Redken Extreme: Strength for Damaged, Breaking Hair
Extreme is Redken's strength range for weak, damaged hair that breaks. It's built on Redken's protein Strength Complex to fortify the hair fibre and cut down snapping. If you're finding short broken pieces on your brush or your ends keep splitting, Extreme is the one.
What does Redken Extreme do?
The shampoo, conditioner and mask use Redken's Strength Complex of amino acids and arginine, with citric acid for smoothness. Anti-Snap is a leave-in with a 1% Protein Strength Complex for everyday protection. Extreme CAT is the intensive rinse-out protein treatment, with a 2% Protein Strength Complex and ceramides, for hair on the edge of breaking. Play Safe is a leave-in primer with heat protection up to 230°C.
Who is Redken Extreme for?
Hair worn down by heat styling, colour or general wear, that's breaking rather than just dry. Good for fine hair too, because protein strengthens without heavy oils.
If your hair feels dry but doesn't break, All Soft is gentler. If the damage is from lightening, Acidic Bonding Concentrate is usually better. If you're growing your hair long, see Extreme Length.
How to use the Extreme routine, in order
- Wash: Extreme Shampoo 300ml. Gentle strengthening cleanse.
- Condition: Extreme Conditioner 300ml. Detangles weak hair so you lose less to the brush.
- Weekly: Extreme Mask 250ml. Swap for conditioner once a week.
- When it's bad: Extreme Cat 200ml. Extreme CAT after shampoo, rinse out. Use it every week or two, not every wash.
- Leave in: Extreme Anti-Snap 250ml. Anti-Snap through towel-dried hair, every day.
- Before heat: Extreme Playsafe 200ml. Play Safe before blow-drying or irons.
Which Extreme product should you start with?
- Start here: shampoo and Anti-Snap. Anti-Snap is the product most clients notice first.
- Heavy breakage: add Extreme CAT every week or two.
- Daily heat: add Play Safe.
- Sets: the Shampoo & Mask Duo or the Mask & Anti-Snap Duo.
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Genuine Redken from a working salon. UKIYO is a hair salon on Helwick Street in Wānaka. Our stylists help clients choose their home care every day, and everything we sell online is genuine salon stock from the New Zealand distributor.
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Redken Extreme questions we get asked
Is Redken Extreme a protein treatment?
Yes. The range is built on a protein Strength Complex. Extreme CAT is the most concentrated protein step.
Can I use too much protein?
Hair can feel stiff if you overdo the intensive treatment. Use Extreme CAT every week or two, not every wash, and keep using conditioner.
Extreme or Acidic Bonding Concentrate?
Extreme suits hair that breaks from heat and wear. ABC is usually better for hair damaged by lightening and colour.
Is Extreme good for fine hair?
Yes. It strengthens without heavy oils. Use Anti-Snap rather than the mask if your hair goes flat.
