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In the chair at Sally Hershberger for the Keratin treatment I’ve been raving about for a month!
Was it what you expected? It’s a pretty involved process. Would you do it? If I do it again, (haha “if”) is there anything you’d want to know? See? These HairJunky adventures aren’t just solo missions you know, they’re for you too. 
x, R
Happy Monday my friends. How’s your weather? New York feels like a tropical island today. 91 degrees this weekend, thunder and lightning last night, a monsoon this morning. I swam to work.
Question: If you could take one hair product or tool with you to a tropical island (deserted or inhabited by a million other people), what would it be?
(Interviewing myself today, yes. If you’d like to take over, feel free to send me some Q’s.)
Answer: My Sally Hershberger Keratin Treatment.
Here’s an update of my Keratin Treatment in its third week. I have waves but not curls, no frizz and I let my hair air-dry (however that happens in 91% humidity) with no products in it. I cannot remember the last time my hair was product-free.
How about that gravity-defying necklace?
I still love my curls, but when I saw hints of them fighting their way back to life today, I immediately started planning my return visit to Sally’s for another treatment.
The biggest plus is that my hair is simply manageable. I haven’t had a bum day since I left the salon. I spend a fraction of the time styling (minutes in the morning and any evening style is easier to do). My hair looks healthier and I seemed to have found a way to realize my resolution back in March to “wear a polished, pulled-together look, oh, let’s say four days a week.”
Somehow, I thought it’d be more difficult. What’s next?
I’m still working on the video of my Keratin Treatment ala Sally Hershberger’s right-hand men, (getting the Jan in March spot up first!) but didn’t want to make you wait for some photos and a rundown of the process.
I need to note that this is a recap of the salon experience, not necessarily a Try This at Home. I’m still learning all there is to know about Keratin and will definitely share the wealth with you, but for now I’m just being your behind-the-scenes hair scout. Cool? Here we go:
Mike described that each section needed to be ironed several times. He explained that as the Keratin infuses the cuticle, the hair gets noticeably shinier – and it happens kind of suddenly. I could see the difference. On the fourth or fifth pass with the flat iron, my hair changed, got softer and silky and obviously very straight.
Two diligent fellows (glad there were two – one might get carpel tunnel syndrome and/or I might fall asleep) proceeded an 1/8th of an inch at a time through my bird’s nest.
Voila: really, really straight hair that must be kept dry for 72 hours. Mike warned that even sweat along the hairline should be ironed out. Glad it didn’t rain.
48 hours later: (report, here)
And then the Before and After photos, which you’ve all been so graciously replying to. Funny story: my mom saw them and thought I hadn’t washed the Keratin out yet – she didn’t believe that my hair would air dry so straight.
What do you think about the Keratin Treatment process in general? Would you do a Keratin Treatment? What do you want to know about it? I’ve been researching and learning a ton. Hot topic these days. I’ll share everything with you of course, but there’re a lot more of you than of me and HairJunky’s a democracy so holler if you want me to get the inside scoop on something in particular.
Over and out. x, Scout
The weather, a Word of the Day and now, statistics. It must be educational week on HairJunky.
The May issue of ShopSmart, a mag from the publishers of Consumer Reports, features a poll that we found particularly interesting. Why? Guess.
Highlights:
A lot of these stats surprise me. Only 44% of women have had a mood affected by a bad hair day? My hair affects my mood, oh, like, every day.
$39 haircuts?!
And, 15 minutes or less spent on styling in the morning sounds like me, but I thought I was in the minority.
Any of these surprise you?
Also, I mentioned it yesterday when talking about the weather, but Folica has some new features that let you shop by hair type, benefit and concern. I personally like shopping by type (curly though I may have to try some wavy or straight products since the Keratin treatment).
Do you like to shop this way?
Seems to me that if we’re looking to save money with fewer or less-expensive salon visits, we do so by being more conscious of the products and tools we purchase. Or, maybe shopping that way is just fun. Like a store where everything’s your size. ©HJ
x, R
As you know, last week Jan and I had an exciting day with Sally Hershberger. (Even with short hair, Jan’s still managing to style it differently every day. Just no stopping that girl.)
As you also know, I received a Keratin treatment. A full account of the experience and in-the-chair photos to come, but I couldn’t wait to post the Before and Afters. Hair is air-dried au-naturel in both.
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Commence comments.
Hi everyone! So sorry for yesterday’s missing Trend Run feature. The appointment at Sally H.’s for Jan’s makeover turned into a full day of cuts, colors and then an impromptu Keratin treatment for yours truly. Given the fact that my hair isn’t allowed near water, elastics, bobby pins or products for the next 72 hours, I’ll have to postpone Trend Run until next week. Bummer .. but! now I can give you a first-hand report on Keratin.
Now, why in the world would I OK a Keratin treatment on the fly? 1. As a fearless hair-scout, it was my duty, and 2. Sally Hershberger said I should.
As a consumer, I didn’t think I wanted it because I like my natural texture – especially after seeing what it’s capable of since starting Trend Run.
(Another trick Sally mentioned is applying a Keratin treatment to only sections of hair, weaving it throughout for a more subtle change.)
So, for the first three days my hair will be stick-straight, then I’ll wash it (promise not to wait a week this time) and we’ll have a look-see at what one of the hottest new hair trends on the market is all about.
I captured the application on video, took notes on brands, quizzed Sally’s crew and will update you on the process throughout. (4 – 6 weeks in all.)
Check out a first-day photo and the bonus color, below. I actually told the colorist (Erin Bogart – brilliant) that I loved her.
There’s a play-by-play of yesterday’s events on Twitter (@NYHairJunky). I’m also editing photos and video, will post por supuesto.
x, R
