Got Split Ends? Help is Here!
OK, maybe it is kinda sorta fun to play with your split ends and see how far up
the hair shaft you can pull them apart. (The author's personal record is 4 inches.)
But let's face it - if you have a lot of split ends, your hair needs serious damage
control.
Sure, you can always trim those pesky ends off, but if you don't take corrective
action, they'll just keep coming back, and your hair will grow weaker over time.
But help is here! Just follow our effective 5-Step prevention and strengthening
program to make your split ends disappear for good.
Step 1: Get a Trim.
Make sure your stylist eliminates all the damaged ends, so you are left with only
healthy hair. This will provide a strong foundation for the subsequent steps.
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Step 2: Deep Condition.
Ask your stylist for a deep-penetrating conditioning treatment or do it yourself
at home with a repairing product like Nexxus Keraphix Reconstructor, Paul Mitchell's
Hair Repair Treatment or Matrix Sleek.Look Moisture Masque.
Step 3: Eliminate Chemical Processing.
Yeah, really. This means no coloring, perming, straightening, nothing! Just temporarily,
until your hair regains its strength and elasticity. Give it 3 months. Please.
Step 4: Use Moisturizing Products.
For daily cleansing, we recommend Tigi Bed Head Self Absorbed Mega-Vitamin Shampoo
and Conditioner, Matrix Sleek.Look Smoothing Shampoo and Conditioner or Biosilk
Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner. You may even want to consider shampooing every
other day.
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Step 5: Minimize the Effects of Heat Styling.
Does this mean tossing your blow dryer in the giveaway pile? Not necessarily, although
it wouldn't hurt to air dry every now and then. But DO use a leave-in conditioner
religiously to protect hair from thermal and environmental damage. Our favorite
is Tigi Bed Head Ego Boost Split End Mender. Two other great choices are Matrix
Sleek.Look Iron Smoother or Sebastian Potion 9 Wearable Treatment.
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