Everyone periodically has split ends, dryness, frizz or breakage. It's important to properly care for and style your hairs and hair ends.
With the write knowledge and products, these problems can be effectively addressed.
Understanding the causes
Before we explore the solutions, it is essential to understand the underlying causes of breakage, dryness and frizz. This knowledge will help you tackle these problems at their roots.
Breakage: Breakage often occurs due to weak or damaged hair strands. Factors such as excessive heat styling, chemical treatments and rough handling can weaken the hair, leading to breakage. Additionally, a lack of moisture and a protein imbalance can contribute to this issue.
Dryness: Natural hair tends to be drier because the natural oils produced by the scalp have a harder time traveling down the hair shaft. Additionally, environmental factors, heat styling and harsh hair products can strip the hair of its moisture, exacerbating dryness.
Frizz: Frizz occurs when the hair cuticles are raised, allowing moisture from the air to penetrate the strands. This is more common in hair with a higher porosity level. Lack of moisture, rough handling and certain weather conditions car worsen frizz.
What to do if you have split ends? Honestly, there's only one real solution to this. But to truly manage your ends, you need a daily hair care routine that prevents further breakage and helps hide any split ends between cuts.
Solutions how to prevent split ends, dryness and Frizz
1. Moisturize and nourish your hair regularly.
Hydration is crucial for combing breakage, dryness and frizz. Deep conditioning treatment, moisturizing hair masks, shampoos, hair sprays that can help restore and maintain moisture levels in the hair.
Look for products containing natural ingredients like aloe vera, shea butter, panthenol. Hydration provides also hair tonic and sprays with natural ingredients.
The more hair strands are nourished, the more they are protected against the effects of the external environment and will be more resistant to breakage. This is helped by shampoos with a conditioning and regenerating composition, nourishing hair masks and hair oils.
2. Gentle Hair Care Practices.
Avoid rough handling and excessive manipulation of the hair, as this can lead to breakage. Use wide-toothed combs or your fingers to detangle.
Start combing the hair with the tangled ends and then gradually start combing higher until the hair is easily combed from the hair roots to the hair ends. It is recommended to use hair spray for hairs and hair ends for detangle of hair.
3. Protein Treatments: Protein treatment can help strengthen weak and damaged hair, reducing breakage. Look for products containing hydrolyzed keratin, collagen or wheat protein.
However, it is important not to overdo protein treatments, as too much protein can cause hair to become brittle.
4. Seal in Moisture. After applying moisturizer or leave-in conditioner, seal in the moisture with a natural oil or butter.
Consider using oils such as olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil. Shea butter is also an excellent sealant for thicker hair textures.
5. Opt for protective styles that minimize friction and reduce stress on the hair. Avoid tight "ponytails". A tight elastic can stress the delicate strands of hair, causing it to split and break.
Walk around with your hair down whenever you can, or clip it back with bobby pins or soft, silky hair bands. After some time you will notice less split ends and breakage.
6. Avoid Heat and Chemical Damage. Protects your hair from heat. Exposing fragile hair to hot temperatures strips the hair of its natural oils and puts it at risk of split ends and breakage.
Minimize the use of heat tools and opt for heat-free styling methods whenever possible. If you must use heat, ensure that you apply a heat protector beforehand.
7. Protective Styling and Nighttime Care. Protective styles, such as braids, twists or buns can help protect the hair from external factors that contribute to breakage, dryness and frizz.
Additionally, invest in a silk pillowcase or bonnet to reduce friction and prevent moisture loss while you sleep.
Remember, consistency and patience are key when it comes to achieving and maintaining healthy hair. Experiment with different products and techniques to find what works best for your unique hair needs. Embrace your natural hair and enjoy the journey towards healthier, more manageable tresses.
How to disguise split ends
1. Apply hair styling and heat protecting serums (sprays, tonics), creams or a natural hair growth oil to wet hair. Apply it to freshly washed, damp strands and ends where split ends, dry or damaged hair are the most, before natural drying or blow-drying and then enjoy a silky shine.
2. Use hair oil to smooth out split ends. Once the hair is dry, use the oil to nourish the ends and mask split ends. It should be used after straightening the hair. Use hair oils that are designed for coarse or extremely dry hair and that contain nourishing and healing oils such as unrefined avocado oil or a mixture of various nourishing oils.
MARUSHA customers say: "After using MARUSHA hair oil, the hair has become stronger, it doesn't break as much anymore! But you have to use it regularly if you want to see results!"
You only need to apply a small amount of oil to add shine to tired ends. Apply and squeeze a few drops of oil in the palms of your hands and massage them into the strands of your hair. If your hair is thin or fine, choose light oils.
3. If the hair is too airy, use a light hairspray and gently smooth it with the rest of the hair strands with a comb.
How to get rid of split ends
There is only one way to really get rid of split ends and that is to cut them off. If the hair is more damaged and split throughout the length of the hair, then consider shorter and trendy cuts. If you need to cut only the very ends, then just smooth them. If you repeat such a small trimming procedure every 4-6 weeks, then you will be able to say goodbye to split ends!
