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A Guide to Olaplex

Posted on Thursday, 21 January 2021 - By Amelia

Olaplex is one of our favourite haircare brands. Using innovative technology, Olaplex products are your one stop shop to repairing damaged hair. This post sets out a bit about the brand and outlines the Olaplex products stocked at Beauty Bliss.

A Bit About Olaplex


For those of you who don't much about the brand Olaplex, it is a Californian brand and is one of the world's largest individual hair care brands. Based in innovative technology, the Olaplex range is a system of products that noticeably repair extremely damaged hair. Whether your hair is damaged thermally, chemically, mechanically or by environmental factors, Olaplex provides you with a solution.
How it works is relatively simple, yet very advanced. Basically, your hair is made out of many bonds, and these bonds are what give your hair structure, strength and stability. When hair gets damaged, these bonds break, so your hair is not nearly as healthy as it should, and could be. What Olaplex products do, using patterned bond building technology, is restore these bonds by repairing hair from the inside out with a single ingredient: Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate. Once all the bonds are intact and in alignment (which occurs have frequent use of Olaplex products), you have healthy, beautiful, shiny, touchable hair.

Olaplex is also a brand that is devoted to developing and maintaining sustainable products with environmental, social, and economic benefits while protecting public health & the environment over the entire lifecycle.

The Range


Olaplex No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment is a leave-in hair primer that deeply nourishes hair. It has the highest dose of the patented Olaplex technology out of all the Olaplex range, so is extra effective in repairing hair bonds and protecting hair integrity. Because of this, No.0 is ideal for those with extremely dry, fragile and damaged hair. Although it works wonders on its own, for best results, it is recommended that No.0 be used together with No.3 Hair Perfector - you can buy the Ultimate Repair Bundle here.

The Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector is a concentrated treatment - it is not a conditioner. Using the Olaplex bond building technology, No. 3 provides real structural repair, working from within. The result is hair that is strengthened, has structure and integrity, and is soft and shiny, leading to an overall healthier appearance. Whilst No.3 is perfect for all hair types, it is particularly ideal for those with visibly damaged hair - whether this is from recent bleaching or exposure to heat or environmental damage.
The No.3 Hair Perfector is now available in the regular 100ml size and a larger 250ml size to keep your hair nourised for longer.

Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo and Olaplex No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner are the shampoo and conditioner combo of your hair's dreams - once you start using them, you won't want to go back to anything else!

Olaplex No.4 and No.5 restore internal strength and moisture levels to hair, adding incredible shine and manageability. They are colour safe and using the Olaplex bond building technology, they re-link broken bonds to protect and repair damaged hair, split ends and frizz. Olaplex No.4 is suitable for all hair types, but especially those needing clarifying or oil control. Olaplex No.5 is perfect for all hair types. Olaplex No.4 and No.5 can be used separately, but for optimum results, it is encouraged that they are used together.

Introducing a few new additions to the Olaplex range:

The No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo and No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner have both been enhanced for blondes!

Olaplex No.4P Blonde Enhancer Toning Shampoo is a highly concentrated purple shampoo that cleanses, tones, and repairs while keeping hair hydrated from roots to ends. The sulfate-free formula creates a rich lather to neutralize brassiness and boost brightness after one use for all blonde, lightened, and grey hair.

Used with the No.5P Blonde Enhancer Toning Conditioner (which is coming soon!) you will have smooth, bright, toned and tangle-free hair.


A couple new additions to the No.4 collection is No.4C Bond Maintenance Clarifying Shampoo. This new shampoo comes in the standard 250ml bottle as well as the new 1 liter pump bottles too. No.4C is new technology that is made to reveal your healthiest hair. Optimize your hair repair results by removing more impurities that damage hair. Harsh clarifiers can leave hair like straw. Nº.4C is sulfate-free & pH balanced to maintain hydrated hair.

Lastly we have No.4D Clean Volume Detox Dry Shampoo. No.4D is infused with patented OLAPLEX Bond Building Technology and is a healthy scalp dry shampoo that leaves hair looking first-day fresh with clean, weightless body and the scalp feeling calm and comfortable. It is also clinically proven not to clog pores or leave a white, powdery residue. WIN!

Olaplex No.6 Bond Smoother is a concentrated leave-in reparative styling and smoothing creme that hydrates, moisturisers and protects all hair types. It eliminates frizz and flyaways for up to 72 hours and speeds up blow dry times. Olaplex No.3 is ideal for all hair types, including coloured and chemically treated hair.


Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil is a highly-concentrated, weightless reparative styling oil. It dramatically increases shine, softness and colour vibrancy, while minimising fly-aways and frizz. Olaplex No. 7 provides UV/heat protection of up to 232°C, so is ideal for those who often use heating tools to style their hair, or exposed to large amounts of sun and warmed which can cause environment damage.

Olaplex No.8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask is the newest product to join the Olaplex range and is soon to be your ride or die hair-saviour. This highly concentrated, reparative hair mask is packed full of proteins, nutrients and of course, the patented Olaplex Bond Building Technology. The result after use is shiny, hydrated and smooth hair that has increased body. Due to the deep hydration this mask provides, it is particularly effective for those frequently dying or styling hair with heated tools as dry, damaged hair is common side effect.

Additionally we now stock the Olaplex No.9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum. This serum is the anti-damage hair shield! It can protect your hair from daily damage with its weightless, leave-in, silicone-free formular. No.9 shields hair from pollution for 48 hours and provides heat protection up to 450°F (232°C).

The last new addition is the Volumizing Blow Dry Mist

This mist is perfect for styling and adding volume to your hair. Infused with patented OLAPLEX Bond Building Technology, the Volumizing Blow Dry Mist is a reparative blow-dry mist that provides lasting body and bounce and also protects hair from heat, leaving it visibly soft, shiny, and healthy.

Sets



We also stock a selection of Olaplex sets which are a great way to try a large selection of the range, while saving! These sets include the 3-4-5 System (unboxed Olaplex No.3, No.4 and No.5), the Take Home Bond Smoother Kit (boxed Olaplex No.3, No.4 and No.5) and the Take Home Treatment Kit (including Olaplex No.4, No.5 and No.6).

The latest sets to hit our shelves are: The Maintain & Moisture Mask Kit which features No.s 4, 5 and 8. The Clarifying Moisture Kit. This contains the new No.4C as well as the regular No.4 and No.8 to keep your hair bright and healthy! The Classic Maintenance Duo! No.4 and No.5 in a duo deal which is a perfect gift or a good way to save a few dollars.


Olaplex is an innovative brand that uses bond repairing technology to visibly fight hair damage, reducing signs of breakage and leaving you with healthier hair on the outside and the inside. Olaplex products are real hair lifesavers, and so if you have been wanting to try out this range - I hear by give you the sign you have been waiting for.

About the Author


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Amelia

When she's not busy studying, Amelia joins us in our warehouse organizing stock and creating awesome editorial content for The Edit.