A keratin treatment in Belmont is worth considering if you have spent years fighting your own hair every morning and losing by lunchtime. It smooths the cuticle so humidity stops lifting it, loosens the curl pattern by a level or two, and cuts drying time roughly in half. The effect fades gradually over three to five months instead of stopping all at once.
Robert’s Salon and Spa has been on Leonard Street in Belmont Center for more than thirty years, and smoothing is one of the services we are most careful about. It is a long appointment, it is not cheap, and it is not right for everyone — which is why every one of these starts with a consultation rather than a booking. We would rather tell you it is not the answer than take your money and have you disappointed in April.
The full treatment: cleanse, apply, process, and seal with heat. Runs several hours depending on your length and density. Best for frizz, coarse texture, and hair that takes forever to dry.
A shorter appointment with a lighter result — less commitment, less time in the chair, and no waiting period before you wash. Good if you want frizz control without giving up much of your natural movement.
How you wash it matters more than anything else. A few things that genuinely extend the life of a treatment:
Sulfates strip a smoothing treatment faster than anything else you can do to it. We carry what we use if you want to pick something up on the way out.
Most people can stretch a day or two further than they did before, and the treatment lasts noticeably longer for it.
No tight ponytails, clips, or headbands that leave a crease while the treatment is still settling.
Rinse straight after swimming, and wet your hair with clean water before you get in.
Most clients book smoothing alongside color or highlights, with the color done first. A cut in the same visit is worth considering too, since smoothed hair falls differently and a shape cut for frizzy hair often needs adjusting once the frizz is gone.
Three to five months for most people. Fine hair tends to hold it longer than coarse hair, and how often you wash makes a real difference. It fades gradually rather than ending — you will notice frizz creeping back before you notice a line.
No. A relaxer permanently breaks the bonds that give hair its curl, and the change only grows out. A keratin treatment coats and smooths the hair without breaking those bonds, so your natural texture returns as it wears off. Keratin loosens curl; it does not remove it.
Not usually, and that is not really the point. Expect frizz gone, curl loosened by a level or two, and drying time cut roughly in half. If you want poker straight, say so at the consultation — the product and technique change, and so does the price.
Often yes, with the color done first and the smoothing after. It depends on the condition of your hair and which treatment you are having. Book the consultation and we will tell you whether it can be one appointment or should be two.
Switch to a sulfate-free shampoo — sulfates strip the treatment faster than anything else. Wash less often than you did before, and skip the tight ponytail or clip for the first few days. Salt water and chlorine both shorten the life of it considerably.
Plan on the better part of an afternoon for a full keratin treatment; a Brazilian Blowout is shorter. Exact timing depends on your length and density, and we will give you a realistic number at the consultation so you can plan the rest of your day around it.
This is an appointment worth planning around, and clients drive in for it from across the western suburbs.
our home town.
straight down Pleasant Street.
a straight run along the Trapelo Road corridor.
Smoothing starts with a conversation about your hair and what you are hoping for. Book online any time, or call and we will find you a spot.
