When you hear Botox, the first thing that may come to your mind is treating forehead lines, crow’s feet, and other wrinkles. But did you know that Botox can also be used for your hair?

Like your skin, your hair naturally loses its elasticity and fullness over time. To treat this, and make your hair recover its smoothness and reduce frizz, there are new hair products that work similar to Botox available in the market.

What Makes It Botox

Botox for hair doesn’t contain botulinum toxin (the main ingredient for Botox) but works similarly to Botox. “Hair Botox,” works by filling in individual hair fibers to give it fullness and help make it smoother just like how Botox injections reduce wrinkles and fine lines.

How it Works

Hair Botox is a deep conditioning treatment. It coats hair fibers with fillers such as keratin to fill in any broken areas on individual hair strands to make them more full and lustrous.

Different products contain different ingredients. For example, L’Oreal Professional’s Fiberceutic contains an ingredient called Intra-Cylane which fills hair strands to make them softer and more flexible, helping create the appearance of smoother and fuller hair. Meanwhile, Majestic Hair Botox, which is also a popular brand, contains a patented blend of caviar oil, Vitamins E and B-5, collagen complex, and BONT-L peptide (a synthetic peptide with Botox-like activity).

When to Use Hair Botox

If you have damaged and frizzy hair, or split ends, or if you want your hair straightened out and have more volume and luster, you can opt for hair Botox treatment. Generally, hair Botox is considered safe to use for all hair types.

Applying Hair Botox

With Hair Botox, you don’t have to use any kind of injections. Instead, it’s a conditioning treatment that is applied directly to your hair. Hair Botox treatment can be done by professionals at a hair salon or applied at home.

Hair Botox treatment starts with a shampoo to open the hair cuticles and prepare the hair strands for conditioning. After shampooing, the hair Botox is applied by massaging the product on your hair from the root down to the tips. The treatment is left usually between 20 – 90 minutes depending on the type of product you use.

There are different approaches to treatment with some stylists preferring to rinse out the product before they dry and straighten your hair while other stylists choose to leave the product on as they dry and straighten it. The latter helps the product penetrate deeper into your hair strands.

Immediately upon drying your hair, you’ll see the results of your hair Botox treatment.

Cost of Hair Botox Treatment

Depending on the type of product and if you get the treatment at home or done at a salon, treatment costs range from $150–$300 and upward. The costs also vary depending on your geographic location. If you’re getting your treatment at a salon, ask about the price before making an appointment.

Hair Botox effectivity

As hair Botox becomes increasingly more popular, many at-home versions claim to be the real deal. It can be difficult to determine how effective these products actually are or whether the ingredients are as high-quality as the brands claim them to be.

To ensure you get good results, your best option is to go to a trusted salon and ask a stylist for their recommendations for the treatment. The stylist can purchase the product from verified vendors. You can be assured that you’re getting the best products from trusted sellers.

The effects of Hair Botox generally last between two to four months varying from one person to another. To preserve the results, it’s recommended to use a low-sulfate ro

Is it safe to use?

Generally, hair Botox is considered safe for use. Although, as with any treatment, there is always the risk of an allergic reaction or skin irritation. In order to reduce the risk of side effects, avoid having the treatment in contact with your skin.

Hair Botox vs. keratin

Keratin treatments often contain a chemical called formaldehyde. This is what locks or freezes hair strands into a straight position and keeps the hair smooth. While the treatment produces long-lasting results, there are health concerns that come with the treatment as formaldehyde is a carcinogen.

Hair Botox is generally more expensive than keratin treatment. The price for keratin treatment ranges from $70–$100 when done at home but may run upward of $150 or more in a salon.

Since hair Botox is just a conditioning treatment, it usually does not contain any chemicals such as formaldehyde.

Takeaway

Hair Botox can help you make your hair smoother and more lustrous but be ready to spend a couple hundred dollars and visit a trusted salon to get the best results.