Used to think keratin treatments were a total scam, now I do them on myself every 3 months

I was super skeptical about keratin treatments for years. My hair is fine and wavy, and I figured they'd just make it flat and greasy. Then my cousin got one done at a salon in Minneapolis and her hair looked amazing for like 4 months straight. I finally tried a DIY kit from Sally's last January, and honestly the first time I messed it up and it got crunchy. But after watching a few videos and getting the heat settings right, it actually smoothed out completely and lasted. Now I'm wondering if the salon versions are really worth the $250 or if the at-home ones are just as good if you know what you're doing. Has anyone else gone back and forth on this or found a brand that actually holds up in humid weather?

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hugo_moore25d ago

Funny how we'll trust ourselves messing it up first try over paying a pro...

the_angela25d ago

Watched my neighbor spend 3 hours trying to hang a single shelf last weekend. Drove back and forth to the hardware store twice. Finally got it up and it was crooked. Woulda cost him like 50 bucks to have someone do it right in 20 minutes. We all wanna save money but end up wasting time and materials. Its like we think paying someone means we failed somehow.