How to Prepare Your Hair Before a Keratin Smoothing Treatment

What you do in the days before your Cezanne treatment affects how well it takes and how long it lasts. The prep is straightforward, but skipping it can cost you weeks of longevity on the other end.

Wash Your Hair the Day Before

Come in with clean hair. Product residue, dry shampoo, oils, and buildup all sit on the cuticle and can interfere with how evenly the treatment absorbs. Wash with a clarifying or regular shampoo the day before your appointment and skip the conditioner if you can. Do not wash the morning of the appointment; your hair should be clean but not freshly wet.

Skip the Styling Products

Come in without products in your hair. No dry shampoo, no leave-in conditioner, no serum or oil. These create a barrier on the hair shaft that works against the keratin protein complex trying to bond to your cuticle. Clean, product-free hair absorbs the treatment more evenly and holds it longer.

Do Not Colour Right Before

If you are planning to colour your hair, do it at least two weeks before your Cezanne treatment, not the week of. Freshly coloured hair has an open, slightly stressed cuticle, and the treatment works best on hair that is in a stable, settled state. Doing colour first also protects the colour itself; Cezanne can shift tone slightly on very freshly coloured hair, particularly on lighter shades.

If you want to colour after the treatment, wait at least two weeks. The treatment needs time to fully set before you introduce any chemical process.

Let Your Stylist Know About Your Hair History

Tell your stylist about any chemical treatments you have had in the past year. Bleach, relaxers, perms, and previous keratin treatments all affect the hair's structure and how it responds to a new treatment. This is not about judgment; it is about making sure the result is what you are hoping for and that your hair stays healthy through the process.

The Day of Your Appointment

Plan for roughly two to three hours in the chair. Bring something to listen to and do not schedule anything immediately after that requires you to touch or tie up your hair. The treatment needs time to set under heat, and you will leave with straight, smooth hair that should stay down and loose for the first 48 to 72 hours.

Cezanne keratin smoothing treatment is available at our West Vancouver location on Bellevue Ave. If you have questions before booking, give us a call.