If you didn’t know, keratin is a protein made naturally in our\u00a0bodies, and it’s the building block to our hair, skin, and nails.<\/p>\n
Some people, especially those with curly hair, like to receive keratin treatments for their hair as it coats each strand with a\u00a0layer of protein — creating strength, shine, and no signs of frizz.<\/p>\n
Not only that, keratin treatments smooth out textured hair and practically transforms hair into silky locks (can’t say no to that!).\u00a0While these treatments aren’t permanent, they can last for up to six months.<\/p>\n
Thinking of getting one yourself? Before running to the nearest salon, read on to\u00a0learn more about keratin before undergoing the process.<\/p>\n
Not all keratin treatments are the same
\n<\/b>Quite a few treatments use keratin as its smoothing ingredient including Brazilian blowouts, Japanese straightening, global\u00a0keratin — the list goes on and on. So be sure to do your research on which will suit your hair type the best.<\/p>\n
Make sure there is no formaldehyde
\n<\/b>Many salons offer keratin treatments that avoid harsh chemicals; the most harmful one being formaldehyde. Formaldehyde has been shown to cause cancer in lab animals when exposed and is now labeled as a dangerous carcinogen. Even though many effective keratin treatments don’t use the harmful compound, be sure to check with your salon.<\/p>\n
Your hair will be pin straight and flat for three days
\n<\/b>Tying your hair or\u00a0sliding in a\u00a0bobby pin during the few days after your treatment will cause kinks and bends to form in the hair, which isn’t the best look. Also, avoid getting your hair wet at all costs, as the treatment is still working its magic for these three days.<\/p>\n
Avoid swimming in pools and the ocean for the first month
\n<\/b>Chlorine is especially damaging to the hair\u00a0and will disintegrate the keratin layer quickly. Additionally, salt water isn’t the best for the treatment and will shorten the time you have with your frizz-free locks. You don’t want all that money at the salon to go to waste!<\/p>\n
Don’t use hair products with sulfates
\n<\/b>Sulfates are harsh lathering chemicals that dissolve the keratin in no time. For best results, stay away from shampoos with these ingredients. Wash your hair no more than twice a week, without sulfate shampoos, and you’ll get your money’s worth for making the treatment last as long as possible.<\/p>\n
xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"If you didn't know, keratin is a protein made naturally in our\u00a0bodies, and it's the ...","author":7532813,"featured_media":105004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,142],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/13182548\/shutterstock_625684319-660x400.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/13182548\/shutterstock_625684319.jpg","formated_date":"June 13, 2017","category_name":"Beauty","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113828\/beauty-1.svg","author_name":"Serena Azzghayer","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#147fad","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104803"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532813"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104803"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104803\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}