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A few years ago, I started lightly dyeing my hair with highlights, and while the color looks great, I noticed it started feeling drier than usual (as it tends to happen any time you chemically alter the hair). Looking for a remedy, I discovered that Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3 ($24, originally $30) had received thousands of stellar reviews on both Amazon and Sephora. So many colorists and hairstylists I’ve worked with as a beauty editor have also sworn by the professional version of the product before, so I figured it might solve my hair woes. I can attest: it really works.
Once I decided to try it out, I hopped in the shower to wet my hair and then followed the directions by applying a liberal amount of the product from the roots to tips of my towel-dried hair and waited 10 minutes. I then rinsed, washed, and conditioned my hair as normal and went to bed.
When I woke up and my hair was dry, I was amazed by the results. Even after just one use it feels healthier than it has in years and has incredible volume. The brand recommends you use it once a week to keep damaged or color-treated hair looking healthy, and I’m excited to incorporate this into my routine from here on out.
Plus, if you don’t want to pay full price, there’s good news: the Olaplex Hair Perfector No.3 Repairing Treatment is 20 percent off right now for Amazon Prime Day, so there’s no better time to stock up.