Keratin and hair botox are two of the most requested hair treatments in salons today – and two of the most profitable services a hairdresser can offer. If you are training in hairdressing, understanding them is a real career advantage. Here is a clear beginner’s guide.
What is a keratin treatment?
Keratin is a protein that naturally makes up hair. A keratin treatment infuses the hair with keratin to smooth the cuticle, reduce frizz and add shine, leaving hair more manageable. It is especially popular with clients who have frizzy or unruly hair and want a sleeker finish.
What is hair botox?
Despite the name, hair botox contains no injections. It is a deeply conditioning treatment that fills and repairs damaged areas of the hair strand, restoring softness, strength and shine. It is ideal for damaged or lifeless hair that needs revitalising.
Keratin vs hair botox – the difference
- Keratin focuses on smoothing and reducing frizz
- Hair botox focuses on repairing and revitalizing damaged hair
- Both add shine and improve manageability, but solve different problems
Why hairdressers should learn them
These are premium, high-margin services clients ask for by name and return for regularly. A hairdresser who performs them well adds significant value – and income. That is why they are built into Frontera Academy’s 6-month hairdressing course.
The professional edge
Applying these treatments correctly requires proper technique and product knowledge – learned best through hands-on training. Master them, and you offer results clients cannot get at home, keeping them loyal to you.
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