KERAZON Brazilian Keratin Treatment Buriti Liss Kit 2oz/60ml - At Home Keratin Treatment Smoothing and Straightening - Keratina para Alisar el Pelo - For All Hair Types

TLDR Version: My hair is long, thick, and 'crinkly'. This is my second time using this product and the results are awesome and long-lasting. Use in a WELL ventilated room. You won't think the product smells bad at first, and it doesn't. But then it hits you and there is no excape. If it gets really bad, so outside for a few minutes and let your space air out. I used about 3/4 of the shampoo (washed twice), the entire 4 oz bottle of treatment, and the entire bottle of hair mask. If your hair is longer than mine you may want to get two sets. Tip: Do NOT wash your hair for 3 days after the treatment and use a quality Keratin-treatment specialized shampoo when you do. Using regular shampoo immediately after the treatment will cancel all your hard work and you won't get great results.Long version: If you have hair like mine, you know it's a struggle to manage. From fly-aways to frizz to always looking like a hot mess, I understand the pain. Flat ironing helps but who has time for all that? I dreamed of being able to "wash and go". Salon options were out of reach because of cost and time, so I tried this home option without expecting much.I first used this product in March of 2022 and OMG, I had incredible results. The process took FOREVER - from blow drying my freshly washed mop to brushing on the treatment to blow drying it again using the cold setting to flat ironing every strand. My arms were jelly, my nose was runny, my eyes were tearing - but I had beautiful, straight, and flowing hair. The treatment lasted well over 9 months; after that I started to notice more and more frizz returning and my hair started to tangle more. Time to set aside a day to do it again but I did it a little smarter this time around.After washing my hair with the shampoo, which basically strips it down to a rats nest of straw, I let it air dry until it was damp but not completely dry. The first photo is what my hair looked like after the wash. I then parted my hair into 8 sections (which was difficult to do being that my hair was extremely tangled) and using gloves, dumped the treatment into a bowl and used my fingers to spread it through each section, followed by the comb to make sure each strand was covered. So much quicker!The instructions say to use a blow dryer on a cold setting to dry the hair. Um, hello? It took me a good 2 hours to get my hair dry last time. Cold air + long, thick hair = HAHAHAHA, nope. This time around I planned in advance - I let it air dry as I worked (desk job, work from home). This might not be an option for you so plan on spending half the day watching TV or whatever takes up 5-6 hours.For the flat ironing, I did it per usual. I don't have expensive flat irons; mine are 1" and 2" Remmington brands from Walmart that I've had forever. They only go up to 430 degrees so that's what I used, going over each little section multiple times. Your hair will get VERY hot and smoke a little as you flatten your hair into submission. Although the instructions say that there is no wait time before rinsing, I did wait about 15 minutes.I rinsed the treatment out of my hair and applied half the bottle of the hair mask, brushing it through with a comb. Then I applied the rest of the bottle by working it through with my fingers; wrapped my hair in a towel, and rinsed again an hour later. You can rinse it out after 5 minutes but I had a conference call and decided to wait. After rinsing, I towel dried my hair, combed it, and let it air dry again. The second photo is it fully dry - no product, no flat iron, nothing. Exactly how it looked and felt last time I used this product.Now the 3-day timer begins - the instructions don't say this but it's best to wait at least 72 hours before getting your hair wet (even sweat) or washing. Don't use any product or accessories in your hair during this time. If you are a violent sleeper like I am (tossing and turning), it's OK to flat iron your hair straight again as needed. After 3 days, wash with a shampoo specifically designed for keratin treated hair. It MUST be sulfate and salt-free (more below).Maintenance: There isn't much to maintaining the treatment other than to use quality products. I use Keratin Complex Color Care Shampoo and Conditioner that I only buy from Ulta (3rd party sellers on Amazon are known to be knockoffs). Yes, it's expensive at $48 for a 32oz bottle...each. It hurts a little when I buy them. Actually, it hurts A LOT but it's worth it. I've been using them since my last treatment and without a doubt is the reason why it lasted so long. BUT, I picked up a set of Loreal Ever Pure Moisture Shampoo/Conditioner for camping and it's every bit as good and much more affordable ($17/23oz bottle). I don't get any kind of kick back from mentioning these two brands, just personal experience.Also, be kind to your treated hair. Keep it natural as much as possible, use sulfate/salt-free products (even dry shampoos, hair spray, etc.). Nothing will strip your hair faster than salt. Limit use of heat stylers. Other than doing this treatment I haven't used my flat irons in a year. When I have needed to blow dry my hair it takes much less time and I can use the low heat setting.Hopefully this review helps if you are looking for something to try at home.

I recently paid a lot of money to have a Brazilian blowout done in a salon. I watched her do it. And I thought that looks easy enough. So when it came time to have it done again. I just purchased this kit for 1/10 the price I paid her. The instructions were very simple and easy to follow. It does tell you to wear gloves, but does not come with gloves. Thankfully I already had plenty of gloves. I read all the previous comments and tips in the reviews.I washed my hair with the shampoo. Let it dry Naturally. , later that night I got to work. Instantly I realized how little products they’re actually is of the keratin treatment. I had read someone else with long added a bit of water to theirs because it is rather thick already., so I took a chance and I dumped the product in a bowl and added half of that bottle of water to the mix. It worked beautifully, and I had just enough to finish my hair. Now to the adventure , For the love of all things. Do not try to do this process If you have cats puppies, toddlers or anyone else you care about in your home. I started out OK. My eyes were burning a little, but that had happened at the salon too, so I was not alarmed. After all it does have formaldehyde in it. The cats quickly realized I was doing something that they needed to be involved in. They came in, the smell hit them. They started dry heaving and yelling at me, and you’re also trying to get to the product at the same time. I had no idea what kind of effect This might have on two cats, but I certainly did not want to find out. I had my gloves on ready for battle And now I’m trying to wrestle cats without getting this product on them.I’m trying to get the cats out of the bathroom but they were relentless. I end up having to shut the door and now I am locked in a hot box of formaldehyde with the cats on the other side of the door, screaming, and scratching. I had tears running down my face, mostly from the formaldehyde, but partly from my frustrations at this point, I myself was gagging and running around the bathroom. Trying to out run The stench coming off of my hair burning my eyeballs. Let me just go ahead and tell you that you cannot out run it. Most people would’ve stopped at this point But I was halfway through the process, and had a cruise coming up so I had no choice, but to march on.. I finished applying the product as it said, and then got to Work blow drying it all while tears rolling down my face. My hair is very thick and blow drying it on cold did take quite a while. Once I got it Mostly dry, The smell did simmer down a little bit, although I still had burning tears rolling down my face. Next step I powered through my burning eyes to flat iron my hair. I opted for the 390° because I do have blonde hair and that is what the instructions said to do. Then I immediately jumped in the shower, thanking the stars above, that I could still see. i’ve then blow dried it and straightened it again, and it looked as good. If not better than it did when I left the salon. This picture is a couple days later, and I have not touched it since I did it. But my hair is soft and smooth As can be. If I had it to do all over again, I would wear a snorkel mask and do it somewhere that there is not cats. Otherwise, the process went smoothly.