The Brow Art delivered the Liscio items quickly, which were brand new and packaged nicely to survive shipping. Liscio products are the BEST but you have to know what you are doing before using them. This is for experienced DIY'ers and professionals, and it is best to do a patch test first.
For those DIY'ers that are curious about how I used them, here's what I did-
1. I shampooed & conditioned my hair with PPT Do from Milbon (Milbon owns Liscio and designs products that are compatible to use with hair that has been straightened via the Japanes thermal straightening process.
2. I dried hair about 90% dry.
3. I generously applied the Liscio root softener to my roots (do NOT skip this step as the straightener should NOT be applied to roots or you risk breakage or the dreaded 'bends'. But if softener touches scalp it is ok and will NOT cause breakage).
4. Applied the Hair Protection Cream to previously processed hair (it protects previously processd hair by slowing down action of straightener by 30, 50 or 90%).
5. Applied straightener to new growth only (again, not too close to roots or scalp, which can cause breakage. Again, generously applying the root softener will prevent breakage) and processed for allotted time (go to the Milbon site and look at their newsletters for advice on how to tell if hair has been processed sufficiently).
6. I thoroughly rinsed hair for about 10 minutes (insufficient rinsing can lead to breakage). Note that I did NOT shampoo. Then I dried it again.
7. Next I used a Liscio heat protectant then flat ironed my hair in small sections, giving most of the attention to the roots, passing a 410 degree iron over the roots about 4x times, and the previously processed hair 1-2x. Make sure your hair looks silky straight from root to ends. If you want a little wave, you can use a waving or curling iron after the flat iron.
8. I applied the neutralizer from roots to ends to lock in the silky straight look. Gently work it through your hair, ensuring even coverage. Note that it's ok if the neutralizer touches the scalp & roots, as it will NOT cause breakage.
9. I left in neutralizer for about 10 minutes.
10. Then I gently rinsed for about 10 minutes (again insufficient rinsing can lead to breakage). I did NOT shampoo, I just conditioned with PPT Do.
11. I used a Liscio heat protectant then blow dried, flat ironed and curled again. I did not let it get wet for 48 hours, as the hair needs time to oxidize and lock in the pattern of silky straight or silky wavy hair.
FYI, I have used this process several times and have NOT had any breakage. My 3c hair is now silky, wavy, frizz free and growing fast. The only caveat is if you are new to this process, find youtube videos, the Instructables.com instructions AND read the Milbon newsletters before attempting this.
I have really think wavy hair after I shower and my hair is dry it gets all frizzy so I would like to know if I buy this product can I use any straightner to straighten my hair or does it have to be a japanese straightner? Thanks so much!
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I have VERY course and thick curly hair and this product gets it looking amazing! I got a Japanese Straightening done professionally at a salon for over 500 dollars and though it did turn out amazing, I was not willing to EVER spend that much money on my hair again. My hair grew out though, and since it was time to get it touched up, I panicked until i was able to remember the product my stylist told me she used. I bit the bullet and got my DIY savvy friend to do it for me... It came out great! It was straight, but with a little more texture and body (which I like even better than the pin straight one I got originally!). I will be buying this product often!
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saved money from going to the salon YAY straight hair. instead of $200 paying to have a stylist do it half ass i did it on my own since i have 2 years of makeup & hairstylist experience sooo saved me $100 =)
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I got a reasonable price (39.00) and it is certainly worth that. It heats up quickly -the only drawback I've noticed so far is that the outside of the iron gets REALLY hot and will burn the heck out of your neck or hand if it touches you. Could really use better insulating over the heating plate area.
