Need some advice on getting my hair chemically straightened!...not relaxed?

Hey people, im about to spend some really big money on getting my hair chemically straightened, and need some really good advice please....so i need to know from people who know someone whos done it, or have done it themselves, and im not talking about relaxing.

Ok questions:

1)how long does it last???really, ive been to a salon, got my hair relaxed, and the next day it was back to being really frizzy and dull, someitimes worst......

2)is their much maintenance involved in keeping it straight

3)since the hair is dead straight after the process, does that mean my hair will only be down?, or will i be able to style it whichever way i want?

please help wherever possible, im thinking of getting it done 2morro!

Need some advice on getting my hair chemically straightened!...not relaxed?

i straightened my hair once with an at home product

it worked good probably for about a month at least

i remember it was so straight and smooth

but now i just straighten my hair with a Chi iron, its the best

if I were you I would go to a salon that has Chi irons and ask if they will show you how good they are. they should do this, because they want to sell them. if not then ask if they can trim your hair and then use the chi iron to see if you like it.

you will i promise

mine was about $150 but its so worth it because I paid that $150 one time and i can straighten my hair whenever i want. or i can still fix it curly

Need some advice on getting my hair chemically straightened!...not relaxed?

If I were you I wouldn't do it. A girl I know did it and her hair looked like straw.

Need some advice on getting my hair chemically straightened!...not relaxed?

Before you get your hair straightened you should spend time getting to know your operator, and having him or her get to know you, your goals for your hair, and answering the questions you have asked here.

1) It last as long as the hair is on your head. Your hair has been chemically changed.

2)There is no maintenance to keeping it straight, but it's the most caustic chemical that can be put on hair, so regular conditioning is necesssary.

3) No, you can still do a LOT with your hair in a variety of styles. You can stop the processing at less than perfectly straight to maintain more of your natural body. Then when you want the perfectly straight hair, you can use flat irons and curling irons to get different styles.

You may email me for more questions if you like. The link is on my profile page, you get there by clicking on my avatar name.