The Taming of the Split Ends

ARE YOU FRUSTRATED BECAUSE YOU WANT TO GROW YOUR HAIR LONG AND YET IT WILL NOT GET ANY LONGER DUE TO THE SPLIT ENDS? WELL, AS STYLISTS WE SEE THIS OFTEN. THERE ARE MANY THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HOLD THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR HAIR.

THE NUMBER ONE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS GETTING REGULAR HAIR TRIMS. THE LONGEST TIME IN BETWEEN HAIRCUTS SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN TWELVE WEEKS, BUT 6-10 WEEKS IS BEST DEPENDENT UPON WHAT COLOR SERVICES YOU ARE DOING TO YOUR HAIR. THE NEXT MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT OVER-WASHING. THIS DRIES THE HAIR AND LEAVES IT MORE LIKELY TO BE BRITTLE AND CAUSING BREAKAGE.  THE RULE THAT I KNOW YOU LADIES HATE, BUT IT’S TRUE, IS TO STAY OUT OF CHLORINE AND DON’T USE SALT WATER SPRAYS ON THE HAIR. THESE OPEN THE CUTICLE RIGHT UP CREATING INSTANT DAMAGE.

YOUR STYLIST KNOWS YOUR HAIR BEST. INVEST IN PROFESSIONAL SALON PURCHASED PRODUCTS THAT YOUR STYLIST RECOMMENDS.  IF YOU ARE A BLEACHED BLONDE YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE SPLIT ENDS. BLEACH IS VERY DAMAGING! INVEST IN MASKS AND AT-HOME TREATMENTS SUCH AS PHYTO’S HUILE DE OILS HYDRATING OILS OR SECRET DE NUIT.  EITHER OF THESE ARE A MUST. LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST ARE HOT TOOLS, KEEP THE TEMPERATURES LOW AND MAKE SURE TO ALWAYS USE A THERMAL PROTECTIVE SPRAY TO PROTECT YOUR HAIR!