- What is keratin and keratin hair treatment?
- How is keratin hair treatment different from hair smoothening?
- Can you do keratin treatment at home?
There are numerous reasons for frizzy hair – dust, dirt, pollution, lack of moisture or even texture . Though you may not be able to control these factors, but taming frizz-prone hair is in your hands. If a smooth, shiny and sleek mane is the preferred hair type, you might likely have explored the option of getting keratin treatment. This treatment helps in getting rid of frizzy flyaways. And while it promises good hair every day, you might be concerned with how it impacts your hair health.
Read on to know more about keratin basics to help you decide if this is what your hair needs.
What is keratin and keratin hair treatment?
Keratin is a structural protein found in hair, nails, and skin. This protein smoothens frizzy hair and strengthens the roots to prevent breakage and damage caused by heat styling.
A ‘salon keratin treatment’ is a semi-permanent chemical process that smoothens and straightens your hair to make it look sleek and shiny. It uses a formaldehyde-releasing solution that changes hair structure. The hairstylist will saturate your hair with the solution for 20 minutes. Together with a hairdryer and a flat iron, this solution works through your hair strands to first break the bonds and reseal them for straighter hair. Keratin hair treatment tames hair frizz, and the results usually last for up to six months. And yes, keratin treatments work on coloured hair as well.
