Thermal micro-mist steam drives amino lipids deep into damaged hair cuticles.

Most salon conditioner treatments rely on heavy dimethicone and mineral oil polymers. These form an impermeable plastic coat around the hair shaft that creates temporary slip but blocks true water absorption and weighs down finer textures. When the silicone washes away, underlying cuticle scales remain open, frayed, and depleted.

We treat the hair shaft as an architectural fiber. We start with a chelating demineralizing rinse that strips limestone and calcium minerals deposited by Central Texas tap water. Next, we coat strands in an unweighted blend of bio-fermented amino acids, hydrolyzed quinoa peptide, and meadowfoam seed oil. We then seat you beneath an ultrasonic micro-mist hood producing 3.5-micron warm water droplets at 38°C (100.4°F). This gentle, non-boiling vapor swells the cortex slightly, allowing small-chain peptides to bind within fractured keratin chains. We conclude with a cool pH 4.2 apple cider and ceramide rinse that forces cuticle scales to lie flat and reflect natural light.

The Deep Conditioning & Thermal Steam Protocol is fixed at $95 for 60 bench minutes. We do not apply arbitrary length surcharges; the session duration governs our bench time. Hair and scalp department services range from 55 to 160 USD:

No mandatory home care packages pushed at checkout. We provide an honest technical protocol.

No. Cosmetiva is an esthetics practice, not a full-service hair salon. We do not offer haircuts, blowouts with round brushes, or chemical hair dye.

Every session takes place in a private, quiet esthetic room with sound dampening, soft 3000K warm directional lighting, and ergonomic padded treatment beds. You lie back comfortably while your practitioner works. We offer a "silent appointment" preference on our intake form for clients who prefer total quiet during their bench time.

All protocols are administered by a licensed master esthetician with continuous Texas credentials active since 2020. Read our full studio story on About Our Studio & Licensure.

We progress through five methodical phases:

We are honest about mechanical limits. Conditioning masks repair moisture balance and improve elasticity, but they cannot physically reconnect hair that has melted or broken off from extreme bleach damage. If the hair fiber has suffered structural cortical collapse, trimming is required.

We also enforce the following boundaries:

• Tape-in or glued hair extensions: Thermal steam and lipid oils will dissolve polyurethane extension bonds. We decline conditioning for clients with taped extensions.
• Active scalp infections or head lice: Clinical sanitation mandates complete absence of parasites and communicable dermatological infections.
• Adults 18+ only: In accordance with our Meta Ads cosmetic guidelines and operating principles, we do not schedule minors.

If your primary issue is itchy scalp flaking rather than dry ends, our Scalp Renewal & High-Frequency protocol ($110 / 60 min) is recommended. You can also match your goals with our Protocol Lookup Tool.