The GIT Girl Magazine Volume I: July/August 2014 | Page 36

COVER STORY Ever since I started my blog (relaxedhairhealth.blogspot.com), my goal has been to help uncover ways to bring as much health back to chemically treated hair as possible. So, I cannot tell you how excited I was after reading an email from a reader who wanted my opinion on a product that claims to have the power to repair chemically treated hair from the inside. Immediately, I wanted to know more. What is this product? How does it work? How can I get my hands on it? The product is called KHairPep. What makes KHairPep work is the active ingredient K18peptide (trademark). According to their website, this peptide has the ability to penetrate the cortex of the hair, bonding and rebuilding keratin. The strengthening benefits of the peptide remains in the hair even after washing. Hair regained up to 90% of it’s strength... The graph shows the level of the hair’s strength in its three different stages. I don't know about you but this type of news gives me life! This level of hair repair is exactly what I've been waiting for. First, we hear that split ends can be repaired. Now, we have a product that can actually repair the cortex of the hair shaft. This is game changing. Let's go back to the first email sent by a The miraculous results of their clinical trials show reader which began this conversation. In it, that damaged hair can experience an increase she was worried about the alcohol con- in strength and elasticity of up to 85 percent. They tained in both the KHairPep's serum and hair first tested the strength of non-chemically treated mask listed second on the ingredients list. Her hair prior to chemical treatment, and then again concern was whether the alcohol would be after. The hair lost about half of its strength after drying to the hair. I conducted a quick the chemical treatment but was able to regain search online to see what I could find and, up to 90 percent of its strength back with the yes, that ingredient could be cause for application of KHairPep serum. And with four concern if dry hair is an issue. Confused as additional treatments, they observed even more to why a product that is meant to repair hair strengthening benefits to the hair. would have a drying ingredient so high on 35