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Wow You guys must never heard of a 'Japanese Perm' A perm white people

posted 14 years ago by KyleCheeks321
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Wow You guys must never heard of a "Japanese Perm" A perm white people get

I have had this done twice in the last year, so I know what I'm talking about.

It takes 7 hours of sitting down, surprisingly it's not the most boring thing to sit through. And you can bring a friend to wait with you! They buy you lunch and let you read magazines and watch tv where I get mine done.

It's a perm, so it lasts until your hair grows out which can take anywhere between four and six months.

It is VERY expensive, but if your hair is a total mess, it is COMPLETELY worth it. It costs anywhere between $600 and $700 depending on the lenght and thickness of your hair. Plus an additional $80-$100 if you choose to buy the hair products they suggest (they are the best products I've ever had for my hair). Kerataste is the name of what they gave me.
It also costs $600 or $700 when you go back in 4 or 6 months to get it re-done. They re-straighten your entire head.

First they wash your hair, dry it and straighten it.

They then apply a paste to your hair. If you've ever dyed your hair or got a perm before, it looks the same as that. It does smell bad, but not anything like hair dye. This is left in there for awhile, 60 minutes maybe?

Then, they wash the solution out and start straightening your hair in REALLY small sections. You would think this would not take long, but it's the longest part of the process.

The end, go home with your new, beautiful hair.

Oh, and let me add that it works for all hair types except for extremely tight curls that African-Americans have. I have VERY, very tight curls, and my hair dries straight without a blowdryer, it's so shiny, and babyhair soft. It's amazing.

[–] snowybaby121 14 years ago

I've heard of it. Your point?

[–] KyleCheeks321 14 years ago

Black folks aren't the only ones screwing up thier hair for beauty so why do we face so much critisizm.

[–] snowybaby121 14 years ago

I knew thats what this whole post was about so idk why I even asked what your point was. I don't see any criticizm anywhere. Idk where you are getting that from, but the main reason for an argument is because many black women don't change the texture of their hair as a styling option, but because they feel like they have to. I know because I've felt that way and because I see and hear it all the time with many black women and girls.

[–] KyleCheeks321 14 years ago

but the main reason for an argument is because many black women don't change the texture of their hair as a styling option, but because they feel like they have to. I know because I've felt that way and because I see and hear it all the time with many black women and girls.

I can't agree with you. I do whatever hair styles I want to. I don't feel like it is an obligation to have "straight" hair. I never felt this way because mainly perming screws up my hair and I LOVE wearing my hair in softcurly/nappy afros.
I've even started a trend at school with that. (I'm in 12th grade)
Black hair issues aren't as deep as people make it out to be. Most people just get a perm and call it a day. It's no inferiority complexity like society portrays it out to be. I usually don't watch crap on TV, (because I'm the "beatnik-artist" type of crowd) but I stummbled across this tv show called "Real House wives of Atlanta" and the only white wife that is on the show actually spends $12,000 on weaves a month. She claims that she wears a different wig each day and they cost about $300-$450 for each one. No one is giving her flack and saying that she needs to wear weave because she "have to".
I believe whatever you want your hair to be is your styling option.

Anyone women feels that they "have to" change their hair for styling options.
Not just black women. I'm sick and tired of people bashing black women for their own choice to make their hair whatever they want. It's just as many white women piling weaves in their head as much as black women, it's just called something fancy, extensions.

[–] snowybaby121 14 years ago

Sandy, I said many not all. And I see it all the time. Maybe you know its just a styling option, but many black women still don't see it that way and its mainly the parents who do this to their children, not always the media. But the good news is that its changing fast. Idk how many girls I know who have gone natural (including me). I've even convinced some of my family members to do it and they thought it was impossible before.

I don't see anyone bashing black women.

[–] BigRich 14 years ago

I'm Japanese and Black and had this procedure done almost 1 year ago as a Christmas gift from my wife. It has since worn out of my hair, but the hair is still manageable after a shower. However, after getting out of a shower, if I don't brush it and put it in a pony tail, it gets really curly and unmanageable where I have to wet it again and then brush it.

Anyhow, I was told by the stylist that the procedure doesn't work on Afro hair. Afro hair is too brittle and will break. She was curious to know how it was going to work on my hair as I was half and half. We later found out that this procedure doesn't work well on very long hair, either. All her previous clients had shorter hair than mine. The top of the hair to about shoulder length will remain straight for a few months, but the hair that is past the shoulder will end up curling back up - at least it did on my hair. Plus, if you want to keep your hair looking nice and straight, you'll have to use a flat iron - but IMO, just save the money by not having this procedure done and just buy the flat iron.

I had to have this 4 hour + procedure done twice in one week, as the first one didn't take. Sure, it was nice and straight when I left the salon, but the next day when I was outside and I washed my car (I was told not to get my hair wet for 2 day), and I started sweating a little, my hair frizzed up so bad, it didn't look like I had a perm and actually looked worse than before the perm, so I contacted the stylist and she said she would do the procedure again for free.

Anyhow, here are some pics of how my hair looked after the procedure. It looks this straight because she used a flat iron, which is part of the procedure. The cost was $400, but they ran a 1/2 off special. I gave the stylist a total of $80 in tips ($40 for the first time, and $40 for the 2nd)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e134/BishopLord/Hair/002.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e134/BishopLord/Hair/n1072510184_230 052_4386.jpg

And this is how my hair looked about 3 months later. I had just got out the shower and blow-dried it.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e134/BishopLord/Hair/5144_1155316477 739_1072510184_47971.jpg

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[–] KyleCheeks321 14 years ago

But your hair isn't thick, it's really fine!
My hair is super thick,coarse,long and I did read that it doesn't work on afro hair because of its coarsness, but you have fine hair!
lol
i wonder why it doesn't work and lol
the pic of you afterwords looks like my hair now!
haha

[–] BigRich 14 years ago

Is that what fine hair is? I know it's not course, but I wouldn't call it fine, either. It's naturally straight, or kinky, however, if I don't get it relaxed, it turns into a dam nest.

To be honest, I got the same results with a $6 box of Dark & Lovely.

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[–] KyleCheeks321 14 years ago

LMAo.
That is hilarious, if I saw you in the Beauty Supply store I'd be like
"Why is this 'fillipino' guy buying perm?"

Just they way you look, it just doesn't look like you would have a problem that black women have with their hair. (Well isn't that much of an ordeal as people make it out to be)

[–] BigRich 14 years ago

I don't look Filipino. Most Filipino men don't sport full facial hair, have bulbous noses, or eyes that slant down like mine.

Samoan or Pacific Islander, yes, but not Filipino.

These are Filipinos:
http://urbzen.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/filipino-obama-1.jpg

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[–] vicky_lc2001-1 10 years ago

You look Filipino to me. & did you know that Polynesians (not Melanesians) came from the Philippines about 2000 years ago?

Methinks you're a bit of a bigot against Filipinos, yes?

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[–] BigRich 10 years ago

Bigot, no. Why must I have to be labeled something because I don't agree with what people think of me? All those people you speak of are descendants of Africans.

How about this... How about saying a Filipino looks like me, huh? Why the F do I have to look like something else? How about that? Bigot or not.

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[–] vicky_lc2001-1 10 years ago

Everyone descended from Africans. And why are you getting so riled up? You are a bigot, you have no right to claim discrimination since you are the very face of it yourself. Bye and won't waste my time with you then.

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[–] iseepinkelefants 14 years ago

White women with curly hair getting their hair straightened isn't news. And the "Japanese perm" (called something else when I first heard of it, rusk?) has been around for a while. I had a friend who was going to get it done. I think they've even had something since the 70's or 80's.

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