Smooth, natural hair —
without the straightened look.
The Matrix OptiSmooth treatment refines texture, eliminates frizz, and restores natural movement — without leaving your hair flat, rigid, or over-processed. Available at our Fifth Avenue Manhattan studio, performed personally by Will or Miguel.
What is Matrix OptiSmooth?
Thebestversionofyourhair—notsomeoneelse's.
Matrix OptiSmooth is a professional smoothing treatment designed to refine hair texture and eliminate frizz while preserving the natural body, bounce, and movement of your hair. Unlike stronger smoothing systems that deliver a fully straight result, OptiSmooth works with your natural texture — softening it, smoothing it, and making it significantly more manageable without removing what makes your hair uniquely yours.
It is the treatment for clients who want their hair to feel like its best version of itself — not someone else's hair entirely.
Where it sits on the spectrum
OptiSmoothisthemiddleanswer.
There is a wide spectrum of professional smoothing treatments available — from gentle Keratin treatments that simply reduce frizz to powerful systems that dramatically alter natural texture. Matrix OptiSmooth sits deliberately in the middle, and that middle is where many clients need to be.
- Frizz reduction
- Significant
- Natural movement
- Fully preserved
- Best for
- Fine to medium hair wanting frizz control
- Frizz reduction
- Substantial
- Natural movement
- Largely preserved
- Best for
- Medium to coarse hair wanting refinement with body intact
- Frizz reduction
- Maximum
- Natural movement
- Reduced
- Best for
- Coarse or resistant hair wanting sleek results
Who OptiSmooth is for
A treatment for hair that wants refinement, not transformation.
- Medium to coarse hair wanting smoother, more manageable texture without losing all natural body
- Clients who tried Keratin and found it didn't fully tame their hair
- Anyone who needs more refinement than a Keratin can offer but doesn't want a fully straight result
- Thick, dense hair that becomes hard to style or manage in humidity
- Clients transitioning from chemical relaxers wanting a gentler maintenance option
- Anyone who wants their hair to air-dry more smoothly with less daily heat styling
The process
How an OptiSmooth appointment runs.
- Performed by
- Will or Miguel personally
- Appointment
- Approx. 2–3 hours
- First wash
- After 48 hours
- Results last
- 3–4 months · permanent on treated hair
- Color same day?
- No — wait 2 weeks before/after
- Color treated hair
- Safe (sequence with consultation)
- 01
Personal consultation
We assess your texture, color history, and goals — and explain exactly what OptiSmooth will and won't do for your hair.
- 02
Clean prep
Hair is shampooed, sectioned, and dried — OptiSmooth is applied to clean, dry hair, never wet.
- 03
Section by section application
The treatment is worked through each section from root to tip, calibrated to your hair's diameter and density.
- 04
Heat seal
Sealed using a flat iron at controlled temperature — this bonds the smoothing agents to each strand and activates the result.
- 05
After care plan
Avoid washing or pulling hair back for 48 hours. We send you home with a routine matched to your hair.
What to expect from your results
Hair that looks like it does on its very best day — consistently.
After a Matrix OptiSmooth treatment, your hair will be noticeably smoother, shinier, and significantly easier to manage. Blow dry time is reduced. Frizz in humidity is dramatically reduced. Your natural texture is refined rather than eliminated — so your hair still moves, still has body, and still looks like your hair.
Many clients describe the result as their hair looking like it does on its very best day — consistently, without effort.
“OptiSmooth is for the client who wants refinement, not transformation. It takes what is already there and makes it the best version of itself.”
Why have it done here
The right hands matter as much as the formula.
- Applied personally by Will or Miguel — two decades of texture treatment experience
- Part of our library of 12 professional smoothing formulas — we know exactly when OptiSmooth is the right choice
- Aerovex professional source-capture ventilation system active during all chemical treatments
- Honest consultation — if a different treatment would serve you better, we will tell you
- Located at 303 Fifth Avenue — a private, founder led studio in Midtown Manhattan
OptiSmooth · FAQ
What clients ask most.
Matrix OptiSmooth is a professional smoothing treatment that sits between a standard Keratin and a stronger system like Magic Sleek. It delivers substantial frizz reduction and improved manageability while preserving more of your hair's natural body and movement. It's ideal for medium to coarse hair that needs more than a Keratin can offer but doesn't want a fully straight result.
Matrix OptiSmooth results last approximately 3–4 months. Regular maintenance treatments help sustain and extend the result over time. The smoothing effect is permanent on the treated portion of the hair — new growth is treated again every 4–6 months.
No — OptiSmooth is a thio based treatment that chemically restructures the hair. We recommend coloring at least 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after your OptiSmooth service so the hair can fully stabilize. Note: this 2 week buffer applies to OptiSmooth only — Keratin and Magic Sleek both allow same day color.
Yes — OptiSmooth is safe for color treated hair. If you're planning both a color service and an OptiSmooth treatment, we'll sequence the services correctly during your consultation.
Personally by Will or Miguel — never an assistant. Our Aerovex professional source-capture ventilation is active throughout to maintain a clean treatment environment.
Is OptiSmooth right for you?
The best answer comes from
a real consultation.
Will or Miguel will assess your hair texture, discuss your styling habits, and give you an honest recommendation. If OptiSmooth fits your hair, we'll explain exactly what to expect. If something else serves you better, we'll tell you that too.
Miguel Lopez Salon · 303 Fifth Avenue, New York · 212.343.2643
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