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Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask vs Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector: which is better?
This comparison comes down to softening dry lengths versus targeting bleach-related breakage and tangling.
The quick answer
Depends what you need
- Rated higher: Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask — 93 vs 82 nextscore nextscore is a 0–100 score built from verdicts: posts and comments that come down clearly for or against a product. Today those verdicts come from Reddit discussions. Thinly discussed products are pulled toward the catalog average, and below 5 verdicts there is no score at all. How nextscore works
- Cheaper per ml: Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask — $0.15 vs $0.32/ml
- Better for hair damage/breakage: Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector
- More reviewed: Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector — 234 vs 41 verdicts
Amika Soulfood is praised for quickly softening dry lengths, while Olaplex No. 3 is praised for addressing bleach damage and breakage.
Choose Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask if
- you want quick softness and smoothing for dry, damaged lengths
- you want a weekly deep-conditioning staple
Choose Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector if
- you have bleach damage, breakage, or tangling
- you want a protein-free strengthening treatment
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At a glance
| Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask | Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector |
|---|---|
| Price per ml | |
| $0.15/ml | $0.32/ml |
| nextscorenextscore is a 0–100 score built from verdicts: posts and comments that come down clearly for or against a product. Today those verdicts come from Reddit discussions. Thinly discussed products are pulled toward the catalog average, and below 5 verdicts there is no score at all. How nextscore works | |
| 93 · 41 verdicts | 82 · 234 verdicts |
| Better for | |
| — | Hair Damage/Breakage |
| Key ingredients | |
| Jojoba Oil | — |
Prices checked Nov 12
What Reddit says
Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask
What Reddit likes
- Silky softness and bounce after five minutes
- Fine-hair friendly when used every few washes
Watch out for
- Can leave fine hair flat, greasy, or weighed down the next day
- Doesn't fix severely dry ends or provide enough slip for everyone
Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector
What Reddit likes
- Bond-building standout for bleach damage
- Noticeably reduces breakage and tangling
- Protein-free formula for strengthening without added protein
Watch out for
- Can leave hair dry, tangled, and frizzy
- May flatten fine hair and reduce volume
- Reports of shedding and increased hair loss
Compare full ingredient lists · 9 in common
In both · 9
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Cetyl Alcohol
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- Cetrimonium Chloride*
- Panthenol
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Phenoxyethanol
- Citric Acid
- Benzyl Benzoate
Only in Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask · 11
- Water/Eau/Aqua
- Behentrimonium Chloride*
- Butylene Glycol
- Dimethicone
- Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Aminomethyl Propanol
- Isopropyl Alcohol
- Fragrance/Parfum
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Limonene
Only in Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector · 18
- Water (Aqua/Eau)
- Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate
- Propylene Glycol
- Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- Glycerin
- Hydroxyethyl Ethylcellulose
- Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- Quaternium-91
- Sodium Benzoate
- Cetrimonium Methosulfate
- Fragrance (Parfum)
- Tetrasodium EDTA
- Polyquaternium-37
- Etidronic Acid
- Ascorbic Acid
- Phytantriol
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- Potassium Sorbate