How to Prevent Split Ends

How to Prevent Split Ends

Preventing split ends and damaged hair is the best way to keep your hair from looking dried out and frizzy, but if it is already damaged, it will need some TLC. So many things can stress our hair out daily, causing strands to lose their color, develop split ends, and fray up and down the strands. As each layer of our hair is damaged, hair becomes more and more brittle, so all three layers must be cared for. We hope that this How to Prevent Split Ends post inspires you. 

If you have hair that does not feel or look smooth, is dull in appearance, and has apparent split ends at the tips of the hair. Once your hair has started splitting, you need to add moisture, help hair retain it, and improve the outermost layer. Daily care and treatment of hair requires a little TLC, and you can do it all at home. 

WebMD states, “When damage occurs to your hair, it results in your hair becoming weak and prone to breakage or splitting. This can lead to unhealthy or frizzy-looking hair. Eventually, thinning of the hair and bald spots may occur as a result of the continuing and untreated damage.”

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How to Prevent Split Ends

Protect Your Hair

One of the most common reasons hair is damaged so quickly is because of the heat treatments we put our locks through. If you apply heat curlers, a blow dryer, or a straight iron to your hair more than once a week you can be causing enough damage that your hair can’t keep up with self-repair. Always protect your hair with a heat protection product that adds a layer between your styling tools and the cuticle of your hair.

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Deep Condition

While most of us use a general hair conditioner, we don’t remember to condition our hair regularly. For super dry and damaged hair, you can restore shine and luster with weekly deep conditioning treatments that are left in your hair for an extended period rather than being rinsed out. After just a couple of deep conditioning treatments, you will notice a drastic improvement in the feel and look of your hair.

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How to Prevent Split Ends

Change Hair Brushes

There are so many hairbrush options available to us, and each one has its merits. When your hair is damaged and brittle, your normal brush can do more harm than good. Natural boar bristle brushes have a natural flexibility that moves with hair instead of against it. Less hair breaks and tears result and the bristles can move hair oils throughout your strands instead of absorbing them.

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Avoid Blow Drying

Even with the use of hair protection products and deep styling, when your hair is already damaged you should do as little heat treatments and drying to it as possible. Air drying might not be an option, so instead of heat or vigorous towel drying, wrap your hair up in a towel for slow moisture absorption. Microfiber cloth towels that excel at absorption are excellent for this and are gentler on hair.

How to Prevent Split Ends

We hope that this How to Prevent Split Ends post inspires you. Good luck!

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