My old hairdresser recommended this to keep the ends of my hair from frizzing out, getting dry, and to get them to look kind of beachy-piecey. It really does work, especially in the few weeks right after a haircut. I need a replacement as this does get hard to find and is very expensive (I think it cost me $30, but I did get almost a year's supply). I would rather buy something in a B&M too.
I also need a serum or sorts that will keep my ends from splitting.
Would like to pay drugstore, but will pay for salon if neccessary.
My ends used to be fried and I have been using a new concoction of products and am very happy.
I love Paul Mitchell's super-skinny for my ends, at the end of the styling.
I use infusium spray when my hair is wet before blow-drying. And, I use a few pumps of Redkin anti-snap after, on the ends.
In the shower I've been happy with Matrix Biolage Conditioning Balm. It's not too pricey for a salon brand, in fact, they sell it at CVS and Meijers, so it's not really even a Salon brand any more. And, a little goes a long way.
Garnier Fructis makes good drugstore shampoo/conditioners. If I'm using Garnier I always buy the conditioner in the little pot - it's a little more heavy duty.
For salon products - If you find a good 2 liter sale, I recommend either K-Pak by Joico, or All Soft by Redken.
Styling - If I want my hair to look a little more piece-y and not have any flyaways I use a TINY amount of Matrix serum and TINY amount of BedHead pomade mixed together in my palm
To protect when styling - I spray my hair with Redken's So Long heat activated spray.
New favorite product: I 100% recommend Bed Head Chocolate Head to make you hair super soft and shiny.