Friday, September 27, 2013
NEW Brazilian Blowout Split End Repair!
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Brazilian Blowout Summer Trend: Keep The Curls, Lose the Frizz!
Think Brazilian Blowout is only for those who want straight, flat hair? Think again! Brazilian Blowout is customizable for a variety of results, and their Volume line helps maintain smooth hair without flattening it out.
Using Brazilian Blowout Zero+, or customizing the Original treatment, I've had several clients choose o keep a little more body and wave in their hair recently. Bonus: even if hair is left wavy, it is still easier and faster to blowdry straight, and resistant to humidity. Ideal for summer travel!
Read more and see more pics at: http://amominredhighheels.com/brazilian-blowout-summer-trend-curls-lose-frizz/
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Client Review: Formaldehyde-Free Brazilian Blowout ZERO
When Brazilian Blowout announced their new product, Zero, without so much as a trace of formaldehyde, I was ecstatic! I wanted to try it right away, and I was dying to know how it compared to the Original (find out here.) I took a class (stylists, check schedule here,) and set about trying it out. Since Tammy of A Mom in Red High Heels has been so kind as to lend me her forum, I wanted to thank her and her readers with another contest (we have previously given away two makeovers and a Brazilian Blowout.) I wanted to give one reader the chance to try this brand-new product, and give her review for everyone else to learn from, as well! While winners have previously been chosen at random, this time I decided to choose by hair type. So, we asked readers to send in their frizziest hair pics, and a brief rundown of their chemical history.
When Brazilian Blowout announced their new product, Zero, without so much as a trace of formaldehyde, I was ecstatic! I wanted to try it right away, and I was dying to know how it compared to the Original (find out here.) I took a class (stylists, check schedule here,) and set about trying it out. Since Tammy of A Mom in Red High Heels has been so kind as to lend me her forum, I wanted to thank her and her readers with another contest (we have previously given away two makeovers and a Brazilian Blowout.) I wanted to give one reader the chance to try this brand-new product, and give her review for everyone else to learn from, as well! While winners have previously been chosen at random, this time I decided to choose by hair type. So, we asked readers to send in their frizziest hair pics, and a brief rundown of their chemical history.
(Photo taken after Dahlia did a quick blow dry and then slept on it! It looks beautiful, and so easy!)
Lorraine Colour Bar in Santa Monica, CA (310) 922-2645
Post copied as shown on A Mom in Red High Heels.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Brazilian Blowout with ZERO formaldehyde!
OSHA test results show Brazilian Blowout is SAFE for clients and stylists!
Friday, October 1, 2010
Brazilian Blowout Responds to formaldehyde accusation
See Brazilian Blowout's Official Statement here.
Brazilian Blowout was recently accused of having formaldehyde in their professional solution, which is labeled "formaldehyde-free." See follow-up information and their initial response here (updated statements on homepage at link above):
VIA WWW.AMOMINREDHIGHHEELS.COM
This investigation into the contents of Brazilian Blowout™ smoothing treatment began when a stylist, Molly Scrutton of Platform Artistic Salon in Oregon, claimed she was experiencing physical reactions from performing the keratin hair treatment on clients. It should be noted that Molly is NOT a Certified Brazilian Blowout™ Stylist and if she was performing the treatment, she was doing so untrained. Molly’s salon submitted a sample of product that they claim is Brazilian Blowout’s Acai Professional Smoothing Solution. Brazilian Blowout™ has checked their files and according to their records, “the last bottle of solution purchased from this salon was back on January 18th, 2010 (Shipped to Platform Artistic Salon but billed to a different stylist). Certainly, nowhere near the August 12th 2010 date that OHSU claims a bottle was shipped to Platform Artistic Salon.”
It appears that there are some unanswered questions regarding the sample submitted to the Oregon branch of OSHA.
Brazilian Blowout addresses the claim with the following statement [as seen on their website]:
“At Brazilian Blowout, the safety of our products, stylists and consumers is our number one priority. We stand behind the integrity of our product, and affirm that our professional solution is indeed formaldehyde-free.
As a result of the Oregon division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA)recent claim, Brazilian Blowout is conducting a thorough investigation of these allegations to ensure that accurate data is released to the public.
With regards to OSHA’s claim, the actual source of the formulation tested has not been identified, and was not submitted by the Brazilian Blowout company itself. Because OSHA did not request a sample from the company directly, there is no reason to believe that the formulation tested and found positive for traces of formaldehyde was indeed Brazilian Blowout product. This represents a clear violation of proper testing protocol, and this gross negligence on the part of OSHA invalidates all findings that have been released as a result of OSHA’s testing.”
We look forward to hearing what else comes of this. Increased training for stylists, stricter purchasing power of product for salons and increased safety for stylists and clients via appropriate air filtration systems would all be wonderful things to come of this controversy.
Disclaimer: Jordana Lorraine and Tammy Gibson are not employees or representatives of Brazilian Blowout™. The information given here was provided by a Brazilian Blowout representative, and the opinions expressed are those of Jordana Lorraine and Tammy Gibson based on our personal experiences with this and other smoothing treatments. We are not authorized to field calls or answer questions on the company’s behalf.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Brazilian Blowout: Go for the cheap deal, or splurge for the experienced Specialist?
As you probably already know if you are my client, read this blog, or know me at all...Brazilian Blowout is one of my favorite things on the planet. It has changed my life dramatically, both as frizzy-haired girl (can you saw Jew-fro??) and as a hairdresser. So it BREAKS MY HEART to hear some of the tragic stories I have, about other stylists either doing it wrong, and/or misleading the client as to what product is being used on them. I've said it before, and I'll say it again...if the price seems TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, it probably is. This product is expensive, and doing it properly (and well) requires special training and equipment, extra time and personalized care (Halle Berry and Lindsay Lohan have both had it...but should their hair be treated the same? No...duh?) So ask some questions, such as, how did the stylist get certified? Did you know this can be done by simply watching a 5 minute video? Or, a more professional stylist may have taken an actual class or workshop. Unfortunately, BB salon locator will not tell you which method someone trained by, and everyone is given the same certificate. So how can you know? Research and interview the stylist. Some tips can be found here at A Mom in Red High Heels.
Scenario 1: There is a salon about a mile away from mine, which always has some kind of Groupon or other 'deal' going on. I have recently learned that not only is the owner not Brazilian Blowout-Certified, but she doesn't even have a CA Cosmetology license! She does do them herself, as well as her other stylists, but guess who else? She has hired a beauty school student, also not certified (you must have your stet license before BB will train and certify you,) to do these BB deals. This makes my head spin! It is not 'in' me to rat her out to any of these regulating boards/companies, but I have seen several clients who have had bad experiences there.