Women are mysterious creatures! Owners of straight smooth hair are struggling to portray waves and curls on their heads, and desperately envy girlfriends with natural curls. And ladies with wavy hair from nature sighed heavily, looking at the neat heads of friends, and trying at all costs to achieve this effect. The funny thing is that both those and others, changing the appearance of the hair, sometimes nostalgic for lost smoothness / undulation. So understand them after this!
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Treat hair from loss in effective ways
What?is keratin straightening?
Let's start with the fact that this is not only the straightening of hair in the direct sense of the word. Rather, it is a hair care procedure that can be done both on straight and wavy hair. Such care is ideal for overdried, burnt hair with brittle, split ends.
Keratin is one of the types of protein, a natural component, from which our hair is composed 80%.It is he who determines the structure of the hair - they will be straight or curly.
With incorrect hair care( frequent staining, blow-drying, perming, etc.), the hair shaft becomes like a trunk of a palm tree in miniature. Keratin scales spiky in all directions and poorly retain moisture and nutrients inside the hair. To correct this situation it is possible with the help of special preparations containing keratin. Keratin hair straightening is aimed primarily at restoring the damaged structure of the hair shaft.
Where to make - at home or in the salon?
Keratin hair straightening at home is still slightly different from the salon procedure. The difference can be in the form of compositions, in the professionalism of the master and in the price of the question.
If it is a question of too curly hair, then it is better to go to the salon, at least for the first time. Those who have relatively straight hair, but there is a need for courtship procedures, can cope on their own.
In the salon there is a danger of "running into" a bad master, which will harm not only the hair, but also health.
Important! Study carefully the reviews about the salon. Make sure that the institution has been working successfully for many years and has no complaints.
As for the financial component, the salon procedure can not be cheap. If the master calls the price much lower than similar prices in other stores, it is worthwhile to think about the quality of the composition and work of the master. However, the price of a keratin kit for home use may be greater than even the most expensive salon procedure. This is due to the fact that the kit is designed for 8-10 rectifications( depending on the length of the hair).That is, over time, purchase will not only justify itself, but it will help to save.
Before purchasing a set, you should review reviews about it on the Internet, explore the assortment in stores. Experts recommend preparations manufactured in Brazil. In one line there are different compositions. Some of them are designed for strong straightening, in others the emphasis is on nutrition and hydration.
Recommended for thick fine hair Brazilian Blowout, for thin and rare - Daniel Phillip. These funds do not straighten out very well, but as care are irreplaceable. If you need not only care, but also straightening, use Cadiz.
Important! Read the labels carefully, pay attention to the expiration date. If you doubt the composition, remember or write down the name, and ask on the Internet its qualities.
How to carry out straightening?
- You will need a special shampoo for deep cleaning( shampoo - peeling).Only with its help you can remove all the residues from the styling products and hair dyes. It is advisable to wash your hair twice.
- Dry the hair with a hairdryer, it is best to use gentle mode and cold air.
Warning! Hair must be dried very carefully.
- Carefully comb the hair, divide into strands. It will be more convenient to fasten them with clamps.
- At this stage you will need a keratin-containing compound and an atomizer. Spray the spray on each strand individually, slightly deviating from the roots. To evenly cover the occipital strands, you may need the help of a friend.
Important! Apply the compound carefully and evenly. Uncovered areas of hair will be burned with ironing. However, an excess of the composition will make the hair greasy.
- After 20 - 30 minutes, dry the hair again with a hairdryer. Use the lowest temperature.
- The dried hair is disassembled into thin strands and straightened with an iron at a temperature of 230⁰.Well, if the iron is with a ceramic or tourmaline coating. For clarified hair, you can set the temperature to 200⁰.
Important! Each strand must be ironed at least five times!
- Apply the keratin serum and gently comb the hair.
The first three days after the procedure, it is not recommended to wash your hair. Do not dye your hair after the procedure, it is better to do it before straightening.
It is often recommended not to use hairpins, clips, hoops and any other items that can leave creases on the hair for three days. Such recommendations were relevant for the first formulations, but modern means do not require compliance with this rule. It is enough to stand one day. However, if there is any doubt, you can wait and three days.
Straightened hair does not tolerate contact with seawater. If you are going to rest, stock up with special protective sera.
Warning! Before you run to the store for a keratin kit and start to build beauty, read the article to the end. Perhaps this will save you from mistakes.
Advantages and disadvantages of the
procedure. We will talk at once - there are practically no minuses. There is an unprofessional work of the master, as a result of which problems may arise.
Positive moments of straightening:
Curly hair is smoothed and straightened. Depending on the composition of the keratin-containing agent, it is possible to obtain:
- excellent straightening for any hair;
- straightening is not pronounced, but the hair gets excellent nutrition and becomes thick and shiny( suitable for thin, dry, fluffy hair that does not need straightening);
- weak straightening, but bright shine and increased softness( with very thick, hard and fluffy hair will remove excess volume).
Damaged hair is fed and hydrated, the tips of the ends are sealed.
After completing the procedure after painting, you can save the color longer than usual. You can dye your hair the day before or even on the day of straightening.
The effect of keratin rectification will last long enough. Some manufacturers argue that straightening will last up to six months. In fact, for the first time you can count on one and a half to two months. After this period, the volume and waviness will return, but the shine will last much longer. Only if the rectification is carried out regularly, using qualitative composition, then in a couple of years the effect of the procedure may well last four months and even more.
Important! Specialists do not recommend hair straightening for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Baby's health is more expensive!
Possible problems:
- Low-quality composition can ruin not only beauty, but also health. A good remedy can not be cheap by definition. You will not wait for the old "Zaporozhets" driving qualities of "Ferrari"?
- Incomplete hair coating with keratinous composition will burn the hair. The fact is that after applying the product and drying the hair, straightening is done with an iron at a very high temperature. If the hair shaft is not completely protected by keratin, but uncovered areas will necessarily suffer from high temperatures.
- The hair not dried by a hair dryer will keep the remains of water, which will boil when straightening and literally tear the hair from the inside. Be sure to check this point.
- After the procedure, you need to use a non-sulfate shampoo. It does not have to be a shampoo of the same brand( albeit desirable), it will be sufficient to choose a detergent that does not contain sulfate. Normal shampoo is more aggressive, and will quickly bring to nothing all freshly acquired beauty.
Important! Use only high quality ingredients. Strictly observe the technology. It makes sense to do the first procedure in the cabin, carefully watching the actions of the master.
Straightened hair can be completely curled if desired, the curls will stay well and long. Of course, in rainy weather, no cheating will be saved - the hair will straighten again. The effect of straightening will gradually decrease with time, wavy and fluffy will return, but this will not happen instantaneously and there will be no sharp boundary between treated areas and overgrown roots.
When processing the keratin composition with a hot iron, a small amount of formaldehyde is released. Some scare this terrible word. Indeed, formaldehyde - it's filth, but it stands out very little, and without the appropriate chemicals straightening just will not work. You can arrange a small draft at the location of the procedure or use a fan - the harmful gas will rise up and quickly erode.
The desire for beauty lies in every person. And this is excellent! The main thing is not to cross the border, beyond which beauty is bought at the price of health.