Tried that new bond repair treatment from the beauty supply

I tested the latest bond repair treatment on a client with bleach-damaged hair and it left her ends brittle and snapping after three washes. Turns out it has too much protein for over-processed hair and you need to balance it with moisture treatments. Has anyone else had this protein overload issue with bond builders?

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keith_henderson2d ago

Used to swear by bond builders for everything but this made me reconsider. Protein overload is real and a lot of these products don't warn you about balancing with moisture. Now I'm more careful about mixing treatments instead of just dumping more protein on damaged hair.

the_taylor2d ago

Three washes and it snapped? Did you check if the bond builder had keratin or collagen listed first in the ingredients?

the_terry2d ago

Taylor's got a point about checking ingredients but @the_taylor is ignoring that the order doesn't matter much if the product is cheaply made. Even with keratin listed first, a bad formula can still break down after three washes. Some bond builders just react with hot water or different shampoos and fall apart no matter what's in them.