Full video diving into the Olaplex Lawsuit: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/isllqpOeucDSg2w.html

And follow the directions on products. They exist for a reason. Not following them & then complaining that something doesn’t work is the user’s problem, not the product.

Other moral of the story: follow the damn instructions on the bottle. Also, don't use Olaplex if your hair doesn't need it.

Obviously the side effects people are experiencing suck. But as soon as I heard about the lawsuit, it reminded me of the one against The Ordinary for their chemical exfoliant (can’t remember what it is rn). There was so much misinformation online about how to use the product and it seemed like that was a contributing factor. Seems like a similar situation with Olaplex. I’m sure there are people using it 100% correctly too who are experiencing issues though because people can have reactions to anything-we’re all so different!

Olaplex saved my hair when I went to a professional and had it bleached to platinum and I ended up with gummy hair for over a year. I instantly lost about a third of my hair and had to cut off around 4-6” right away and continue to cut an inch every month for a year. And if I didn’t have Olaplex during this time wouldn’t have been able to hold onto the hair I had left. It’s what saved me from having to cut it all off.

Agreed that more is sometimes not more, and people should proceed with caution. However, the product label states: "leave on for a minimum of 10 minutes or more." The product label does not adequately warn consumers of any dangers associated with prolonged use past a certain time period when left on for "more" than 10 minutes.

Thank you for this!!! My friend put it in my hair after dying and bleaching my hair, making it stringy and melt off in my hands , and Olaplex turned my hair back into healthy normal hair. But he said leave it on for two days straight, after feeling and seeing the difference it made I bought it, and I’ve been leaving it in all day every day since. I’m gonna stop doing that. Thank you for this! The info you share and your videos are awesome, thanks a bunch!!! ❤

Olaplex made my hair really beautiful and silky. My hair always looks the best after my No 3 mask. I use it 2 times a month and then Amika’s soulfood the other 2 times. My hair is so much healthier now!

Great Products in Wrong hands!!! Since I use Olaplex my hair looks and smells AMAZING 💆🏼‍♀️

I learned the key to the Olaplex 3 for my thin, rough, fragile, oily, tangle prone hair was 1) To follow directions. 2) Drench my hair in water and apply to this drenched hair. 3) Do not over apply, but coat it well the full length of hair, concentrating more on the most damaged areas. 4) KEEP HAIR WET during this process by wearing a PLASTIC shower cap. 5)Rinsing 6) shampoo as Normal with soaking wet hair, pour shampoo in palm Without rubbing hands together, db it on top of hair, then dab some on sides then crown and sides then underneath the hair moving up from the neckline up. Begin massaging into hair thoroughly entire scalp. For my fine oily hair, 2 washes a are a must). If hair has not been washed for several days, at least one of these two Is a good quality clarifying shampoo.) 7) rinse thoroughly 8) Briefly towel dry hair, then Condition ends of hair only. 9) wrap hair in towel or cap to deep Condition for at least 10 Minutes while Completing your shower for whole body. 10) rinse hair . 11) squeeze out excess water and pat dry with a towel ( not roughing it up). Wrap hair With a dry towel For 10 minutes to soften hair ends 12) Lightly spritz ends of hair only with salon quality leave in conditioner with about 6 or 7 spritz’s from about 12” away. I hold ends extended out side ways to flatten so that when I spritz it reaches the targeted areas with as few as possible sprays. So 3 Spritz to the right side Of hair lengths and vice versa to the left. 13) Only use a wet hair brush to minimize damage while Brushing damp hair. 14) if blow drying, apply a salon quality hair gel in small amount. When not using the Olaplex, I use steps 5 - 14. This sounds daunting at first, but after a few times you will remember all the steps and move quickly through them all. Try to wait 3-5 days to wash hair. Your hair will get used to longer times the more you do this.

I do a very light first shampoo, towel dry then leave No. 3 on for an hour after application. I then rinse, shampoo, condition, and it's like my hair is brand new!

I had reached out to them in the in the past about this, because I was wondering if it was safe to do, they told me you could leave it in longer than the time recommended on the bottle BUT not to leave it on for multiple hours, and that once it’s dry ITS NOT DOING ANYTHING ANYWAY, so I was a waste of time. I put mine in for like an hour, and keep it up in a shower cap to keep it from drying.

I know K18 is like the new end-all-be-all bond repair treatment that everyone wants and recommends, but honestly just using Olaplex No. 8 every 3 weeks has honestly given me such great results and it has lasted me so long compared to something like K18 which has a standard size of only 50ml.

I remember the site mentioning that people use it as a curl cream and it’s completely safe to leave in as long as you want. So I don’t think it’s entirely a misuse issue.

It has worked great for me. I use it 1x week and leave it on for a couple of hours at the most. Along with n°8 it has improved my hair so so much

Wife here… I have left the no. 3 on for hours at a time, BUT first I use the no. 0, saturate my hair, and let it sit for 10 min. then add the no. 3. The absolute KEY is to keep it wet under a plastic cap. I imagine letting it dry out is where the trouble comes in… I also only wash once a week, I know not doable for everyone. 😳 What I did do however, is spray perfume on my hair for years causing horrible damage. I feel SO dumb for not realizing how damaging that was. It did not occur to me perfume has alcohol in it! I am 61 and my hair is in the best condition it has EVER been in. A large part of that is using Olaplex, I have them all my favorite being no. 6 & 7 together, Amika the Cure shampoo and conditioner, Pureology leave-in conditioner, Redken Big Blow Out, and a new love, Matrix total results Miracle Creator leave-in conditioner a multi-taking hair product. This is to name a few… 🥰. Thank you Abbey and The Blow-Out Professor for saving my hair!

Olaplex saved my hair after an unfortunate bleaching accident and I have loved everything I’ve tried. I’ve been getting a steps 1&2 in salon with my highlights for like 6 years now, and I use 3, 7, and 9 are my favorites at home!

I shampoo, then use Olaplex 3 for 10 min, then shampoo again, twice a week. While my favorite hair mask would fix my bleach damage in a couple months, this fixed it in half the time. Changed my hair game.

Love Olaplex. It did wonders for my hair. I would leave it on an hour or two but no more.

My hair loves Olaplex. The product took my damaged hair and repaired every strand. It prevented me from having to cut my hair completely off and start over. My hair is long and healthy. I will continue to use it per the instructions on the label. I am a strong supporter.

Olaplex #3 kinda makes my hair stretch it helped at one point but after that I didn't like it. I gave the shampoo away I don't like this line. K18 seems to work better on my aging graying fine curly textured hair it makes it feel thicker especially where the hair is healthiest roots to shoulders the ends hold up, but need a trim. Don't leave in things overnight like Olaplex it is going to hijack it.

My previous hairdresser told me to use it as a condition after my hair was dyed blonde but I stopped going there because I was loosing lots of hair not sure if it was just the damage from being dyed or the olaplex but I didn’t go back and I’ve never used olaplex again (I still dye my hair)

The old bottles (before they came out with the entire line of like what 12 products now? Including a leave in treatment) literally that you can use a little bit after you shower on your end as like I’ll leave in styling thing. it used to be very multifunctional and now that they have like all these other products that you’re supposed to use with it now they say you need to wash it out after. Etc.

Never left it on for longer than 30 minutes. I could imagine the coating hardening on top of wet hair could be damaging...

This could be why people experience breakage, but there is also some thing that people don’t want to admit, we are all different, what works for me may not work for someone else. So in a world of millions and millions of people yes you will find people that have a bad reaction to a product.

Exactly! Thank you!

Used a clarifying shampoo, no conditioner, let hair dry. Applied Olaplex with a little water to dampen. Left on two hours. Washed with Kerastase Blonde Absolut twice, Blinde Absolute conditioner snd Loreal Elive Repair Mask under heat for 1hour, rinced with cold water and applied two pumps of Kerastase Huile (gold) and Aussie Miracle Leave In Conditioner spray. Hair dried very soft - day three: still clean & soft.

If I'm using shampoo once a week , which shampoo I should buy , BTW I'm having low porosity and dry type

Guilty of this! But do you still recommend using it after shampooing, and then rinsing after 10 mins, or should it be applied before shampoo?

i had severely damaged curly hqir. it wouldn’t curl in places and was frizzy, wouldn’t last more than a day or two if i was lucky. i started to use number 6 and my hair and wow. my hair has never looked better and looks incredible on day 4

I generally spend an hour with such products. could it be bad for the hair or is it safe?

Love it, I use it once a week before showering. Then follow up with K18 post shower. The olaplex makes it easier to comb my hair out without using conditioner since you aren't supposed to use it with K18. My hair dresser even commented today on how healthy my felt. It's been a 3 year journey since my hair melted off with all over bleach. I also use the Living Proof treatment once a week after a deep conditioning. 🥰🙌

Virgin hair had always been thick, never had a real problem aside from split ends. And I mean EVER. Had two full treatments in the salon 10 weeks apart purely to preserve length just incase my usual routine wasn't enough to maximise on growth *shrug*. Was assured that it was safe for ALL hair types. Doubly assured by reading the website myself. Used no. 3 at home a few times no more than once a week and I am impatient so never longer than half an hour. Silk pillow case, heat protectant when I used heat (blowdry once a week), salon grade products. The issues started when I started skipping my treatments and returned to my previous hair-routine that had always served me well. The ends of my hair were breaking off 3 inches at a time! Virgin hair!!! The thing is, it REPLACES broken bonds with olaplex tech... what happens when THOSE bonds break down similar to any other chemical bonds? Do they breakdown without maintenance with more Olaplex tech should you choose to stop using the products entirely? Does Olaplex tech impact the natural strand integrity from the point of damage prior to using Olaplex and, if so, what is that impact?

It isn’t safe for people to leave in any sort of mask treatment that is not labeled as a leave in treatment. I used to do that, leaving in treatments and masks overnight and I kept on getting a ridiculous amount of breakage. Then one day my stylist asked me if I do this and she explained that you’re not supposed to because first off the nutrients won’t penetrate your hair shaft after 30 minutes anyways and secondly your hair will absorb all of the moisture to the point that it decreases in elasticity and starts to break off. I stopped doing it and then my breakage decreased but the damage had been done so I started using Redken extreme and that pretty much stopped the breakage.

I’m a fan of olaplex. I would be interested to see if the ingredients might react with other leave in treatments that were already on the hair and perhaps not shampoo’d out prior. I had one instance where I just wet my hair and put olaplex in and there was a funny smell…like it was reacting somehow to the leave in. Basically..think it’s best to shampoo first, leave in for hr, wash out, like it says 😁

I started using olaplex about two month ago without any other changes in my routine. I've been taking proper care of my hair for about 4 years now and they were absolutely healthy but I always wanted to try strong bond repair products so I started with olaplex (3,6,7).I put 3 on my hair after shampoo for about 30 min.after 2 weeks my hair strands started to look wrinkly ( I believe referring to it as a look similar to high porosity hair would be correct).It kept getting worse ,I never thought it might be cuased because of olaplex before this🤔does anyone have similar experience or any advice?

I used it properly aswell as the oil, number 6, shampoo, conditioner, mask and my hair is so thin, dry and crunchy, so many split ends. The only thing i was doing different was using olaplex. Same as many other ppl in the facebook group i'm in. One woman just used the shampoo and she has a big bald spot now so i guess i'm lucky that didn't happen.

Love Olaplex. Used 4 &5 for about 2 years now, and used #3 very occasionally, typically when my hair is feeling very damaged. I either use it as per package instructions, or sleep with it in overnight (hairdresser’s recommendation).

Im a hairdresser of 20 years, and IF used as 'directed' OlaPlex, is one of the ONLY products, Im aware of that can actually, protect, maintain, and especially REPAIR broken bonds, in the hair cuticle. Follow the instructions. Its simple!

I have used Olaplex for about 3 years, and I love it! I highlight my hair every 3 months and this product has made my hair healthier. I use it 2-3 times a months for about 1/2 hour.

I use my Oleplex every 10 days as directed. It has saved my hair! Stuff works when uses as directed

Hi Abbey , a love your video about hair care and advice and i was wondering if you could do a video about Hidjab hair care since am a hidjabi Girl and actually i have a healthy hair But I want to have some Advice From you So thank you

I have hair passed my bum and it is processed .. I sleep with the hair perfector overnight and it is one of the reasons my hair is NOT fried. But that’s just me. Been doing it for years now.

I didn’t even use for that long. Used it once a week, left it on for 15 minutes, and I’m telling y’all, half of my hair was on the ground. It caused THAT much hairfall. I didn’t get as much hairfall when I used the number 4 and number 5, so it was number 3 that was causing it.

its like ppl thinking its good to leave in rinse out regular conditioner and then wonder why their hair is over moisturized or mushy

I used 0 with the 3 major hair breakage 8 inches cut off I couldn’t even comb my hair

Anyone have a leave in conditioner recommendations to replace. #6? I wanna take a short break to see if I notice a difference. But I use it every wash day with the oil.

I have every single product in their line. I have the No. 3 but haven’t used it yet. I’m just concerned now on whether I should continue using this line. I love how soft my hair feels and I find the fragrance appealing but I’ve noticed a change in the thickness of my hair. I can feel and see more of my scalp now and wonder if my hair loss is due to this product line. I’ve had COVID once 🤞and heard that one of COVID’s side effects was hair loss in women and thought that was the culprit but now I wonder if it could be this product line. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I’ve seen a decline in their ratings and wondered why till I saw that many women were complaining about hair loss not just about the No. 3 product. BTW, I have virgin hair.

Is using the shampoo and conditioner 2 times a week okay to do?

Wait, people use it as leave in product? That's gross, it doesn't sink in. People who do that and dare to leave the house must have some worlds of confidence

I used it as directed and had lots of hair breakage. I was rather devastated and bummed I had spent so much money on their products. Multiple employees at Sephora were raving about it so I thought it was a safe bet. I even bought a bunch for my mom as a gift. I felt duped. :( Maybe it's because my hair isn't color treated or overly damaged and it was a protein overload?

It’s not for all hair types and it needed to stay in salons for this exact reason. But money hungry they released it…..now all your profit and brand will never recover and you will go under. Tsk tsk

I use it with No.0 on clarified hair and let it sit for 90 mins, then rinse it out well with warm water and follow up with a Shea Moisture hair mask. I do this about once a month. My hair feels softer and healthier

My ex roommate is a hairdresser and reccomended using no. 5 and no. 7 mixed together as a leave-in treatment and it has worked well for me. I've never tried no. 3 or any others but I guess it is important to read instructions thoroughly and if you aren't sure, get professional advice before using products on areas sensitive like hair and skin.

Could you do K18 please you recommended it so I.bought it thx

Yes u can not leave this in! I learned the hard way. Wash it out. It works great!

Love #3 and the oil ❤ cannot say anything bad about Olaplex!!!!!!

I use it during a workout session then rinse it out during my shower . It’s my little treat

I recently bought no 4 and 5 followed the instructions and had significant hairfall from the roots. I used it twice and not going to use it again I ll just throw them in the trashcan and I gave alot of money!!

Im so glad i did my research before using it because I had EVERY intention of leaving it in and going about my business. Its not a conditioner, its meant to restore and reconstruct the damaged follicles, sometimes less is more. Im still not sure exactly how it works as they just have it listed as some patented formula, so perhaps ill stick with the natural stuff from now on.

Use it only when my hair is bleached and per instructions, no more than once a week and use a VERY rich hydrating conditioner after shampooing. Result: healthier bleached hair. These bond products are relatively new science. Maybe leaving a moisture mask in for hours was beneficial, but everything doesn’t work the same way! Not everything needs a hack- the instructions work.

I used the number three one as a treatment for my hair but only on the ends to style them. I haven’t experienced any breakage

I'm not sure if this stuff was made for black women but it works amazing on my daughter's 4c hair and I follow the directions explicitly. I had a feeling most people were just doing it wrong.

I leave it on my hair overnight for more than 1 year, and it doesn't break my hair.❤😊

I just use number 8 & 6. And I don’t use them often. My hair is color treated. It works for my hair. If your hair is already healthy, you don’t need it.

Same thing happened to me. Left on for as long as I could during the day but not overnight and left my hair super dry and frizzy

Came to find these type of videos. Used it last night for the first time ran out of hot water and could not rinse completely then shampoo but got most of it out lol . But anyways I woke up with a poison ivy like rash all over my neck when the product got wet and ran down the front of my neck while bending over shaving my leg, I got a super itchy reaction on the front of my neck but ignored it. Fast forward to this morning and I have a rash all over … very strange. But figured I’d share my experience too. ( I washed my hair first chance I got)

That’s why it’s so important to look at how you’re supposed to actually use the product and not follow trends

I lightly wet hair then use a a dab of this mixed with the oil it covers grays but because my hair gets wet regularly I don't do this daily

I used olaplex once a week for 20 minutes for an 8 month duration. I did shed a lot more hair than normal. As soon as I stopped using it, the amount of hair in the shower drain and on brushes reduced HUGELY. I have no health problems or deficiencies that would have caused the shedding. Definitely the product

Hi my bestie uses Monday and I use Maui can you please make a video on those two brands so we can no if they are good or bad

I changed all together and started k18 three pumps and my hair is like silk

I've only ever used Olaplex nr 7 (the oil) because I was super afraid to overdo it with nr 3 but I tend to follow directions on the packaging

I double wash my hair first, towel dry, apply Olaplex #3, put my hair in a . Leave in one hour, shampoo and condition. My hair looks and feels amazing! People with very damaged hair should not expect a miracle and then there's the money grabbers.

It says on their website it is okay to leave in your hair. Ive done it so many times. Have it in right now and.sleeping with it

User error. People don’t follow or read instructions. 😩

I leave the number 3 on for about 30 minutes once a month and it works fine for me. People need to start reading the directions or there will be consequences they will regret and then blame it on the company which is completely wrong

I use it like 1 every 2 months... Hair is fine

weird, weird, weird it happens when the company goes public... i wish they would not have gone viral in Tiktok and wish they would not have gone public... still i was using Olaplex way before tiktok and when people had longer than 60 sec span if you know what I mean. I am now usingi 1 and 2... and 6 and the mask... love them... 3 is really expansive for the good part. Anyway you can leave it on longer, but it only works when your hair is wet... so no point of using it as a curl cream. Slept with it many times. Saved my hair... never been that long and even hairdressers are like wow... of course cannot comment on the products i will not use (shampoo etc- waist of money), but things that are not just money crab have been working fine. If you have problems you are allergic or they changed there formula within few years. Never before was anyone complaining even in comments that it made their hair fall out... but then again we did not have k18 then which is even more expencive and is pushing hard to get double your money IMO...

Now olaplex will change their formula because of stupid people leaving it on forever..FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

Olaplex really helped me, K18 made my hair look like straw.

It save my bleached hair and I love all their products.

I get best results when I use olaplex after washing my hair.

I have only one question. Why would it cause breakage? Isn’t it’s purpose to repair and strengthen the bond?

The Olaplex KZfaq channel has a video on it and specifically says that it won’t affect your hair if you leave it on for a long period of time. Do your research lol!

I sleep in it once or twice a month & have never had an issue

Hated it… made my coarse thick hair feel like straw.😮

Idk why anyone just cant follow instructions it literally says apply to wet/damp hair for 90 mins before shampooing, like what is so difficult?

TOTALLY off topic but I would love to see your review of IGK Antisocial Overnight Hair Mask

I used no3, shampoo and conditioner for a few months and my hair is in much better condition than it was before which is lucky!

Was so confused with Oleplex 3. I not only followed the directions...I watched professional vids on best way to use it. I have thick long hair. I used it as directed and my hair was even frizzier than before. I was shocked. I tried it a second time weeks later and the same thing. I only left it on for 20-25 mins tops the second time. ...not for me I guess.

Oh god I’ve left it in for almost a week. If it’s no longer on and I never do that again. Will my hair be ok. Ugggg. I’m using it because I basically bleached it twice I’ve done that many times before my hair is soooo thick. But two years ago. I basically had to start again. No we to think I’ve gone and done it again with something that was to heal the hair. Uggg. It’s not in it now. Only did it once and I did add a moisture protect too. Because I heard too much bond repair isn’t good your hair needs moisture too. Now I thought it was moisture but 🤷🏼‍♀️🤭

No , you don't put it on a dry hair , you shampoo , rinse , put your hair in a towel for 5-10 minutes and after you put Olaplex 3 on your hair , leave it 10-45 minutes maximum , never more , rinse and that's it

Thanks

I use olaplex 2, which I believe is stronger than 3. I use it every single time I was my hair. I leave it on overnight. My hair is beautiful from using it the wrong way and I’ve been doing this for years! Go figure.

I'm biracial and had HEAT and RELAXER damage and this stylist bleached my hair on top of it. She used olaplex with every lightening service and my hair was left silky and beautiful even after RELAXER,HEAT, and BLEACH. It's a life saver. 🎉

Im pretty sure olaplex 3 made me shed a bunch of hair. It’s gotten much better now that I’ve stopped. Will never use their producers again.

I still leave it it. I have curly hair and I find that it reactivates when I mist my hair again. I actually out some in my spray bottle and spray it in. No breakage, no hair fall. I actually loose way LESS hair than before I started leaving it in.

I always thought this when I saw the lawsuit!

I personally don’t use olaplex anymore cuz i prefer k18 and wella bond repairing but I use to really love it a few years ago when my hair was actually damaged. People just don’t know how to read the damn instructions anymore. They always wanna follow “hacks” they see online but those people did not create the product so they don’t know what they are advertising is safe to do or not. Makes me so mad