Escova Progressiva

[angelsanrainbows]

AKA Brazilian Protein Straightening.

Does anyone have any information or experience with this process. There seem to be 2 types 1 w/ formaldehyde and 1 w/o formaldehyde ... Escova Progressiva de Chocolate too.


Thanks

 

[navsegda]

AKA Brazilian Protein Straightening.

Does anyone have any information or experience with this process. There seem to be 2 types 1 w/ formaldehyde and 1 w/o formaldehyde ... Escova Progressiva de Chocolate too.


Thanks

Um...I have no idea what this is but I definitely wouldn't let anything NEAR my hair with formaldehyde in it.

Formaldehyde is in embalming fluid (yes, I know it's also in many nail polishes but I wouldn't put that on my hair either).

 

[angelsanrainbows]

I agree I would only do the w/o formaldehye if I were to have it done but I really just wanted to hear about experiences user have had with either product.

 

[ThursdayGirl]

I haven't actually had this process done, but I had a discussion with a beautician about it last night.

The one with formaldehyde has keratin in it and is for strengthening. Apparently it can stop breakage dead in its tracks. (She had done someone with a lot of bleach and dye...this lady had really bad breakage. The beautician said it stopped after the treatment.)

Apparently this is like a japanese straightening-type of treatment for ethnic hair.

Its a relaxer and will get your hair STRAIGHT - according to her, you cannot tex-lax or texturize with this.

The stylist puts a solution on your hair...blow-dries it then flat-irons it.

Its supposed to give you a natural-looking finish that processes to bone straight with a hairdryer (takes up to 3 applications). It doesn't break the hair off like the thermal straightening solutions for asian and caucasian hair.

She said once its in... you have to get it redone every 4-6 months.

Hth. I haven't actually had it done...this is all just a summary of my conversation with the stylist.