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I
have spent all of my life singing the "I-was-born-with-frizz-curly-hair"
blues. Envious of my friends with their sleek, straight locks, I
have spent endless amounts of time berating my hair with every hair
straightening and de-frizzing product on the market.
I have spent countless hours with every available device –
the flat iron, the hair
dryer with the flat brush, the rounded brush, only to find that the
slightest hint of inclement weather or an inkling of perspiration
would instantly return my hair to it’s comfortable state of being
– a chaotic, frizzy mess. No
amount of avoidance of the swimming pool parties, romantic walks in
the rain or picnics in the park on a humid summer day could keep my
uncontrollable tresses from their deadly return.
And then came the solution that I had been searching for
throughout my entire life – the
Japanese Hair Straightening technique at Le Salon
Chinois.
Before
my visit to Le Salon Chinois, I would never have imagined
that I could actually reverse a problem that I had become so
accustomed to dealing with on a daily basis. I could not comprehend
the possibility of actually fulfilling my dreams of spending a
beautiful day on the beach, swimming in the ocean, and having my
hair dry to perfection, enabling me to walk straight to that
beachfront restaurant looking like I had just walked out of a salon.
I could not fathom how I could spend a humid day in the park,
followed by a workout at the gym, and my hair would maintain its
sleek, smooth texture without a hint of frizz. These were situations
that I had only fantasized about. Who knew that my life was about to
drastically change forever.
I
can best define my experience at Le Salon Chinois as the
closest that I will ever feel to experiencing a miracle. Upon
entering the salon, I immediately felt welcomed by the extremely
friendly and attentive staff. The
spacious salon made me feel much more at ease than many other
boutique salons, which are often congested, and much less airy then Le
Salon Chinois. The
very sleek design and comfortable ambience provided a very inviting
environment for me to embark on my journey.
My
venture began with my stylist explaining that there were three steps
to what would become the hair of my dreams.
The three steps consisted of the perm solution stage, the
flat iron stage, and the neutralizer stage. To
prepare for this three step process, my hair was washed in a very
impressive, fully reclining leather chair, by far the most relaxing
chair that my body has ever had the fortune to experience in my long
history of visiting salons. My affair with these comfortable chairs
would become more important throughout this process, as the
procedure entailed numerous visits to the hair washing chair.
After
my initial wash, perm solution was meticulously applied to my hair,
about ¼ inch at a time. I invited the timely process, as it was a
way to ensure that each strand would be equally as straight and
sleek as its neighboring strands.
After a series of applications followed by an equal amount of
can’t-forget-about-those-comfortable-chairs rinses, my hair was
dried and flat ironed with two thermal flat irons of different of
varying sizes, a section at a time. After this stage, my hair already looked FABULOUS.
At that moment, I could have walked out of the salon as a
very happy (and sexy) client. However,
my stylist explained that the neutralizer needed to be applied in
order to complete the process of changing the direction of the
cuticle. Excited at the
prospect, I embarked on my final stage of the process. Very similar
to the initial process of applying the perm solution, minus a bit of
time, my hair was divided into small sections and treated with a
neutralizer, accompanied by one final wash.
Following
the neutralization, my hair was exquisitely cut in a fashion that
perfectly framed my face and emphasized my new smooth, stunning
hair. The most
thrilling component of my entire experience came when my hair was
dried in a brief five minutes, the only tool being the magic fingers
of my stylist – no products, no brushes, no irons – my dreams
had finally surfaced and come true!
The five-hour process was worth every minute, as I would now
have numerous extra hours each week that used to be spent
getting half the results that I had now been given. A week later, I
feel like a new person.
This
week, I have sweat at the gym, gone swimming at the beach, spent
hours on end in humid weather, and my hair has stayed just as
gorgeous as it was on that miraculous day when I left the salon.
Friends of mine comment on how stunning my hair looks, and
how they had experienced past upsets at salons who had advertised
having Japanese Hair Straightening techniques, only to find
that their frizzy curls
returned immediately, much like many other imitation hair
straightening techniques. At
Le Salon Chinois, when they say that the cuticle of your hair
will completely change, they really mean it. Their claim to
completely transform your hair from curly, untamable locks to sleek,
straight tresses is 100% accurate.
I am still shocked by the results.
I’d write more, but I need to empty my drawers full of hair
care products and devices, followed by a walk in the park on this
wonderful humid day in New York City!
Laurie
Ferdman
spa-nyc.com
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