Brazilian Hair Treatment

Sep 12

Brazilian Blowouts- Lying to Kick It

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 14 Comments

He'sFaithful writes;Hey CurlyNikki Fam!I came across these articles today and thought of the natural hair community. The company that makes Brazilian Blowouts (I think also called keratin treatments) are in legal trouble because of their claim that they are formaldehyde-free but the article says independent scientists here in CA have found the product to contain about 8% formaldehyde, which can…

Sep 12

A Dangerous Price to Pay for Beauty

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 11 Comments

Burning eyes, nosebleeds and chest pain—these are just some of the symptoms that stylists experience when they perform certain Brazilian keratin treatments on clients. When Brazilian keratin treatments first appeared in salons, they took consumers by storm. Everyone wanted to try the revolutionary treatment from Brazil that worked miracles, transforming even the tightest curls into loose, silky strands.The Brazilian Blowout,…

Sep 12

One Woman’s Experience with the Keratin Treatment

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 52 Comments

HJ Lutz of Naturallycurly writes:Well, I did it! After much internal debate, research and a very convincing conversation with a mom from my son’s school who happens to be a hair stylist, I decided to get the Coppola Keratin Complex treatment on my 4a/4b type hair. I was very leery about the treatment as I’d read that it contained formaldehyde…