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Hair Resolutions: Should You Try a Keratin Treatment?

Make sleek, frizz free hair your 2017 reality. 

With 2023 looming in the background, you might have lot of hair resolutions on your list that you’re dying to try out. For many, keratin treatments are on the top of your must-try-out list as you’ve heard about its awesome benefits like scoring smooth, frizz-free hair. But, as it is with any hair treatment, keratin smoothing treatments are not for everyone.

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To help you figure out if this keratin treatment is right for you, we’re sharing a list of the pluses and minuses of keratin treatments so you can better see if this hair resolution should be at the top of your list.

Hair Resolutions: Are Keratin Treatments your Recipe For Smooth, Straight Hair?
Get ready to try out a keratin treatment in 2023. Photo credit: insigitalimages.com

1. Why You Should Try Keratin Treatments

Keratin treatments are basically the best thing to try if you seriously struggle with frizzy hair. Did you know you can get a keratin treatment and not straighten your hair? Yep! You can totally get the hair smoothing, frizz taming benefits and keep your curls if you go for a low level keratin treatment.

But you can get that super pin straight hair look, too. It’s really up to you on what type of keratin hair treatment you want on your hair.

2. Keratin Treatment Drawbacks

Ok, so maybe a keratin treatment really isn’t for you. There are a few reasons why you may not want to get a professional keratin treatment. First off is the cost. Getting a keratin hair treatment can cost anywhere from $150 and way upwards, depending on the type of treatment and the salon you choose.

Another reason you may not want to opt for the keratin treatment is because it isn’t totally permanent. In general, a keratin treatment usually lasts around two to three months, but a lot of that can depend on how you treat your hair. If you use a harsh shampoo and conditioner, you may end up washing your keratin treatment much faster. To keep your hair perfectly straightened for as long as possible, read up on how to maintain your keratin treatment.

3. Other Hair Treatment Options

Or maybe you’re on the fence. There are other options if you want to get straightened hair! If you like the idea of a keratin treatment but don’t like that it washes out, look into getting a Japanese hair straightening treatment. This treatment can’t wash out because it literally rebonds your hair in a straight pattern, instead of curly or wavy. If you aren’t into the semi-permanent or totally permanent hair straightening, you can also look into at home options.

4. At-Home Keratin Hair Products

If you love the idea of having smooth, frizz-free hair regularly, but don’t want to get a salon treatment, have no fear! You can definitely get smoother hair at home without the salon price tag. Of course they come with their own price. These at home treatments won’t give the same results as a professional keratin treatment, but they can help you to achieve smooth hair.

To get super sleek hair at home start off with a fresh wash. Use the Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion Color Care Shampoo and Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion Color Care Conditioner.

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