Compare 3 OLAPLEX products, from the Olaplex No. 3 to the Olaplex No.4, with 10 cheaper alternatives starting at about $8. The biggest saving on a close match is about 59%: the L'Oreal Paris EverPure Bond Repair Oil-in-Serum (1.6 oz) instead of the Olaplex No.7. Each swap says what you give up for the lower price.
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Same brand, lower price: cheaper models from OLAPLEX itself.
Same brand · instead of Olaplex No.4 $34
$16Save $18
You give up: You get 40% of the shampoo for 47% of the price, so it costs a little more per mL.
Same brand · instead of Olaplex No. 3 $34
$30Save $4
You give up: Made as a primer for No.3PLUS, so it works best paired with it.
How many of the swaps on these pages each brand makes.
Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Moroccan Sleek Smoothing Oil at about $8, listed instead of the Olaplex No.7 ($32). What you give up: Garnier says it isn't formulated as a heat protector.
the Olaplex No.7: the L'Oreal Paris EverPure Bond Repair Oil-in-Serum (1.6 oz) is a close match for about $13 instead of $32, roughly 59% less.
Yes. 2 of the 10 swaps on these pages are cheaper OLAPLEX models, such as OLAPLEX No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo (100 mL) and Olaplex No.0 Intensive Bond Building Treatment.
On these pages: L'Oreal Paris (3 swaps), Garnier (1 swap), Matrix (1 swap) and OGX (1 swap).
Every swap is a product sold in the US that does the main job of the original. Close match is another brand with similar features, Same brand, cheaper is an older, smaller or renewed model from the same maker, and Budget pick is the cheapest thing that still does the job. On each page, Closest match is the close match nearest the original in price, and Lowest price is the cheapest swap. We compare published specs, retailer listings and reviews; we don't test products ourselves.
A cheaper product is cheaper for a reason. Each swap says what you give up, like weaker noise cancelling, a smaller screen or a shorter warranty, so you can decide if the savings are worth it.
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