Thermal (Japanese) straightening on already damaged hair?

Question

My hair has recently begun to show signs of damage from daily straightening with a ceramic flat iron. I consulted with a hair dresser about getting it relaxed. She said that the damage wasn't that bad (there's a bit of breakage and split ends, and it's much frizzier than it used to be) but there was enough damage that she recommended that I don't get it relaxed.

I've heard such great things about thermal hair straightening. Has anyone has had success using it on hair that is already damaged? I want to be sure that when it's all said and done my hair doesn't all break off!! Will it tame the frizzies that I do have?

I have fine-textured, wavy caucasian hair. Thanks!

I meant that my hairdresser didn't want to use a traditional chemical relaxer. So my question is--would Japanese hair straightening would be less damaging than traditional relaxer and therefore be suitable for my (already fragile) hair. Or does Japanese hair straightening do as much damage as standard relaxers?

Answer 1

If your hairdresser won't do it then I t can't be done....Think .....Hairdressers make money by doing hair ,,,,,when we send someone home and tell them that they can not have a service, it is because, the service will ruin the hair.......If you do it anyway, it will melt or fry your hair.

Answer 2

Japanese Hair Straightening.
http://geebal.blogspot.com/2007/05/japanese-hair-straightening.html

Hair Styles Tips
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-gnA4Lmo_b7TZZTuzQA--?cq=1&p=7

Answer 3

protect your hair from heat styling products with a silicon based hair serum. put it in your hair when it's wet. i use got2b. it's really made a difference for me =] my hair is more soft, less frizzy, more straight, and shinier. the little bottle has a pink cap looking thing..