tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613210263413208128.post6632920127670262249..comments2023-07-04T10:45:31.816-04:00Comments on Malpighian Corpuscle: Brazilian keratin treatment didn't work for me (first pix of other people, then my own)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613210263413208128.post-32558306302493455952012-10-10T07:28:48.737-04:002012-10-10T07:28:48.737-04:00The epilogue to this story, which I should have po...The epilogue to this story, which I should have posted earlier, is that the over-the-counter Brazilian Keratin treatment didn't really do much. Those photos are all from salons so maybe that's just what people have to do to get those results. The drugstore keratin stuff weighed down my hair and made it look a wee bit thicker and sleeker for a few days and that was about it. It wasn't very noticeable. You're better off just doing a deep conditioning treatment for your hair.<br /><br />However, I have been trying something new which has been making my hair look less frizzy -- I'm not washing it with soap. I'm washing it with (and I know this sounds weird) conditioner. I read it somewhere and decided to give it a try -- the rubbing motion of your fingertips on your head is what cleans off your scalp so I scrub heartily, rinse well and then -- I know, also weird -- condition. The natural oils from my scalp are now allowed to do their thing (coat the hair shaft) and end up making it look pretty good! I do wash it maybe once a week or so -- whenever it looks like it needs it -- with a gentle shampoo that contains no sulfates.<br /><br />My hair is fine, thin, wavy (frizzy) and very dry from processing. And this seems to be just what it needs.<br /><br />I have also found that if I twist it around my finger before fully dry and let it air-dry naturally, that curl looks much healthier than any I try to create with a hairdryer or curlers. I get a lot of compliments when I do it this way but I have to leave it curled up like that until it's dry. To minimize the amount of time, I blow dry it until it's just slightly damp and then apply my favorite hair stuff (which varies). I think it's less the product that's important and more the process so you might be able to use whatever you already really like.asplenianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613210263413208128.post-12899939746281702502012-09-16T21:06:16.362-04:002012-09-16T21:06:16.362-04:00You're hilarious! This sounds really familiar....You're hilarious! This sounds really familiar. I'm starting to suspect we're related somehow.<br /><br />I looked at that Brazilian thingy maybe a year ago when one of those frou-frou girls posted about it on FB. I did the same as you, researched the hell out of it looking for proof that it was horrible. It had to be horrible, right? I wanted to know or see the after AFTER pictures. What did it *really* do to your hair? I never found any and figured it was because people weren't bitching about it yet, weren't yet aware of how bad it would ruin your hair. Or that they didn't care because they felt temporary beauty was so worth frying and ruining your hair for. I never did it.<br /><br />Let us know the end result of your drug store alternative?Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00814737325975660682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613210263413208128.post-66932413642070639792012-09-12T00:08:26.432-04:002012-09-12T00:08:26.432-04:00Oh this is interesting. I just looked it up on Ama...Oh this is interesting. I just looked it up on Amazon -- I think I'mma give it a try -- the reviews look really good. Thank you!asplenianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613210263413208128.post-70589577751074653722012-09-11T21:38:54.354-04:002012-09-11T21:38:54.354-04:00What about the product called 'Wen'? Wife ...What about the product called 'Wen'? Wife was given 1/2 a bottle by a friend so as to share the experience. Infomercials, seemed harmless enough I thought. 'Turns out, that it works pretty well. But being the frugal type, one can use MUCH less than they recommend and treat it like a bi-weekly shampoo (no lather though) I even tried the stuff and was pleasantly surprised. No heating elements involved... Oh, and way cheaper than that Brazilian thingie in a discount salon...<br />I'll get You some if you like? Hmm?MikeOddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15499170351191435292noreply@blogger.com