Ediese
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DISCLAIMER: This post will be very long, but I want to make sure that I give my full review and answer any possible questions in this post.
When the Brazilian Keratin Treatment (BKT) first hit the LHCF scene, I told myself I would wait until I was at least MBL before I considered getting it done. After months of deliberation, research, and good luck, I found a stylist that was well versed with the Marcia Teixeira treatment. I decided to get it done because my hair is very prone to dryness, and tangling as it gets longer. I can’t stand the shrinkage, single strand knots or the frizz. I felt like with the treatment my hair would be smoother, and I wouldn’t have to worry about my hair tangling when I did my wet bun, which is my main style.
I planned on dying my hair jet black because some parts of my hair still had subtle reddish henna tones at the top. I dyed my hair with Loreal Feria Starry Nights Bright Black the night before my BKT, and I did a steam treatment for about 45 minutes. (I read that permanent color should be done prior to the treatment because it would prolong the color)
This is my hair right before the treatment. I combed out some twists I had overnight. Notice the jet black color.
The stylist was very professional, and so sweet.
(send me a pm if you’d like his contact info) He took time to talk to me about the process, and answer any questions that I had. We had planned on doing a deep treatment for breakage, but he saw the condition of my hair and said I didn’t need it. He asked if I wanted the same day washout treatment (lasts 2-3 mos), or the Chocolate 4 day advanced (lasts 4-6 mos). I decided to get the Chocolate 4 day advanced, and I told him that I didn’t want him to use the full 450 degrees.
He clarified my hair, and then blow dried it with cool air about 80% dry. He started applying the treatment in sections. I didn’t have any problems with fumes at this point. I had a wet washcloth covering my eyes and nose. He blow dried it again. I will admit that during this step, the fumes started getting to me. My nose and throat did burn a little. After my hair was dry, he started to flat iron. My hair got really dry with the treatment in my hair. It was very difficult for him to detangle, so that he could flat iron it. Lol I kept looking over at his comb to see if there was a lot of breakage because my hair doesn’t take kindly to blowouts. Anyway, we started at 7p and didn’t finish until 11p. The flat ironing part took the loonnngesstttttt.
When he was finished, my hair was swanging! I could believe how straight, long and smooth it was. When I got my hair straightened when I was BSL, it didn’t look that long to me. It's only 1-2” longer, and I couldn’t stop flipping it. Lmbo It was moving with every step I took. I called up my ex since I know how much of a long hair fiend he is and I drove over to his place. He was in awe. Lol
(I've done a lot of search and destroying so my ends are not badly split at all. Since my hair is layered, I might trim about 1" or wait until my strands catch up. idk
When I got home and looked in the mirror, I realized that it had started to revert.
You could clearly see texture, AND something happened to my hair color. In some sections, there was some kind of reaction because my hair actually looks reddish/brown. UGH!
You can see the color here.
Just wanted to show how smooth it looked before it started growing. lol
I slept on satin pillowcases with my hair out that night. It had a few bends in the morningm but I flat ironed it out. When I got to school that morning, I couldn’t help but smile at some of the faces in my class. One of my classmates told me she thought I was a new student when I walked in the class. She wanted to know who I was with that long, gorgeous hair. (her words not min)
Awesome compliment! By the time I got to my sisters’ after class, my hair had gotten much bigger. I had to flatiron again. It looked fine until the next day (day two).
Gotta love reversion. lol
When the Brazilian Keratin Treatment (BKT) first hit the LHCF scene, I told myself I would wait until I was at least MBL before I considered getting it done. After months of deliberation, research, and good luck, I found a stylist that was well versed with the Marcia Teixeira treatment. I decided to get it done because my hair is very prone to dryness, and tangling as it gets longer. I can’t stand the shrinkage, single strand knots or the frizz. I felt like with the treatment my hair would be smoother, and I wouldn’t have to worry about my hair tangling when I did my wet bun, which is my main style.
I planned on dying my hair jet black because some parts of my hair still had subtle reddish henna tones at the top. I dyed my hair with Loreal Feria Starry Nights Bright Black the night before my BKT, and I did a steam treatment for about 45 minutes. (I read that permanent color should be done prior to the treatment because it would prolong the color)
This is my hair right before the treatment. I combed out some twists I had overnight. Notice the jet black color.
The stylist was very professional, and so sweet.
(send me a pm if you’d like his contact info) He took time to talk to me about the process, and answer any questions that I had. We had planned on doing a deep treatment for breakage, but he saw the condition of my hair and said I didn’t need it. He asked if I wanted the same day washout treatment (lasts 2-3 mos), or the Chocolate 4 day advanced (lasts 4-6 mos). I decided to get the Chocolate 4 day advanced, and I told him that I didn’t want him to use the full 450 degrees.He clarified my hair, and then blow dried it with cool air about 80% dry. He started applying the treatment in sections. I didn’t have any problems with fumes at this point. I had a wet washcloth covering my eyes and nose. He blow dried it again. I will admit that during this step, the fumes started getting to me. My nose and throat did burn a little. After my hair was dry, he started to flat iron. My hair got really dry with the treatment in my hair. It was very difficult for him to detangle, so that he could flat iron it. Lol I kept looking over at his comb to see if there was a lot of breakage because my hair doesn’t take kindly to blowouts. Anyway, we started at 7p and didn’t finish until 11p. The flat ironing part took the loonnngesstttttt.
When he was finished, my hair was swanging! I could believe how straight, long and smooth it was. When I got my hair straightened when I was BSL, it didn’t look that long to me. It's only 1-2” longer, and I couldn’t stop flipping it. Lmbo It was moving with every step I took. I called up my ex since I know how much of a long hair fiend he is and I drove over to his place. He was in awe. Lol
(I've done a lot of search and destroying so my ends are not badly split at all. Since my hair is layered, I might trim about 1" or wait until my strands catch up. idk
When I got home and looked in the mirror, I realized that it had started to revert.
You could clearly see texture, AND something happened to my hair color. In some sections, there was some kind of reaction because my hair actually looks reddish/brown. UGH! You can see the color here.
Just wanted to show how smooth it looked before it started growing. lol
I slept on satin pillowcases with my hair out that night. It had a few bends in the morningm but I flat ironed it out. When I got to school that morning, I couldn’t help but smile at some of the faces in my class. One of my classmates told me she thought I was a new student when I walked in the class. She wanted to know who I was with that long, gorgeous hair. (her words not min)
Awesome compliment! By the time I got to my sisters’ after class, my hair had gotten much bigger. I had to flatiron again. It looked fine until the next day (day two).Gotta love reversion. lol
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I finished washing and used the Marcia Teixeira conditioner, and tried to finger comb my hair. No can do! My hair felt stripped as if I had just clarified. 
did it really hurt the wallet though?
Your hair looks great btw.
Also, having read about how smooth, soft and strong my hair could be, I decided to go for it. Post treatment, my curls are not as uniformed, but I love that my hair is so soft and no longer dry. For the first time ever, I was able to air dry without product and my hair was still soft. 
