Vlogaries: My Brazilian Keratin Blowout Hair Treatment Experience

Vlogaries (noun):

Short for Video Blogging (Vlog) Diaries.

This is the first time I have documented one of my experiences with beauty care. 

Thus the vlogaries begins!

About a year and four months ago, I had my hair rebounded at a hair salon in Betterliving, Paranaque called Hair Territories. I had a shoulder-length hair when I had this done. I was prepping for my son’s baptism.

Khloe, Jessica and Drew with Ombre Hair Color

I allowed my hair to grow out since the rebond made it look manageable. A year after, the craze about Ombre hair started. It was sported popular American actresses like Drew Barrymore, Jessica Biel, Khloe Kardasian and a lot more. 

Having long, plain locks are boring, so I decided to give that a try.

I had my hair ombre-d (Ombre hair refers to hair color fading from dark to light, or vice versa. Instead of the color starting from the roots, it gradually becomes lighter, or darker, towards the ends. The word "ombre" in French means shadow or shade[i].) at Tease Salon in San Juan, Pasig City. I didn’t want to have loud, blond hair in the office so I told my hairdresser to keep it subtle. (Unfortunately I didn’t have a photo of it) Basically, I wasn’t too happy with the result because I didn’t get the shade that I wanted. I sat there for a total of six hours, my hair got brittle and rubbery but the color just didn’t stick!

Dry, Brittle, Limp, Lifeless Hair. =(

Since I had this done to my hair, I have been having difficulties maintaining it. I had to use tons of conditioner because if I didn’t, I wouldn’t be able to comb it. This is also the first time I experienced having a lot of split ends. It’s devastating.

A couple of months after a new hair craze had started. The Brazilian Blowout. (a method of temporarily straightening hair by sealing a liquid keratin and a preservative solution into the hair with a hair iron in the United States[ii].)

Since I really wanted to save my head from losing all its locks, I had time and again planned on availing this service. But since the time of its launch, it has been very expensive.

Which is why I was so excited when I stumbled upon this ad over the internet. I immediately called the number and inquired how much it would cost.

To sum it up:

Treatment: P900.00 any length (Promo!)

Shampoo and Conditioner: P1,000.00 set

I spent P2,000.00 to get this done and you wouldn’t believe how great the result is!

Before I start bragging about how my hair looks now, let me just tell you what transpired while I was there:

Arrival: 5:45pm

Shampoo: 30mins (done about three times to ensure that all impurities are washed off)

Application: 30mins (This is a bit irritating in the eyes)

Leave-On: 30mins (To ensure that the strands seeps the chemicals)

Blow Dry: 45mins. Yes. Blow dry without rinsing the product off. (That’s probably why they call it the Brazilian BLOW-OUT)

FLAT IRONING: 45mins. Well, I feel really bad for my hairdresser. I can see him (or should I say “her”?) starting to strain his hands.

Then viola! 

In less than four hours, my hair is now renewed without losing its volume and bounce. Of course, I’d still need to wash this after 2 or 3 days to really see the result. I will have to re-blog about that next week to let you all know.

In any case, should you want to have this done to your hair, you may call Queen’s Lair Salon near Metrowalk at this number: (02) 7821107. They also offer huge discounts on permanent hair color (I think it only costs P200.00) and other salon services. Ask for my hairdresser, Honey. He (or She) really knows what he (or she) is talking about!

See my video blog here.

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[i] http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ombre%20hair

[ii] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_hair_straightening