Bixiplasty at home or in the salon: which is better?

What it is?

Bixiplasty or hair bioplasty is a procedure that nourishes, straightens, restores curls, and eliminates frizz.

To carry it out, a preparatory shampoo is used, which opens the cuticle layer of hairs and removes all kinds of impurities, which has antiseptic and antioxidant effects. After shampoo, a straightening mask is used, which, after using a straightener, reconstructs the hair.

This procedure is considered ideal for use on Slavic-type curls. The products used during it belong to a new generation and do not contain formaldehyde.

How to care for hair after bixiplasty?

Hair after bixiplasty needs special care.

• First of all, you will need to change your cleanser to one that does not contain dangerous keratin-damaging sulfates. It will also be useful to avoid silicones in the cleanser.
• Secondly, use masks and balms that soften your hair after washing. It is desirable that they contain keratin. This way you can extend the duration of the procedure for quite a long time. It is recommended to use balm or conditioner after each hair wash. Apply it only to the length, without touching the roots. The mask should be used once or twice a week. Masks can be not only industrially produced, but also homemade. Use products and oils that nourish and moisturize your hair. For example, argan oil, aloe juice, honey, yolk, avocado.
• Add leave-in care to your daily routine. It can be in the form of an oil, serum or spray. The product you choose should contain keratin. Apply it after every wash before drying. This will provide protection from thermal effects, and will also give the strands additional shine and softness.
• In the first two days after, it is not recommended to collect your hair in various hairstyles, especially ponytails and buns. In the future, we recommend using the now popular rubber bands in the form of a “telephone wire.” They cause less damage to the hair and do not leave kinks on it.

Indications and contraindications

Bixiplasty is an ideal procedure for those women and girls whose hair is weak, in need of nutrition, unruly, very frizzy and tangled, looking lifeless, dull and unhealthy.

It is worth noting that bioplasty of curls is considered an absolutely safe procedure and has no special contraindications. But stylists and cosmetologists do not recommend doing it in the following situations:

• during pregnancy and lactation;
• if the hair is very curly;
• if you have dandruff;
• those who experience increased hair loss;
• those who are prone to allergic reactions.

Indications for use

Keraplasty allows you to restore beauty and health to dull, brittle hair without injections. In addition to restoration, after this procedure a protective shell appears on the curls, reducing the harmful effects of adverse environmental factors.

Keraplasty should be done if:

• has been dyed or permed;
• hair is often exposed to high temperatures;
• there is thinning and fragility of curls;
• you need to add shine to dull hair;
• you need to protect your curls from the adverse effects of the environment;
• you need to add volume to thin hair.

It should be done for women after 40-50 years of age, because at this age hair aging begins. And after they are saturated with keratin, they are rejuvenated - they again become silky, shiny, and the color is more saturated.

This procedure not only helps to improve the hair structure, but also maintains its beautiful, well-groomed appearance. Keraplasty helps maintain rich color after dyeing.

Products from Honma Tokyo Bixyplastia

Stylists and cosmetologists recommend performing procedures with products from Honma Tokyo , as their composition is ideal for restoring curls. The main ingredient of the product is extract of the fruits of Bixa Orellana or Lipstick Tree; it contains proteins and fatty acids that are indispensable for skin and hair care.

The drug also contains the following useful components:

• passion fruit;
• babassu oil;
• Bertoletia (Brazil nut);
• copaiba;
• pentacleria (Brazil nut);
• cysteine.

All ingredients in the product from Honma Tokyo are mixed in the right proportions, which gives elasticity to the strands and protects them from ultraviolet radiation.

All about hair nanoplasty

You can increasingly hear about hair nanoplasty. The demand for this procedure is growing; it is fashionable and relevant.

What are its advantages, are there any disadvantages, what care will hair need after nanoplasty? There are many unclear points that need to be sorted out before a decision is made about the need for such a fashionable salon treatment.

Hair nanoplasty is one of the newest methods of improving the condition and structure of hair. This procedure can even be classified as keratin straightening, although this would not be entirely correct.

The result of nanoplasty is straightening of curls, the appearance of vibrant shine and a healthier appearance of hair. Even fluffy and lifeless curls are transformed.

Hair can become several shades lighter, gain flexibility and plasticity.

A similar procedure is carried out using natural remedies that are absolutely safe. That’s why there are so few restrictions and contraindications for such a salon service. Nanoplasty is not contraindicated even for pregnant and lactating women.

The products used for nanoplasty are based on keratin, collagen, a number of vitamins and amino acids. These components nourish each hair and fill its voids.

It is impossible to oversaturate the hair with these components, since they are absorbed only as needed.

Nanoplasty has both positive and negative sides. All of them must be studied so that you can make an informed and correct decision. Let's start with the advantages:

• healthy hair, giving it an attractive appearance;
• additional food;
• There is no harm to the hair or body, which allows pregnant and nursing mothers to perform the procedure;
• curls become more manageable, less tangled, and therefore less likely to be damaged;
• While the composition is in effect, protection is provided against thermal and physical influences;
• lack of curled hair effect when exposed to water and in conditions of high humidity;
• significantly simplified installation process.

Now it’s worth studying the contraindications and assessing the possible consequences:

• the tendency of curls to become dirty increases, so you have to wash your hair more often;
• high cost of salon services;
• you have to spend at least 3 hours on the procedure;
• curls require special care, compliance with which is a prerequisite;
• the procedure is not performed on hair that is severely damaged;
• short curls are not suitable for such a service, since the product is applied at a distance of about 2 cm from the roots.

After carefully analyzing the points outlined above, you can decide whether it is worth doing nanoplasty or whether it is better to abstain and choose another option for straightening and restoring curls.

There are several procedures that are similar to each other, but still differ significantly. For many, the difference between bioplasty, Botox, keratin straightening and nanoplasty is unclear. This situation needs to be corrected to avoid further confusion.

Nanoplastics are often called bioplastics.

Are these names synonymous or are these concepts hiding two different procedures? In fact, there is a difference between them; it lies in the compositions used.

For nanoplasty, a product is used, which after application must be washed off from the hair. In the case of bioplastics, the applied product does not need to be washed off. You can walk with it until you wash your hair for the first time.

It is believed that preparations for nanoplasty are less safe. In all other respects, nanoplastics and bioplastics are no different from each other.

The main difference between these two services is the composition of the drugs. Keratin straightening involves the use of solutions with formaldehyde. This component is harmful and can even accumulate in the body. In the European Union, this drug is strictly prohibited, and in America it is mandatory to warn the client about the existing danger.

Stages of the procedure

Bioplastics takes place in three stages:

1. First of all, apply a deep cleansing shampoo to your hair and wash your hair thoroughly.
2. Next, the curls are slightly dried and divided into four zones. Then a mask is applied to each strand, moving one centimeter away from the roots; this is done using a fine-toothed comb. The mask remains on the hair for about twenty minutes.
3. At the last stage, the curls are completely dried with cool-warm air using a hairdryer.
   Then the thin strands are pulled through with an iron from 7 to 14 times each. The temperature of the hair straightener is selected depending on its type, from 180 to 230 degrees. For example, if the curls are quite stiff and curly, then the temperature of the tool should be high.
4. After this, the strands are cooled for 20 minutes, then they are washed and dried again.

Post-procedure care rules

After bixiplasty, the fair sex should be given recommendations on how to independently care for their curls at home. It is worth noting that after this procedure, all usual shampoos, masks, conditioners and other products must be replaced with those that do not contain sulfates.

The fact is that these substances contribute to the rapid leaching of the healing composition from the strands that is used to cover them during bioplastics. Also, all hair care cosmetics must be salt-free. Sulfates and salts in shampoos and other products make them very aggressive.

It should be understood that the effect of the procedure with further use of cosmetics with these substances will last for only 2-3 weeks. Stylists and cosmetologists advise drying hair after bixiplasty with a hair dryer ; this will make it smoother, shiny and well-groomed. Various styling products in the form of varnish, spray, lotion, foam or mousse can be used after bioplasty, but not necessary, since curls even without them, after drying with a hairdryer, acquire a healthy and well-groomed appearance.

Stylists also advise not to perm your hair for a week after bixiplasty. In rare cases, you can curl your hair using curlers or a curling iron.

Hair after bioplasty is more difficult to curl than before, so you will definitely have to use styling products.

Results, how often you need to do it and how long the effect of the procedure lasts

The result of the operation will be smooth, straight, nourished and shiny hair.

You need to do bixiplasty as the result disappears, and this depends on the initial state of your hair. If they have been damaged by perm or permanent dyeing, and also have a porous texture, then the effect will last for one to two months.

If your hair is absolutely healthy, the results of the procedure can last up to five months. Experts call the average “life” of bixiplasty at four to five months.

IMPORTANT: remember that keratin tends to accumulate inside the hair. Therefore, with each new straightening operation, the period of its effect on the hair will increase.

Which is better to choose?

Today, there is more than one salon hair care procedure, so the choice for the fair sex is not easy.

Bioplasty or Botox?

The procedure, called hair Botox, is not aimed at straightening it, but at improving its appearance and restoration. Botox is ideal for those with dry, brittle hair that has lost its shine .

But it cannot be used during pregnancy, allergies, or irritation of the scalp. It does not work on the hair of older people. Also, it should not be used if there is severe hair loss, as the composition weighs it down and makes it even more brittle.

Botox is suitable for those who do not have the goal of straightening curly hair. It is worth noting that some girls and women’s curls quickly become greasy after this procedure and dandruff appears. Due to the above, bioplasty is becoming an increasingly effective and popular procedure compared to Botox.

Bioplasty or keratin straightening?

Keratin straightening is aimed at improving the appearance of curls and making them 100% straight. But the products used for this procedure contain quite harmful substances, and caring for your hair after it is not easy, since it is better not to touch, wash or pin the strands for three days.

The effect of the procedure lasts for 6 months, and it makes even the curliest curls straight.

If complete straightening of the strands is not the main goal, then bioplastics should be preferred as a caring salon procedure, since the composition of the means for its implementation is more gentle.

To carry out the procedure, it is important to choose the right hairdresser . It is also worth familiarizing yourself with the composition of bioplastics, all its pros and cons. It is worth understanding that the procedure does not have a therapeutic effect, it takes care of the strands until the drug is completely washed off from them.

Pros and cons of the procedure

Bioplasty, like any other procedure, has its pros and cons. Let's take a closer look.

Positive sides:

• shampoo and mask consisting of natural vitamins and oils help smooth, moisturize and nourish hair;
• the bioplasty procedure solves the problem of hair dullness;
• the caring complex stops hair loss and stimulates the root system, giving life to new strands;
• the product seals dry ends;
• complete absence of formaldehyde and other harmful components.

Negative sides:

• short hair will not be perfectly straight and even, the optimal length for 100% smoothness is 8-10 cm;
• despite the safe composition, the hair is still under stress; it will take some time for it to get used to the phenoxyethanol and other auxiliary ingredients supplied;
• if a girl is naturally gifted with small African curls, the bioplasty procedure is absolutely useless, the hair will not become straight and smooth;
• not a budget price for hair bioplasty - from 2000 to 7000 rubles.