How do I Partially Straighten Hair with Thermal Processing?

Achieve smooth, straight locks with thermal hair straightening.

Japanese thermal hair straightening, also known as rebonding or relaxing, is a popular procedure that allows you to achieve straight hair permanently. For men and women with unruly waves or curls, this can be an exciting alternative to straight-ironing daily. The chemicals in thermal hair straightening are harsh and can damage the hair follicle. Thermal hair straightening lasts from six to eight months depending on hair growth.

Things You'll Need

• Hair straightening kit
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Towel
• Fine-toothed comb
• Hair clips
• Brush

Instructions

1. Wash and condition your hair. Read the instructions on the hair straightening kit carefully. Place a towel over your shoulders to avoid getting straightening mixture on skin.

2. Mix chemicals in accordance to the instructions on kit. Use gloves and throw away any unused mixture.

3. Divide hair into neat sections using the comb. Use hair clips to pull back any hair you don't want to be straightened.

4. Brush the straightening mixture onto your hair using a brush from the kit or any disposable brush. Start with sections closest to the neck and work outward, always from root to end. When mixture is applied evenly, comb hair straight using a fine-tooth comb.

5. Leave in the chemicals for the time instructed in the kit instructions. Wash hair in lukewarm water, ensuring that no chemical is left in the hair.

6. Towel-dry hair and work in the neutralizer or secondary cream from the kit with your fingers, coating hair evenly. Leave on the cream for the time instructed in the kit. Rinse hair with lukewarm water to remove the cream. Condition your hair again with your conditioner. Wash out conditioner. Dry hair naturally or with a blow-dryer and straighten hair using a flat iron.

Tips & Warnings

• Wrap any hair you don't want straightened in plastic wrap and clip it up to avoid accidents.

• Ask a friend to check the mixture on your hair to ensure even coating.

• The chemicals used in thermal hair straightening are harsh and can cause scalp and skin irritation so do a "test" patch if instructed in the kit.

References

• Great hair: Thermal Straightening