Get rid of split ends

Healthy hair is defined by thick, shiny and bouncing hair without split ends. When most of the feature is accomplished the last one is always at a risk due to one or the other reasons. Read on to know causes and natural home remedies for hair split ends.
Hair split ends happens when the hair's protective cuticle is stripped away from the ends of hair fibers. It happens when the natural oils from the scalp fail to reach the ends or when cortex loses moisture and the hair begins to unravel like a rope. Other reasons are

• Dry scalp
• Exposure to extreme temperature and chemical products like relaxers and hair colour.
• Lack of nourishment.
• Excessive dying
• Vigorous brushing and backcombing. Use of metallic combs and brushes
• Brushing hair when it is still wet.
• Use of uncovered elastic bands on the hair.
• Use of satin pillows.
• Repeated use of heated appliances like iron 

Trimming 
 Once the hair is split the only cure is to trim. So, trim your hair with the help of these guidelines.

• Sit near a natural light source may be near the window or outdoors in the yard to see the split ends properly.
• Take a small section of hair and twist them in a downward motion. This will make the split ends to stick out automatically.
• Use a sharp scissor to snip off the split ends. Make sure you cut the damaged cuticles only. This will also enhance a natural layered effect with a thick bounce.

It will take at least 45 minutes to go all around the head. Do it every six weeks lest the splits will travel up the hair and worsen the damage.

Home remedies to avoid split ends

• Mix well 1 teaspoon of castor oil, mustard oil and olive oil. Massage the scalp for atleast 30mins and apply it to the full length of hair. Cover the head with a hot towel later.
• Mix 1tspn of almond oil with 1 egg yolk and apply it to your scalp as well as hair. Wash it after ' an hour.
• Hair moisturizing mask made of mashed up avocado when applied to damp hair will prevent split ends effectively. Make sure you leave it on your hair for atleast 15-30 minutes. You can also add hot olive oil to it.
• If it is hard to get avocado then use mayonnaise in its place. Apply it once a week.
• Shampoo your hair after every workout or strenuous exercise, as due to perspiration the salt will erode your hair.
• Apply regular conditioner after every wash and deep conditioner once a month.

PAPAYA PACK is natural care of hair split end  A unique, simple and easy remedy to bring your hair back to life. Take half of a ripe medium sized papaya. Slice after skinning and deseeding it. Put it in a blender and blend it to a pulp. Add half cup of yogurt and apply lavishly to your scalp. Part your hair at regular intervals and apply to hair strands and hair ends. Leave it on for 30 min. Rinse hair thoroughly with warm water

CREAM TONIC will cut down split end

After you shampoo your hair, use the following tonic: take half cup milk; add to this a tablespoon of cream. Beat it up. Apply on the scalp, hair strands and hair ends. Leave it on for 15 minutes. Rinse and wash well with water. This helps to get rid of split end.

HONEY will nourishes the hair split end hair

Take half a cup of curd. Add to this a table spoon full of honey. Mix well. Apply on the scalp and hair strands and hair ends. After 20 mint wash with water. See a remarkable change in the sheen and smoothness of your hair.

BLACK LENTIL PACK to get rid of split end hair

Take half a cup of black dal ( lentil). Add one table spoon of fenugreek (methi) seeds. Dry grind to a coarse powder. Add half a cup of curd. mix well. Apply generously all over the scalp. Leave it for 2 hours. Wash your hair with water using a mild shampoo. This helps to get rid of split end.

Sealing Split Ends

Sealing split ends may be terminology that you have never heard of. It is a method of temporarily putting back together split ends for the sake of appearance. The best way to seal split ends is to use a serum.

Take a few drops of the serum  and rub it between your palms. Then apply liberally to your ends. This should make the split ends stick to each other and give the appearance of no split ends. You'll have a smoother, healthier look for a temporary period of time. Again, sealing split ends is only temporary, to completely improve the overall health of your hair, you must get rid of them permanently.