On one hand, you have people saying that many of the lines that offer the blowout are formaldehyde free, and that it's completely safe to use. On the other hand, you have reports of people experiencing trouble breathing, nosebleeds, etc.
The whole idea of the Brazilian blowout goes something like this: you sit in the salon chair, and the stylist takes about a capfull of product, and dusts it onto your hair. They then alternate between blowdrying and flatironing your hair to get the desired results you want. You pay anywhere from $200 upwards, and they send you on your way.
As a stylist, the amount of money you can make providing this service is mindboggling. We witnessed a demo at school, and the stylist brought in a bottle of product that costs her $300. She uses about a capfull for each client, and charges each client roughly around $250-$300. There were over 50 applications in that bottle, so you do the math. I also learned you have to be certified to provide this service, and you can't just get product anywhere and start slapping it on people.
Would I do it? I really thought I would. I even volunteered to be the model for the demo! Then, while they were actually giving a fellow student the procedure, she started commenting that she was breathing in chemicals, and her eyes began to burn and water. After seeing that, I'm not so sure. On a shallow note, her hair looked AMAZING after she was finished, and for WEEKS afterwards also!
I know it's a hotly debated issue at the moment, and more info can be found here, and sad to say, I'm not really sure what my position is quite yet. I'm leaning pretty strongly towards the "no" side of things, and am much more in favor of a more natural hair care regimen.
You could also stop damaging your hair :)
ReplyDeleteI'm skeptical of ANYTHING Brazilian that happens at a salon!
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