My hair is riddled with straight and curly pieces below the 7” of new hair growth on top. Suggestions and advice much appreciated! Hair type: 3B/3C There is no product in my hair in these pictures and I’m currently washing once a week with Shea moisture Jamaican black castor oil shampoo and conditioner and using as I am co wash and leave in Pre-poo - Virgin coconut oil + Kottakal neel bringadhi oil. Shampoo - Biotique neem (because I got 800ml bottle and I need to empty it 🙂) Any sulphate free shampoo will work. L’Oréal clay shampoo (monthly twice to remove all buildups) Conditioner - Re’equil murmuru conditioner. Arata hair cream. Keratin treatments permanently alter your hair texture to be straight and will damage the hair structure (though how noticeable/intense the damage will be depends on your natural hair structure and the skill of the stylist). Once treated, your hair can never go back to what it used to look like. Brazilian blowout is essentially a keratin treatment. The formaldehyde to be honest is more of a concern for the stylist than the client because 1. They’re the ones blowing and ironing the hair in their face. You’re also mostly facing away from where all the fumes are going. Treatments like Keratin Express or Brazilian Blowout Lite can tame frizz and smooth strands while preserving your natural bounce. Deep Conditioning: For dry, damaged curls, opt for keratin treatments infused with nourishing ingredients like argan oil or coconut milk. Look for labels like GKhair Juvexin or CHI Keratin Royal Treatment. Update 3: the owner of the salon just called and said they normally don’t do above 425° but will find out the temperature used but they think some of the product is still in there and want me to try baking soda and shampoo and let it sit in a shower cap for 15 min then shampoo again with a clarifying shampoo to try to strip it out. As a stylist I often try to clarify that Brazilian Blowout is a brand name for one type of Keratin Treatment. A Keratin treatment is a smoothing service that 1. stretches out the curl 2. diminishes frizz and 3. cuts down on blow-dry time. Most brands offer an express (lasts 6-8 weeks) or a full (lasts 3-6 mos). It really depends on whether your hair is fine or thick. I loved my keratin treatment because it takes my coarse, thick and 2b hair. This may make fine hair too flat. If you have the means, I really liked doing both treatments in a salon. The Olaplex treatment repaired my balayaged hair and the keratin treatment helped seal everything together. cOvQ3h.