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Beth
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Debbie,
My hair was like yours
it will not damage your hair- I promise
my hair has gotten better over time
now go and get it done
Beth
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Posted 6/29/06 2:42 PM  |
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Smileyd17
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Ok....cause I dont love my curly hair
and never want to wear it curly (and it is curlier underneath..wavy on top).
its got to wait a bit though...between bdays and weddings, Im broke!
ETA: Jess..did u do JS?
or u just blow it out?
Message edited 6/29/2006 2:49:10 PM.
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| Posted 6/29/06 2:47 PM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Posted by Smileyd17
Ok....cause I dont love my curly hair
that is the best reason to do it!
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| Posted 6/29/06 2:49 PM |
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LIBOUND
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Posted by Smileyd17
Ok....cause I dont love my curly hair
and never want to wear it curly (and it is curlier underneath..wavy on top).
its got to wait a bit though...between bdays and weddings, Im broke!
Deb,
You saw that picture...that could be me. No, that IS me... I'm not kidding!!
I would KILL to have hair like yours. I have the course, curly hair in that picture and blow it with a prayer hoping it doesn't frizz before I leave the salon. I have a standing appointment every Saturday at a Brentwood salon. I have to go there because only the Dominican girls seem to know how to deal with this hair. If I don't go, they call mey house, that's how often I go.
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| Posted 6/29/06 2:51 PM |
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Smileyd17
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Deb,
You saw that picture...that could be me. No, that IS me... I'm not kidding!!
I would KILL to have hair like yours. I have the course, curly hair in that picture and blow it with a prayer hoping it doesn't frizz before I leave the salon. I have a standing appointment every Saturday at a Brentwood salon. I have to go there because only the Dominican girls seem to know how to deal with this hair. If I don't go, they call mey house, that's how often I go.
Aw, thanks but really my hair isnt that great. I guess cause it the in between curly, wavy and then really curly and If I dont put a pound of gel/mouse/spray gel well,its not pretty.
I have to admit that Im lazy and any less doing I have to do in the morning, especially blow drying my hair for 20min or so when i could be sleeping works for me.
Plus, I like my hair straight, I feel better when it is.
Let us know how ur JS goes 
GL
Message edited 6/29/2006 3:01:40 PM.
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| Posted 6/29/06 3:00 PM |
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julz33
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Posted by Smileyd17
Deb,
You saw that picture...that could be me. No, that IS me... I'm not kidding!!
I would KILL to have hair like yours. I have the course, curly hair in that picture and blow it with a prayer hoping it doesn't frizz before I leave the salon. I have a standing appointment every Saturday at a Brentwood salon. I have to go there because only the Dominican girls seem to know how to deal with this hair. If I don't go, they call mey house, that's how often I go.
Aw, thanks but really my hair isnt that great. I guess cause it the in between curly, wavy and then really curly and If I dont put a pound of gel/mouse/spray gel well,its not pretty.
I have to admit that Im lazy and any less doing I have to do in the morning, especially blow drying my hair for 20min or so when i could be sleeping works for me.
Plus, I like my hair straight, I feel better when it is.
Let us know how ur JS goes
GL
The way you described your hair sounds just like mine before I got the JS. Did you see my before pics? It was more wavy/frizzy than curly.
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| Posted 6/29/06 3:40 PM |
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LulaBell
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
I am going to Top Point tomorrow, should I wash my hair tonight or tomorrow am? Thanks!
OH! And how much should I tip and who should I tip? Thanks again!
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| Posted 6/29/06 9:19 PM |
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reggie
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
TP is awesome. Wash it tonite. Doesn't matter when. Just don't do it after it is done.
Check your fm
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| Posted 6/29/06 9:21 PM |
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-Laurie-
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
You can wash it tomorrow but just when you do don't scrub your scalp too much you don't want too irritate it before it gets chemicals put near it.
I took a shower and washed it the morning of just because I knew it would be awhile before I could do it again.
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| Posted 6/29/06 9:23 PM |
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KAAM
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Posted by MrsMadness
I am going to Top Point tomorrow, should I wash my hair tonight or tomorrow am? Thanks!
OH! And how much should I tip and who should I tip? Thanks again!
I think I have prepared more for tomorrow than my last vacation. I have a backpack on the table, packed and ready to go, $$, snacks, this is a lot of work!!
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| Posted 6/29/06 9:26 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Posted by Amy
Posted by MrsMadness
I am going to Top Point tomorrow, should I wash my hair tonight or tomorrow am? Thanks!
OH! And how much should I tip and who should I tip? Thanks again!
I think I have prepared more for tomorrow than my last vacation. I have a backpack on the table, packed and ready to go, $$, snacks, this is a lot of work!!
Good luck I'll be there in 2 weeks!
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| Posted 6/29/06 9:28 PM |
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NJmom
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Has anyone gotten it done with shorter hair? My hair is just about shoulder length. I would love to get it done, but I feel like with shorter hair it would look too flat and not good at all.
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| Posted 6/29/06 9:44 PM |
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LulaBell
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Okay, I just got back from Top Point. THANK YOU to all the ladies that recommended the place, and especially to beth, jessica and regi for answering my annoying fms.
My hair is so straight! I am so happy with the way it turned out. And my friend Amy (who I am sure will post soon lol) looks amazing as well. THey charged me 210, and with that cut a little off the bottom. I will post pics later.
We arrived at 9 and left by 230. I think we would have been out of there earlier but it got CRAZY busy. I am so glad we went during the week and not on the weekend because I am sure it is even more of a madhouse.
Maggie did my hair and Annie was the assistant. They were both awesome. I am so happy I did this! And I met another LIF girl while there  .
Thanks again for the recs and now anyone who wants can bother me with questions!
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| Posted 6/30/06 3:22 PM |
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Beth
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
congrats- enjoy!
post pics
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| Posted 6/30/06 3:23 PM |
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MrsMerlot
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Posted by BabyInMarch
Has anyone gotten it done with shorter hair? My hair is just about shoulder length. I would love to get it done, but I feel like with shorter hair it would look too flat and not good at all.
It's cheaper when it's shorter!
My mom's hair is short (graces her shoulders) and has her hair JS.
ETA: pic of my mom...by the way she has super curly, kinky, and DRY azz hair.
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JTK
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
i am going on wednesday i am sooo nervous of my hair falling out
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| Posted 6/30/06 3:52 PM |
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-Laurie-
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Posted by BabyInMarch
Has anyone gotten it done with shorter hair? My hair is just about shoulder length. I would love to get it done, but I feel like with shorter hair it would look too flat and not good at all.
<------------shoulder length
For other pictures find my post on the other page with link.
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| Posted 6/30/06 3:56 PM |
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NJmom
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Posted by -Laurie-
Posted by BabyInMarch
Has anyone gotten it done with shorter hair? My hair is just about shoulder length. I would love to get it done, but I feel like with shorter hair it would look too flat and not good at all.
<------------shoulder length
For other pictures find my post on the other page with link.
thanks! i found your pics and your hair looks really good! maybe there's hope for me! mine's probably a little bit shorter than yours. i think i will let it get a little bit longer still before i do it.
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| Posted 6/30/06 4:16 PM |
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julz33
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Posted by MrsMadness
Okay, I just got back from Top Point. THANK YOU to all the ladies that recommended the place, and especially to beth, jessica and regi for answering my annoying fms.
My hair is so straight! I am so happy with the way it turned out. And my friend Amy (who I am sure will post soon lol) looks amazing as well. THey charged me 210, and with that cut a little off the bottom. I will post pics later.
We arrived at 9 and left by 230. I think we would have been out of there earlier but it got CRAZY busy. I am so glad we went during the week and not on the weekend because I am sure it is even more of a madhouse.
Maggie did my hair and Annie was the assistant. They were both awesome. I am so happy I did this! And I met another LIF girl while there .
Thanks again for the recs and now anyone who wants can bother me with questions!
YAY Congrats!
Post pics when you get a chance!
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| Posted 6/30/06 5:22 PM |
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LulaBell
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Ok, here are my pics (although they are pretty bad!)
Before - I just let my hair air dry, I NEVER do my hair like this. It is my frizzy wavy than nice curly..
and after!
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| Posted 7/1/06 12:46 AM |
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mrswask
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
any body do this who had thin hair? my hair has thinned out over the years - esp on top - and i'm concerned about a lot of breakage or looking bald! 
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| Posted 7/2/06 10:09 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Bump for EmilyAKAMrsK
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BabyAvocado
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
I made it to 7 months without having to get my JHS redone. This time I went to Top Point, last time I went to Hair Village so now I can compare the two. Here are my findings (good and bad):
Top Point vs Hair Village
Top Point:
1 - more expensive
2 - better service, friendlier staff
3 - less busy/crowded (but I went on a Tuesday)
4 - nicer salon in general
5 - somewhat easier to get to by car
6 - parking is a crapshoot
7 - don't seem as experienced/knowledgeable with JHS
8 - products used seem to be gentler on the hair
9 - they work slower
Hair Village:
1 - crazy and hectic (Saturday)
2 - JHS factory - they crank out JHS's by the minute - so they have lots of experience under their belts
3 - staff not quite as friendly
4 - loooong wait times (again it was a Saturday)
5 - parking is a crapshoot
6 - somewhat harder to find
7 - less expensive
8 - have to blow dry your own hair
9 - can wield a straightening iron like nobody's business (esp compared to TP)
To summarize - you walk into HV and they touch your hair and instantly know what product, how much to use, and for how long. Basically, they know their sh*t. With TP, they were a little less confident, I could tell and there was alot of debate as to how long to leave the chemicals in -etc.
TP was less skilled with the iron, IMO. At HV almost half of your overall time is spent waiting. At TP, all of the time is spent on your hair. Yet both places took approx. 7 hrs on my (very long) hair.
At the end - HV did a better job on me. Considering I had only about 4 - 6 inches of growth, I expected it to take alot less time but they work alot slower. I am happy with it, they did a good job, but I can feel a little wave near my roots and that was not the case at HV. Tracy even said that she should have left the chemicals in longer. She also said my hair was very healthy.
Bottom line - next time, I'm going back to HV. But I will take the train and go on a Tuesday and maybe I won't have to blow dry my own hair. 
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| Posted 10/3/06 9:41 PM |
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Lichi
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
Wow, thanks for the comparison, Sandra! You make me want to GET ON THE BALL! I've been saying I'm going to do JHS for about a year now... why am I procrastinating!??? Ugh...I don't want to miss my curls! But what sux bolas, too, is that since giving birth, my hair has been falling out in CLUMPS! Did you have the same, and has it improved with/without JHS?
 I should just do it! I can only imagine that it's made your daily routine soooooooo much easier, huh? I would LOVE to just shower and GO!
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| Posted 10/4/06 9:17 AM |
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Freddie
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Re: Japanese Hair Straightening Official Thread
what a great reference thread!
Has anyone done it without curly hair - just wavy?
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