Archive for June, 2011

All About Keratin Hair Straightening

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

Keratin straightening has gained a lot of popularity over the past decade, this permanent hair straightening procedure is one of the most sought after ways to straighten hair and many have achieved great results through it. Compared to other permanent hair straightening procedures, this is one of the simplest and cheapest methods. This procedure lasts around two hours, however, there are a few restrictions for those who decide to get this procedure done that will be covered in order for you to know if this is the right choice for you. Keratin straightening lasts an average of 90 days and effectively smooths out an average of 70 percent of kinks, curls and frizz.

The keratin hair treatment is quite simple. Keratin the primary protein that hair is made from, and in this treatment keratin is applied through means of a shampoo in order to bind to keratin already present in hair and the result is straight hair. After keratin is applied to hair, the hair is straightened through means of one of the best hair straightener models in order to set the shape for proper binding. While the treatment lasts only two hours, there are restrictions for after the treatment is finished. For 3 days after the procedure, hair needs to be let down, not touched, not washed and not tied up. For the remaining three months, hair must be washed with a sulfate and salt free shampoo.

This treatment costs an average of 200 to 300 dollars, making it not the most expensive permanent hair straightening on the market, but still quite expensive. One of the most appealing parts of the keratin hair treatment is that it can be used on damaged hair, unlike other hair straightening treatments such as Japanese hair straightening. If you don’t mind all of these restrictions, this hair treatment may be your ideal straightening solution.