Every third woman reports having hair that has this nasty tendency to split. For some, the problem is so obvious and serious that the only solution is regular hair trimming. But is it really the only solution? Here are some ways of dealing with split ends that will save you from cutting them off!
Some people consider split ends as an issue that affects our appearance only, that it has no serious impact on our health. Such hair is ugly, sticks out and impedes arranging smooth hairdos. What should be realized though is that most of all split ends are the signs of general weakness that your body is currently suffering from.
We should approach this signal given by our body seriously to be able to deal with the core of this problem – once and for all.
The causes of split ends
There is no single answer to why hair ends split. This is a complex problem that in most cases has its origins in improper or insufficient attention given to hair. When our hair is gradually getting weaker and lacks nourishing substances, there are split ends appearing. Thus, it’s worth taking a closer look at what causes damage to our hair.
Definitely, the most common reasons for split ends include every single factor that cause damage to hair:
- too frequent heat styling (using a blow dryer, flat iron, curler)
- tugging hair with a comb/brush
- wearing hats, scarves, sweaters – which leads to mechanical damage
- too frequent or unprofessional hair coloring
- bad hair care habits, which is the lack of nourishment and moisturizing
Do you have to cut split ends off?
What will you do if you notice your hair splitting? You will probably get terrified and your mind will start producing you these nasty images of hairdressers scissors. There’s this conviction that the best way of dealing with split ends is through cutting them off because there is no treatment that would regenerate them. Actually, there’s a grain of truth in this belief.
The more damaged hair is, the more challenging it is to restore its beautiful and healthy look. When hair is split really seriously, it’s impossible to merge the damaged ends so in this situation it’d be better to trim the hair or make use of Velotherapy (known commonly as candle therapy).
However, if you notice that your hair has just started splitting, that it has just start getting weaker and you want to stop this, it’s a good idea to turn to some ways to regenerate hair ends – some of them may appear to be very helpful. Only when these solutions fail you, cutting off these nasty ends becomes inevitable.
The best ways to deal with split ends
Here are six great ways to deal with split ends. You should consider them beneficial if you care for making hair soft, smooth and healthy.
1. Cotton seed oil
This inconspicuous oil wields a huge power to regenerate hair. You can use it as a natural hair ends serum because – even when applied in small amounts – cotton seed oil ensures softness and smoothness. Not only does it create an occlusive layer, smooths strands out and protects against losing water but also it stimulates hair regeneration. Just take a drop of cotton seed oil and apply it to hair ends. That’s all.
2. Regenerating mask for hair ends
Another great way to regenerate split hair ends is through treating them with a protein mask. Supplying damaged strands with proteins, which is their main building block, seems to be the simplest way to make them stronger. Obviously, you have to be systematic with this and apply such regenerating hair mask after every hair washing – just a tiny amount should suffice.
3. Home egg hair mask
If you don’t want to buy another hair mask, you can go for an egg mask prepared at home. Take an egg yolk, which is a natural source of proteins, and combine it with olive oil or argan oil (a nourishing emollient). Keep mixing until a smooth paste is obtained. Actually, you can apply this mask to entire hair length, not only to the hair ends. You can do it every time you wash your hair.
4. Silicone-based hair serum
An option that is most frequently chosen to fix split ends is using a serum that contains hair-smoothing substances, such as silicone. Of course, this isn’t a solution that will give you long-term effects and repair your damaged strands but you can use them as prophylaxis of a quick way to smooth out hair ends. Just a tiny amount gives your hair the temporary effect you want to achieve.
5. Keratin hair treatment
The most expensive but at the same time the most effective way to deal with split ends and damaged hair is keratin hair treatment. This is a professional hair treatment which main aim isn’t to make hair straight but to rebuild it. Indeed, this is a pretty costly method but it gives you the best effects, especially if the hair is heavily damaged. Keratin hair treatment regenerates even your inner hair structures.
6. Olaplex for hair
The second treatment that is recommended to fix damaged hair with tendency to split (which is often carried out during hair dyeing or bleaching) is Olaplex. During this treatment hair is exposed to a special preparation that rebuilds sulfur bridges in hair that are being broken when hair gets weaker. Sadly, Olaplex doesn’t belong to the cheap hair treatments.
