Split ends, should you chop them or treat them?

Split ends, a warning sign that proves hair abuse.

Yes!  You are actually damaging and abusing your hair by choosing harsh hair treatments that contain harmful chemicals thereby causing intense damage to your hair. Split ends are caused as your hair has undergone a lot of brutality and harshness. Don’t you use hair styling products like hot irons, blow dryers, hot tongs etc. to style your hair? Don’t you go for hair treatments like straightening and smoothing to make your hair look straight and smooth? Don’t you use hair colors that contain harsh chemicals and colors to look trendy and smart? How well you handle your hair can be seen by its quality, that is, the way you handle it like brushing, using cheap shampoos and bad quality conditioners, drying etc. But you are totally ignoring the harmful side effects that these treatments, chemically treated products and mishandling leave on your hair. One amongst the most terrible side-effects is split ends. Once there is no moisture left in your hair, it becomes brittle and eventually causes split ends.

Well now the question arises, should you chop them or treat them? Mostly spilt ends are spread all over your hair hence chopping would not be preferred by many who have always wanted long hair.

Here are a few methods by which you can get your split ends removed without actually reducing the length of your hair.

• Twisting: It is the easiest method to do away with split ends without much trouble. Take a thin hair strand and twist it, you will see hair with split ends coming out from the twisted strand. Now grab a pair of sharp scissors and chop off the split ends. Repeat the whole process for your entire hair and clean away the bad and unhealthy ends.
• Split ender: You can now remove all the dead and unhealthy ends of your hair by a split ender. Once you are done with your split ends, your hair starts growing and retains its lost shine too.
• Use a wide-toothed comb: Make sure that you hair does not have any tangles as it results in hair fall and also reduces the beauty of your hair. Use a wide toothed comb and comb your hair when still wet. This way you can shed away the dead ends.
• Stay away from harsh hair styling products and hair treatments: If possible reduce the usage of hair styling tools that usually involve heat to style your hair. Moreover, hair sprays and gels contain chemicals that are definitely harmful for your hair in the long run. Also avoid hair treatments as the products contain chemicals that cause your hair to lose its health and natural luster causing dryness and split ends.
• Use professional hair care products: In order to maintain the quality of your hair, make sure you use high-end hair care products like shampoos and conditioners that provide enough moisture to your dry and dead ends. Professional range of hair care products not only help restore the quality of your hair, but also helps to maintain its texture and shine.
• Eat healthy: What goes inside, shows on the outside. Hence eating healthy is key to beautiful skin and hair. Ensure that you eat balanced diet rich in all the essential minerals and vitamins.  

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