There are a number of reviews here claiming that the product purchased through Amazon is fake...to find out if this is true, I purchased one bottle here on Amazon and one directly from the Olaplex website (the product price is the same, but I saved $5 here on shipping because I am a Prime member)...I compared the two on appearance of packaging and product and on performance. Verdict: identical. The stuff ordered through Amazon is NOT fake. That said, it's expensive either way, and not a miracle worker, but if you have damaged hair it's worth a try-- I have babyfine processed hair so I will continue to use it-- and I will buy it confidently through Amazon.
I've jumped on the Olaplex bandwagon. Sort of.
This is my second time buying Olaplex 3. I find IT WORKS.
Cue the trumpets!
My hair:
Hair colour comes out of a box and done by me at home about every 4 weeks or so.
Single process. No high or lowlights to be seen. Darkest Brown or one down from that.
I rotate between Clairol Nice 'n Easy, L'Oreal Superior Preference, Clairol 10 Minute colour, Schwarzkopf,
L'Oreal Feria, Revlon Colorsilk and John Frieda Foam Mousse colour.
I use Clairol and L'Oreal's salon line from Sally Beauty Supply on occasion.
Just FYI, L'Oreal's "Feria" renders my hair to the texture of straw. Awful stuff that gives flat colour.
Revlon Colorsilk works as well as any of the others I've mentioned.
BEST SO FAR: JOHN FRIEDA Foam Mousse colour.
Glossy, believable shine and fairly easy to manage. NON-DRIPPY (big plus!)
Don't believe it when they say the colour last 6-8 weeks. Not on mine, it doesn't. Roots start showing after a fortnight and after 4 weeks, it's time to colour.
If I've got a function, I use "Colour Wow" powder to cover the roots and when push comes to shove and I'm caught short, I've used a SHARPIE MARKER as a root touch-up that lasts about two days.
Pssst! It WORKS. No judging, please...
Olaplex 1 I don't need as that's for those going many degrees lighter.
I tried Olaplex 2, which is added after colouring and rinsing and before conditioning. I didn't see that it made the smallest scrap of difference in MY hair: perhaps it's because I do a simple home-colour? Maybe Olaplex 2 if for those who go a more complicated colour in-salon with more chemicals and bleaching.
Olaplex 3 - now that's another matter!
I saw and continue to see, a wonderful difference in my hair.
You apply Olaplex 3 after colouring, leave it on and rinse. Or you can use it between colourings as an intensive treatment.
My preference is to leave it on OVERNIGHT - wash and condition as usual in the morning.
Sometimes I wash my hair and apply it as an overnight treatment, followed by a thorough rinse (ending with a COLD WATER RINSE for shine) in the morning.
Result: NO STRAW-LIKE STRANDS - even at those telltale ends. My hair looks glossier, glassy and feels smoother. There's less breakage between treatments.
I ask no more.
Olaplex comes with a whole 'lotta science behind it. Lots of earnest information about 'Bonds' and just how the product works. It's quite technical. While that's good to know, frankly my Dear, I don't give a damn. All I wanted were RESULTS that came even halfway to the blurbs and puffery.
Olaplex 3 DOES.
Why then - the 4-Star rating?
Price point - it's expensive. $28.00 for a tiny bottle? I'm going to pay it, nonetheless.
In summation, Olaxplex 3 is a keeper. I saw discernible results. Hair doesn't lie and mine looks healthier
and sleeker after using this. It gleams. My hair actually gleams.
Olaplex 2 was a waste of money. Others may find it useful and I hope so for their sake.
Thank-you for reading my Olaplex 3 experience - I trust it's been helpful to you.
Jan 15 2019
I do not know if it is the real Olaplex or not.
But I love this stuff. I started bleaching sessions since October 2018. I probably bleached 9x since. I reached to a point of extreme damage where my hair felt soo weak it would not even air dry on its own. It felt & looked like noodles & very gummy. It would take me maybe an hr to brush out my hair because of all the damage/breakage.
I started taking better care for my hair.
I stopped using 10$ shampoos & started buying quality shampoos & deep hair conditioners + hair masks + oils + oraganic virgin oils.
All these products did work for saving my hair , I did see improvement in time.
But with one use of OLAPLEX ❤
Made my hair very soft & silky + healthier looking .
I usually use a special detangling brush because of all the knots I get from breakage & from all the bleaching I've done to my hair.
With Olaplex 3 I no longer struggle to brush my hair or run my fingers without them getting stuck in my hair from tangles of dryed brittle hair.
This stuff is just what my damaged hair needed.
This was just half the bottle used on my 26inches of hair. I still have half left.
At first I was hesitant on buying because not only was it very expensive but it is a very small bottle.
I am soo glad I bought this.
Favorite hair products for damaged bleached hair
◼Olaplex 3
◼Redken Ph Bonder
◼Redken Extreme Conditioner
◼Redken Shampoo for damage hair
◼Redken Diamond Oil
◼Redken Heat Protectant
◼Loreal Total Repair 5 Damage Erasing Balm
◼One n Only Argan Oil
◼One n Only Aragan Oil Repair Mask
◼Herbal Essence Deep Moisturizer Conditioner
◼Hair Food Sulfate Free
◼Redken Extreme Anti Snap
◼Silk Elements Mega Silk heat protectant spray
◼Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (HELPED ME ALOT)
Hope this helps someone, good luck!
Thanks for reading 👍
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I first have to say, I don't typically write reviews UNLESS the product blows me away, which is rare. To give you a little background about my hair. I had extremely HEALTHY, LONG, THICK blonde hair! It fell to the middle of my back, It was absolutely beautiful. I went to get it colored to give it a break from the highlights, I was going to change it to a strawberry blonde, which I have been many times before and other than blonde, its the only other color I like on me. When I went to the salon, they messed up the color. I ended up with hot pinkish, purple roots and a grayish auburn, mid-shaft to ends. I was in the salon that day for 7 and a half hours. They had to bleach my entire head and leave it on to get all of the screwed up colors out of my hair, resulting to EXTREME chemical damage and breakage. I went in with my hair being all one length to having bangs that were never even cut into my hair. My hair was destroyed and they had to take over 5inches off just to get the ends to LOOK healthy. My hair now sits on my shoulders and has broken pieces all over the top and mid section and all around my hair line. I have literally cried about this since it happened 5 weeks ago. It took me forever to get my hair exactly the way I wanted it and now I am starting over. My hair is no longer manageable, it is kinky and dry and looks it! The salon I had gone to was a new salon closer to where I moved. Prior to this salon I had been going to my original hairstylist for 15 years (I'm 30) so half of my life one person has touched my hair. I live two hours from her now so I decided to give a different salon a try and it was a mistake. I will now be driving 2 hours to go to her every 8 weeks. I texted her about 2 weeks after this all happened and she told me right away to order this product. I didn't hesitate. I ordered it and received it the beginning of this week. I have used it twice so far and I will tell you what, after the first time I noticed a difference! I am excited to see after a couple months and using this 3 times a week (Extremely damaged hair should use it more than once a week). I also have been sleeping with it on over night which I notice gives me better results. This is not a conditioning treatment, so it does need to be shampooed out. I have a feeling this product will be what saves my hair. I will post before and after pictures once I actually do my hair so you can see the difference!
After my stylist left the bleach on entirely too long, my hair needed major help. My ends felt stringy, rough, and mostly just broke when touched/brushed/were wet. It was a mess.
I ordered this product from Amazon rather than the olaplex website because I needed it NOW. When I read some of the reviews that said it was fake and counterfeit, I got nervous and ordered the other one directly from the company.
This is the exact same product. Both this and the one I ordered direct have significantly improved the condition of my hair. I can actually touch it again and it feels like hair instead of hay.
Oddly, the label on the one from the company was bubbly and looked more fake than the Amazon bottle. I don't know if ALL these come from the same distributor but I'm glad I got the real thing.
I would definitely recommend trying this if you have damaged hair! If your hair is generally in good condition, I'm not sure the type of results you would get. I imagine it wouldn't be as drastically different as mine.
Feature Product
- Repair damaged hair and broken bonds with olaplex
- Use once weekly or as needed
- Healthy hair
Description
OLAPLEX No.3 at home hair repairing treatment. No.3 Hair Perfector is not a conditioner. No.3 is our at home bond builder that contains the same active ingredient found in all professional Lapel products. Our patented technology relinks the broken bonds in every type of hair providing real, structural repair that works from within. Leaves hair stronger than ever. Paraben-free, vegan, sulfate-free and phthalate-free.
I bought this bc the hype about Olaplex, and my hair is normally black and lifted to a level 9, so I do have breakage, damage, split ends etc. So I used this about 3x now and my hair is softer, shinier, but still has some breakage, and you know those white ends at the end of my hair shaft from prior breakage at the bottom. So I got paranoid reading some reviews that it's not real blah blah. So I bought 2 from the Olaplex website and they are the same, same consistency, same smell, same bottle, same effect. So unless they manufacture dupes better than professional knockoffs this is legit Olaplex and you just have to keep doing the treatment until your hair is at your desired health.
BTW: AMAZON OLAPLEX ON THE LEFT, OLAPLEX DIRECT FROM WEBSITE ON THE RIGHT
I was foolish and tried to bleach my hair myself and dye it purple. Of course that didn't turn out so great. I bleached it twice in one day because I couldn't get my natural dark hair light enough. After it dried I was horrified at the damage I had done and my hair wasn't even blonde lol. My hair was FRIED. When I touched the ends it felt like pubic hair. Sorry for my description but that's the best way I can describe it.
I took the risk buying this on Amazon. I was worried it wouldn't work since I never did step 1 and 2 but oh my gosh it worked. After watching tutorials on youtube on how to properly apply it to damp hair I was surprised at how much better it felt. It's not a miracle product, ladies and gentleman. I still had to cut some of my ends but I didn't have to cut as much as I originally anticipated. I may update pictures when i'm in better lighting so you can see proof.
Piece of advice. Apply on damp hair. This helps you use less product. Section your hair and make sure your hair is saturated. Trust me, you don't have to use the whole bottle even if you have long hair. A small amount will coat your hair. I have hair past my shoulders and have done three treatments and still have a lot in my bottle. Also, use a wide tooth brush on your hair to make sure it is coated evenly.
I left it on for about 15 to 20 minutes and then added a hair mask on top of it and waited about 10 more minutes with it wrapped. After that I rinsed it with cool water with a tiny bit of shampoo at the scalp area.
I did not towel dry my hair since it can be harsh on brittle hair. Instead I gently twisted my hair to remove excess water. While my hair was damp I applied oil only to my ends and let it air dry.
My hair feels amazing! Good luck guys! If you guys have just dry hair you probably don't need to do all the steps I did but I totally destroyed my hair. And i'm telling you, just the product alone made my hair feel soft.
MAGIC!!!! I swear this stuff is made from Unicorns. I was doubtful, given that I have tried the gamut of hair conditioning treatments (yes, yes, I know this is NOT a conditioner, but a bonder) and all I have to say is WOWZA! After some really harsh processing (got my hair from dark dark brown to very very blonde so I could add funky colors (currently pink), my hair more closely resembled hay than it did actual hair and as the weeks went on, the breakage started getting worse. I tried this at my last feeble attempt to salvage my locks after a friend recommended it and I am BLOWN AWAY by the results! It really does work. I won't lie and tell you my hair is back to it's normal state, but it is SIGNIFICANTLY improved. It is smoother, softer, and even has some of the weight back! This was just after 1 application (I left it in for an hour as the website suggested for my level of damage). I can't wait to see if it gets better with the next application. I am definitely sold.
Let me start by saying this thing is a miracle worker! I've been hearing about this for years but never had a damaging chemical process that I'd need to use it, until now. I decided to dye my hair blue, it's something I have been wanting to do for years but didn't want to bleach my full head, I have reddish brown hair, a medium to dark brown, that I dye with permanent hair color, so I bleached my entire head with 40 volume peroxide and bleach powder, luckily my hair bleached easily to a very pale blonde that I didn't need to bleach again, but that first round destroyed my curly hair. I have loose curls/waves and my hair looked like brillo when it was dry. I was so nervous, I couldn't comb through, it was elastic, it was a mess. I then dyed it using Arctic fox hair dye which is vegan, no chemicals and moisturizes the hair. My hair then looked great color wise, it was soft but looked fried, and I mean fried!!! That was Last Monday, so I spent the week doing loads of Argan oil, had to flat iron it to help hide the extreme damage, but still the ends would look super dry and pretty much like brillo, and we had the worst week in NYC, hot and very humid, which didn't help at all. So I decided to buy this, was skeptical about the "Fake" reviews, so I bought directly from amazon and not third party sellers, just to be extra sure. I received the product sealed, looking fine. The consistency is thick, its very concentrated. I washed my hair with sulfate free shampoo to remove all the Argan oil i used and then put Olaplex all over my hair, combed, put a shower cap and let it stay for 2 hours. Then rinsed, shampooed and put a "It's a 10" hair mask for about 10 minutes and massaged it on my hair. And wow, just wow, my hair felt like hair again, I was able to blow dry it straight with a comb, and NO and I mean Not a single hair got stuck or broke off on the brush! My hair is back to life! It's soft, shiny, super strong and I"m so happy again!!! This pic is from a couple of hours after I used it and you can see it looks like hair and not a steel sponge! Only one application and it already did that, can you imagine with regular use?
Amazing. It's literally the best thing I've used for my hair. I have silver hair so I mix in my pravana silver with it and leave it in overnight. My hair was a level 6 and I had to lighten to a 10 almost 11 to get my hair this color and I've lightened close to half a dozen times. My hair has never felt better.
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