Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Anti-Frizz Mask - Step 2 - 1000ml is the smoothing-active stage of the Tanino Therapy salon system, applied after the Step 1 clarifying wash. After a 40-minute leave-on, a thorough rinse, a full blow-dry, and a flat iron at 180°C, the mask delivers the visible smoothing the service is built around: controlled frizz, glossier finish, more disciplined hair. The formula is built around glyoxyloyl carbocysteine and glyoxyloyl keratin amino acids — modern formaldehyde-free smoothing actives — with tannic acid, grape seed oil, and coconut oil. Designed for professional in-salon use.

What it is

Step 2 is the active second phase of the Brazilicious Tanino Therapy professional salon system. Once the Step 1 wash has cleared product residue and lifted the cuticle, this mask is applied strand by strand to 70 percent towel-dried hair, distributed with a fine-toothed comb, and left to settle for 40 minutes. After thorough rinsing, a full blow-dry, and a 180°C flat-iron seal, the smoothing is set. The result is a thermally activated smoothing care anchored in tannic acid and the modern glyoxylic-acid family.

Key ingredients

• Glyoxyloyl carbocysteine and glyoxyloyl keratin amino acids: the smoothing actives that drive the result. A modern formaldehyde-free glyoxylic-acid family that reforms the hair fiber under heat.
• Tannic acid: the polyphenol the line is named for; binds the smoothing to the fiber through the salon process.
• Grape seed oil (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil): the botanical signature; conditions the strand and supports the soft, glossy finish.
• Coconut oil (Cocos Nucifera Oil): a fatty conditioning oil that helps the mask spread evenly and leaves the rinsed result supple.
• Macadamia oil, shea butter cetyl esters, wheat and soy proteins: supporting conditioning lipids and proteins that reinforce the strand against flat-iron heat.

What you can expect

After the full Tanino Therapy service, expect visibly smoother, calmer, more disciplined hair with reduced bulk and frizz. Curl pattern softens — Tanino Therapy is a smoothing service, not a permanent straightener — and your stylist can dial the level of straightness through pass count and iron temperature. The hair reflects more light at the strand. Movement and volume are preserved rather than flattened. With proper salon application and aftercare, the result lasts up to 6 months.

Who it is for

• Salon professionals performing the full Brazilicious Tanino Therapy service from start to finish.
• Clients with frizz, bulk, or unmanaged texture who want a smoother, glossier daily finish without committing to permanent straightening.
• Clients with curly, wavy, or coarse hair who want softened movement, customizable by iron pass count.
• All hair types, since the label states the formula is for all hair types — the professional confirms the right protocol per head of hair.

Who it is not for

• Anyone using the product outside a professional salon protocol. The label is explicit: for professional use only.
• Clients with a recently irritated or injured scalp, per the label warning. The mask must be applied without touching the scalp.
• Clients with very recent coloring or bleaching, until the professional has assessed the hair; Step 1's deep cleanse and 180°C heat can affect a fresh cosmetic color.
• Anyone sensitive to fragranced cosmetics, since parfum is listed in the INCI.

Professional recommendation

• Always pair Step 2 with Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Clarifying Shampoo - Step 1 - 1000ml as the opening clarifying wash; the two are designed as one sequence.
• Send your clients home with Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Home Care Conditioner with Grape Extract & Tanino - 250ml to extend the salon result between visits.
• Stock the smaller Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Shampoo 300ml retail-friendly format for client take-home use.
• On the Expert Brazilian Method, adapt pass count and temperature to client hair: 10–12 passes at 180–200°C for fine or colored hair, 12–15 at 210–230°C for normal, 15–20 at 230°C for thick or resistant hair.
• Use gloves throughout and strand-test on a small lock before every full service.

How to use

This Step 2 mask is part of a multi-step system. For the complete protocol, see the Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Smoothing Kit 2x1000ml. Choose one application protocol below: the Standard Manufacturer Method is the label-faithful sequence, the Expert Brazilian Method is the advanced salon protocol that adapts processing time, temperature, and pass count to specific hair types. Always perform a strand test before the full service.

A. Standard Manufacturer Method (label-faithful protocol):

1. Wash the hair with Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Step 1 and rinse fully.
2. Blow-dry to about 70 percent dry, then section the hair into 4 working parts.
3. Apply Step 2 strand by strand at 1 cm from the root, distributing evenly with a fine-toothed comb.
4. Leave on for 40 minutes.
5. Rinse thoroughly until the product is fully removed, then blow-dry the hair fully with brush.
6. Flat iron fine sections from root to tip, 10–30 passes at 180°C, until the strand looks glossy and the smoothing is set.

B. Expert Brazilian Method (advanced salon protocol): Wash, apply, rinse, and blow-dry as in Method A, then adjust three variables to the client's hair:

• Processing time: 30 min for fine, weak, or porous hair; 35 min for color-treated or chemically processed; 50 min for natural or virgin; 60 min for thick, resistant.
• Flat-iron temperature and pass count: 10–12 passes at 180–200°C for fine or colored hair; 12–15 passes at 210–230°C for normal; 15–20 passes at 230°C for thick or resistant.
• Technique: move the iron evenly from root to tip, with extra passes at the root for longevity.

Post-service: advise the client to avoid washing and tight ties for 48 hours; a light flat-iron pass (max 5) is acceptable thereafter if needed. With proper application and aftercare, the smoothing result lasts up to 6 months.

Compatibility

Designed as the active second stage of the Brazilicious Tanino Therapy professional sequence: Step 1 clarifying wash, Step 2 smoothing-active mask, then thermal seal at 180°C. The mask is the heart of the in-salon service and is not a substitute for the home-care line, which is formulated for daily and weekly maintenance between visits.

In short

• The smoothing-active stage of the Brazilicious Tanino Therapy salon system: applied after Step 1, sealed by 180°C flat iron, delivers the visible smoothing.
• Built around glyoxyloyl carbocysteine, glyoxyloyl keratin amino acids, tannic acid, and grape seed oil. Formaldehyde-free chemistry, all hair types per label, professional use only.
• Want the full salon system in one box? See the Brazilicious Tanino Therapy Smoothing Kit 2x1000ml with both salon steps in a single professional set.