Why should I use a bond reconstructor?

Our hair strands are not living things, I know I started one of my previous posts on that morbid tone, however, the tresses that we see are in their afterlife, and nothing is going on there to help our stands, repair, regenerate nada. Over time as we know our hair takes a toll and we have to spend as much time as possible to preserve our strands. This is why a bond reconstructor should be a staple in your hair care routine.

So what exactly is a bond reconstructor?

First of all, let us cross out what it’s not, a bond reconstructor is not a moisturizing or protein treatment, it’s not a replacement for conditioning in any way. A reconstructor reconstructs exactly as the name implies, it works on a molecular level to reconstruct any broken and damaged bonds in the hair cortex. Our hair cortex consists of long keratin filaments, which are held together by disulfide and hydrogen bonds, a bond reconstructor will work to reassemble these bonds and help strengthen the hair cortex. The environment, heat tools, chemicals (coloring and relaxing), and just wear and tear over time affect the state of our hair. Now you may be asking why can’t I just do a simple protein treatment and carry on with my life, mainly because a protein treatment does not reconstruct the disulfide bonds in hair, they work to temporarily fix the cracks in the hair shaft, they do a good patch job however a bond reconstructor goes deeper to the core of the problem. Now I am not saying you should stop protein treatments altogether, what I am saying is they are both needed and each has its place in your journey to healthy hair and that you should look into a bond reconstructor if you don’t already use one.

How often should I use a bond reconstruction?

 

As usual, it depends, you have to look at the state of your hair if your hair is damaged you would want to go to a professional salon and do an analysis for the bond reconstructing treatment and have them guide you from there, It is important to understand the state of your hair before as well as you hair care routine before doing anything so your efforts will not be in vain. If you have healthy hair that you take care of regularly you honestly don’t need to use a reconstructor every week, however, if your hair is severely damaged then you would want to use a reconstructor more often to get your hair back to the healthy state.

 

What are some good reconstructors?

-Olaplex No.1, No. 2 & No. 3
Olpalex is a really good treatment that reduces breakage and helps to repair damaged hair bonds, No. 1 and No, 2 are only available at certified salons, and No. 3 is available for taking home to use in between salon visits to help maintain the hair.

 

-Hairgenics Pronexa Hair Bonder Bond Repairing Complex
Pronexa uses a patented combination of ingredients to relink the broken disulfide bonds caused by chemical or thermal damage to restore hair’s healthy appearance, strength, and feel, it offers a two-step process of repairing and conditioning.

-Schwarzkopf Fibreplex Bond Enforcing System
Schwarzkopf Fibreplex is also a 3-step process, it helps protects the hair from damage during the coloration process. It interlinks with the hair fibers to enforce structural bonds and then further seals these bonds further providing suppleness and shine.

 

There are many bond reconstructors out there and many claiming to be, when choosing one, ensure that you are doing proper research and that you are using quality products at all times.  When looking for a bond reconstructor, look for one that reduces breakage, repairs damage, and reconstructs the bonds, not just one that protects the bonds that are there but does the active job of repairing them from the damage while also protecting from current damage from any chemical service if being done at the moment.