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5 Easy Ways to Avoid Split Ends

If no matter how much hot oil and conditioning products you slather onto your tresses, your ends still keep on splitting, you’re probably doing something wrong in your hair styling or washing routing. For those who use curling irons and strengtheners on a daily basis and color your tresses quite regularly, split ends is a battle that we never seem to win.

However, if we take a closer look at how we handle our hair, we will be able to tackle the root cause of the problem and be able to prevent further breakage of your strands.

1. Learn to make second-day hair work
The importance of hygiene in maintaining healthy hair can’t be stressed enough. Of course, it’s necessary to take a shower. But sometimes, putting your hair up in a bun and going for a quick shower is just as fine and actually is very healthy for your hair. Every other day washing allows your tresses to restore its health with its natural oils, leaving your hair smooth and naturally protected. You might even be surprised to know how second- or even third-day hair holds up a hairstyle for longer.

2. Brush your hair correctly
First pick the right brush to use. For everyday brushing, go for a cushioned paddle hair brush with rubbery bristles to make detangling of hair easier. Be careful with plastic bristles as it can be too harsh for wet hair and can rip the strands apart. Next, do the brushing correctly. Do not tug on your hair from roots to tips. Do it by section to slowly detangle your hair. Do it by section—from roots, mid shaft to the tips.

3. Shampoo your scalp, not your ends
Avoid piling all your hair on top of your hear when shampooing. The unnatural rubbing, plus the chemicals from the shampoo, will make your hair brittle and prone to split ends. Instead, just let your hair hang down and concentrate the shampoo onto the roots. The suds as your rinse your hair is enough to wash away grease and dirt from your ends.

4. Condition your ends, not your scalp
Shampooing is for scalp, while conditioning is for the ends. Apply most of yoru conditioner directly to the ends of your strands, and then let it soak in for at least a minute. Avoid conditioning the roots as it will only weight the hair down and promote production of more oil, making your hair look greasy much quicker.

5. Tap your hair with towel to dry
Do not rub your hair with towel when drying them. Wet hair is vulnerable to breakage, thus promoting more split ends. Instead of rubbing wrap a soft-clothed towel around your hair to draw moisture out. Then, let it air dried partially before blow drying them.

Your hair is your crowning glory. With all the styling and products you put on it, your tresses deserves some TLC from you.

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