By Monica Prata
The Keratin Smoothing Hair Treatment is a new salon process using liquid keratin, the same tough protein naturally found in skin, hair and nails. The smoothing system infuses keratin deep into the cuticle of the hair eliminating about 95% of frizz. Keratin smoothing treatments are best when applied in salons and usually last between three and five months. The treatment ranges in cost between $300 and $600, depending on the length of the hair, but is said to be worth every penny!
I've read countless reviews on smoothing treatments; there's the Japanese Hair Straightening, the Cold Smoothing Procedure, Thermal Reconditioning, Chemical Straightening and so many more but none have caught my attention quite like the Keratin Smoothing Hair Treatment. The Keratin Smoothing Treatment is being produced under many different brands but overall it seems that the magic is in the painstaking 72 hour process.
The in salon process takes about three hours and begins by washing the hair with a clarifying shampoo, making the hair extremely porous to aid in the absorption of the Keratin. Hair is then blown out and pinned into sections. At this point the Keratin mixture is painted onto the hair until the hair is entirely saturated. The product is left to absorb into the hair for twenty minutes and is then rinsed out. Hair is blown out straight and each section is flat ironed 4-7 times depending upon the texture. Although such intense flat ironing is normally not recommended and will generally cause damage to the hair, this process requires it as a mechanism to seal in the keratin mixture.
After the process, hair is extremely flat and must be kept dry and worn down for 72 hours after the process. On the final day, hair is washed at home with a sodium laurel sulfate free shampoo. Upon blow drying the results are said to be unbelievable! The Keratin Smoothing Hair Treatment has incredibly reviews and is now widely available. Hair is left manageable, soft, frizz free and incredibly silky to the touch. Some major benefits to the Keratin Smoothing Hair Treatment is that it's specially formulated to avoid the harsh chemical odor and is not designed to remove all of the body or wave from hair, allowing the hair to grow out without a harsh line of demarcation; I'm sold.