Hi,
If you cousin is a hairdresser can they not get a proffessional straightening product from a hair supplier?
If this is a service you are looking into i'd say to do some resarch first as the chemical straightening can be quite harsh to hair. So you need to look at is your hair coloured/ highlighted ect. Texture and hair type as there are many different permanent straightening products for afro or european hair.
Also you may like to look into The Brazilian Blowdrys , a revolutionary new treatment. much kinder to the hair and dependant again on your hair type can give a glossy soft and straight finish enabling you to have that just blowdryed look . I would just make sure that your cousin has trained in these services as they are not always included in hairdressing training. x