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10 Best-Tested and Most Effective Olaplex Products to Treat Dry, Damaged, or Bleached Hair

Thousands of people are obsessed with them.

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Chances are that you know of the iconic haircare brand, Olaplex. Whether you're a total beauty product lover like us editors here at Women's Health, often see the products lined up at your local salon, or have heard about the cult-favorite bonding oil from your fave influencer, there's no questioning that the brand is legendary. And, I'm here to tell you that it's not all hype.

Peep a few of the most top-rated Olaplex products, below:

  • 1
    No.3 Hair Perfector

    Best For Split Ends

    Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector

    $30 at Amazon
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  • 2
    No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo

    Best Maintenance Product

    Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo

    Read more
  • 3
    No.7 Bonding Oil

    Best For Shine

    Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil

    Read more
  • 4
    No.0 Intensive Bond Building Treatment

    Most For Damaged Hair

    Olaplex No.0 Intensive Bond Building Treatment

    Read more
  • 5
    No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner

    Best Conditioner

    Olaplex No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner

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Plus, thousands of reviewers are fans of the brand, too. Look at Sephora or Amazon, and you'll see that nearly all the bestselling hair products are from Olaplex. The best part about the brand is that it's loved by tons of different types of people with distinct hair types. Whether your hair is curly, fine, dry, damaged, bleached, or oily, there's an Olaplex shampoo or strengthening hair mask with your name on it, though the brand mostly caters towards people who want to repair particularly damaged hair.

So, if you're anything like most people and have spent years dying and frying your hair with hot tools, the brand is a great fit for you. Designed to make hair look and feel healthier, see below for the 10 most famous, best-tested Olaplex products.

1
Best For Split Ends

Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector

No.3 Hair Perfector
1
Best For Split Ends

Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector

$30 at Amazon$53 at Walmart$30 at Nordstrom

By far the most loved of all Olaplex's favorites, their No.3 Hair Perfector is used by several Women's Health editors and has over 100,000 five-star reviews on Amazon alone. Designed to mend broken, damaged strands and split ends, use it just like any hair mask by leaving it in for 10 minutes before applying shampoo and conditioner.

Our fitness editor, Jennifer Nied, said that after just one application, the split ends in her wavy hair were nowhere to be found.

Rave Review: "My hair was fried by an inexperienced stylist, and my old stylist recommended this product to restore my dry, frizzy, stripped hair. It worked wonders right away, although over time it's gotten even better. When it was damaged, this made it soft. Now, it's incredibly strong and well moisturized. I typically use it once a week, but I was initially using it every time I washed my hair three times a week and leaving it in overnight."

2
Best Maintenance Product

Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo

No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo
2
Best Maintenance Product

Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo

Amazon's number one bestselling shampoo with over 48,000 five-star reviews, this does exactly what it says—provides maintenance. Translation? It's what you'll want to use in conjunction with the leave-in creams, masks, and oils on this list to keep split hairs and broken strands bonded together in between more intense treatments.

"No matter how many times I use it, I’m always so impressed by how well this shampoo lathers," says Women's Health beauty editor, Danielle Jackson, who has kinky/type 4 hair. "A little bit really does go such a long way, and I know to reach for it whenever I feel like I want a deeper clean without drying out my hair."

Rave Review: "I love this. I used it for the first time and it helped my hair so much. It helped the damage I have on my really long hair. It’s great for helping damaged hair and keeps my hair healthy. It keeps me from having lots of split ends in between haircuts, even if I style it every day with hot tools. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯"

3
Best For Shine

Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil

No.7 Bonding Oil
3
Best For Shine

Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil

Now 15% Off

Another number one Amazon bestseller in hair treatments, the bonding oil is also another favorite amongst Women's Health editors. Designed to enhance shine and make strands feel silky soft, it also has heat protection in it, so you can apply some before using hot tools and then put on more for added shine afterwards. Yup, it's totally weightless, so you can easily use it on dry hair.

Rave Review: "My hair is fine and thin and the ends are damaged from heat styling. It basically breaks off if you look at it sideways. I tried a few other oils and they were...oily. I couldn't wait to wash them out. But, this stuff has some kind of wizard magic. It disappears into the hair, calms down frizz, and repairs split ends. You can't even tell the oil is in there. There is no oiliness whatsoever and it doesn't weigh down the hair at all. I use a small pea-sized drop of Olaplex #6 with just two shakes/drops of Olaplex #7 and there's a night and day difference in my damaged ends. If you have fine, thin hair, this is the one."

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4
Most For Damaged Hair

Olaplex No.0 Intensive Bond Building Treatment

No.0 Intensive Bond Building Treatment
4
Most For Damaged Hair

Olaplex No.0 Intensive Bond Building Treatment

Designed to be used in conjunction with the No.3 Hair Perfector if you really have the most severely damaged hair, Olaplex's Intensive Bond Building Treatment is probably the most aggressive treatment on this list. Nied swore by it for her postpartum hair loss and dryness. "The best way to let this product work its damage-eliminating magic is by saturating my dry hair and settling into a bubble bath."

Rave Review: "I use all of the Olaplex products. This one works particularly well for treating overly processed hair. My natural blonde daughter dyed her hair black. It took three hair salon visits at $200 a pop to get her somewhat blonde again. Her hair is fine, so all of the attempts to lift the black dye out took its toll on her hair. There was lots of breakage and fried hair. Several bottles of this Olaplex No.0 really helped strengthen her hair and get it in decent shape before the next salon visit. It’s a miracle worker."

5
Best Conditioner

Olaplex No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner

No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner
5
Best Conditioner

Olaplex No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner

Olaplex's conditioner is—you guessed it—yet another number one Amazon bestseller, with this one having garnered over 50,000 five-star reviews. Another great maintenance product to use in conjunction with the shampoo, it's also a great addition to your routine if you don't have damaged enough hair to try one of the more intense treatments on this list. People love how it makes hair feel super soft and tangle-free.

Rave Review: "I'm in my 60s, and I have lost quite a bit of hair in the last few years. This is by far the best conditioner I have used. I use it after the No.4 Shampoo. It does not make your hair greasy or oily. I do not towel-dry my hair because that creates tangles. I comb it and then let it air dry. Then, when it's almost dry, I use a blow dryer really quickly to make it totally dry. I use a flatiron and my hair looks fantastic! I think my hair will start growing again, as very little hair comes out when I am using this conditioner. This is a great buy. It was well worth the money, and you will not regret it!

6
Best To Smooth Frizz

Olaplex No.6 Bond Smoother

No.6 Bond Smoother
6
Best To Smooth Frizz

Olaplex No.6 Bond Smoother

Frizzy-haired reviewers can't stop raving about Olaplex's Bond Smoother. It's more of a leave-in cream that'll smooth hair after a treatment rather than a treatment itself, so this is one you'll want to pair with some of the other masks on this list if you have a lot of frizz—people swear it works immediately after one use.

Rave Review: "I have wavy/curly hair that blows up with the least bit of humidity. This product allows me to smooth my hair and it holds….for days. It's a great product."

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7
Best For Dry Hair

Olaplex No.8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask

No.8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask
7
Best For Dry Hair

Olaplex No.8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask

This mask is great for any hair type, because who wouldn't want some more moisture in their hair? Jackson reaches for this when she notices her hair feeling dry, saying it makes her strands feel immediately softer every time she uses it.

It's a great in-between product—it won't be as intense as the No.0 Bond Building Treatment or No.3 Hair Perfector, but it delivers a lot more moisture than the standard Maintenance Conditioner.

Rave Review: "This stuff is actual magic. I don't know how it works. My hair was extremely damaged from bleach and now it's healthy again and there's no dryness or any split ends. I have never been more impressed with a product in my life. WORTH IT. 10/10 WOULD RECOMMEND."

8
Best Hair Protector

Olaplex No.9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum

No.9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum
8
Best Hair Protector

Olaplex No.9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum

If you're going to get any of the products on this list, this one's a must-have. The nourishing hair serum protects hair from heat damage and environmental aggressors like pollution, but as an added bonus also helps to maintain your style for longer while adding shine.

Rave Review: "Olaplex products are already amazing but then they released this gem! My hair has never been happier and easier to maintain. I went for my routine haircut last week and my hairdresser literally said, 'oh my goodness you have NO split ends!' It's expensive but worth it!"

9
Best For Blonde And Grey Hair

Olaplex No.4P Blonde Enhancing Toning Shampoo

No.4P Blonde Enhancing Toning Shampoo
9
Best For Blonde And Grey Hair

Olaplex No.4P Blonde Enhancing Toning Shampoo

Now 15% Off

Blonde hair is particularly hard to maintain while keeping it healthy, which is where this toning purple shampoo comes in. You'll keep it in for up to five minutes—a bit longer than most shampoos—to repair, hydrate, and brighten the color of blonde hair. It's also a favorite amongst people with grey hair.

Rave Review: "My hair has naturally grown white/grey over the past 10 years after dying it blonde for 30 years. I work outdoors and it had become very yellow. This was recommended and I worried about the price, however I am so so pleased with how it’s evened out the colors in my hair and the yellow is nearly gone after one wash. You only need a wee bit to lather. I’ve now bought the conditioner and will use both once a week."

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10
Most Affordable Solution

Olaplex Ultimate Essentials Kit

Ultimate Essentials Kit
10
Most Affordable Solution

Olaplex Ultimate Essentials Kit

Not sure where to start? I hear ya. Before splurging on a few different products, start with the this kit that features the best of the best. For $28, you'll get to experience the shampoo, moisture mask, intensive treatment, and leave-in cream (that's No.0, 3, 4, 5, and 8—I know, lots of numbers to keep track of). The kit makes a great gift, but you can also use it yourself to figure out which products you'd like to buy the full sizes of.

Rave Review: "This company is definitely one of the best. I can't afford full sizes but this kit actually saves my damaged hair. I have very long hair and this product lasts me about two washes."

From: Women's Health US
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Neha Tandon
Former Senior Commerce Editor

Neha Tandon is the former senior commerce editor of Women's Health. She has written for New York Magazine, Cosmopolitan, BRIDES, Harper's Bazaar, Business Insider, Byrdie, and Well+Good. 

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