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Both of these treatments have huge benefits. 

 Ask your self - how you want it to behave whilsy in your hair and how will it will grow out?
 

A Keratin Smoothing treatment deposits Keratin (protein) directly into the hairs cortex and with the use of heat during your service hardens and then seals the outer layer of the hair - the cuticle. This treatment does not reform your disulphide bonds (the little links that make up your hair structure deep down in the cortex). Although it does relax your hair, eventually it will all wash out and another treatment will be necessary.

Usually every 12-24 weeks depending on how you care for your hair and environmental factors. Because of how this treatment essentially “fades” out, you are not left with any type of regrowth line. Keratin treatments are incredibly nourishing for the hair, especially checmically damaged hair types as well and thick, course or unruly hair. This treatment offers immense shine and condition and as it is keratin, strengthens the hair aswell. Because the keratin needs time to set into the hair it is suggested to wait 1-2 weeks post treatment to re colour the hair. You can expect up to 4 levels of fading on your artificial colour with this treatment. 
 

A Qiqi Vega Permanent Straightening is just that. So it will grow out with your hair hence giving you a regrowth line. It is designed to be much longer lasting in the hair. Qiqi does not deposit keratin into the hair but rather it reforms the disulphide bonds, giving them a new shape and then sealing down the cuticle layer. This is an acidic treatment and the only one of its kind available at the moment. Typically to do a permanent straightening in the past you’d have to have very healthy or non bleached hair already and it would be a 2 step process including neutralising the hair to reconnect your disulphide bonds. Qiqi does not break your bonds and in fact is incredibly repairing for your hair. Because of this is why Keratin smoothing was a game changer when it came to market. Now we have Qiqi!  Regrowth applications can be done as little as 5 weeks post treatment (if you’re really serious about not letting that hair through) but for most 6-12 months would be my own personal recommendation. This treatment will fade your colour about 1-2 shades so a post service colour is recommended. You can colour on the same day unlike with the keratin. Using organically derived ingredients and being an acidic base this treatment is great for strengthening and restructuring your hair as well as offering care properties, hydration and shine.