I heard about the Aphogee Two-Step Protein treatment while browsing around on folica.com. What I love about this web site is that you can get tons of unsolicited reviews about all kinds of hair products and tools which can help you decide if a product is really worth your money before you buy.

About 90% of the reviews were positive where women raved about their hair after they used the treatment. The other 10% said they lost hair or the treatment didn’t improve their hair at all. So with those odds I decided to try it and I’m so glad I did. The people at Aphogee recommend the treatment if your hair is:

• Is too weak or fine to take a perm or relaxer. (use the week PRIOR to service)
• Is over-bleached.
• Will not hold color. (use PRIOR to color application)
• Breaks when combed or brushed.
• Is mushy when wet and brittle after drying.

The treatment is two step process that includes the protein treatment and then the Aphogee Balancing Moisturizer. I must stress you have to use both products together. Do not just get the protein conditioner and use a conditioner you already have at home because the Aphogee Balancing Moisturizer is formulated to work with the protein.

Aphogee Two-Step Protein Treatment

The Aphogee two-step protein treatment is unlike any protein treatment I’ve used. It’s a bit sticky and smells of apple cider vinegar. What’s so different about it is it makes you hair helmet hard but don’t worry that’s the protein bonding to your hair. When your hair is totally dried (preferably by sitting under the dryer) then you get to rinse it out and make sure you do it thoroughly.
(APHOGEE Treatment for Damaged Hair Stops Breakage Rebuilds Hair Structure 4oz/118ml)

Aphogee Balancing Moisturizer

Once your done rinsing your hair apply the moisturizer and let sit for a few minutes and then rinse. The moisturizer is formulated with collagen amino acids and silk amino acids and restore moisture back to the hair after the intensive protein treatment which is critical.(Aphogee Balancing Moisturizer Improves Shine & Manageability 8oz/237ml)

(Editor’s Pick: This is a line I have always been aware of but never tried but I am now a customer for life. I’ve tried a lot of products but my hair after this treatment was unbelievable. Let me explain why. I have 4B relaxed hair that goes past my shoulders. I work out a lot so my hair is constantly exposed to sweat and salt. I am seven weeks post touchup and trying to stretch my touchups out to 10 weeks apart. I used Creme of Nature shampoo to wash my hair and felt a big difference after rinsing out the protein but nothing earth shattering. I applied the Balancing Moisturizer and my hair felt nice and smooth but nothing out of the ordinary. I used Lottabody setting lotion to roller set my hair, sprayed it with ORS Olive Oil Sheen Spray, got under the dryer and then wrapped my hair and went back under the dryer. The next day I flat ironed my hair and used a bit of BB Growth oil before I started. My hair was very soft, silky and the shine for being seven weeks post touchup was amazing and the amount of hair I usually lose when detangling my hair wet and combing once dry was dramatically reduced. I love this stuff.)

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