[rowantree]

I need to email you about the Nexxus, Harleymom. Don't worry about it, so it didn't work for me, that's no big deal. I agree with you about spending so much time trying to get your hair to look ok. I never was a hair person & never spent that much time on my hair & now I am so fed up! I never used any products in my hair besides shampoo & conditioner & occasionally one of those hair smoother serums. I didn't even use hairspray. My hair is getting a little bit better since using the Nexxus, but I still have that famous EasyStraight Crimp style frizz. What is super bad is that the right side of my hair is shorter than my left and I STILL haven't gone in to get it cut! Today is my 1 month anniversary since using EasyStraight.

I had really short hair about 15 yrs ago & I loved the no maintenance but hated the look. I know when I can finally get a hold of the hairdresser that I want to go to that I will end up with super short hair. My hair is dark like Snafuish and the ends are lighter too. My hair always ends up with red tones, which I hate. The EasyStraight took all of the semi-perm haircolor out & left my hair this horrible reddish color. So I have dark brown roots, gray & this weird red/brown color & then of course, the lighter color at the ends.
Thanks to Snafuish for the tip about putting conditioner in the haircolor, duh, I can't believe I never thought of that, it seems so simple & easy! I never tried Revlon Colorsilk because I thought it had to be bad because it was so cheap - ROFLMAO. When I do color my hair, it's going to have to be my whole head & I think I'm going to do it this weekend. I wanted to try L'Oreal's True Brunettes haircolor but it says it lifts the color 3 times more than regular and I know that is definitely not good for your hair, even if it's healthy. So I'll be picking up the Colorsilk at Target (my favorite store). Harleymom, I think if you put conditioner in with the haircolor & just do the roots, you'll be ok. Thanks for the tips, Snafuish!

Use a product called 'Porosity Control' before you color, harleymom. It's similiar to a conditioner. Apply after you wash and leave in your hair for a few minutes then rinse. The color will take much more evenly. You can find this at Sally's Beauty Supply. Oh, and it helps to do a protein treatment a few days before you dye your hair too.

Hey everyone...I just found this website while searching for reviews on EasyStraight...I just used it tonight and am not totally upset about it. My hair is softer and less frizzy then it would normally be with me just letting it air dry, but it is not straight like I was expecting, it's still wavy. I actually think I maybe didn't leave it on long enough...maybe I misdiagnosed my hair.
I see most of you saying that it messed up your hair and now I'm worried that it might do the same to me later on....when you all used it was it bad right away or was it nice at first? I'm so sorry that none of you have good experiences with it, it would have been nice to have straight hair for $30 though huh?

[Tony-admin]

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Hey everyone...I just found this website while searching for reviews on EasyStraight...I just used it tonight and am not totally upset about it. My hair is softer and less frizzy then it would normally be with me just letting it air dry, but it is not straight like I was expecting, it's still wavy. I actually think I maybe didn't leave it on long enough...maybe I misdiagnosed my hair.
I see most of you saying that it messed up your hair and now I'm worried that it might do the same to me later on....when you all used it was it bad right away or was it nice at first? I'm so sorry that none of you have good experiences with it, it would have been nice to have straight hair for $30 though huh?

[Californian]

I've been hearing more and more about the expensive (but worth it) Japanese Hair Straightening process. I will post a link on it for anyone who might be interested. We also have a user here named Gail who has had great luck with it. She has before and after pics too. This process is NOT done at home; it's done by a professional.

Here are Gail's pics:

Before:

After J.H.S:

Hey everyone...I just found this website while searching for reviews on EasyStraight...I just used it tonight and am not totally upset about it. My hair is softer and less frizzy then it would normally be with me just letting it air dry, but it is not straight like I was expecting, it's still wavy. I actually think I maybe didn't leave it on long enough...maybe I misdiagnosed my hair.
I see most of you saying that it messed up your hair and now I'm worried that it might do the same to me later on....when you all used it was it bad right away or was it nice at first? I'm so sorry that none of you have good experiences with it, it would have been nice to have straight hair for $30 though huh?

[Laura]

If i was to get my hair straightened PERMANENTLY i honestly wouldnt try it DIY at home style. Much prefer to spend the money in the hairdressers with the professionals..

Whatever about dying your hair etc.. but never something so severe as straightened

[HarleyMom]

[QUOTE=Homeskizz]Hey everyone...I just found this website while searching for reviews on EasyStraight...I just used it tonight and am not totally upset about it. My hair is softer and less frizzy then it would normally be with me just letting it air dry, but it is not straight like I was expecting, it's still wavy. I actually think I maybe didn't leave it on long enough...maybe I misdiagnosed my hair.
I see most of you saying that it messed up your hair and now I'm worried that it might do the same to me later on....when you all used it was it bad right away or was it nice at first? I'm so sorry that none of you have good experiences with it, it would have been nice to have straight hair for $30 though huh? [
/QUOTE]

I can't speak for everone but I think most of us noticed damage immedietly, I let mine air dry after using easystraight and right away I could see where my hair was burned and breaking off. I think if I were you I would just make sure I kept my hair conditioned and be gentle with it for awhile. I think you are OK though if the only problem is that your hair is still wavy but otherwise soft, I really don't think I would try the easystraight again though, that seems to be one of the big problems, you just can't be sure about the timing with this stuff. It may cost a lot but believe me having your hair straightened by a professional is a much better (and safer) idea. I only wish I could go back in time and know what I do now about easystraight, I would have turned away and left it on the store shelf, I have probably spent more on conditioners and an emergency salon trip since I used it, then what I would have had to pay to have had my hair straightened in a salon by a pro. I reeeeeeally miss my hair the way it was before easystraight

I had great results. I spent $300 last summer because my hair is crazy when the humidity kicks in. I was nervous because of some of these posts, but I tried it anyway because of the price. After reading the directions it seemed the important part was diagnosing my hair. I called the help line and they were great. I feel bad for the people who had a bad experience, but mine was very good, worth every penny and more.

[Rouge047]

Well this weekend would be my one month anniversary for using EasyStraight. Last week I used a jojoba oil treatment. I happened to remember that I had a bottle (I make all natural home made soaps) and well......... it did not help, at least it did not help my hair. I continue to get up each morning and run my fingers though my "lovely" hair only still to find many many strands between my fingers. It just so happens that I have a lot of hair, mine is red, very thick, and course curly (naturally I mean), so had I not had a lot of hair seriously at the rate it is falling out I would be bald by now. I have 4 weeks of growth popping though now, it too looks very lovely . But at this point I guess I just should be grateful it is growing back. I just truly wish that it would stop falling out. I have hair everywhere in my house. I cleaned out the lint trap in my dryer the other day - it was full of my hair........showing that it is all over my clothes when they are washed. We don't even want to talk about my vacuum cleaner! Oh joy.

It is good to hear that some people have had good luck with it - but I would never, never recommend it to anyone to use.

Well still wishing everyone good luck, and thankfully there is a forum here for us to vent. Thanks for listening!

[Californian]

I had great results. I spent $300 last summer because my hair is crazy when the humidity kicks in. I was nervous because of some of these posts, but I tried it anyway because of the price. After reading the directions it seemed the important part was diagnosing my hair. I called the help line and they were great. I feel bad for the people who had a bad experience, but mine was very good, worth every penny and more.

Hi Julie. Thank God someone had successful results. Please keep in contact- we want to make SURE your hair is still okay in about 1 month . This will be a good test. Thanks for posting!

[Californian]

Well this weekend would be my one month anniversary for using EasyStraight. Last week I used a jojoba oil treatment. I happened to remember that I had a bottle (I make all natural home made soaps) and well......... it did not help, at least it did not help my hair. I continue to get up each morning and run my fingers though my "lovely" hair only still to find many many strands between my fingers. It just so happens that I have a lot of hair, mine is red, very thick, and course curly (naturally I mean), so had I not had a lot of hair seriously at the rate it is falling out I would be bald by now. I have 4 weeks of growth popping though now, it too looks very lovely . But at this point I guess I just should be grateful it is growing back. I just truly wish that it would stop falling out. I have hair everywhere in my house. I cleaned out the lint trap in my dryer the other day - it was full of my hair........showing that it is all over my clothes when they are washed. We don't even want to talk about my vacuum cleaner! Oh joy.

It is good to hear that some people have had good luck with it - but I would never, never recommend it to anyone to use.

Well still wishing everyone good luck, and thankfully there is a forum here for us to vent. Thanks for listening!

Hi Rouge,
Have you checked into the class action law suits as posted on this thread? Thank you for your post. I am sorry for you. Hugs (and due revenge too while we're at it!)

[Rouge047]

I did send an email to the email address that was posted on the thread and got the same response everyone else has mentioned. Although I have not sent my case information. Has anyone else done so and has there been any progess in the suit that anyone knows of.

Thanks for caring Cali!

Rouge

[HarleyMom]

I did send an email to the email address that was posted on the thread and got the same response everyone else has mentioned. Although I have not sent my case information. Has anyone else done so and has there been any progess in the suit that anyone knows of.

Thanks for caring Cali!

Rouge

I went ahead and sent them an e-mail describing what happened when I used the easystraight and what my hair is like now (trashed), I also sent some pictures to them, that was last week and I hadn't heard anything so called this morning and spoke to a gentleman named Jesse Schwartz, he is the one that I also received an e-mail from (probably the same one you got). He said that they were going to be sending out information by e-mail and possibly also by snail mail. I haven't recieved anything by e-mail yet but I will let you know when I do. I just hope that they can get somewhere with this, at the very least make the company put warnings on the package and quit with the "It's easy and safe and good for your hair" stuff that they have on the box now. Hang in there

[rowantree]

I just wanted to mention that I did check with a hairdresser relative of mine & she said to definitely NOT use anything over the counter to color your hair after it's been damaged by EasyStraight. She recommends Shades EQ. She's going to do my hair next week - color, gloss & cut & also recommend some products for me to use. I've been using Queen Helene "Cholesterol" and she said that's a great thing for me to use right now, since my hair needs moisture. She recommends moisture treatments over protein treatments. My hair underneath looks pretty good now, it's the top layer that is completely fried. Of course it's all different lengths at the ends! I've also been using olive oil (in the shampoo/conditioner aisle, there's other oils mixed in with it) and that has really helped.

[rowantree]

I sent an email detailing my experience with EasyStraight & pictures to the law firm and mentioned that we all would like to know what's going on with the lawsuit, but I haven't heard anything from them. I don't know if I should email EasyStraight or not. I'd like them to refund the money I have spent and will be spending but if I do this, I think it will void my participation in the lawsuit. Has anyone heard from the law firm?

Ok, it has been 5 weeks since the hair nightmare in a box. The bends are now growing out a little over 1/2 inch from my scalp. They are still breaking off like crazy. I got my hair cut two weeks ago and you could never tell it. The ends are so fried it is not funny. Saturday is my birthday and I just want to stay home and hide. My hair looks so bad I may go buy a wig, seriously. I am using the Redkin Extreme line of hair repair products, protien occassionaly and tons of moisture and moisture treatments. The hair feels silkier and has more body but still looks like crap. I guess I will have to cut it all off and let new grow in to get my old hair back again.

If I cut it really short and wear a wig will the wig hurt my hair or stunt the growth? I am looking at the kind that the scalp is mostly thin mesh with a band around the hair line. I am overweight and refuse to go with super short hair, just do not like the way I look at all with it that short.

HELP!!! I really want to make these people use their own product, in fact I volunteer to put it on them!

Evelyn, nearly Hairless in Houston....

[SmartStyle437]

Dear Eve
I am so sorry to hear about your nightmare, I see this type of damage on a daily basis. To be honest with you hun, you can never fix damaged hair. You can only take very very good care of it until if grows out and just get little by little cut off at a time. As far as products are concern I would look for products with human kertein in them. This is the main protein in your hair and you need as much of it as possible. Tons of professional products have it, but my favorite in Joico's K-Pak Line, Biolage also has this and Nioxin does as well. Now about your wig trouble, as long as you don't wear it all day everyday, it will not hurt your hair. But the best ones to get are the ones with the mesh lining. i would also look into taking supplements for your hair as well, Biotin is great, and Nioxin also makes a supplement but it is pricey.
Just try not to add to much stress to your hair. Oh yeah and your redken that you are using it great for damaged hair but not for your hair, it has to many protein's that just coat the hair instead of going into the hair a rebuilding the it. Again I am sorry to hear of your nightmare, but keep us in touch on how things are going.

Tiffany

Ok, it has been 5 weeks since the hair nightmare in a box. The bends are now growing out a little over 1/2 inch from my scalp. They are still breaking off like crazy. I got my hair cut two weeks ago and you could never tell it. The ends are so fried it is not funny. Saturday is my birthday and I just want to stay home and hide. My hair looks so bad I may go buy a wig, seriously. I am using the Redkin Extreme line of hair repair products, protien occassionaly and tons of moisture and moisture treatments. The hair feels silkier and has more body but still looks like crap. I guess I will have to cut it all off and let new grow in to get my old hair back again.

If I cut it really short and wear a wig will the wig hurt my hair or stunt the growth? I am looking at the kind that the scalp is mostly thin mesh with a band around the hair line. I am overweight and refuse to go with super short hair, just do not like the way I look at all with it that short.

HELP!!! I really want to make these people use their own product, in fact I volunteer to put it on them!

Evelyn, nearly Hairless in Houston....

I am using the Redken by suggestion of a salon... great. I was using Nioxin but ran out. I guess I will be going to get more Nioxin. Thanks for your comments and help. I am seriously thinking of cutting it short and wearing a wig to work (mesh lined) until it grows out. I spend a lot of time to get it looking ok and then as soon as I get to work 1 hour later it is frizzing so bad on the ends I look like I put my finger in a light socket. People are starting to ask, what happened to your hair, or what did I do to my hair... :-( I know it has to grow out, I just hope it does it FAST!!!

Evelyn

[SmartStyle437]

Hey Eve where do ou live? Do you have tons of humidity? Nioxin has styling products that are humidity resistant, you should try them out.

I am using the Redken by suggestion of a salon... great. I was using Nioxin but ran out. I guess I will be going to get more Nioxin. Thanks for your comments and help. I am seriously thinking of cutting it short and wearing a wig to work (mesh lined) until it grows out. I spend a lot of time to get it looking ok and then as soon as I get to work 1 hour later it is frizzing so bad on the ends I look like I put my finger in a light socket. People are starting to ask, what happened to your hair, or what did I do to my hair... :-( I know it has to grow out, I just hope it does it FAST!!!

Evelyn

Houston, Texas Humidity capital of the world! I will look for them, thanks!

Evelyn