MissMeWithThatIsh
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I was turned down 2wice today for a Brazilian Keratin Treatment.
1st Salon : was Shampoo Ave B, and the guy said he was Brasilian. He took one look at my hair (out of braids) and said my hair wouldn't "take" and I need a relaxer. I said, "Well I heard this procedure is for all hair types and textures and you guys have such great services and reviews, I just would like to try and see what happens."
Long story short... he washed my hair... ran conditioner through it...then dried it and then told me he wouldn't personally pay the $400 it would cost if it were my hair.... and persisted that it wouldn't look good. I graciously left- and no I didn't have to pay.
2nd Trip: I'm at this place right by Union Square and they have the Japanese Treatment, the BKT and another $250 Keratin condition with Collagen called Rejuvenol. I walk in and they feel my hair, and say it's soft and have me speak with another lady.
She says my hair type won't take for either treatment but that the Japanese treatment would do well for me. She says that it will loosen the curl semi-permanently and that with time, my hair will grow and she can then do the Keratin treatment.
I'm there and I meet a girl who doesn't relax anymore (after 8 months) and she's getting this keratin thing done. She said she loves it, etc. So then I ask her if her hair is similar to mine (which understandably with no REAL conditioning and leave in looks a hot mess)... and she says her's is slightly different because her parents are "both Hispanic" (she's a black Hispanic--- and so am I... let me add). But that it is for everyone and she's never returning to relaxers because this treatment is great.
So ultimately, they offer to do a free strand test for my hair for the Japanese treatment and I politely declined. I don't want any permanent processes at the moment, I just want growth, length and continuing thickness. No more permanent commitments.
But why does it seem like people have a million reasons to try and push you into a relaxer? I'm not trying to mess with the creamy crack if I can help it. I'ma have to ask Sareca, Pink Skates and LHCF to make a dang-on book.......
1st Salon : was Shampoo Ave B, and the guy said he was Brasilian. He took one look at my hair (out of braids) and said my hair wouldn't "take" and I need a relaxer. I said, "Well I heard this procedure is for all hair types and textures and you guys have such great services and reviews, I just would like to try and see what happens."
Long story short... he washed my hair... ran conditioner through it...then dried it and then told me he wouldn't personally pay the $400 it would cost if it were my hair.... and persisted that it wouldn't look good. I graciously left- and no I didn't have to pay.
2nd Trip: I'm at this place right by Union Square and they have the Japanese Treatment, the BKT and another $250 Keratin condition with Collagen called Rejuvenol. I walk in and they feel my hair, and say it's soft and have me speak with another lady.
She says my hair type won't take for either treatment but that the Japanese treatment would do well for me. She says that it will loosen the curl semi-permanently and that with time, my hair will grow and she can then do the Keratin treatment.
I'm there and I meet a girl who doesn't relax anymore (after 8 months) and she's getting this keratin thing done. She said she loves it, etc. So then I ask her if her hair is similar to mine (which understandably with no REAL conditioning and leave in looks a hot mess)... and she says her's is slightly different because her parents are "both Hispanic" (she's a black Hispanic--- and so am I... let me add). But that it is for everyone and she's never returning to relaxers because this treatment is great.
So ultimately, they offer to do a free strand test for my hair for the Japanese treatment and I politely declined. I don't want any permanent processes at the moment, I just want growth, length and continuing thickness. No more permanent commitments.
But why does it seem like people have a million reasons to try and push you into a relaxer? I'm not trying to mess with the creamy crack if I can help it. I'ma have to ask Sareca, Pink Skates and LHCF to make a dang-on book.......
