Well-groomed woman always attracts the attention of others. The impeccability of the image is achieved by a complex combination of an attractive appearance and tastefully chosen wardrobe. In addition to a skillful make-up, beautiful hair, radiant with health, help to maintain a high level.
Straight hair can be achieved in different ways.
The essence of keratinizing procedure: pleasant care for curls
Hair salons with success will help in solving the problem of improving the structure of curls, offering a service of keratinization. The second reason for the popularity of a useful procedure is the straightening of curly hair. What is it - keratin the hair? In the process of regular hair care, the weaker sex often exposes it to aggressive factors. These include:
- use of hair dryer and ironing
- gel or varnish abuse
- active use of rubber bands, hairpins and other metal elements, including combs,
Do not mock your hair
- frequent hair in a ponytail,
- inaccurate combing or sleeping with wet strands,
- regular use of ammonia based paints.
All this provokes a violation of the hair structure, split ends, brittleness and dull color. A separate category of women from birth is endowed with curls and tangled strands. If in childhood it looks sweet, then in adulthood you want to amaze others with a neat hairdo, without the presence of protruding "straw". In both cases, hair is shown keratinizing. The essence of the procedure is the use of a natural mixture containing keratin. Deeply penetrating the structure of the hair, it helps to restore their cuticle and cortex. In other words, keratisation is a cosmetic procedure for the deep recovery of hair, which, in order to maintain the effect, requires repeated use after 4-6 months.
Effect on face
Such an impact should not be confused with lamination, where the curls acquire luster and thickness solely due to the coating with a special film. Within a month it is washed off, and often the appearance of the hair becomes even worse than before the start of the process.
There are 3 types of keratin hair straightening:
- The Japanese method allows using the chemical process to straighten the locks to the point at which they grow. The duration of the session exceeds 5 hours, while you have to part with an impressive amount.
- The American species is characterized by the absence of formaldehyde in the mixture and costs no less.
- The Brazilian method is the most popular. In addition to hair straightening, the procedure has a beneficial effect on straight curls, adds shine, restores the structure.
Pros and cons of keratising: let's talk about price and quality
The healing procedure lasts two to three hours, its impact is characterized by some features:
- there is no need to apply a hair mask, since keratin deeply penetrated has similar properties,
- in the process of further care when washing is used shampoo that does not contain alkali,
- straightened and docile hair can be twisted and styled,
- in case of severely damaged hair structure, it is recommended to repeat keratisation after 3-4 months
If necessary, contact the wizard again.
Key advantages of keratinization:
- the effect of straightening is noticeable immediately after the end of the process,
- suitable for all types of hair, it is allowed to apply after highlighting, straightening by chemical means, perm and dyeing,
- hair porosity is significantly reduced,
- the hair becomes obedient, the hairstyle fits much easier
- the period of heat exposure during the formation of curls decreases.
Tip! If you want to get rid of frizzy hair, make it smooth and docile, increase the length, without cutting the tips often, keratinizing is the best solution.
Keratisation does not lead to changes in the structure of the hair, its action is aimed solely at restoring damaged areas. Are there any weaknesses in the procedure? Yes, but they are few. They consist in the following:
- Strands soaked in wellness mixture, become heavier. Weakened hair follicles may not cope with the load, and the volume of falling hair is likely to increase. Therefore, for individuals suffering from excessive hair loss, keratin exposure should be abandoned.
- Prefering bulk shovel, be prepared to lose your favorite forms. Weighted strands become smoother, reducing the volume of hair.
- If the hair is wavy, it is permissible to wash them less often than usual. On a smooth surface, gouging is more noticeable and the procedure will have to be carried out more often.
- Experts advise to refrain from the procedure during pregnancy and during breastfeeding. Like any chemical effect, it can harm the future offspring.
Where to carry out the procedure, at home or in the salon?
Trying to keratinize is recommended after 13 years. Where it is better to carry out the procedure: in the salon with a professional master or at home? Initially, it is recommended to contact the specialists in order to observe the whole process with your own eyes.
Moreover, they have more experience in acquiring certified products. If you are well aware of all the steps and are confident in the quality of the proposed set, hair home keratinization is quite a feasible mission.
The main stages of the process at home: a set of tools needed?
The desire to save finances and show the ability of a hairdresser-stylist will require you to prepare the following materials:
- round comb (brushing),
- clamps
- hairdryer and iron with ceramic plates,
- spray gun
- vinyl and cotton gloves
- Drape to protect clothing.
Do all the instructions
The main steps when conducting keratinization:
- Thoroughly wash your hair with deep cleaning shampoo. The procedure is repeated 2-4 times.
- Gently dry the strands with a towel, and then gently comb.
- Pour 50 ml of cosmetic mixture into the spray bottle. The volume varies depending on the thickness and length of the hair.
- Having fastened strands of the same thickness with clips, each curl is gradually processed by a cosmetic.
- For effective absorption, hair is combed immediately with a comb.
- After 20 minutes, the strands are dried with a hairdryer (cold air) using brushing, a mask and glasses will help to eliminate tearfulness.
- Owners of small curls for straightening need ironing, each strand pulled up to 10 times.
- Serum with a high concentration of keratins helps to fix the result.
Depending on the composition, for two days will have to refrain from washing the head. Over the next 20 days, avoid staining or highlighting. When resting on the seashore, avoid contact of the strands with salt water or protect them with whey.
By adhering to the recommendations, you will keep your hair shiny and healthy looking for a long time.
What to do if hair falls out after keratin straightening?
If the hair began to fall out strongly, you should contact a trichologist, who will conduct an examination, advise care.
You can try the recovery yourself, but need to follow some recommendations:
- avoid the use of previously unused drugs, as the skin in this period is extremely sensitive and can react with even more loss,
- after consulting a doctor take vitamins,
- eat right,
- do not injure with rubber bands: it is better to wear loose hair.
Finished goods
Pharmacy cosmetics will help to fix the effect of keratin and hair support. Perhaps the use of shampoos, whose range is significant. The most famous:
- Natura Siberica - for tired and weak hair, Protection and Shine for dyed and damaged hair, Neutral for sensitive scalp - have mainly herbal ingredients and, in particular, Altai sea buckthorn extract rich in vitamins, the brand has received the ICEA certificate.
- Estellewhich returns strength and shine to hair, from minuses it almost does not form foam, it is quickly consumed.
- "Recipes grandmother Agafi" - Black anti-dandruff shampoo, Everyday homemade shampoo, Anti-hair loss shampoo based on five soap herbs and burdock infusion.
- Logona - with bamboo extract, volume with honey and beer, dandruff with juniper oil.
- Macadamia Natural Oil gently cleanses, fortifies the epidermis and cuticle.
The names of these substances:
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate.
- Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate.
- Ammonium Laureth Sulfate).
Usually they cost 2-3 in the list of ingredients of shampoo. Instead, they are allowed to have:
- sarcosinates,
- acyl glutamate,
- cocoglucoside,
- lauryl glucoside,
- cocosulfate.
These shampoos can not be supplemented by other means.
It is also possible to purchase balms, for example, the brand Mulsan, which do not contain preservatives and have a pleasant smell.
Another option is masks that strengthen hair, for example:
- LOreal Professionnel mask and oil.
- Fiber Force from Schwarzkopf to restore heavily damaged curls.
- Curex Therapy by Estelle.
All of them have a lot of positive feedback from customers.
Folk methods
Alternative medicine also offers ways to preserve hair after keratin straightening. Among them:
to moisturize the hair: beat 250 ml of a fermented milk product with 3-5 drops of vegetable oil, put on hair the entire length and leave for 20 minutes.Wash off with a gentle shampoo that does not contain alkali, sodium chloride,
Hands of the master
Improve the condition of damaged hair can be in the beauty salon.
- Hair elimination It involves staining with Elumen with restorative properties that strengthen the roots. The effect lasts up to 2 months.
- Pros: hair shine, protected from bad weather, the volume increases.
- Minus - impaired respiration of hair due to the formation of a film, there are contraindications - damage to the scalp, allergies, long hair (due to weighting).
- When glazing, ceramide glaze is applied to the hairsthat makes them smooth and light. Cons - after applying the product can not be dyed hair, she herself quickly washed off.
- Screening - the creation of a thin film that nourishes and moisturizes dim and unruly hair. True, in a month the carriage will again turn into a pumpkin.
- In the case of biolamination, the head is covered with a cellulose agent.protecting from the sun, wind, moisture, sea salt.
- Other advantages are safety due to the absence of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide.
- Cons - fragility, price.
- Lamination will help to quickly restore the hairwhen, as a result of applying proteins, vitamins and minerals to the composition of therapeutic agents, they are strengthened, and a thin film eliminates minor injuries and irregularities and protects from the external environment.
- Another option is collagen recovery., in the result of which hair receive collagen protein, which recreates and improves their structure.
Thus, the causes and ways to eliminate the problem of hair loss after keratin straightening are diverse, but when choosing a treatment, you must rely primarily on the advice of experts.
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1. What is "hair keratinization" in general?
Keratisation is a procedure aimed at deep recovery of hair. During her hair is treated with a special keratin composition. This substance penetrates deep into the hair structure, enriches it and protects it from the effects of negative external factors (mechanical damage, chemicals, etc.). After keratization, the hair becomes healthy, shiny, smooth, easy to comb, not tangled and does not break. Another plus of the procedure is that after it even the most curly and fluffy hair becomes even and smooth. The effect of the procedure lasts from 3 to 6 months, depending on the initial condition of the hair.
90% of our hair is a dense keratin protein, so when you do keratin repair and straightening the hair, the molecules of the tool provide a seal of this protein, thereby increasing their resistant function.
Features keratin hair:
• The effect of the procedure is immediately visible.
• The procedure does not change the natural structure of the hair.
• Keratisation can be repeated as many times as necessary.
• After keratinizing hair, any styling can be done.
2. Who is recommended to do hair keratinization?
Anyone who is unhappy with the appearance and condition of their hair. Especially recommended for natural porous hair, chemically curled, dyed, curly by nature. As well as hair that suffers from the use of a hair dryer and ironing. External thermal effect destroys the natural keratin that your hair is made of. Restrictions are imposed only on pregnant and lactating mothers.
3. For which types of hair is the hair keratinizing procedure suitable?
• Curly hair
• Wavy
• Afro
• very thick hair
• Excessively fluffy and thin hair
• badly damaged hair
• Dry to any degree hair
• Straight hair, with and without frieze
• On hair extensions
• On hair that has undergone "chemical" straightening
Currently, having a huge experience behind our shoulders, we have come to the conclusion that keratin smoothing is suitable for all types of hair and is beneficial.
4. How does it work?
It's all about keratin! The duration and strength of keratin action protect the hair from two sides - inside and outside. The molecule of biopolymer - keratin, due to its small size penetrates deep into the hair cuticle, helps to improve its structure from the inside. Keratin fills the gap between the hair shaft and the cuticle and is sealed inside with an iron with a titanium coating.
5. How does keratin hair restoration work?
The procedure takes place in three stages:
1. Deep and intensive cleansing of hair from styling products, dust particles and excess sebum: hair becomes as “permeable” as possible and susceptible to keratin.
2. Care: retreating from the roots of 1-2 cm, the keratin composition is gently applied to the hair, it is aged for a while and without washing it off, we dry the hair.
3. Smoothing and "sealing" the hair with the help of ironing: the hair is divided into thin strands and carefully smoothed. At the same time, the irons do not burn or damage the hair due to the saturated keratin.
6. What will be the results of keratin hair restoration?
Your hair will become obedient, silky and soft. Naturally due to this, you will reduce the time for laying almost ten times. If you used to spend time from an hour to one and a half, then after this straightening only 5-15 minutes will go away. You will also experience saturation of the shade and an incredible brilliance. Many of our clients claim that in the morning they only need to comb their hair to return the styling of yesterday again.
7. Is it possible to make a keratin straightening if my hair is colored or colored?
Of course, since Brazilian straightening does indeed greatly improve the health of colored or dyed hair, it seals the cuticle, conditions it, removes the frieze (protects against static electricity), gives the hair a fantastic shine, unlike chemical straightening.
8. Is it true, if you make one procedure, then I will immediately become completely straight hair?
In general, the result always depends on the initial condition of the hair. Keratin smoothing hair has a cumulative effect, so do not wait for example for three months to make a correction.
If you have wavy hair, then after the first procedure they will look naturally straight and healthy.
If you have very curly hair, this procedure will reduce the frieze and give your hair a slight natural waviness.
If you have straight hair, even with the effect of a frieze, then this procedure will eliminate this effect and give your hair a dazzling shine.
9. What time is the result held?
With proper care, the effect of the keratin hair restoration procedure lasts from 3-4 months to 6 months, it all depends on the initial condition of your hair. The procedure has a cumulative property. Therefore, the greater the number of procedures, the healthier and more beautiful your hair will look, and the result itself will last much longer.
10. What home care products should be used after keratinizing hair?
After keratin straightening, it is recommended to use special hair care products to preserve the effect of the procedure as long as possible. And also do not forget to use all sorts of masks, fluids for the tips and hair moisturizers, if you want to enjoy your shiny, healthy and strong hair for a long time.
11. But still, is it possible to use a simple shampoo / conditioner after such a procedure?
It is possible, but not recommended. If you need to maintain an excellent result for a long time, it is better to use non-sulfate shampoo.
12. What else can be additional recommendations about leaving after procedure?
Within one day after the procedure, a gentle treatment and maximum freedom for the hair is recommended. During the period of keratin fixation in the hair structure, it is necessary to avoid the load of the hair as much as possible - pinning with a barrette and clamps, braiding, wearing hoops and other hair breaking. In the cold season it is highly desirable to replace the cap with a hood. Hair should be as free and straight as possible. In the period of time up to 24 hours immediately after the procedure, before the first washing of the head, the effect on the hair is very undesirable. In case of moisture on the hair, it is necessary to pass this place with an iron.
13. Is it possible to do keratin hair restoration after chemical straightening?
Yes you can. The procedure works much better on such chemically treated strands. Maintains the condition of your hair by strengthening vital hair with essential amino acids.
Brazilian keratin has excellently recommended itself in situations where customers refuse chemical straightening. This effect smoothes the border between grown and already straightened hair, gives a natural look and returns health to your hair.
14. After this procedure will not be lost volume?
Part of the volume will leave due to the fact that the hair is filled with keratin, but you can ask the master to retreat from the roots more than 1-2 cm before the procedure, so that the volume is larger. Your volume will be returned to you immediately after the first wash.
15. After keratin straightening, does hair return to its former state?
Undoubtedly, they will return to their original state within three to six months.
16. Can I dye my hair before and after keratin straightening?
You should not dye your hair earlier than a week before straightening and two weeks after the process. It is necessary to wait a little with the color, because the color will be inefficient to stick on the protein protective barrier, which is obtained after the smoothing procedure.
If you dyed your hair in advance, after the Brazilian straightening curls will look richer and brighter with a dazzling sheen. And by closing hair scales, the color lasts much longer. Tip, if you want to save the results of the procedure as long as possible, then use hair dye without ammonia.
17. Can I swim in the sea or pool, go to the bath / sauna after straightening Brazil?
Yes, of course, you can swim both in the sea and in the pool, but its effect diminishes when you swim constantly. In order to avoid keratin washing out soon, because of the salty sea water and chlorine in the pool, we recommend using professional masks, home care balsams! And therefore, it is inappropriate to do keratin straightening before the release. As for the bath and sauna, it is desirable to reduce the visit to a minimum, because exposure to moist hot air destroys keratin!
18. When can I wash my hair after a keratin straightening, the composition of the sense?
In 24 hours.
19. I have very fragile, dry, discolored and damaged hair. Does the heat of the iron during the straightening process harm them?
The composition of the means by which we work contains thermal protection from the influence of significant ironing temperatures and does not damage the hair at all during this procedure. And most importantly, when stretching the hair with an iron, you should not allow it to be delayed for a long time on the curls. Therefore, professionals pull their hair skillfully and quickly, with a certain number of repetitions.
20. I have hair extensions. Perhaps they make the Brazilian straightening?
Yes, it is possible. Brazilian straightening is excellent for hair extensions. It is just that the master must be careful when using the tool in the hair docking area, because the tool has an effect like a conditioner and establishes a slip between real and extended hair.
21. Formaldehyde is part of some keratin formulations. What is it? Is it good or bad? Heard that this is a concern.
Formaldehyde belongs to the class of aldehydes, its aqueous solution - formalin - known for its preservative properties. Due to the strong preserving properties, formaldehyde is included in the composition of many cosmetics, and in a concentration of 0.5% it is allowed to apply such agents to human skin. In the process of carrying out the kerating procedure, formaldehyde contained in the mixtures reacts and is completely released. In addition, in the environment this substance is unstable, and very quickly decomposes under the influence of moisture contained in the air. It should be noted that formaldehyde is a natural metabolite in the human body, it is always contained in the blood in concentrations up to 5 μg / l. Thus, speaking about the dangers or benefits of keratin hair straightening, we can draw 3 main conclusions:
• Hair, as we know, is not a living part of the human body, so we can talk about the health or unhealthiness of the hair only in a cosmetic context. Does keratin straightening make your hair healthy? Certainly yes, because a healthy appearance is the only criterion for assessing the health of hair.
• Speaking of hair loss, discomfort, irritation of the scalp, and other unpleasant consequences after Brazilian straightening, it is necessary to take into account one important factor, which is called "individual intolerance." In the end, keratin is a protein, which means that it may be allergic, or another intolerance reaction. But, given a small percentage of such reactions, talking about the dangers of the procedure as a whole is the same as talking about the dangers of honey, despite the fact that honey is a much stronger allergen.
• Is formaldehyde or its analogues, which are part of some mixtures for keratin straightening, harmful? Of course, nothing useful in this matter is not. But, considering the above, we believe that the harm from the keratization procedure for your body will be no more than the harm from a 10-minute waiting for a minibus at a bus stop near a busy highway section. To reduce the likelihood of a negative impact to zero, we use ourselves and recommend that you do not neglect the simple rules: the use of masks, gloves, and ventilation of the room in which we perform the hair straightening procedure.
22. Can I do keratin straightening if I'm pregnant or at the breast feeding stage?
Separately, it should be said about keratin hair straightening during pregnancy. Someone will say that since this procedure is so safe, why not make it during pregnancy, or lactation? In fact, on each package of the keratising mixture there is a warning about the inadmissibility of use during pregnancy. Drawing analogies with the above, it is unlikely that someone would advise a pregnant woman to stand at a bus stop and breathe exhaust gases, or use a product that could potentially provoke an allergic reaction. Since no clinical studies have been carried out on this subject, we do not recommend Brazilian straightening for pregnant and lactating women.
23. When can I repeat Brazilian hair straightening after my first treatment?
Brazilian straightening is a procedure designed to improve the health of your hair, the excess money does not hurt the strands at all, but it is worth remembering that the volume of hair cuticles is limited, so their filling can occur to a certain level. If the previous procedure for any reason did not take place, or the client simply wants to repeat this procedure, then it will be possible to carry it out only in one month. This is the minimum time between procedures.
24. What is the difference between Brazilian straightening and Japanese hair straightening?
Japanese straightening completely changes the actual structure of the hair is a chemical method. This procedure makes your hair incompatible and unnaturally straight. The integrity of the hair is broken, in order to make your hair look lifeless, just a few chemical straightening procedures are enough. After such a procedure, curly hair must be constantly straightened or worse - cut off. And Brazilian straightening - on the contrary smoothes your hair, making it silky, shiny and healthy!
25. Why do Brazilian hair straightening is called “Brazilian”?
In general, keratin straightening is often called Brazilian due to the fact that many people consider the most "difficult" hair of Brazilians. Therefore, if the drug copes even with them, then it is within its power to heal the hair of a different texture.
26. After keratin straightening, can I make curls?
Naturally you can. After this procedure, hair is generally easy to style.
27. What is the difference between hair lamination and keratin straightening?
These are completely different procedures, they are similar only in that the result is aimed specifically at hair restoration.
Hair keratinization is a procedure aimed at deep recovery of hair. Natural keratin, which is part of professional keratin, penetrates into the deeper layers of the hair and stops not only the cuticle, as occurs during lamination, but also the main substance - the hair cortex. That is, hair keratisation is considered not only a hair care procedure, but is also a complete medical procedure that can restore the lost health, strength and shine to hair!
The term “hair lamination” is a simple hair care that does not smooth it, but only adds a healthy shine to the surface. In the “hair care” presentation, we are sure to invest what this process should be done constantly and if you stop going to the salon for “lamination of hair”, you will simply lose a good result.
28. Heard that after keratin hair restoration, supposedly, hair begins to climb? Is it so?
We have already figured out the technical side of the procedure and we understand that the keratin mixture is applied not to the head, but to the hair, moreover, 2-3 centimeters or more from the roots of the hair at the request of the client. In order to trace exactly what caused the hair loss, you need to think about the fact that the hair does not immediately react to any factors that cause harm. It may well be that about three months ago you experienced some kind of stress, or, for example, you became unwell and it affected your head just now. When any “emergency” situation in the body happens, he begins to collect resources from those parts that are less needed at this moment, for example, from hair. If you monitor your health and during the replenish the supply of essential nutrients, the loss stops very quickly. But here, to say that the keratin procedure is to blame is not true. In the same way, as well as to hope that with their help it will be possible to recover from a hair loss.
29. How does keratin hair straighten from chemical differ?
Despite the similar external effect, keratin restoration is, in its mechanics, a procedure inverse to chemical hair straightening. In the compositions used for the manufacture of chemical straightening preparations, sodium thioglycolate (thioglycolic acid) is used as an active ingredient - a substance used in depilation in higher concentrations. Thioglycolate is a chemical relaxant, dissolving keratin protein hair compounds, thus making hair softer and thinner. This explains the effect of straightening - a violation of the protein bonds inside the hair makes it weaker and softer, which straightens the hair. In addition, it is precisely these properties of thioglycolic acid that cause limitations in the application of the chemical straightening procedure in parts of bleached and melirovanny hair - repeated destruction of keratin proteins can completely destroy the hair completely. Keratin recovery, on the contrary, returns the hair lost keratin, completely restores it. When performing the procedure, keratin recovery, the composition is applied to the hair and stay on it for 30 minutes, saturating the hair with keratin and filling the damaged areas. Keratin is sealed, closing the porous damage and enveloping the hair completely.
What is keratin straightening and its types
Keratin straightening is a caring process during which the hair is saturated with useful trace elements. Protein is enveloped in curls, then during heat treatment it crystallizes, creating an invisible frame, which makes the strands straight.
Keratin hair straightening first appeared in Brazil in the early 2000s. Over the years, it has improved. Now the procedure is carried out by different methods. Depending on the technology and the substances used, it is divided into two main types:
- Brazilian straightening. It is carried out with the help of the main component - formaldehyde. On the basis of this substance a special solution is prepared, which is applied to the hair and is heat treated with an iron. This procedure is performed within 2.5-3 hours. It has a rather therapeutic effect, straightening is already a secondary result.The duration of the Brazilian method is no more than 4 months, but this is subject to proper care.
- Japanese straightening. It differs from the previous, first of all, the main component of the solution - cyastimine. Having a huge amount of protein affects the hair not only outside, but also penetrates deep inside. The procedure lasts about six hours, and the effect of straight hair lasts for almost a year. Throughout the time, you can make a correction in which only the length at the roots is smoothed. The procedure is cheaper than the Brazilian.
Indications and Contraindications
Keratin straightening is basically necessary for people with curly, unruly, thin hair. It promotes easy installation, gives volume and shine.
There are some contraindications. For example, it can not be applied to people prone to allergic reactions, as well as ill asthma. It is contraindicated to do keratin leveling women who have hair fall out. After the procedure, the curls become heavy, and since the hair follicles are weakened, the loss of hair is inevitable.
It is forbidden to use the technique in case of exacerbation of chronic diseases, lesions on the scalp, pregnant and lactating women.
Preparation and process of keratin straightening
Keratin straightening is a new and complex method, but its main advantage is a long lasting result. As a rule, it is made only in salons. Since this is not a cheap pleasure, many women adapt to perform the procedure at home. To do this, you need the following components:
- Professional deep cleansing shampoo - can be purchased at any store.
- Serum (keratin) - there are many companies that produce ready-made mixtures. Most often, they are called - "Set for keratin straightening."
- Iron for alignment. For maximum results, it should maintain a temperature of 230 degrees.
- A brush for drawing (it is possible to take a usual brush for painting) and a direct hairbrush.
It is necessary to remember the precautionary measures: stock up on a pair of gloves and two masks. Gloves are needed to those who will carry out the process, and protective masks for both. During drying, the keratin agent evaporates, and its fumes can cause allergies or even intoxication. The procedure should be carried out in a well-ventilated area!
Step plan
- Carefully wash your hair with a professional shampoo. It is used such a tool, as it does not contain silicone.
- Dry hair with hair dryer in the direction of the bottom up. Because of this, they will better absorb keratin.
- Apply the brush with a brush on the strands, retreating from the scalp by 1-1.5 cm. After, comb the keratin evenly along the entire length.
- We wait about an hour for the applied mixture to dry slightly.
- We divide the hair from the neck to the top of the head into 5-6 parts. We start to take thin strands from below and quickly iron them many times more than ten with an iron. This is the longest and most responsible process. Parting, bang do as it should be. Then it is difficult to change something.
- After the procedure, you should not wash, braid, pin up hair for three days with a barrette or rubber band. After time, wash off the keratin with the same sulphate-free shampoo.
Purchased kits and tools
There are many different sets for aligning hair with keratin. All of them are mainly distinguished by the manufacturer, price and concentration.
The most popular is the Israeli drug Kokochoko. Its main advantage is the price - about 5-6 thousand rubles per 1 liter. It is divided into two types: standard and pure-version. The first option is universal, with almond and other additives, and the second is intended for light hair shades. It does not give yellowness, but less effective than the regular version. The Kokochoko set is often used in showrooms, but it is also perfect for home use.
Often used in keratinizing the American means "Cerarganik." Compared with the first option, it costs more - about 10 thousand for the same amount. In the line there are 3 types: weak (without formaldehyde), medium and strong. It has one drawback - it does not give a saturated luster, but it lasts a long time and straightening is carried out at a more gentle temperature mode - 210 degrees.
Less well-known, but effective is a set made in the USA - Brasilian Bloout. This class tool is “luxury”, the price is from 15 to 18 thousand rubles per 1 liter. The manufacturer offers two compositions: weak and strong. Its peculiarity is that it is applied to wet hair. And the price is justified by an economical expense - one and a half times less per procedure than the other drugs.
How do keratin straightening in beauty salons
Many people are afraid to do keratin leveling at home, so they turn to beauty salons. There is an opinion that in specialized places expensive means are used, the process is carried out in accordance with the instructions, therefore the price is high. But it often happens that the master has just as much professionalism as you have. And instead of the claimed exclusive drug, the most common.
Pluses salon procedure:
- Available there are all necessary attributes for straightening.
- There are sushiurans, with their help they dry the hair with the keratin applied at a controlled temperature.
- Flat iron for smoothing hair with ceramic inserts, which maintains high temperature.
- The procedure in the cabin is faster than at home.
The main disadvantage of specialized places - the price, which depends on the type and length of hair.
Brazilian prices:
- Short - 1,500–3,000 rubles,
- Average - 3 500 - 5 000 rubles,
- Long - 5 000 - 10 000 rubles.
Prices for the Japanese method:
- Short - 3,000–4,500 rubles,
- Average - 5 000 - 7 500 rub.,
- Long - 8 500 - 15 000 rubles.
Keratin or botox?
Our great-grandmothers had enough spring water and the strength of herbs to grow a scythe up to the toe - crystal clear ecology and healthy nutrition affected. Alas, in our time these measures are no longer enough: the nature is not the same, and you and I are inferior to Slav women in strength and strength. But to our services the latest achievements of the cosmetic industry: keratinizing, lamination, botox for hair ... eyes run! What to choose?
1. What is better - lamination or keratin hair straightening?
Depends on what you expect from the procedure. Lamination products envelop the hair along the entire length, from root to tip, as if sealing it into a protective film in the same way as we laminate valuable documents. Air penetrates through it without interfering with the hair breathing, and harmful environmental agents do not. In addition, under the film, moisture is well preserved, and the hair scales closely adhere to each other, providing a tattered and bleached locks with a healthy appearance, pleasant shine and obedience.
The effect of lamination resembles the action of keratin, but only externally
Keratinization faces a different challenge. The fact is that 2/3 of healthy hair consists of keratin, which is gradually “washed out” of our bad habits, poor diet, hot sun, frosty wind, and an insane pace of life that provokes stress. But the processing pryadok special compositions with synthetic protein (keratin) helps to compensate for these losses.
Thus, it turns out that lamination is designed to protect and preserve curls, whereas protein saturation should restore their structure.
Lamination can fix the effect of keratinization, but only after 14 days.
2. How does botox differ from keratin straightening?
It would seem, what is the connection between curls and the famous anti-wrinkle remedy? That's right, no, because this name is just a deft advertising move. However, this does not mean that the procedure itself is useless. The so-called Botox is a healing cocktail of all the same keratin, vitamins, amino acids and plant extracts, which under the action of high temperatures penetrates the hair structure, charging curls with vitality and health.
Botox is not pricked in the scalp - measuring syringe
The action of "Botox for the hair" is comparable to keratinizing, but this tool has its pros and cons. The first is the comparative cheapness of the procedure, its shorter duration and, as a result, a sparing effect on the hair (strands are less subjected to treatment with a hot hair dryer and ironing). By cons - fragility. Sometimes the effect achieved does not withstand several trips to the shower. It all depends on the quality of the composition and the initial condition of the hair.
Keratin and female physiology
During life, the female body undergoes adjustment: maturity, pregnancy, menopause ... What to go far if every month our body gets out of control and starts throwing out the knees, because of which legends about a terrible beast named PMS then wander among men? Does all this have to do with cosmetic procedures?
Female body regularly undergoes hormonal shakes
3. Is it possible to do keratin straightening during menstruation?
Most likely, nothing unexpected will happen to your hair. 99 women out of 100 are engaged in themselves, not focusing on the “red day of the calendar,” and everything is fine with them. But there are young ladies whose curls during menstruation take nothing - neither paint, nor perm, nor keratin. Experts associate this phenomenon with hormones, rampant in the body of a woman, and advise those who have noticed such a feature to move the beauty salon visit for a “safe” period.
4. Is it possible to do keratin straightening pregnant?
5-10 years ago, when formaldehyde-based mixtures were in use, the answer seemed to be unequivocal: no! Today, thanks to the emergence of new sensitive keratinizing formulations, the situation has changed and the answer is simply ... does not exist. No one has yet properly studied the effect of the renewed mixtures on the organism of the future mother and fetus, so the formal question “whether it is possible to do keratin straightening during pregnancy” remains open. But on reasonable thinking it is better to refrain from going to a beauty salon. You are not going to turn yourself and your baby into guinea pigs in an exciting experiment “does keratin affect your health”?
Your first concern should be about your baby’s health.
5. Is it possible to do keratin straightening nursing moms?
And again - a moot point. If we are talking about mixtures with formaldehyde, they definitely need to stay away from the whole period of breastfeeding. Does the procedure go without this dangerous ingredient? All the same, it is more reasonable to transfer it to the time when the child begins to eat by himself. Let the chance to harm the crumbs is small, not a single study has yet ruled him out. Is the beauty worth the risk?
6. Is it possible to do keratin hair straightening blondes?
And it is possible and necessary, since blond hair is usually weaker and thinner than curls of dark-haired beauties. Try to get a tool designed specifically for bright strands: it is characterized by a high content of keratin, but it is not overloaded with other components.
Keratin and dyeing ... as well as iron and sea waves
The curls restored with the help of protein-protein are also required to be laid, and at times to be painted and coated. Does it damage the hairstyle?
Keratin curls are not a hindrance!
7. Is it possible to make curls after keratin straightening?
If the artificial protein-treated curls rebelled and refuse to obey the ironing, it means that you have chosen a too “hard” composition for keratinization and must change it to something easier. In usual cases, the locks saturated with protein cost nothing to wind on curling tongs. But remember, in rainy and foggy weather, because of the abundance of moisture in the air, such curls will develop twice as fast.
8. Is it possible to do keratin straightening after dyeing?
Yes. Color on the revived, mature hair will look brighter and richer, and healthy shine will make it more expressive. But there are two conditions:
- have time to “change suit” 2 weeks before keratinization, so as not to overload the hair,
- choose a shade 1-2 tones darker than the one you want to get. Keratin slightly brightens colored strands.
Do not have time to run into the hairdresser before straightening? Feel free to do this after. However, you will have to be patient and wait for the same 2 weeks, otherwise the dye will not linger on hair densely covered with protein.
9. Is it possible to do highlighting after keratin straightening?
It is possible, like staining, highlighting perfectly fits on keratin-fed strands. But not earlier than 2-3 weeks after the procedure and using gentle means.
Sea salt and sun will not harm the hair
10. Should I do keratin straightening in front of the sea?
Definitely worth it. True, the protein coating will last less than under other conditions, but the hair will be reliably protected from the sun, wind, sea salt, UV rays and the negative effects of climate change. Is it possible to preserve the health of curls - is the main purpose of the visit to the hairdresser?
To prolong the "life" of keratin, rinse your head with fresh water after returning from the beach.
Read? Weighed the pros and cons? Then it remains to answer the last, eleventh question: is keratinizing done? True, you will decide it yourself.
