Japanese Hair Straightening, Hadanomy Collagen Mist

A few weeks ago, I mentioned I was going to get some hair consultations for Japanese hair straightening. I went to a few and I finally did it today!! :) I've done it twice already, but it feels like a new experience every year. The Japanese hair straightening method uses chemicals and creams with a higher pH to completely re-texture the hair. The whole process involves:

1. The stylist washing your hair with a clarifying shampoo to get any hair product or residue out of your hair and scalp, following a chemical solution that straightens your hair - SMELLS SO BAD! Yuck!
2. You sit with the chemical on for about 40 mins or so before the stylist washes it off and dries your hair
3. Stylist meticulously uses a hair straightener to straighten hair in small sections. Very small sections! It took her nearly an hour and a half to straighten my entire head =p This is the signature Japanese method. The hair straightener works with the chemicals make the hair straight.
4. Stylist applies a smoothing cream that keeps the straight hair "locked"... leave on for 40 mins before washing off.
5. Blow dry and DONE! End results took about 5 hours, and my straight hair should last for 8 months to a year :) My hair now is healthier, despite the chemicals used. She snipped the ends, and ta-dah! :) Newish hair.  The only setback is that I can't shampoo my hair for 3 days!! Which means I can't go to the gym! :( 


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After getting my hair done five hours later, I went to buy some groceries and saw the SANA Hadanomy Collagen facial mist! Yes, another one :) A little while ago, I blogged about the Vitamin E Facial Mist (see my review here). The Hadonomy Collagen Mist has 250 mL of product, about 8.5oz! It's a BIG bottle. The Body Shop Vitamin E one has about 3.3 oz and that one is HUGE.

 Collagen is basically a protein that is found in skin tissue, ligaments and tendons. It keeps your skin's elasticity strong and supple while repairing from the inside. When you get older, you lose a lot of your natural collagen, which is why they have creams, lotions, pills and injections to make up for it.

Quick review: They claim to have 1000mg of collagen (probably in the whole bottle, not one spritz) and has a citrus-y smell. There is a little sticky residue from the collagen, but not greasy on the face one bit. The spritz thing does not emit a thin mist, but more like a spray which is kind of weird, because it feels wild on your face. LOL. Other than that, I have no complaints so far. I'm going to aim for a more thorough review in a few weeks :) The SANA Hadonomy line also has collagen lotion, cream and sheet masks to its collection :)