Don't use this product!!!!
Reviewer:
anonymous
Tue Jun 17 2008
My hair was not that damaged before I used this product. I thought that it would only make my hair feel better but I was wrong. My hair has never in my life felt this bad! I cant even run my fingers through it like I normally can. I just hope that I can reverse the effects of this horrible product. Not only does my hair look hideous but it smells horrible.
im happy with this product
Reviewer:
Cindy
from scotia,ny Mon Jun 16 2008
i color and relax my hair for many yrs im also a hairdresser my hair for some while has been looking not so good and lots of breakage my hair never seems to grow i used this product yesterday and have to say it does wk alot less breakage today my hair is soft i will be using tis again in 4wks this is what my hair needed to a road of recovery!!
Fantastic! Marvelous!! Spectacular!!!
Reviewer:
Lisa
from Seattle, Washington Wed Jun 04 2008
This is my very first product review. I had a gorgeous head of long, virgin african american hair. I got tired of fighting the stylists and smelling like a walking flat iron, so I allowed my hair to be relaxed. It immediately began to break and shed. I have some hair on my head that is 8-9 inches long and some that is only 2 inches long. It was awful! I purchased this product this past weekend and was determined to go through each and every step. I didn't care WHAT it smelled like or how messy it was ... So I got everything together, purchased a bonnet dryer and got busy working to restore my hair. I must say, I still have a tiny bit of breakage because my hair was in "intensive care" but the difference is dramatic. For the price of this system, forgive me for saying this so bluntly, but you'd be a fool to listen to reviews that say "it stinks" or "it was messy" or "it worked a little." Try it, and save your poor, damaged, fried hair girl.
Not for relaxed Hair
Reviewer:
Victoria
from California Tue May 27 2008
This product is not for relaxed hair. I bought this product to reduce the breakage, to discover that it stripped my hair of the relaxer. I was pissed, now I have to wait a week to relax my hair and I have to walk around with kinky hard hair, because I listen to the reviews.
Smells awful
Reviewer:
Mimi
from Trenton, NJ Sat Apr 19 2008
This is another product from Aphogee that I really wanted to like because of all the positive reviews. Unfortunately, I won't ever know if this product works because as I was putting it on, I couldn't stand the smell. It was a horrible sour smell that made me want to gag. I'm usually pretty good about putting up with smells if it means there is something wonderful at the end, but this wasn't worth it. I didn't want to wait one second.
this really work
Reviewer:
cindy
Tue Apr 15 2008
off all de products of aphogee this is the one i really love,,,you have results instantly,,,leaved my hair more workable,,,smooth,,,and nothing dry...alot of the damaged i have for ironing my hair and coloring its gone thx to this product...so i really really recommed this...
Good stuff!
Reviewer:
Mimi
from OH Wed Apr 02 2008
I decided to dye my hair black, then I got tired of it. I thought that I could dye it a lighter color. After I tried that and found out that it wasn't possible, I stripped my hair and found out the hard way that I didn't have enough stripper for my hair. So, I got more and stripped it again that day. My hair went from black to light orange. Then I dyed it brown. That's when my hair started breaking. It was a mess! I researched and discovered aphogee treatment. I bought some and followed the directions and it really did stop the breakage and made my hair look decent again. My hair's healthier now, but I still use Aphogee reconstructor once in awhile. No other conditioner makes my hair look and feel so good.
THE BEST !!!!!!
Reviewer:
Tasha
from Washington, D.C. Tue Mar 25 2008
First, my hair is shoulder length. Just recently, my hair started shedding. Huges amounts of hair. Just like many of you, I did some research and came across this product. I've seen this product in the beauty supply stores, but never used it until tonight. Below, I will give a very detailed description. Before I go on, GO GET THE APHOGEE TWO STEP PROGRAM. THE APHOGEE SHAMPOO, PROTEIN TREATMENT AND THE BALANCING MOISTURIZER. THEY ARE FORMULATED TO WORK TOGETHER. DO NOT SUBSTITUE!
9:00 pm - Shampooed my hair once with the Aphogee Shampoo, as prescribed on the instructions. Honestly, you only need to shampoo once. If you shampoo twice back to back, you risk stripping your hair of natural oils, causing it to become dry and break. I read this online.
9:05: Towel dried my hair gently and removed excess water until it was almost dry, but not quite.
9:10: Used a wide tooth comb, and gently parted my hair in four sections. Used a clip to section off the other sections and started applying the Aphogee Protein Treatment at the nape of my neck, starting with the ends first. Your ends are the most dry and damaged. Smoothed my ends first, the proceeded to saturate the entire section. It's important to make sure your hair is dry (towel dry) so there is less drippage. So far, no drip. Proceeded to do the next three sections. (Remember, I parted my hair in 4 sections). Do not forget to concentrate on your ends, especially if you are in dire need of having your ends clipped.
9:30: First, a plastic cap is not necessary. Grab a good magazine and sit under the dryer to dry. If your hair is lengthy, then take the rest of your hair and just lay it on top. Trust me, it will stay. Stay under the dryer for at LEAST 20. I stayed for 25. Result? My hair was hard. The back (nape of kneck) was a little damp, but that is ok.
10:00: (Had to put my dryer away, get my plastic cap, etc.) I know this sounds strange, but I wanted to rinse my hair out in the shower so that my strands are smoothed. I stood in the shower so that the water is hitting my head from behind, bending my neck back so as to rinse it out. Do not agitate with your hands at first. The directions specify this. Let the water glide down your back. Once you feel it loosening up, then gently separate to ensure that it is rinsed out thoroughly. Give it a good rinse.
The next step, once all of the treatment is rinsed, hair may feel a little rough, but don't get nervous. IMMEDIATELY after you have rinsed ALL of the treatment out, apply a huge amount of the Balancing Moisturizer. Remember, it is a TWO STEP program, no substitutes allowed. The Aphogee line is made to work together to see positive results. Once you have applied an substantial amount, cover with a plastic cap. The steam and moisture form the shower will do the rest.
After 7 to 10 minutes, rinse out. Although I am somewhat against using heat on my hair, I found it to be necessary to use it tonight since it is getting late.
THE RESULTS: My hair has NEVER felt this wonderful. It was EXTRA SHINY, so much body, and my ends didn't look like they needed to be clipped, although I haven't had my ends clipped in almost two years. (Try it. Hair grows from the roots, not the ends. Plus, when you go to a stylist, they take too much off.) My hair was EXTRA SOFT, SHINY and not ONE strand of breakage while blowdrying!!!!! Also, I permed my hair myself two weeks ago, and believe me, it looks like a fresh perm!!! As I am typing this message to you, I can't keep my hands out of my hair. UNBELIEVEABLE!!! If you follow these instructions, you should have no problem. I will be using the Protein Treatment and Balancing Moisturizer from now on. I'm sold. But also remember to moisturize your hair every single day. Black hair needs moisture EVERYDAY. The moisturization should not stop after this treatment, but everyday. The texture of my hair even looks phenomenal. I hope this information was helpful to you. GOOD LUCK! My only regret is that I wish I had taken a before and after picture for you to see, but try it for yourself. You will not be sorry.
It's okay
Reviewer:
Ilianna
Sun Mar 23 2008
After a botched hair straightening treatment (thanks a lot, ms."experienced" stylist), my hair started to break off about a half inch from the roots. After reading the reviews of ApHOFEE treatment, I bought this, and the recommended shampoo and conditioner to use with it. The shampoo and conditioner dried my hair out and just plain out sucked, but the treatment itself was not bad. My hair didn't stop breaking off, but this treatment did improve the texture so it was less straw-like. I did feel the difference after six weeks, when my hair suddenly dried out. But by then, the hair had stopped breaking out, either due to this product, or the fact that all the damaged hair had fallen out. I do not need this product anymore, so i won't buying it, as it does not proclaim to moisturize or anything (although it did a little for me).
Careful : This is a professional Product
Reviewer:
Dimples
from St. Louis, Mo Sat Mar 22 2008
Ladies,
I have been using Aphogee treatments for more than 15 years.
I swear by it, and advise all my clients who are experiencing damaged hair to use this product. Previously, This product was only available to Licensed Cosmetologist, PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL PRODUCT
Only in the pass ten years or so has it been available to the non-licensed. 1. It is very important how you apply the treatment, 2. Make sure you let it dry very hard without disturbing the hair( you may need to be under the dryer for an hour or more depending on length & thickness of hair) 3. You need to rinse very throughly, (this is a very inportant step)if you don't rinse out all the product you chance the risk of hair breakage. So rinse, rinse, rinse, rinse again, the longer you rinse the better your chances of rinsing out all product. Ladies to obtain the desired effects on your hair you must follow the directions or go visit your salon professional & have them apply treatment.
Remember, If you experience breakage or hair that feels hard after appling Aphogee, YOU DID NOT APPLY IT CORRECTLY. The key is did you let it get as hard as it needs to get? Did you rinse, rinse rinse? I normally have my clients under the dryer as long as it takes to get product in the hair dry throughly to the scalp. I normally rinse for 15 - 30 minutes to make sure I get the best results for my clients. If apply right you will have very bouncy hair(if relaxed) and NO BREAKAGE AT ALL
PS Please follow with moisturising treatment, this is a 2-step process
Aphogee best product for Breakage
V good but...
Reviewer:
cherry
Tue Mar 11 2008
Highly sceptical at first, but I am my own critic doesn’t matter if it had worked wonders on others or not I had to see how it would perform on me. Anyways after I had rinsed it out practically nada was coming well just enough to fill a two teaspoons but they were all small hairs. Note prior to this my hair was coming out in droves it was unbelievable, the most important thing about this treatment or any treatment is the after care; yes it is imperative to follow the instructions etc but especially for African Americans we must condition and moisturize our hair after the treatment.
After doing this treatment another must is to deep condition your hair at least once a week and moisturise moisturise its so important.
For those who were disappointed with this product note its not a miracle cure I think those people expected not even a strand of hair etc to come out which isn’t realistic at all!
i don't really know
Reviewer:
cathy
from nj Wed Mar 05 2008
i used it once and my hair does feel softer but the it still brakes, i'll try doing another threatment in a mont and see what happens. For now I wasnt blown away by the results I got but my hair does feel a little healthier
Didnt see a difference
Reviewer:
Nyisha
from North Carolina Thu Feb 28 2008
I have been having an issue with breakage. I decided to try this since its the miracle product for damaged hair. Well i still saw broken hairs on my shirt and comb after using it. So i was slightly disappointed with this product.
Great Product but could be a little easier to use...
Reviewer:
Arielle
from Honolulu, HI Wed Feb 20 2008
This product did a great job at making my stressed out hair a little healthier. It's definatly a great product for the money. My only complaint is that it is very thin and trying to apply it evenly on my very dens hair caused a horrible sticky mess on everything it touched, and it kept rolling into my eyes and burning the heck out of them. A cream would be much better.
Healed daghters brittle breaking natural hair
Reviewer:
rell
from Columbia,sc Sun Feb 17 2008
My young daughter's hair had become very dry and brittle. Her hair is natural(kinky curly hair). It started to break and shed more than I was comfortable with. She had split ends. I trimmed her hair and kept it moisturize but it was still breaking. Someone recommended Aphogee and I was willing to try it. I'm glad I did. After the first use I could tell the difference in her hair. Her texture felt much better and there was almost no shed hairs after the treatment. If the product is used EXACTLY as directed the results are amazing!!!!! If someone complains that it broke their hair off then they probably didn't follow the directions exactly to the tee.
Really did work for my hair!!!
Reviewer:
J
from San Jose, CA Tue Feb 12 2008
I have really dry thin fly away hair. After using this product it definitely did add moisture to my hair and make it more managable.
2 step protein treatment stops hair from shedding
Reviewer:
kimberly
from Belleville, MI Sat Feb 09 2008
From time to time when my hair is overprocessed by relaxers, it starts to shed very badly. About 10 years ago a hairdresser told me about Aphogee's protein treatment and how to use it. It stopped the shedding instantly, I mean instantly. I swear by it and recommend it to everyone I know. I love Aphogee's producs, they respond very well to my hair type which is fairly thick and very course.
Miracle!
Reviewer:
Esmee
Thu Feb 07 2008
My hair was brittle, coarse, dry, overall damaged due to highlighting, blow drying, severe heat, and straightening daily. I had nothing to lose and after my treatment was done, I was in shock. My hair felt so smooth and there was barely anymore frizz! My hair went from totally damaged to shiny and smooth. I really do love this product and will use it again.
I can't really tell..
Reviewer:
Addison
from Pittsburgh, PA Thu Jan 31 2008
From the other reviews of this product, I expected it to be life changing. I don't really think it was. Maybe because my hair wasn't beyond damaged before? I'm not sure.
Saved my hair.
Reviewer:
Alex
from MD Mon Jan 28 2008
My hair is relaxed, has highlights, I blowdry it one a week, and I flat iron it almost every other day. This product has drastically reduced the breakage in my hair. Iused to brush my hair, and at least 100 pieces would break off. Now it's only five or 6. It's amazing.
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