OLAPLEX Hair Treatment :Launch and Bloggers Meet & Greet -Lahore

A little while back I started live streaming from an event I attended , do you guys remember that ? of course most of you do because I never live stream from an event ,only God knows why . Well that event was for the launch of OLAPLEX Hair Treatment System In Lahore. It was not very long ago when OLAPLEX came to Karachi and some of the worthy bloggers out their loved it !

So when I got the opportunity to attend its launch event in Lahore ,it was an evening to remember !!Why ? Read over to know all the details and do check out my hair transformation ;)

What is OLAPLEX ?

IT'S A NEW SALON SERVICE

Go Blonder. Push the envelope further without compromising the integrity of hair. From the photo shoot to the salon chair, colorists are set free from the fear of damaged hair.

You can use Olaplex as a tool or a new service. The choice is yours. As a tool, use the Olaplex Bond Multiplier No.1 adding it to lightener or color and finish by applying Bond Perfector No.2 after color is rinsed from the hair to dramatically reduce breakage with every color service.

Optimize Olaplex by offering it as a new salon service. Include the professional Hair Perfector No.3 Take Home for your client to use once a week to strengthen hair further or to use as a pre-treatment to a future chemical service. Hair Perfector No.3 Take Home has amazing additional benefits reported by thousands of clients.

WHAT IS THIS STUFF...OLAPLEX?

The ORIGINAL chemistry that multiplies bonds and cross-links broken bonds. There can only be one!

We started by finding two of the world's leading PHD's in Materials and Chemistry that had never worked on hair products before, Dr. Eric Pressly and Dr. Craig Hawker. With this fresh outlook, this dream team invented a single ingredient chemistry, that is free of silicone or oils, that links broken bonds in the hair during and after chemical services making them stronger than they were before. It may all sound like the same old mumbo jumbo, but check out what top colorists are saying about Olaplex all over social media. As they say, the proof is in the pudding.

My Experience:

A little while back I was invited to an exclusive launch of OLAPLEX in Lahore. I googled as to what on earth is OLAPLEX . It came out to be a hair treatment and to be used while going blonder or having drastic changes, I was pretty much anxious as I am kind of oblivious to chemical treatments to my hair . No ,my hair are not in the best condition nor I am doing home made regimens .I am a lazy bum when it comes to hair because I can't wash out the oil ( Confession finally) . But still no hair treatments . Leaving all this to one side , I went to event which was being held at Ali Teiseen Salon ( visit HERE). The ever gorgeous Amber from Pitch Media Inc was there to greet us all. After a bit of chit chat and warding off the effects of Hot and Humid Lahore ,finally the event began . Ali Raza ,the senior stylist at the salon , gave us the introduction and a lot of insight about Olaplex. Ali explained that OLAPLEX links broken bonds of the hair into one which is why hair doesn't break no matter how harsh the treatment being done might be. 

After the brief intro , the application of OLAPLEX was demonstrated on a model . The results came out just fantastic !! No joke , no lies babes I MEAN IT ! 

Ali Raza Giving Demonstration on the model

Mixing the Magic potions ;) 

Bloggers Hira , Fakhra and Amber of Pitch Media Inc at the Salon

Bottles Full of Magic :D

Anny Shoeb ( Fashion Central) & Blogger Aamal ( Makeover Craze) 

Fakhra Rafique Khan of Fakhra Rafique Blog & Hira Tabassum of The sisters go shopping

Aamal Nauman of MakeOver Craze & Fakhra Rafique Khan

Still being the skeptical me , I took a leap of faith when Amber asked if anyone of us wanted to try it for ourselves yours truly was the 1st volunteer (wohoo! ) . Now let the pictures do the talking and I won't be neeeding a word to write :D

Ali Raza Giving his expert advice to me regarding my Hair

 

Treatment done ,Blow dry in progress

Before & After the Olaplex treatment 

Voila !! see the magic 

so you see what a huge difference it made to my hair ? My raving wasn't for nothing ! previously ,as you all can see ,my hair were all dull , frizzy and had a rough texture due to no proper care (thanks to my routine ) . When the blow dry was complete ,my hair were all shinny, smooth and soft . It took me a while as well to recognize myself as well :D All in all ,I simply loved the treatment . If you want to get it done , take no time and head over to Ali Teiseen Salon, Lahore and get it done ! I have linked their facebook page earlier so may ask for appointments and consultations . Trust me you won't regret ! 

Oh and finally , we all were given a goodie bag containing Olaplex Treatment No. 3 ,The Hair Protectant , to take away and take care of our treated hair at home ! I have used it and it leaves my hair smooth all over again !

The No.3 Of Olaplex Treatment for us to take home 

At the end I would like to thank Pitch Media Inc. for arranging such a lovely and refreshing for us all . It was a break from the dull routine and makes it better to know all the pretty ladies behind those amazing blogs we all love to read ! 


HAVE YOU EVER HAD OLAPLEX OR ANY OTHER TREATMENT DONE? DO LET ME KNOW ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES IN THE COMMENTS BELOW .

Stay Blessed
Sherry K
 xoxo

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Loreal HiColor Highlights in Red- Review & Look

If you have been following me on Facebook or twitter you might know how much I am obsessed with red streaks and that too ,to be done by me at the ease of my home . After many many failed attempts of cut down and color , I finally hit the product that was right according to my needs ! I am talking about Loreal Hi Color Highlights in Red ! Lets have a look shall we ?

Excellence HiColor Red HiLights:

Permanent Creme HiLighting for Dark Hair Only

• For highly-visible, intense Red highlights even on dark hair, without brassines
• Breakthrough technology lifts hair 3-4 levels, no pre-lightening required
• Rich, no-drip creme makes it easy for control of creative techniques
• True-to-shade color that resists fading
• Quick processing time of only 30 minutes
• Available in 3 Hi-lift Red shades

Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red 

Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red 

Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red 

Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red 

My Experience: 

Loreal Excellence Hi Color Highlights comes in a card board box with a single tube of color inside it measuring 34gm / 1.2oz . There is no developer /gloves / instruction leaflet included in the package. The instructions are printed on and in the box , so to read it whole you need to tear open the box (not a good idea ) . Now to the working. It remains true to its claims . I have this color in my hair for a month now and its still all vibrant and lustrous as first application (please note here that I wash hair 3 -4 times / week with pre-oiling) So my hair washing routine hasn't affected the color . As far as the bleeding is concerned , have used many other Reds by different brands and they have bled during washing as if I have a cut or something in my head  and they stained my towel badly . I was expecting no less from this Red as well BUT SURPRISEEEEEEE!!! minimal bleeding even when I was washing off the hair dye off my hair !! Yes that's right , very little bleeding so no stains at my towel and no long washing time !

This Color is different in the way that it doesn't require any cut down/ bleaching hair prior to its use. As it says on the packaging , it really is a single step application (though I had 2 , i'll explain later what went wrong). It is for DARK HAIR ONLY and more specifically for virgin hair. So those beauties who have natural dark hair Good news for you !! I actually havn't tried it on pre-dyed hair so can't comment on that (note to self- Ask mum to volunteer a wisp of hair to try this color)

Application Directions:

Now this is important if you are a novice like me and learn by hit-and-miss technique then you better know what you'll do . 

Things you need:

• Developer 30 volume (I used Keune Developer)
• Old shirt
• Gloves
• Plastic bowl
• Application brush
• Foil (if you are doing streaks)
• Newspaper (to cover up the working place)
• Your Hair - UNWASHED for atleast 24-48 hours

Directions:

• Wear an old shirt , which if gets stains you won't get hurt !
• Clip your hair in sections , take out the hair you want to color.
• Cut out foil in appropriate lengths so that you can cover whole strand of hair 
• Now take a mixing bowl , dispense color from the tube into it and mix with equal amounts of developer till you get a thick creamy paste 
• Start applying the color to your hair making sure the hair are fully and evenly coated with color.
• Wrap in foil and clip to you head 
• Wait for about 90 minutes if you want the color in a single application. Though the box says you should take tit off after 30 minutes , but that didn't work for me and I got light hue of it , so applied it after resting my hair for 24 hours and applied again and left for almost 90 minutes. The results you can see below !

Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red 

Results:

Here you can see the results after first and second applications .Pictures have been taking outside .

Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red (Results)

In this picture, I had applied color for the first time in the front during my second application .The color came out amazing like the other highlights (left it for 90 minutes)

Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red (single Application)

Precautions:

• Always ,always ,always do a patch test and wait for atleast 48 hours before complete coloring.
• Wear gloves to avoid direct contact with you skin
• Avoid contact with your eyes
• If possible get help with application from your sister/friend.
• Do not use on colored hair
• If you have treated hair ( permed/ relaxed/bleached) ,its better to consult an expert before application. If not possible , then wait at least 14 days after treatment.

Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red 

Thumbs Up for :

• Single step application
• Gives amazing color results
• Least bleeding
• No after wash staining of towel
• No dryness after color
• Long lasting color

Thumbs Down for:

• No Gloves, leaflet & developer included
• Availability - Not available in Pakistan ,has to be ordered online 

Price & Availability:

Loreal Excellence Hi Color Highlights retails at $ 6.49 at Sally Beauty Supply. I ordered mine from Magiclamp.pk for PkR 1720. You may also find it at Amazon and Ebay .

Rating: 

I would give it a 4/5. It would have been a 5 if availability wasn't an issue .

What do you think of this Hair Color ? Have you ever dyed your hair ? What's your Favourite hair color ?

Stay Blessed

Sherry K

xoxo

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