Yuko hair straightening is a good alternative to hot irons and causes less damage to the hair; in fact it can turn damaged hair into healthy glossy hair. It can be expensive but the results when done well speak for themselves.
The Yuko System was developed in Japan created by Yuko Yamashita back in 1970. It is a permanent hair straightening system which works on most hair types and leaves your hair straight glossy smooth and straight. Compared to straighening irons which have to be used nearly every day to create straight hair, the yuko system lasts between 8 and 12 months and only needs to be redone when you have significant hair growth. Your hair has to be at least 4 or 5 inches long for the system to work and can be done on coloured hair.
Yuko is highly favoured by professionals and celebrities; it actually restores damaged hair, straightens frizzy curly and wavy hair, leaving a radiant shine and very natural healthy finish.
The process can take anywhere from 3 to 5 hours depending on the length and condition of the hair. The cost can be anywhere between £300 to £600. The success of this treatment is very dependant on the expertise of the hairdresser performing it.
So how is it done?
The first process is to wash and condition the hair normally then spray on a pH balanced “hair water” solution which is in preparation for the neutralising solution. Then pr-treatment protect is applied to your hair to prevent it from being damaged. Next a mild ammonium thioglycolate solution is applied which effectively breaks down the protein bonds of the hair shaft, leaving it week and stretchy. The solution is left on for about 15 minutes. Then the solution is washed out and then the hair is straightened using special flat irons that activate collagen and keratin and dries the hair in the process, all be it with a lot of steam. This is the longest process as they use the irons on very small sections of the hair and depending on the length of your hair it could take up to 2 hours or more. Once finished and dry the hair will be straight but there is another process to it. They then add a gel like substance and left it in for 10 minutes. After this the hair is rinsed and dried and that’s when the miracle kicks in. The hair is dried straight and the irons come out again to ‘seal’ it and ensure that all moisture is extracted from it. Process complete! The result is pretty amazing, no frizz, straight and silky, knot free and glossy. The perfect straight hair you’ve always dreamed off.
If you are convinced that the Yuko Hair straightening is for you then ensure you enlist the expertise of a hair salon that has plenty of experience in doing this system. If you look around the net you will see lots of reviews where the treatment went wrong because the person doing it was not experienced enough. If in doubt why not ask the salon for a phone number of one of their previous customers that had the Yuko treatment successfully. If they have nothing to hide and have many happy customers they should be able to provide this, although they should ask the customer if they mind someone phoning them.
If you can’t afford the Yuko hair straightening system why not try a home kit. Good old Boots have one which is based on the Yuko treatment at the fraction of the price. It is only 14.99 and promises to permanently straightening hair, leave your hair stronger than before and leaves it in superb condition and shine.
Visit Inance and book your Yuko Hair Straightening system.
Friday, 23 May 2008
Hair Straightening is more popular than ever.
Did you know that according to recent research 67% women with wavy or curly hair straighten or smooth their hair every day! If the average women spends 30 to 45 minutes a day straightening her hair, that works out at 275 hours a year. That’s a lot of hour spent damaging your hair for that perfect straight look.
Hair straighteners work by breaking down the hair's hydrogen bonds found in the hair's cortex, which causes the hair to bend and become curly. Once these hydrogen bonds are broken, hair is prevented from holding its original, natural form, unless it then becomes exposed to moisture.
Depending on your hair type, repeated use of hair straighteners, like most other heat styling tools, can cause damage such as split ends, thinning of the hair shaft and even causing hair to become brittle and brake. Then after extensive damage, hair will show signs of dryness and display an unhealthy dull appearance.
There are two types of damage all flat irons create, one is heat damage and the other is mechanical damage. Heat damage is unavoidable since the hotter the iron is, the better it works, some new irons can produce up to 232ºC of heat. This causes spit ends, dry hair and loss of hair in some cases. Mechanical damage is where the coating on the irons wears off. Ceramic plates are a lot smoother and kinder to hair and also last a lot longer; they also prevent un controlled rises in temperature and allow for even heat distribution.
So what can we do? If we want soft, shinny good conditioned straight hair, what’s the best way to go about it? Well you could buy all the latest heat protection sprays, shampoos and conditioners. You can try to minimize the use of the straighteners by only using them every other day. You could buy the latest hair straigheners that use the latest damage prevention technology. These days you can spend over £100 on a hair straightening iron. This doesn’t necessarily mean they are better, but there are some straighteners that claim to use ionic and infra red technology, which claims to seal in moisture and oils and to reduce static and frizz and damage. Or we could buy a wig!
There are other options; one is the YUKO system which is straightens naturally curly or artificially curled hair without damaging it. It not only straightens curly and wavy hair but also turns damaged hair back into a healthy condition. The Yuko System uses a mild ammonium thioglycolate solution that is used to chemically break down the protein bonds in the hair.
Boots are now offering a hair straighening system which is based on the Japanese hair straightening system. For only 14.99 you can have permanent yuko straight hair as long as you follow the instructions.
Whether you chose to buy the top of the range straighteners or get a professional Yuko expert to straighten your hair, one thing is for sure, you will end up with straight hair. The condition of your hair will depend on how you go about achieving this straight sleek look. Us women will do anything to get the straight glossy hair we see in all the magazines, even if it does mean drying and almost ruining our hair. But there are options and always remember to read reviews or testimonials before you buy a product. Oh and just for good measure, remember beauty is only skin deep. If you don’t feel good on the inside, no miracle hair treatment or surgery will make you look good on the outside.
Visit Inanch Hair Salon in London for all aspects of hair straighening.
Hair straighteners work by breaking down the hair's hydrogen bonds found in the hair's cortex, which causes the hair to bend and become curly. Once these hydrogen bonds are broken, hair is prevented from holding its original, natural form, unless it then becomes exposed to moisture.
Depending on your hair type, repeated use of hair straighteners, like most other heat styling tools, can cause damage such as split ends, thinning of the hair shaft and even causing hair to become brittle and brake. Then after extensive damage, hair will show signs of dryness and display an unhealthy dull appearance.
There are two types of damage all flat irons create, one is heat damage and the other is mechanical damage. Heat damage is unavoidable since the hotter the iron is, the better it works, some new irons can produce up to 232ºC of heat. This causes spit ends, dry hair and loss of hair in some cases. Mechanical damage is where the coating on the irons wears off. Ceramic plates are a lot smoother and kinder to hair and also last a lot longer; they also prevent un controlled rises in temperature and allow for even heat distribution.
So what can we do? If we want soft, shinny good conditioned straight hair, what’s the best way to go about it? Well you could buy all the latest heat protection sprays, shampoos and conditioners. You can try to minimize the use of the straighteners by only using them every other day. You could buy the latest hair straigheners that use the latest damage prevention technology. These days you can spend over £100 on a hair straightening iron. This doesn’t necessarily mean they are better, but there are some straighteners that claim to use ionic and infra red technology, which claims to seal in moisture and oils and to reduce static and frizz and damage. Or we could buy a wig!
There are other options; one is the YUKO system which is straightens naturally curly or artificially curled hair without damaging it. It not only straightens curly and wavy hair but also turns damaged hair back into a healthy condition. The Yuko System uses a mild ammonium thioglycolate solution that is used to chemically break down the protein bonds in the hair.
Boots are now offering a hair straighening system which is based on the Japanese hair straightening system. For only 14.99 you can have permanent yuko straight hair as long as you follow the instructions.
Whether you chose to buy the top of the range straighteners or get a professional Yuko expert to straighten your hair, one thing is for sure, you will end up with straight hair. The condition of your hair will depend on how you go about achieving this straight sleek look. Us women will do anything to get the straight glossy hair we see in all the magazines, even if it does mean drying and almost ruining our hair. But there are options and always remember to read reviews or testimonials before you buy a product. Oh and just for good measure, remember beauty is only skin deep. If you don’t feel good on the inside, no miracle hair treatment or surgery will make you look good on the outside.
Visit Inanch Hair Salon in London for all aspects of hair straighening.
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