Q&A for How to Get a Permanent Hair Straightening

This depends on the length of your hair and the area you live in. It generally costs over $500.

Permanent hair straightening can damage the hair and make it more prone to breakage. Straightening can also impact your hair's ability to hold volume or styling.

You can straighten your hair using a relaxer for a long-lasting result. This is permanent in the sense that it won't recurl, but new growth with still be curly.

This depends on the length, thickness, and curl pattern of the hair as well as the experience of your stylist and location. Call salons in your area for price quotes.

A Keratin complex treatment will usually last about three to five months.

Different treatments may affect your hair in different ways. In general, Japanese hair straightening is the safest and healthiest permanent straightening treatment you can get for your hair.

No, this is not true. Brushing your hair will only ensure that you've removed all the knots and tangles from the hair.

You can straighten your hair by using a heated tool, such as a flat iron, if you don't want to opt for a relaxer, keratin treatment, or Japanese straightening. However, it's not a good idea to use heat on your hair every day.

It will not cause either normally, but could cause hair loss in very thin hair due to the chemicals used.

It will grow, but the hair that grows out will not be straight unless you do another treatment after it grows out.

If you are old enough to use a straightening device and use it without frying your hair, then go for it.

Yes, as long as you don't do anything with your hair in the first 3 days, like style or wash it, the treatment will last.

If you wait the required time for each treatment and then shower, the results should last.

Blow your hair dry using a flat brush, then use a hair straightener to flat-iron 1-inch pieces of your hair until it is all straight.

No. Ask a salon person about a hair straightener cream.

It won't work as well to use regular with the cream, it's recommended to buy the separate conditioner.

The chances are low. It could get a little less curly by using different shampoo/conditioner/hair products, or by growing it out long (which could weigh it down and stretch it out a little). But it's unlikely to get drastically straighter naturally.

No, the product will generally include some kind of conditioner or hair balm.

Yes, if you do any thing that will put your hair in a tight squeeze or fold, then it will dent your hair.

You could buy a hair relaxer kit, but use it at your own risk, as it may damage your hair.

See How to Straighten Hair Naturally . Note that there is no way to permanently straighten your hair naturally - the results are temporary, as with a flat iron or hair dryer, and less effective.

Use a round brush and hair dryer. Do not permanently straighten your child's hair.

Yes. The color may wear out slightly, but it will have no effect on the potency of the hair treatment you decide to use.

It should last for about 6-8 weeks.

Yes, straightening your hair will lead to damage, but if you buy a heat protection cream or spray to put in your hair before you straighten it, your hair will be much less damaged, and it will look healthier.

Yes, anyone who has somewhat long hair can use this method.

Maybe sleep on a satin pillow instead of a cotton one. Doing so helps reduce frizz.

You can just wash your hair, but you should not apply oil before you are going to straighten it.

There is no possible way to have your hair be "straight forever". However, if you follow all the steps listed, your hair will be straight for at least a year or so.

It can. The extent of damage depends on how strong your hair is in the first place and how well you take care of it.