The Brazilian blowout has been a fixture in professional salon menus for over a decade. But the technology behind professional hair smoothing has advanced considerably, and the comparison between what it offers and what Taninoplasty delivers is significant.
What Is a Brazilian Blowout?
A Brazilian blowout is a professional hair smoothing treatment that works by applying a liquid keratin formula to the hair and sealing it with a flat iron. It coats the hair shaft with a protein layer that temporarily smooths the cuticle and reduces frizz. Results last approximately ten to twelve weeks.
What Is Copacabana Taninoplasty?
The Copacabana Taninoplasty system is nanoplasty plus healing. Where the Brazilian blowout coats the hair surface, Taninoplasty penetrates the cortex and rebuilds the internal bond structure using a three in one formulation of Hydrolysed Keratin, Dual Amino Acids from Silk and Wheat, and Natural Tannins from Rosemary Leaf Extract. It smooths the hair and simultaneously heals the damaged internal structure, forming new hydrogen and disulphide bonds that make the hair genuinely stronger and healthier with each treatment. Results last up to six months. It is completely formaldehyde free, vegan, cruelty free, and certified by the FDA, CPNP, and ANVISA.
How the Two Treatments Compare
The most fundamental difference is how each treatment works at a structural level. The Brazilian blowout creates a surface coating. Copacabana Taninoplasty rebuilds and heals the interior of the hair fibre. This single difference has cascading effects on every other aspect of the comparison.
Because a Brazilian blowout coats the surface, results fade as the coating washes away and the hair itself is not structurally different after treatment. Because Copacabana Taninoplasty heals and rebuilds the internal structure, results last up to six months and the hair becomes progressively healthier with each repeated treatment. On formaldehyde, Copacabana Taninoplasty is comprehensively free from formaldehyde and all formaldehyde releasing chemistry under all conditions including under flat iron heat. For colour treated clients, the Copacabana system's purple toning pigments neutralise brassiness and minimise colour fading. Traditional Brazilian blowout formulas can cause colour fading of up to two shades.
Why Salons Are Making the Switch
For salon professionals who built their smoothing treatment offering around the Brazilian blowout, the transition to Copacabana Taninoplasty represents a meaningful upgrade: a treatment that smooths and heals simultaneously, lasts up to six months, uses no formaldehyde, and delivers hair that genuinely improves in health and condition with each application. To apply for a trade account, visit our Trade Wholesale Portal or contact us at admin@brazilianhairtech.com.au.
