"There's nothing out of the ordinary when it comes to Parker's beauty *regime*."
I am astounded that spelling and misunderstanding of words does not get picked up by any kind of editor. This sentence sounds as if Mary-Louise Parker has a beauty empire, and it is put together by certain laws. The writer should have been corrected so that the it would read "beauty *regimen*". A "regimen" is "a systematic plan (i.e. as a diet)". A "regime", is "a form of government or administration".

Who cares about the spelling..seriously. People need to get lives.

Spelling and punctuation are important, Rae. America is becoming a country that is dumbing down and that is unacceptable. It is amazing how many college level papers are written in "text speak" and how often students are surprised by the poor grades they receive. Knowing how to properly express yourself is a very important part of life.

The brazilian treatment is amazing for people who have unmanigable hair. Someone like Mary louise Parker doesnt know what its like to have hair like Sideshow Bob on a humid day, and watch it get bigger and frizzier as the day goes on. If i were her I wouldnt have gotten it done in the first place. Think of stars like: Minnie Driver, Julianna Margules? (spelling sorry think 90's ER) these are the people who should be getting the treatment. Not someone with a slight wave who says their hair is curly when it really isnt. Take Parker's comment with a grain of salt. I had Keratin treatment twice, and I will be going for my third time soon. my hair is still curly, its just easily straightened with a round brush and hairdryer. thats the difference. If i didnt have the treatment I couldnt manage to get a round brush through my hair without help. and a flat iron to boot. I am Italian with extremely thick curly coarse hair. This treatment has changed my angst toward my hair for life provided of course that I can continue to afford it :)

I know we all have to find what works best for our hair but personally and professionally aim to encourage women to accept their naturally curly hair and work with it rather than against it. It's better for our hair and our self esteem when we can accept what we were naturally born with. There is nothing wrong with having curly hair, learning to deal with keeping it curly isn't nearly as impossible as it used to be. Humidity is still a challenge but certainly not an insurmountable one. We all have the right to remain curly and I applaud MLP for being honest about her experience with the treatment.

I have long thick curly hair. The Brazilian treatment was a HUGE waste of money. After all the money and half a day in a chair at a salon, my hair was only slightly smoother. It is still very curly. Dont bother with it!

I was under the impression that Brazilian Keratin was to stop hair from frizzing in high humidity. If you want it stick straight you can use a flatiron. Otherwise, you hair will be the same as it was BEFORE the treatment, only it won't frizz in humidity. For example, if you hair was wavy, curly or straight it will stay that way, it just won't frizz. Is this not true? I am planning to have it done in a month for a family wedding taking place in July, so I'm really interested in reading everyone's comments.

There is no way this hot piece of tail is 46 years old. I can see her as easily 10 years younger.

To Anne Decker: Thank you so much for all the information and the offer to see your before/after photos. I appreciate all the feedback and thanks for wishing me luck -- I think I'm going to need it.

I can totally relate to the Side Show Bob comment so I had a keratin treatment and one made my hair super straight which was not what I wanted. The other treatment reduced frizz but after all the hype over the chemincals I needed another opition. I have been using Cibu Hiya Keratin Shampoo and Conditioner with Its a 10 Keratin Leave In Spray. This three steps has made my hair more manageable when I wear it straight and super easy to blowdry.