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I waited to speak on this because sometimes my hair looks good for no reason — but this time, it’s hot and humid in Florida, and what I’m seeing has everything to do with Olaplex No. 3. My hair is long, thick, curly, and stubborn. After ten years of giving up on wearing it down, I thought this might be the miracle. Spoiler alert — it’s not. The kinks still win.

I waited on this one. I didn’t want to jump on the “Olaplex changed my life” or “Olaplex ruined my hair” train until I’d really lived with it. And let me tell you — Florida humidity is the ultimate test.

So, here’s the deal. I’m 40 years old and about 10 years ago, I officially gave up on wearing my hair down. Not because I didn’t want to, but because this Florida heat and humidity have absolutely no mercy. My hair is long — like almost-to-my-butt long — thick, brown, and curly. Not tight curls, but not big loose ones either. It’s more like these wild, stubborn kinks that take over in clusters. It’s not even frizz — it’s this full-blown kink invasion that starts at my scalp and just works its way down until I look like I stuck my head in a cloud.

And before anyone says “try a flat iron,” let me stop you right there. I can get it sleek. It looks amazing right after I flat iron it. But the second I step outside? POOF. The humidity doesn’t care about effort or technique. My hair immediately starts rebelling right at the roots. I can literally feel the little curls springing up around my scalp, and as the day goes on, the whole thing gets worse. By noon, I’m usually twisting it up in a bun because I can’t take the frizz anymore.

So, when I decided to try Olaplex No. 3, I told myself this was the final test. If this couldn’t help me, nothing would. I wanted to see if it could do something for the strength, smoothness, anything that would make a difference in this heat.

I’ll admit, after a few uses, my hair felt softer — not slippery soft, but stronger, like it wasn’t going to snap if I ran my fingers through it. But did it stop the humidity from turning me into a walking halo of frizz? No. Not at all. The kinks still come through strong. It’s like they have a personal vendetta against me. I know Olaplex isn’t technically a frizz control product — it’s supposed to repair bonds — but part of me was hoping it might help with the overall smoothness. It didn’t.

Now, I’m not saying it’s a bad product. I think it might actually be doing something behind the scenes, like improving my hair’s resilience over time. But if you’re like me — living in the South, dealing with 90-degree weather and air that feels like soup — do not expect miracles. Your scalp kinks are going to come for you no matter what.

At this point, I just want something that can handle humidity warfare. I’m talking about a product that doesn’t just say it “fights frizz” but actually does it in Florida air. I’ll still use Olaplex No. 3 because I think it helps the health of my hair, but it’s definitely not my humidity savior.

If anyone’s found something that actually keeps the roots from puffing up by noon — and I mean in real, swampy weather — please tell me. I’m tired of living in bun mode.