Split ends

Split ends are so called because the tips of their split. They break easily, are confused and look dull. Particularly affected by this long hair – hair is longer than 30 cm will inevitably begin to delaminate at the ends, not withstanding the impact of numerous external factors. With such a length of the protective layer split ends, cuticle is destroyed, resulting in the structure of the inner layer of the hair cortex and medulla, stratified, horny scales “razlohmachivayutsya” and not pressed against the trunk of the hair, as they are supposed to shine. Most often it affects the ends of her hair, but hair can be split and the entire length. As a rule, the damaged ends of split ends are 2-3 cm, in addition, they are lighter than the rest of the hair.
Split ends appear after frequent perming and coloring, the use of alkaline soaps and hot-dryer, direct contact with a sharp comb and a strong burning in the sun and sea wind – all these factors lead to the drying of hair, loss of natural lubrication and moisture. Prolonged wearing of one type of hair, pony tail or fleece, parting, and also provokes brittle hair and promotes the formation of split ends.
Split ends can help, it would wish. For starters, instead of the usual, use the healing Shampoo with lecithin, vitamin B5, chamomile extract, lime blossom, mint, wheat germ, and buy a wooden or plastic brushes with large sparse teeth. And the hair ends to protect a special cream or balm for split ends, which is rubbed into the hair ends after myatya and do not wash off. Cream or liquid, as it were covered with hair with a protective film and at the same time, restore them from the inside. Soft vegetable proteins contained in such vehicles, fill gaps in the split ends of hair, and beer, keratins and strengthens hair, henna, without making them heavy. Protection split ends and create a weekly hair mask of almond or olive oil, applied 30 minutes before washing, which can be carried out and a light massage of the scalp. But sometimes you have split ends shear off (about every 6-8 weeks, and if the hair is long – at least once a month), and it is best to do it in a barbershop hot scissors that are “sealed” the ends of split ends.
Traditional medicine advises to treat split ends with warm compresses, carried out two times a month before washing hair. In the scalp rubbing burdock, or any vegetable, slightly warmed butter. Wrap head with plastic, and then a warm towel. An hour later, her hair washed with shampoo and rinse slightly acidulated with lemon juice with water. To rinse, split ends can be used infusions of linden, peppermint, chamomile and pharmacy birch leaves. To compress and fit the following recipe: Mix 1 egg yolk thoroughly with sunflower (olive) oil, honey, henna powder, cognac – all components are taken over a teaspoon. Can be rubbed into the scalp warm yogurt, and then put on a hat. After half an hour again to rub yogurt, and wash your hair with a mild shampoo. In the future care of split ends need only use a hair dryer with cool action and forget about the different thermo-Curling and curlers. Do not comb wet or damp hair, so as not to stretch them. Comb must be wooden, with a few teeth. Serrated pins can also damage the hair.
Split ends in need of enhanced protection from sun and wind, cold and rain. Fixing varnish mousses and also help to restore split ends, because they contain a drying alcohol. If you can not refuse to hair coloring, choose a painting tool with a therapeutic effect, which is well moisturize and nourish the hair, making them nice and shiny. But from a perm split ends clearly have a rest for a while. Since dry hair can be done and the lack of proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle, you should pay attention to it. Split ends will help – active movement, sound and prolonged sleep, lack of sweet and fat in the diet, and that it contains the same fruits and vegetables, nuts and vegetables. Clean water in sufficient quantity is simply necessary to maintain the water balance of the whole body and hair in particular. The reward for all the works and the limitations – bush of soft and shiny hair all year round.