Hair botox is a good way to repair damaged hair. You have done colorings repeatedly, you can not do without smoothing, or you spent a lot of time in the sun … your hair is necessarily dull and dry. Botox is therefore ideal for giving a second life to your hair. We interviewed Gianni Coppa, hairdresser at the R'factory salon, to find out more about this ultra-nourishing treatment that has the power to rebuild the capil fiber.
First: what is botox for hair? Well, it is quite simply a very nourishing mask / treatment which allows the hair fiber to restructure – and consequently, to restore shine, radiance and softness to even the dullest and damaged hair (with colors to repetition, daily smoothing or UV rays …). If the name reminds you of botox for the face, you can be reassured: there are no injections or syringes. The only common point between these two beauty methods remains their immediate "anti-aging" effect.
Keratin + hyaluronic acid = winning super-hydrating duo
Hair botox is a mask / treatment consisting of keratin and hyaluronic acid, two care ingredients renowned in the world of beauty, in particular for saving dry and damaged hair. Keratin represents more than 90% of the fiber in our hair – the rest of its composition corresponds to pigments, natural fats and water. Having the role of protecting the hair, keratin offers shine, elasticity, shine and strength to our hair. However, it is not renewed. Hence the importance of favoring products enriched with keratin.
Finally, hyaluronic acid is a highly nourishing element that will revive dehydrated hair. The dehydration of the hair can be the consequence of several factors: coloring, discoloration, smoothing and brushing at high temperature, UV rays of the sun, pollution …
In short, hair botox is like a makeover for our brittle, dry and weakened lengths. "This beauty treatment will really heal them in depth, remove the sparkling side, add shine, then sheath the hair. In fact, we are going to overflow it!" explains Gianni Coppa, hairdresser at the R'factory salon (Paris 15th).
Hair botox: for whom and for what?
Hair botox for all hair types. "This treatment, which is applied like a mask, is recommended to give a real boost to tired and sensitized hair" specifies Gianni Coppa. Understand that it is perfect for people using brushing, straightening iron or coloring. So many factors that weaken the hair and reveal more or less important forks. Most of the time, we decide to start from scratch, in particular by cutting its damaged lengths to remove the damage. A hellish cycle! This is why, hairdressing professionals often recommend botox to take care of the hair fiber and deeply nourish dehydrated forks.
No, botox is not a straightening product for the hair!
Often confused with Brazilian straightening, botox is not a type of straightening for hair but a repairing and boosting treatment. The amalgam simply comes from the fact that the hair botox technique comes straight from Brazil!
How to make a hair botox?
The delivery of hair botox is done in salon only, at a professional. We can do it up to once a month, when the hair needs a little boost. "This treatment is also ideal to do 1 or 2 times a year, especially at the start of the school year, after your summer vacation. The sun attacks the hair fiber and dehydrates it. Botox then comes to repair the damage caused by UV rays" as Gianni Coppa points out. This treatment is fairly quick to do. "It takes between 40 minutes and 1 hour, great maximum". Regarding the holding of the treatment on the hair, it takes 6 to 8 weeks. "Afterwards, we have fewer effects, they fade, but we still keep some of the benefits of botox".
Application of the detailed mask
Before applying hair botox, Gianni Coppa makes two care shampoos. These are products that cleanse and prepare the hair for treatment by opening the scales. Once the hair has been cleaned, the hairdresser can start applying the botox treatment with a brush to damp hair, then knead the lengths and ends for a good impregnation of the product. The product is applied to the entire hair, strand by strand, going up well, without touching the roots and scalp. The hair is then rolled up on itself, then will heat up under a heated helmet for a few minutes (15 to 35 minutes depending on the ambient temperature – the warmer it is, the less we will stay under the heater). The heat opens the scalp to allow the active ingredients of keratin and hyaluronic acid to penetrate.
Once the mask has finished heating, the hairdresser directly dries the hair, without rinsing the mask. Botox must remain on the hair for at least 24 hours to be perfectly absorbed. Yes, you have to wait until the next day to rinse the product and wash your head. However, we reassure you: visually, our hair does not appear greasy.
24 hours later, the time finally comes to rinse off the treatment and discover the post-shampoo result (guaranteed wow effect). But before, be careful! It is recommended to use a sulfate-free shampoo for optimal results. This avoids opening the hair scales too much, which contains the treatment and is full of hydration.
How to maintain your hair botox?
If you have dry hair and / or split ends, in addition to hair botox, we advise you to regularly use hair products (shampoo, treatment or mask) which contain hyaluronic acid or keratin. Nothing better to make the effect of botox on our hair last over time.
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