BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT: before and after
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Thats good to hear - I was also planning on having a full head of highlights, so that's very reassuring!! Can't wait to have it done now - especially as I can skip the no-washing for 3 days
wow that's a while to still be able to smell it!
Hopefully it all goes back to normal soon.
^^^its better now, no burnt smell anymore. Still a fan of BB, but most likely am going to find a new stylist.
Had my first BB done Sat and have to say I'm pretty disappointed. I have since found out the salon is not listed on the BB website even though they advertise as doing BB. My hair is naturally a little wavy,but mostly straight, with lots of flyaways so according to what the BB website says it should have been perfect for me. My hair seems to be worse now than before. I washed it for the first time yesterday (24 hours after BB) and let it airdry to see what the difference was. My hair was even more poofy and to make matters worse, it felt thicker too. On a positive note it did have more of a silky feel. The stylist was running behind and seemed to be rushing when she was ironing it with the stuff in it so I'm guessing that, combined with it most likely not being the BB brand, was the problem.
I was really hoping for better results especially with my hair type... I was expecting to be able to let it airdry and it look "ok" or at worse blowdry it and it look good with no iron. This morn for work, I did the same old routine I always do and I still have flyaways and a little bit of poof. Am I expecting too much? The stylist kept saying it was a smoothing treatment, not a straightening, but I'm not even seeing much smoothing, if any.
I really don't want to give up on it, but not sure what to do. I don't want her to do it again though. How soon could I get it redone by a better salon? Any one else in the same boat?
I was really hoping for better results especially with my hair type... I was expecting to be able to let it airdry and it look "ok" or at worse blowdry it and it look good with no iron. This morn for work, I did the same old routine I always do and I still have flyaways and a little bit of poof. Am I expecting too much? The stylist kept saying it was a smoothing treatment, not a straightening, but I'm not even seeing much smoothing, if any.
I really don't want to give up on it, but not sure what to do. I don't want her to do it again though. How soon could I get it redone by a better salon? Any one else in the same boat?
Thanks Blah. I read such rave reviews here that I wanted it so bad! I don't know whether to call her and complain or what. It really makes me mad they advertise BB and they aren't on the BB website as a salon. I was $250 to have it done. I am certain it was either an inferior product or lousy processing by the stylist because based on the pics and reviews here I know my hair should have came out very smooth and straight.
Call them!! Don't wait too long, do it right away. Tell them exactly what your concerns are. They should do the right thing and offer to re do it. If they don't I would ask for them to re do it. If they refuse that's when I would ask about their certification.
Do you know what type of flat iron was used? It has to be at least 450 degrees to work properly. Next time they should pass the flat iron a few times over each section of hair to really "bake" the solution in.
Swanky - I'm not sure. They advertise as being "Brazilian Blowout" but when I went to the BB website they were not listed. I didn't check that before hand. The stylist said they use the BB Zero when I called and "interviewed" her before having it done.
Lawchick - She only passed the iron over each section once and seemed to be rushing since she had another client waiting. I didn't look at the iron to see what brand it was.
I am going to call today when I get off work and see what she says.
We just moved from HI to GA and I can honestly say one of the worst parts was leaving my stylist there. He was awesome. It is so hard trying to figure out which are the better salons here. I've always used more upscale salons since my hair is something I don't skimp on. I am starting to think there aren't any in my area (Augusta)... I might have to drive to Atlanta every few months for a hair day!
Lawchick - She only passed the iron over each section once and seemed to be rushing since she had another client waiting. I didn't look at the iron to see what brand it was.
I am going to call today when I get off work and see what she says.
We just moved from HI to GA and I can honestly say one of the worst parts was leaving my stylist there. He was awesome. It is so hard trying to figure out which are the better salons here. I've always used more upscale salons since my hair is something I don't skimp on.
I am starting to think there aren't any in my area (Augusta)... I might have to drive to Atlanta every few months for a hair day!
She didn't bring it out to her station that I am aware of, if she did, I didn't notice the box. She went to the back and came out with a bowl that she used to brush it onto my hair with. She said they use the Zero formulation, but I don't know why that salon doesn't show up on the BB website if it's legitimate BB.