A method of hair dying is provides that includes applying a polymer based hair dye to hair and emitting light on the applied polymer based hair dye for a duration to cure the polymer based hair dye on the hair. In certain aspects a device is provided that emits polymer curative energy for curing an applied polymer based hair dye that includes a housing, at least polymer curative light source disposed in the housing, and a controller operatively connected to the heat source and the at least one polymer curative light source. In certain embodiments a heat source is disposed in the housing that includes a polymer curative light source.

A method of hair dying is provides that includes applying a polymer based hair dye to hair and emitting light on the applied polymer based hair dye for a duration to cure the polymer based hair dye on the hair. In certain aspects a device is provided that emits polymer curative energy for curing an applied polymer based hair dye that includes a housing, at least polymer curative light source disposed in the housing, and a controller operatively connected to the heat source and the at least one polymer curative light source. In certain embodiments a heat source is disposed in the housing that includes a polymer curative light source.

A method for hair straightening comprising the steps of heating a hair plate (20) at a working temperature (T), applying to the hair a gas flow that changes the gas environment around the hair, and simultaneously passing the plate (20) slowly over one lock at a time carrying out a plurality of passages. In particular, the gas environment around the hair is composed of air wherein the chemical components have been varied (for example, it is hydrogen enriched), or the oxygen percentage has been varied, or a gas compound normally not present has been added. The relative straightening device comprises a gas flow generator (10) connected, through a conduit (14), to a dispensing plate (20) heated by heating means (21); the generator (10) comprises a hydrogen generator (11) connected to dispensing means (24) provided on the dispensing plate (20) at the heating means (41).

A method for hair straightening comprising the steps of heating a hair plate (20) at a working temperature (T), applying to the hair a gas flow that changes the gas environment around the hair, and simultaneously passing the plate (20) slowly over one lock at a time carrying out a plurality of passages. In particular, the gas environment around the hair is composed of air wherein the chemical components have been varied (for example, it is hydrogen enriched), or the oxygen percentage has been varied, or a gas compound normally not present has been added. The relative straightening device comprises a gas flow generator (10) connected, through a conduit (14), to a dispensing plate (20) heated by heating means (21); the generator (10) comprises a hydrogen generator (11) connected to dispensing means (24) provided on the dispensing plate (20) at the heating means (41).

The invention concerns a method for straightening keratinous fibers including: (i) a step of applying on the keratinous fibers a hair straightening composition containing at least one polyhydroxylated aromatic compound, (ii) a step of increasing the temperature of the keratinous fibers, using heating means, to a temperature ranging between 110 and 250 C.

The invention concerns a method for straightening keratinous fibers including: (i) a step of applying on the keratinous fibers a hair straightening composition containing at least one polyhydroxylated aromatic compound, (ii) a step of increasing the temperature of the keratinous fibers, using heating means, to a temperature ranging between 110 and 250 C.

Disclosed is a method of crosslinking protein fibers, including wool fibers, by (i) providing a crosslinking agent including an oxidized sugar mixture having a plurality of different oxidized sugars of different molecular lengths and having at least two aldehyde groups (e.g., oxidized soy flour sugars); and (ii) infiltrating a plurality of non-crosslinked protein fibers with the crosslinking agent under conditions effective to cause protein molecules contained in the non-crosslinked protein fibers to become crosslinked. This method yields a population of crosslinked protein fibers, where the protein molecules of the non-crosslinked protein fibers include amine groups that react with the aldehyde groups of the oxidized sugars to achieve the crosslinking of the protein molecules to yield the crosslinked protein fibers.

Disclosed is a method of crosslinking protein fibers, including wool fibers, by (i) providing a crosslinking agent including an oxidized sugar mixture having a plurality of different oxidized sugars of different molecular lengths and having at least two aldehyde groups (e.g., oxidized soy flour sugars); and (ii) infiltrating a plurality of non-crosslinked protein fibers with the crosslinking agent under conditions effective to cause protein molecules contained in the non-crosslinked protein fibers to become crosslinked. This method yields a population of crosslinked protein fibers, where the protein molecules of the non-crosslinked protein fibers include amine groups that react with the aldehyde groups of the oxidized sugars to achieve the crosslinking of the protein molecules to yield the crosslinked protein fibers.

The invention relates to i) a process for treating keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, employing a) at least one monosaccharide with amine group(s), b) at least one polysaccharide with amine group(s) then c) a heat treatment; ii) a composition having an acid pH comprising the ingredients a), b) and c) at least one organic or mineral acid a), b) and c) then heat to treat keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, and iv) a multi-compartment kit or device comprising a) and b). The invention makes it possible to improve the cosmetic effect of the keratin fibres intrinsically, in order to prevent or reduce the breakage of natural keratin fibres and/or to repair damaged keratin fibres, while retaining or even improving the manageability, anti-frizz properties and/or persistence of the styling of said fibres, in particular human fibres such as the hair, when a heating step is carried out.

The invention relates to i) a process for treating keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, employing a) at least one monosaccharide with amine group(s), b) at least one polysaccharide with amine group(s) then c) a heat treatment; ii) a composition having an acid pH comprising the ingredients a), b) and c) at least one organic or mineral acid a), b) and c) then heat to treat keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, and iv) a multi-compartment kit or device comprising a) and b). The invention makes it possible to improve the cosmetic effect of the keratin fibres intrinsically, in order to prevent or reduce the breakage of natural keratin fibres and/or to repair damaged keratin fibres, while retaining or even improving the manageability, anti-frizz properties and/or persistence of the styling of said fibres, in particular human fibres such as the hair, when a heating step is carried out.