Contents:
- Medical Video: Keratin Update + Q&A || Coppola Keratin Complex Smoothing Treatment
- What is keratin hair treatment?
- Why choose keratin hair treatment?
- Hair keratin treatment process
- How long will the hair keratin treatment last?
- Are there side effects of keratin hair treatment?
Medical Video: Keratin Update + Q&A || Coppola Keratin Complex Smoothing Treatment
Keratin plays a role in keeping your hair healthy and shiny. Increasing age and lifestyle can result in decreased production of keratin in the body. As a result, the hair becomes dull, damaged, and difficult to regulate. To overcome this, some people try to do keratin hair treatment. This treatment can make your hair smoother and more manageable.
What is keratin hair treatment?
Keratin is a natural protein found in hair. Not only in the hair, keratin is also found in the teeth and nails. Keratin is what plays a role in maintaining the health of your hair.
However, as you get older and often your hair is exposed styling tools also chemicals, the amount of keratin in the hair will decrease. It can even disappear completely if the hair has beenbleaching. This treatment has the function of repairing damaged hair and making hair look shiny and easy to adjust.
Why choose keratin hair treatment?
Keratin hair treatment will make you get manageable hair. So you don't need chemical-based hair products like hair spray to arrange hair. You also don't need to arrange your hair using a hair straightener because your hair will look more straight after doing this treatment.
The keratin treatment process using artificial keratin will make hair soft, not dry like other chemical-based straightening processes. In addition, the keratin layer also functions to protect the hair shaft, your hair will avoid the sun and pollution that can cause damaged hair cuticles.
Hair keratin treatment process
Keratin hair treatment is done by applying keratin fluid starting from the scalp to the hair shaft. Of course before doing this treatment, the hair is washed first. After that, allow the keratin liquid to seep in your hair for about 20 minutes.
Then the hair is dried and the hair straightening process is done using an iron heater. This treatment takes about 90 minutes or adjusted for how long your hair is.
After completing this treatment, you are not allowed to wash your hair for three to four days. Because this can prevent keratin from absorbing and working optimally. You should first consult with experts before you try to do this treatment.
Almost all types of hair can do this treatment. But if you have thin and fine strands of hair, you should avoid this treatment because it will make your hair look limp.
How long will the hair keratin treatment last?
This hair treatment will last around two and a half months. It is shorter than other chemical straightening processes, but this hair keratin treatment is claimed to be safer for your hair.
Are there side effects of keratin hair treatment?
You should consult with a dermatologist before you do this treatment, if you have psoriasis or seborrheic dermatitis.
You may have heard of formaldehyde in salon keratin products. Formaldehyde has been linked to health problems, especially for people who routinely work with it. The health concern about formaldehyde in keratin products is about salon workers, not people who get keratin hair treatment.
How much formaldehyde is there in this product? Of course different, depending on the type of product. Reporting from the WebMD health site, most companies that issue keratin treatment products use safe levels. But the part that becomes a problem and where this treatment gets worse is if the salon mixes the product with more formaldehyde.
