Who would have thought that the candle, besides lighting and decorating environments, could also be used to treat hair ?!
Velotherapy is a technique that, by means of a candle flame, eliminates the split ends of the wires. And that has been very successful even among the famous (see below). According to Viviane Siqueira, hairstylist Louis Pierre Coiffeur, is an old procedure, but is currently being used a lot.
The technique basically consists of burning the split ends so that the hair grows stronger and fuller. When the wires come into contact with the candle flame, the channels through which vitamins and nutrients penetrate are unobstructed, nourishing them? hairstylist. In addition to nutrition, the procedure causes all split ends, including those that cannot be reached by scissors, to be burned. In this way, the keratin fiber seals each strand that has been subjected to heat, he adds.
THE hairstylist Viviane says the technique is apparently simple: "You separate your hair into twisted strands and then flick the candle in your hair quickly," she explains. However, the procedure can only be done by professionals who have experience with this work! If you try to do it at home, there is a great risk of burning the wires and even getting burned!
Indications and contraindications
According to the hairstylist Viviane, velotherapy is indicated for women with difficulties in growing their hair, with very dry, porous and split ends. There are no bans. But the technique is not suitable for women who have short hair ?, he adds.
Frequency and cost
To the hairstylist Viviane, the procedure should be done every five or six months, according to the client's hair.
Also according to the professional, the value of veltherapy is around $ 800, and may vary depending on the city and salon where the treatment will be performed.
Other treatments to repair the tips
In addition to velotherapy, there are other treatments that promise to end split ends. There are several cosmetic treatments that are indicated, such as hair botox and hair reconstructions. To prevent split ends, using leave-ins and silicones on wires can be very effective? hairstylist Viviane.
Famous adherents of Velotherapy
Preta Gil recently shared a photo of the procedure on her Instagram account. "Making a candle in my hair to make him baffonic!" Wrote the singer, which encouraged many fans and women, in general, to bet on the technique. Actress Carol Magalhães also posted a photo of the technique on her Instagram.
Actress Cláudia Rodrigues has also shown that she is a fan of photo therapy on her Instagram. And blogger Lalá Rudge bet on the technique and showed the pictures of the procedure on her blog.
In addition to these, Cleo Pires, Ingrid Guimarães and Isabeli Fontana have also reported doing velotherapy a few times a year.
And you, were you interested in velotherapy? Remember, first of all, that it must necessarily be done by a professional with experience in the art. Only then will it not pose risks and bring good results!
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