Uncategorized | October 26, 2007

A Distrubing Trend: Embalming Fluid to Straighten Hair?

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I am cursed with straight hair. Now I know all of you out there with curly hair will disagree, but trust me–flat, lifeless locks are my albatross.

So I can't understand why wavy-haired gals now expose themselves to formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, to mimic the boring style I've got. That's right, the coveted Brazilian straigtening service uses emblaming fluid to get the kinks out. What gives? Are women really dying for straight hair?

Please–with the help of the right product and a flat iron, you can alternate between fluffy and flat in a New York minute (okay, maybe more like a Georgia minute, but you catch my drift). I can't imagine the damage inflicted by years of an iron outweighs that of dousing your head in chemicals. But maybe I'm wrong; maybe I just don't understand the plight of the ringlets. 

What do you think, SheFinds readers? Let us know in the comments section!

 

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  • Kari

    I think you are right… that you don’t understand at all. You underestimate the time it takes to look even half presentable in the morning. You may look boring if you do nothing to your hair. But I look scary if I do nothing. Absolutely like I stuck my finger in a plug-in. Now you tell me what’s more presentable at work? Try waking up at 4 am so you can do your hair before work EVERY day then the hour commute in a humid bus that completely nullifies the hard work you spent.

  • Kari

    Then get to work and have people hint that you should work harder to look more polished. I spend more time trying to look “polished” than any straight haired person in the office! I have ALL the tools and potions. CHI flat iron, SEDU flat iron and about 3 other ones that don’t work quit as good. Special shampoos and conditioners. Special hair polish to “tame frizzies”. ETC! And it all takes about 1 to 2 hours to wash dry and iron, depending on how perfect you make it with the flat iron.

  • Kari

    And I’m not just talking about wearing straight hair. When I do my hair curly I can’t just walk out of the shower either. Oooo nO! It takes special products indeed, and lots of time carefully diffusing and then defining. Then the same problem with humidity, you might leave the house with nice curls and get to work with frizz. The chemicals in all the straightening balms and hair sprays to curl is not good for you either.

  • Pants

    Lots of cheap shampoos have formaldehyde in them, it has been used for ages in hair products, Palmolive Sunsilk contains it…

  • Robin G.

    I am scheduled for the brazilian treatment- but now I am probably going to cancel. The formaldehyde is just not worth it. Is there a treatment that just uses the keratin & not fomaldehyde- maybe lasts less but doesn’t have the carcinogens……does anyone know of such a product/treatment? Thanks