Aveda Damage Remedy Split End Repair

My ends are damaged due to over processing my hair so I'm always looking for repair serums to keep my hair healthy. It's hard to tell if this is really repairing split ends but it does feel nourishing and makes my hair soft so I will continue to use it.

Left my hair feeling like straw, the opposite of what you want when mending split ends. Had a nice natural scent but not happy with the coarse feeling