I have thick curly Puerto Rican hair, it is unruly and despite the hundreds of dollars I've spent I cannot find a product that tames it.
That being said as much as I do love my natural curls, I do not have the time to maintain it and style my hair everyday. I cannot justify spending $200-$300 on keratin treatments in the salon when the results usually do not last me longer than a month and a half. Due to the great reviews I decided to give this a chance and it has truly changed my life.
I just cut my hair prior to applying the treatment, therefore I only used about a quarter of the bottle, however I included a photo of the length my hair was prior to the chop and I am certain 1 4 oz bottle would have been plenty to cover this length. I have very thick hair ,I regularly break hair ties and this was definitely enough.
The fumes were not overpowering for me at all, I had to leave the bathroom door closed because I have a toddler in the house, but I simply opened the bathroom window and was totally fine, if you do not have proper ventilation then yes you will feel some stinging and burning in the eyes but it was much better than i expected. The salon is 100 times worse, I think there were maybe two instances when I felt "something' in my eyes and it was very mild and brief. Again though even if it were worse the results are totally worth it.
The instructions are very easy to follow, if you've ever had a treatment done in the salon you already know what to do as they are the exact same steps. Even for first-timers its so easy.
Lastly, just a note. I did NOT wear gloves when applying the treatment and my hands were incredibly dry for the two days following, after I showered they were beyond prune-ey. It was not painful or uncomfortable whatsoever, just very dry. This was completely my fault however, the instructions definitely DO say to wear gloves, I am only including this to let you know what happens if you do not.
I purchased this kit to help me with the application process and it definitely helped, especially considering this is a one time purchase and can be used for all future applications. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C9GNPYG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
First photos are pre-treatment (and pre-haircut) and the video is AIR-DRYED with only morrocan oil on the ends. I always think it is way more helpful to see the air-dryed post-treatment results, as of course right afterwards your hair is flat-ironed.
If you are at all hesitant about this product GET IT. I will never go back to the salon for a keratin again.
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