Collection: Bond Repair Hair Treatments

Bond Repair for Bleached & Colour-Treated Hair

If you bleach, colour or chemically straighten your hair, bond repair is not optional. It is the only product category that addresses what those processes actually do.

Bleaching and colouring break the disulphide bonds inside the hair shaft. That is not damage to the surface, which conditioner can smooth, but structural damage to the fibre itself. Hair that feels gummy when wet, snaps when you brush it, or refuses to hold a style has lost bonds, and no amount of conditioning replaces them.

This collection holds the systems built to rebuild them: the complete Olaplex numbered range, Amika The Kure, Living Proof Triple Bond Complex and The Inkey List PCA, priced from ₹2,050 to ₹10,650.

If you are dealing with general dryness, split ends or heat damage rather than chemical processing, the Split End and damaged hair edit is the better starting point.

The Olaplex Numbering System, Explained

Olaplex numbers confuse almost everyone. Here is what each one is for and the order they belong in.

No. 3 Hair Perfector — the one most people start with, and the one most people misuse. It is a pre-shampoo treatment, applied to damp, unwashed hair for at least ten minutes before you wash. It is not a conditioner and not a mask. Available in 100ml and 250ml.

No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo — the daily bond-building shampoo, and the step that keeps No. 3's work from unravelling between treatments.

No. 4C Clarifying Shampoo — a deep-cleansing version for anyone dealing with hard water buildup or heavy product residue. Useful in Indian cities where water mineral content is high.

No. 5 Conditioner — the rinse-out partner to No. 4, continuing bond repair while conditioning.

No. 5 Leave-In — the same idea in a stay-in format, for ongoing protection through drying and styling.

No. 7 Bonding Oil — a lightweight finishing oil with heat protection to 232°C. This is the one to use before a straightener.

No. 9 Bond Protector Serum — a leave-in serum that shields against environmental damage and pollution, applied to damp hair before styling.

If you are buying one product: No. 3. If you are buying a system: No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 together cover treatment, cleansing and conditioning.

Olaplex Kits: The Practical Way to Start

Buying the numbered products individually adds up quickly. The kits are usually better value and remove the guesswork about which numbers work together.

The Olaplex Discovery Kit at ₹4,800 is the sensible entry point, bundling the core range in smaller sizes so you can establish whether the system works for your hair before committing to full sizes.

The Strong Days Ahead Hair Kit covers a complete repair routine, and the Unbreakable Blondes Mini Kit is built specifically for bleached and highlighted hair.

Browse more multi-product options in Haircare Sets.

Beyond Olaplex: Other Bond Repair Systems

Olaplex started the category, but it is no longer the only credible option.

Amika The Kure Bond Repair Shampoo and the Kure Intense Bond Repair Mask form Amika's bond repair line, built around a plant-based bonding complex. The mask works as a weekly intensive alongside the shampoo, and the range suits hair that needs repair without the protein-heavy feel some bond treatments leave.

Living Proof Triple Bond Complex is a leave-in treatment targeting three bond types simultaneously rather than disulphide bonds alone. At 45ml it is concentrated, and it layers under other products rather than replacing them.

The Inkey List PCA Bond Repair Treatment at ₹2,799 is the most affordable route into bond repair, a lightweight leave-in spray rather than a rinse-out treatment.

For a wider view of repair options, see Hair Treatment.

Bond Repair for Blonde & Colour-Treated Hair

Bleached hair has a specific problem beyond structural damage: brassiness. As colour fades, warm yellow and orange tones surface, and the instinct is to reach for a purple shampoo. That handles the tone but does nothing for the bonds.

Amika Bust Your Brass Intense Repair Hair Mask addresses both at once, neutralising brass while repairing. The Bye Bye Brass Wash + Care Set covers the same ground across a full wash routine.

A practical note: purple and blue toning products should be used once weekly at most. Used daily, they can leave a dull violet cast on very light blonde.

How to Build a Bond Repair Routine

Bond repair works through consistency, not intensity. A treatment used weekly for two months outperforms three used once.

Weekly: A pre-shampoo bond treatment such as Olaplex No. 3, left on for at least ten minutes. Longer is fine.

Every wash: A bond-building shampoo and conditioner. This is the step most people skip, and it is what maintains progress between treatments.

Every wash, on damp hair: A leave-in bond product for ongoing protection.

Before heat, every time: A bonding oil or heat-protective serum. Bond repair cannot outpace daily heat damage.

Monthly: A clarifying wash if you have hard water, since mineral buildup blocks treatments from penetrating properly.

Expect visible change over three to four weeks. Bond repair is structural, so it does not deliver the immediate softness a conditioning mask does, and that difference is the point.

Olaplex or OUAI?

Briefly, since this comes up constantly: Olaplex rebuilds broken bonds and suits chemically processed hair. OUAI conditions and hydrates, and suits hair that is healthy but dry or dull. They solve different problems and many people use both. There is a fuller comparison on the damaged hair and split ends page.

A Quick Note from LBK

Bond repair is a category where authenticity genuinely matters, because the technology is patented and counterfeits are common. A fake Olaplex will not rebuild anything.

Every product here is sourced from verified global retailers and independently authenticated before it ships. Duties and taxes are included in the listed price. Select products ship within 24 to 48 hours through Instant Ship, and orders over ₹10,000 come with a free deluxe gift.

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