Keratin Hair Treatment

Anyone ever do this? My BM has recommended I do it a week or two before the wedding to ensure I have no frizzies on the day of...I probably will, just looking for some first hand experiences TIA!

My Hairdresser is trying to get me to do the same thing, but I had the japanese for so long and HATED my hair and missed my curls I don't know how I feel about doing all that again. (I know it's not the same and not permanent, but it's such a long annoying process and your hair is still really flat the first week or 2).

I do it once every few months and LOVE it. I, too, hate Japanese straightening because it takes away the curls. Keratin does not. It just takes away the frizz.

I do not suggest doing it the week before the wedding. It really (for me at least) flattens your hair for the first week or two. It comes back to life by 3 weeks (still straight, just move volume). I got mine done on Memorial Day weekend for a 6/13 wedding.

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Posted by Becca2010

My Hairdresser is trying to get me to do the same thing, but I had the japanese for so long and HATED my hair and missed my curls I don't know how I feel about doing all that again. (I know it's not the same and not permanent, but it's such a long annoying process and your hair is still really flat the first week or 2).

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ita....i want my japanese to grow out...BEcca, did you just let it grow out? I want to reverse it now. I miss my curly hair so much! and it looks VERY flat at first..again different treatment...never again with any of those things..

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Posted by rdubs

I'm actually going to be doing this but after wedding--hairdresser recommended not touching my hair until after then.

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Me too. My hairdresser said its perfect for my hair, since I have really thick hair.

I have done it for years now...BUT, I wouldnt do it TOO close to the wedding so it's not PIN straight. You are gonna want SOME body the day of. I recommend doing it about a mnth and a half before =) I'm actually not redoing mine til after wedding in Oct.

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Posted by canmigs

I just started to get this done and I love it! I used to get the Japanese treatment until the girl fried my hair!! The keratin doesn't damage your hair, it actually appears healthier, and it gradually regains the curl. HTH

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After its done is your hair totally straight or can you still wash it and leave it and have it curly?

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Posted by MikesBride2B

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Posted by canmigs

I just started to get this done and I love it! I used to get the Japanese treatment until the girl fried my hair!! The keratin doesn't damage your hair, it actually appears healthier, and it gradually regains the curl. HTH

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After its done is your hair totally straight or can you still wash it and leave it and have it curly?

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Mine is straight =) I can curl it with a curling iron though and the curl stays.

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Posted by jackieee

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Posted by Becca2010

My Hairdresser is trying to get me to do the same thing, but I had the japanese for so long and HATED my hair and missed my curls I don't know how I feel about doing all that again. (I know it's not the same and not permanent, but it's such a long annoying process and your hair is still really flat the first week or 2).

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ita....i want my japanese to grow out...BEcca, did you just let it grow out? I want to reverse it now. I miss my curly hair so much! and it looks VERY flat at first..again different treatment...never again with any of those things..

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Yeah I let it grow out. The last time I got it done was December of 2007 and the cut off the last of it in April of this year. UGH!

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Posted by KarissaluvsCharles

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Posted by MikesBride2B

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Posted by canmigs

I just started to get this done and I love it! I used to get the Japanese treatment until the girl fried my hair!! The keratin doesn't damage your hair, it actually appears healthier, and it gradually regains the curl. HTH

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After its done is your hair totally straight or can you still wash it and leave it and have it curly?

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Mine is straight =) I can curl it with a curling iron though and the curl stays.

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How curly was your hair before? Mine is very curly, so would it just be wavy??

Thank you so much for all your answers, they are really helping!

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Posted by MikesBride2B

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Posted by KarissaluvsCharles

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Posted by MikesBride2B

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Posted by canmigs

I just started to get this done and I love it! I used to get the Japanese treatment until the girl fried my hair!! The keratin doesn't damage your hair, it actually appears healthier, and it gradually regains the curl. HTH

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After its done is your hair totally straight or can you still wash it and leave it and have it curly?

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Mine is straight =) I can curl it with a curling iron though and the curl stays.

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How curly was your hair before? Mine is very curly, so would it just be wavy??

Thank you so much for all your answers, they are really helping!

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I got mine done a week ago and just wore it curly yesterday. And I'm not super curly to begin with - mostly just frizzy.

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Posted by MikesBride2B

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Posted by KarissaluvsCharles

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Posted by MikesBride2B

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Posted by canmigs

I just started to get this done and I love it! I used to get the Japanese treatment until the girl fried my hair!! The keratin doesn't damage your hair, it actually appears healthier, and it gradually regains the curl. HTH

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After its done is your hair totally straight or can you still wash it and leave it and have it curly?

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Mine is straight =) I can curl it with a curling iron though and the curl stays.

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How curly was your hair before? Mine is very curly, so would it just be wavy??

Thank you so much for all your answers, they are really helping!

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My hair was super curly but since I've been doing it for years..its gotten straighter after a bunch of times. I'm sure the first time u'll have some body, possibly some waves. =0)
Check out my profile pics..some r curly, some straight.

I just had the treatment done on Saturday for the 5th time and I plan on getting it done once again in September before my wedding.

My hair is super curly...like thousands of ringlets and I have been relaxing my hair since I was 13, but now I only do the keratin treatment. The treatment doesn't last that long only 3-4 months and less if you wash it a lot, but it washes out over time which means you don't have to wait for it to grow out.

It's not a straigtener so you will still have to blow-dry your hair, but it makes your hair super healthy and shiny and makes blow-drying much easier, i.e. I blew out my hair yesterday and it took 15 minutes instead of the 60 it was taking me before.

I would suggest doing it 1month before your wedding not a week or two, as other people said for the first few weeks your hair is pretty straight and may not hold much of a curl. I go to a great place in Roslyn, if you want info feel free to FM me, but I would absolutely recommend it