That is a mouth full of a title, so what is it?
In short it is a 3 step curl-strengthening service offered in the salon. This service synthetically rebonds broken disulfide bonds in the hair. Disulfide bonds are the big bonds that give hair it's strength and elasticity. These are the ones we were breaking on purpose with relaxer.
Disulfide bonds DO NOT determine your curl pattern but they do influence how it manifests. Broken disulfide bonds can look like limper than usually curls and straight ends.
This service IS NOT a replacement for a haircut. So if you haven't had a trim in more than 6 month and you think this is the solution you're very wrong. This is only part of the answer and definitely not where we should begin. Consistent and simple hair care maintenance solutions should always be investigated prior to more complex options.
Step 1:
This treatment begins with your hair being thoroughly cleansed with the olaplex 4c bond maintenance clarifying shampoo. Remember that clarifying shampoo cleans the hair off, while chelating shampoo cleanse the hair out.
This is important to know going in so you are not alarmed by the number of times your hair is being shampooed. It may also be necessary to use a chelating shampoo in addition to the clarifying shampoo to get max efficacy from the treatment.
Repair:
Once properly cleansed your hair will be saturated with step 1 which is repair. Once fully saturated your hair will be allowed to process for 10 minutes. This step is NOT rinsed out.
Step 2:
After processing for 10 minutes your hair will be saturated once again with step 2 called enhance. This product is scrunched into your curls and processed for an additional 10 minutes. This step is also not rinsed out.
Step 3:
Lastly step 3 is added section by section and numbr 2 is added to keep hair damp. Once thoroughly distributed hair is air dried with preferred method. Hair is NOT rinsed or shampooed for at least 48 hours.
If you've been up on your trims but your curls just aren't as lively as they once were it could be due to a number of variables including heat damage, hard water mineral build up in your hair or too much tension. This service can address all of those issues.