As you know, the hair represents the formation of hard corneous cells, which eventually tend to break down. But this is not the only reason why the ends of the hair are cut off. It is important to find out all the negative factors in order to provide the strands with a full-fledged care and take care of their beauty.
Dry and split ends of hair - the reason
First of all, the damaged ends are observed in women who neglect the monthly preventive haircut. Hair is peculiar to exfoliate, as they are exposed to natural wear. Therefore, any hairdresser advises to trim the master at least once every 2 months.
Other causes of split ends:
- inadequate moisturizing of scalp and hair roots;
- lack of vitamins and trace elements;
- abuse of hot styling with a hairdryer or ironing ;
- poor-quality cosmetics for hair;
- traumatic comb;
- diseases of internal organs and scalp, seborrhea;
- insufficient hair care;
- unbalanced diet;
- adverse effects of weather conditions;
- hormonal disorders, including pregnancy;
- frequent staining or perm.
Note how the split ends of the hair look - if the exfoliation does not affect the area more than 1 cm, you can simply change the comb and brush the hair. In the case when strands almost break off at the ends or are damaged to a height of more than 1-1.5 cm, it is worth considering about taking vitamins and improving the body, to purchase special caregivers.
Care of split ends of hair
To provide strands of beauty throughout their length, you need to follow some tips:
- Cut your hair at least once every 60 days.
- Take courses of multivitamins and mineral complexes, biologically active additives with beer yeast and calcium.
- Buy a comb of natural material.
- Try to dry your hair more often with hot air of a hair dryer and smooth them with iron.
- Change hygienic care products to organic cosmetics.
- Do not abuse varnishes, wax, foam and gel for styling.
- Regularly do restoring masks for the tips of hair or at least lubricate them 2-3 times a week with vegetable oil.
- Use a high-quality paint or tonic.
- Do scalp massage daily for 5-7 minutes, you can apply cosmetic oils.
- Stack and comb your hair only in a semi-dry state.