Leslie Correa is a nationally renowned hair designer and hair chemical specialist, (Color, Perms, Relaxers) he has devoted the past 24 years perfecting his craft in the art of hair design. He has devoted his career to knowing how to refine the best qualities of your hair and bringing out its natural beauty. Based in New York and traveling to work with some of Europe's and America's highly recognized design teams, Leslie takes a realistic approach to hairstyling and has developed a personal design style allowing him to create looks that highlight a person's best features.

Post TR Care
(caring for your new hair, styling, conditioning, coloring tips)

Taking care of your newly Thermal Reconditioned hair:
Your hair will require some very specific attention during the first few days after having TR.

Your stylist should instruct you not to wash or wet your hair for 2 days after your TR process. You may end up with some curl, wave, or even breakage. The procedure is not yet over even though you have paid for the service and are on your way home. The neutralizer only begins to re-bond the hair, and it still needs to absorb more oxygen and will do so naturally through the air this is to allow it to completely neutralize into its newly relaxed shape.

Don't tie your hair into a ponytail, or tuck it behind your ears. Leave your hair perfectly still for at least a week. And don't go to bed with your hair wet.

No barrettes, pins or bands.

Your hair is still soft and it might develop a line of demarcation where you place the barrettes, pins or bands or you might get a C shape around your ear from tucking it.

If you have to put your hair up you can use a butterfly clip to hold it up. If your hair develops a kink or line of demarcation in the first 2 weeks you can straighten it out with the blower or the flat iron. Your hair is still soft enough to straighten in this manner.

You will need:
A specially designed shampoo and conditioner

A once-a-week treatment is also a part of keeping your hair in good shape.

Then I recommend products like a thermal heat protector when blow-drying to prevent heat damage from your hairdryer and flat iron. The best ones have proteins in them and condition as you apply the heat.

Possibly an oil for added shine and silkiness.

How long will the Thermal Reconditioning treatment last?
Whatever got treated will remain straight and will not become curly or wavy again. The new growth that appears in the months following the treatment will need to be Thermally Reconditioned again. The new growth usually needs to be treated about four to six months after the initial treatment.

Some stylists will offer a better price for a partial TR. This will make it possible to go longer between full treatments because the roots are less noticeable.

If you decide to color your hair again:
Wait 2 weeks after your TR

Having your hair colored and using a straightener could result in damage to your hair. It's not that either of these is dangerous or damaging by themselves, but when they are combined, they can be simply too much for your hair to handle. A colorist must understand the porosity of the hair. A professional hairdresser will often take what is called a test strand. If the result is that you should not try this on your hair please take this advice.

It is always possible to find a less professional hairdresser who will do what you want and the result could be that you end up with the new "emergency short style", so please don't take the warning lightly.

Part 5 of the series "Maintenance of your Thermal Reconditioned Hair"

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