Split ends occur when the tip of your hair becomes brittle and dry, looking like the end of an unraveled rope. When split ends occur, your hair breaks into two; although it can be found in other parts of the hair, it's mainly at the end
Whether it comes to natural or coloured hair, split ends are a daily annoyance for most people with medium to long hair lengths.
But how do split ends occur?
Our hair has stages of growth.The part of the strand the furthest away from the scalp is the oldest. And because of constant exposure to heat and other factors, the ends become weak.
And why exactly do we get split ends?
Various reasons cause split ends and prevent your hair from being healthy.
Heat styling, terrible hair habits like combing tangled hair with the wrong brush,and having your hair tied to the back while sleeping can lead to split ends.
But can existing split ends be repaired?
The honest answer is No.
Even though they are saying, you could use certain products on your hair, they still wont fix your split ends. Most of them offer nothing more than hydration and temporary results.
But once the hair at the surface is damage and weak,it needs a good trim.
So the best thing of not let them occur in the beginning is by looking into your daily hair routine.
- be gentle when you brush your hair
- invest in a silk pillow case to improve your hair condition
-turn down the heat on you styling tools
-On the journey to having healthier hair, one of the things you must never do without is a conditioner
-Over washing : Washing your hair too frequently with aggressive shampoos can strip the natural oils your skin releases to lubricate and protect the strand from harmful factors. If you constantly wash these away, the scalp glands will work overtime to undo your damage with more oil and make your hair greasy, while the bottom part of your hair becomes dry and brittle
-But also the enviroment can cause spilt ends, im sure your next question will be, how does the enviroment can give us split ends, let me break it down for you:
High temperatures, polluted environment, sun exposure and hardwater are just some things that can lead to weakening and drying of the strands, causing split-ends!
Even though we got no control over the enviroment,we can still protect our hair with products that got UV protection in it.
So here are my final thougths :
Opt for shampoos, conditioners and masques with the right mix of vitamin, herbal and mineral oils and extracts.
Focus on your daily hair routine and follow the steps above
And with the occasional trim, you can say farewell to split-ends!
Much love,
your.mane.expert
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