does keratin treatment damage hair reddit
While olplex is not a protein nor amino acid, it does strenghten your hair as it repears the bonds. Keratin l guess temporarily fills up the holes. Both work by building strenghth which is quite the opposite of moisturizing products. Also, when l used No 1 & 2 as a treatment at the salon my (virgin) hair was suuuper stiff and dull.
For treatment try the Hydro LPP Treatment or the wonder balm. As a korean, Mona lisa zab chitosan lpp hair treatment is the best one for damaged hair. It’s a used in salons. After using the treatment, would be better to use a conditioner to maintain the treatment’s effect for a long time. I usually use the cheap conditioner like garnier orThe botanical treatments repair more bonds that Olaplex does and is usually only a $20 service at the bowl (not including a blowout price). Then every week, apply a moisture and damage conditioning masque on your ends and let sit for a good ten minutes. No hot tools or anything that can further damage your hair.
Seriously, learn about your hair, don't just slap on random products just because they say "curly", know what you're putting in your hair the same way you pay attention to what you eat. Getting a keratin treatment when it sounds like you haven't even figured out how to make your hair healthy now will just cause more damage in the long run.
My salon (and many others) have used formaldehyde-free keratin treatments for years for the safety of staff and clients. It’s important for people to do their own research about the ingredients in products they use though, because some salons still use formaldehyde especially for the “Brazilian blowout” style treatments.