Monday, September 10, 2007

Split Ends

Split ends, the annoying culprit of every man or women’s long locks! When the protective cuticle gets stripped away from the ends of hair fibers, you end up with the ever so popular split ends. Typically, this problem develops to dry or brittle hair and is usually caused from too much time under the blow dryer as well as forceful brushing.

It is impossible to naturally replace the damaged cuticle. When the hair splits, it usually splits into multiple strands and in some cases can be quite long in length. Since this damaged hair can’t be replaced, the only obvious solution would be to cut off the damaged split end.

I know what you’re thinking, now I have to go to the salon every week to maintain my healthy hair, nonsense! You can do-it-yourself. Were talking about trimming up the bad ends, not a full haircut. Just to freshen things up a bit. For those that are skeptical about taking a pair of scissors to your hair, by all means, leave it to the pros. For the rest, below you’ll find a few tips when it comes to removing your split ends.

Removing split ends…

• Gently brush your hair, try to get out any tangles you may have. (Make sure it is completely dry first).
• Separate your hair into small sections.
• With each small section, gently twist the hair in a downward motion.
• You will notice that any split ends you may have will automatically stick out.
• With sharp scissors, carefully snip into the twist where the split ends are sticking out. Just cut into the thickness to remove the damaged cuticles, which will give you a natural layered effect.
• Continue the same procedure with the remaining sections.
• Remember to always take you time and cut the same amount from each section.

The professional hair stylists across the globe are amazing at what they do, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have faith in your own abilities to maintain your naturally beautiful hair.