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Should You Get the Brazilian Blowout? See One Reader's Hair Care Experience

Check out the transformation that takes place when a curly-haired TotalBeauty.com reader tries the treatment

by Audrey Fine

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Courtney "After" So, did Courtney's "good feeling" about the day pan out? "Absolutely!" she raves. "This is much more manageable than my "normal" hair -- I can wash it and go out for the day air dried and it looks good -- it's still curly, but they're nice, loose, beachy waves now. And, when I want to glam it up a bit and have the time to do it, this cut my drying time in half -- and that's even with my cruddy old hair dryer," she confesses adding that "Joseph did recommend a good dryer with a nozzle, but I haven't gotten one yet. I think it's a great sign that I have a bad dryer and my hair still turns out great!"

"It really does make my life much easier," she continues, "and even though I may be walking around with spit up on my shoulder, at least I am doing it with cute hair!"

So, will she do it again? "Oh, sure" she says, "it's a month later and I still love it and will 100 percent do it again," she says. "It's expensive, but I feel, for me, it's absolutely worth it."

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i want to try

by brianna121791 Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 08:04PM Report as inappropriate

Her hair looks the same...just styled. However it sounds like she had a great experience. Maybe her hair feels better to her. I would definitely like to try a BB.

by Zeaundra Monday, February 18, 2013 at 12:45PM Report as inappropriate

She had perfect hair before?

by LittleBunny Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 11:03AM Report as inappropriate

Wow... I mean, she has great hair before, but after is just stunning

by MysticMeercat Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 07:47PM Report as inappropriate

I don't i would do it for my hair.

by shar_r Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 03:00PM Report as inappropriate

Her hair is fine, without the treatment!!!

by MissPurple Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 03:41PM Report as inappropriate

Her "before" hair is fine. It's a haircut she needs, not a blowout

by naughtnone Monday, June 13, 2011 at 04:53PM Report as inappropriate

I agree with LittleBunny---her hair looked good before! Looks better now, but not a huge difference.

by LipglossandSpandex Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 04:48PM Report as inappropriate

the chemicals in the wanna bes are horrible for both the stylist and the customer... be very careful as you choose

by lelalu100 Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 01:10PM Report as inappropriate

The REAL Brazilian Blowout is amazing. My hair is, well, just think Beyonce on a bad hair day. BB doesn't have formaldehyde; the imitations (Brazilian Keratin Treatments) do. The real one is a branded product, (like Coke vs. cola), it's safe and more effective.

by BuffyFromLosAngeles Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 09:45PM Report as inappropriate