Vent: That expensive keratin treatment I swore was a gimmick

I spent 12 years doing blowouts and flat ironing my hair every single day because I believed those smoothing treatments were just marketing fluff. Last March, a client came in with hair so smooth it barely moved in the wind, and I had to ask her what she used. She told me she got a keratin treatment at a salon in Denver, and her hair stayed like that for 4 months even with Colorado humidity. I finally tried one myself in June, and I was shocked that my blowdry time went from 45 minutes down to 15. The smell during application was terrible though, and I still worry about the fumes for my clients. Has anyone else had a treatment they were dead wrong about?

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jana_lewis1618h ago

Oh man, I was totally the same way about Japanese straightening for years. I thought it was boiling chemicals into your hair and frying it. Then my sister got it done and her hair was like glass for six months straight. I finally caved and got it last fall. The process took like four hours in the chair and I honestly thought my scalp was going to burn off during the application. But now I only wash my hair twice a week and I can air dry it with zero frizz. The smell thing is real though, I still crack a window for a whole day after I do mine.

jason112h ago

Oh man, four hours in the chair sounds rough. I read somewhere that some salons use a different formula that doesn't smell as bad, but I haven't tried it. Glad it worked out for you though, that air dry thing sounds nice.