Japanese hair straightening: what is it and how to do it?

The dream of many girls is straight and smooth hair. With the help of the procedure of Japanese straightening curls, this desire can turn into reality without harm to the hair. Since this procedure allows you to straighten hair for a long time and strengthen it from the inside.

Japanese keratin straightening is a relatively "young" procedure, which has already gained popularity among girls in many countries.

This procedure is based on the means for straightening curls with cystiamine - a special protein. It is thanks to him that the structure of the strands changes, straightens from the inside, and also the hair flakes are closed. Thus, the hair becomes smooth and straight not only externally, but also internally, which allows you to save the effect of the procedure for a longer time.

In addition, this procedure has other advantages:

• Long-term result. After this procedure, the hair remains smooth for about a year, depending on the type of curls.
• Perfect effect regardless of weather conditions. Smooth ringlets remain even in snow, rain, strong winds or the sun.
• Nourishing effect. Since the action of substances is aimed at changing the structure of the hair from the inside, the curls also receive nutrients at a deeper level. All this allows the hairstyle to give shine, smoothness and a healthy well-groomed appearance.
• No special care is required after straightening.

This procedure has its drawbacks and contraindications:

• A long period to stabilize the hair. It is forbidden to wash the head up to 4 days. At the same time, any hair clips and elastic bands should be excluded.
• The high cost of both individual drugs for home use and the price of services in salons.
• Correction is required as the curls grow.
• It is impossible to curl curls after this procedure, since they will still straighten.
• Not suitable for streaked and bleached strands if they were made less than a month before hair straightening.
• Also, the process of Japanese straightening hairstyles is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women.
• Not suitable for people with allergic reactions to the composition of the drugs. Or for people who have small wounds, cuts on the scalp.

To carry out the procedure for straightening curls, special means are used that are largely different from similar preparations of other straightening methods. First of all, they differ in composition. The Japanese straightening technique uses stronger keratin, which penetrates the structure of the curl, changes it at the molecular level. Also used in the composition of the protein, which helps restore hair from the inside and is involved in their straightening. That is why this procedure allows not only to make hair smooth, but also has nutritious and restorative effects on curls.

In addition, the composition contains a lot of alkali, which makes them softer and removes static. However, it is worth noting that changing the structure of the hair at such a deep level makes them more vulnerable to the negative effects of the external environment. That is why it is so important to follow all the recommendations of a specialist after undergoing this procedure.

In addition to funds, an ironing straightener plays an important role. It should be with a temperature regulator, since each type of curl uses its own mode. So, for clarified, weakened and damaged curls, a temperature of not more than 170 ° C is used. And for colored, but thin curls, the temperature should not exceed 180 ° C. For normal hair of natural color or dyed, the temperature reaches 190 ° C. For stiff and gray strands, the temperature is -200 ° C.

The entire procedure for straightening strands is divided into three stages, where a specific composition is used. For the first stage, a composition is used that reveals the scales of the hair and forms a void inside it. At the second stage, a composition of amino acids and nutrients is used to fill the resulting void in the structure of the curl. At the final stage, a composition is used that directly smoothes the strands, penetrating inside, and then closes the scales.

The first composition is divided into two more types, depending on the type of hair. The first type (strong) is used for coarse and gray hair. The second type (regylar) is for thin and weakened hair. Means for the second and third stage are universal, suitable for any type. Each product can be purchased separately, which is a great convenience for specialists.

Hair straightening according to Japanese technology involves several simple steps. Therefore, it can be carried out at home, but before use, it is better to consult a specialist. Since only a professional will be able to choose the necessary material and tools based on the type of hair and their condition.

The initial stage consists of washing the curls with a special shampoo that cleanses the scalp and hair at a deeper level. The next stage is the application of the drug itself to straighten the curls. It lasts on the hair from 40 minutes to one hour, depending on the type of hair and the manufacturer of the product. After this, the drug is washed off with ordinary water, and the locks are dried with a hairdryer.

At the third stage, the curls are straightened with the help of an iron with neat movements, not forgetting each strand. The curls are taken small so that they all straightened evenly. It is this stage that causes difficulty at home. Since it is necessary to straighten hair gently from all over the head. After straightening, a neutralizing agent should be applied. It rests on curls according to the instructions. Then they are washed again and a mask is applied, which fixes the effect.

According to reviews after this procedure, the curls become thicker, healthier and look more well-groomed.

A review of Japanese hair straightening at home in the video below.