Since I used to suffer with hopelessly frizzy and enormous long hair, I feel that it is my duty to share what I did to tame it. Firstly, I did the keratin treatment at my local salon. A couple of things on this...I used to be really skeptical about it because I had heard negative things about all of the chemicals, but most salons nowadays use a more natural, less harmful version of that early concoction, especially if you choose to do the "express" version (which only lasts half the time). This was MAGICAL. My hair was instantly straight and smooth and had no harm done to it at the end.
The next trick is to find the right products to upkeep it, which is where this blog post comes in.
I only use three products on my hair: non-sulfate shampoo and conditioner by L'Oréal and an amazing keratin serum by Organix.
This L'Oréal shampoo/conditioner combo was originally just made to smooth hair. It is not specified for keratin-treated hair or anything like that. The only thing that makes it ideal for the keratin treatment is the fact that it is non-sulfate, EXTREMELY important if you want to maintain the smoothness of your hair! Other than that it's simply just a really great product that actually does what it says on the bottle--it makes your hair smooth and helps keep it that way!
This little bottle is a wizard. A dime sized amount of this clear liquid on damp hair is all you need to have the smoothest, most wonderful feeling hair in the world. It smells like fresh coconut and it leaves your hair so shiny--in a good way! I swear by this now and can't say I've fully washed my hair without putting some on in the end.
If you can excuse my no-makeup face, here's an example of my hair (naturally wavy and SO frizzy). This is a couple of weeks after I got the keratin treatment and right after a hair wash with just the shampoo/conditioner and the serum. It has almost no frizz and, if you can't tell through the photo, is so shiny and smooth. I don't even need to use a straightening iron anymore...ever! I highly recommend all of these products, but let me know if you use any others to help smoothen and straighten your hair!
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