Get the hair of your youth with Redken

I saw a while back that all the college girls starting having long hair without exception. Like, there was no such thing as “styling”, they just had long hair that maybe they’d twirl around a curling iron. Then, I saw how older women were doing the same thing. Sure, a bunch seem to have discovered extensions. But I was still getting jealous of them being able to grow long, lush hair.

What could it be? Aging? Poor health? My doc’s office says bad stress will do it. Diet? We all try our best.

There’s a reason people talk about a “bad hair day” as a harbinger of a whole wasted day. But now, there’s Redken to the rescue! I was happy to be hosted to experience it.

They have a collection that promises to change your hair in one use — Acidic Bonding Concentrate. It used to be that you had to go to a salon and pay an absolute fortune for repair treatments. In skincare, they talk about high concentration of “actives”. Well, this also applies to haircare and Redken has it. This collection even delineates the concentration on each product.

Acidic Bonding Concentrate Shampoo has 7% of the good stuff. The shampoo has a light flowery fragrance and a rich, serum-like consistency. For those of you who hesitate to wash your fragile, possibly colored hair as you might need to – for fear of “stripping” your hair – fear no more. Here are its scientific benefits: KEY BENEFITS:

• Combats 1 year of visible damage in 1 use*

• 56% reduction in breakage**

• 2x stronger**

• 14x smoother***

• 90% more conditioned***

• 82% visible reduction of split ends****

• pH balancing

• Ultimate repair, intense conditioning, and color fade protection

• Citric Acid, an alpha hydroxy acid, which helps reinforce weakened bonds in the hair

The matching conditioner has 11% complex in a lotion consistency cream. It definitely helps detangle your mop. It gives a lot of help for a product that you can use every day. Here are its benefits:

• Combats 1 year of visible damage in 1 use*
• 56% reduction in breakage**
• 9x smoother**
• 89% reduction in combing force**
• pH balancing
• Ultimate repair, intense conditioning, and color fade protection
• Stronger hair, immediate results**

Sometimes, you might need an initial or occasional repair boost. Here’s something to treat yourself on “spa night”: Acidic Bonding Concentrate 5-Min Liquid Mask. C’mon, it’s 5 minutes! Aren’t you worth that? It has 16% of the powerful concentrate. Its richer consistency comes out of a tube. Here’s its benefits:

BENEFITS

• 16% Conditioning Care Complex for 72hrs of ultra-hydration**
• 2x shine for 3 days**
• 3x stronger hair*
• 14x better detangling*
• Product did not strip hair color**
• Deep hydration. Deep bond repair. Intense moisture & strength in 1 use.***

As an alternative to the Acidic Bonding Concentrate, here’s another path to your long hair goals: Extreme Length Conditioner. It provides strength and moisture to prevent breakage. Here’s how it works and its benefits:

It’s infused with biotin, castor oil and Redken’s Length Care Complex to achieve longer, stronger results.

BENEFITS

• Reduce breakage by 81% when using the full system of Extreme Length Shampoo, Extreme Length Conditioner, and Extreme Length Leave-In Treatment
• Formulated with biotin, castor oil, and Redken Length Care Complex to help lengthen and strengthen hair.
• Provides lightweight nourishment to the hair
• Strengthens fragile strands and ends to promote strong, healthy hair
• Gently conditions the hair and adds shine

How about something working while you’re sleeping? To me, that’s like having secret maids taking care of your beauty. Acidic Bonding Concentrate 24/7 Night & Day Serum can be applied and it won’t gunk up your pillowcases or anything. It’s got 7% of the actives. You’re going to have improvement by the time you wake up! It has a thin lotion consistency. Here are its benefits:

Strengthens hair and repairs daily damage overnight

• Delivers 9x stronger hair, 3x more hydration, and 89% less breakage**
• Reduces frizz by 72% after just 8 hours of use*
• 92% of users agree that their hair looks and feels healthy after 24 hours
• Helps maintain color-treated hair and protect from damage caused by heat styling, environmental stressors, and daily wear and tear
• Scented with a calming lavender fragrance for a relaxing overnight hair treatment experience

So, while you’re in the process of changing your hair, you’ve probably discovered that it’s harder to style your hair. Weak, thin hair has trouble taking a curl, being overdirected or backcombed for volume and shape. What do you get? Lank and lifeless locks. But what to do? Some volumizing products are very stiff plasticizers, gummy ingredients that dry stiffly with crunch. Root Lifter Volumizing Spray is a very different product than you’ve seen or used before.

It sprays out like a thin mousse, but you’re spraying it just into the roots with the special tip. You will have the hair of your youth with no crunchiness! You’ll be able to style and work with your ‘do like the olden days, without stickiness or stiffness. Kinda miraculous!