Can I use Olaplex 4 after coloring my hair?

Yes, OLAPLEX No. 4P is safe for color-treated hair.

Can you use Olaplex after coloring hair?

Olaplex No 2. is a cream formula, so can easily be applied after a colour service to restore the strength, structure and integrity of the hair.

When can I use Olaplex after color?

Add Olaplex Bond Multiplier No. 1 into your color or lightener before applying to the hair. After color is rinsed, apply Perfector No. 2 to eliminate breakage with every hair service.

Is it better to use Olaplex before or after color?

Yes, it's best to do the Olaplex treatment before your colour then shampoo out with Olaplex 4 and conditioner with no 5. This will make sure your hair is healthy and strong and will help avoid damage to your hair.

How often should I wash my hair with Olaplex 4 and 5?

OLAPLEX is a bond builder, not a conditioning treatment or protein treatment, allowing extensive use, the minimum is once weekly. Start with two treatments a week then go from there.

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Can you use Olaplex on dark colored hair?

So much that we're often asked if Olaplex can be used on brunettes. The answer is YES YES YES! Olaplex is for everyone. Every hair color, hair type, and texture.

Can Olaplex make hair worse?

“Essentially what it's doing is it's going into the hair, it's repairing and strengthening it, but it won't make your hair feel extremely soft and shiny, so a lot of people will use protein treatments and say their hair feels worse, it feels strawy. That's the protein doing its job.”

Can I color my hair after Olaplex 3?

No 3 can be used at home before and after colour, if you want to, or just after. It's a weekly/fortnightly/monthly treatment (depending how often you want or need to use it) It does work without 1 and 2. 1 and 2 were designed to be used as part of a chemical service.

Can I put Olaplex 3 in hair dye?

OLAPLEX can be mixed into all Colors and Lighteners to lessen the damage caused by these services. OLAPLEX is also used to maintain and repair Color Treated hair for healthy, beautiful looking hair.

Does Olaplex make hair blonder?

Olaplex is especially useful for blondes, as going lighter than your natural color involves breaking your hair's bonds. "When lifting out pigment, we are using a bleach or ammoniated color to highlight hair," Rez explains. "That causes swelling to the hair cuticle for color or lightener to do its job," Rez says.

Is Olaplex good for highlighted hair?

Olaplex is a system that permanently rebuilds the damaged disulphide bonds in your hair that are broken during the chemical process. If you've over-bleached or had your hair highlighted for years, Olaplex allows you to rebuild the strength, structure and integrity of your hair; a 'reset' for your locks, if you will.

Does Olaplex 4 and 5 have protein?

While some OLAPLEX products contain some protein, the amounts are minimal and not enough to be considered a protein treatment. Therefore, OLAPLEX is not a protein treatment. OLAPLEX works at a molecular level to rebuild the hair internally.

What does Olaplex No 4 and 5 do?

No. 4 and No. 5 are both formulated with patented OLAPLEX Bond Building Chemistry to restore, repair, and hydrate the hair without adding excess weight. They reduce damage and frizz for strong, healthy, shiny hair.

How do you use Olaplex No 3/4 and 5?

It's always best to start at 100, and a 10-30 minute treatment before your relaxing vacation is just the way to do so! Apply the treatment on clean, damp hair, and let it sit for a minimum of 10 minutes. You can even keep the treatment on while you pack! Shampoo the treatment out with No.

Can you use Olaplex with box dye?

You only need 3 to 4 ml added to the box dye. Can I use Olaplex 3 on semi-permanent dyed hair? Yes. Semi-permanent color contains peroxide, which will still compromise the hair bonds; Olaplex 3 will re-bond them.

Do you use Olaplex 3 before or after bleaching?

Whether your hair is color-treated, or compromised experiencing breakage, starting OLAPLEX No. 3 treatments before your color appointment is imperative. No. 3 Hair Perfector rebuilds the broken bonds in the hair, by relinking broken disulfide bonds back together.

Is Olaplex No 8 safe for color-treated hair?

No. 8 is also free from sulfates, making it a safe option for colored hair and those with a sensitive or reactive scalp.

Can you use Olaplex with semi permanent color?

OLAPLEX is compatible with all Color lines and types of Color including Semi, Demi, Permanent, High-Lift, Oil-Based, Glosses and Toners.

What happens if you leave Olaplex on too long?

People have used Olaplex 3 for more than 12 hours without ill effects, but that doesn't mean you can expect the same. If you leave Olaplex 3 on for longer than 90 minutes, you could experience several issues, from an irritated scalp to eye irritation, redness, and stinging.