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Afro Hair & Japanese Straightening
Q: I'm going to Singapore on holiday next month and I have been thinking to have Japanese straightening done. I have got Afro
hair medium course, and I use a mild relaxer time to time. I have heard that Japanese straightening is unsuited for Afro hair, but I met
a few people with worse hair than mine, also Afro, and the results are fantastic! I also heard that the best results are on virgin hair
is that true? Part of my hair is still relaxed (the ends) would that damage my hair?
A: According to one of the leading makers of the Japanese Hair Straightening systems in the U.S. (there are only three at this time)
ethnic-African hair types are not suited for Japanese Straightening (also called Japanese Thermal Reconstruction) both because of the
products typically used to relax ethnic-African hair, and because the hair in and of itself tends to respond poorly to the chemicals
and processes used.
I am surprised if you mean to say that you have met people who are of African ethnicity who have
had the process. This is strongly discouraged by the makers of the process, and shows that somewhere some salon or stylist is
disregarding the makers’ warning. You should be aware of the risks involved.
Personally, I would recommend that you NOT pursue Japanese Straightening, especially given your
partially relaxed hair. It is HIGHLY likely that attempting to have this service (if you can find a salon to perform it) would have
detrimental effects on your hair. Given the cost involved with the process, it would also be a great waste of money.
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