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Reviewer: Jamie from
seattle,wa 11/28/2008
I am sooo glad that I stumbled upon aphogee. I recently had a color correcter and bleach done on my hair. It was sooo damaged- course feeling, and split ends sticking out all over the place. I used this just once, and it was immediately MUCH healthier. It smoothed down all of the crazy hairs sticking out all over, and I did not see ANY more breakage afterward. The conditioner is just alright, nothing special, and actually not very moisturizing; but the protein treatment is WONDERFUL. Even if it does stink. Its worth it.
Very good!
Reviewer: Cece from
charlotte, NC 11/4/2008
This product is the best! I thought when it started to harden that i had made a mistake by putting it into my hair but i washed it out and followed it with the aphogee moisturizer and my hair breakage stopped instantly! I used to have hair all over my clothing when i combed it or wven touched it but now there is barely a single hair in my comb when i comb it. This is great. Ive never had any products that have worked this quickly. The only complaints i have is that this product is very liquid like and may run all over the place but i am definely willing to deal with this because this product is amazing!
Be careful of negative reviews about this product.
Reviewer: My Summer Garden from
New Jersey 10/4/2008
I love this product and it has been highly recommended through the years by hair care professionals. It is an excellent strengthener for my fine, relaxed hair. I posted this review because of the negative reviews about this product. It cannot be used often. It should only be used as recommended which is once every 6 weeks (to avoid protein overload). Some people can get away with using it a little more often. One negative review stated it was used for six weeks in a row and it made the hair break off. Exactly! You must read and follow the directions. Another reviewer said it does not detangle. No, it doesn't. It was not meant to detangle. It is a super-strong protein infuser made for professionals. It is not a detangler. You must use the moisturizer as the second step to soften your hair after using this product. I follow up these steps with a moisturizing deep conditioner and a leave-in detangler for softness and slip. Please follow the instructions on this product carefully. It is an excellent professional product but many of us are able to use it at home with absolutely no problems. To use this product you must be willing to thoroughly read and follow simple, basic instructions. I use this product on average every 6 weeks as part of my hair care regimen. Don't forget, you must use it with the Aphogee moisturizer. Also, the Aphogee shampoo is meant to be used with it also. It properly cleanses oils, etc. from the hair to make it ready for the protein treatment. As I said before, the protein treatment (and the shampoo) are not meant to give the hair moisture or slip. Just use it for what it was meant for and you will be very happy with the added strength to your hair. I agree with most of the reviewers. I am completely satisfied. It is probably the strongest protein treatment on the market. Folica should carry the larger size. I think it's about 16 or 18 ozs. It would last about a year.
This stuff is really good. And the price is even better!
Reviewer: T. from
NYC 9/1/2008
My hair is medium to fine and really coarse, coily, dense African-American hair. Love it, but at shoulder length it's a lot of work. I tex-lax just enough to allow some manageability only about once a year. I don't use shampoos, only cleansing conditioners. It allows me to stretch my touch ups for months. Last spring after my last retouch, I noticed a lot of hair breakage. Relaxers are hard on my dry hair and I started looking for better deep conditioners and reconstructors. I used the Joico products but they get so pricey for the amount of product. My hair is so dense I would go through a 6 oz tube in one washing. Some of the Black themed hair blogs talked about Aphogee products balanced with a moisturizing conditioner and for the price I though I'd give it a try. I bought it then didn't bother with it for months. Opted to use the easier 2min version. I liked it but I was still having some breakage. I finally put the heavy duty stuff in last weekend. For me, I had to bend some of he directions slightly. I did a pre-poo conditioning treatment before applying (olive oil mixed with Queen Helene), did not use a clarifying shampoo but substituted my cleansing conditioner by Devacurl. I can't detangle my hair once I use a detergent based shampoo. Put on the Aphogee--which by the way smells not so great. Got under a hooded dryer for about 20mins til it got hard. Rinsed and deep conditioned over night with Devacurl conditioner and a little more olive oil. I skipped the Aphogee balancing moisturizer after reading the ingredients it didn't seem to be any different from what I already had on hand. No worries because my hair really turned out great. Much smoother in texture, some of the coarser parts that tend to frizz were straighter. As for the breakage, well the bonus is that I can see a sharper reduction of all that shedding. I was really shocked at how good the treatment worked. I would do it again and would recommend it with no qualms.
nothing but the truth....
Reviewer: Ryan from
Roanoke Rapids,NC 8/11/2008
i just happened to see the aphogee line of products in the store..i brought the 2 minute kertian reconstructor. i liked how it made my hair feel.so i went back and brought the shampoo for damaged hair, the two step protein treatment, the balancing moisturizer, the essential oils, and the keratin and green tea reconstrucizer..i washed my hair with the shampoo, applied the protein treatment, sat under the dryer for 30 minutes, washed the protein out throughly, put the balancing moisturizer in my hair, let that sit for 2 minutes, washed it out, towel blotted my hair, applied the essential oils to my scalp and ends, rolled my hair and then sprayed it with the reconstrucizer..OMG when i took the rollers out my hair was SHINY, SOFT, AND SMOOTH..my hair hasn't felt this great in years, it's so soft, and smooth..before i used these products i was mad because i thought i was going to have to trim my ends off and my hair was shredding left and right.. NOT ANYMORE.for the people saying the protein treatment didn't work for them..you have to follow all the steps(ie using the recommended products)..i have relaxed and colored hair and my hair was looking good before it's looking great now..
must use as directed to work
Reviewer: lee from
baltimore, md 8/9/2008
make sure you comb it thru before drying and make sure you use a hair dryer because the heat does something to activate the product better. i have relaxed hair. i use this product a week before i get a relaxer and i have been using it for 6 months and i see a huge difference. Far far less breakage. of course, you must always have a regular weekly routine of washing and conditioning.
Very Impressed
Reviewer: Sarah from
Louisiana 7/23/2008
i read just about every review about this stuff and figured i would give it a shot.im usually skeptical about these one use and see a difference products so i bought a sample from my local beauty store.this stuff is awesome.ive use many products that claim to do what this stuff does and none compare.my hair felt so wonderful and had the healthiest shine.the treatment does have a odd smell but after using the step two moisturizer its gone.i will be buying the large bottle of this treatment.it's my new best friend!!
Pretty Amazing Stuff
Reviewer: Hayden from
Somewhere 7/14/2008
I have wavy, dry, broken, cracked, split ended hair. I have been straighting my hair for about 4 years so my hair is too damaged to even look at. I was so upset that my hair turned out that way and now it doesnt even look good when i straighten it any more. I was desperate so i heard this stuff was pretty good. I did what the directions told me to do and did a deep conditioner (Neutrogena Triple Moisture Hair Recovery Mask) and i saw amazing results. My hair was shiny, bouncy, had hardly any split ends. I still had breakage though, but maybe that will take a little longer to get rid of. YOU MUST BUY THIS STUFF!!!
Definitely a fan!
Reviewer: Arlene from
Lancaster, PA 6/30/2008
I bought this product based on others reviews and I am glad that I did. I am Black and my hair is relaxed. I found that it was breaking a lot and decided to do something about it. The first time I used this, I didn't really see a difference but after using for a little more than a month, I have really seen a difference. When I comb my hair now, there isn't a "ton" of hair in the comb and all over the sink. Overall I was very pleased with this product and I will continue to use it. I also will recommend it to people (especially people with chemically treated hair like me)
im happy with this product
Reviewer: Cindy from
scotia,ny 6/16/2008
i color and relax my hair for many yrs im also a hairdresser my hair for some while has been looking not so good and lots of breakage my hair never seems to grow i used this product yesterday and have to say it does wk alot less breakage today my hair is soft i will be using tis again in 4wks this is what my hair needed to a road of recovery!!
