Monday 9 July 2012

Causes Split Ends Hair

The sole cause for the development of split ends is extremely damaged hair. Damaged hair causing split ends generally occur due to the following four reasons:

    Thermal
Thermal damage is caused my giving various heat treatments to the hair. In day to day life, we very often make use of curl irons, straightening irons, hair dryers and also undergo lot of high temperature treatments, which damages the hair. The ultimate result of all this is the development of split ends. Also exposure to direct sunlight for long durations is said to build up split ends.

    Chemical
Making use of chemical treatments is another common thing these days. In order to try different styles and looks, we go for chemical therapies such as hair perms, permanent straightening, trying variety of shampoos and hair coloring (known for removing the protection layer from the hair). All of these may give you a good look initially, but internally it damages your hair to the maximum extent, thus giving rise to split ends.

    Mechanical

This includes causing mechanical stress to the hair such as pulling of the hair by combing them roughly in a forceful manner or again and again combing the hair. Drying the hair (after a hair wash) with a towel in a harsh manner is also one of the causes.

    Unhealthy diet
They say, “We are what we eat”.  Whatever we eat affects every part of our body. Thus, an unhealthy diet will also result in dull and damaged hair. Once the moisture fades away from the hair, split ends will build up. So, to avoid split ends, it is necessary to have healthy eating habits.

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