12-week blow dry alternatives

Buckeye

So, I won't even go into the economic effect of the HSE banning a high-demand money-maker for Irish businesses during a recession --

But now that they have taken the 12-week blow dry off the shelves, what are our options?

Is everyone just going to salons in NI/UK?

Has anyone found a way to buy it and use it at home?

Do you have a stylist who now does it quietly and privately out of her/his home?

Pythia

Buckeye wrote: »

So, I won't even go into the economic effect of the HSE banning a high-demand money-maker for Irish businesses during a recession --

But now that they have taken the 12-week blow dry off the shelves, what are our options?

Is everyone just going to salons in NI/UK?

Has anyone found a way to buy it and use it at home?

Do you have a stylist who now does it quietly and privately out of her/his home?

What? Banned? Link?

Buckeye

I don't ahve a link/article. I went to my salon to make an appointment and was told the HSE had pulled all but one product (which was supposed to be 100% formaldehyde free, so I had my doubts about its effectiveness anyway), and only one salon is Limerick was still doing the treatment with that. I went to that salon (Bellissimo) and made an appointment, figuring I'd at least give it a try, but they called me three days ago to tell me the HSE had decided to pull that product as well, so now it isn't available in Ireland at all.

I'm doing a web search to find a salon in NI, but am also searching for a way to bring the keratin in and do the treatment myself or team up with a blow-dry buddy and do each other's. My apartment has a patio, so with an extension cord we could use the 2% formaldehyde out in the fresh air.

Still, I'm open to any solutions others are coming up with....

Thoughts?

Pythia

I found this thread which might help

http://www.magicmum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=286375

and also this

http://beaut.ie/blog/2010/brazilian-blowout-update-hse-requests-that-it-be-recalled/

Buckeye

I'll just start looking up salons in NI and Wales.

And if anyone knows of someone who does the treatment at home here in Limerick, or an online retailer where I can buy it myself and do the treatment myself at home on my patio, please post!!

deelee

Pythia wrote: »

What? Banned? Link?

Hi Pythia, im hapy to say the one i use is one of the ones which isnt banned it is one of the only ones not banned. So I still do them.

deelee

Buckeye wrote: »

I don't ahve a link/article. I went to my salon to make an appointment and was told the HSE had pulled all but one product (which was supposed to be 100% formaldehyde free, so I had my doubts about its effectiveness anyway), and only one salon is Limerick was still doing the treatment with that. I went to that salon (Bellissimo) and made an appointment, figuring I'd at least give it a try, but they called me three days ago to tell me the HSE had decided to pull that product as well, so now it isn't available in Ireland at all.

I'm doing a web search to find a salon in NI, but am also searching for a way to bring the keratin in and do the treatment myself or team up with a blow-dry buddy and do each other's. My apartment has a patio, so with an extension cord we could use the 2% formaldehyde out in the fresh air.

Still, I'm open to any solutions others are coming up with....

Thoughts?

Hi There I use the one that wasnt banned and I have to say I am using for the past 2 yrs and have never had any complaints. So any more quieries let me know. also the Morroccan oil is pretty good as a quick fix.

deelee

Buckeye wrote: »

So, I won't even go into the economic effect of the HSE banning a high-demand money-maker for Irish businesses during a recession --

But now that they have taken the 12-week blow dry off the shelves, what are our options?

Is everyone just going to salons in NI/UK?

Has anyone found a way to buy it and use it at home?

Do you have a stylist who now does it quietly and privately out of her/his home?

Hi there yes I do www.lushhair.eu that treatment is great
You dont know what you have till its gone, but it aint all gone.

ria5000

are you based in dublin?how much is it?

amdublin

Buckeye wrote: »

So, I won't even go into the economic effect of the HSE banning a high-demand money-maker for Irish businesses during a recession --

But now that they have taken the 12-week blow dry off the shelves, what are our options?

Is everyone just going to salons in NI/UK?

Has anyone found a way to buy it and use it at home?

Do you have a stylist who now does it quietly and privately out of her/his home?

Some of them have been banned due to the level of formaldehyde in them.

Thanks. But if you don't mind I'd rather not use something that is dangerous and banned for that reason.

lubie76

Pythia wrote: »

What? Banned? Link?

Link below for Irish Medicine board and banned keratin products.

Going to UK may not be an option either. I am in London at the moment and got haircut done in a salon yesterday who have had to remove most of the 12 week products and are expecting to eventually have them all removed due to the fact there is way more formaldehye than stated on the list of ingredients.

The FDA in the States are one of the strictest in the world regarding medicines, chemicals etc and they haven't banned it, its just well regulated. Typical of this bloody nanny state to ban it outright!

http://www.imb.ie/images/uploaded/documents/Website%20Update%20Cosmetics-21Oct2010.pdf

anothernight

lubie76 wrote: »

The FDA in the States are one of the strictest in the world regarding medicines, chemicals etc and they haven't banned it, its just well regulated. Typical of this bloody nanny state to ban it outright!

A bit off topic but I wouldn't trust the FDA any more than I'd trust all the others. They're not exactly the least biased safety agency around. Way too many cases of products being banned or allowed for economic reasons. There's a lot of discrepancies between what's banned in the EU and in the US. Makes you think about their motives.
Also, formaldehyde is definitely not something you want to mess with.


OP, I think there are formaldehyde free alternatives out there, but to be honest I don't know of any in Ireland.

Incidentally, I got this done in Brazil a few years ago, and I remember that there was a lot of controversy at the time due to women fainting and having bad reactions to the formaldehyde that some (mislabeled) products contained. I hope you find the right option for you

balla

lubie76 wrote: »

Typical of this bloody nanny state to ban it outright!

My apartment has a patio, so with an extension cord we could use the 2% formaldehyde out in the fresh air.

Well done to the HSE and the EU but this is only a start. Many more harmful chemicals found in cosmetics need to be banned. If it wasn't for these sort of regulations, we would still be giving children toys covered in lead paint.

"http://www.health-report.co.uk/formaldehyde.html :
Formaldehyde, a colourless, pungent-smelling gas, can cause watery eyes, burning sensations in the eyes and throat, nausea, and difficulty in breathing in some humans exposed at elevated levels (above 0.1 parts per million). High concentrations of formaldehyde may trigger asthma attacks in susceptible people. There is evidence that some people can develop a sensitivity to formaldehyde. Formaldehyde has also been shown to cause cancer in animals and is a known carcinogen (may cause cancer in humans). Health effects from exposure to formaldehyde include eye, nose, and throat irritation; wheezing and coughing; fatigue; skin rash; severe allergic reactions."

....But hey....if you get straight hair, what does it matter!

Formaldehyde has been banned as an embalming agent by the EU since 2007.

Many of us watch what we eat and avoid additives and chemicals in food, yet we happily use all sorts of beauty products on our skin containing toxic chemicals that absorb into the body (eg. preservatives such as parabens). Read the ingredients in any product you use.... if you can't pronounce it it's probably not good for you!
There are many natural alternatives out there....look online or read The Green Beauty Guide by Julie Gabriel....this book really opened my eyes.

lubie76

balla wrote: »

Well done to the HSE and the EU but this is only a start. Many more harmful chemicals found in cosmetics need to be banned. If it wasn't for these sort of regulations, we would still be giving children toys covered in lead paint.

I disagree. Banning a product outright isn't the answer. I know a few mobile hairdressers still using the Formaldehyde product. Its not banned across the EU either yet. It can easily be bought on the internet or even an hour up the road in the North.

Regulation is key. Giving people the information to educate themselves about the risks associated with using the product. Same as cigarettes. We aren't children and should be allowed make our own decisions in relation to our health.

tatabubbly

In college (science student) we were always given very clear warnings anytime we were even in the same room as someone using formaldehyde so it would make sense that they've banned it. Nasty stuff