KATIVA Brazilian Straightening Kit

Easy to use, smell wasn’t bad I used a fan while ironing my hair so I didn’t notice any smell. My hair is softer and easier to manage now. It’s a fraction of the price I would have paid to get it done in the salon so I am very happy about this product! Deserves a 5 star.My hair is colored and I did notice a slight change is color but not an issue for me.

I’m not really one for reviews but I bought this full of apprehension and wanted to let others know how amazing it is! I’m such a “it will grow back” with my hair and we did a dodgy home perm. Right before my holidays 😭 I had an emergency condition at the hair dressers but as soon as the heat hit it was a giant mass of mess! I ordered this whilst I was still away and it was delivered as I got home and I did it straight away. It is a lengthy process and the combing through is a right pain but persevere! My hair is lovely, straight and so soft. Half way through I thought I’d just made it worse but that last condition and blow dry it feels amazing!! I’d 100% recommend x

I’ve used a different brand (Cocochoco) for several years with stunning results, especially in the beginning. But the last three times I’ve applied it, my hair wouldn’t get as smooth and sleek anymore. So I decided to try another brand. Also, i liked the fact that I wouldn’t have to wait for those three days for the treatment to work before I could wash it out, but would get immediate results instead.So far, so good! First of all, the treatment seemed to have worked better than the last attempts with my usual brand. My hair is smooth and also shiny, though not glossy. But as long as my frizz is controlled, I will call it a success.I have long, wavy hair, about 50 cm, that tends to be dry and frizzy.The whole application took me 5 long hours which definitely annoyed me and made me get impatient towards the end. What took so long was the straightening of the hair (2 hours), after the product was applied onto the hair and blow dried. It’s recommended to go over every thin strand 8-12, which I did (12x). Don’t get me wrong, this step you have to do with every other home kit. The difference is, that your hair becomes kind of „hardened“ and kind of unmanageable after you have blow dried the product onto the hair. Make sure you keep on brushing gently while drying, that helps. So, In the end my scalp hurt a lot by deranging each strand with the brush before pulling further with the straightener for multiple times (since the hair wouldn’t glide through it, as usual). What an amount of hard work this was!Having said all this, after washing and conditioning, my hair felt great, silky and smooth and not damaged at all, like some reviews said. So, I guess, it’s been a success. I might try another brand though next time, because the process to get there was to long and Unpleasant. But I think, for people with shorter hair, it will work brilliantly!Oh, and the fumes didn’t smell bad or make me cough. All fine everything in this regard.

I bought this product to tame my fringe. I have thick wavy blond coloured hair and my fringe tends to go curly in high humidity. I noticed the reviews were variable but most were positive so decided to give it a go.I followed the instructions to the letter, it isn't the quickest process but worth taking time over. I didn't experience much in the way of a bad smell but then I was only BBDing a small section of hair. It did take time to dry with the product on and it looked very strange when straightened, but after 5 minutes resting, a wash and condition, and blow dry, my fringe was perfectly smooth and shiny and apparently in better condition than previously! There was some colour lifting, but as I am 'blond' it wasnt very noticeable.The real test for me was going for a walk on a damp January day, and then later sleeping on it. I am pleased to say my fringe stayed smooth and straight, and one week on it continues the same. I'll be interested to see what it is like in 7 more weeks, although it will have grown out a bit by then. I have mixture left so will see if it keeps for a top up, but if I have to buy a new pack I will because I am so pleased with the results.I expect a whole head experience would be more fiddly and unpleasant smell-wise, so perhaps engage help with application, residue removal, drying and straightening!?To be recommended!

The worst keratin treatment I’ve ever used. The results are poor – after the first wash, my hair looked almost the same. I spent 3 hours applying it and my hair doesn’t even feel nourished. A complete waste of time and money .

Works like magic

I have used similar kits before and never had a colour stripping problem but as other reviewers have said, this kit did strip the colour from my hair. i was a 9.13 light beige blonde but it turned it VERY yellow.It’s too early to say what the frizz situation is (especially after copious amounts of purple shampoo which didn’t really help) but the kit was easy to use and I didn’t find it that smelly. I’ve certainly used pongier ones! And the price was pretty good too.