Is the Brazilian Blowout good or bad for your hair?

[Popis]

We know that the relaxer is bad but is the brazilian blowout bad?

[Dylan]

bad...the name speaks for itself

[Simo]

I have very excellent recipe to restore the beauty of your hair 100/100
Weather moisture, the heat of the sun, shampoos, hair dryer...All this hurts your hair in one way or another, leading to damaged him.So the beauty of your hair requires from you a lot of care to remain healthy and soft just as you want.

There are many recipes household to treat damaged hair, And is definitely better, because it is natural recipes do not damage your hair.


Try this recipe once a week and you'll love the result :

this recipe in http://moroccanfamily.blogspot.com/2012/...MDV5OQUiEU

[Decade Hero]

This is just like any rebonding or perming out there.

If you don't want to have too much damage , the best is to look for one of the best salon with
the best hair stylist , he/she will be very professional in it so it will be much more safer.

On of top of that , is best to use product that will keep the Brazilian Blownout to last much more
longer ( months ).

[Jenny Bolawski]

ive heard the chemicals they use can be bad to breathe in...but my friend still does it cause he loves the way it looks

[Sur La Mer]

WORST for your hair.
Hair straighteners are known as hair relaxers, keratin treatments and hair-smoothing products. They work by breaking and reforming the chemical bonds in keratin, which is the main protein that gives shape to each hair.

> > > > BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT HAD BEEN BANNED by the Food & Drug Adm. Sept. 12, 2011.

Google: keratin treatment warnings. About 2,620,000 results (0.36 seconds) 6-24-12.
 1-23-12. and Google: Lawsuits Brazilian Blowouts. About 1,010,000 results (0.24 seconds) 
In Sept. the federal government put out a hazard alert about the hair-smoothing treatment, Brazilian Blowout etc. warning that it contains liquid formaldehyde that can turn into formaldehyde gas when heated during a treatment. Now, the company's bottles of solution carry a warning label to alert stylists to the potential formaldehyde risk and the need to perform the treatment in a well-ventilated area. The manufacturer said Monday (3-6-12) that it had agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for about $4.5 million.

Hair-straightening products are allowed to contain small concentrations of formaldehyde (0.2 percent). But several hair-straightening solutions have been found to contain well above the allowable limit. For example, one popular hair-straightening product that advertised itself as “formaldehyde-free” actually contained 6.8 percent to 11.8 percent formaldehyde.
Another example: Fourteen women, including two from North Texas and one from Houston, are suing Unilever, the maker of a product they claim caused permanent damage to their hair.
"It transforms frizzy, unmanageable hair into hair that's sleeker and easier to style," said the commercial for the Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion 30-Day Smoothing Kit, which is no longer being sold
When she began looking online for more information about the product, she said she found some people who said it worked, but more who said it damaged their hair.
She discovered a Facebook page devoted to angry consumers, and there are multiple postings on YouTube. I've been warning people about relaxers since 2009 and people are giving me thumbs down!
BTW: A variety of hair-straightening products used in professional salons can expose both hairdressers and their customers to formaldehyde. The results show that three professional hair-smoothing treatments labeled "formaldehyde free" can produce the cancer-causing chemical at concentrations above the occupational exposure limits set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. They tested four products: Coppola Keratin Complex Blonde Formula, Global Keratin Juvexin Optimized Functional Keratin, La Brasiliana Escluso Keratin Treatment with Collagen, and Brazilian Blowout Acai Professional Smoothing Solution. While ChemRisk tested four popular brands of hair straighteners, THERE ARE HUNDREDS on the market. Nov. 11-11

By contrast, beauty salon owners and stylists generally lack a scientific background and don't have a keen awareness of the danger of working with products that contain formaldehyde, experts say.

Watch: Good Hair a documentary by Chris Rock 2009 on BET or HBO. According to Tyra Banks, 80% of the black population are part of the billion dollar hair industry. Clips on youtube videos, also.

Chemicals can enter the body through the skin.

Sources:
Google FDA.gov & search for Hair Dye & Relaxers.
Google: Hair Dye FAQ's Are Hair Dyes Safe?

[Lorelai]

THe brazilian blowout is basically a keratin treatment. Keratin is a protein that helps smooth your hair and make it more manageable, and if your hair is thick, course or unmanageable, it can be very beneficial to get the treatment. I used one called Cocoa Keratin Brazilian smoothing treatment on my curly frizzy hair and it helped smooth the curls out and get rid of frizz. Make sure there's no formaldehyde in the product you get! The Cocoa one doesn't have harsh chemicals or anything and it lasts about 3 months. It won't leave your hair pin straight, just smoother.

If your hair is fine or thin, then it's better to not get a brazilian blowout...