The BB results are just amazing. I am loving the before and after pics. I am the type of gal that has to see first to believe!
BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT: before and after
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I've have been getting the BKT for over a year now. I do like the results, but for some reason some treatments last longer than others. The last treatment I received was about two months ago and it already seems to be fading. My hair has felt extremely dry and is getting really knotty (I have very curly hair). I detangle in the shower with conditioner and a widetooth comb, however, large amounts of hair are coming out onto the comb. Has anyone else had this experience or have any advice? I've been deep conditioning like none other, but my hair still feels extremely dry.
I guess there has been confusion within this thread. I will start a new one. Thanks.
It's in the title, but gets muddy in here when people want to post about the other treatments unfortunately.
I think I'm going to do this the next time I get color and my extensions lifted... but am already having a lot of anxiety about it. Mostly worried about losing body in the hair.
Will it still hold a curl or any other shape put into it by a flat iron or curling iron?
What happens if you use random shampoos and conditioners that aren't "BB approved"? I just bought a bunch of Kerastase and LOVE it, would be bummed if I couldn't use it anymore.
Will it still hold a curl or any other shape put into it by a flat iron or curling iron?
What happens if you use random shampoos and conditioners that aren't "BB approved"? I just bought a bunch of Kerastase and LOVE it, would be bummed if I couldn't use it anymore.
I'm pretty sure the products that you use just have to be sulfate-free. Check the ingredients of your Keratase products.
You will not lose body at all, all this does is add keratin back into your hair where it's been damaged. So the more damage you have the better the results. Because it's adding keratin back, the cuticle is smoother = smoother hair. It's not a straightener at all.
I curled my hair all the time w/ it
Kerastase is not sulfate-free unfort. It's also my favorite so I used it once/week and sulfate -free other brands the rest of the time.
I like Coppolla's Keratin shampoo/cond line.
^ Thanks you guys. What happens if you use products with sulfates in them? You go back to frizzy more quickly?
Yep, your hair will still hold a curl from a flat iron or curling iron, no worries! I'd stay far away from any shampoo with sulfates in it - I have several bottles shelved for a later date of my favorite shampoos pre-BB. The sulfates will strip out the Keratin quickly, within weeks, so definitely use the BB products (which are wonderful, and I'd even use them if I didnt have a BB, they are just that lovely)
Just to follow up on this point - I had my first BB last May and have been getting them every 4 months or so. I decided to use a "regular" (IE with sulfates) shampoo for the last 2 weeks because I knew I had a BB appointment coming up and didn't want to keep using my expensive Morrocan Oil shampoo and conditioner..and I had a huge container of frederic fekkai color safe that I felt bad about throwing out. Holy moly - the BB (which usually lasts a long time for me) totally disappeared and now I am desperate for an appointment.
So, FYI - using a non-sulfate-free shampoo is just a terrible idea.