Haircare Product Review: TRESemmé Split End Remedy Shampoo & Conditioner

TRESemmé Split Remedy Shampoo and Conditioner

As promised, here is my review on the TRESemmé Split Remedy Shampoo and Conditioner.  If I am not mistaken, this is one of TRESemmé's latest release and it received a lot of attention because it claims to reduce up to 80% of split ends after 3 washes.

Here is the product information from the TRESemmé website:

There’s nothing like freshly-cut hair to add a spring to your step, but over time split ends can make your hair look frizzy and rough. This results in having to a hair cut. If you are trying to grow your hair faster this split ends make this a huge challenge.

Introducing TRESemmé® Split Remedy ™, formulated with a revolutionary Reconstructing Complex that repairs up to 80% of the split ends you have in just three washes. With continued use, the salon-quality formula continues to bind split ends for a smooth look that lasts and keeps working to help prevent new splits from occurring – no more cutting split ends. So you can grow your hair faster and have that salon fresh polished feeling every day.

Our split end treatment is powered by advanced technology found in the Reconstructing Complex utilizes both negatively and positively charged polymers inside a gel body. This is because split ends are negatively charged, the positive charges of the gel body actually attach to the negative charges inside of the split and contract during the drying process to bind split ends of your hair back together — curing your split ends & leaving you with a smooth, frizz proof look and a just-cut look.

* Repair up to 80% of split ends with continued use of Split Remedy shampoo and conditioner or other products in the Split Remedy line.

My review:

Background:

I have long layered hair.  The longest part of my hair would reach the small of my back.  I have battled split ends ever since I kept my hair long.  My split ends are not your regular split ends where the hair ends would just split into two.  Some of my split ends resemble tree branches and some are pretty interesting: they would split in the middle and taper out as a whole towards the end.  Even with hair trims, split ends will return very quickly so it is imperative for me to have a good haircare regime.  It is just not within my budget to return to the hairdresser every other day to get my hair trimmed. 

I bought the Split Remedy Shampoo and Conditioner at Woolworths when Woolworths was having a 50% off TRESemmé hair shampoos and conditioners.  Spurred on by the reviews of it and the good price point, I was convinced that I would like it and I bought two each.

Review was written after using 1 bottle each of the Split Remedy Shampoo & Conditioner continously without the use of any other haircare products during that period.

Split Remedy Shampoo: Cleans hair well but does not repair split ends

Pros:

• Texture: The texture is good as it is nice and thick.  It lathers up quickly and it cleans my hair really well.
• Scent: No noticeable or overwhelming scent.
• Price: RRP AUD$11.49 but you can get it for less than AUD$10 depending on where you shop.  It is cheaper if you can get it on sale.

Cons:

• Effect: My hair feels dryer than usual.  I normally just towel dry my hair and let my hair tair-dry by itself. I seldom use the hair dryer so that my hair does not get any dryer or have more split ends. After using this conditioner in conjunction with the shampoo, my hair is noticeably dryer that my friends and family have commented that my hair looks and feels very dry.
• Product does not do what it claims: Does not repair split ends.

Conclusion: I am sad to say that it does nothing for my hair or hair ends.  This shampoo definitely does not mend my split ends so I will just finish up whatever I have left. I will not be repurchasing.  The only way to get rid of split ends temporarily will still be a hair cut/trim.

Split Remedy Conditioner: Not a good conditioner and does not repair split ends AT ALL.

Pros:

• Texture: Good and it applies easily.  (I mostly apply it on to my hair ends).
• Scent: No noticeable or overwhelming scent.
• Price: RRP AUD$11.49 but you can get it for less than AUD$10 depending on where you shop. It is cheaper if you can get it on sale.
• Effect:  Hair feels conditioned immediately after washing off the conditioner.

Cons:

• Effect: Hair does not feel conditioned after hair dries.  My hair feels dryer than usual. I normally just towel dry my hair and let my hair tair-dry by itself. I seldom use the hair dryer so that my hair does not get any dryer or have more split ends. After using this conditioner in conjunction with the shampoo, my hair is noticeably dryer that my friends and family have commented that my hair looks and feels very dry.
• Product does not do what it claims: Does not repair split ends.
 

Conclusion:

I am sad to say that it does nothing for my hair or hair ends. This conditioner definitely does not mend my split ends so I will just finish up whatever I have left. I will not be repurchasing. The only way to get rid of split ends temporarily will still be a hair cut/trim.

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At the end of the day, this is a decent shampoo if you are after a shampoo that cleans your hair.  I cannot recommend the conditioner at all.  Also, if you are after a shampoo and conditioner that repairs split ends, I'm afraid that this is not it.

 

Have you tried the TRESemmé Split Remedy Shampoo & Conditioner? What do you think?

 

Cheers

annsleyw :)