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December 21, 2009
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Plagued by Split Ends?
How to Prevent, Protect & Repair Hair Damage
You probably see all sorts of shampoo or conditioner ads that
claim to fix split ends, but let's start by acknowledging the
fact that the only way to fix split ends is to cut them off.
You can't mend split ends, but you can trim them away and
give the hair a chance to grow out again under more favorable
conditions.
Preventing Split Ends
On the other hand, you can prevent split ends to some extent
by keeping your hair from drying out. The main causes of split
ends are time and dryness. Drying and aging hair tends to
become brittle and break: keeping it in good shape can hold
split ends at bay longer than usual, so treating your hair
with kindness is a good rule.
Ethnic Hair can be prone to more split ends
African American women often have a tougher time keeping the
split ends away: their hair tends to be thinner and fragile,
easily damaged. Keeping breakage to a minimum involves avoiding
heat, permanent or straightening fluids and daily styling with
irons or hair driers. Coloring hair weakens its structure and
makes it even weaker, so that women with black hair who want to
use colorants run the risk of thinning their hair or winding up
with bald spots. African American hair demands extra gentle
treatment and frequent conditioning with rich emollients such
as shea butter or coconut oil. These natural remedies are also
ideal for keeping the scalp healthy. Keeping Black hair in its
natural state is healthiest?forget straighteners or colors and
your hair will be stronger and shinier. Tight braids can also
damage your hair and may even damage the roots, which can cause
you to lose your hair in places, so keep it loose as possible.
If you must color your hair, go for henna, which smoothes the
hair shaft and deposits the color atop the hair instead of
opening the cuticle and adding the color inside the hair. Henna
doesn't last quite as long as chemically-based permanent colors,
but it actually makes hair healthier when you use it: other
colors make it weaker.
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No forever solution to stop spilt ends for occurring
Eventually, all hair will develop split ends if it isn't cared
for properly. Most hair experts recommend getting a trim every
6-8 weeks, so ends don't have a chance to dry out and split.
The beauty of your hair really shows when it's shiny, glossy
and thick. Keeping the tips trimmed is protection from further
damage: split ends tend to work their way up the hair shaft as
it sustains further damage over time. The solution to split
ends is to act quickly: don't skip the trip to the salon, or
get your hair stylist to teach you how to trim your own hair
if you don't like to go in that often.
Breakage and Frizzy Hair Texture is Not from Split Ends!
Don't mistake frizzies for split ends. If your hair looks
frumpy or frowsy, the ends might be just fine, but the hair
shaft is roughed up from humidity in the air or dryness from
harsh shampoos. If you've had your ends trimmed but still see
a fuzzy halo around your hair, try using one of the new hair
smoothing treatments. Usually consisting of a solution of
dimethicone, these smoothers add a gloss to your hair that
makes it shiny and more manageable. They don't really do
anything to nourish or improve your hair, but they coat the
hair the same way furniture polish makes your tables look
shiny, and they wash out with each shampoo.
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