OLAPLEX reviews and discussion

4.1

77% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Noticeable bond-repair performance
  • Shine-boosting lightweight oil
  • Salon-fresh purple toning
  • Frizz-smoothing leave-in cream
  • Potential drying shampoo effects
  • Heavy, greasy feel on fine hair
  • Short-lived treatment results
  • Strong pigment staining risk

OLAPLEX earns polarized reviews: many report visibly stronger, smoother, shinier hair—especially with No.3 Hair Perfector, No.6 Bond Smoother, No.7 Bonding Oil, and the 4P Purple Shampoo—while others experience dryness, heaviness, greasiness, or no lasting improvement. Reviews suggest it can work brilliantly for bleached/blonde or damaged hair but may weigh down fine hair and effects may fade without consistent use; some users also mention fragrance concerns and allegations of hair loss or irritation.

AI summary based on Thingtesting reviews

1,778 reviews and posts

  • love love this product! i use the purple shampoo by olaplex and it helps keep the brassy tones out of my icey blonde highlights! also doesn’t leave my hair dry or brittle!

  • I love the Olaplex products! They've made a huge difference on my hair's moisture. My favourite is the Olaplex Bond Smoother it's been a game changer. I use it as leave in on non-hair wash days and it's perfect for a slicked back pony or bun!

    Customer
  • Ever since I started using their products I’ve noticed a major difference in my hair! It’s has a vibrant shine and just a healthier appearance overall!

  • My hair salon uses Olaplex and I’m obsessed. I purchase the same products my hairdresser puts on me because my hair is always so soft and tangle free from them.

  • I enjoyed using the shampoo and conditioner. It is a bit pricy compared to similar brands but it is effective. It also smells really nice.

  • Number 3 is a life saver on highlighted hair

  • I really liked the sampler set of olaplex products that I received which included the shampoo, conditioner, and bond repair 00 and the next step. I have very thin fine hair and really noticed it help my hair get a lot more shine although I didn’t notice it helping with the overall growth or density/preventing breakage which is my main ask for bond repair products. I’ve been wanting to try the oil as I have curly and sometimes frizzy hair and always use an oil. I don’t personally think it’s worth the money and hype but it does feel like more of a salon shampoo which I appreciated and will occasionally splurge on.

  • The shampoo and conditioner are very heavy and didn't seem to really clean my hair.

  • I use step 1, 2 and 3 of Olaplex when doing a colour service on my clients and I truly believe that it helps to preserve the integrity of the hair. It restores broken bonds within the hair and leave the quality of the hair looking very healthy after any chemical service ! I love It !

    Job
  • Olaplex is the way to go to for my bleached hair and probably all other forms of blonde as well. It makes my hair so much shinier and smoother than without it. It is one of the best, most repairing products I have used.

  • It is wonderful for hair that has been colored or processed a lot. It built the strength back up into it. But be careful. Its not an every day shampoo. You can have too much protein in your hair.

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    Friends with OLAPLEX
  • Honestly, before the Olaplex products I thought there were not so many differences between the consumer haircare products. My fine and bit curly hair only got more slobby with "moisturizing" products, and with volumizing products, it went all over the place. Enter Olaplex. This stuff really makes a difference, though it does take some time to go through the whole routine. But it's worth it, even if you don't have hair that is damaged by bleaching or hot irons. And yes, buying the "whole set" is a bit of an investment. For my fine hair, the following routine once a week seems to be the best: I use both pre-wash products, the Nº 0 followed by the Nº 3, shampoo, and instead of conditioner the Nº 8 Moisture Mask. I use the Nº.9 Serum and a few drops of the Nº 7 oil as a hairstyle product.

  • The best product to repair your damaged hair, plus it provides nutrients for dry hair like mine, leaves my hair beautiful and smells delicious

  • I have the N 7 Bonding Oil and it's helped stop my split ends in their tracks and gave me that shine back. I thought that it would be totally overhyped, but it completely transformed my hair after I damaged it with TWO PERMS in a month. I like to apply 10+ drops from my mids to ends and let my hair sit in a claw clip or protective hairstyle while I'm working or running errands and then I wash it out when I get home. It took a couple of weeks to see results but it was worth the wait. It seems like I'm using a lot of product by using so many drops per use but it's lasted me several months now and it's not even halfway empty. I don't use it when I'm not letting it sit or else it makes my hair look oily, which makes sense. I'm sure it wouldn't do that as much if my hair was longer but just a PSA.

    N/A
  • The Bonding Oil is seriously liquid gold! It adds shine and the scent it has makes me feel like I just left the salon. 10/10 recommend! It also lasts so long, because a little goes a long way.

    Just a client
  • Have been using it for years. Pricy product but works well especially if you have treated light colored hair

  • As someone with color treated hair, I have used a few Olaplex products over the years and in the salon, but my favorite that I used regularly at home is the No7 Oil. This little bottle is pretty great, and for me provided nice shine, frizz control, and generally just made my hair look better. I use it as a final step on dry hair after heat styling, or to revive next-day hair. The only reason for four instead of five stars is that it's pretty expensive. The bottle lasts a long time since you only need a few drops, but I recently tried a different brand at the recommendation of my stylist that performs similarly and is definitely a better value. I do think this is a great product and if money was no object I would probably buy this one over the newer one I'm using. It's a convenient size for travel, too, which is nice. I have thick wavy hair and my daughter has thin curly hair. We both like using this product.

  • Love this brand sm.I’ve repurchased from them multiple times and deffo recccomend