Japanese Thermal Straightening is AWESOME

I finally bit the bullet and did the Japanese Thermal Straightening hair thing.  IT'S AWESOME.  It's like finally taking out a lifelong bad weave.  For those of you with naturally poofy, frizzy, or otherwise unmanageable hair, take note!  It's ridiculously expensive back home ($600+), but in Japan it's only $130~.  For anyone gawking at that price, you must be blessed with well behaved hair!!  Believe me, it's more than worth it!!  I can now:
-Run my fingers through my hair without wincing
-Save 40+ minutes on my morning routine - that's 40 minutes every morning I'll never get back!!
-Air dry my hair and not look like I just got out of bed
-Blowdry my hair in 10 minutes and not look like I just got out of bed
-Get up and Go when I just get out of bed
There's a bit of a tradeoff, though, because the highlights I had done are particularly damaged so they have to be treated very delicately.  I also do an at-home deep conditioning 2x per week.  But, still TOTALLY WORTH IT!

Comparing to a Brazilian Blow Out, which I've also had done, I have to say that the texture of my hair after a BBO is actually much nicer.  Stronger, shinier, smoother, prettier.  However, the BBO has to be redone every 3 months at over $180 a pop.  I highly recommend a BBO for curly girls wanting to see if the grass is really greener!