Keratin Treatment Support Thread

Hi Ladies, I've been thinking about the BKT treatment for quite sometime and wanted to start my research in this link. Are there summary posts/sort of like cliff notes of the do's & don'ts best product to use, etc.?
 
MarieB said:
Check the ingredients; if sulfates and/or sodium chloride are high on the list, then probably.
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no sulfates or salts... lemme list the ing. real quick

water, cocoampho- carboxyproprionate, cocamide MEA, polyquaternium-10, glycool distearate, citric acid, dmdm hydantoin, fragrance & a buncha fd&c colors
 
Nita81 said:
Oh no. Don't use the shampoo that comes with the kit for after care. It's a chelating type shampoo.
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:huh: I don't use the Softliss shampoo for aftercare. I only use it when reapplying the treatment every 8 weeks or so which is why I reapply the treatment to the entire length of my hair. BHD asked about doing touch-ups not aftercare.
 
Ladies, thank you for all of the great info. I'm getting ready to do my first keratin treatment, Organic Thermo Fusion. I know I need to blow dry a few times during the process. All I have is a brush blow dryer, it's got a 2 inch barrel. Should I buy a conventional blow dryer or will this be sufficient?
 
I guess its time for an update. Im on the fence with encanto. I didn't redo it yet. Im going to do it the day before my brother's graduation. So far this products just seems weird. It definitely lets you know that it is present, but its not doing its job.

I washed my hair on Friday and just blowdried it. It went relatively straight but omg the humidity turned it so puffy. Regardless I used a very light spray leave-in/detangler/heat protectant. My hair was light and bouncy , but it just didn't have protection against humidity. So today I rewashed my big puffyball and used a half quarter amount of GVP Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum. I knew while blowdrying my hair that I had too much product on it. Its now limp and feels and looks productly, but that amount usually is perfect for me.

So now it seems that my hair gets weighed down easily and wont accept semi permanent dye. My hair is not frizz free and doesn't have a BKT shine. I do find that the product makes it much easier to straighten my hair and I can def tell its there when my hair is wet. It does straighten my hair some but with each wash my ends get curlier. It also wears off too quickly. I want to like this product, but I just dont know
 
dany06 said:
I guess its time for an update. Im on the fence with encanto. I didn't redo it yet. Im going to do it the day before my brother's graduation. So far this products just seems weird. It definitely lets you know that it is present, but its not doing its job.

I washed my hair on Friday and just blowdried it. It went relatively straight but omg the humidity turned it so puffy. Regardless I used a very light spray leave-in/detangler/heat protectant. My hair was light and bouncy , but it just didn't have protection against humidity. So today I rewashed my big puffyball and used a half quarter amount of GVP Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum. I knew while blowdrying my hair that I had too much product on it. Its now limp and feels and looks productly, but that amount usually is perfect for me.

So now it seems that my hair gets weighed down easily and wont accept semi permanent dye. My hair is not frizz free and doesn't have a BKT shine. I do find that the product makes it much easier to straighten my hair and I can def tell its there when my hair is wet. It does straighten my hair some but with each wash my ends get curlier. It also wears off too quickly. I want to like this product, but I just dont know
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Thanks for the update Dany. It's been 2 weeks since my Encanto treatment. I cowashed last weekend and my hair feels pretty good. I'm not wearing it straight - just pulled back. It's definitely a bit puffy but I don't know if that's because I haven't straightened/BKT'd my natural hair since December or it's a the Encanto. I haven't noticed any heat damage which of course is a good thing.

In a couple weeks I'll put Encanto to the ultimate test - Texas humidity. I'll straighten again right before my Texas trip and see how it performs. Of course I'll update you all with you results.
 
I texlaxed my hair 5/20 with QP Elasta and will get a sew in back only and leaving out the front on Wed 5/26. I want to henna and possibly bkt my hair that is left out. Is this a good idea and should I henna before or after bkt and how long shold I wait before doing so?...thx..any help is appreciated.
 
I just did my 5th treatment with QOD Gold...and so far i dont like it. I had to do a 1 inch trim :nono: after blow drying and flat ironing on 410 at 4-5 passes. The final result was hair that looked blow dried without any moisture. I had high hopes for this brand but hey...
Good news is:
nothing *bad* happened (outside of that unplanned trim)
My 5 weeks post new growth is straight
I'm glad i finally tried it after wanting it for months

I'll report in again after my first wash, maybe it takes a while to see good results. So far, DH seems to be the best BKT for my hair.
 
MarieB said:
Good to see you, sheba! I've missed you!:sneakyhug:
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Hiya MarieB! :wave: I've missed you, too! Your hair is looking lovely! :lick:

MsRR said:
I texlaxed my hair 5/20 with QP Elasta and will get a sew in back only and leaving out the front on Wed 5/26. I want to henna and possibly bkt my hair that is left out. Is this a good idea and should I henna before or after bkt and how long shold I wait before doing so?...thx..any help is appreciated.
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I'm afraid henna and BKT do not mix, back to back this way. You know how henna disrupts the moisture/protein balance and then you need moisture, moisture, moisture til your hair starts to really feel a certain way again? Well, if you BKT right after henna it's like it locks it into that weird, out of balance state.

I love henna and I love BKT but they do not mix together. I remember earlier in this thread Mystic suffered an unfortunate setback when she BKT'd after henna. :nono:
 
sheba1 said:
Hiya MarieB! :wave: I've missed you, too! Your hair is looking lovely! :lick:



I'm afraid henna and BKT do not mix, back to back this way. You know how henna disrupts the moisture/protein balance and then you need moisture, moisture, moisture til your hair starts to really feel a certain way again? Well, if you BKT right after henna it's like it locks it into that weird, out of balance state.

I love henna and I love BKT but they do not mix together. I remember earlier in this thread Mystic suffered an unfortunate setback when she BKT'd after henna. :nono:
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Thank you so much sheba for this information and allowing me to avoid set back city.

ETA: would it be more favourable then to BKT and then Henna say 2 weeks later?
 
Its been a week since my BKT...I have to admit I love it more and more as the days go by. There is something I noticed. For first timers or members who are thinking about taking the BKT plunge. Here is an important tip.


After I did my BKT, I waited my 48 hours without tying my hair up etc. I felt like my hair was straight but dry, it seemed like the bottom of my hair tangled its self. it never looked "smooth". After my 48 hours I did a deep conditioning. Still my hair felt moisturized but not for long. Again, my hair looking somewhat tangled. That is despite using a good moisturizer/leave-in.

I managed to fix the problem! I was doing everything "right" thing , moisturizing and if you pay attention to my previous post you will realize maybe I was emphasizing too much on obtaining growth. What I forgot to is the very baby basic of LHCF, I moisturized my hair forgot seal with oil!!!! Simple as that :blush:! I ended up last night using wen CC and then sealing with EVOO. My hair is silky,soft , straight and I don't need to use flat iron as often as I did during the first 3 to 4 days!!! My hair reverses less as well.:spinning:

Hope this will help someone in here! DO NOT FORGET THE BASIC SEAL WITH OIL!!
 
Here goes a picture of my texlaxed hair after having encanto in my hair for one month and a week. Please excuse the poor poor quality. I have nothing else right now. My brothers took my camera and lost it. My computer is dead so Im using my mom's laptop and I dont know how to access the webcam for personal use (not just instant messaging).
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This is my hair airdried with a liquid leave in. My ends are the only thing curly every thing everything else is just frizz. I should have about an inch and a half of new growth since my last texlax was during the first of March. It looks like half of my hair is new growth. I should have taken pictures from the begining to document this products effects. It straighens okay but my ends are still poof up at the slightest bit of moisture. I'll take more pictures onces I straighten my hair.
 
dany06 said:
This is my hair airdried with a liquid leave in. My ends are the only thing curly every thing everything else is just frizz. I should have about an inch and a half of new growth since my last texlax was during the first of March. It looks like half of my hair is new growth. I should have taken pictures from the begining to document this products effects. It straighens okay but my ends are still poof up at the slightest bit of moisture. I'll take more pictures onces I straighten my hair.
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Thanks for the update. Have you noticed any dryness? I moisturize with CFCG (Care Free Curl Gold). At first it was working fine but lately my hair and scalp seem so dry that I've been moisturizing more than usual. You mentioned not being able to color properly after Encanto so I'm wondering if its also blocking out moisture for you too.
 
Hey!

Still haven't straightened my hair since using Encanto but I will say when my hair is wet, it gets extremely sleek. I can use Kinky Curly, CFC or other products and enhance the curl or put it back. My natural "texture pattern" lays down without too much shrinkage. It's basically my hair better behaved.

I am a 4a... I have a section that's either 3c or LARGE 4a in the back of my hair, but I am a 4a and people love my hair right now. I'll straighten when I stop being lazy but I enjoy washing it frequently.
 
I know that I have not been here since my last BKT. I had planned my next one for the end of the the year. Well today it was 85 degrees and humid, and my hair said O HELL NO! BKT please. :giggle: So I will be doing one tonight. I will be using the Marcia T chocolate 4 day wait treatment. I will post pics if you guys would like to see. I plan to start around midnight or so. Hey, I am a night owl. :grin:

I miss being in this thread and sharing. :wavey: to my old BKT beauties like Bronze, VeeJee, Natural Glow, Dak, MyAngelEyes, sheba1 and all of the rest of your girls :grouphug2: I hope you are well and happy with your hair journey. And to all the new BKT'ers :wave: to you as well.
 
cutenss said:
I will post pics if you guys would like to see.
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As if...:lachen:. Girl, you know we want to see pics, and lots of 'em! We are picture-crazy on this forum. Good luck; I've never started one that late, but it has taken me 'til midnight to finish before. I'm thinking about buying the MT for my next go-round, if I can find samples somewhere...
 
i dont kno how u ladies did it by yourself. i had to get my girls to do it for me. it was 3 of them taking turns lol. toooo much work. but my hair is AWESOME!
 
cutenss, how were you able to get your hands on the Marcia Teixeira brand? I thought you could only get that treatment done at a salon. I still want to get another BKT done soon and I heard this was one of the best ones.
 
Love Always said:
cutenss, how were you able to get your hands on the Marcia Teixeira brand? I thought you could only get that treatment done at a salon. I still want to get another BKT done soon and I heard this was one of the best ones.
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Our own beloved Don'tSpeakDefeat held a contest back in Jan/Feb of this year. You had to tell why you wanted, or love BKT, something like that. Well I won :woot: I wrote a poem about BKT. It took all of 5 minutes. Well that was the prize along with teflon flatiron tape. Here is the post from that. HTH
 
just wanted to show how my road to straightness is going. i'm tracking the look of it in my fotki, but you can't tell just by looking straight at the roots. when i air dry, i still look like my transition is whoopin my butt, but check out my (3day old) bun. no scarf method or anything. i'm on my 6th bkt btw, 3 with dh, 3 with my new love qod. type 4 a/b
 

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