Hair Smoothening: What do you need to take care of?

Silky smooth hair is the dream most girls looked for. Smoothening treatment is one of the best redressed to your dream tresses.

What is hair smoothening?

Hair smoothening is a chemical procedure, uses formaldehyde to saturate the tresses and uses iron laterally to set them. The treatment is known to smoothen the hair by maintaining frizz. But, the treatment also needs a particular post hair care, including the use of hair smoothening serum and mild gentle shampoo.

There is a whole checklist that needs to be ticked upon and followed before and after getting done with hair smoothening. Let's take a little deep look at these points:

Things to take care of before hair smoothening treatment

We actually treat our hair with chemicals and before doing that it becomes very essential to take care of some things like:

• Knowing the hair type as it is very important to know what kind of therapy will suit your hair.
  
  
• Do a thorough search about the salon. Select a genuine salon that treats your hair with high-quality products.
  
  
• Do some research and collect some knowledge about the products you are going to apply to your hair during the treatment and after the treatment.
  
  
• Make sure you are aware of all pros and cons of the treatment.

Things to take care of after hair smoothening treatment

Once you are done with the smoothing treatment, it's time to care for your hair. If hair doesn't look like this, it can be damaged after some time. There are actually three tiers to care for your smoothening hair. Each tier or step has little different norms that we need to take care of. Let's take a look at these ones by one:

Tier 1: Immediately after smoothening to next 2-3 days

Tier 2: The next 15 crucial days after smoothening

Tier 3: After 15 days of smoothening

Tier 1: Immediately after smoothening to next 2-3 days

It is the most crucial time for your hair. At this time you need little patience and should do 3 things for 3 days:

• Don't rinse the hair, go for a hair spa on the recommended day by your hair expert.
  
  
• Don't tie or fold your hair. Keep hairpins, scrunchies and other hair accessories resting for some days.
  
  
• Sleep by keeping your hair aside from the pillow.

Tier 2: The next 15 crucial days after smoothening

Now you are done with your first wash or can say hair spa and it is the time that you do everything for hair by yourself. Make sure you are doing the below-mentioned things to keep your smoothened hair healthy:

• Always rinse your hair with a mild gentle shampoo or shampoo recommended by your hair expert.
  
  
• Must apply hair smoothening serum every time you wash your hair. You can also apply the serum any other time as well.
  
  
• Don't use styling tools, including a dryer on your hair at all as these can make hair frizzy and can cause split ends.
  
• Apply a mask before rinsing the hair.
  
  
• It is advisable to not pin your hair in the following 15 days after smoothening as it will help to keep your hair straight without any dent.
  
  
• Eat healthy, especially the foods important for hair care. You can also take hair nutritional supplements to give needed nutrition to your hair.

Tier 3: After 15 days of smoothening

This is the time when you can relax as you can tie your hair, put on hairpins but take care to not wash hair with any shampoo. Make sure to use only recommended shampoo and don't forget a hair mask and hair serum every time you shampoo your hair.

Follow these things and you are good to go. Still, if you have any doubt about this procedure, you can check out the following related faqs:

FAQs related to hair smoothening:

Q. How long does the smoothening last?

Ans. Generally, smoothening treatment lasts for about 3 to 5 months. Rest all depends upon how you take care of hair after smoothening. It can last even more if your natural hair texture is a little smooth and you also care for it properly.

Q. Is hair smoothening safe?

Ans. Hair smoothening, including the usage of products like formaldehyde, can be a little harmful to your hair. But, if you care about your hair then you can keep your hair healthy. These days better versions of these treatments are in the market including keratin treatment, which nourishes your hair along with making it smooth, silky and straight.

However, excess of anything is bad. Avoid doing it continuously or 3 or more times a year.

Q. Is hair smoothening permanent?

Ans. No, hair smoothening is not permanent. Your natural hair texture will come back after some time. It can only last about 3 to 5 months and upon proper care can last more than two months.

Q. What is the cost of hair smoothening?

Ans. Depending upon your length, type of smoothening treatment and salon, it can cost you from Rs.4000 to 8000.

Q. Can I do hair smoothening at home?

Ans. You can do the smoothening treatment at home. It might be the possibility that it doesn't give you the same results, but yes you can try it at home. Do the following steps to do hair smoothening at home:

• First, rinse the hair with a mild shampoo.
  
  
• Dry the hair using the dryer.
  
  
• Now comb the hair using a wide comb and apply the keratin solution thoroughly on the hair.
  Make sure every strand is coated with this solution. 
  
  
• Now wait for about 30 minutes and rinse your hair.
  
  
• Blow-dry and apply the hair mask. 
  
  
• Wait for about 20 minutes and rinse off. 
  
  
• Now again blow-dry the hair and flat iron your hair, at least 8 to 10 times. Now you are done with the process.