Nina Petronzio's Blog

The only word I have to describe the “Brazilian Blowout” is AMAZING! I had thought about getting my hair straightened before but the Japanese straightening seemed to leave people's hair too flat and I wanted to keep some body in my hair. I'd even heard about Brazilian straightening before but the old way of doing it used formaldehyde and there was no way I was putting that on my head. This new “Brazilian Blowout” method does NOT use formaldehyde and none of the chemicals in it are carcinogenic.

It's supposed to last for two months or more and I was told that if I keep getting it done, the results will be better and last longer each time. It's been a week so far and I couldn't be happier. What I like best is that my hair is not pin straight. I still have some curls but they are softer and much more manageable. If I let it air dry, it's wavy but still soft and shiny. If I decide to blow dry it straight, it's much easier and takes far less time. 

Using a shampoo that's sodium free (as in sodium laurel sulfate free) will help maintain the results, and I'll keep you posted on how it holds up - but for now I am frizz free for the first time.
excerpted from Girl a Whirl

For those in Los Angeles who may be interested in this treatment, I went to Jesse German who works out of Suburbia Salon in Studio City and also Bungalow Salon in West Hollywood.