Has anyone tried the Epres bond repair system? Reportedly better than Olaplex but not sure about K18.
I’ve tried it twice or 3 times? Last time was during my retouch in February. LOVED it for that.
Epres and Olaplex will stay in my rotation. Definitely not K18.
I find Epres seems to actually make the internal part of the strands stronger, without all the breakage K18 gives me when detangling. However, I still prefer Olaplex overall, for its balance of bond repair and moisture on a consistent basis.
Epres has a noticeable difference after one use. I even bought it as a gift for someone as well. For both of us, we couldn’t get the same sleek results the 2nd time around. I feel like Epres is more like a strong protein for me, where it’s best used less frequently, like when you really need it or you want an acid-free bond builder.
Olaplex, I can use every wash.
Other reason I can’t use it as much is that both Epres and K18, for some bizarre reason, flare up seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp (my scalp smells noticeably musty after a few days, which never happens).
Only thing I could think of is that it may be related to the peptides or similar, which Olaplex doesn’t have. Also with Epres and K18, my hair is more ‘oily’ the day after until the next wash. In a good way - Hair is sleeker, soft. But K18 causes too much roughness and breakage for me when detangling the day of. Epres, not as much, but hair still feels a little more rough than with Olaplex (when wet and detangling).
Funny that this post pops up because I’m planning on using Epres again for my next wash tomorrow.