Hairs Split ends

Split Ends Why have Split Ends!

Overdrying, coloring, wear and tear. How to remove Split Ends ?

Is the only way to Snip them off above the split end, meaning a mini trim every 3-4 weeks, followed by a deep conditioning treatment?

Hair Split Ends

Iif you want healthy hair, you must snip those Split ends of otherwise it will travel up the roots of your hair and keep on damaging. Nothing will heal them once they are formed. Conditioners, hair olis and serums will temporarily stick them back together.

Split ends are formed on growing hair because the inside of the hair splits at the ends.

Reasons for this fraying are because of intense heat such as hot hair appliances or because the hair is overstretched or damaged by hard brushing even a hair pin with a rough end can cause a the splits.

Use very sharp scissors If you use blunt scissors, then you can actually cause more splitting! Next, when your hair is dry sit down in a place where there is a lot of light and a mirror so you can see clearly.

Take a strand of hair (half an inch long) delicately twist it to its ends. You will see the split ends sticking out. cut off the split ends and around one fourth an inch of the unhealthy hair above it. Do this in small segments down the length of the strand then turn the strand around and twist in the opposite direction to get the few you may have missed.

If you don't trim you split ends regularly then you will see a lot more of that awful hay stack hair.

TIPS

Apply a leave-in conditioner to the ends of your hair daily
Keep brushing to a minimum
Protect your hair from extreme weather.
Decrease usage of Hair dryers, curling irons, perms and hair colors
Snip away any split ends you spot. Cut at least 1 inch above the split. A split end will split the hair all the way up to the scalp, so snip it as soon as you spot it.
Wear a hat to protect from environmental damage
Use a natural-bristle brush that won't pull on hair
Try not to tug, pull, twirl, or abuse your hair
Try not to towel dry your hair, especially in a vigourous way