20/ What is keratin? Know the function of the ingredient and how to use it on your hair
Keratin is an essential protein for healthy hair. Learn more about this nutrient! (Photo: Instagram @maria_perezxox)
The function of keratin is to protect, give strength and flexibility to the hair (Photo: Instagram @maria_perezxox)
One of the benefits of keratin for hair is strengthening, control of breakage and softness (Photo: Instagram @maria_perezxox)
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ExploreKeratin is an essential protein for healthy hair. It is part of the composition of the hair fiber, that is, it is part of the structure of the hair. But highlights can lose this nutrient when they are exposed to some kind of aggression. Therefore, hair products rich in keratin are successful in the world of beauty.
So, nothing better than knowing everything about this nutrient that is also an ingredient in your products, right, diva? See what keratin is for, its benefits and how to use it on your hair!
What is keratin? Understand the importance of hair ingredient
Keratin is a protein rich in amino acids that makes up 90% of hair strands and is also present in other parts of the body, such as nails. It has the function of protecting and keeping the hair healthy and silky. In hair products, keratin is an ingredient that strengthens the strands and provides flexibility and shine.
Hair needs keratin to stay healthy, since the deficiency of this nutrient in the strands can leave them weak, brittle, rough and lifeless.
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Benefits of keratin for hair: nutrient strengthens and protects hair
The benefits of keratin for hair are diverse and may vary according to the characteristics of your strands. But among its main benefits are strengthening hair, restoring shine and softness, as well as reducing frizz.
In addition, keratin has a reconstructive action on damaged hair and helps control breakage and reduce split ends. For locks that have gone through a chemical process that has left the hair thinning, keratin treatments can help thicken the strands again.
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How to know if the hair needs keratin?
Keratin-based treatments and products are highly recommended for people with damaged hair. That's because, when the wires go through some aggression, they tend to lose keratin and as a result they are unprotected, and may also be weakened, resected, among other damages.
That is, did you feel that your hair is very brittle, with a rough, dull and lifeless touch? Might be a good time to use keratin, diva. Especially if you've already tried other treatments and haven't gotten results - that famous feeling that hydration isn't working anymore.
And how to prevent locks from losing keratin? Well, this is not 100% possible as even ultraviolet rays harm the hair and cause loss of nutrients. However, you can reduce damage by avoiding using a flat iron and excessive chemicals, not washing your hair with hot water and keeping your hair care up to date, with at least one hydration per week.
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How to apply keratin to hair: tips for hair care routine
There are two ways to apply keratin to your hair at home: the first is by applying liquid keratin directly to your hair. The second is doing hair reconstruction with products that have keratin as the main active ingredient in the formula.
See the correct way to use liquid keratin on your hair
Step 1: Invest in Liquid Keratin Intensive Repair, by Niely Gold, and in a treatment mask of your choice;
Step 2: Spray the keratin on the washed, damp strands and divided into locks. Wait 10 minutes;
Step 3: Still without rinsing the keratin, apply the treatment mask and wait another three minutes;
Step 4: Then just rinse your hair and apply the conditioner to seal the cuticles;
Step 5: Rinse again and finish with your favorite styling cream.
How to reconstruct with a mask: hair reconstruction follows the steps you already know, diva: wash, condition, treat and finish. In order not to let you down without any product tips, we recommend the Powerful Reconstruction line, which is enriched with MAXQueratina-V and has everything you need: shampoo, conditioner, mask and combing cream.
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Can you put liquid keratin in the hydration cream?
Yes, diva! Using liquid keratin before the treatment cream is the traditional way to do the reconstruction, but you can also mix the miracle product in your hydration mask. This is a way to hydrate with liquid keratin and leave your hair well hydrated, shiny and healthy! Respect the liquid keratin pause time and rinse the hair without leaving product residue.
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Extra tip: frequency of use of keratin in hair must be balanced
Yes, keratin is essential for the hair and has many benefits for the hair. But that doesn't mean it should be overused. The saying “too much of anything is bad” fully applies here: applying too much keratin to your hair more often than necessary can make it stiff.
The recommended frequency for reconstructive and keratin-rich treatments is once every 15 days or once a week, if your locks are badly damaged. Otherwise, you can wait even longer and only have one keratin treatment per month. So, apply tips when setting up your capillary schedule and no exaggeration, okay, diva?
Published on: April 2022
Updated: September 20, 2022
