My colleague Melanie Ammann swears by this hair mask. She says this about it:
“I bleach my dark brown and black Asian hair to blonde every 6-8 weeks, so when I first heard several stylists at my salon rave about K18, I was immediately interested. I was intrigued. And I found out that other countries love K18 too. It was sold out at Sephora the first time I tried to buy it, and I was appalled at how soft it ended up making my hair. I was touching it and my boyfriend agreed to it. It was noticeably smoother.
Olaplex was my go-to before I tried K18, and I still support it as a product, but I love that K18 is a leave-in treatment rather than a mask to use in the shower. Having to leave Olaplex on for 10 minutes felt like an eternity, especially when I wasn’t taking an all-shower (exfoliating or shaving shower). With K18, you can leave it in your hair for 4 minutes after the shower to activate and style your hair (or let it air dry like I did).
I find that my hair is the softest the next day. Don’t be discouraged if your hair looks and feels the same the day you use it. One last thing: It’s quite expensive, but a little goes a long way. A full size 50 mL bottle will last you several months, but eventually the K18 will become a maintenance product and you won’t need to use it every time you wash your hair. ”
Get it from Amazon or Sephora for $29+ (available in two sizes).
