Things You'll Need:
- Hat
- Leave-in Conditioner Or Pomade
- Wide-toothed Comb
- Scissors
- Scissors
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Step 1
Keep brushing to a minimum since it promotes breakage. Brushing wet hair is a definite no-no; use a wide-toothed comb when hair is wet.
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Step 2
Strive for low-maintenance hair. Hair dryers, curling irons, perms and hair colors all damage hair. If you must blow-dry, use a cool setting and keep the dryer 6 inches (15 cm) from your hair.
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Step 3
Protect your hair from extreme weather. Wear a hat on sunny days and keep hair well moisturized in the dry winter months.
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Step 4
Apply a leave-in conditioner or pomade to the ends of your hair daily to keep them strong.
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Step 5
Snip away any split ends you spot. Cut at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) above the split. A split end will split the hair all the way up to the scalp, so snip it as soon as you spot it.
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Step 6
Schedule a trim with your hairstylist if you start seeing a lot of split ends.
Comments
danpeanuts said
on 10/17/2008 I GO TO A BRANHAM CHURCH WHERE THEY DON'T BELIEVE IN WOMEN CUTTING THEIR HAIR. ASKED THE PASTOR'S WIFE WHAT TO DO AND SHE SAID TO USE 2 OR 3 TABLESPOONS OF COCONUT OIL MIXED WITH 1 OR 2 TABLESPOONS OF VITAMIN E OIL AND RUB IT INTO HAIR. WAIT A FEW HOURS OR OVERNIGHT BEFORE WASHING. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS HAIR IS NORMAL AND GROWING AGAIN.
D. HOLT
COTTAGE GROVE, OR
danpeanuts said
on 10/17/2008 I go to a Branham church where they don't believe in women cutting their hair. I asked the pastor's wife what to do about split ends, and she said to use 2 or 3 tablespoons of coconut oil and 1 or 2 tablespoons of vitamin E oil mixed together (amount varies with the quantity of hair); rub into hair and leave for a few hours or overnight before washing. Within a few months hair is normal and growing again.
D. Holt
Cottage Grove, OR
hairgrowe27 said
on 6/16/2007 Hello, well I got the same advice from a product that I have been using for about 3 years. The reason why my hair is not longer right now is because they cut it all off when I joined the military and by being out to sea for months at a time and using hard water to wash my hair, my hair is just now starting to get back where I want it. I have been reading other peoples comments of clipping ends, some of them say things like,(what are you clipping you hair for, it grows from the roots not from the edges) which is true, but it still needs to be healthy at the edges as well as the roots. By having split ends constantly means that your hair at the edges will come out everytime you comb it. I change the brush that I used to use. I used a brush that has lots of bristles, not good at all, the less bristles the less hair loss. Some people worry that the brush is too soft. A soft moisturizer helps
Anneliese said
on 5/8/2007 I swear this really works! Put a little coconut oil in your hair! I started doing this over ten years ago, so I've tried a lot of different kinds of coconut oil..the very bestest so far is organic expeller pressed coconut oil. I prefer the refined kind, because it doesn't smell like coconut. And it never goes stale like some other kinds. It is solid when it's cold, but liquid at body temperature. It feels all buttery and lovely..I use very little, just enough to get my hands oily, and then I sort of comb my hair with my hands until my hands are dryish (and soft!) and my hair shiny..then I comb it and leave it in overnight and wash it out in the morning.
This will not unsplit your ends, but you WILL NOT HAVE ANY MORE NEW ONES. I used to have A LOT of split ends, but if you can find a single one in my hair now I'll give you ten $. And it's nice on your skin, too.
Anonymous said
on 3/29/2006 As soon as you see split ens, cut them off.
Take the portion of your hair that has split ends. Twist it (like a wringing motion). Cut/trim the hairs that stick out of the chunk of twisted hair. Be careful, you don't want to cut a chunk of your hair off.