Do you have the frizz, frizzy or curly and you would like to have it smooth? One solution to this problem is straightening Keratin. Keratin is a protein that is present naturally in our skin, nails or hair. This protein gives strength and elasticity to the hair and treatment can not only straighten your hair but also soften and nourish it so that it is not curled. Until recently , this treatment was done in beauty salons, but today you can get it at home with the right products. This type of smoothing, also called Brazilian, cause less damage than other treatments such as Japanese straightening. In Green Health Tips we tell you how to make a Keratin smoothing step in house .

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Keratin hair soaks natural proteins and help to repair. This intensive repair is reflected in softness and shine to your hair. To get a better condition of the hair, it becomes more manageable and in the case of curly hair, these are loosened so give that feeling of relaxed curls and being more manageable hair can be smoothed very easily.

Before you start you will need the specific products for treatment. There are several types of keratina but in this case, we look for hair straightening and therefore must bear in mind that we want to not only restructure it . So even if you say it is better Keratin without formaldehyde to care for the hair, smoothing is better to use that if you have (always with amounts less than 0.2% established by law) as formalin still be a chemical helps achieve the smoothing effect we want. However, in the place where you buy products keratina can advise you what is the best treatment you want.

First you have to wash your hair with shampoo as you would naturally massaging the roots to make it all clean. It is recommended that use a shampoo without sodium sulfate . It is advisable to wash it twice with the shampoo, massage well the first time and the second roots spread it means to ends. The scalp will be perfectly clean and free of impurities, which is what we need.

Then grab a towel and dry the hair. You do not have to mop the whole is simply to remove excess water , it has to be well drained. Now put on your gloves and check Keratin product you bought in the bowl, depending on how you indicate the directions.

To apply the keratina you have to divide the hair into several sections . Depending on whether your hair is longer or shorter need to do more or less sections. For long hair we make four separations recommend using tongs to keep them separate. If you have short hair or bob you can do only two sections. This is so that the keratin is distributed evenly throughout the hair.

With the paint brush you have chosen seen taking the keratina the bowl and applying in each strand of the sections you’ve done. It is important to have no contact with the scalp to avoid irritation, so you should apply the product to one or two centimeters from the head and not the roots. As you apply the keratina see massaging the hair to coat well.

Now you have to let it rest. To do so wrap it in a towel or microfibre turban and let sit for keratin penetrate well. Depending on the type of hair you have have to wait more or less.

The hair dyed or highlighted should let stand the keratina for about 40 minutes. Short curly natural hair 45 minutes if your hair is frizzy then you have to wait an hour. If your hair is oily it is best to leave it on for about 15 minutes. While dries hair and keratin penetrates would be nice occasionally it was peinases to be drying up as straight as possible. But you can also let the turban and do while some other activity or task.

Once past the time you have to dry it with the dryer and then iron it . For the iron it is advisable to put a temperature of at least 200 degrees and if better pottery. To iron the hair you have to divide again the hair into sections but this time doing your shoulders parallel lines.

To start make a line that goes from ear to ear on the part of hair from the nape taking very little hair. Separate it from the rest of hair and holds the top with a clamp. Now take a lock of not very thick hair and plánchalo. Slide the iron slowly over the hair and repeat twice or three until it is smooth. Keeps on picking locks to end this section and go picking up new sections that go from the new to the fringe.

When you finish with the iron your hair ready. It is important not to wash your hair in the next 48 hours . The longer you wash it more strength and effectiveness will make the product. If you do need to wait at least those two days.

Unlike other keratin smoothing treatments it is not permanent, the treatment will last from two to four months depending on what you have damaged hair or what kind of hair you have. Therefore, you must repeat the process if you want to keep. If you have dyed hair dye and you need to apply not do it for at least a week later. If you need to dye your hair and you’re thinking about making the best treatment beam dye first and then treating keratin.

If you want to get very similar results to smoothing with keratin but using natural products with masks proof that we explain in this other article Green Health Tips on How to Make Homemade hair keratin.

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Tips

• If you have to dye your hair the best is teñirte first and apply the keratin treatment after the first wash