Have a Question About the Keratin Treatment?
Question by : have a question about the keratin treatment?
my hair has always been very thick, but when i was younger it was long but then i got it cut and i put relaxer in it ( my hair is naturally curly : biracial) and i started to realize that with the relaxer it didnt look healthy so i got the brazilian blow out and then months later the keratin treatment for a touch up (because the blowout was taken off the market for a while) and its 10 times better then the chemicals , but my hair only touches maybe an inch or two past my collarbone (short) and i want my hair to grow longer and im unsure what to do ive been taking biotin and drinking more water , i feel my roots coming back its been since november that ive got it done but im wondering if my hair is just done growing any longer ?/?/? what do you suggest i should do
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Answer by Sur La Mer
It was taken off the market because of hair loss, etc.
I wouldn’t recommend them. There are many brands of hair straightening out there and they call them anyway they want to get your attention. Coco is another name brand. Some Japanese hair straightening processes can damage the hair and leave it flat and lifeless.
None is better than the other.
Ex. of one relaxer: http://monicabtheorganicstylist.wordpress.com/tag/hair-relaxers/
Keratin are not approved by the FDA. Visit their website & search for it in their web. If you’re thinking about the Brazilian treatment, there’s a danger about using formaldehyde, a chemical that causes cancer. The FDA does not restrict the use of that chemical in cosmetics.
A hairstylist in Portland, Or. is blowing a whistle on the treatment.
“A big red flag: About a month after she started using Brazilian Blowout on clients, Scrutton had the first nosebleed of her life.”
http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2010/10/
after_hair_stylist_becomes_sus.html
(Type it in if they moved the page. “After hairstylist becomes suspicious of Brazilian Blowout, tests find formaldehyde”.
Stylists and clients often wear gas masks or other protective equipment and still may feel the ill effects of this potentially fatal gas.
Many customers and stylists do not know that this Brazilian treatment often contains high concentrations of formaldehyde, a cancer-causing chemical.
Relaxers are for permanent, but they are damaging to hair.
Go to the FDA website & type in permanent or relaxers so you understand what are the side effects.
http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/ProductInformation/ucm127988.htm
Here’s the newest news:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently seized tens of thousands of bottles of “Rio” hair relaxer products after determining they can cause severe hair loss or turn hair green.
http://blog.taragana.com/business/2010/0…
The FDA have warned consumers not to use “Rio Hair Naturalizer Systems,” a product imported from Brazil and sold through television infomercials by World Rio Corp. of Los Angeles.
http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/ProductInformation/ucm228898.htm
The official complaints against hair straightening products range from serious hair breakage and hair damage to serious scalp burns that may require an emergency room visit.
Example of what one suffering severe hair loss after Japanese Hair Straightening from YA HAIR:
I got my hair rebonded back in March and have lost more than a third of it since then. Everytime I run my hands through my hair, I lose 7-10 strands on average!
In the shower I lose clumps after shampooing and conditioning.
Bald spots are showing up in my hair.
I used to have beautiful thick hair, ho can I get it back?
Another ex: I used to have very curly, beautiful hair..and then i got it chemically straightened..DONT DO IT! when it started growing out, it was mess and even more difficult to work with than before. and once it was completely grown out, my hair was no longer curly..it is now this aweful wavy mess, and only certain spots are still curly.
Another example: I don’t recommend it. Hair went back to normal even before 4 months (it stated that the Keratin would stay on for 4months). Soft rebonding would be the better choice. I think the KeraStraight was a scam. Even the KeraStraight shampoo/conditioner did no contribution. It was a complete waste of money :/ However it was straight for awhile. But not very long.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S IN THE BIOTIN? Biotin – cauliflower, liver, salmon, carrots, bananas, cereals, yeast, and soy flour. Keep in mind that biotin content is reduced when food is cooked or preserved.
I suggest you stop taking supplements, too. If you don’t get affected today, or tomorrow, even months from now, you’ll find that the longer you take you’ll find something in your kidney, lungs, liver will.
The FDA DON’T APPROVE of supplements.
CNN, Slate, Consumer Reports, MSN, YAHOO have posted them online for years how people spend $ 20 billion per year on vitamins and supplements. According to Everyday Health, here’s an article that will tell you why . . . those PRODUCTS by any other name do NOT WORK. It is false advertisements.
Google: “Foods for Healthy Hair” – the website had moved, type it in. Two others also:
http://www.webmd.com/skin-beauty/feature…
http://www.menshealth.com/spotlight/hair…
Growing healthy hair doesn’t come from a bottle or pills and hair products do not speed hair growth. Any hair oil, is another form to keep hair moisturized, nothing more. If you’re in HS, your hair & nails should be growing normally, and as healthily as possible, since you’re eating healthy foods. But when hair isn’t growing as fast, it’s because they’ve been tempered with: chemicals, hair straightening, etc. . .
Answer by coralsummer
I have biracial curly hair as well and I have worked in hair salons. By far the best thing I ever did for my hair was the Aveda damage remedy treatment. My hair was just like yours and stopped growing at about the same length. I was stuck like that for years! Once I started doing the Aveda damage remedy treatment, my hair started growing. You have to go into an Aveda salon that offers the service. The price varies from salon to salon I think but it’s definitely worth it. Trimming your hair is also ESSENTIAL to hair growth. If you can’t find an Aveda salon, just opt for an oil/damage treatment at a salon near you.
So every month I’d get a tiny trim and do a treatment in the salon and in between salon visits I’d use a deep conditioner once a week. Also essential for biracial hair- most shampoo dries your hair out so use it less frequently and condition more often. Another tip- massage your scalp in the shower when you have conditioner in your hair, that stimulates hair growth.
I did this for a few months and my hair is now down to the middle of my back!
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