Split ends
give you an awful look. There are several reasons for getting split ends while
there is no remedy to fix them once you have them. In our human hair
history, attempts were sometimes used on split ends to prevent the ends from
scorching as it were, so they were sealed. It needs no further explanation that
that’s no solution and that the situation only worsened.
Causes of
Split Ends
- Over washing
- Exposure of hair to the sun, heat,
dust and pollution.
- Excessive use of hair styling tools,
like curlers and straighteners.
- Excessive use of hair styling
cosmetics, like gels, serums, and sprays.
- Washing of hair with hot water.
- Using inferior quality combs, pins,
and headbands.
- Lack of routine maintenance,
like cutting and trimming.
- Over using chemical treatments, like
hair colour, perms, etc.
Remedies
for Split Ends
1. Egg
One of the
ever best remedies to make your strands free from split ends, dryness, and
dullness is the application of egg. There are various ways, in which, the egg
can be applied to your hair.
You can
apply egg mixed with olive oil/almond oil and honey as a hair mask, and wash
off after 30-45 minutes.
A beaten egg
with a spoon of water can also be applied as shampoo.
You can also
pour orange juice and a banana in two eggs and apply as a hair mask. Keep it
for 30 minutes and wash off.
These
remedies are really effective in treating your hair from the problem of split
ends.
2. Papaya
Take a ripe
papaya and half cup of yogurt. Blend them to get a pulpy paste. You can apply
this as a hair mask for about 30 minutes and wash off. This will give your hair
sheen and solace from split ends.
3.
Castor Oil
Massage your
hair with castor oil, mixed with mustard and olive oil, to get split ends free
hair. Keep it for 30 minutes, and wrap with a towel or shower cap. Afterwards,
rinse it off with shampoo.
4. Cream
Mix a tbsp
of cream with half cup of milk. Whisk it thoroughly. Apply this mixture to your
hair for 15 minutes and wash it out.
5. Honey
Honey is a
great treatment for split ends. Mix a spoon full of honey and some curd. Give a
massage to your hair with this mix, especially at the hair ends. Let this
mixture stay on your strands for 20 minutes and rinse it out afterwards. This
mixture will not only relieve you from split ends, but will also confer your
hair with a gorgeous lustre.
6. Beer
Beer is
actually good for your hair and is considered as a great conditioner. Rinse
your hair with beer after shampooing them and you will be really amazed to see
the shine and gleam into your hair. Rinsing your hair every time with beer,
whenever you shampoo, will help your hair in trouncing the problem of split
ends.
7.
Avocado
Mash an
avocado and massage it in your damp hair, coating the split ends. Rinse it out
after thirty minutes. If required, some olive oil can also be used into it.
8. Olive
Oil
Give your
hair a relaxing and effective spa with warm olive oil. Massage your hair gently
with olive oil. You can either keep it overnight or wash it after an hour.
9.
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil
is again a great oil therapy to combat with almost all the hair problems.
Massage your hair with warm coconut oil to treat split ends, dullness,
and hair fall.
10.
Chamomile Tea
To constrain
split ends and frizzed hair, give your hair a rinse of chamomile tea. Steep a
few chamomile tea bags in boiling water. Let it cool. Rinse your hair with this
solution to liberate your hair from split ends.
11. Shea
Butter
Apply this
effective butter on your hair after washing them. Massage your damp hair with
Shea butter and dry them naturally. Within a few days, you will see that you
are getting relief from frizzy hair and split ends.
12. Cocoa
Butter
Cocoa butter
is also a good choice to treat split ends. It is used same as Shea butter.
13. Argan
Oil
Massaging
your hair with argan oil can solace you with a variety of hair problems, like
dry hair, split ends, dullness, and frizzy hair.
14.
Clarified Butter or Ghee
Clarified
butter or ghee can give extremely healthy and nourished hair. Massage your hair
with warm clarified butter and keep it overnight. Rinse it out properly the
next morning with lukewarm water.
15. Dal
or Black Lentil Pack
Take ½ cup
of black lentil and grind it to get a smooth powder. Add a spoon full of
fenugreek seeds. Now, mix this with a cup of yogurt. Apply this to your hair
for two hours and wash off with a mild shampoo afterwards.
16.
Jojoba Oil
Jojoba oil
can be mixed with your shampoo or conditioner while washing your hair to get
soft and nourished hair. This remedy is also great for curing split ends.
17.
Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise….
Yes, you heard it right! Mayonnaise is an excellent treatment for your dry hair
suffering from split ends. Simply apply mayonnaise on your hair twice a week,
especially on split ends.
18.
Banana
Mash a ripe
banana. Add an egg, some honey and a little milk into mashed banana and apply
it as a hair mask. Wash and rinse after half an hour.
19.
Fenugreek
Make a fine
paste of ground fenugreek seeds and curd. Use this as a hair pack. Wash
it after two hours to get silky smooth hair. This natural home remedy will also
treat your split ends.
20.
Vitamin E Capsules
Mix the oil
of 2-3 Vitamin E capsules in lukewarm water and massage the split strands with
it. This is an effective remedy to treat split ends.
REMEMBER
Do not brush
wet hair
Try to avoid
excessive usage of hair stylers.
Avoid
excessive usage of cosmetic products.
Cover your
hair with a bandana or scarf while going out.
Get your
hair trimmed every 2 months.
Use hair
brushes having nylon bristles.
Condition
your hair, thrice in a week.
Do not use
hot water to rinse your hair.