I remember first learning about K18 and being very, very intrigued by it! (Seriously, watch this video)

But first, an Olaplex story: A similar, though not exactly the same product called Olaplex 3 had been the top choice for serious hair repair among salon pros and consumers. And while a lot of people have had great success with Olaplex, I was never terribly impressed by it for any long amount of time.

I gave it a really decent test, many different times. I followed recommendations from my hairstylist and dedicated my hair routine to using Olaplex to keep my heavily lightened, fragile, dry hair in tip-top shape.

Did it help" Sure, yes. And there are a few products within the Olaplex range that I really love. Olaplex 8 is a deep conditioning mask that truly makes my hair feel fantastic. It’s nourishing and hydrating. I also like using Olaplex 6, with is a leave-in treatment to help support bond repair, smoothness, and mitigate frizz.
I liked the shampoo and conditioner from Olaplex just fine, but it didn’t blow me away after a few uses. I also noticed my hair was unmanageably full of static electricity.

The last thing I found was lacking from my use of Olaplex products was softness. Yes, I got softness from using Olaplex 8, but that was only once a week. Even with the use of Olaplex 3,4,5, and 6, my hair didn’t feel soft.

Since then, I started to incorporate a fantastic spray hair oil that I applied before shampooing my hair...