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Once I started pursuing a career in beauty, I figured it was time to start asking the right questions. Namely, how can I nail down a hair-care regimen that brings the best out of my fine waves? I’d been desperately masking frizz since I was a teen, so when I finally figured out a routine that worked for me, it was a huge win.
Except, I recently dyed my hair red, and now it feels like I’m starting my hair journey from scratch. I’m experiencing double the frizz, sparse strands riddled with breakage, and color that fades fast. The L’Oréal Professionnel Metal Detox line couldn’t have come into my life at a more opportune time.
The line focuses on targeting the metal particles that accumulate in our strands, especially if you live in an area with hard water. Repeated exposure to those metals can damage your hair over time, resulting in things like dullness and frizz. So what actually happens when you spend 12 weeks detoxifying your hair of those metal particles? Find out here.
The author before and after testing the L’Oréal Professionnel Metal Detox line.
Final Thoughts
Three weeks into testing this line, hairstylist Jo Blackwell-Preston shared that hard metals aren’t discriminatory of hair type—they affect everyone. I’ve been thinking about this statement ever since, and now as I conclude the 12-week stretch and have a little less than half of the Metal Detox Shampoo left over, I’m convinced: It’s important to be mindful of how hard metals impact your hair, and I’ll continue to reach for the shampoo about once a month for a deep cleanse and shine boost. I’ll especially make sure to use it before a color appointment; I know this line will help my hair absorb the dye and help the color last.
Until I began testing this line, I was refreshing my color at the salon every six weeks;, and by week four, my color would typically push toward brassy. This was the longest I went without a salon visit, and the formulas extended the number of days I could go without washing my hair. The Metal Detox Hair Oil brought definition and structure to my waves on days two, three, and sometimes four, and the Hair Styling Cream sealed in the benefits of the in-shower products and has been vital in giving my hair form when I blow it out.
In conclusion, by detoxing my hair of metals via this line, my strands have more natural shine and vibrancy, less brassiness and breakage, and spectacular color hold. But I am excited to start incorporating other products. Using these products as frequently as I have definitely impacted how hydrated my hair looks, so they’re not quite a fit for my texture needs on their own. In my case, the Metal Detox Line will serve best as an occasional restorative treatment for my strands and scalp—which, to be fair, is a luxury for someone who wants to keep color maintenance minimal.
L’Oréal Professionnel Metal Detox Shampoo
L’Oréal Professionnel Metal Detox Hair Mask
L’Oréal Professionnel Metal Detox Hair Oil
