How To Use Olaplex For The Shiniest, Healthiest Hair
Including their new No. 0 Treatment, which like the rest of the range, also smells amazing.
byRebecca Fearn
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Olaplex is a brand that has allowed hairstylists to live out their wildest dreams when it comes to colouring their clients' hair. The ground-breaking products from Olaplex work to repair disulphide bonds in hair, which can become damaged by harsh colouring (like bleach), as well as excess heat. The line has eight products in total, and is popular both in salons and at home. Here's how to use Olaplex for best results.
What is Olaplex?
It's worth pointing out that Olaplex as a 'system' is designed to restore broken bonds in the hair, which in turn makes hair smoother, stronger, silkier, and more resilient. The brand started out in salons, and two of their products are still strictly for professional use only. However, there are now six at-home formulas that can be used by everyone, including their original treatment and some newer styling heroes. All products contain Olaplex's patented molecule, bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate, which works to repair disulphide bonds in hair, which are partly responsible for that healthy look and feel we're all after.
What is Olaplex No. 0?
The latest addition to the line is the No. 0 Intensive Bond Building Treatment Kit, which has been formulated to intensify the effects of the original No. 3 treatment. It helps to prep hair for nourishment, and works to strengthen and protect locks as a first step.
No. 0 is promisingly inspired by professional products, and contains the highest concentration of that impressive patented molecule we mentioned above. You should apply No. 0 on wet hair, leave it for 10 minutes, then add your No. 3 treatment on top.
To learn more about how to use No. 0 and the other products in the Olaplex range, keep scrolling.
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The instructions on the bottle state you need to apply on towel-dried hair but to use the product before shampooing. However, Lloyd Court, Colour Director of seanhanna Salons says, “Before pre-treating your hair with anything, it's important to ensure the hair is free from intense product build-up.
It's my experience that washing any product out before using is best. Products can keep Olaplex from fully saturating the hair. Also it's my preference to use OLAPLEX on towel dried hair because it takes much less product & is easier to apply.
The best hair professionals in the world all swear by Olaplex, because it works like nothing else to repair damage and strengthen hair from the inside out. We've already answered the question of whether or not Olaplex works: It does.
For this kind of damage, we recommend doing OLAPLEX treatments as often a possible. OLAPLEX is a bond builder, not a conditioning treatment or protein treatment, allowing extensive use, the minimum is once weekly.
If your hair is oversaturated with oils, silicones, or products, give your hair a light shampoo and towel dry before applying Olaplex No 3. However, you can skip this step if not necessary. Next, apply Olaplex 3 to damp or towel-dried hair and comb through. You can apply No 3 to dry hair if you prefer.
The only mistake you can make is using too much – and the only “side effect” of using too much is the processing time climbs and climbs. The hair can never be damaged through the use of Olaplex!
It's my experience that washing any product out before using is best. Products can keep Olaplex from fully saturating the hair. Also it's my preference to use OLAPLEX on towel dried hair because it takes much less product & is easier to apply.
0 works as a primer as it dampens the hair with OLAPLEX's patented bond-building concentrated formula. Apply to the hair, combing through to saturate, then leave the treatment on for ten minutes.Without rinsing, apply Nº.3 directly on top of Nº.
Olaplex 0 & 3 used together at home give the same strength treatment as an in salon treatment. Olaplex 4 & 5 being your shampoo and conditioner. Olaplex 6 & 7 are finishing products. Olaplex 8 which is newly launched is a treatment mask that will also add moisture to the hair.
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