It's Japan vs. Brazil in the Hair-Straightening Wars

I'm a master stylist at Antonios Salon and Spa in Livingston NJ. I highly reccomend the Brazilian Straightener for anybody without perfect hair. Call for an appt. at and ask for a brazilian with Samantha.

the fumes can burn your eyes.
its mADE with formaldehyde which is very bad

dean wrote:

the fumes can burn your eyes.
its mADE with formaldehyde which is very bad

There is only .02% formaldehyde in our brazilian straightening product we use. We are also very well ventelated. Formalehydeis usedin everyday household products also.

Im the owner of Antonio's Salon & Spa in Livingston NJ. I am Certified Quidad and DeVa Master of Curly hair and specialized and certified in brazilian hair straightening, call for appointment.

Hi even 2% formaldehyde is bad because it is heated and turned into a gas and with repeated use through out the day the air in your salon will contain more than 2% formaldehde. Do you really want to risk your health and your clients health?

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Peter Louis wrote:

Hi even 2% formaldehyde is bad because it is heated and turned into a gas and with repeated use through out the day the air in your salon will contain more than 2% formaldehde. Do you really want to risk your health and your clients health?
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Hi Peter, I'm a reporter and I'm doing a story about the Brazilian hair-straightening. Do you know anything about it's harms? Are you a specialist?
Feel free to send me an e-mail: taismoraes@hotmail.com

I see that you are a reporter doing research on this new product. I am planning on getting it done this week. Before I do has your request found and alarming information I should know before I have it done.
Thanks for you time.
Deb

Tais wrote:

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Hi Peter, I'm a reporter and I'm doing a story about the Brazilian hair-straightening. Do you know anything about it's harms? Are you a specialist?
Feel free to send me an e-mail: taismoraes@hotmail.com

I had the treatment done, washed my hair with Finesse moist. shampoo & conditioner and it didn't work. My hair is still curly

I had the Brazilain hair straightening and it did not work. I left it in for 5 days, washed with Finesse moisturizing shampoo and conditioner and my hair curled up.

dean wrote:

the fumes can burn your eyes.
its mADE with formaldehyde which is very bad

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We have been approached by all types of product manufacturers, all claiming to have a low "Formyl or Formaldehyde", since the Brazilian Hair Straightening craze hit NYC.
It seems that they all have the next straightener that will out perform with or "without Formadyhyde".
It even seems that NYC magazine publications can't keep there uneducated noses out of it by trying to bad mouth a service that they know nothing about.
Yet these Authors themselves have undergone even more dangerous procedures under a knife to their faces, hips and the like, but feel the need to bash this process.
We have a private, well ventilated room dedicated for this service, and have seen amazing results to our clients hair texture, while making a great profit.
In my opinion, the is only one Brazilian Keratin Treatment, and Marcia Texera has proven to be the only one we can trust for consistent, healthy looking straight hair.
Thanks for a great product, that can be a money maker in the salon, that’s even easier to use.

Melanie wrote:

I had the Brazilain hair straightening and it did not work. I left it in for 5 days, washed with Finesse moisturizing shampoo and conditioner and my hair curled up.

Did the salon offer you and explanation or assistance?

STUDIO E SALON AND SPA.
OK PEOPLE HERES THE FACTS,REJUVENOL IS THE COMPANY THAT CONTAINS THE FORMALDEHYDE. THE COPPOLA DOES NOT.I HAVE PERSONALLY COMPLETED 287 COPPOLA KERATIN TREATMENTS.AND ABOUT 30 OF THE REJUVENOL.HERES WHAT HAPPENS THE COPPOLA TREATMENT LASTS 2 TO 5 MONTHS ON Chemically-treated Hair. IF YOU HAVE VIRGIN HAIR MEANING NEVER BEEN COLORED OR RELAXED, NOT INCLUDING SEMI PERM COLOR THE TREATMENT WILL LAST ONLY 6 TO 8 WEEKS.NOW IF YOU USE A SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER THAT CONTAINS AND SODIUM CHLORIDE ,THE ENTIRE TREATMENT WILL HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CUTICLE OF THE HAIR .SO ITS MY RECOMENDATION TO USE THE SAP MOSS SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER FROM AVEDA ITS THE ONLY ONE ON THE MARKET TO SUSTAIN THE TREATMENT TO MATURITY.NOW THE REJUVENOL WILL MAKE THE HAIR STRAIGHTER THAN THE COPPOLA BUT THE NEGATIVE OF THE TREATMENT IS THAT YOU WILL GROW DEPENDANT TO IT DUE TO THEW FACT THAT IN 4 MONTHS OFTER THE TREATMENT WAS SERVICED YOU WILL NOTICE THE HAIR IS MUCH MORE FRIZZIER AND DAMAGED THAN ANYTHIME BEFORE WHICH WILL MAKE YOU DEPENDANT ON THE SERVICE.SO IF YOU LOOKING FOR SMOOTH FRIZZFREE PERMANANT HAIR USE THE BIO IONIC STRAIGHTENER ,ITS THE AMERICAN VERSION OF THE JAPANESE STRAIGHTENER.THEY INVENTED IT AND WE PERFECTED IT.

i have used the marica WITH FORMADELHYDE and the coppola which doesn't have formaldahyde. the marcia worked well and the coppola worked just a little bit. i would not waste my time and money on the coppola again.

JOENZO CIORRA wrote:

STUDIO E SALON AND SPA.
OK PEOPLE HERES THE FACTS,REJUVENOL IS THE COMPANY THAT CONTAINS THE FORMALDEHYDE. THE COPPOLA DOES NOT.I HAVE PERSONALLY COMPLETED 287 COPPOLA KERATIN TREATMENTS.AND ABOUT 30 OF THE REJUVENOL.HERES WHAT HAPPENS THE COPPOLA TREATMENT LASTS 2 TO 5 MONTHS ON Chemically-treated Hair. IF YOU HAVE VIRGIN HAIR MEANING NEVER BEEN COLORED OR RELAXED, NOT INCLUDING SEMI PERM COLOR THE TREATMENT WILL LAST ONLY 6 TO 8 WEEKS.NOW IF YOU USE A SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER THAT CONTAINS AND SODIUM CHLORIDE ,THE ENTIRE TREATMENT WILL HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CUTICLE OF THE HAIR .SO ITS MY RECOMENDATION TO USE THE SAP MOSS SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER FROM AVEDA ITS THE ONLY ONE ON THE MARKET TO SUSTAIN THE TREATMENT TO MATURITY.NOW THE REJUVENOL WILL MAKE THE HAIR STRAIGHTER THAN THE COPPOLA BUT THE NEGATIVE OF THE TREATMENT IS THAT YOU WILL GROW DEPENDANT TO IT DUE TO THEW FACT THAT IN 4 MONTHS OFTER THE TREATMENT WAS SERVICED YOU WILL NOTICE THE HAIR IS MUCH MORE FRIZZIER AND DAMAGED THAN ANYTHIME BEFORE WHICH WILL MAKE YOU DEPENDANT ON THE SERVICE.SO IF YOU LOOKING FOR SMOOTH FRIZZFREE PERMANANT HAIR USE THE BIO IONIC STRAIGHTENER ,ITS THE AMERICAN VERSION OF THE JAPANESE STRAIGHTENER.THEY INVENTED IT AND WE PERFECTED IT.

Actually YOU have it all wrong. All of the treatments have a form of aldehydes!

I have just had the Brazillian Straightener and it worked very well. I have fine hair that is color treated and gets frizzy in any humidity. The brazillian has smoothed and straightened my hair. It looks and feels better. I just went to Florida for 5 days with awful humidity and it looks great. One thing I would like to have is information on the best shampoo for this process to help make it last.

Melanie wrote:

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I had the treatment done, washed my hair with Finesse moist. shampoo & conditioner and it didn't work. My hair is still curly

it sounds like either your stylist didn't inform you or you didn't do your homework. all of the information points out that you must use a sulfate and chloride free shampoo. finness has both.

Luigi Sarracino wrote:

Im the owner of Antonio's Salon & Spa in Livingston NJ. I am Certified Quidad and DeVa Master of Curly hair and specialized and certified in brazilian hair straightening, call for appointment.

Antonio, I wear my hair straight, not curly. I have beautiful curls but they get a little frizzy in summer. Stylists tell me if I get this that it will not ruin my natural curl. Is this true? Thank you

woops, I meant I wear it curly, not straight!

Does the Bio Ionic have formaldehyde in it and is it harmful?

I have had Bio Ionic done 2x/year for about 3 years and love the results. I am thinking of switching to Keratin Complex as it is supposed to be better for the hair and less expensive.

Any thoughts?

i just had the capolla straighter done . its just like the brazlian ,its great but doesnt make my hair as straight as the bio ionic . what i liked is less breakage.