We spent years dreaming of a blunt bob and bangs. Curly hair and blow-dryer ineptitude kept it a fantasy.

Recently, it became reality when we got a new relaxer treatment at Laurentius. The painted-on keratin complex adheres to hair, sits for twenty minutes, then gets blow-dried and hot-ironed into locks.

The result: stick-straight, shiny hair in amazing shape. There’s no chemical odor, and when we woke up the next morning we didn’t have to wrestle with an army of bobby pins. We just combed our hair back into shape and walked out into the day.

More benefits: The process doesn’t strip the curl from the hair. It cut dry time from 45 minutes to ten. And we can wear it in perfect ’20s waves if we let it air-dry.

A dream come true.

Available at Laurentius Salon, 815 Christian Street (215-238-0764 or laurentiussalon.com).