I got it done a couple years ago, i was DYING for it. I love my hair being straight but with mine..i have to either blow dry it or let it air dry and then straighten it w/ a straightener either way and it takes FOREVER..and if it gets wet..then im screwed. I got it done at this japanese hair place in Scarsdale NY (a bit outside of NYC)...i have long hair (below shoulders) and it was only 500 dollars. It lasted for a very very long time because i have long hair. I thought i'd have been more because usually it STARTS at 500 dolalrs. But no..it was only 500. They did a fabulous job and i was in love with it..it was great. I was afraid of it looking gross when it grew out, but i actually didn't notice it so much, my straight hair weighed down my hair growing in a bit and if i felt like it, i straightened it. I reccomend it to anyone! Its great. the only reason i havent done it since is because i dont have 500 to spend on it ..soon though