Avoid Split Ends - Hair Care

The best thing you can do to avoid split ends and have beautiful hair is;

1. Avoid using harsh hair care products
2. Maintain your hairstyle by scheduling routine trims
3. Stop over washing your hair
4. Brush, comb and style hair properly
5. Use a good nurturing conditioning oil
6. Avoid the things that cause split ends

Most all hair care products contain alcohol.  Alcohol opens the cuticle of the hair to allow the benefits of the hair care product to penetrate the hair shaft instead of merely coating it.  The problem being to much alcohol is a bad thing. Two different types of alcohol are commonly found in hair care products, some with too much of one or both.

The two types used in hair products are cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol.  Cetyl alcohol is considered to be better for your hair being less harmful than stearyl.  A good rule of thumb is to by products with primarily or only cetyl alcohol.  The further down the list of ingredients the alcohol is the better. 

Tip - Allow the rollers to remain in the hair as long as possible to both set and air dry any hair line dampness.  This is a gentle way to style your hair and creates a drop dead beautiful hair style. 

Tip 2 - If you use hair spray on your hair, try applying it to the bang area only.  The bang area can be set with the roller technique above for several days.  The bang area will become tacky after a few days (and it may not) depending on the type of hair spray, spritz or product you use, it is then you can wash just the bang area allow the length of your hair to merely be misted by the shower.  The hair ends may get saturated.  Apply a good condition to the ends and areas of hair that gets wet or damp freshening your hair style without drying it out with shampoos.

Tip 3 - If you feel your hair needs a complete soaking do so rinsing the hair well, shampooing only the bang area and that around the hair line, using a very small portion of shampoo.  Cover the length of the hair with a very generous amount of good moisturizing conditioner.  Always start every shower with your hair care routine allowing the moisturizing conditioner to remain on the hair for the entire shower.  If hair is really long, getting in the way of your showering pile it on top of your head with a big clip.  Rinse conditioner from hair just before your shower is over, this allows the water to cool down, if not turn the water to a cooler setting.  Hot water damages the hair and causes split ends.  Rinse hair with the coolest water tolerable.  This closes the cuticle of the hair making the hair more slick like glass as apposed to being open and flaky and ugly like dry flaky skin compared to well moisturized skin.  Hair is an appendage of the skin, very much like skin!

The first time I bought this brand of product was in a hair salon after my hair dresser friend told me about it.  I had to take some home it worked so well even against the advice of my friend.  He told me I could get it at a fraction of the cost online.  I couldn't bare the thought of going home without the product fix I had finally found!  The Moroccan Oil I bought that day lasted me over one year. That's right you heard me 1 YEAR!  During that time it maintained it's quality and intoxication aroma. Not only is this the best product ever it's the most cost effective product as well.  I've found all the products online so you can take advantage of the discounted prices.  Use these products sparingly as directed.  Moroccan hair care products are the only product I've ever used that honestly worked using the small amount advised!  

Other than the things mentioned here today there are many thing we do to cause further damage which creates the split ends we despise. I've created a list of things we do day in and out causing your hair to be beaten, broken and least of all split ends.  If you notice one side of your hair being worse than the other you no doubt are committing some of these brutal hair offenses.  This is especially vital for any of us with medium to long hair as it comes it contact with many split end causing offenses. 

The Things That Cause Split Ends

1. Book Bags, Purses, Brief Cases or anything that rest on your shoulders.  These thing break, split and damage the hair as we rush out the door in the morning, after school and running errands. We quickly throw these items on our shoulders most often trapping the hair under quickly sweeping the hair out from beneath the strap.  Think about it, this caused great damage to the hair and is the prime reason your hair dresser needs to cut off so much of your hair to eliminate the offending split damaged or broken hairs.
2. Seat belts are another of the things we quickly pull down onto our hair trapping it and then again pulling it free.  
3. Pulling tight shirts, dresses or other items of clothing over our heads in a rush catches, pulls, breaks or damages our hair causing split ends.
4. Quickly throwing on a jacket coat or sweater over our hair trapping it and often adding a purse or brief case strap to further the damage.

The list goes on and on, once you think about it there are many things we do to create split ends.  Now that the mystery is solved you may go about eliminating these causes and adding great hair care to your daily routine.  There is no reason you too cannot have beautifully georgeous hair free from split ends and damage. 

Much Love and Happiness, Katie