What Causes Split Ends?

What Are Split Ends?

Split ends, also known as trichoptilosis, happen when the hair fiber becomes frayed and splits the hair from the tip. If these frayed ends are not treated, they can travel up the lengths of the hair. Split ends cause the hair to look dry, rough, and uneven as they prevent the hair cuticles from laying down flat.

What Causes Split Ends?

In general, damaged hair is incredibly vulnerable to split ends. Split ends can be caused by many things, including heat styling such as blow-drying, straightening, and curling the hair. Hair treatments, including colouring, bleaching, chemical straightening, and perming, can also cause split ends.

How to Prevent Split Ends?

So now that we know the causes of split ends, let's see what we can do to treat them! Our haircare experts have given us some fantastic tips for preventing and treating split ends. They have also given us some incredible product recommendations to eliminate split ends once and for all!

Tip #1 - Use Heat Protection Before Styling

If you have split ends, it's best to avoid heat styling as much as possible to prevent your split ends from getting worse. But, if you use heat styling, use a heat protection spray first to avoid further damage.

Tip #2 - Get Regular Haircuts

We are sure you've heard this one before, but regular trims will help remove split ends before they start to make their way up the hair shaft. Ensure you get yourself booked in for a trim every six weeks or so to keep your split ends to a minimum.

Tip #3 - Use a Microfibre Hair Towel

A microfibre hair towel is an excellent investment if you suffer from damaged hair or split ends. Regular towels are rough on the hair and can worsen the damage. Microfibre hair towels reduce friction and prevent split ends.

Tip #4 - Use the Right Brush

After washing, use a wide-tooth comb to detangle your hair. These combs A wide-tooth comb will effectively detangle the hair, causing much less damage than a regular brush. You can also look out for specific detangling brushes that are designed to reduce damage while detangling the hair.

Tip #5 - Choose the Right Products

Choosing the right products for damaged hair and split ends is the best way to ensure they do not get any worse. Look for products specifically designed for damaged hair and split ends which will be full of moisturizing, repairing, and strengthening ingredients. Check out our haircare experts' recommendations for treating split ends! Bonacure Repair Rescue Sealed Ends How does sealing up to 90% of split ends sound? Schwarzkopf Professional's Bonacure Repair Rescue Sealed Ends treatment is designed specifically for treating split ends. The intense creamy serum hydrates porous hair to increase shine, reduce breakage, and prevents further split ends. The formula also contains blow-dry heat protection and helps to control unruly hair. The impressive Vegan Keratin technology reverses up to 3 years of damage in just one application! Key Ingredients: Vegan Keratin, Shea Butter, Soy Amino Acids, Wheat Amino Acids, Citric Acid Olaplex Hair Repair Treatment Holiday Kit Olaplex is known as one of the most effective treatments available for damaged hair, including split ends. This powerful kit contains everything you need to get your hair back into shape in no time. Each of the four products in the kit contains a scientifically proven formula that repairs hair bonds, reduces breakage, and mends split ends leaving your hair softer, stronger, and more manageable. The kit contains:

• Travel Size Nº.4 Bond Maintenance® Shampoo
• Travel Size Nº.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner
• Full-Size Nº.0 Intensive Bond Building Treatment
• Full-Size Nº.3 Hair Perfector™

Maria Nila Structure Repair Leave In Cream This nutrient-rich leave-in cream is perfect for repairing damage and sealing split ends. The cream contains Algae Extract, known for its unique ability to repair and restructure hair fibers. The Maria Nila Structure Repair Cream also includes a Colour Guard Complex that prevents colour loss by protecting the hair from damaging UV rays. It also has a gorgeous vanilla, rose, and jasmine scent that will keep your hair smelling great all day long! Key Ingredients: Colour Guard Complex, Algae Extract, Corn Starch, Sunflower Seed Extract Kerastase Blond Absolu Serum Cicanuit This one is for the blonde bombshells out there! The Kerastase Bond Absolu Serum Cicanuit is a cream-in gel leave-in serum that deeply restores bleached hair fibers to repair damage and seal split ends. Apply it before bed, and you'll have softer, healthier hair in the morning! The intense treatment repairs damage from bleaching by up to 55% and protects hair from further bleaching damage. The super-hydrating combo of Hyaluronic Acid and Edelweiss Flower plumps up each individual hair strand with moisture. Key Ingredients: Hyaluronic Acid, Edelweiss Flower Pro Tip! Apply the serum before going to bed for soft, smooth, and manageable hair in the morning! Framesi For Me 117 Shine Me Split Ends Essence Make today the day you finally say goodbye to split ends! Framesi's For-Me Split Ends Essence is a multi-functional serum that smoothes split ends giving the hair a more even appearance. The moisturizing formula also nourishes and strengthens the hair protecting it from future damage. Key Ingredients: Wakame Seaweed Extract, Vegetable Micro-Keratin, Organic Baobab Oil