Naturally present in hair, keratin protein is also a highly sought-after ingredient for maintaining it! What exactly are its benefits? What is the best way to benefit from it? We tell you everything.
It is impossible to have missed the craze surrounding keratin. This natural protein has been at the forefront of the beauty scene for several years now. Produced by the human body, it is one of the main components of appendages, which in other words are hair, nails, body hair or even teeth! Although the body produces it, our external environment unfortunately affects its density and sometimes, aging, pollution, external aggressions such as the use of heat styling tools for hair, nail polish for nails or even a poor diet for teeth, affect and deplete the body's natural keratin resources. In these cases, an external supply becomes necessary, especially to keep hair in perfect health. Our hair is the one that suffers the most from a lack of keratin.
The benefits of keratin for hair
Keratin acts as a cement for the hair fiber. It allows the hair scales to stick or reattach. These scales are what give the strands a smooth and shiny appearance, regardless of hair type. When the scales are lifted due to external aggressions, split ends appear, hair loses its shine and becomes weakened. We can therefore say that keratin is essential to the well-being of our hair! Fortunately, there are several ways to remedy a lack of keratin. We can act through an external supply with salon or home care protocols, or even through the internal route by taking dietary supplements.
Keratin hair care, the different options
If you decide to take the plunge and opt for keratin to take care of your hair, several options are available to you. Applying your keratin-based treatments at home and opting for a rigorous and deep treatment in a salon. In fact, one complements the other. It is highly recommended to start with a salon treatment. This will give the hair a huge boost, preparing the foundation so that it can then receive the new home routine based on keratin.
The keratin treatment in the salon
How does a keratin treatment in a hair salon work and what are the expected results? The keratin treatment is offered in most hair salons and is necessarily found in institutes with big names like Eugene Perma, Fabio Salsa or even Myriam K. Sometimes nicknamed a miracle treatment, we understand why since the (stunning) result is observed right at the end of the treatment and can last for weeks, or even months.
Although each salon offers its personalized keratin treatment, the goal of this shock protocol is to penetrate deep into the hair fiber in order to tighten its scales and reveal the beauty of damaged, dry and brittle hair. It structures, repairs, shapes and hydrates. The result is generally the same everywhere. Such a treatment lasts about two hours and requires a small budget of around €150 (once again, it all depends on the steps of the treatment and each salon). Since a deep keratin treatment acts for several months, we can consider its price to be fair!
The keratin treatment at home
The good news is that there are a plethora of keratin treatments that can be applied from your bathroom! The majority of brands specializing in hair care have seized upon this miracle protein and do not fail to offer entire ranges on the subject. Be careful, for really damaged hair it is recommended to first apply a shock treatment in a salon in order to give a beautiful boost to the hair. The home routine then applies as a follow-up and promises to prolong the effects of the salon treatment. You can adopt the complete routine either: shampoo, conditioner, leave-in conditioner, mask, styling spray, leave-in treatment, or even serum...
But if you have to choose then be sure to get the shampoo and the mask for a weekly dose of keratin! Do not hesitate to complete your routine with natural treatments such as a Black Seed oil bath, coconut or even olive oil. The use of a hair growth serum is also an excellent complement to promote the healthy regrowth of your hair. At ROSEGOLD you can simply opt for the ROSEHAIR cure which lasts up to six months!
Keratin as a dietary supplement
Another possibility, dietary supplements! This is also a good way to complete your keratin intake without necessarily having to go through the beauty routine step. Note, however, that the use of dietary supplements in addition to a diligent keratin beauty routine can only triple your chances of getting beautiful, perfectly healthy hair back. Goodbye dry and brittle hair! Dietary supplements are to be taken as a course, always make sure to follow the dosage indicated on the bottles of capsules, gummies or powder (regardless of the format chosen).
At home or in a salon, in the form of cosmetic treatments or dietary supplements, note well that the supply of keratin is for all hair types: straight, curly, wavy, frizzy or even afro!
