| Split ends are the easiest type of hair damage to | | | | protective cuticle has been stripped away from the |
| control. Split ends are the result of normal hair wear | | | | end of hair fibers as a result of over processing. Any |
| and tear, but can also by toweling your hair too | | | | chemical or physical trauma that weathers the hair |
| vigorously when it is wet, over blow drying, and | | | | may eventually lead to split ends. Vigorous brushing |
| excessive coloring, bleaching, or perms. Another | | | | can even induce it. |
| factor that can lead to split-ends is sun exposure. | | | | Rinse well and then do a cool to cold rinse to seal the |
| Fine hair is especially prone to splitting. | | | | hair's cuticles and ends, adding instant sleekness and |
| Causes | | | | glossiness. |
| There are different causes for split ends. Split ends | | | | Make sure that the split end areas are dried as |
| occur when the protective cuticle is destroyed at the | | | | straight as possible since splits look worse when they |
| end of the hair. Split ends will happen to almost | | | | are allowed to wave, curl, frizz or spike out. |
| anyone. Split Ends are more likely to develop in brittle | | | | To keep your hair healthy and to prevent split ends |
| or dry hair. Typical causes of split ends damage | | | | you should deep condition your hair once a month. A |
| include vigorous brushing, brushing hair when it is still | | | | good method to doing this is to put the conditioner in |
| wet, coloring and perming which make hair weak, and | | | | your hair and place a plastic cap over your head with |
| heat appliances. There are other causes for split ends | | | | all your hair inside. Then place a hot damp towel on |
| beside some of the main ones mentioned above. | | | | top of the plastic cap and leave on there for 10 |
| Other causes could be excessive tangling, improper | | | | minutes. Afterward, rinse hair with extremely cold |
| application or removal of hair extensions, headgear | | | | water. |
| that snaps or rips delicate strands or even scratchy | | | | Use regular conditioner in your hair after shampooing, |
| bedclothes, fingers or hands. | | | | and a deep conditioner once a month. |
| Blow dryers, curling irons and flat ironers should all be | | | | Use shampoo with ingredients that include sunscreen |
| avoided until you can get a haircut. The main reason | | | | and moisturizing cream in your hair if it is extremely |
| is because they are actually known to cause or | | | | dry. |
| worsen split ends, especially when they are not used | | | | Give regular massages to your scalp and hair with |
| properly. Make sure that you use curling irons and flat | | | | lukewarm oil at least twice a month. You can choose |
| irons when the hair is dry and, ideally, in combination | | | | coconut oil, olive oil or almond oil for your hair. You |
| with a hair serum. Also, be sure to not overuse these | | | | can even mix this oil and apply the solution on your |
| tools. Only using them several times a week is the | | | | hair. |
| best. | | | | Rub a lime on your scalp if there is dandruff on your |
| Take care not to split them in the first place, | | | | scalp, leave it for 10 minutes and shampoo the hair. |
| because the only cure is a trim, according to | | | | You should use medicated dandruff shampoo and oil |
| trichologists (hair doctors) everywhere. | | | | to apply on your hair when they are suffering from |
| Trichoptilosis is a longitudinal splitting of hair fiber | | | | dandruff. |
| better known as "split ends". It develops after the | | | | |
