - yes $700. But your hair looks like glass and is so silky soft and you can wash and it will dry flat and shiney as glass with no fuss or muss. But the price....man, but the people who have done it really love it.

It's called Japenese Hair Straightening. See results here: HERE

 

[spazzyjazz]

hey that link doesnt work for me!

 

[Kelly]

hey that link doesnt work for me!

Woops...let me fix it....hold a second.

EDIT: it works now...try again.

 

[daiyumi69]

Do you ever try to flatiron it?

They have product for hair like yours....

Sleek looks by Matrix (awesome stuff for smoothing)
Butter Treat by Redken

Also, you could try using Chi oil (It's like Biosilk only better) and Chi flatiron. They are both miracle workers! Everyone who uses Chi loves it to death, even those w/ the thickest fullest hair. No joke.

 

[Trisha]

monkeybusiness, I dunno why but your avatar is cracking me up... man that cat is really going at it!

 

[daiyumi69]

uh, monkeybusiness.... do you mind putting a picture up for us?

 

[monkeybusiness]

monkeybusiness, I dunno why but your avatar is cracking me up... man that cat is really going at it!

hehe thanks! i love it too!

 

[monkeybusiness]

uh, monkeybusiness.... do you mind putting a picture up for us?

i cant find my camera

i will try to though!

 

[monkeybusiness]

Do you ever try to flatiron it?

They have product for hair like yours....

Sleek looks by Matrix (awesome stuff for smoothing)
Butter Treat by Redken

Also, you could try using Chi oil (It's like Biosilk only better) and Chi flatiron. They are both miracle workers! Everyone who uses Chi loves it to death, even those w/ the thickest fullest hair. No joke.

isnt the chi stuff really expensive?
oh and the butter treat by redken made my hair feel scratchy

 

[bad cat]

I have heard really great things about the Chi oil and the Chi flatiron. But becareful not to put it too close to your head...ooouuuccchhh!! I have also seen the results of that Japanese straightening first hand (have a friend who does it) and boy oh boy does it look like silk and it always looks nice and shiney. So if you're on a budget you decide what's best.

 

[daiyumi69]

If it made your hair scratchy, don't use it. Not all products are made for everyone. Personally, I don't think Chi is that expensive. I usually spend around that much on products normally. The Chi flatiron is around $120 or a person w/out a license and the oil ranges in price depending on size.

Of course don't put it too close! No flatiron should be that near your scalp! My retarded cousin burned herself doing this. Chi IS worth it. You get salon results at home if done right.

The Japanese straightening system is NOT for everyone. Even though a few of my friends got it done safely, there still are people whose hair falls out bcuz of the system. Even after you get it done, you have to go back to get it redone after a while. (New growth) It's actually a waste of money when a relaxer does the exact same thing for a lower price w/ out side effects IF the right person does it. Remember, just bcuz someone has a cosmetology license does not mean they are a good hair stylist.

Wooh that was a lot!

 

[starlite714]

daiyumi have you heard of a Infra flatiron? im not sure if thats the brand name, but thats what it had written on it.

anyways, if you have, what do you think of it and how does it compare to the Chi. my friend said the Infra one shes lending to me was really expensive, but i dont know what 'expensive' means to her.

 

[daiyumi69]

Chi uses Infra red heat if thats what you're talking about. Chi is seriously excellent! So most likely the one you're talking about is Chi, since a lot of their products say Infra on it. Is it black and has like a gold plating? The only reason I recommend Chi is because it gets hot within seconds and hot enough to straighten the hair and 'seal' the cuticles. Also, the standard Chi doesn't get too hot so that it burns your hair. It stays within a good range and its smooth! Trust me, I've bought and tried lots of brands and Chi works well on any hair. Plus the plate doesn't pull your hair like some do. Chi comes in so many different varieties and versions... Plus they have oil that doesn't wiegh down and smooths, shampoo, conditioner, and other products!

 

[starlite714]

well this Infra one goes up to 400 degrees and does heat up immediately, but it is not tooooo much better than my Revlon one. except my Revlon one broke after only like a year :/

they both leave (or in my Revlon's case-- 'left') a smooth, silky non-frizzy effect on my hair. oh well, maybe my friend will forget i have hers and ill just keep it forever!

 

[daiyumi69]

OMGosh that's so mean! ahaha! Here is a site that sells it,

Farouk CHI Ceramic Flat Iron - Original 1" (Free Shipping)

You can find them a lotta places. 400 degrees is not a good amount of heat on your hair!

They have different versions like I said earlier that do get hotter if you have
more coarse hair than anything. Still, too much heat is bad.

 

[starlite714]

i know!! but really, it doesnt feel too much hotter than my old revlon one.
and just kidding about the flatiron! i wouldnt do that to my friends!! cuz this flatiron really belongs to my SISTER'S FRIEND! hahahaha.

 

[starlite714]

oh, and they all look like that! except that one says CHI on the side...

 

[daiyumi69]

that's even worse, your sister's friend! ahaha!

 

[monkeybusiness]

hey daiyumi thanks for recommending the chi flatiron! i just got it and it was really expensive for $180 but consider me converted!!! this thing makes my hair so silky smooth!