The procedure for keratin hair smoothing treatment has become very popular due to the possibility of its implementation not only in a beauty salon, but also at home.
There are only positive descriptions of the results in the information about the smoothing agents from the manufacturers.
Due to the usage of a special contexture to the hair, the structure of the strands becomes different due to the destruction of protein bonds.
The curls straighten and become more obedient, denser, and more elastic.
Keratin smoothing treatment takes place in some stages and takes 1.5-2.5 hours, which depends on the structure of the hair:
- Cleansing the hair and scalp with a specialized shampoo that reveals hair scales.
- Drying your hair and brushing it thoroughly.
- Care of strands with a texture.
- Drying hair with a hairdryer and heat treatment with an iron at a temperature of 230 C to fix the keratin.
- This is the end of the process in the salon, but some brands of keratin formulations provide for cleansing the hair by shampooing and re-drying with a hairdryer.
The price of the hair smoothing treatment varies on the brand of ‘liquid silk’ composition, the state of the hair (the more damaged it is, the more keratin is required), its length and density.
If you constantly maintain the result, then over time, the composition for straightening will be required less.
Keratin hair treatment at home
Keratin contains ceramides, which have a regenerative function and instantly fill the hollow areas in the hair structure.
With keratin smoothing treatment, you can prevent hair loss and fragility.
However, it should be remembered that the protein contained in keratin is easily destroyed due to external influences: wind, rain, smog, and perm.
It should be noted right away that even the best smoothing treatment with a mask does not have medicinal specifications, as many manufacturers say in advertising.
The keratin molecules that penetrate the hair are so small that they cannot make a real revolution at the cellular level and heal very spoiled, diseased strands.
Cosmetologists are advised to use a highly targeted keratin mask (instead of universal analogs), which is ideal for your hair type and hair structure, and will also help to eliminate individual problems.
When choosing between a vocational, store-bought keratin mask and a homemade one, weigh the pros and cons. The effect after the first one will be noticeable immediately.
After the second, the results will have to wait long enough. But branded masks contain formaldehyde hazardous to health (most of them), and self-made products will be 100% natural.
For oily hair and fresh scratches and cuts on the scalp, it is better not to use keratin masks. In the first case, this will lead to a heavier strand, which will look even more unkempt.
In the second case, it is possible to enter an infection, which subsequently will have to be treated with medications, or wound suppuration.
With alopecia and hair loss, such remedies are categorically contraindicated, since these conditions will only worsen.