Japanese hair straightening

Thermal reconditioning arrived in American salons like a rumor and then like a line out the door. The 2005 Tips menu listed it beside Hair Extensions and The Blindfolded Hairstylist.

It is a commitment: hours in the chair, a protocol at home, no color for a while. The result is glass. The modern version is a keratin with a conscience, not a freeze.

If what you want is less frizz, start with the cut. Straightening is a sequel, not a first chapter.