Permanent Straightening

Shiny, silky, smooth, straight hair…..isn't it the dream of every girl?

I just love shiny straight hair. I envy almost all the celebrities who just casually turn their heads around showing off their perfectly groomed hair.

One of my close friends decided to act upon making it a reality for her. Even to this day, I am still unable to understand why she wanted to do it at the first place. She had healthy wavy, thick hair. You could say I was a tad jealous too about her decision.

I have this frizzy, curly unruly hair. No matter how much ever I oil and comb and plait, you can be assured that at least a few strands will be standing on top like a Krishna's feather adornment….

It was a two day process. She spent around 10K for the complete procedure and she did look gorgeous. So, yes, the first few weeks, I had to endure her subtle hints of I-have-better-hair-than-you. She also did spend a lot of time and money on shampoos and conditioners and hair spas on a regular basis. All was good only for the first two months.

The third month was when her nightmare started. As her hair started growing, near the roots the hair started looking very bad. The top half growing hair was not smooth as earlier but coarser while the bottom half of her hair was very straight. Somehow it reminded me of a crow's nest drenched in heavy rains! Am not being mean but that was how it looked. The subsequent hair spas didn’t improve her hair quality. Actually the spas made her lose a lot of hair. The smoothening shampoos and conditioners were not really helpful too. For the rest six to eight months, she kept her hair tied in a bun or a ponytail.

In fact, my company had recruited a lot of college grads. Almost all of them seemed too groomed and pretty during the induction session which happened two months ago. Now, all of them look very bad. With the straightening effect going off, the overall look is not so appealing at all!

I love straightened hair too. During any parties or special occasions, I use a straightener at home to get that look. I would never ever go for a permanent straightening.

I have started trying different home remedies to soften my hair. Curd pack, Coconut milk pack, banana pack are a few packs which I use on a regular basis. My hair is now way healthier than it was earlier, manageable too!

 

Yes...i understood the importance of loving my hair and trying to understand its beauty after seeing my friend's experience!

 

Yes, something similar happened to my friend too.

Infact, there's another colleague who looks so pretty and she did this too. Now, a year later, she's lost 80% of hair and also she chopped off her tresses to jaw level....more like a bob.

However, the hair is ruined and beyond repair. Its sad to see the after effects! But most of these guys go for this treatment again and again. Not sure why they are not able see the long-term effects of it!

 

Hey @madras2018
there is - at least as per my knowledge - no home remedies to make hair straighter in just a day or two.

However, consistent use of certain hair packs does bring about a change in your hair. Hair becomes less brittle, more soft and tamable and shiny too. Using it regularly over say an year or so might bring about a gradual change.

1) Banana shake - make a paste of banana and milk together and apply this on hair. The pulp. Nothing or no conditioner can beat this one. The hair is so soft and shiny

2) Curd pack - just apply plain curd on hair. I do this when I am pressed for time. A good conditioner. Helps in curing any scalp infection and prevents dandruff

3) Hot oil massage - I take a Vitamin e capsule and add it to the hot oil and apply it on hair an hour before hair wash. Vitamin e is a very good conditioner

4) Henna - Applying henna every month or once fortnightly makes hair good. Using this consistently makes hair become wavy or straighter than its original texture

I have used the first three options and my hair has now become wavy from curly. My friend has seen amazing results with henna.

Hope this helps!

 

I was tempted too but the aftereffects are too much to bear!