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"Frizzy, dry and unmanageable; these words don’t even come close to describing the deplorable condition of my hair prior to a thermal reconditioning treatment All my life, I had tried various methods to straighten my hair, to no avail. Anytime an important event came up I would plan what outfit to wear and pray that I would be able to tame my wild hair. Would there be rain? Humidity? I never felt totally confident about my look. Then, one day while reading “Inform”, a medical journal, I came across Hakan’s ad. The bold words, “Sleek, Sexy Hair”, caught my attention. I looked at the before and after pictures of one of Hakan’s clients and thought that there was no way one treatment could produce such a shiny, neat result from such dull, messy hair. I figured that the stylist probably blew the hair straight and when the client tried to style their own hair she would be unable to achieve the same result. It cannot be true, impossible! Out of desperation I scheduled a consultation with Hakan. I found that he was extremely knowledgeable and he immediately won my trust. He and Annie, his protégé, administered five star treatment and explained to me exactly how to maintain my look. I took the plunge and I am so glad I did. I love my hair. Such soft, shiny strands are a dream come true. I recommend thermal straightening to anyone experiencing the agony I once endured. Give Hakan a try, I promise you won’t be sorry." -Jennifer Marie Foong
"For years getting my hair washed and blow-dried was a one-
to two-hour long project, depending on - Madeline Consor
"For 40 years of my life, I can honestly say that I was unhappy with my hair 95% of the time. Tight curls with a kinky texture was the theme of my God-given mane. This attribute made me totally self-conscious. So I began my quest to tame my wild hair. You name it, I tried it… rolling, wrapping, special shampoos and conditioners, balms, gels, chemical relaxers and ethnic relaxers! Given all this effort, not one made a difference. The hairstyles that I wanted could never grace my face because my hair was unruly and refused to cooperate. I was envious of anyone who had hair that was shiny or had hair that you could run your fingers through. One of my biggest dilemmas was how to obtain a professional look during the day and a glamorous look on a night that I chose to go out. Then…my girlfriend discovered an article about Hakan’s salon with a picture and testimonial given by a client who had just straightened her hair. As I read, I realized that her testimonial could have been written by me! I decided that I would give my now “hopeless” hair one last chance at gaining a manageable hairstyle. I set an appointment with Hakan. During my appointment, Hakan spent quite a lot of time talking with me about my hair, my expectations, and explained what he could do to help me. The one aspect of the consultation that Hakan did not consider is that he actually exceeded my expectations. Since the appointment that relaxed my hair, I have become thrilled with my hair! It’s healthy, shiny, and soft. I can wear it in the styles that I want to wear and am having a great time trying new hairstyles and accessories. I have tried shorter hairstyles and added highlights. Sometimes I wear it curly and other days I opt for a straight look. The difference is that I now have options. My husband loves my hair now. He also loves the fact that this is the first time that I am not complaining about my hair. Unless you have experienced a change like this for yourself, you can not imagine the impact that this has made on my self-esteem. I am finally confident in the way that I look. The relaxing hair treatment and the expertise of Hakan have changed my life and my appearance. For that, I offer my heart-filled thanks.”
- Teresa Raulerson "Dear Hakan, I know I thanked you profusely when I left your salon today, but thanks seems so inadequate for how I feel. For the first time in my like, I have fabulous hair, and I owe it all to you. When I read about you and your salon in the Nu Image magazine, and how you were an expert in taming wild, curly, frizzy hair, I will admit that I was somewhat skeptical. My entire life has been an endless cycle of spending hours with a blow dryer and straightening iron in order to get my hair to cooperate, only to have it spring into a life of its own as soon as I walked out of the door. Humid, windy days I did not even bother to style it; a ponytail andball cap were part of my casual wardrobe for bad-hair days. The only problem was that the ball cap did not exactly go too well with ball gowns, or anything dressier than blue jeans. The description of your perfected technique of relaxing curly hair, even guarenteeing that it would look healthier and shinier after treatment, piqued my curiosity, though, and I knew I had to call and check it out for myself. I can honestly tell you, the only regret I have is that I waited so long! My hair is straight, easy to style (ten minutes as opposed to an hour or more), and I cannot believe how silky it feels and how shiny it looks. I now have hair I have always dreamed of having! Your devoted new client for life, - Tanya Williamson
(October 30, 2002) "My hair was dry, brittle and extremely damaged and frizzy, it was hard to handle on an everyday basis. I had to wash it every morning in order to brush it and style it and let it air dry because blow-drying would make it frizz and poof out, I would look like the bride of Frankenstein!!! Many mornings I wished I could just sleep a little extra instead of waking up one hour early to shower, especially in cold weather, and walking out with your hair soaking wet just made it frustrating to deal with. Now I just love the change in my hair, I can sleep in a little more and shower at night my hair is so much easier to handle and control. My hair is the healthiest it’s ever been. I never thought that straightening my hair could make an impact in my life. When I first came to Hakan he took his time in answering all my questions and educating me on the best way to blow-dry my hair. Hakan is a very nice and fun person to know he and his courteous staff made this life- changing experience a memorable one. The only regret I have now is not doing it sooner.” - Ruth Silva |
how good I wanted it to look. Then,
after investing all that time and effort, it would prove to be a total waste of
energy and time. All it took was a trace of humidity and/ or rain and my hair
would get “possessed” by the “environmental demons.” I mean I did all the right
things. I used the big round brush, the straightening gels, heavy-duty and
high-wattage dryers; I would dry the hair in small sections and, of course, lots
of muscle. That’s right, I would pull on that hair so hard to undo the curl,
sometimes I would end up with a headache and exhausted arms. Then I saw an
article in NU IMAGE that sounded too good to be true. Somewhat skeptical, I
called and made an appointment for a consultation with Hakan. After analyzing
my hair, he explained to me the behavior of curly hair and how relaxing would
affect it. He discussed in great detail what the process would entail in my
case. It is different for everybody. Not only did I have curly hair, it was
thick, it was course, it was dry and there was a lot of it! We also talked
about results and expectations. I had heard many horror stories about chemical relaxers and was rather concerned of what it would do to the health of my
“already difficult to handle” hair. Hakan explained how they care for and
protect the hair during the process as well as afterwards. I decided to take
the plunge! I am so happy I did. Sure, I could make my hair look reasonably
good before. I even got an occasional compliment here and there. Now, for the
first time my hair was shiny, smooth and silky to the touch. My drying time was
minimized considerably and the results would last until my next shampoo!
Amazing! I have enjoyed the results more than I thought possible and now I get
compliments all the time."
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