Advantages and Disadvantages of Keratin Treatment

Advantages and Disadvantages of Keratin Treatment

Most women adore and love the long straight hair and that’s why most will try the Brazilian keratin treatment. The treatment will help take care of frizzy hair that’s unmanageable. It’s important to consult your hair stylist about the benefits and disadvantage if any of the treatment. Keratin is available in our hair but is eroded over the years due to lifestyle. The keratin treatment adds keratin to the hair to make it smooth, shiny and less frizzy. Over the years the treatment has become famous with most women taking it up and can last up to 6 months

Advantages of Keratin Treatment

  • Suitable for all hair types

The treatment is suitable for all the hair types be it curly, wavy or even on hair with color and highlights.

  • Easy Styling

Once the keratin treatment has been applied, it will be easier to style and manage curly hair. Once the treatment is applied then you don’t apply more heat or chemicals ensuring no more damage to hair. Inspite of how frizzy and curly the treatment will ensure your hair becomes straight.

  • Minimal Maintenance

After the treatment the hair doesn’t require much maintenance, it’s a wash and go.  Use sulfate free shampoos to ensure you don’t strip the hair of any moisture and natural oils. you don’t need any hair styling or straightening sprays.

Cons of the treatment

  • Artificial chemicals

The keratin applied in the hair is artificial and if not done by a professional may damage your hair. If you have thin hair it will not add volume to the hair. It may irritate the hair and scalp causing damage to the hair. The treatment contains formaldehyde which if used in large quantities are harmful to your hair. Its imperative that you visit the best hair salon for the best products to use on hair.

  • Change of hair lifestyle

After application of the keratin treatment, you will need to change the shampoos and conditioners you are using. That may be expensive and its therefore important to ensure your consult with your hair salon on all the maintenance procedure you need to carry out. You need to use sulfate free shampoos to avoid hair dehydration and abrasiveness.

  • Hair Damage

The application process will require an experienced stylist to ensure that it’s applied properly. Too much heat during the application process will cause damage to the hair.

There is much debate on the safety of the treatment. We can assure you that the treatment is safe unless done by a novice who doesn’t understand the procedure. It’s therefore important that you pay your best stylist a visit. Research and consult widely from your hair salons before you take up the procedure so that you understand what to expect once the procedure is complete.

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