Keratin Treatment Support Thread

[Titansgirl]

MStar, I'm sorry to hear about your setback. I'm sure BKT will help strengthen your hair and help you with a successful comeback. Your hair blends well with those extension.

It looks like your BKT took well. Please keep us informed of your progress with the treatment.

 

[Muse]

Got this email from DH:

Hi,
I just want to say Happy New Year from all Dream Hair's Family...
Starting at the beggining of january, in regards of the 2010 law, to sell any keratin treatment we have to have a copy of the professional license (it can be a business or individual license). Since we are updating our files i m going to send a new form and a list with the docs that s necessary. Please reply this e-mail ASAP, without the docs we can not sell the keratin anymore, i m going to send the forms just for the customers who send me a confirmation of this e-mail with a copy of the license.
Is really important for you to know that Dream Hair Keratin still the same, nothing change at the formula. If you have any questions please let me know, for me is always a pleasure to help my customers.

Best Regards,

Ana Rodrigues
Dream Hair Keratin

Wow, at first I thought it was an email about a discount, lol. Oh well to that one. Now I know for sure I'd better find a substitute. I wonder if there really is a law or if it's just her way of slapping us in the face....

 

[leona2025]

Got this email from DH:

Hi,
I just want to say Happy New Year from all Dream Hair's Family...
Starting at the beggining of january, in regards of the 2010 law, to sell any keratin treatment we have to have a copy of the professional license (it can be a business or individual license). Since we are updating our files i m going to send a new form and a list with the docs that s necessary. Please reply this e-mail ASAP, without the docs we can not sell the keratin anymore, i m going to send the forms just for the customers who send me a confirmation of this e-mail with a copy of the license.
Is really important for you to know that Dream Hair Keratin still the same, nothing change at the formula. If you have any questions please let me know, for me is always a pleasure to help my customers.

Best Regards,

Ana Rodrigues
Dream Hair Keratin

Wow, at first I thought it was an email about a discount, lol. Oh well to that one. Now I know for sure I'd better find a substitute. I wonder if there really is a law or if it's just her way of slapping us in the face....

So we can't buy samples off ebay anymore? I have one more treatment of DH, but then I'm looking for a new brand. There just seems to be to much drama surrounding this one.

 

[sheba1]

Mstar your hair is beautiful! I thought it looked in the press last week, too! Gorgeous hair. And the blending with those extensions is flawless. I'm going to put just a couple stitches in a lacefront piece the same way once every couple weeks, I think. I'll have clips at the bottom, so I can lift it and apply MN to my scalp. But my hair will be out and straight at the top. I'm thinking this method might be better than a sew in for me.

So we can't buy samples off ebay anymore? I have one more treatment of DH, but then I'm looking for a new brand. There just seems to be to much drama surrounding this one.

The Diva's are always full of drama. Anyhow, they can have at it. OK Keratin one day looks just fine to me

Leona, you know there ain't no daggon law... lol

Daggon, Anna... make me wanna throw my liter of Dreamhair Acai in the trash. She can really take a hike.

 

[Muse]

So we can't buy samples off ebay anymore? I have one more treatment of DH, but then I'm looking for a new brand. There just seems to be to much drama surrounding this one.

Yup you can still purchase on ebay. Pretty much anything goes there. I am going to purchase my sample of QOD Gold on ebay. Normally you need to have a license to purchase it directly from the company. That's why I heart ebay.

 

[naturalmanenyc]

Too much drama!

Got this email from DH:

Hi,
I just want to say Happy New Year from all Dream Hair's Family...
Starting at the beggining of january, in regards of the 2010 law, to sell any keratin treatment we have to have a copy of the professional license (it can be a business or individual license). Since we are updating our files i m going to send a new form and a list with the docs that s necessary. Please reply this e-mail ASAP, without the docs we can not sell the keratin anymore, i m going to send the forms just for the customers who send me a confirmation of this e-mail with a copy of the license.
Is really important for you to know that Dream Hair Keratin still the same, nothing change at the formula. If you have any questions please let me know, for me is always a pleasure to help my customers.

Best Regards,

Ana Rodrigues
Dream Hair Keratin

Wow, at first I thought it was an email about a discount, lol. Oh well to that one. Now I know for sure I'd better find a substitute. I wonder if there really is a law or if it's just her way of slapping us in the face....

 

[jayjaycurlz]

Quote: Originally Posted by jayjaycurlz
Has anyone tried the Encanto brand on ebay?

I have been looking at this one, too!

The price seems very good - $50 for 8oz of BKT, Shampoo and Conditioner. Let me know if anyone tries this. They also have a facebook page and give 5% discounts on your auctions if you become a fan and post a message on FB.

 

[jayjaycurlz]

Ladies, it on this weekend! My Softliss sample arrived today (thanks mccray689!) and it and my hair have a date on Saturday. I'm in the HYH and Wet Bun challenge and since I'm 20 weeks post now my NG is outta control. I've been using scarfs so my edges lay flat for my bun but it'd be nice to be able to easily detangle my hair after it's been BKT'd - I miss this feeling. Last BKT was October. I will also do a length check and no more heat until the next length check in April/May. Aiming for full APL in 20TEN y'all - wish me luck!

And the count down begins! I'm doing a moisturizing DC (EQP DPR-11) with oils tonight and I'll start the BKT process in the morning.

I'll try and post some pics tomorrow, but I'm not good at it

 

[sheba1]

^^^ Yay, I'm so excited!!! Good luck!

 

[Starronda]

After reading so many wonderful things about BKT, I've decided that I'm not relaxing anymore and I'm going to get my first BKT in March for my birthday. At that time I should be about 6 months post

 

[sheba1]

After reading so many wonderful things about BKT, I've decided that I'm not relaxing anymore and I'm going to get my first BKT in March for my birthday. At that time I should be about 6 months post

Go girl!!! That's my next BKT, too. I can't wait to see your results. Gonna be sooooo purdy! All that hair!

 

[Starronda]

Go girl!!! That's my next BKT, too. I can't wait to see your results. Gonna be sooooo purdy! All that hair!

Thanks Sheba1! I'll keep reading all the wonderful post in this thread!

Also, I'll be waiting for your March BKT also

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Wow, I'm sorry for all the Dream hair, sorry for the drama and the disappointment. There has to be other brands out there that are just as good if not better. We just have to put our research caps on. Nothing can stop the determination and drive of the LHCF ladies, no one product or snotty vendor.

Anyways, do we have a licenced pro here on the board that might help you all out? Perhaps you can work it out through one here to have them email the licence and get the product, etc.

 

[Muse]

Wow, I'm sorry for all the Dream hair, sorry for the drama and the disappointment. There has to be other brands out there that are just as good if not better. We just have to put our research caps on. Nothing can stop the determination and drive of the LHCF ladies, no one product or snotty vendor.

Anyways, do we have a licenced pro here on the board that might help you all out? Perhaps you can work it out through one here to have them email the licence and get the product, etc.

I agree with the bolded. There are so many brands out there that DH can't be the BEST. I think that by many of us branching out and testing other brands we will find something even better than DH.

 

[girlyprincess23]

I have yet to use the Softliss so I can't really compare it but in my own small amount of experience (bkt'd myself twice, dd twice) using Dreamhair, our hair got straight upon first use. I don't know you hair type, but we're 3c/4a, dd is completely natural and I have a couple inches of relaxer on the ends. Anyhoo, this is what I use and our hair gets silky straight yet when I wash, the curls are still there. As far as shampoos, I personally use Elucence Clarifying poo. It's extra gentle, doesn't leave our hair dry or matted. I believe some ladies have used ORS Aloe as well. I've had the best wash experiences using Elucence. I used the poo that came w/Dreamhair the 1st time and it made my hair TOO dry and it was difficult to blowdry. I don't have this problem w/Elucence. HTH!

I also have 3c/4a hair. I will try the elucence 'poo but I don't think I will be using dreamhair due to the controversy and seemingly ridiculous price discrimination.

1.I like Dreamhair and Global for straightness, although, at this point I probably need to double up on treatments to knock my roots down for real (haven't really relaxed since March), and Global does make my hair feel coated and stiff after application, whereas Dreamhair was soft and silky from "Go". Softliss is just for me, although some people seem to like it. As they say, YMMV.


2. As much as I'm not a fan of Softliss, their clarifying poo wasn't too bad, but I seem to recall them suggesting on their site (back when they were selling stuff individually and not forcing you to buy full kits) that you could use Johnson's Baby Shampoo.

3. Sorry, I got nothing on that one.

Yeah softliss rated the same with me... a coated mess.

Hi Ladies! I just recently joined LHCF, I've ben stalking a while, particularly this post, and will be BKT-ing for the first time in January. I'll be using the Rejuvenol brand. Any advice? I'm pretty exciting about really getting this hair journey started!

Please keep me posted on the rejuvenol (or anyone else who has anything to add) I believe the dominican salon around the corner uses this brand. Also it is a sight cheaper than the QOD gold which is the other brand I am considering.

 

[girlyprincess23]

Got this email from DH:

Hi,
I just want to say Happy New Year from all Dream Hair's Family...
Starting at the beggining of january, in regards of the 2010 law, to sell any keratin treatment we have to have a copy of the professional license (it can be a business or individual license). Since we are updating our files i m going to send a new form and a list with the docs that s necessary. Please reply this e-mail ASAP, without the docs we can not sell the keratin anymore, i m going to send the forms just for the customers who send me a confirmation of this e-mail with a copy of the license.
Is really important for you to know that Dream Hair Keratin still the same, nothing change at the formula. If you have any questions please let me know, for me is always a pleasure to help my customers.

Best Regards,

Ana Rodrigues
Dream Hair Keratin

Wow, at first I thought it was an email about a discount, lol. Oh well to that one. Now I know for sure I'd better find a substitute. I wonder if there really is a law or if it's just her way of slapping us in the face....

So is the price the same for people with licenses and they are just not selling to people without licenses?

 

[Muse]

So is the price the same for people with licenses and they are just not selling to people without licenses?

Yup, looks like it. Just went to their site to see if they changed the prices and they have not.

 

[sheba1]

So is the price the same for people with licenses and they are just not selling to people without licenses?

At this point the price could be a dollar, for all I care, and I would be like

Just in case anybody missed it, these were Cutenss' results with the original OK Keratin product. This was her first BKT and it was her fave.

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=365479

Between price and lack of drama, I'll be going with that one

 

[mstar]

Mstar your hair is beautiful! I thought it looked in the press last week, too! Gorgeous hair. And the blending with those extensions is flawless. I'm going to put just a couple stitches in a lacefront piece the same way once every couple weeks, I think. I'll have clips at the bottom, so I can lift it and apply MN to my scalp. But my hair will be out and straight at the top. I'm thinking this method might be better than a sew in for me.

Thank you Sheba! My hair feels amazing...I can't believe it got so dang straight! It's an exact match for the Extensions Plus hair in the clip-ons.

I know that I can't wear the clip-in hair every day because the combs will cause damage, but I just bought a Hana Elite so that I can flat iron occasionally and make all the hair blend together.

Anyways, do we have a licenced pro here on the board that might help you all out? Perhaps you can work it out through one here to have them email the licence and get the product, etc.

Well...I suggested that my salon order Dreamhair and Softliss, and they placed the orders on Thursday, so I will probably get Dreamhair next time. My new stylist is REALLY cool, and I bet she would be willing to place an order for us if we needed her to. After all, I was the one who told them about these brands in the first place.

 

[sheba1]

My sister is a stylist and she actually placed my order for global. However, in regards to dreamhair, I absolutely refuse to support a business that has made it absolutely clear they do not wish to have my support. It's like walking up to the man who just beat me, and begging him to love me. Yeah... right...

I will BKT for the rest of my life and Dreamhair will never get another single penny from me.

 

[leona2025]

My sister is a stylist and she actually placed my order for global. However, in regards to dreamhair, I absolutely refuse to support a business that has made it absolutely clear they do not wish to have my support. It's like walking up to the man who just beat me, and begging him to love me. Yeah... right...

I will BKT for the rest of my life and Dreamhair will never get another single penny from me.

I feel just this way. I'm thinking of trying Softliss just because I like the websiteand all the other products and I want that oil. I want to try OK too. SO many choices, but DH is out forever.

 

[sheba1]

Also, I forgot to tell you ladies, so far I do not experience the five minute detangling with Dreamhair that I got with Global 2%.

After rocking buns for the week, I had a whole host of little dreads in the center like I did after my BKT had worn off. So, on the detangling side, Dreamhair is not my fave. I even had to whip out the ole school detangling supplies, including finger detangling before denman with hair coated in cowboy magic and infusium. Um.... Never had that with Global.

I may actually return to global until I reach MBL (the point when I was going to begin wearing my hair mostly straight).

 

[girlyprincess23]

I will probably just stick to what I know. The global was excellent so I guess I will stick to that and have my stylit friend order it for me if they ask for a license. I will just have to get used to shelling out the dough!!!

 

[misscrystal]

I really want to try Global's 2% formula because I've seen so many naturals rave about it (I'm texlaxed, but I've been braided up for the last 7 months to grow out my most recent set back and I'd like to use BKT to transition to natural). Where can I find it? I checked their website and it looks like it's not available for direct sale to consumers. I also checked eBay but didn't see any listings.

Where can I buy it?

 

[sheba1]

Hey there, MissCrystal, you can get it from their web site if you're willing to buy the large liter size. No license is necessary to do it this way; here's a link:

http://www.globalkeratin.com/component/finddistributor/?act=professional

Note that you have to go under the professional side to purchase the BKT.

However, if you want the 16.9 oz for $135 (I think that's the price I paid; but I paid quite a bit more for the clarifying shampoo and shipping) you have to provide a license number by phone. I bought this size and it afforded me one year's worth of BKT and I sold 3oz of it! I've done 4 treatments (with global) and I still have about a third of the bottle left.

 

[misscrystal]

Hey there, MissCrystal, you can get it from their web site if you're willing to buy the large liter size. No license is necessary to do it this way; here's a link:

http://www.globalkeratin.com/component/finddistributor/?act=professional

Note that you have to go under the professional side to purchase the BKT.

However, if you want the 16.9 oz for $135 (I think that's the price I paid; but I paid quite a bit more for the clarifying shampoo and shipping) you have to provide a license number by phone. I bought this size and it afforded me one year's worth of BKT and I sold 3oz of it! I've done 4 treatments (with global) and I still have about a third of the bottle left.

Thank you Sheba! I knew I could count on the LHCF BKT guru to come through!

 

[Love Always]

Well ladies, I got my first BKT yesterday and the stylist used Global 2% in Strawberry. The whole process took three hours because I have a lot of hair and it's thick. I didnt' get the swang like some of you ladies. My hair doesn't feel good right now because it's heavy and coated. I didn't take pictures because it's nothing to rave about because it looks like a blow dry. What I appreciate about the stylist was the fact that she knew better than to crank up the heat and mentioned that so many people suffered damaged due to high temperatures. I'm really looking forward to washing it out on Tuesday. I was so embarrassed at church today because I'm not use to wearing my hair out like this .

 

[lilikoi]

Well ladies, I got my first BKT yesterday and the stylist used Global 2% in Strawberry. The whole process took three hours because I have a lot of hair and it's thick. I didnt' get the swang like some of you ladies. My hair doesn't feel good right now because it's heavy and coated. I didn't take pictures because it's nothing to rave about because it looks like a blow dry. What I appreciate about the stylist was the fact that she knew better than to crank up the heat and mentioned that so many people suffered damaged due to high temperatures. I'm really looking forward to washing it out on Tuesday. I was so embarrassed at church today because I'm not use to wearing my hair out like this .

Please post your results after you wash!

By the way, are you natural, relaxed? I just want to put your results into context. TIA.

 

[sheba1]

Well ladies, I got my first BKT yesterday and the stylist used Global 2% in Strawberry. The whole process took three hours because I have a lot of hair and it's thick. I didnt' get the swang like some of you ladies. My hair doesn't feel good right now because it's heavy and coated. I didn't take pictures because it's nothing to rave about because it looks like a blow dry. What I appreciate about the stylist was the fact that she knew better than to crank up the heat and mentioned that so many people suffered damaged due to high temperatures. I'm really looking forward to washing it out on Tuesday. I was so embarrassed at church today because I'm not use to wearing my hair out like this .

My hair has never been blowy and swangy after a Global application. For me the magic is after the first wash. Your hair feels coated because it is coated; think of needing to over spackle before scraping the excess away. That's how a Global app is. You'll be back to rave after your first wash and the excess is in the drain.

 

[Eisani]

Can you browse the profession section of Global's website w/o creating an account? I don't wanna do all that just to LOOK @ what they have.

ETA: Encanto looks interesting. 1.7%, same day formula.
Treatment Ingredients

WATER, HYDROLIZED KERATIN, POLYQUATERNIUM-7, GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM, HYDROLIZED WHEAT PROTEINS, WHEAT OLIGOSACCHARIDES, CHERRY BARK EXTRACT, CAMOMILE EXTRACT, NEUTRAL HENNA EXTRACT, SAGE OIL, TANGERINE OIL, GERANIUM OIL, FRAGRANCE, PEG-12 DIMETHICONE, AMINO ACID, ALDEHYDE, KERNEL EXTRACT.