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I had the keratin treatment (brazilian blowdry) a couple of weeks ago. While the results were great, I woke up the next day with severe rashes and hives behind my neck, ears and on my forehead. The stylist (I can't remember her name) assured me that the straightening product they use at GF salon is 100% natural; however she failed to mention that it contains formaldehyde, a toxic substance (which is banned for some uses in Europe and the International Agency for Research on Cancer has declared it a known carcinogen). She also did not give out any warnings or advice about what negative effects the product could bring and did not offer to carry out a patch test.  I had to wash my hair a few days before I was supposed to and had the rashes for over a week before they completely disappeared.
I emailed GF Salon to let hem know of what happened to me but they prob don't care as they did not even ackowledge receipt of my email.
The keratin treatment is not worth the discomfort. NEVER AGAIN!