Keratin Treatment Support Thread

[sheba1]

i started doing my bkt and i stopped. my ends looked horrible and dry. maybe this isn't for me.

Oh nooooo I'm glad you stopped. Always always always listen to your hair.

At which point were your ends dry? During the application of product? Or during flat ironing?

 

[AtlantaJJ]

I did my first wash Gosh my wayward roots look so happy!! This is really interesting....


Give me a week to workout out and I'm going Holy Grail on this if it does what I think it will do...I haven't given anything Holy Grail status yet since I've been on this board. We shall see...

BKTs seem to agree with me. I must say I get more shedding with the Global 4%. I lost a fraction of the hairs that I normally do with this blow dry. I don't loose that many in general but this time it was next to none.

 

[Natural Glow]

Tell me more about Dreamhair. Any 100% naturals using it yet?

Are your curls coming back after the first wash?

Have any of the chemists figured out what makes Dreamhair different from Softliss, Global and the other BKT's?

I'm natural and am about to use DreamHair this week we'll see how that goes. I think the difference from Softliss and DreamHair is the formaldehyde, right?? I'm guessing.

Thank you! I am just getting around to this... my happy spot...whew..
Now AJJ you know we need some pics!!! Doesn't it smell just delicious? (To those that don't like manly scents)... I told y'all it is no fumes really!!! I am not even bothered unless I have it in my face for like 5 minutes. But I do the same thing... put my little face mask on and turn on the fan because ninjas got me scared of the 'hyde...it's probably not even any in there!

We gon call Global 4%; the relaxer...

Waiting for your first wash...

What type of mask are you using? I got one of those "swine flu" face masks from my jobI don't know if that will help or not.

 

[naturalmanenyc]

I hope you're taking photos

I did my first wash Gosh my wayward roots look so happy!! This is really interesting....


Give me a week to workout out and I'm going Holy Grail on this if it does what I think it will do...I haven't given anything Holy Grail status yet since I've been on this board. We shall see...

BKTs seem to agree with me. I must say I get more shedding with the Global 4%. I lost a fraction of the hairs that I normally do with this blow dry. I don't loose that many in general but this time it was next to none.

 

[Muse]

Tell me more about Dreamhair. Any 100% naturals using it yet?

Are your curls coming back after the first wash?

Have any of the chemists figured out what makes Dreamhair different from Softliss, Global and the other BKT's?

I am natural 4b and I have used Dreamhair once so far. It was my first ever BKT so I wasn't expecting to have straight hair out of the shower but I hope to get to that point (if possible). After my first wash my texture came right back but more defined like 4a in a lot of parts and I don't get many tangles anymore. My hair is much softer than it use to be. I am about to do my second treatment this weekend. I love this stuff!

 

[Muse]

I did my first wash Gosh my wayward roots look so happy!! This is really interesting....


Give me a week to workout out and I'm going Holy Grail on this if it does what I think it will do...I haven't given anything Holy Grail status yet since I've been on this board. We shall see...

BKTs seem to agree with me. I must say I get more shedding with the Global 4%. I lost a fraction of the hairs that I normally do with this blow dry. I don't loose that many in general but this time it was next to none.

Oh boy. I'm glad you said this, I was going to try Global 4% when I was done with Dreamhair but I think I will go with Inoar instead. I can't afford to lose any more hair than I am already losing to medication/illness.

 

[*fabulosity*]

I'm natural and am about to use DreamHair this week we'll see how that goes. I think the difference from Softliss and DreamHair is the formaldehyde, right?? I'm guessing.

What type of mask are you using? I got one of those "swine flu" face masks from my jobI don't know if that will help or not.

I use the ones from Home Depot... like "poizon quimicos"... lol.. Like at the nail shop... Hmm.. if I decide to try the "relaxer" one I will have to have you send me one.

Did you get the package? I haven't checked tracking today.

 

[aegis]

sheba my hair was dry during the flat iron. maybe it's bc i didn't blow dry it straight? i did tension pull. i dont think my hair likes that. i flatironed one small section and washed it out like 5 minutes later and it's still straight lol

maybe--idk...could i do this treatment with moisture in my hair? like wash, dc and then apply the product? that clarifying shampoo made my hair feel like straw.

i washed and moisturized my hair two days ago on wed. when i get back home after thanksgiving it'll be saturday/sunday. could i just do it on my previously washed and moisturized hair? my hair is def. and will def. feel dry by saturday.

 

[natstar]

My hairstylist used the Coppola on the front of my hair after applying a demi permanent color to my hair. My hair at the top has always been loose but now it is stick stright. I washed, and I still don't get any wave erplexed

I just got it done, so should I wait for my texture to return, or does this mean my hair is damaged?

 

[RootPunch]

waiting patiently for my dreamHair package..... anxious to get started! Should arrive tomorrow.

 

[KnitChick]

I want to put a semi permanent rinse in my hair should I do that after my Keratin treatment or wait until my 2 days are over and do it when I wash my hair for the first time after the treatment?

 

[ChristmasCarol]

My hairstylist used the Coppola on the front of my hair after applying a demi permanent color to my hair. My hair at the top has always been loose but now it is stick stright. I washed, and I still don't get any wave erplexed

I just got it done, so should I wait for my texture to return, or does this mean my hair is damaged?

The not-so-good news is that it may be a minute before your texture returns. Mine returned (kinda) after 14-16 washes (4 weeks). I did another BKT 3 weeks ago and my hair was straighter than ever. I rinsed my hair with baking soda this morning, and more of the new growth texture returned. YAY! BUT, the texture of my previously texlaxed hair is still bone straight. I'm talking BONE SKRAIT.

If you have a loose texture and you want wavy/curly hair, you may have to get it with braid-outs.

The excellent news is that your hair is not damaged, just really straight from the keratin coating.

 

[sheba1]

I want to put a semi permanent rinse in my hair should I do that after my Keratin treatment or wait until my 2 days are over and do it when I wash my hair for the first time after the treatment?

You'll want to do this before your Keratin treatment and treat it as two separate processes. So you'll do your rinse, then clarify, then BKT app, etc.

Hey Natstar I sent you a PM.

 

[aegis]

sheba my hair was dry during the flat iron. maybe it's bc i didn't blow dry it straight? i did tension pull. i dont think my hair likes that. i flatironed one small section and washed it out like 5 minutes later and it's still straight lol

maybe--idk...could i do this treatment with moisture in my hair? like wash, dc and then apply the product? that clarifying shampoo made my hair feel like straw.

i washed and moisturized my hair two days ago on wed. when i get back home after thanksgiving it'll be saturday/sunday. could i just do it on my previously washed and moisturized hair? my hair is def. and will def. feel dry by saturday.

anyone know?

 

[MissMeWithThatIsh]

I have used the Brazil Tech Keratin from Sally's instead of Rusk and I love it before and after the BKT...... it smells great, leaves hair soft and smooth and is good to leave in.

 

[sheba1]

sheba my hair was dry during the flat iron. maybe it's bc i didn't blow dry it straight? i did tension pull. i dont think my hair likes that. i flatironed one small section and washed it out like 5 minutes later and it's still straight lol

Did you apply the treatment to blow dried hair? Towel dried hair? I apply the treatment to towel dried hair. I then blow dry with product in with a comb attachment and flat iron. The hair will feel stiff and producty during the flat iron until the product has bonded with the hair. You'll know exactly how many passes you need because the last one will leave silky sheeny hair... yes, I said sheeny... what?

maybe--idk...could i do this treatment with moisture in my hair? like wash, dc and then apply the product? that clarifying shampoo made my hair feel like straw.

i washed and moisturized my hair two days ago on wed. when i get back home after thanksgiving it'll be saturday/sunday. could i just do it on my previously washed and moisturized hair? my hair is def. and will def. feel dry by saturday.

I don't recommend doing the treatment with anything else in your hair. The BKT has to bond to the hair and should have no barrier. Perhaps the night before you could sleep with a mixture of your favorite moisturizing DC and porosity control. And then when you do the treatment just do one clarify.

 

[Natural Glow]

I use the ones from Home Depot... like "poizon quimicos"... lol.. Like at the nail shop... Hmm.. if I decide to try the "relaxer" one I will have to have you send me one.

Did you get the package? I haven't checked tracking today.

Not yet. Tomorrow I'm hoping.

I have used the Brazil Tech Keratin from Sally's instead of Rusk and I love it before and after the BKT...... it smells great, leaves hair soft and smooth and is good to leave in.

Hmm...so is that like a knock off of the Rusk? I might have to check that out.

 

[KnitChick]

You'll want to do this before your Keratin treatment and treat it as two separate processes. So you'll do your rinse, then clarify, then BKT app, etc.

Hey Natstar I sent you a PM.

Thank You

 

[sheba1]

You are so welcome!! Oh, and I can see you're new to the board, also so

 

[aegis]

ahh sheba i was not doing it on towel dried hair! ok...it was feeling soo producty!

 

[sheba1]

^^^ It will always feel producty until you've had enough passes with the flat iron

 

[Taina]

Hi guys, i have one stupid question about Keratin. Is it permanent? one of my friends tryed the Brazilean Keratin and it was permanent, her haur starts to fall out, it was a whole mess.

So, if it's not permanent, how can i buy it? what's does it say in the bottle?

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

Hi guys, i have one stupid question about Keratin. Is it permanent? one of my friends tryed the Brazilean Keratin and it was permanent, her haur starts to fall out, it was a whole mess.

So, if it's not permanent, how can i buy it? what's does it say in the bottle?

It temporary, fades over 3-4 months. Fabulosity was selling samples. I got mine on Ebay.

 

[Muse]

sheba my hair was dry during the flat iron. maybe it's bc i didn't blow dry it straight? i did tension pull. i dont think my hair likes that. i flatironed one small section and washed it out like 5 minutes later and it's still straight lol

maybe--idk...could i do this treatment with moisture in my hair? like wash, dc and then apply the product? that clarifying shampoo made my hair feel like straw.

i washed and moisturized my hair two days ago on wed. when i get back home after thanksgiving it'll be saturday/sunday. could i just do it on my previously washed and moisturized hair? my hair is def. and will def. feel dry by saturday.

Hey Aegis,

Do you think you could've used too much product and that's why your hair felt so bad?

 

[lovenharmony]

Hey fellow BKT ladies!
I posted a while ago stating that I would take the plunge and try the BKT that I was staring at for the past month. Well, I finally did it!

The following posts will be pic heavy so bare with me

Here's my hair before I started the treatment

I'm about 26 weeks post so I have a good amount of NG

Here's my hair down

Front view

I'll be using Dreamhair Keratin Treatment with Acai Berry

Here's after I washed my hair with Dreamhair clarifying shampoo

This is my hair after I blow dried with no product...I was a bit nervous because I have never blow dried my hair "naked" before

As you can tell by my reaction, I wasn't so anxious about using a round brush later on to straighten my hair!

To put on the treatment I parted my hair into 4 sections

 

[lovenharmony]

Here's another look from the front

Here's my hair with the Dreamhair combed through. I think I may have put the BKT too close to my scalp cause some parts started to feel irritated

On that note, I started the blow drying process. Here are the tools I was using to finish the process. I didn't have a round brush, so I used a denman brush and comb, a small comb for the flat ironing process, a medium size comb, some ouchless ties and hair clips. The flat iron I used was Turbo Tools ceramic flat iron.

Here's my hair after blow drying "straight" with my denman brush. I was using a fan, but the fumes were still overwhelming! I had to take breaks in between so I could breathe easier. My chest was hurting and eyes were stinging from the fumes, but thankfully it started to subside once I was finished. Maybe I used too much product?

Here's a view from the front...I was a bit dizzy from the fumes

To get ready to flat iron, I sectioned it off again...this time into 5 sections

Another view from the back

 

[lovenharmony]

Here's my first pass over with my flat iron I didn't get my roots super straight, but my hair was already light as a feather!

Here's a bit more of my first pass over my hair with the flat iron

Another view

Here's my second pass over one side of my hair with the flat iron. I was slow because I'm not an expert on flat ironing my hair.

Here's the second pass over all of my hair! Now it's starting to look like BKT hair By this time I was so tired that I took a break for about 15 minutes.

Here's a back shot of my hair once I did the second pass. As you can see, I'm still close to APL, but I have faith that I'll make APL by New Years.

Here's a front view. All in all, I think it came out great for my first application. Except for the fumes and the headache that came along with flat ironing, it was an enjoyable experience.

Here's the finished look! Blinging!! I'd like to thank all the wonderful BKT ladies that helped me along the way so I could strike up the courage to do the BKT. As for doing it again, I think I'll use a formaldehyde free version since it seems I'm a bit more sensitive to it's effects.

 

[ChristmasCarol]

It looks great! You'll love it even more after your first wash. I use a formadehyde-free formula (Keratina), and it works great. You'll be full apl in no time!

 

[lovenharmony]

Thanks Sipp100! Your hair looks lovely Can't wait till wash day!

 

[otegwu]

hey all I'm only half way through reading the WHOLE thread!, but it seems softliss seems the way to go, I'm based in the UK so the international delivery costs are quite high I've seen this seller on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Softliss-Braz...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a540178c5

How legit do you guys think it is? the real thing or a cheap knock off... I don't really know, please let me know so I can go ahead and take the BKT plunge!