Each time you cut ties with them, they keep coming back with a vengeance. No, we’re not talking about your exes. We’re talking about your unwelcomed split ends. They serve really no purpose apart from bringing down the health of your hair and stunting its growth. The worst bit is though that split ends, the arch nemesis of good hair days, are notorious for making a comeback. So, we understand the frustration of regular trims. Your impending question of how to cure split ends shall be answered but before that here’s a lowdown on the causes of split ends.
REASONS FOR SPLIT ENDS
Knowing what causes split ends makes it easier to tackle the problem and arrive at the appropriate split ends remedy.
- Give your styling tools a break. Curling irons, straighteners, blow dryers and other heat styling tools make your hair dry and accelerate the damage process. This leads to split ends and brittle hair.
- If you have been using the best hair care products but have been towel drying your hair the wrong way, you’ve got it all wrong, girl. Use a gentle cotton t-shirt to soak in the excessive water rather than rubbing a coarse towel against your tresses.
- You may be tempted to comb your hair when it’s wet, but don’t you dare. Brushing wet hair can cause unnecessary stretching and friction, resulting in damage.
- Repeated sun exposure can cause the protein and Keratin bonds within your strands to be damaged. Courtesy, UV radiation.
- Coloring hair comes at a cost (no, we know it’s expensive but that’s not it.) The chemical processes involved in coloring weaken the hair cuticles, making it prone to split ends.
HOME REMEDIES FOR SPLIT ENDS
We have scouted high and low to discover hair split ends home remedies that will prove low on cost and high on results. Learn how to treat split ends with items from your kitchen. Read more…
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