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| Majestic Hair Botox | LV Cles |
After a decent amount of research, I settled on Majestic Hair Botox. Although the product doesn't have many reviews on Amazon, they were pretty much all positive. I bit the bullet and spent $175.00 on a 10 oz bottle. The product came quickly and included a free small bottle of clarifying shampoo.
Ok, here we go. First came the scent test. I need to make sure the product would not irritate like the last one. After reading the ingredients and confirming that there was on formaldehyde in sight, I began the application process on freshly washed/air dried hair. This product smells absolutely delightful. It sorta sweet and reminds me of cherry candy or something. Because it smelled so good, I took my sweet time applying section by section.
The product itself has the consistency of a watery "cheapie conditioner." This made it easy to spread down the length of the hair. My hair immediately responded to the product. If felt like I was applying conditioner to the hair. In return, my hair softened as I rubbed the product in. I love products that make an immediate impact on the hair.
The plan was this: After rinsing the instructions state that we're supposed to blow dry and flat iron. I didn't want to do that. Instead, I wanted to roller set, as normal so I can compare apples to apples. Blow drying and flat ironing might give me a false sense of the true outcome. Once I had a chance to assess the results from the roller set, I would then flat iron the hair (if necessary) to further seal the product in. Majestic Hair Botox, in raw form, gave my hair a ton of elasticity and softness. Although it's a keratin containing product, my hair didn't feel AT ALL like it was saturated in a protein conditioner.
Time to rinse. Unlike the Kashmir Hair Botox, the instructions didn't say that I can use a deep conditioner after rinsing. Instead, it advises us to begin the drying and flat ironing process. I rinsed and sat down to roller set. I'll be honest, my hair did feel like it needed a conditioner. But I moved forward like a G. 10-15 minutes in, I noticed something. My hair didn't seem to have as much bulk as normal. Upon closer examination, I realized that my texture was loosened. This took me completely by surprise as I didn't expect the product to straighten the hair. I thought it was a strengthening aid and straight hair would come from the blow drying and flat ironing process. At first I thought I was mistaken, but the more I examined, the more I was convinced that my hair texture was looser than before.
It wasn't straight in the same way as when I touch up. The texture just was much looser. Even my new growth (3 months post) was less curly. I guess one way to describe it is like my hair looks/feels about a month or two after touch up. Now that I'm aware of how this treatment softens the hair, maybe I'll try smoothing it into the new growth, next time, to see if that makes any difference. I may also dabble with mixing some with my other conditioners and see what happens.
This product has so much potential. Currently, relaxers/texturizers straighten the hair by dissolving the natural bonds. This product loosens the curl, while repairing damage (keratin is the 4th ingredient). The long term implications are huge. Stretching relaxers beyond your comfort zone will be much easier. You may find this product could replace your touch ups altogether.
Recently, someone shared a detailed review of the product on Amazon. I'll post it here so you can read her experience.
Wow! So far so good. Product arrived yesterday - tried it right away. Took about 4 hours for the whole process. Used on coarse, relaxed, shoulder-length hair with about 1 to 2 inches of new growth. Turns out at least 6oz would have been better - started from the back and may have over saturated, so the front got much less product. Will start from the front next time. Bought this & the clarifying shampoo - they included 4oz of both the after care shampoo & conditioner at not charge. Product arrived fast.
Really this is just a one application size. Long hair may need the next size up. The clarifying shampoo strips your hair of everything. You have to detangle & dry it as is. Application was easy. Maybe I applied too much product or perhaps didn't rinse it out well enough before the flat ironing, but my hair felt dry & brittle while looking soft & shiny. Very straight after flat ironing. This product seems more of a hair softener than straightener, though it did come out super straight, shiny & soft. The hair felt like it really needed moisture / deep conditioner. The next day (today), washed it with their replenishing shampoo & conditioner (came in the box) - added some jamaican black castor oil to the conditioner, put a plastic cap on & sat under the dryer for 10 minutes. Hair still straight after washing. Put light product in it & sat under dryer as is. It dried in 10 minutes. Could have worn it just like that, but chose to flat iron at 340 for a sleek, straight, shiny look. Hair now feels amazing. Looks amazing.She's absolutely right about the product size. Amazon offers three different sizes. I purchased the middle size (10fl oz) and used about half the bottle in one application. Next time, I'll scape together all of my pennies and buy the largest size which costs "a lot of money" but is much less expensive per ounce than it's smaller counterparts. I know the smallest size requires less of an up front investment, but unless you have very short hair, 4 oz may not be enough. Plus, with a larger bottle, I can apply using really small sections (and I mean really small), so every strand experiences the product.
Will definitely buy again in the bigger size. This will replace relaxing if hair remains healthy, and the treatment lasts for 2 months or more. Very, very happy so far.
The reviewer also made mention of her hair feeling dry. Since the instructions don't state that we should deep condition, both us skipped this step. Notice she stated that this is more of a "hair softener" rather than a straightener. I agree 100%. You will not get straight hair with this product alone (although the blow dry and flat iron will help). For me, it loosens/stretches the curl really effectively. But don't expect bone straight hair.
The day after application I co-washed and steamed using a deep conditioning product. My hair responded well and looked much healthier than before the treatment. It's been about about a week
since my initial experience and I'm already excited about my next treatment. According to their website, the treatment can be used as often as one desires since it contains no harmful chemicals (although the results should last up to 3 months). I'm contemplating another treatment but leaving in much longer (the instructions say to leave in for 75 minutes but I was in a bit of a rush). I may also experiment with sitting under the dryer to deepen the penetration.
My hair has maintained its softness and retains moisture much easier than before. Breakage has slowed and my hair responds much better to manipulation (not as fragile). Overall, I would deem this purchase a huge success. I look forward to trying it again only next time, I'll deep condition after rinsing as normal. I've experimented with lots of expensive hair treatments but this, by far, is my favorite. For such an investment, I expect my hair to be different then before treatment. Majestic Hair Botox has done it's job. I'm looking forward to using this product to help extend my stretches while helping my hair retain length. A lot of you have send me emails asking about my experience and I absolutely give it two thumbs up.
Yes it's an investment, but I'm sure a Hair Botox treatment at the salon is much more expensive. And this product is ultra gentle so it's fool proof. It just like applying a conditioner. Although they recommend using gloves, I applied with a Sprush and my bare hands with no ill effects. This is good stuff, people.
