Recently, ONN's Jessa Goddard went through a process to get rid of that frizzy hair dilemma.

Diva Salon and Day Spa in Columbus used thermal reconditioning to permanently straighten Goddard's hair.

First, hair stylist Danielle Mosier shampooed and partially dried the hair.

"I'll do the protection around your scalp, and then I'll do the root softener, and that's just so the straightener doesn't get to your scalp," said Mosier.

The protection helps against chemicals that are used. There is an "activator" which makes the process different from traditional hair relaxers.

After that, Mosier applies the actual straightener.

The hair is left to process, anywhere from about 15 minutes to an hour, depending on the strength of the curl. During this time, the internal structure of the hair shaft is permanently altered, rendering it totally straight.

The stylist then rinses out the activator and goes through a conditioning treatment.

After a heat protector is applied to the hair, it's blow-dried again.

Then the hair is flat ironed, and this is the step that requires a lot of patience and expertise, reported Goddard.

The ironing process is used on one-half inch sections of hair, and can take up to an hour and a half. That's when the straightness and moisture are locked in.

Finally, a neutralizer is applied and left in, which stabilizes the PH balance.

It took Goodard four hours and 14 steps to get that permanently straighted hair.

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