Keratin Treatments for Afro-American Hair
If you're tired of wasting hours every day straightening your hair, keratin hair treatment may be a solution for you. Keratin treatment is a recent trend in the hair care industry. This Brazilian treatment straightens hair semi-permanently, producing results that last for months. Recipients of the treatment report shiny, frizz-free, easy-to-manage relaxed hair. Does this Spark an idea?
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Keratin
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Keratin is the protein of which human hair, skin, nails and teeth are composed. Depending upon its specific amino acid composition, keratin can be hard, like fingernails, or soft, like skin. The keratin in human hair is mostly dead cells. Living keratin cells grow outward and die, forming a protective layer of dead cells. The thicker the layer of dead cells, the better protected and healthier the hair.
Treatment
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Keratin hair treatment works in two stages. First, the salon professional infuses hair with keratin, which repairs damage to the hair. This treatment alone makes hair shinier and less frizzy, but doesn't straighten hair. The salon professional then applies a solution of mixed chemicals, including formaldehyde, which semi-permanently alters the hair's structure. This chemical mixture straightens hair semi-permanently. Results of the treatment vary, but may last as long as several months.
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Side Effects
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Keratin hair treatment may induce allergic reactions. Some individuals experience itching and rash. If you are considering keratin treatment for your hair, notify your salon professional of any history of allergic reactions.
Concerns
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Most people's main concern with keratin treatment is the chemical composition. Most of the treatments include formaldehyde, which has a high potential to cause cancer. Though most of the fumes can be avoided during treatment by wearing face masks, some amount of the chemical is likely to be absorbed through the skin. However, some keratin treatments do not contain formaldehyde.
Hair Care
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As part of the treatment process, the salon professional uses a very hot iron to straighten hair. To avoid damage due to the heat of the iron, wash hair with moisturizing shampoo and conditioner for about a week before receiving keratin treatment. Continue to use moisturizing hair products after treatment to maintain healthy hair and prolong the effects of the treatment.
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Ok here's the skinny...The? is not How to grow your hair... the? is why is your hair breaking off, fall out & thinning down. These problem occur when chemicals have been processed INCORRECTLY. There are laws for processing relaxers, perms, tints and the like, when the laws are broken the consequence is breaking, falling and thinning hair. Take the law of GRAVITY, go ahead jump, your name brand shirt, pant nor shoes can save you no matter how much you paid for them. Once you jump the LAW of GRAVITY has jurisdiction. People spend millions of dollars because you will NOT hear me. THERE IS NO MIRACLE PRODUCT! Stop breaking the law if you still have hair follicles you'll have hair! You need to work on keeping the hair on your head. But growing our hair was not left to us (God does that).
