Kerastraight troubleshooting guide

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Troubleshooting Ends Dry / Frizzy Reason

Solution

Prevention

Not enough treatment applied

Intense Boost Mask to balance

Always check & re-dampen any dry ends

Treatment allowed to dry out before being dried in

Intense Boost Mask to balance

Always check & re-dampen any dry ends

Treatment dried in one go

Intense Boost Mask to balance

Fast Drying Technique

Ends not smoothed before ironing

Intense Boost Mask to balance

Fast Drying Technique

Wrong iron temperature

Intense Boost Mask to balance

Use digitally controlled irons KeraStraight Titanium Iron

Ends not protected once heated

Intense Boost Mask to balance

Use EasyComb to protect ends

Ends not ironed smoothly

Intense Boost Mask to balance

Always do one perfect 1st pass to seal the treatment into the hair

Ends over ironed

Intense Boost Mask to balance

Iron more fragile areas less

Hair Is Not Straightened / Smoothed Reason

Solution

Prevention

Not enough treatment applied

Intense Boost or re-treat after 30 days

Always check & redampen any dry ends

Hair dried too rough, so not ironed smoothly

Intense Boost or re-treat after 30 days

Fast Drying Technique

Under ironed

Intense Boost or re-treat after 30 days

Refer to Application Matrix

Irons used at the wrong temperature

Intense Boost or re-treat after 30 days

Use Digitally Controlled Irons KeraStraight Titanium Iron

Lack of tension

Intense Boost or re-treat after 30 days

Use EasyComb

Wrong treatment used

Intense Boost or re-treat after 30 days

Refer to Application Matrix for treatment choice

Yellowing of White or Blonde Hair Rason

Solution

Prevention

Wrong temperature used

Colour correction, starting with toner or powder bleach and water

Iron at 180 or 190 degrees

Wrong treatment used

Colour correction, starting with toner or powder bleach and water

Use Colour Protect

Colour Faded Reason

Solution

Prevention

Wrong treatment used

Apply non-oxidising tone on tone colour or recolour after 2 days

Use Colour Protect OR reduce temperature of iron

Wrong temperature used

Apply non-oxidising tone on tone colour or recolour after 2 days

Use Colour Protect OR reduce temperature of iron

Hair Smelling After Treatment Reason

Solution

Prevention

Hair not rinsed thoroughly

Rinse 5 minutes and shampoo thoroughly, smell will fade

Always rinse for 5 minutes after treatment


Hair Pulling During Treatment Reason

Solution

Prevention

Not enough treatment applied

Gently paddle brush through in sections

Always check & re-dampen any dry ends

Treatment allowed to dry out before being dried in

Gently paddle brush through in sections

Always check & re-dampen any dry ends

Hair dried too rough, so not ironed smoothly

Use the paddle brush to smooth out ends when drying

Fast Drying Technique

Reason

Solution

Prevention

Hairdryer is on high rather than medium

Turn temperature to medium

Only dry with medium heat

Hair is not 100% dry before ironing

Dry 100%

Dry 100%

Too Much Smoke

Keep Hair Damp Before Drying NEVER let the treatment over-absorb. This may be the singularly most important area for consistancy.

Fast Drying Technique Rough dry 70% from hair Paddle brush through without heat Rough dry another 20% Paddle brush through without heat Dry last 10% in sections with a Paddle brush This may be the singularly most important area to make the treatment easiest to work with.

1st Pass Create one perfect 1st pass before ironing as per Application Matrix. Iron ends less if more porous / weak. Use EasyComb for tension and care of the hair.


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