FaithVA,
Did you rinse #1 out before applying # 2? You said that you left #2 in for 2 hours. I thought #2 was mixed overtop #1. Curious to see how folks are actually using the product and the results they are getting. I used steps 1(5 minutes) and 2 ( on top of step 1 for 20 minuets)a few days ago and initially noticed that my hair was softer and more shiny but now it seems more dry. I rinsed, shampooed, applied protein conditioner and rinsed, followed by moisturizing conditioner for 30 minutes. I will monitor and proceed with caution before trying step 3. My products were purchased by a licensed cosmetologist. I am natural, no color and used product as a stand alone treatment.
OK ladies, it's been 4 weeks since I used steps 1 and 2 0laplex followed by a Komaza protein treatment which left me with some reservations and disappointment. I finally used step 3 only as a stand along treatment and DID NOT follow it up with a protein treatment. I really like it.
This is what I did:
1. I rinsed my hair with water and towel dried;
2. put step 3 opalex on hair for 10 minutes;
3. rinsed well and shampooed;
4. followed by natty capita a and rhassoul deep conditioner for 20 minutes with steamed towel;
5. Applied natty moist Leave-in conditioner, natty butter and oil.
6. Put hair in protective style to air dry.
After using olaplex 3 on my damaged hair, it started to clump and curl together like it did before I heat damaged it. I have an area in the top crown area that is really damaged and would not curl at all, and that area saw some change with small areas of curl pattern returning. I am impressed. Comb out was a breeze. I only lost a thimble full of hair during the detangling comb out (very, very little hair fall), far less than my normal hair loss. I will continue to use the 3 every few weeks. Still not sure about 1 or 2, will decide about those later but will definitely continue to use step 3.