My Keratin Hair Routine *doing it myself* 

would you try this smoothing treatment? 🤩

This particular Keratin Treatment has formaldehyde (as do most of them) a group 1 human carcinogen with proven health risks(uterine cancer, breast, ovarian, nasopharyngeal cancer, leukemia). The FDA as already decided to ban formaldehyde in hair care products and there are significant awareness campaigns going on regarding this. Putting this out there for people to do research before buying this

i am still here after 8 years . I first started watching you when i was 13-14 and i’m gonna be 22 soon ! ❤❤❤ i love it !

the negative comments are so boring. i’ve had keratin done on my thick curly hair every year for 6 years and it’s changed my life and confidence for the better and i still have my curls intact! thank u for giving people an affordable/accessible option!

Make sure the Keratin treatment doesn’t have methylene glycol in it or your hair will literally smell like farts whenever it is damp, wet, or when you sweat the first month. I’ve been trying to find the best formaldehyde free treatment for a while now 😫

TLDR; I’ve done keratin in salon for 10 years now, it doesn’t damage my hair. I super love it BUT do not recommend you to do it yourself. Long post ahead: I’ve been doing in salon keratin treatment once a year for the past ten years now, so after watching the video and reading the comments, I’d like to share my experience with it. These are all the things I learnt from observing the hairstylists, talking to other customers who also do keratin (if you’ve never done it, the treatment lasts from 3-5 hours) and from seeing the science develop for all those years. First of all, before doing the keratin treatment on someone’s hair (or yours), you need to be properly trained and certified by the companies who supply these products to your business ie. L’Oreal. It’s a super complicated process and the chemicals in these products are super strong, so everything you need to know about using the product, you only learn from attending these professional hair seminars. It’s not just as simple as apply the treatment, and iron your hair. It goes way beyond that. If you don’t know how to do it properly, you will either a) damage your hair, or b) find that the treatment does not work. Hence, I do not recommend people to do it yourself. I saw a couple of comments about formaldehyde-free products, now that I think of it, I’m not sure what sort of chemical is in the products, but it’s definitely strong (that’s why Alexandra advises to wear gloves), but in 10 years I did the treatment, I’ve never had a problem with my hair. I’ve definitely tried the “organic” one (which doesn’t contain the strong chemical and say, “formaldehyde-free”), but it’s more expensive than the chemical one and it only lasts until two or three washes. The chemicals that are in the professional keratin treatments are definitely safe to use and for me it lasts for six to seven months. But even as the treatment fades away, your hair will still look fine if you style it the way you want it. The longest I went without keratin was just once recently, in the range of two years cos I moved to a different country and wanted to see what would happen if I don’t do it (what happened was my hair is fine if I take time to style it properly, but not as manageable as with the treatment). The last time I did it was two months ago when I went back to my hometown. Some observations from the video: Alexandra said the chemical has a strong smell and you’re not supposed to get your hair wet. Yes, the smell is intensely strong and you’re not supposed to wash your hair…….. if you’re using products with outdated formula from 10 years ago. The first two times I did my hair, the hairstylists advised me not to wash my hair for three days after the treatment, and yes, oh my god. THE SMELL. It lasts so long, but that was so many years ago, and after that the formula has been improved and you can wash your hair anytime you want. I did get my hair wet when I did the treatment recently cos it was raining, but my hair still looked smooth and untouched. 10 years ago I got my bangs wet before the three days was up and it went back to its previous condition before I did the treatment. And also, the new formula all salons around the world are using now doesn’t smell as strong. It is noticeable, but faint and goes away after a day or so. Another gripe I have about this video - she leaves the keratin on and straightaway flat irons her hair. Knowing how keratin works, you DO need to wash out the keratin after it has been absorbed to your hair. How the cream works is, you apply it on your hair, and then after the product has been properly absorbed, you wash it out and iron it to seal the products in. Before you wash it off, you need to make sure the product is absorbed well and that’s why you need proper knowledge and training to do it. It’s not just “wait 15 minutes then wash it off.” Nope. My hairstylists always do a strand test before washing the keratin off, and the time they left it on will vary depending on my hair condition that day. And leaving the treatment on is so tacky, especially that she mentioned the smell is strong. If you want to walk around with that smell on your hair, go ahead. But just so you know, you’re going to notice the smell, and everyone else will too. Leaving the product on will also make your hair greasy and dirty fast. Then after two days, you have to wash it again, apply more chemicals again, and the cycle repeats. Why are you washing your hair with soap when shampoo is readily available, affordable and is better formulated for your hair? Not too mention products that smell so strong also means that the amount of chemicals used in that product is VERY high. If you’re not careful, it will irritate your scalp AND damage your hair too. You do not want to leave that sort of chemical in your hair for two days. If it’s okay to leave the chemical on your scalp and hair, why do you need to wear gloves then? It should be safe for your hands, especially if you’re leaving it on your scalp and hair. Please consider this before using the treatment the way Alexandra demonstrates it in her video. Okay that’s longer than I expected but I really want to share my experience and knowledge about this, especially for those who are curious and wants to try keratin. Thanks for reading, and whatever you do, I hope you’re happy with the results :)

I love these close up videos. Soooo relaxing and informative.❤🥰🥰🥰🥰

I have curly hair with crazy frizz. I did this treatment like eight years ago, salon quality. it was so amazing to wake up with good silky hair. No frizz, no crazy bed head. I remember that I got weird yellow dandruff. Then after a month, my hair started to fall like crazy and I lost like 70% of my hair. I was miserable cuz I liked how my hair looked and felt but at the same time I was balding😂 I went to see a doctor and she told me that most likely I had a bad reaction to it. Such a shame cuz it was great😔

I have this product in my hair right now! So excited hope it works well!

What a coincidence I am going tomorrow to get mine done 😍 I’ve done it once and my hair is very frizzy curly so it’s perfect 🤩

How did you achieved to maintain your hair thickness while you using keratin treatments regularly ? How your hair didnt fall out? Help me❤

Can you make a video a day in your life what you eat and your excersice routine and also how you clear up your acne

Thank you for an interesting and useful video 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Every time I hear the word ''poofy'', it makes my day. It just sounds so funny to me...

I am following you years and years ago 😅 first time was when i was 16 yo and now I’ll be 25 yo soon !! You’re amazing i love your content !!

As someone who work in a salon how can the Keratin not get into your nose or eyes, its so strong that when we do it to our clients we wear those big hardware gasses but it still stung our eyes

I think you mentioned permanent make up? Could you make a video about lip blushing if you have it? Thanks :))

im worried about unsafe ingredients is this one safe?

Thanks for this!! 💕

Can you dye your hair before or after this ?

I got keratin once and my hair never felt better.

What are the best hair extensions? I usually get Bellami but it’s been fucking up lately

looovee you

Wait so does this alter the texture of curls? I wear my hair curly and straight, so would this work for me?

I love you Alexandra❤

Cool lady with useful info

Have you tried the Gk? ❤

I’m still trying to figure out if I want a Brazilian keratin treatment or Japanese keratin treatment! I’d be too scared to do it at home because of my luck my hair would fall out lol

Where is the womanhood series ?

How many applications in the bottle?

Please give permanent makeup tutorial and your exercise regime and dieting plan.?

YOU AND NARA SMITH COULD BE SISTERS SAME LOOK SAME VIBES

Hey girls, tell me please are keratin treatments really cancerogenic, are you afraid of it? Is there any that's not harmful? Having curly hair, doing the keratin treatment was the only way to keep my hair smoother, long and not poofy.

is it damaging to dyed hair?

Do you have to straighten it every time you wash it?

I love you but we miss the movie-style videos🫶🏻🫶🏻

У вас волосы разной длины - это специально так, что это даёт?

sorry girl but the hair looks really dry at the end. I'm sure it's from the bleach bc your hair used to look super healthy and shiny! :)

Do a blowout routine please❤

Not worth the potential health risks or hair damage from not getting it professionally done. I love my curls too much and would never consider it.

If it's not vegan it's cruel ☹️