| abstract |
The invention provides a method of shaping hair comprising the following sequential steps: (i) treating the hair by topical application of a hair treatment composition, the hair treatment composition comprising a solution or dispersion in which one or more N-acyl amino acid amides are dissolved or dispersed in an oily carrier, and (ii) mechanically shaping the treated hair. Advantageously the method of the invention does not require the use of reducing agents or high temperature straightening irons, and the hair remains shaped even after subsequent washing. |