Keratin Treatment Support Thread

[deborah11]

Actually I have not done BKT yet. It's on the way thanks to Fab! I am looking forward to doing it soon and want to research and get as much info as possible b4 taking the plunge>

How to do invite someone into the group? Just got a PM from deborah11. She just BKT and would like to join the BKT Beauties. She just bought Dreamhair. Does she have to be invited by Natural Glow?

Natural Glow....where are you? Please send an invite to the name above in pink. Thanks

 

[sheba1]

We have some research queens up in the spot, Deb! What are your questions? What do you want to know? Maybe we can point you in the right direction and share personal experiences to help you find the info you seek.

 

[sheba1]

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NOT frizz!!!

This is my leave out hair after I flat ironed it on Saturday

This is my leave out hair after walking in the rain to and from my car TWICE with no umbrella!! It's also the end of the day just before I'm about to leave.

I am amazed! I don't know if it's the dreamhair or the amika flat iron, all I know is I am HAPPY!! :woohoo:

 

[Ediese]

Ediese, you could try the treatment on the portion of your hair that you are leaving out of the install. That way, you can see how you like it.

I, personally, wouldn't do the treatment if my hair is gonna be weaved up. I think it would be a waste, and I wouldn't want to mess up a good thing i've got going. Wait until you reach mbl to take the plunge. By that time, you'd know more about bkt and be more secure/confident in your application.

Thanks BB!! That's exactly what I was thinking. I think I'll wait until MBL then, should be there by March. It will definitely give me some time to read through this thread and do some more research.

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

Sheba, your hair looks so good. Are you sure you really went through rain? No invisible force field keeping the rain from ya? I dunno. That's purty dang straight. And just plain ole' purty, too. lol!

 

[naturalmanenyc]

My last BKT was 8/25/09. I am in weave (curly twists) for at least 2 months (since 10/17). I plan to do another BKT but I may just do one more round of curly twists for the winter before I do my next BKT. My BKT lasts about 8 weeks if I use sulfate free shampoo.

If you are doing the BKT on your own, then maybe BKT the section of hair that you plan to leave out for the weave. That way you can at least see how your hair reacts to the BKT.

Okay, I've very interested in this treatment, but I'll read through these 53 pages because I know what it's like when someone asks a question that's already been answered. If any of you lovely ladies have cliff notes, that would be tres helpful.

ETA: I'm mostly in weaves. I'm planning to get another install from December to March. I was planning to do this treatment when my hair gets to MBL because I plan to start wearing my real hair at that point. Since my hair will be braided up for three months, do you think it would be a waste if I got the treatment? I am planning to leave some hair out at the top for the weave.

 

[naturalmanenyc]

I love BKT. I am able to work out with flat ironed hair without fear of reversion.


http://public.fotki.com/RegsWife/another-minichop--s/

Ohhh and no one voted but it did
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.NOT frizz!!!

This is my leave out hair after I flat ironed it on Saturday

This is my leave out hair after walking in the rain to and from my car TWICE with no umbrella!! It's also the end of the day just before I'm about to leave.

I am amazed! I don't know if it's the dreamhair or the amika flat iron, all I know is I am HAPPY!! :woohoo:

 

[sheba1]

Sheba, your hair looks so good. Are you sure you really went through rain? No invisible force field keeping the rain from ya? I dunno. That's purty dang straight. And just plain ole' purty, too. lol!

Awww thanks, Bronze! I felt purty :blush3:

 

[sheba1]

I love BKT. I am able to work out with flat ironed hair without fear of reversion.


http://public.fotki.com/RegsWife/another-minichop--s/

Global helped me to experience smoothness and less reversion; but not like this. I could never have gotten away with what I did today. Man, if I find I can work out without reversion too I'm really going to start randomly breaking out into the running man out of pure joy... like really.

I bet my BKT'd hair would do really well with a caruso steam set! Oh boy! I can't wait til I get to play in my hair after my BKT in March

 

[me-T]

i like that idea of bkt'ing the leave out. if i wore weaves, i'd do that.

how many treatments and/or for how long would it take to get straight-out-the-shower hair?

 

[Natural Glow]

How to do invite someone into the group? Just got a PM from deborah11. She just BKT and would like to join the BKT Beauties. She just bought Dreamhair. Does she have to be invited by Natural Glow?

Natural Glow....where are you? Please send an invite to the name above in pink. Thanks

Sorry Let me get on that

Oh no... let me go look at your tracking...

A cut from waist to BSL???????????? We just skipped right on past MBL... Is she still breathing....

Well I'm short so MBL=BSL on me But yeah I was HOT but now I like it...it'll grow back

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Okay I did the BKT with DreamHair.

It's best smelling BKT I have ever tired. No fume smells. I was wondering why I had the fan on after a while.

The application went on pretty much the same for me, I used about 1 ounce.

It seemed to get that silky feeling after one or two passes of the flat iron, my flat iron went faster because I didn't do as many passes as usual.

My hair feels very smoother and soft, similar to when I use the old formula OK Keratin.

I haven't done my first wash yet. I will report back when I do.

All in all, this was the most fume-less, smokeless BKT I have done, this includes Softless. It seems that this formula has less "chemicals" in it based on smell than even Softless. I didn't have any fume discomfort what-so-ever. (how they do that?)

One interesting thing I noted: my hair is always the shiniest after I do my naked blow-dry. I think it's because I just clarified and my ionic drier seals my cuticles. I never get tangles during the necked blow dry, I just use my fingers and blow my hair around, I don't try to get it straight during this blow dry step.

If DreamHair and the new OK Keratin formulas work out the give the same results. I might stick with OK just because it's more economical. I will try the OK Keraatin after I do another Dream hair to get a good comparison between the two.

My next DreamHair tests:
- First Wash
- Workout without wash after
- How long my roots hold up with DreamHair vs Global 4% (Global made those roots bow down!!) LOL

ETA: I can see how people would think DreamHair is the Holy Grail after using Softliss. I am about to give the BKT part of the Softless kit away. I'm keeping the shampoo and mask. I love their shampoo!! It's more conditioning than clarifying to me.

DreamHair is better than Softless. Everything I've tried is better than Softless !! At least for me.

 

[sheba1]

i like that idea of bkt'ing the leave out. if i wore weaves, i'd do that.

how many treatments and/or for how long would it take to get straight-out-the-shower hair?

I don't think there is an exact number for this as it depends on what you do to your hair while you have the treatment. You'd have to layer many BKTs of the strongest one without removing much of the previous treatment.

For example, Brittany uses a 4% solution and did it roots to tip every month without clarifying before the next application until she had that straight, out of the shower hair. She now does roots only applications, still no clarifying before each treatment. She uses products that are safe for color treated hair so as not to strip the treatment and washes, I think I read, once a week.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

I don't think there is an exact number for this as it depends on what you do to your hair while you have the treatment. You'd have to layer many BKTs of the strongest one without removing much of the previous treatment.

For example, Brittany uses a 4% solution and did it roots to tip every month without clarifying before the next application until she had that straight, out of the shower hair. She now does roots only applications, still no clarifying before each treatment. She uses products that are safe for color treated hair so as not to strip the treatment and washes, I think I read, once a week.

I only use Millcreek shampoo every two weeks to remove build-up from my scalp. Otherwise I co-wash to protect my BKT coat. That's helping me to stay straight longer. I'm straight out of the shower, my roots are wavy out the shower ! LOL But a good blow dry of the roots gets them under control quickly I am finding. I have a really good Sedu ionic blowdryer, that thing is the bomb!!

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

I've only bkt'd once. Using Softliss. My hair was really nice and silky without reverting. That was in July. I haven't reapplied. I'm sure it'll work the same for you, using Softliss. I'm not familiar with the others.

i like that idea of bkt'ing the leave out. if i wore weaves, i'd do that.

how many treatments and/or for how long would it take to get straight-out-the-shower hair?

 

[me-T]

maybe i need to upgrade to a 4% treatment then?
what's the price of the new OKK? i like the price (& comfort) of dream hair-$40 on ebay. unless i'm swayed to use a different brand, i plan to help boost Fab's economy lol!

 

[AtlantaJJ]

maybe i need to upgrade to a 4% treatment then?
what's the price of the new OKK? i like the price (& comfort) of dream hair-$40 on ebay. unless i'm swayed to use a different brand, i plan to help boost Fab's economy lol!

Give DreamHair a couple of runs. I still have to test DreamHair via my workouts. I workout and sweat like a horse. So that's how I know if the BKT is any good after 2 -3 good workouts, (I don't wash after every single workout) I'll know if its good or not. My roots need extra attention because I'm 6 months post textlax.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Okay I had my hair wrapped under a half wig today. I took it down and I must admit, my hair feels pretty wonderful. It definitely has more movement than my other BKTs to say this is before that first wash. It feels like I already washed it, it's light, not coated feeling at all.

Okay so I'm getting closer to giving DreamHair the Bomb Diggity award. I'm not there yet, I have to workout a couple of times and wash my hair then I can go full Bomb Diggity after that.

I would recommend all those new to the BKT to start with the DreamHair.

I have to compair the new formula OK Keratin because the lady on Ebay says she likes it better. I'm not sure how that's possible, but perhaps it has something to do with how long the BKT lasts, and holds up to humidity. I should go back and ask her.

 

[aegis]

wait so should i not clarify my hair for me re bkt tonight if i want the results to last like brittany?

also this sounds ghetto but could i use a hot comb on my roots?

 

[sheba1]

wait so should i not clarify my hair for me re bkt tonight if i want the results to last like brittany?

If you want similar results, why not? She just shampoos like normal and applies.

also this sounds ghetto but could i use a hot comb on my roots?

Girlfriend, what's ghetto about a good ole fashioned press? That being said, I don't see anything wrong with pressing with a hot comb after your BKT but I wouldn't use it for the application process unless it was ceramic and had controlled temp of up to 450 degrees.

 

[aegis]

ok i wanted to do it during the application which i know is ghetto lol
the person who did it for me has a small root flat iron. there is a ss i am in so i am hoping to get the root press for xmas

eta: there is no bkt left on my hair anyways.
i got some from a member here and i even got the shampoo and condishes! so excited. i was having problems with my hair not being as manageable after i dc-ed

 

[naturalmanenyc]

I had the Lasio One Day BKT done at a salon in April. It was very light, spray on and it smelled of bubble gum. It was a pink liquid. The results were okay and it was a one day wash out. My hair was blowing all over the place...very light.

I then had Rejuvenol BKT done at a salon, also in April, and I liked that treatment much better. It was not as light but left my hair feeling better, as if it had some weight to it but it still had lots of swang.

I have the Rejuvenol kit but once that is gone, in 3 - 4 more treatments, I may try dreamhair since it's getting so many raves. Rejuvenol does have a smell but not too bad such that DH did not want to wear a mask when he applied it for me.

Hey guys!

Im just wondering, everyone here seems obsessed with dream hair, but are there any others who have used different bkts? for example, have you used global AND dreamhair? if so how do they compare?
Im just wondering if every loves dream hair because they havent tried any other the other brands. Im curious because I always here that global is one of the best and up there with marcia texiera (only available in salons),yet i never here bout the results here. it also has more formal then dreamhair, so you'd think it would get it straighter...let me no.luvs x

 

[naturalmanenyc]

Between the 2 BKT's that I have tried, Lasio One Day and Rejuvenol, I like Rejuvenol. I have done my own BKT twice with Rejuvenol (I have the kit) and I had my hair done once at the salon with Rejuvenol.

question: how is rejuvenol? i am thinking about doing one shortly. i am torn between the rejuvenol and the global 4%

 

[*fabulosity*]

Okay I did the BKT with DreamHair.

It's best smelling BKT I have ever tired. No fume smells. I was wondering why I had the fan on after a while.

The application went on pretty much the same for me, I used about 1 ounce.

It seemed to get that silky feeling after one or two passes of the flat iron, my flat iron went faster because I didn't do as many passes as usual.

My hair feels very smoother and soft, similar to when I use the old formula OK Keratin.

I haven't done my first wash yet. I will report back when I do.

All in all, this was the most fume-less, smokeless BKT I have done, this includes Softless. It seems that this formula has less "chemicals" in it based on smell than even Softless. I didn't have any fume discomfort what-so-ever. (how they do that?)

One interesting thing I noted: my hair is always the shiniest after I do my naked blow-dry. I think it's because I just clarified and my ionic drier seals my cuticles. I never get tangles during the necked blow dry, I just use my fingers and blow my hair around, I don't try to get it straight during this blow dry step.

If DreamHair and the new OK Keratin formulas work out the give the same results. I might stick with OK just because it's more economical. I will try the OK Keraatin after I do another Dream hair to get a good comparison between the two.

My next DreamHair tests:
- First Wash
- Workout without wash after
- How long my roots hold up with DreamHair vs Global 4% (Global made those roots bow down!!) LOL

ETA: I can see how people would think DreamHair is the Holy Grail after using Softliss. I am about to give the BKT part of the Softless kit away. I'm keeping the shampoo and mask. I love their shampoo!! It's more conditioning than clarifying to me.

DreamHair is better than Softless. Everything I've tried is better than Softless !! At least for me.

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...

 

[naturalmanenyc]

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?

 

[aegis]

im using global 4% now. let's see how strong it is lol

 

[*fabulosity*]

Okay I had my hair wrapped under a half wig today. I took it down and I must admit, my hair feels pretty wonderful. It definitely has more movement than my other BKTs to say this is before that first wash. It feels like I already washed it, it's light, not coated feeling at all.

Okay so I'm getting closer to giving DreamHair the Bomb Diggity award. I'm not there yet, I have to workout a couple of times and wash my hair then I can go full Bomb Diggity after that.

I would recommend all those new to the BKT to start with the DreamHair.

I have to compair the new formula OK Keratin because the lady on Ebay says she likes it better. I'm not sure how that's possible, but perhaps it has something to do with how long the BKT lasts, and holds up to humidity. I should go back and ask her.

Hey soon to be neighbor...
How did I miss this one...
Anyway... You cannot tell me **** with Dream Hair (not that anyone could tell me anything before).. wait until you update your color...did you do a cellophane/shinehappy/dreamhair combo .. for you next one please do it... I worked out today since I gave myself breathing room for moving I've been working out daily and I am still able to pin curl that joint and be cute. Every day my mom is like did you redo your hair.. I'm like no... I did it Friday.. she's like didn't you go to the gym...I'm like yeah... <<giving me the side eye like I'm lying>>

That lady on ebay .. is she a negra? LOL... j/k...

It holds up through work outs!!!

 

[Eisani]

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 have about 1" of texlaxed hair left. LOVES it. I get silky straight by my curls still pop.

 

[aegis]

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

 

[naturalmanenyc]

That is great news. It sounds like Rejuvenol, except the smell and no fumes part.

I have about 1" of texlaxed hair left. LOVES it. I get silky straight by my curls still pop.