Tame Your Frizzy Hair
Let’s face it: all of us have been cursed at least once with the dreaded bad hair day, where nothing can seem to tame our frizz. There’s nothing worse than having to spend an extra 20 minutes of your morning calming your locks, just for them to revert back to their original shape by the end of the day. In this post, I'm going to explore one of the possible methods to stop frizzy hair: the Keratin Smoothing Treatment.
My hair directly after receiving my Keratin Smoothing Treatment! It looks way more healthy, smooth, and shiny, and seems like it's grown inches in just 90 minutes.
What makes hair frizzy?
Sun, heat, age, and environmental factors cause a reduction in keratin in your hair, which leads to your hair being drier and more porous. This causes the strands to take excess moisture from the air, producing frizz. (Hence why your hair may be extra unruly on those especially humid days.)
How to get rid of frizzy hair?
The best way to tame frizzy hair is by replenishing the keratin in your hair. But what is keratin? Keratin is a natural protein in your skin, hair and nails. In your hair, keratin gives your strands structure and provides a shield from the elements. When hair is damaged physically, the keratin protein is the first to go. So by replenishing keratin, you’re able to condition, strengthen, revitalize and repair damage. This results in shinier, bouncier, and more healthy looking hair. However, you can’t add more keratin back into your hair with wishful thinking.
LUCKILY, Oliver’s Salon and Spa offers an awesome service called the Keratin Complex Smoothing Treatment.
This treatment is a professional hair smoothening service that uses the reparative protein keratin. (Side note: There are multiple brands of the Keratin treatment on the market, but it is worth noting that this is a completely different service from many of the Brazilian Blowout/Brazilian Hair Smoothening treatments.)
How does that treatment work?
First and foremost, the treatment must be done in-house by a trained stylist. The stylist will perform a simple four-step process, outlined below. (Check out the end of the blog for my before and after!) Oliver's has several amazing stylists who are certified in performing both the Natural Keratin Smoothing Treatment and Keratin Express Blowout. Now, for the treatment process:
1. Your stylist will use a special deep-clarifying shampoo and wash your hair twice with it, preparing the hair for treatment and to remove residue and buildup from previous hair care products.
2. The selected smoothing treatment is applied.
3. The hair is blow-dried.
4. A hair straightener is used to seal in the treatment for a smooth, silky finish.(Steps may vary depending on the service performed)
The entire process takes about 90 minutes and leaves your hair looking fresh and fabulous. Everyone’s hair is different, so the longevity of the treatment varies on factors such as lifestyle and at-home maintenance. Oliver’s offers two methods for the Keratin treatment: The Natural Keratin Smoothing Treatment which lasts up to five months, and the Keratin Express Blowout which lasts up to six weeks. To prolong the amazing results from this treatment, make sure to use sodium chloride-free and sulfate-free shampoos and conditioners following your appointment.
My Experience
Now it wouldn’t be nearly as helpful or informative of a blog if I didn’t actually test the Keratin Smoothing Treatment out myself, right? I received the Keratin Express Treatment, which took about an hour and a half and the results are expected to last 6 weeks. I have naturally curly hair that is very prone to dryness and frizziness, especially during the summer. I generally keep it straightened to cut down on styling times and products, however this gives me even more dead ends and dryness. So, I was a pretty ideal candidate for the treatment because I had more than enough experience with frizzy damaged hair.
To start off the treatment my hair was washed twice with the Keratin clarifying shampoo. In my own hair care routine, I also use a clarifying shampoo for buildup. This makes my hair extremely dry, so I ALWAYS have to condition afterwards unless I feel like fighting with my hairbrush for the next hour. Naturally I was a little worried when I learned we wouldn’t be able to use conditioner prior to brushing the keratin treatment through my hair. I immediately felt bad for Hannah who would have to deal with the endless knots that were likely to form after shampooing my hair. However, when she began to brush the keratin through it glided easily through each of the sections, already making my curls much more manageable.
Next the keratin was blow dried into my hair. I usually blow dry my hair following a shower which generally causes it to grow immensely, but while Hannah was blowing it out, it was much smoother and a fraction of the size. Lastly, Hannah straightened the Keratin into my hair. This was an easy process and only took about 20 minutes. Altogether, the Keratin Complex Blowout was an extremely quick and easy treatment that hardly strayed away from a normal morning routine. As someone who has tested out a couple different types of relaxers and treatments, this was by far the easiest.
The Results
It was a rainy day so typically by the time I’d walk from the salon to my car at the end of the day, in the rain and humidity would have made my hair noticeably frizzier/larger by the second I closed the door. Today, my hair stayed completely in place and didn’t give me any trouble.
When I wake up, my usual morning routine is to take my hair down, brush it out, and lightly straighten the front pieces and ends which get slightly curly in my sleep, usually taking me about 15 minutes. The morning following the blowout I was able to just wake up and go because my hair was silky and much more manageable, and didn’t curl up at all in the night. (Anything that will help me to get a couple extra minutes of sleep in the morning I can 100% get behind.)
The weekend directly following my treatment was the ultimate test: I went camping. The weekend’s extreme humidity, thunderstorms, and the lack of all my hair products around me was daunting. While I love the outdoors, my hair was not built to be out in the wilderness without a flat iron. I expected to look like a complete mess by the end of the weekend, but that definitely wasn't the case. My hair stayed straight and in place, even through an afternoon hike in 90 degree weather.
I’m about a week out from the day I received my treatment and my first impression is definitely a home-run. I’ll post a follow up blog with how it’s held up over the next few weeks, and I’m looking forward to seeing how it goes!
Convinced Yet?
I would absolutely recommend the Keratin Complex Blowout treatment to anyone, especially those with wavy, curly, or hard to manage hair. Not only does it make your hair look and feel nicer in the short term, but it will cut down on the need for frequent styling with excessive heat, which will improve your hair’s health in the long run. If you’re new to hair treatments and want something with a shorter longevity, the Express Blowout is a great option to try before committing to the full treatment. You can get a feel of how the treatment will affect your personal hair type, and if you’re anything like me you’ll be dying to get the full treatment ASAP.
The Keratin Complex Blowout is an amazing treatment that will revamp your hair and cut down on future styling time, making your morning routine all that much easier. So the next time you wake up and can’t seem to tame your mane, give us a call to schedule your smoothing treatment!
For more information on how to get this service from one of our many talented stylists, call us at (610) 366-8808 or book online.
