Salvatore Tanino Therapy Detox and Reconstruction Kit ABFD (3000ml) is Salvatore's heavier smoothing service for hair that has been through a lot, its plant-tannin smoother worked without formaldehyde or glyoxylic acid. Step A detoxes and clarifies, Step B lays that tannin and sets it with a flat iron, then a stabilising mask and a moisture mask close the service. It smooths and feeds at once, so stressed hair is not left dry.

Why this service

Compromised hair smooths badly when the process only takes weight off and gives nothing back. This box pairs the two: a plant tannin eases the frizz while two masks steady and feed the fibre in the same visit. We reach for it on the client whose hair is frizzy but also porous, coloured or over-worked, where a bare smoother would leave the lengths dry. It is the fuller service, not the quick reset, so plan the chair time. Made in Brazil at Salvatore's plant in Presidente Prudente.

What is in the kit

Four products, run as one service. Step A is the Cuticle Prepper, a detox wash that lifts product and buildup so the tannin meets a clean fibre. Step B is the Capillary Styling smoother, the plant polyphenol combed through and set with a flat iron per Salvatore's protocol. Step F is the Chemical Control mask, a fibre-stabilising step carrying collagen, macadamia and antioxidants. Step D is the Water Replenishment mask, a moisture step with macadamia and elastin. Each pack carries its own ingredient list.

What to expect

Hair comes out smoother and lighter through the lengths, the frizz calmed and the surface easier to blow out, while the masks leave it feeling fed rather than stripped. Over-worked hair holds up better through a smoothing when a recovery step follows in the same chair. The result grows out softly, and a gentle aftercare wash at home stretches it further.

Who it is for

• Compromised, frizzy hair that a client wants smoothed without being left dry
• Coloured or bleached hair, since the Step B tannin carries no formaldehyde releaser, after a strand test
• Clients who want smoothing and a recovery step booked as one longer service

Who it is not for

• A client after only a quick volume drop, where the shorter reset box is the fit
• Hair too fragile to take the service, where a strand test warns you off first
• A home user on their own, since the tannin step belongs in professional hands

Professional tip

The result lives in the prep, and the slip we see most is a rushed detox. Wash twice with Step A until the hair squeaks, because any residue keeps the tannin from laying evenly. Take clean, thin sections through Step B and set each with a measured iron pass. We would give Step F and Step D their full time too, since the recovery half is what keeps compromised hair workable after the smoothing.

How to use

Run the four in order, from the detox to the moisture step, on hair you have planned and parted. The tannin wants an even canvas, so do not rush the wash or crowd the sections.

Keep your parts thin and your passes patient, because the finish is only as even as the work you put in. Give the two masks their leave-on before you close.

1. Detox with Step A. Shampoo twice and rinse, because product on the strand keeps the tannin from binding evenly to a clean fibre.
2. Smooth with Step B. Towel the hair, comb the tannin through in sections and set it with the flat iron per the protocol, so the smoothing lands even before you move on.
3. Steady with Step F. Work the stabilising mask through and give it its pack time, because it settles the fibre around the chemical service rather than leaving it raw.
4. Replenish with Step D. Apply the moisture mask, leave it its time and rinse, so the macadamia and elastin bring softness back as the service closes.

Where it fits in the range

ABFD is the heavier smoothing box of the system, the one for compromised hair that needs steadying as much as smoothing. For a quick volume drop the shorter reset kit is the road, and when the fibre needs building before anything else the reconstruction box comes first. Which letter step does what across the range, and which kit is which protocol, is set out in our Tanino Therapy steps A to O guide. The rest of the range sits under Salvatore Tanino Therapy.

In short

• A 3000ml four-part smoothing and recovery service; no formaldehyde on the smoother
• Detox, smooth with an iron-set plant tannin, then steady and replenish with two masks
• Take thin parts and give each mask its full leave-on for an even, kinder result
• Built for compromised hair that a bare smoother would leave dry