So I’m perusing the most recent edition of St. Louis Magazine, when I come across this advertisement for Bumble Bumble Concen-Straight apparently being offered by Ta-Da Salon in Chesterfield Missouri.
I’ve never heard of the product or the salon, but the description on the website says
“A gentle yet potent, single use straightener – plus heat tools – smoothes hair for manageability and frizz reduction for up to 30 shampoos.
Formulated with Concen-straight Technology™ (patent-pending), which helps maintain hair’s natural integrity. Formaldehyde free. Cysteine free. Lye free.
- source: bumbleandbumble.com“
Interesting indeed. Seems like some sort of heat activated straightener that can last for a pretty long time (assuming you wash your hair every 1-2 weeks). Yet it’s not what caught my attention, nor is it what made me take the photo above. The words
“Danger – Danger Hair straightening can be hazardous to the environment and your hair!”
are what stopped me in my tracks. I actually chuckled when I read it and (I’ll keep it real) thought “Only in a magazine geared toward white folk could that honest statement be written so non-challantly without some kinda uprising”. I later thought my internal statement to be mildly un-P.C. but it is what I thought *shrug*.
At any rate what was your gut reaction when you first read this advertisement? Have you heard of this product?
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Curious to know what the product is actually made of…
Lol at your ‘non-PC’ comment. People should not get upset about this- not only do they want to sell you a product, so they have to use key words that grab attention, but hair straightening certainly CAN be harmful to the hair. It’s not ALWAYS harmful but it has the potential to be.
The ingredients and all products in the line are listed on the site here:
link to bumbleandbumble.com
Thanks!