Keratin straightening or Botox - which is better to do with hair?

Nature has not blessed every girl with beautiful color and shine in her curls. In addition, hair experiences a lot of stress every day: blow-drying, exposure to ultraviolet rays, and a harmful environment. Basically, the fair sex complains of hair loss, dry scalp, and brittle ends.

And what girl doesn’t dream of attracting attention with well-groomed and healthy curls?

To solve these problems, cosmetologists and dermatologists offer a huge selection of services for the treatment and revitalization of hair and scalp.

The most well-known methods are Botox and keratin straightening.

What is the difference between Botox and keratin straightening?

This procedure is recommended for those girls who complain about poor hair condition - dry and brittle, lack of healthy shine.
The procedure is suitable for girls with thin and weakened hair with split ends. Also, Botox is perfect for those who use frequent coloring and lightening. The main task of keratin hair straightening is to straighten the curls. The result of this procedure is straight, frizz-free strands for up to 5 months, but keratin straightening significantly reduces the volume of hair.
Unlike Botox, the keratin composition does not contain many productive components, since the main task is to straighten unruly strands. The procedure is suitable for girls with curly, unruly and excessively fluffy locks.

What is Botox?

Botox is a procedure aimed at hair restoration, while the main task is the treatment and regeneration of curls, and not straightening, as is typical for keratin.
To some extent, Botox also helps smooth out strands and reduce frizz, but it won’t help you get rid of frizz completely.

Keep in mind that Botox, in a technical sense, has absolutely nothing in common with the facial skin treatment of the same name.

The technique got its name only because it results in a slight anti-aging effect, making the curls look more attractive.

Botox will be the best choice for women who want to make their hair more radiant, make it easier to comb, reduce hair porosity, and for blondes it is also an excellent opportunity to remove yellowness. Indications for the procedure are:

• split ends;
• fragility of strands;
• dry hair;
• poor growth;
• profuse loss.

Botox is also used for thin and weakened strands.

The procedure is characterized by a pronounced cumulative effect, usually the result lasts on the hair for 1-2 months.

Let's take a closer look at the advantages and disadvantages of Botox for hair.

Benefits include:

1. regeneration of the hair shaft due to the effects of botulinum toxin;
2. stopping the loss;
3. reduction of hair fragility, reduction of split ends;
4. thanks to its constituent oils and vitamin-mineral complexes, a therapeutic effect is ensured;
5. the appearance of shine, softness and silkiness of the strands.

Among the disadvantages are noted:

1. not suitable for hair straightening;
2. not effective on frequently dyed hair;
3. when used in conjunction with any other mechanical effects on the hair, it leads to the opposite result - hair loss, excessive dryness and weakness.

Pros and cons of keratin hair straightening

Keratin straightening is chosen mainly by those who find it difficult to manage their hair and in the morning styling turns into real torture.
Girls with voluminous, wavy and unruly hair need to know the pros and cons of this procedure. Benefits of keratin hair straightening:

• Well-groomed appearance of even weak and previously broken hair;
• Gentle smoothing without disturbing the structure;
• Keratin can be repeated after a short time;
• Long lasting effect;
• Sun protection.

Despite the many advantages of keratin straightening, there are also disadvantages:

1. Reducing hair volume;
2. Some contraindications (pregnancy and lactation);
3. Long duration of the procedure and high cost;
4. Possible allergy to formaldehyde.

The keratin straightening procedure is carried out using professional means, which include nano-molecules of keratin with the effect of heat due to tightening. Thus, the iron seals the keratin inside the hair, adding shine and softness.

How is Botox done for hair?

What is the difference between Botox and keratin hair straightening? Method of performing the procedure. It takes a little over an hour and takes place in the following sequence:

1. Wash your hair with sulfate-free shampoo, dry it a little with a towel or cool air.
2. Botox serum is distributed along the entire length of each strand for 30-40 minutes. It supplies nutrients to the hair.
3. Then a product is applied for 5 minutes, with the help of which the active substances are not so quickly washed out of the curls.
4. Rinse the strands and cover them with a restorative leave-in mask, which prolongs the effect of the Botox serum.

Useful tips from a cosmetologist

The most important piece of advice is that before the procedure you have chosen for your hair, you must familiarize yourself with the contraindications and consult a specialist cosmetologist.

The remaining tips are more applicable after hair treatments.

After keratin straightening or Botox, careful daily care is required, especially in the first three days after the procedure. Here are some tips to help you with hair care.

• Do not expose them to moisture, avoid the pool and try not to get your hair wet in the rain. If you get wet, you can straighten your hair with an iron, but this is still an undesirable effect.
• In the first days after the procedure, try not to use thermal equipment for your hair: curling irons, hair dryers, straighteners.
• Immediately after the procedure, you should not break your hair in any way, do your hair, or pin it up.
• It is undesirable to use chemicals (varnish, foam, mousse), this can lead to a negative reaction with keratin.
• It is better to do coloring in advance, about a week before straightening. For painting, you need to choose a paint that does not contain ammonia.
• For a long-lasting effect, sulfate-free shampoos and conditioners will help.

Differences

To determine which procedure is suitable in a particular case and not harm the hair, you should study all the selection criteria.

The cost of any procedure will depend on the length and thickness of the hair. The more strands that need to be processed, the higher the price.

Straightening with professional cosmetics

Nowadays, many online or retail professional hair stores offer a ton of different brands of hair straighteners.

Shampoos and balms with a smoothing effect:

• Take Home Smoothing kit by Paul Mitchell
• SYOSS Shine Boost by SYOSS
• "Perfect smoothness" from KEMON
• “Asian smoothness” from GlissKur
• Straight & Easy from Nivea Hair Care.

Straightening cream

• Shock Wave
• Studio Line Hot Liss from L'Oreal Paris
• Liss Ultime from L'Oreal Professional.

Advantages of professional cosmetics:

1. Balanced composition for straightening;
2. Separation for different hair types;
3. Quality guaranteed by the manufacturer;
4. Instructions.

Professional cosmetics will help you easily perform the Botox or keratin straightening procedure. Cosmetics from the original manufacturer guarantee a natural composition and high-quality procedure. The effect of the procedure will be visible immediately after the first application.
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