Hair Dilemna: Split Ends!

I purchased the Tigi Bed Head Ego Boost Split End Mender (phew, long name!) from Price Attack today. It was $27.95, although I looked online and I could've got it for like $20, but I wanted it now. My hair needs it.

I have dry, split ends, and I don't want to cut them off. I know that's bad, since there's not quick fix for split ends, basically you have to cut them off, orelse you risk them creeping up higher and cracking the whole hair shaft. But it's a risk I'm willing to take, in order to get long (ish) hair!

Hope this works :) Has some good reviews!

"Boost that ego and save your hair! Ego Boost Split End Mender & Leave in conditioner will seal, smooth and protect your hair. As a split end mender, apply to ends. As a leave in conditioner, smooth over fly-aways as needed. Use on wet or dry hair."

According to reviews I've been reading, it's great for touch ups during the day to control frizziness. It also seals the cuticle, making it seem like the hair is healthy.

Apparently it also helps the hair condition, but I'm a tad skeptic because my ends are fried, I think they're beyond help. But we'll see how it goes! I'll give it a few more weeks, and if my ends are still unmanageable, I'll give them the chop!

          The Tigi Bed Head Split End Mender will be replacing my Schwarzkopf Bonacure Repair Rescue Sealed Ends. I liked the way the Schwarzkopf Sealed Ends made my hair feel, it felt like ti was being nourished, but after using the whole tube, my hair hasn't improved. I do like the product, and I might re-purchase because it isn't bad, but in the mean time I'm trying new products to see if I can find something that will help my ends.

Has anyone suffered from split ends, then over come it?

Are there specific products you use to help prevent them?

Or even a cure?

          I've been using the Redken Extreme shampoo and conditioner, and it's helped my hair, but I think I've had enough protein, and I'm going to start dying my hair again, so I need some new products!

I'm trying to find out recs from other blondes, but haven't come across any recs I think that would suit my hair type yet. So I purchased the Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship duo.

I wanted to try the Herbal Essences Breaks Over duo, but they didn't have any. Grrr.

I don't think the scent is nearly as good as Herbal Essences Hello Hydration, but apparently it's more moisturizing!

Any recs for moisturizing products?

I'm looking for a spray leave in conditioner!

But it has to be able to be sprayed onto dry hair, aswell as wet.

Pinkness

My Pinkness Collection!

1. Sillhouette Hair SPray
2. Decorative ball from Dusk
3. Calvin Klein Bra
4. Tigi Bedhead Shine Spray - the best stuff!
5. Baby Blonde Brush
6. Australis lip Plumper
7. Bedhead Volumizing Spray - Smells like candy!
8. GHD Hair Protectant Normal/Fine hair
9. Decorative Box from hippie store

1. Remmington BIGSHOT Hair Dryer
2. Pink Lighter
3. ModelCo Brushes
4. Maybelline Great Lash Mascara
5. Decorative box from hippie store
6. LG Webslider
7. Benefit Valley of the Stars kit
8. Motorola V3 Phone
9. Fluffy Bronzer
10. Kylie Minogue Showtime Body Lotion (It sparkles!)
11. Show Time by Kylie Minogue

13. Knickers that has my star sign on them - Libra!

So these are just of the many Pink items that I have around my room :) These are my favourites .. And yes, Iam bored!

What Im Using.. On My Hair

I sorta love my hair routine at the moment! So Ive decided to share it with you all :) These are my staple hair products!

From bottom left (clockwise): Limited Edition Purple GHD, Bed Head Superstar Volumizing Spray, Schwarzkopf Silhouette Hair Spray, Bed Head Headrush Shine Spray, Catwalk Fashionista Big & Bigger Volumizing Foam, GHD Thermal Protector for Normal./Fine hair, De Lorenzo Rejuven8 The Ends, Remmington Big Shot Hair dryer, & Brushworks Baby Blondes hair brush :)

My Top 3 Products

1. Limited Edition Purple GHD - Well ofcourse, Who doesn't have a straightener? Im inlove with GHD's! I only wish I could learn how to curl my hair with them.. The curl never holds! Ugggh.
2. 
   
   TIGI Bedhead Headrush Shine Spray - This stuff is so light! And gives your hair a healthy, yet glamorous, shine without weighing it down!
3. 
   
   De Lorenzo Rejuven8 The Ends - I have such problem ends! They split, break, fry.. This helps them out alot!! Id reccommend this to anyone with chemically treated hair :)

The rest are fab aswell! Just I dont have all the time in the world to Review them all :P

Hope you all enjoyed this! And maybe even found it helpful
xx

Supermarket Hair Products

I was at the hair dresser yesterday (blowdry pre-party) and I was discussing which supermarket hair brands were bad, and which ones were okay to use.

Do Not Use:

Any of them! Apparently most of the brands you find in your local supermarket aisle use a product called Silica which just coats the hair and inforces product build up without actually nourishing your hair!

However, She (as in Lydia, my hair dresser) mentioned that there are a few quality bargains! She suggested the L'oreal and Schwarzkopf; saying that basically their cheaper versions of the salon quality hair care is just technology that isn't as advanced as the higher priced ones.

But Im still not 100% convinced that Ill stop using the so called "bad" products - They just make my hair feel so lovely!!

Has your hair dresser mentioned the pros and cons of supermarket brands?

Whats your opinion - Is it worth spending practically double the amount to get "salon quality"?

Mini Haul

Yesterday I went job hunting (with not much success, silly recession!) and I bought a few goodies :) So I bought (Clockwise from left)

Cotton on Singlet
I love this! I actually bought it in a large so that I could wear it with a dress, and accessorize with either cute leggings or a nude cardi and vintage jewellery. My fav part is the peachy lace detail.

SHOP magazine
Im totally addicted to magazines! Whether it's fashion, gossip, or beauty; I practically buy every issue of every magazine out there :) My fav mag is the Cosmo Hair and Beauty specials (I think they have a new issue once every 1 or 2 months).

Schwarzkopf Silhouette Hairspray
Honestly, I just bought this because its bright pink! Turns out it's pretty good hair spray too :)

'Little i' Peppermints
As above, I bought this for the cute packaging!! It even has a little mirror on the inside when you slide the lid open! Now thats innovative thinking :)

Savvy by DB
This duo eyeshadow was under $5! Bargain! Im actually starting to warm to Savvy. I do think they should spice up their packaging a bit, I mean their current dark purple/brown isn't too lovely.. Saying that though, these shadows blend nicely.

Australis Season Jewels Palette
I love Australis! They've done nothing wrong in my eyes. This palette has 8 'in season' eyeshadows and 4 lipglosses; There's a really cute light pink lipstick/gloss that I adore! And it was under $10!

Shortie Shorts

So today was the warmest day Adelaide has had for 3 months!!! So I decided to celebrate this (because I loveeeee warm weather!) by applying a spot of fake tan, thank you Nivea Summer Beauty, and cutting up a pair of Dotti jeans into short shorts!

There is one little problem with these semi-home made shorts.. I had to cut through the pockets so they'd be short enough! So this arvo I was walking from my neighbourhood visiting a friend and only had my lipgloss and Mobile. So I put on my lipgloss (I do this religiously.. my boyf gets annoyed cos my lips are always "sticky".. How suss.) and then shoved the lipgloss in my pocket and kept walking, then something hit my leg and I was like WTF!? and looked down to see my lipgloss. Anyways, so great story right! Haha :)

Oh and I have run out of the foundation I used for when Im "tanned" - MAC NC20.. Yupp! thats right, NC20 is tan on me! Im defnitely albi :)

Ps Once again sorry about the pictures! My camera goes fuzzy without a flash, So I always have to use flash! Ughhh and the flash makes my face like whiter than it usually is. Oh wells! :(

Pps Thats my bro's room.. Uggghh is anyone jealous of the mirror he has!? I wanted one :(

I havent had my HG mascara - Loreal Telesopic - For almost a month now! Due to my 'lack of funds' aka NO JOB! So I sneakily added it to the shopping trolley because I know my mum has a hard time saying No to me infront of other people (The check out chick.. Who giggled when my mum accidently swung her keys in my face lol :( ouch). Hopefully Im not the only one that uses my mothers weaknesses against her for my own benefit! :( Oh wells, This is the best best BESTEST mascara in the whole entire world! Ive used it since I had decided to rip of false eyelashes, and with the false eyelashes came some of my real ones! This mascara makes it seem like that incident never happened! Thanks Loreal :D

Here's some other things I got:

Clockwise from Top Left: Swisspers, Vanilla Cupcake with Lovehearts (was only 70cents!), Cadbury Cherry Ripes, Loreal Telescopic Mascara, Schwarzkopf Oil Nutritive Repair Butter Treatment, Woolworths Select Body Sponge and the Cosmo September issue!

I also got a new Belly Ring! :) Its a gun with blue diamantes!!! Pow Pow!

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Ps Going to do a review on the Schwarkopf hair treatment tomorrow! Ive always tri the Schwarzkopf shine treatment in the same range and didn't particular like that one, so hopefully this one will be a tad better! Stay tuned :)