📸 Photo will be added shortly — real salon result, shared with client permission. Frizzy, color-treated hair before; smooth and shiny after Japanese acid straightening on the same day.
Real salon result — shared with client permission.
Left = Before: frizzy, lifted, color-treated warm brown. Right = After: acid straightening, same day.
Before and After — What Changed
BEFORE
- Strong frizz and wave throughout
- Color-treated warm brown
- Hair lifted and wide — unmanageable
- No defined shape or fall
- Morning routine: 40–50 min
AFTER — SAME DAY
- Smooth root to tip
- Warm color fully intact
- Natural movement at ends
- Shine significantly amplified
- Morning routine: under 15 min
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📍 Ginza / Yokohama · English · 中文 · 23 years
The Color Is Still Intact — Here’s Why
The most common concern from color-treated clients: “Will straightening damage my color?” With acid-based straightening (pH 4–6) — in most cases, no. The warm brown tone in this case is completely preserved. Acid formulas are significantly gentler on color than older alkaline methods, which is one of the main reasons I use acid-based straightening for almost all color-treated clients.
Why This Looks Natural, Not Stiff
The ends have natural movement. This is deliberate — I leave a small untreated margin at the roots to preserve natural volume at the crown. Iron work is calibrated for smooth but not rigid results. For color-treated hair, I always ask about bleach history first. Regular colour is generally straightforward; bleached sections require different protocols. Bleached hair guide →
Home Care to Maintain This Result
SBCP Raw Mineral Shampoo
Silicone-free · extends result · top recommendation after straightening
Kérastase Huile Chronologiste
Used in this treatment · 230°C protection · enhances warm tone shine
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English · 中文 · 日本語 · One-on-one · 23 years · Singapore experience
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