Meet the Experts

What Is Cezanne Keratin Hair Treatment?

While safety should be the top priority, efficacy is important too.

you might choose to wash your hair beforehand, if you prefer, or wait until after the treatment.

Victoria Dawson Hoff

Victoria Dawson Hoff / Design by Tiana Crispino

After the treatment is applied and blow-dried, a flat iron is used to seal the keratin.

I walked out with hair that was stick-straight but oh-so-smooth.

Impatient, I dunked my head in the sink when I got home.

Shockedand overjoyedI marveled as my waves reappeared bouncier, softer, and shinier than ever before.

What’s the Difference Between Cezanne and a Regular Keratin Treatment?

“I have found amazing results from Cezanne.

Potential Side Effects

Side effects of a Cezanne treatment are minimal to non-existent.

“With the smoothness it produces, your hair will inevitably lose volume.

The Cost

At Meche, smoothing treatments will run you $450.

At Savannah Rae Beauty, they start at $250 and go up from there.

To be transparent, my texture lost some of its bend, especially in the weeks following the treatment.

My 2B waves fell into a more tousled 2A structure.

But it still looked likemyhair, and the wash-and-go ease of it all made the treatment completely worthwhile.

I couldn’t agree more.

Cezanne does not have formaldehyde, which is why it is a healthier alternative to a keratin treatment.

A Cezanne treatment lasts two to four months.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.Formaldehyde.

Updated January 17, 2020.