MilbonLISCIO Crystal Mild Straightening Cream & Neutralizer, 14.1OZ each, Made in Japan

I was a little bit scared because I read a couple other reviews that said hair fell out, etc. I am guessing that those people didn't follow the directions properly and you have to be careful. For starters, you cannot apply the relaxer to dry hair. You have to apply it to wet hair that has excess water removed with a towel. The very first thing you do is get in the shower and shampoo your hair with a moisturizing shampoo and rinse. Skip conditioner. Then towel dry your hair. Cut holes in a plastic bag to cover yourself. Get a pair of gloves and a small comb or brush to help you apply the relaxer. Get a hair clip. Make sure you use a timer (this is critical). Carefully comb out wet hair then take the top half of your hair and pin it on top of your head. Then put the relaxer in a bowl. I am using the mild relaxer because I have color treated hair. I also did not want my hair completely straight but nice smooth waves, but the key is smooth, shiny, healthy hair and this relaxer takes out all the unruly frizzies. I left the relaxer in for 20 minutes including my application time and time to get in the shower and start rinsing. The bottle says up to 30 minutes maximum. I used the comb to apply it 1/2 inch from my scalp and run it to the end of my hair. Then I unclipped the top of my hair and did the same thing. Then I took the extra relaxer with my gloves and rubbed it around in the bottom of my hair away from the scalp. When the timer was at about 19 minutes I headed for the shower. Another thing that is very important is to rinse it out for at least 5 minutes, so I used a timer again in the shower and I continued to rinse it out for 8 minutes just to be safe. After rinsing it out in the shower my hair felt kind of stiff and matted, and this scared me a little bit, but I followed the directions and I put a detangling oil in my hair before trying to comb it, and I had to use a lot of detangling oil. I did not yank or try to force the comb, but used a wide tooth comb and carefully starting at the ends as I worked my way up slowly until I got my hair all combed out. It is important to go slowly and comb it gently when the hair is in this fragile chemically altered state. I then used a blow tryer, and held my hair straight with a comb or brush at the end to blow it straight. I then used my wide barrel curling iron on the hottest settling and I ran it down through my hair the same way you would use a flat iron to get the hair to smooth out all around and I went section by section so this took a long time. This whole process took me at least an hour and at the end my hair was very straight. After it was completely dry I then applied the neutralizer cream all over like shampoo and I really drenched it on and then I clipped my hair on top of my head for at least 5 minutes to let the neutralizer do it's thing. Then I got back in the shower a 3rd time and rinsed out the neutralizer. Then I applied my regular conditioner and rinsed it out will cool water until about 90% of it was rinsed out. I don't like to rinse it all the way out because leaving a little bit in makes my hair easier to comb and healthier. Then I combed out my hair using a detangler oil and I let it dry naturally instead of blow drying it. It dried fairly straight without me doing anything to it. After it was almost dry I styled it like I normally do and I could not believe how smooth and shiny it looked. I have naturally curly hair but the unruly frizzies I normally deal with were gone! I used my curling iron and rollers to create some beautiful wavy hair that is shiny, smooth and all together! I LOVE what this product has done to help me, and my hair be easier to manage and it looks so much more healthy! I will be buying this product again as my hair grows out or if my frizzies come back. WOW!

Ok, so I added a lot of pictures so you can see the various states of my hair durring and after the process.So I have very coily 4c hair. Its gotten quite long so it became a hassle detangling and styling and I was loosing a lot of hair each wash day from detangling alone. I also couldn't really wear my hair straight for more than a day because I sweat in my scalp and I excersize so my roots would revert and tangle up. As well, if there was even a drop of humidity in the air my hair would frizz back up. When I would wear it in a fro, it would tangle up so badly that I would just wear protective styles so I wouldn't have to deal with it. I've always wanted long hair, but not if I had to hide it because it's so difficult to manage.I've done a lot of research on Liscio Japanese thermals and approached this process very delicately. I have fine strands so I opted for mild because I knew my hair would process very quickly. I only let the chemical sit on my hair for just over 20 minutes because I didn't want to over process and was left with a great result. Not bone straight, but I think that is better because once I get new growth the teo textures will blend more easily and not be prone to breakage. As well, I still have a "natural" look, meaning my hair doesn't really looked processed and I can wear it in a blow out if I choose to.Wash days are soooo much easier and I barely loose any hair from detangling now. It takes me about 20 minutes to flat iron and it's amazing. My styling time has been cut down drastically. If you do your research, this can be great for people who want to be able to manage their hair better while it still remaining healthy. Just research research research and make sure to wash after 3 days of oxidation. Would definitely recommend. You can definitely get a straighter result than I did if you want bit if you're doing this by yourself I wouldn't go much straighter than this.