Keratin Straightening: Pros and Cons
This is a rather tedious and long procedure - it consists of several phases. But the obvious difference in hair condition before and after keratin straightening exceeds all expectations. At the first stage, the head is washed with a special chelating shampoo, which removes salt deposits, dust and grease. Then the rectifying composition with keratin is applied and after some time the hair dryer is dried. In conclusion, straightening the hair straighten the strand behind the strand. As a result, you get straight, silky and shiny curls.
Among the advantages of the procedure:
- flakes are sealed and the hair becomes smooth
- laying postkeratin straightening takes only a few minutes
- the hairs are saturated with keratin
In addition to the obvious advantages, there are a number of shortcomings:
- hair can not be stabbed, collected in the tail, etc. for several days, otherwise there will be cracks
- three days after the procedure you can not wash your hair
- after keratin rectification, the volume is lost and returns only after a few weeks, when the roots grow slightly
- you can not paint curls for several weeks
- appearance and condition of hair deteriorate sharply after the rectifying composition is washed out
Hair after keratin straightening: features of care
Caring for curls after straightening with keratin involves several aspects. Firstly, the hair can not be overdried and injured, so the hair dryer, ironing and curlers for several weeks should be banned. Secondly, shampoo after keratin rectification should be bessulfatnym, otherwise the procedure will not last long. Thirdly, it is necessary to regularly make masks to maintain the effect and provide sufficient nutrition to the hair. For example, you can use traditional recipes prepared by us, which will help to make your locks soft and shiny.
Recipe kefir mask for hair moisturizing
The simplest, but quite effective recipe for moistening over-dried curls is a mask with kefir. Take a glass of kefir and add to it a couple drops of any vegetable oil (burdock, castor, olive, sea-buckthorn) and mix thoroughly. Apply the mixture to wet hair, thoroughly soaking each strand.
Burdock mask with cognac for shine
After using this product, hair will be much less fractured and will please you with natural shine.
Necessary ingredients:
- yolk - 1 pc.
- honey - 1 tsp.
- burdock oil - 1 tbsp. l.
- cognac -1 tsp.
- juice of aloe or calanhoe - 1 tsp.
Stages of preparation:
- In the egg yolk, add a teaspoon of honey and mix thoroughly.
- Then pour in a mixture of 1 tbsp. l. Burdock oil, 1 tsp. cognac and 1 tsp. the juice of aloe (calanchoe).
- Mix all the ingredients and apply the finished product to wet strands for an hour. After washing the head with shampoo.
Recipes of Firming Onion Masks
These mask on the basis of onions will help if the hair began to break down and fall out, including after keratin straightening.
On a note! To remove the pungent smell after onion masks, use a rinse with lemon juice. Well neutralizes the unpleasant odor and kefir mask, which can be applied for several hours after onion.
The first recipe consists of green onions (1 bunch) and burdock oil (2-3 drops).
To prepare a mask, the green ray must be crushed thoroughly, preferably in a blender. Then add a couple drops of burdock oil to it and mix. The resulting mixture should be applied to the scalp for 40 minutes, and then washed off with warm water.
For the strengthening mask on the second recipe you need: 1 medium bulb, 2 tbsp. l. argan oil and 1 teaspoon of honey.
The bulb must be cleaned, chopped in a blender and squeezed juice through gauze. Then mix 2 tablespoons of onion juice, the same amount of argan oil and 1 teaspoon of honey.
Wipe the prepared mask with massage movements in the scalp and leave for 30-40 minutes. Then wash your hair with shampoo.