You've just had a keratin, nanoplasty or hair botox treatment and your hair looks incredible. Good aftercare is what keeps it that way for months instead of weeks. Follow these simple do's and don'ts.
The first 48 hours matter most
For the first two days, your treatment is still settling into the hair. Don't wash it, tie it up tightly, clip it, or get it wet (including heavy sweating or rain) during this window. Keep it loose and straight.
Your everyday aftercare routine
- Use a sulfate-free shampoo. This is the most important rule — sulfates strip the treatment out quickly.
- Treat your hair to a mask after washing to keep it nourished and hydrated.
- Always use a heat-protection spray before blow-drying or styling.
- Blow-dry from the roots down, using warm air, for the smoothest finish.
- Add a little oil at the ends afterwards for extra shine and frizz control (optional).
- Wash less often — every 2–3 days is plenty, and helps the result last.
Don't make these mistakes
- Don't colour too close to your treatment. Leave at least two weeks before or after.
- Don't use a sulfate or salt-based shampoo, and avoid heavy chlorine or sea-salt exposure.
- Don't skip heat protection — heat without protection is the fastest route to damage.
How long will it last?
With good aftercare, keratin and nanoplasty results last 3–6 months, and hair botox around 2–4 months. Cutting corners — especially using the wrong shampoo — can halve that.
Want to understand the treatments themselves? Start with what a keratin treatment is, or compare your options in keratin vs hair botox vs nanoplasty.
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