Can japanese straightening permanently ruin curly hair?

I have really curly hair that's fine when it's soaking wet, but as soon as it begins to dry it frizzes and expands. My hair doesn't absorb the water; it drips dry in about 10 minutes. It's especially annoying in humid weather. I've been considering japanese straightening, but i don't plan on doing it constantly. How will that effect my curly hair? How does japanese straightening hair look when wet?

Can japanese straightening permanently ruin curly hair?

pretty much but it also drys it out really bad

Can japanese straightening permanently ruin curly hair?

If your hair is drying in 10 mins then it is absorbing the water. Curly hair is often very dry. It's sucking the water up like a sponge. Sounds like you need to condition like crazy. Try a thing called cholesterol. I know, i know, but if you go to a beauty supply store or even wal-mart, you will see it. Use it once a week and wrap your head in saran wrap while you have it on. next, use a conditioning mousse or something made for taming curls while your hair is still wet and let it air dry. It wont be poofy. As far as Japanese straightening. If its chemical it can damage your hair to the point of it falling out. And growing it back will take foreverrrrrrrrrrrr. But if there is someone who is skilled at doing it and you trust, and you MUST have it done, then just be sure to take extra good care of it before and after you get it done.

Can japanese straightening permanently ruin curly hair?

it wont ruin it. its just like getting a straightening perm. you can still curl it with an iron or curlers but it will be naturaly straight untill the new hair grows in because the perm will only effect the showing hair and when new grows it it will be curly

Can japanese straightening permanently ruin curly hair?

I think your hair is like mines, I've done the Jap straightening 2x times already and I love it. Makes my life so much easier. When ur hair is wet ur hair is pretty much straight. You just have to make sure to do a lot of conditioning treatments so your hair doesn't get damaged