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Review and step by step : Loreal x-tenso moisturist

Wednesday, November 27
what  the brand says ?
X-Tenso® Moisturist™ transforms rebellious, curly, wavy, or frizzy hair to smooth, beautifully silky and shiny hair for up to 60 days. X-Tenso® Moisturist™ is designed to give a "natural-looking" finish. You can choose how smooth you want to go depending on the final result you desire.

 important information

 Let me tell you that this is a permanent process, the brand says that it last up to 60 days , yeah depending on your hair type, on me it lasted for about a year before i had to retouch it  and because this is permanent the only way to take it out  is cutting your hair  , thats why you have to retouch just the roots .

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 So, i did the x-tenso treatment a long time ago with a professional hairdresser in Brasil, near Copacabana  but my roots have grown a lot and it was time to retouch it.
Here where i live i haven´t seen a salon that offers this treatment i´ve just seen it on some beauty supplies so i bought them it was about $40 (dollars) for both the neutralizer and the cream.

 When i did it with a hairdresser my hair got pin straight but on a pretty way , really glossy , just  a little damaged but when i did it my self it wasn´t that straight it was with a bit more wave but not too much , straighter than a 2A type ( by the way my natural hair is a 2B type "wavy curvy" from my ears down) and i didn´t got the glossy effect that i got the first time :/ 

 * if you don´t know about the types of hair that i´m talking check them here
http://www.naturallycurly.com/hair-types

 Overall this is a really good product if you know how to use it , since i did it myself i was searching the how-to of this product but every site had a different way to use it but i kept researching until i found a  tech manual  from loreal on the right way to do it in case that you want to do it yourself or just to know if you hairdresser knows what he´s doing :)

THE THREE RESULTS:
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REDUCED VOLUME 
‘BRAZILIAN’ STRAIGHTENING EFFECT 
‘JAPANESE’   STRAIGHTENING EFFECT 

 For reducing volume :
PREPARATION
After completing the diagnostic wheel evaluation to determine which lotion to
use, shampoo with
Pro Classics Pré-Forme shampoo and rinse.
SECTION
Separate the hair into four segments, keeping the style of the hair
in mind.

STRAIGHTENING
Apply 125ml of the
X-Tenso® MoisturistTM
straightening cream 1cm from the scalp starting at the nape area.


Apply the cream meche by meche. Application and development
time not to exceed
20 mins. Carry out
the Knot Test (details on page 37). If the knot remains closed, rinse. If not, extend the application time.

DEVELOPMENT
Check the hair regularly during the development time using the Knot Test (details on page 37). Once ready for removal, rinse the hair carefully and thoroughly for
3-5 minutes.


NEUTRALISATION
Apply 120ml of the
X-Tenso® MoisturistTM
neutralising cream. After development time, rinse hair carefully.

Application time10 mins. Rinse thoroughly and dry.
FINISHING

Style as usual.

 For the brazilian effect :


PREPARATION
After completing the diagnostic wheel evaluation to determine which lotion to
use, shampoo with
Pro Classics Pré-Forme shampoo and rinse.

SECTION
Separate the hair into four segments, keeping the style of the hair
in mind.

STRAIGHTENING
Apply 125ml of the
X-Tenso® MoisturistTM
straightening cream 1cm from the scalp starting at the nape area.

Apply the cream meche by meche. Application and development
time not to exceed
20 mins. Carry out the Knot Test (details on page 37). If the knot remains closed, rinse. If not, extend the application time.


DEVELOPMENT
Check the hair regularly during the development time using the Knot Test (details on page 37). Once ready for removal, rinse the hair carefully and thoroughly for
3-5 minutes.

*and here come´s the difference
BLOW DRYING AND STRAIGHTENING
Dry the hair until it is 80% dry and use straighteners on1.5cm thick strands.
Beginning1cm from the scalp, smooth the hair with the straightening irons, allowing them to slowly glide along the length of the hair in one continuous movement. Repeat two times on each meche until all the hair is straight and smooth. This should take no longer than 20 minutes. Do not rinse.

 NEUTRALISATION


Apply the120ml of
X-Tenso® MoisturistTM
neutralising cream.
  
After development time, rinse hair carefully. Application time10 mins

DRYING
Rinse and gently brush.

For the japanese effect :



PREPARATION
After completing the diagnostic wheel evaluation to determine which lotion to
use, shampoo with
Pro Classics Pré-Forme shampoo and rinse.

SECTION
Separate the hair into four segments, keeping the style of the hair
in mind.

STRAIGHTENING
Apply 125ml of the
X-Tenso® MoisturistTM
straightening cream 1cm from the scalp starting at the nape area.


Apply the cream meche by meche. Application and development
time not to exceed
20 mins. Carry out
the Knot Test (details on page 37). If the knot remains closed, rinse. If not, extend the application time.

DEVELOPMENT
Check the hair regularly during the development time using the Knot Test (details on page 37). Once ready for removal, rinse the hair carefully and thoroughly for
3-5 minutes.
BLOW DRYING AND STRAIGHTENING
Dry the hair until it is 80% dry and use straighteners on fine sections (around 2mm).
Beginning1cm from the scalp, smooth the hair with the straightening irons, allowing them to slowly glide along the length of the hair in one continuous movement. Repeat two times on each meche until all the hair is straight and smooth. This should take no longer than 20 minutes. Do not rinse. 

NEUTRALISATION
Apply120ml of the
X-Tenso® MoisturistTM
neutralising cream. After development time, rinse hair carefully.
Application time10 mins
DRYING
Rinse and gently brush.


Don´t use this product if :


  • Do not apply to very sensitised hair, pre-lightened hair using more than 20 volume, hair with more than 30% highlights or hair coloured with permanent colour using more than 30 volume
  • Do not use on the same day as a permanent oxidation process. However, an application of Symbio, Richesse de Diacolor or Diacolor Gelée can be made with reduced development time of 5 minutes
  • Do not use X-Tenso® MoisturistTM on hair that has been previously relaxed/ straightened with a relaxing cream containing Sodium Hydroxide
  • Do not use on hair relaxed with a product (‘non-lye’) containing either Potassium Hydroxide (potash), or Lithium Hydroxide (lithine), or Guanidine Carbonate 


This is just a copy+paste of the tech guide and the process i did with my hair  that worked for me . i strongly recommend you to do it with  a professional and to read the tech guide that comes with a lot more information and photos 

 Here´s the link to download it on PDF