Do you know what Keratin is? How is Keratin helpful? What is a Keratin Treatment? Anything you want to know about a Keratin Treatment will be answered as you read further.

Keratin is a natural protein that makes up your hair, nails and skin. Keratin is usually extracted from sheep hair, spider webs, and silk. Keratin is helpful in hair strengthening, hair protection from different environmental factors and styling damages. Keratin forms a shield over the epithelial (outer) tissues of your hair and skin. A Keratin Treatment also known as the Brazilian Keratin treatment (escova progressive) is a professional salon treatment formulated to straighten your hair, provide shine and make hair healthier.

Who should get a Keratin Treatment? People who have dry, curly, frizzy and dull, lustreless hair and aspire to make them straight, frizz-free and shiny can opt for a keratin treatment. A Keratin Treatment is usually a mixture of Keratin, Formaldehyde and Cylomethicone and some other substances.

What are the precautions after getting a Keratin Treatment? Keratin Treatments requires shampooing of your hair before the treatment to neutralize your scalp PH level and to clean impurities. Then the hair is sectioned before applying the treatment. After applying the treatment, you must wait for 30 minutes up to an hour depending upon the hair curl pattern. Hair is washed again and heat is applied to straighten them up. The person who has taken the treatment should avoid washing their hair for 72 hours so that the keratin penetrates the hair shaft properly. Different aftercare products are used on hair after the Keratin Treatment to maintain the treatment effects and to increase its lasting time. Here is a video tutorial showing the complete application process of a Keratin Treatment.

Different sulfate free conditioners and shampoos are used to maintain the treatment look. There are hundreds of different Keratin Treatments available in market with different brand names. It is a long struggle to choose the best Keratin Treatment which is suitable for your hair. How to choose the best Keratin Treatment for yourself?The advice is to choose a Keratin Treatment which is Formaldehyde free and contains less harmful chemicals. It is usually better to inquire with your hairstylist about a good Keratin Treatment and ask for reviews.

Like every other treatment, Keratin Treatments do have some side effects. Formaldehyde in the Keratin Treatments may be allergic for the scalp. It may cause irritation or headaches. Formaldehyde can cause scratchy eyes, sore throat or cough. So, it is better to choose a Keratin Treatment which is Formaldehyde free like the GKhair Juvexin Treatment which is chemical free and reduces your styling and blow drying time to 50 percent. The treatment eliminates frizz and curls its effects usually last for 3-4 months.