Friday afternoon I went to get another Brazilian Blowout.
I am so happy to have smooth, sleek, wash-and-go hair back again!
And then I wrote a month later with my review and thoughts. In a nutshell, I loved it!
If you’re not familiar with what a Brazilian Blowout is, it’s a straightening treatment for your hair. It’s not a bikini wax, that’s a Brazilian wax. Check the Brazilian Blowout website FAQs.
They don’t last forever, and although their site says they last about 10-12 weeks, I actually had 3 great months out of my first treatment, and then 2 more months where my hair was still straighter than it’s natural state. But at about the 5 month marker, it wore off and I was back to wavy, kinky, and frizzy.
I wanted to get another treatment because not having to flat-iron my hair in order for it to be smooth and sleek is wonderful and a huge time-saver!
Note: Shooting self-portraits, into the mirror, with a big DSLR, without being able to actually look through the view-finder is like taking blind stabs in the dark and you may end up with 48 shots that are actually of the dots on the ceiling.
If you do get a Brazilian Blowout or keratin treatment, it’s important to use a sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner which will help extend the life of your treatment. I discussed my favorite sulfate-free shampoo + conditioner here.
And even if you don’t have a Brazilian Blowout, switching to sulfate-free shampoo + conditioner will likely help the health and integrity of your hair. I know it did for me.
If all this hair talk is making you ready to talk less about hair, and more about food. I gotcha.
Food lately….
I had more Raw Pasta Salad with Creamy Lemon & Herb Dressing
I brought a No-Bake Vegan Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Energy Bar along with me to the salon.
And then I moved on to thinking about dessert.
No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls (with an added-protein option)
From my last post about Stinky or Not, it was interesting that many of you don’t consider yourself to be be big sweaters. And that if you do sweat, you don’t think you’re all that stinky. I guess we should ask your friends or significant other about that, huh. Seriously though, it was fun to hear what your fave deodorant picks were. Many of you said definitely not “natural” deodorants. You’d rather go with nothing than a holistic type deodorant.
And then there was Stinky Food. Glad you liked my tips for cooking “stinky” foods like broccoli and Brussels sprouts with minimal stink factor.
Questions:
1. Do you like your hair?
I do like my hair, yes, but when it air dries on its own, and I don’t heat style it, it is puffy, wavy, and not sleek. And for work, it doesn’t look professional that way.
There is a wavy texture to it, and it’s not really a “pretty wave”. It’s straight-ish on the top layer with lots of bend and wave in the underneath layers.
And it’s also not a uniform wave. I’d call it a random mish mash of straight and wavy.
There is also some frizz to it.
It all “tames down” when I heat style it but I don’t always want to heat style or want to make time to blow dry + flatiron it section by section, so having the Brazilian Blowout saves me time!
And in the long run, just my opinion, but I think that not having to heat style as frequently and being able to just wash and go will preserve the health of your hair. Now, after putting the chemicals on it to get to that place, who knows, but just a thought.
2. Would you ever get a Brazilian Blowout treatment or a keratin treatment?
And yes, I know there is reportedly formaldehyde in Brazilian Blowout treatments. If this troubles you, don’t get one. I always get tons of comments “alerting” me to about this. I know. I am not the poster child for “healthy, clean, natural, or holistic living”. I am just me, and I am sharing my life. Chemical-laden hair treatments and all.
As with everything in life, we all have our own comfort zones and must do our own research and do what’s best for us. Whether that’s eating meat, crossing the street against the traffic signal, getting a perm or getting a Brazilian Blowout, we all have to live our lives as we see fit.
And for me, that includes sleek hair again!
My advice for anyone who wants to get one: yes, it will probably work with your hair, you will probably love it and wish you did it sooner; use a stylist who does lots of them or a personal recommendation from a friend, and yes, they are worth the money (I’d say on average they run in the $200-300 range, but that’s just a guess).
3. Best thing you ate or did over the weekend?
My Brazilian Blowout Friday afternoon and shopping Saturday afternoon. I picked up a few goodies at the mall. Nothing too big, but just a couple fun items.
I’m thinking about getting that done- any recommendations for a place to do it? (I’m also in Southern California :) ) I spend at least an hour straightening my hair every day- I would love to not have to do it for a while!
hi Averie :)
just wanted to say that i’ve been enjoying reading your blog! i finally made your slaw dressing and had it on my salad today — OBSESSED! i used stevia instead of the sugar. have you tried making a miso dressing ?? yum and yay for fermented goodness.
cheers!
– Crystal
LOL – oh, I also wanted to ask out of curiosity…. who eats all those delicious vegan goods you make besides your daughter?? (like the raw dough balls, vegan rice treats, and peanut butter cups, etc.).. i really enjoy your raw recipes for sweet goods, but i’m scared i’m going to eat all of it at once since i live by myself!!
glad you liked the salad dressing and i have used stevia too in it, i just adore real sugar sometimes tho :)
no miso dressing…not yet anyway.
And i eat the desserts! And Skylar. And sometimes Scott. But the things you see on my blog, I dont eat every single thing, every single day. I know i have new readers and so some days post a bunch of desserts so people can see what i have, but that doesnt mean that i ate all of it the day before.
Congrats on your B.B. Looks great.
I actually do like my hair. I have naturally straight hair, and with the right cut, it IS wash and go. (Yes, I’m blessed, and quite grateful). It took me several YEARS to find the right hairdresser here in NY, though. Now I have 3 that I know I can turn to. Ha!
I wouldn’t need a B.B. or keratin treatment (see above), but I have gotten perms. Some good, some bad. Grass is always greener, right? I finally made peace with my straight hair, and have realized in recent years that people actually pay lots of money for hair that’s as straight as mine. Meanwhile, I was paying lots of money for wavy, even curly hair way back in the day. Irony, much?
Weekend was good. Lots of work and some good rest. It’s all over too soon!
Enjoy your Sunday evening. :-)
Your hair looks great! Mine is about he same texture as yours before the treatment and every time I see a Groupon for a brazilian blowout in Chicago I think about it but never actually buy it. Maybe with humidity and summer quickly approaching I’ll finally pull the trigger.
No Brazilian Blowout…..I try to make my hair less flat :)
No Keratin……I am so boring!!
But lots of balls & holes! Gotta love that.
hey averie!
wow, your hair does look super sleek! :-)
i have a love/don’t-like relationship with my hair:
love: the colour (two different natural colours give it a red/auburn shade); the length (long enough for a pony tail)
don’t-like: it’s dry, it’s fine, and it can be frizz ball city with humidity!
i don’t think i’d get a brazilian blow out or treatment. i don’t blow dry or straighten my hair and i don’t colour it. my hair is fine and dry, so i stay away from any of those treatments, save for deep conditioning.
best thing about my weekend? there were a few:
– friday off!
– hosted a slow cooker pot luck (picked up a slow cooker filled with food from each guest and then cooked them at our place)
– baked and iced cupcakes for a dear friend’s birthday tomorrow
– not dealing too badly with the daylight savings!
happy sunday!
xo
I abso-flipping-lutely cannot WAIT until I can get a Brazilian Blowout… your hair always looks so freakin’ badASS afterwards, and it’s EXACTLY what I want my hair to do!!! :)
LOVE the hair – looks beautiful!! And I hear you on the self-ports with a dSLR, too :P
I…don’t mind my hair when I do something with it. I’ve gotten realllly lazy with it lately, though. I desperately need a cut!!
Your hair looks hot!!
I got my hair cut and dyed this weekend..no crazy colors though, just a very dark shade of almost bluish black! I also bought some new workout shoes and spent the day with my boyfriend, so that was the best thing I did this weekend :)
Hey Averie!!! I’m getting back in the blogging scene and loved catching up on your posts! :) I missed you!!!
Your hair looks fabulous… totally worth it to save time AND look and feel great! I always feel like it’s worth it to blow my hair out in the morning because it just make me feel more confident, but it definitely requires me to set my alarm back. I would totally consider a Brazilian Blowout, especially after hearing your review!
xxoo
Heather
WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!!
oxoxo
Your hair looks so good! And ya know, you have such a cute smile!
I kinda want to get that done to my hair but it freaks me out a little; what can I say, I’m a hippie lol. I should do it though, because my hair is crazy! I have a ton of hair and it’s a huge curly mess if I don’t straighten it! Think Diana Ross on a bad hair day!
thanks!
and Diana Ross. Got it. :)
I think we have the same hair! Mine is a wavy-straight-slightly frizzy combo too…Occasionally when I know I’m not working or going anywhere important, I let it air dry…
I call it “dented” since it’s not evenly curly/wavy…
My aveda salon does brazilian blowouts…and they’re all crazy about non-toxic stuff, so if they think it’s ok, I’m not going to worry about it being too horrible. I still haven’t done it though!
OMG Averie! Your hair looks AMAZE! I have also been considering getting the Brazilian blowout with this curly mess of hair I have!!! I think you may have just 100% convinced me!!! Tell me, was it reasonably priced?
well i mentioned in the post that i think it ranges between $200-300 but not sure what’s average in other parts of the country. for me, that’s reasonably priced for time saved! everyone’s definition of reasonable is different, tho :)
You look hawt! And you have nice muscles? Can I have your arm muscles, please? I have the most pathetic arm muscles.
just hold my dslr and new lens. I think the lens itself weighs about 1.5 lbs, not even joking! lol That’s how you can get more muscles. Come here and help me learn to take beautiful pics like you do :)
My hair has gotten wavier in my old age, but I still like it. :) I’ve never been very high maintenance with my hair, and I’m cheap, so I doubt I’d do the brazillian blow out thing. I’ve never even dyed my hair.
I bought my iphone! Definitely the best thing i’ve done this weekend. Also – did you know you can use the iphone camera front and back? So if you ever want to take self portraits, you hold the phone in front of you, switch it to “front’ camera and you can see yourself for your shots. It’s pretty sweet. I figured that out last night at about midnight.
you are going to LOVE it. and be sucked into it, big time :)
Your hair looks amazing! My hairs naturally wavy and I try not to use heat tools on it, so it kinda just goes with the flow.
Yesterday I made your peanut butter cups and MAN those were a HUGE HUGE hit.
Thank you so much!
glad they were a big hit!