servere spilt dry ends - Hair Problems Message Board

desert_ray · 01-15-2004, 12:57 PM

I have naturally curly hair is its obviously also naturally dry. I am trying to grow my hair very long because since i have curly hir for example my hair striahten is up to my nipple but when left curly abit over my shoulders. thats why i dont really want to cut it often cause it bounces up sice its curly and makes my hair look short. So now i have really dry ends and its all different lenghts and spilt. Does any have tips? Should i cut it? Is there any product that helps?

Marti · 01-23-2004, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by desert_ray

I have naturally curly hair is its obviously also naturally dry. I am trying to grow my hair very long because since i have curly hir for example my hair striahten is up to my nipple but when left curly abit over my shoulders. thats why i dont really want to cut it often cause it bounces up sice its curly and makes my hair look short. So now i have really dry ends and its all different lenghts and spilt. Does any have tips? Should i cut it? Is there any product that helps?

You can have your hairdresser trim off the split ends and even up the lengths. I would usually use a razor rather than shears to do this on very curly hair. I didn't like the 'blunt' look the shears gave the ends when the curl would bounce back up. Mind you, I said TRIM and a lot of hairdressers will take off more than an inch of hair. To me, a trim is about 1/4" - no more!

After you wash your hair, towel dry and apply a good conditioner for severly dry hair. A good one is Extreme by Redken and you should be able to get it from your local salon. You can also use a small amount of straight jojoba oil applied to the ends to rehydrate the driest portion, but be sure to only apply a few drops - you wouldn't want your hair looking oily.

hollandlop · 01-29-2004, 07:33 PM

I have straight hair and my ends are very dry too. I've tried all kinds of deep conditioners and oils. Most of them don't work for me. I guess the onlyl thing you can do is cut it off. Or maybe try pantene hydrating deep conditioner - but you have to leave it on for 1/2 hour, not the 3 minutes like it said. My hair does feel softer after I leave it on for 1/2 hour. But I need to use it at least 4 times a week or else the ends of my hair will feel dry again.

Cheyenne'sMommy · 02-19-2004, 10:57 AM

Hey try this when you use the deep conditioner put a plastic bag
that will hold heat in & use your hair dryer to heat it up! That helped mine alot!

blueeyedangel08 · 02-19-2004, 01:56 PM

A natural remedy to use for split ends is to apply coconut oil and lime juice. Also, if you ever make your own fresh juices, a good juice for the hair is alfalfa and fresh spinach. And...to keep your hair healthy in the future, make sure you get all of the B vitamins in your diet