What They Say: "An intensive, invigorating treatment to revitalize and restore your hair to its natural beauty. Paul Penders Natural Organic Intensive Hair Repair Therapy contains essential fatty acids together with plant extracts and essential oils to restore balance and life to dry, damaged, permed or color-treated hair, leaving it glowing, manageable and beautifully healthy. May be used daily on extremely dry hair or as a weekly treatment for normal hair. Targets and repairs split ends."

Jamie's Thoughts: Are you addicted to your heat-based styling tools? (I know I cannot be the only styling junkie out there that is addicted to the satisfaction of a smooth, straight hairdo) In dry weather, I confess that I regularly set my ceramic flat iron to the maximum temperature and straighten away like a madwoman. Sound familiar?

Take heart, heat addicts. Paul Penders' intensive conditioning treatment will reverse just about any of the damage you may have done to your distressed locks. And the best part? The product ingredients are things that I actually recognize. Lemon balm, yarrow, and jojoba oil, oh my! This rich conditioner is also certified organic, animal-friendly, vegan, and kosher/halal formulated. You know I love a product with good karma.

The consistency is reassuringly thick (a balm, almost, as opposed to a cream), and the scent is very lightly medicinal - but don't worry, the smell won't linger in your hair. Because this product rinses out so cleanly and thoroughly, I would even recommend it to anyone with very fine, or thinning hair. Simply said, this stuff makes my hair look shiny and gorgeous. I would even recommend it to any men out there looking for a no-fuss, effective, intensive treatment conditioner.

Retail Price: $21.50/5 fl. oz. (available at paulpenders.com)

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What They Say: "Rough Ends & Hairs That Stick Out All Over? Get soft hair that flows together.

Pesky little hairs sticking out every which way? Put those messy, bothersome hairs back in place with Sunsilk™ Hydra TLC 24/7 Creme with Nutri-Keratin. It's not a conditioner, not a gel - it combines the best of both. So it tames unruly flyaways for softer, more manageable hair that flows together.

What to do:
It's easy - just smooth 1 or 2 dollops through damp hair and style as usual. If needed, re-apply on dry hair for extra TLC during the day. For maximum hydration start with Hydra TLC Shampoo & Conditioner (or Multi-Symptom Masque)."

Melissa Says: Wow. I truly was skeptical that something so inexpensive could have such an effect on my hair. I apply it before blowdrying and just use a paddle or vent brush and voila - supersoft! As you know, my hair likes to have unruly ends that do this weird non-curl, wiry flying in the air thing. Right now, my hair has many ends of different lengths that are growing out, and I love that this helps my hair look more smooth and flowing, with no wiry ends giving away the different lenghts. It feels amazing, and even though the scent is a quite prevalent, I personally like it. It's kind of...well, it's "fresh" and similar to another shampoo scent, but I can't put my finger on which one it reminds me of. My husband commented on it without realizing it was my hair product, saying I smelled SO good, and asking what it was. So while some may not prefer to have something that lingers in that way, I'm keeping this a 5-lipper because it really just has amazed me in all ways.

...Smooth hair that flows together...that's exactly what it gives me.

Retail Price: $4.43 (available in drugstores and superstores everywhere - and now ON SALE for $3.82 at drugstore.com)

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What They Say:

• Cera-Repair®, home maintenance treatments, prolong hair’s salon-renewed health and manageability.


• Maintains moisture & softness


• Repairs & strengthens

With a less intensive concentration of the Ceramides found in the Pro4 treatment, this crème-gel can be used once a week for five weeks, providing the ticket to red carpet-worthy tresses. Simply replace regular conditioner with one tube of Cera-Repair® for hair that looks amazingly healthy, shiny and revitalized from one salon visit to the next.

Jen's Experience: My hair is extremely well-moisturized at this point from all of the moisturizing shampoos and masques and hair sheets that I've been using. Despite that fact, I looked in the mirror before I started using this and was dismayed to see tons of damaged ends. After using the Cera-Repair, I've noticed a tremendous improvement in the ends. It also did a good job moisturizing the entire length of my hair, but since it wasn't dry, it was a bit much and left my hair very limp. I think this product is a fantastic choice when your hair has a lot of split ends or is dry from over-processing, but I would only use it in limited amounts if your hair is oily.

Retail Price: $14.95 (check Matrix.com for local salons)

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What They Say: "Are your curls dry, dull and lifeless? Give them just what they need ... daily moisture! This EXCEPTIONAL moisturizer will hydrate, condition and revive your curls, restoring their natural beauty. Consider this your "under wear for your hair." Excellent companion to any of our Step 4 styling products. Acts a curl refresher, prepping them for styling."

Toya's Take: I have fallen in love with Curls products. For years, I have searched high and low for a hair care system that truly works for me and Curls is that system. Never has my hair been so well moisturized or healthy-looking. I am very impressed. I haven't found that Quenched Curls has made my hair look better than it did when I was using the other products in the line without the Quenched Curls, but it surely hasn't hurt. What I would suggest is that it be used in addition to all the other products in the Curls line - your thirsty curls will thank you. However, while I'm sure it works to add moisture, it didn't work well as a curl refresher - it didn't saturate my curls the way I like. I think it's because such a small amount comes out of the bottle with each pump - it took way too much effort to "refresh" my curls. I'd just suggest misting your hair with a fine spray of water with a little oil added for extra moisture.

Retail Price: $13/8 oz. (Curls.biz)

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