AtlantaJJ
Well-Known Member
Bless your heart! I was all excited too my first time. I had to hurry up and wait when the first vendor didn't come through with the product. It was worth the wait I can assure you.
-
⏰ Welcome, Guest! You are viewing only 2 out of 27 total forums. Register today to view more, then Subscribe to view all forums, submit posts, reply to posts, create new threads, view photos, access private messages, change your avatar, create a photo album, customize your profile, and possibly be selected as our next Feature of the Month.
Keratin Treatment Support Thread
- Thread starter SouthernTease
- Start date
⏳ Limited Access:
Register today to view all forum posts.
AtlantaJJ
Well-Known Member
I just had an idea... my hair is really straight right now because I textlaxed and then bkted. I kinda liked the texture of the textlax so as the BKT wears off (which is not showing any signs of yet) I will wear more textured styles for a while. Then I'll BKT again.
I love having this flexibility. I am so glad I did the BKT sooner rather than later because now I am experiencing 97% retention. No new knots, I think I've seen a grand total of 8 broken hairs since I BKTed. That's no joke! At this rate, I will retain the majority of my growth for the year, minus the trimming of my left over bad ends and knots from being natural.
I had a crazy week, last week, but my hair was not on my list of challenges!!!
I love having this flexibility. I am so glad I did the BKT sooner rather than later because now I am experiencing 97% retention. No new knots, I think I've seen a grand total of 8 broken hairs since I BKTed. That's no joke! At this rate, I will retain the majority of my growth for the year, minus the trimming of my left over bad ends and knots from being natural.
I had a crazy week, last week, but my hair was not on my list of challenges!!!
AtlantaJJ
Well-Known Member
I have some QOD Gold and Chocolate OK. I'm thinking of selling my OK cheap for someone who wants to try it and using the QOD Gold because I have itand want to try it. But I really like the idea of washing the same day or the day after a treatment. I might just sell it all and get the wash same day treatement.I'm still trying to decide between Softliss and QOD. It's about time for my second treatment.
I'm very interested in hearing about the wash the same day formulas because I'm back in my workout grove, and I don't think I want to have to wait the 4 day "cure" period if I don't have too... :scratchch
Reinventing21
Spreading my wings
Thanks for your encouragement in the previous post! I was just about to calm down my excitement until I read your next post (quote above). "97% retention, flexibility, only 8 broken hairs all this time, easy going hair" . Now I am really going to be checking the mailbox every five seconds !
AtlantaJJ
Well-Known Member
Thanks for your encouragement in the previous post! I was just about to calm down my excitement until I read your next post (quote above). "97% retention, flexibility, only 8 broken hairs all this time, easy going hair" . Now I am really going to be checking the mailbox every five seconds !
sorry about that... LOL 
I'd pacing too! I'm glad I have some BKT on standby just in case mine all worn off in like a day all of a sudden...LOL I'd be in there with my flat iron and blowdryer with a quickness! 
belle_reveuse28
New Member
Can someone help me out? So I BKT'd the other day, pics to come soon, and my experience was great.. that to come soon as well... But I was out today, and I still have 2 more days left to cure, and my back was sweating, so I needed to pin my hair up... What's the reason why the hair can't be pinned up or whatever for 4 days? I did notice some small bends at first, nothing to tragic though. Is this going to damage my hair and make it break or something? TIA
Oh, by the way, Atlanta, ITA, the BKT is fabulous. It's been day 3 for me and each day I loose like 1 or 2 hairs, if any. They are whole shed hairs as well, no breakage! This stuff if awesome!
Oh, by the way, Atlanta, ITA, the BKT is fabulous. It's been day 3 for me and each day I loose like 1 or 2 hairs, if any. They are whole shed hairs as well, no breakage! This stuff if awesome!
Dak
Well-Known Member
I think the reason is that they want to avoid any indentations made by the pins or clips.... I just wonder if that is more of a problem with hair that is in the 1's & 2's, I did a yoga workshop the weekend after I did my treatment. I twisted my hair on top of my head into a bun & secured it with a couple of pins, no bad effect.
girlyprincess23
New Member
Oh no, Girlyprincess. No, I haven't had any increased shedding, at all. And breakage? Forget about it. You had more shedding than is normal? We shed an average of 50 to 100 hairs per day.[/quote]
I mean i don't know. I don't think there were more than 500 hairs there. It just looked like a lot of hair. There was not too much breakage and almost all of them were long with a curly part at the tip soI know they were shed, but there was some breakage. I think it is wearing off and it is dry. I just wonder what moisturizer I should use if any while I wait to reapply. Any tips?
I mean i don't know. I don't think there were more than 500 hairs there. It just looked like a lot of hair. There was not too much breakage and almost all of them were long with a curly part at the tip soI know they were shed, but there was some breakage. I think it is wearing off and it is dry. I just wonder what moisturizer I should use if any while I wait to reapply. Any tips?
AtlantaJJ
Well-Known Member
I'm not sure why they stress so strongly to get kinks and bends in your hair unless they may become permanent during the curing process and you want pin straight hair ?? I'm guessing... I pined mine back at about day 3 myself and I lightly wrapped it to go to sleep every night.
I think we should research that because it is annoying!!
I'm so glad to hear you had a good experience!! We need details, details, details !!
girlyprincess23
New Member
Okay I found out (i think) why the BKT wore off so fast on my roots. It appears that there is an ingredient called tetrasodium edta in the OCT that is eveidently a salt and a chelating agent. It is not in the Mega-Tek. I think I may switch to that one and see what happens, it may be there also just under another name. But that is just an FYI.
AtlantaJJ
Well-Known Member
I think fine hair likes the BKT because really, my hair should be breaking the way my ends were looking but nope not much at all. I'm wearing my hair in protective styling so I'm not using any heat or going crazy with the styling methods so that may have something to do with it as well.
I'm still in grow out mode, I'm trying to get my crown to reach nape so a can get a nice blunt bob cut so I have a ways to go. That's why I'm sticking with the protective styling most likely until next spring. (seems like a long way off but oh well)
I am so happy to hear you had a good experience, I was confident that you would. The OK Keratin was really easy to use in my opinion. But I have nothing to compare it with experience wise.
AtlantaJJ
Well-Known Member
I'm very curious as to why you are shedding.
What brand of BKT did you use?
Did you avoid your scalp during your application ? I did as best I could, I used a color applicator brush, that really helped me control the application. I highly recommend that method.
Have you considered taking garlic capsules or using a garlic product like alter ego, etc.? Make sure to check if it has Sodium Chloride or sulfates of course.
Check out the shedding threads, perhaps it's just a coincidence that you are shedding a this time? Have you had periods of shedding in your past?
sunshinne368
New Member
AtlantaJJ
Well-Known Member
Get it girl!! You look great, those curls are gorgeous!!here are some pics of my curly hair! My curls stayed great even in Aruba! My hair had its on personal fan club! Everyone thought I was brazilian!
sheba1
New Member
here are some pics of my curly hair! My curls stayed great even in Aruba! My hair had its on personal fan club! Everyone thought I was brazilian!
GORGEOUSSSSS!
The curlies and the straight hair. Girl girl girl girl girl... Go 'head with yo bad self.Do you have pics of your pre bkt curlies?
PrincessKia
Well-Known Member
I may have missed this. But naturals how often are you reapplying the BKT?
luckiestdestiny
Well-Known Member
here are some pics of my curly hair! My curls stayed great even in Aruba! My hair had its on personal fan club! Everyone thought I was brazilian!
These curls are too cute. I see that you're 4a like me (I'm 4a w/ some 3c)...what type of products did you use in your curly hair pics.
PinkSkates
New Member
I did my first treatment on May 1. I will do my next one July 1.
Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll
Well-Known Member
I just rcvd an ounce of QOD Gold, is it enough to do apl hair?
Dak
Well-Known Member
Hmmmm, I think you'll need more. I used 2 ounces & it was barely enough.
MissRissa
New Member
ok so i took the plunge and had my friend bkt me with the QOD Gold. Honestly, I really didn't like my results (AT FIRST) and that may have possibly been my fault. The directions say 450 degrees. I have REALLY fine, thin hair and i was like, i don't care what kind of heat protection is in here, i'm not frying my hair. I've had heat damage with less heat and it's actually the reason that I have had a set back this year and it looks as though my hair hasn't grown in 6 months. So when she straightened it (she used 320 the first 3 swipes and 390 the last 4 swipes), my hair was still pretty poofy. I kinda looked like cousin IT from the Adams family. I was blown because i dont do that halfway mess, either my hair is straight or curly but i dont do poofy. Plus trying to keep my hair straight without putting it behind my ears and putting it up to sleep was the biggest hassle ever!! So foreal, i was expecting my results to look like pinkskates' but realistically my hair never really looks good with a flat iron from a blow dry (imma rollerset girl) when it's done at home or by someone thats not a super pro at straightening.
so i washed it this morning after 42 hours (i didn't wait 48). OM ****** Goodness!!!!!!!!! I co washed with WEN and followed up with some shescentit fortifying mask. young my hair doesnt even feel like hair. its like ridiculously soft and i lost 2 hairs during detangling. 2!!!!! that has never ever ever happened. i usually lose 30 to 40 hairs during detangling. 2!! that is the sole reason i will definitely do this treatment again. so my frizzy crown patch is still frizzy, so that's a blower. but 2 hairs though. oh and my curl is loosened a little. thats not really a plus or minus for me, i like my shrinkage.
so yeah i'm definitely going to reapply barring something like all my hair falling out, im thinking late august/early september. but i'm going to feel it out. i mean it has only been 2 days. but when i do, ill be using the Inoar moroccan one because you can wash it out same day. Oh my other unused 3 oz of the QOD Gold are for sale in the exchange forum.
so i washed it this morning after 42 hours (i didn't wait 48). OM ****** Goodness!!!!!!!!! I co washed with WEN and followed up with some shescentit fortifying mask. young my hair doesnt even feel like hair. its like ridiculously soft and i lost 2 hairs during detangling. 2!!!!! that has never ever ever happened. i usually lose 30 to 40 hairs during detangling. 2!! that is the sole reason i will definitely do this treatment again. so my frizzy crown patch is still frizzy, so that's a blower. but 2 hairs though. oh and my curl is loosened a little. thats not really a plus or minus for me, i like my shrinkage.
so yeah i'm definitely going to reapply barring something like all my hair falling out, im thinking late august/early september. but i'm going to feel it out. i mean it has only been 2 days. but when i do, ill be using the Inoar moroccan one because you can wash it out same day. Oh my other unused 3 oz of the QOD Gold are for sale in the exchange forum.
Last edited:
lwilliams1922
New Member
oh gosh you should get more to be safe!
my first application was with an ounce of QOD gold.
I didn't realize till AFTER I started that an onuce was NOT enough.
It was not good. I got some breakage because my hair was not coated well enough.
I ordered an entire bottle for my second application (global keratin this time).
my resutls were much better and I think I used about 2 1/2 ounces.
I took photos but I havented updated with 1st wash photos yet. I do have a wavy wash and go this week! I only used global keratin leave in and some jojoba oil.
I'm stalking the fed ex driver for my new laptop today and I will update photos when it's running.
sheba1
New Member
Good for you, MissRissa! Softliss is another one you can wash out an hour later and formaldehyde free. Great youtube vids on it, also. The first four vids listed here are all softliss:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=brazilian+keratin+curacao&aq=f
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=brazilian+keratin+curacao&aq=f
yodie
Well-Known Member
Hi lwilliams,
You think your hair broke off because you didn't apply enough product to it?
I'm just trying to understand, because in that case wouldn't all of your hair start to break as the product wears off?
You think your hair broke off because you didn't apply enough product to it?
I'm just trying to understand, because in that case wouldn't all of your hair start to break as the product wears off?
crazydaze911
Active Member
maybe she means she used too much heat on the 'raw' parts, thinking they were coated, which led to breakage.... just guessing
yodie
Well-Known Member
Okay, thanks. Trying to learn as much as I can before I take the plunge.
Similar threads
