What is a Brazilian Blow-Out? Carefree Hair with a Brazilian Blowout

Brazilian Blow-Out Details
The Brazilian Blow-Out is not a straightening system but a smoothing system. Think of bounce and body without the frizz. The hair is coated with a protective layer that seals the cuticle of the hair, the culprit of the frizz. Sealing the cuticle results in smoother, softer, easier to manage, frizz-free hair. The beauty of the blowout is that there is no downtime. Once the treatment is completed, you can go swimming, workout, put your hair into a ponytail, whatever you would like to do with your newly frizz-free mane. The treatment will wear away leaving no telltale sign with the new growth.

The results from a blowout treatment are not permanent. Depending on your lifestyle, how much you wash your hair or swim, results can last up to 12 weeks. This treatment is not breaking your hair bonds, but protecting your hair helping to fight that dry, rough damaged feeling. Another upside of this treatment: hair coloring is still allowed so you don’t have to trade gray roots for frizz-free hair.

The Brazilian Blow-Out Process
What to expect when you head to a salon for a Brazilian Blow-out. Yes, at-home kits are out there, however, a salon is highly recommended. The beautician is qualified in this treatment and can adjust the treatment according to your hair type, hairstyle and lifestyle to provide you with the best and longest-lasting results.

The hair is washed with a clarifying shampoo to prep remove impurities and open the hair cuticles. Then the treatment is applied. Hair is blown out by your stylist. Hair is then flat ironed to seal in the treatment. Be forewarned, the flat iron used will be very hot. The heat does not bother most people but if you are sensitive to heat near your scalp you will want to discuss this with your hairstylist. The ends of the hair will be trimmed. A long rinse cycle will occur to rinse out any buildup of the product. Then 8 minutes under the dryer with a masque applied to the hair and a heat cap so that masque will penetrate the hair. Once out of the dryer the anti-frizz serum will be applied and hair will be blow-dried with a round brush. Wala! After about 90 minutes of total time in the chair, your new straight and healthy hair will be revealed.

Brazilian Blow-Out After Care
Now that you have this new lovely, soft, bouncy, shiny hair how do you maintain it? Obviously, you want to get the most time out of the treatment as possible. Rule #1: you must use a sulfate-free shampoo. This is the most important rule out there. The sulfate will breakdown the treatment and the frizz will return before you know it. A recommendation would be to also use a blowout anti-frizz serum daily. Since there is no downtime with this treatment, you pretty much can leave the salon and do whatever you like.

Final Thoughts
The Brazilian Blow-Out is an investment. Many people look at the treatment as a luxury. If you have unruly hair or coarse frizzy hair, you will be shocked at how your hair will feel softer, lighter and shinier. The beauty of this treatment is that there is no harsh chemical smell to deal with for 3 days while you wait for the product to work. This process will give you freedom with your hair you made not have had before. Styling becomes much easier when you don’t have to fight with the frizz. Yes, styling is still required; it reveals a more beautify you with more manageable hair.