Botox for hair: what is it, what is it for, pros and cons

Botox is a procedure for hair, which does not affect the scalp and does not involve injections. After treatment, the hair becomes shiny, manageable, straight, if it was necessary to smooth. The hair becomes more voluminous. The result of Botox hair treatment lasts for 2-3 months.

What is Botox for hair

The name is such because botulinum toxin C or its analog - cysteine and nutrient components are really applied. This substance has the properties of restoring the molecular structure of the hair, filling the voids. The ends are sealed, which prevents them from splitting. 

The composition often includes such additional ingredients:

• Keratin restores damaged hair.
• Vitamins and oils nourish and smooth the cuticle, making strands silky.
• Hyaluronic acid moisturizes hair and makes it elastic.
• Elastin and amino acids fill voids in the hair. They become smoother and more manageable.

Benefits of Botox for hair:

• The shine lasts for 4 to 12 weeks. You won't need to use caring serums and oils.
• Hair stays nourished and moisturized. No dryness that makes hair unruly.
• The brightness of the color lasts longer if the coloring was done before the Botox procedure. The pigment is sealed in the hair and its saturation is enhanced.

To prevent the procedure from damaging the hair, it is carried out no more than once every 3 months. Otherwise they may become thin and dull. To have the effect of Botox lasted longer, you should wash your hair with a special shampoo. Botox is washed out much faster by ordinary shampoo.

Minuses of Botox for hair:

• After the procedure, the hair looks very lively and shiny. When the effect wears off, sometimes girls feel as if their hair looks worse than before. Rather want to apply Botox again.
• If Botox gets on the scalp, irritation and flaking can occur.
• Botox for hair is not suitable for pregnant and lactating women. Many Botox serums contain formaldehyde in small amounts. There are means without this component, but they cost 2-3 times more than usual.

How to do botox for hair

There are two variants of how the procedure for hair with Botox is carried out:

• Cold Botox - the product is applied to the hair for half an hour. It does not give the effect of straightening. The composition gives shine, fills voids and nourishes the hair. The volume of the hair does not change.
• Hot Botox is done from one and a half to three hours. The hair is not only nourished and shiny, but also straightened. Hair volume increases and decreases gradually as the composition is washed out.

The most popular is hot botox. It is an uncomplicated procedure, which is carried out as follows:

• The head is washed with a deep cleansing shampoo to remove grease, dust and other impurities so that they do not remain in the hair during the Botox treatment.
• Hair is dried slightly with a hair dryer, which heats the hair and opens up the scales more.
• The Botox serum is applied to the length of the hair so that it does not get on the scalp.
• The hair is placed in a special cap and heated with a hair dryer to activate the product. You can not heat the hair, and wait until the composition is absorbed into a cap for 15-20 minutes and then treat the hair with a hot iron.

Botox makes your hair look well-groomed, shiny, and attract rapturous eyes. The main thing is to have the procedure by a professional and choose the composition of the serum as safe as possible for your health.