Should I wash my hair before coloring it or getting an updo?
No. Washing the hair strips away its natural oils. When adding color or creating an updo, the natural oils in the hair give it better holding properties and make it easier to work with.
What kind of shampoo and conditioner to be used to maintain the level of color?
Use a shampoo and conditioner that are specially formulated for color and chemically treated hair, to maintain the level of hair color. Use color support shampoo from reputed manufacturers. Take free consultation from the stylist in the salon.
Do you have other tips for hair care?
Rinse hair daily instead of shampooing daily,
Comb wet hairs from bottom up to avoid breakage,
Before swimming, wet your hair. This way moisture will act as a filler and hair wont absorb as much chlorine.
Always use conditioner after swimming by combing or working the conditioner through the hair with fingers.
Use color support shampoo from reputed manufacturers. Take free consultation from the stylist in the salon.
Keep your hair color longer and fortify hair with an ongoing program of hair treatment.
What is Thermal Hair Straightening?
Thermal Hair Straightening is a chemical service that incorporates Japanese technology to make even the curliest hair permanently pin straight and mirror shiny. The service is ideal for anyone with hair that is naturally curly, kinky, frizzy, highly textured, colored, permed, or even relaxed.
How long does the service take?
The Thermal Hair Straightening process generally takes about 6 hours but can take longer, depending on hair type, length, and thickness, so the price will vary from client to client. When scheduling your appointment, choose a day when you have no other commitments. Thermal Hair Straightening service should take about 6 hours, but could take more than 8 hours. A rushed service will produce less-than-desired results.
How much does Thermal Straightening cost?
Before scheduling a Thermal Hair Straightening service, you must first schedule an appointment for a complimentary consultation with an Appearances Thermal Straightening Specialist. During your consultation, the specialist will discuss the process of the service, the expected results for your hair type, length, and thickness, the estimated time to complete the service, and an estimate on the cost of the service. Based on a 6-hour service, prices start at $400 depending on hair type, length, and thickness, the service can take longer so the price will vary from client to client.
What if my hair is colored?
If you color your hair, the color service must be done at least 1 full week prior to the straightening service and the hair may not be colored until at least 3 weeks after the service.
Will I be able to curl my hair after thermal straightening?
The Thermal Hair Straightening process will create straight hair that will likely not respond to setting, a curling iron, a round brush, or the like. Please be certain that straight hair is what you want.
Do I need to get a haircut after my service?
If your hair is layered, the layering will look much more pronounced and somewhat jagged when the hair is straightened. We recommend a haircut after the service to reshape your straightened look.
What products should I use after my service?
We cannot guarantee the longevity of this service if you are not maintaining your hair with Aveda products, such as shampoo and conditioner. We offer a Thermal Hair Straightening Retail Kit of recommended Aveda styling products at a discounted price for our Thermal Hair Straightening clients after the service.
Will I need to redo the service after my hair starts to grow out?
The average retouch for this service is 4 to 6 months after the original service. A minimum of two inches of re-growth is necessary for a proper, effective retouch. Because the timing of buffering, application, and processing of the service is no different during the retouch application than the initial service, pricing is consistent for all Thermal Hair Straightening services.
Some tips for the day of your appointment...
Wear comfortable clothing to your appointment. We will ask you to change into a service gown to protect your clothing. Bring a lunch and/or snacks and plenty of reading materials of your choice. Salon will also have magazines to read. It will be a long day.
Do not shampoo your hair on the day of your Thermal Hair Straightening service.
During the service, a number of solutions will be applied to your hair, processed, sometimes under the dryer, and then rinsed out.
Next, your hair will be 80% dried and will look frizzy. Your hair will then be extensively flat ironed straight. Tension must be used, so you will feel some pulling during this part of the service.
Results depend on the texture and previous chemical services on the hair. In some cases it will be necessary to do a small amount of daily styling to achieve the desired results.
If you desire some flexibility in your hair after the process, so that the hair will still respond to a round brush or rollers, the service will need to be "underprocessed." In this case it will be absolutely necessary to spend time styling your hair after each shampoo. Hair may revert back to curl in certain areas.
Best Results Tips
Your hair CANNOT get wet for 48 hours after the service. This means no shampooing, rinsing, styling, etc. Don't even get caught in the rain! No ponytails, no hairpins, and no tucking the hair behind the ears.
A follow-up for conditioning treatment is included in the service and should be scheduled within 2 weeks after the service.
What are Hi-lights & Low-lights?
The difference between hi and low-lights, is the color. If you are going lighter than your base hair color, it's referred to as hi-lights and if you're going darker it's considered low-lights.
There are many different ways to hi/low-light hair; the most common method is foiling technique. That's where desired sections of hair to be hi/low-lighted are weaved out and placed in an aluminum foil with the color applied directly on it, then folded and closed up until the color is processed (usually 20 to 40 min). Other common methods are the cap hi-light and painting also known as baliage.
What is a Hair Relaxer / Straightener / Re-texturizer?
Hair Relaxer is a chemical that is used to permanently straighten hair. There are many different types of Relaxers made of a few different types of chemicals on the market today. There is a Sodium Hydroxide "lye" Relaxer/Straightener, a Guanidine Hydroxide "no-lye", and an Ammonium Thioglycolate "Thio" Relaxer / Straightener / Retexturizer. Those different chemicals should never, ever be mixed together. Once you have one of them in your hair, you should never get a different type of relaxer in the hair. If you do, it will melt your hair! Chemical Relaxers / Straighteners are very dangerous chemicals therefore they should only be preformed by a licensed professional. Re-texturizers are often used to correct hair cowlicks and growth patterns. Relaxers and Straighteners are used to loosen curls and straighten waves.
When can I use a Chemical Relaxer / Straightener / Retexturizer?
These types of Chemicals can be use on any one with curly or wavy hair. If you are trying to get rid of your Curl or Wave and you don't have Hi-lights in your hair, than you are a good candidate. A professional consultation should be preformed first in order to determine which Chemical best suites your type of hair. Retexturizers are often used to correct hair cowlicks and growth patterns.
What is a Japanese "Thermal" Relaxer and is it for me?
Japanese Relaxers, aka Thermal Re-conditioners, are a Thio based chemical. They are used on wavy to curly hair. It is used with a thermal flat Iron, to get the hair as straight as possible. This is a time consuming procedure. It usually takes four to six hours to complete this service. However this service is not recommended for excessively curly and/or Afro hair.
What is a Perm / Body wave?
Perms are Ammonium Thioglycolate or Acid based chemicals, which are used to give the hair a permanent curl or wave. The type of curl or wave given, is determined by the rod or roller used, not the perm (chemical) it self. The smaller the rod the tighter and smaller the curl will be. Perms usually lose up, but don't completely fall out, they simply grow out.
A body wave is a perm that is given using big rollers; therefore getting a big lose wave designed to give body, not curl. Body waves are not permanent and they tend to not last more than six to eight weeks.
