Oh La La @ Olaplex | Review

     No judgement, okay? I'm back with yet another hair review. I have a problem-- I am obsessed with hair care, but I promise... my blog will eventually amount to more than hair product reviews! In the meantime, or at least for today, we are talking about none other than Olaplex! Have you heard of it? Probably. Do you know what it is? Maybe not.

     Working in the hair industry, I have known about Olaplex for a few years now; however, there are multiple parts to the Olaplex line I more recently came to know! From the Olaplex website you will learn that "Olaplex was developed by Dr. Eric Pressly and Dr. Craig Hawker, two of the world's leading chemists. This dream team invented a single ingredient chemistry, that is free of silicones and oils. Olaplex links broken bonds in the hair before, during and after chemical services." To break that down to someone who is not super hair-term savvy... your hair is made of keratinized protein and inside of it there are multiple types of bonds. When you under go chemical processes, some of these bonds are broken -- Olaplex is meant to rebuild them. It comes in five different parts... yes, five! So, lets touch on those really quick:

Olaplex No. 1, Bond Multiplier: Meant to be mixed with lightener, color, or chemical services... and is said to "rebuild broken disulfide bonds and begin the process of preventing damage and repairing hair."
Olaplex No. 2, Bond Perfector: Meant to be applied to hair after rinses them chemical service out... it is said to "continue to rebuild and restore any remaining broken bonds ensuring the strongest, shiniest, and healthiest hair possible."
Olaplex No. 3, Hair Perfector: A treatment meant to be used once a week for "continuous protection from ongoing damage at home."
Olaplex No. 4, Bond Maintenance™ Shampoo: "Repair bonds while gently cleansing all types of hair. Impart moisture, strength, and manageability with every wash."
Olaplex No. 4, Bond Maintenance™ Conditioner: "Restores, repairs, and hydrates without adding excess weight. Eliminates damaged frizz for strong, healthy, shiny hair."

     I, myself, have no chemical processes done to my hair. It is all natural and pretty long, but I decided to give Olaplex parts 3, 4, & 5 a go! I start with No. 3... I rinse my hair with water and gently towel dry it so it is not soaking wet. I apply the product and allow it to sit on my hair for at least ten minutes as directed. Olaplex No. 3 is a bit more of a liquidy-cream, and I feel like I need a lot of it for my hair length but not very much comes in it (only 3.3 fl oz), so I mainly focus it on my ends and then run my hands through the rest of my hair! After the ten minutes I rinse it out.

    Next comes the shampoo! A little bit of Olaplex No. 4 (8.5 fl oz) goes a long, long way. It is a thick consistency so I spread it over my scalp and quickly dip my head back into the running water. I am then able to get a great lather from the shampoo and it rinses clean with ease. After the shampoo comes the conditioner... No. 5 (8.5 fl oz) is a nice cream consistency and applies well to the hair. I let that sit for 2-3 minutes and then rinse it out and I'm good to go! Side note... both No. 4 & No. 5 state that they are free of sulfates, parabans, and gluten... they are also vegan and color-safe!

     I was skeptical with my first few uses because I wasn't noticing anything, but I feel like this is a product line you need to be consistent with and give it some time to show the results. After the first week... I'm a believer. I really feel like my hair looks better. It is shiny without looking oily, bouncy, it feels so soft, and honestly ...it just looks GOOD. Each of the parts (No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5) retail for $28, and I personally feel like they are worth it. Have you tried it? Share your thoughts and experience with me!



[All basic information in regards to the product is provided by olaplex.com]
Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored & all opinions are my own!