I bear in mind first studying about K18 and being very, very intrigued by it! (Significantly, watch this video)
However first, an Olaplex story: An analogous, although not precisely the identical product known as Olaplex 3 had been the best choice for critical hair restore amongst salon professionals and customers. And whereas lots of people have had nice success with Olaplex, I used to be by no means terribly impressed by it for any lengthy period of time.
I gave it a very first rate check, many various occasions. I adopted suggestions from my hairstylist and devoted my hair routine to utilizing Olaplex to maintain my closely lightened, fragile, dry hair in tip-top form.
Did it assist? Certain, sure. And there are just a few merchandise throughout the Olaplex vary that I actually love. Olaplex 8 is a deep conditioning masks that really makes my hair really feel implausible. It’s nourishing and hydrating. I additionally like utilizing Olaplex 6, with is a leave-in remedy to assist help bond restore, smoothness, and mitigate frizz.
I preferred the shampoo and conditioner from Olaplex simply wonderful, but it surely didn’t blow me away after just a few makes use of. I additionally observed my hair was unmanageably filled with static electrical energy.
The very last thing I discovered was missing from my use of Olaplex merchandise was softness. Sure, I bought softness from utilizing Olaplex 8, however that was solely as soon as per week. Even with the usage of Olaplex 3,4,5, and 6, my hair didn’t really feel delicate.
Since then, I began to include a implausible spray hair oil that I utilized earlier than shampooing my hair so as to add softness. I nonetheless use and completely LOVE each of the oils mentioned on this weblog submit.
And now on to K18: I had tried K18 a number of months previous to this Olaplex-focused time, and it additionally left slightly to be desired. I solely used two pumps of the product and my hair didn’t really feel that nice. K18 continued to get numerous buzz so I attempted it once more, following the steps on the web site, including extra pumps of the product as wanted. I in the end used about 10 pumps, and my hair was softer than ever earlier than. Whereas it leaned a tiny bit on the greasy/shiny aspect (since I used a lot product) for the primary time I did truly expertise the noticeable advantages that K18 claims. I can’t see inside my hair shaft, which is the place numerous the science of K18 does its work, however my hair was unbelievably delicate, felt stronger, appeared smoother, and had a pleasant bounce. Truthfully? It appeared very, very wholesome — and that’s onerous to attain with my hair.
Promptly after utilizing the heavy dose of K18, I left on a visit. And through that journey, I observed my hair continued to really feel unbelievably delicate and wholesome. I talked with my good friend Candace Learn (observe her, she’s a delight), and she or he shared her course of for utilizing K18, and the unbelievable outcomes she skilled. I washed my hair twice on that journey, and each occasions may inform that the K18 remedy was nonetheless noticeable in my hair even after a daily shampoo and conditioning cycle.
So, I made a decision to provide K18 one other probability. The primary time I used it, I used too little. The second time I used it, I used an excessive amount of. The third time I used about 5 pumps. And it’s a fairly spot-on quantity of K18 for my hair. I can completely see that hair in a more healthy state than mine would want fewer pumps, however my chemical course of and frequent warmth styling imply that I wanted to make use of greater than the advisable “2 pumps”.
To be used, I emulsified the K18 serum by way of my arms till it turned barely white, and actually massaged it into my hair, beginning mid-shaft and dealing it each down by way of my ends, and up in the direction of my roots (with out urgent it too onerous into my scalp). After I utilized it, I let it sit for 4 minutes to do its work, then styled it as regular. My hair appeared and felt implausible. I observed much less breakage, much less frizz, and it continued to feel and appear nice even following my typical weekly hair routine.
Okay, I’m formally a believer. K18 is an especially efficient, high-performing hair remedy that can show noticeable, spectacular outcomes on broken hair. To not point out, the within of the hair is healed, and harm from warmth or chemical utilization is reversed.
For those who’ve made it so far within the weblog submit, I’m impressed together with your dedication. It’s possible you’ll be questioning, “I actually like Olaplex and it’s achieved wonders for my hair. Is Olaplex unhealthy? Is K18 higher?”
Olaplex isn’t a foul product vary! It merely hasn’t been the precise match for me. K18 not solely works higher, however I actually take pleasure in that it’s a easy, one-step course of. Between the 2, I might steer you within the course of K18 because of my profitable outcomes, however when you’ve got skilled nice outcomes from Olaplex then carry on utilizing it!
