Hair Reborn

I was born with nice hair. But for some unknown reasons, my hair started to get unruly when I was in high school. Maybe its because of the over-exposure in the sun during my COCC and CAT days. So when did I start having my hair fixed? It was when my heart was broken. I was so hurt that I wanted revenge (not good!). My idea of revenge was to make "X" say sorry he left me. I put my spectacles away and replaced it with contact lenses. Then I had my hair relaxed. That was a refreshing change. For several times, I saw that look in his eyes. Or maybe that's what I thought I saw. haha! Since then, I was always a fan of relaxing. Then of rebonding (as soon as I'm earning my own money!)

I have my own stories of the nightmares during my quest to find the best rebonding salon-
1. One salon left my hair as stiff as our house broom.
2. The other salon, despite burning my scalp with iron, transformed my hair into nothing. As in nothing changed as soon as I washed it (FYI- to those who haven't tried rebonding. Do not get awed first by your hair right after the session. It will be beautiful of course. The true test comes right after you washed it after 3 days.)
3. Then I found F-Salon in Angono Market in 2008. It was then the best rebonded hair I had. Norman can iron hair well, maybe its the advantage of being a man. He's got more force. My only problem I had was that it gave me hair breakage. But it was tolerable.
4. After a year, because I wasn't fully satisfied with F Salon, I tried Salon de Poseur in Taytay. It was my first major hair nightmare. My tolerable hair breakage worsened and my hair was still wavy. Out of fear of losing more hair, I didn't come back.
5. After less than a year, I tried another salon just across the street where my previous salon was located. It was the then newly opened Japanese Straight salon. I was so excited about the good reviews of its other branches. My hair was done by two guys. It was nice when you look at it at the mirror. The next day I cried when I touched my hair. I felt something spiky on one side of my head. It was like touching the head of a semi-kalbo. I asked my friend to check it, and I thought right. She said that it was a bunch of little hair. My guess what that he put too much meds on that particular part and left it to burn.

Since then I was too afraid to have my hair fixed. But of course I want great hair for my wedding! Last year, a month before the wedding, I asked my HMUA if I should get a rebond. She said it's up to me. But the hair may not be obedient with the styling. She advised me to get color instead to tame my look. I regret that decision. Look at my hair at the wedding -

The styling was nice, my hair was not. Noticed the unrebonded hair on top? Argh

But geesh I felt so ugly not having my hair down! So after 1 year and 3 months, and after extensive seeking online reviews, I finally decided to have my hair fixed again. My natural hair has grown long enough. According to my research, the meds should be Loreal Xtenso. Apparently, this is the best one for damaged hair. And for the salon - There's this one salon in Pasig that everyone in Girltalk is talking about - Pals Salon. The best part is it's only a ride away from my home.

So last Saturday, I had my hair done by Louie. I arrived at 10am, just in time for my appointment. We started at 10:30am with this horrifying hair -

Scary eh?

I availed of their 1,999php Loreal Xtenso Package. But that was for rebond only. They offered me additional 400 for cellophane or 500 for Powerdose or 800 for both. I said I'll take both. So gullible of me! But before ironing my hair, Louie offered me another deal - plus 500 if I wanted volume rebonding. She said my hair is too short that it will tend to have flyways because of the rebond. But I only have 3000php with me (that's my strategy so I cannot spend more than my budget). So we agreed on just the 400 for the cellophane then 500 for the volume rebond. Although I've read that their volume rebond was just ironing the hair inwards and not really like the top salon volume rebond where you will be under the digiperm machine, I still went for it. By 4:30, I was done -

with my hairstylist - Louie

After

It was nice. No spiky spots! But again the true test comes after 3 days.

Then just this morning (the 4th day), I washed it already. Look at the outcome - 

It's FLAT!

My hair is still soft and still no spiky spot (That's good news!). But it's flat. So I just wasted 500 for the volume rebond. And I noticed that there is a wavy spot. Look here -

and WAVY!

My resolution: Tuck in under the ear! Yeah yeah I know it's not right. But I'll still do it anyways. I wanted natural looking hair.

I LIKE - 

1. The people in the salon - Louie, Joyce, RR, the one who washed my hair/ the mani/pedi girl (forgot to ask her name) and even Ate Rose were all nice. They are not the more chika type which I prefer. 

2. They're not even pushy of their products. Louie just offered me what they have and then that's it. 

3. They have WiFi

4. It's cheaper than the other top salons but the quality was the same. Or even better!

I DON'T LIKE - 

1. The volume rebond ek-ek thing. Not effective!

So far, it's the best rebond my hair has experienced. Will I come back? YES! So go ahead, you can take my word for it. Just not the volume rebond. And remember - to each his own. My hair may be hiyang to them, but not yours. But it's worth the try. :)

UPDATE:

I went back 5 days after to let them see my hair, they acknowledged the remaining waves. But they only gave me a hair treatment! No retouch! Ganun ba talaga? :|