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Before you begin, set realistic expectations based on your client's hair texture using this chart.
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Start by washing the hair with amika's pro smooth over priming shampoo to cleanse, clarify and create a blank canvas for the treatment to penetrate the strands. Towel-dry the hair when finished.
Pro Tip: Rinse and repeat as necessary for thicker, more coarse hair.
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Bring your client back to the chair to apply smooth over frizz-fighting treatment. Wear gloves and give your client a chemical drape to wear while treatment is being applied.
Then, section the hair into quadrants—you will be working from the nape of the neck up toward the front hairline. Take one-inch subsections and begin spraying the treatment four to six inches away from the hair, keeping the spray a half an inch away from the scalp. Finish by combing through each subsection to ensure the product is fully saturating all hair.
Pro Tip: Avoid accidentally applying the treatment to the scalp by holding each section at the root using your gloved finger.
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Let the treatment process uncovered, without heat for 20 minutes.
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After processing, blow-dry the hair using a diffuser on the highest heat setting until it's 100 percent dry to help lock-in the treatment.
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Once dry, rinse hair using only water (no shampoo). Apply a conditioner or mask, then rinse.
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Finally, blow-dry with a diffuser on desired heat setting to see final results.
Here's how much stylists can make by adding amika pro smooth over treatment to their service list:
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