Wash day · Leave-inK18
A leave-in treatment that goes on after shampoo, in place of conditioner. Reviewers with bleached or colour-treated hair report the most difference; the recurring complaints are the cost of a small bottle and that hair which is merely dry, not damaged, sees little change — a few also report losing wave definition.
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A leave-in treatment built around K18Peptide, a lab-made peptide the brand says reconnects the keratin chains broken by bleach, colour, chemical services and heat — the brand’s claim, not one checked here. It is not a conditioner and is not meant to be used with one on the same wash. A few pumps cover most lengths.
How to use it: Shampoo, do not condition. Towel-dry well, work one to three pumps from the ends upwards, and leave it four minutes before styling as usual — it is not rinsed out. The brand suggests four to six washes in a row, then as needed.
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Wash day · Pre-washOlaplex
A three-minute pre-wash treatment that keeps the bond-building ingredient of the original No.3, which it replaced in 2026. Early reviews say it works faster and feels more conditioning than the old ten-minute version; a few longtime fans of the original find it closer to a hair mask than the treatment they knew.
View on AmazonNightly · ProtectKitsch
Reviewers report less frizz after the first night, including on curly and textured hair. Unlike cotton, satin does not absorb oil from hair overnight.
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