Here are some situations and activities that may be more common to men, where you could be damaging your hair: This is an amazing hair tool!!! I stumbled on this quite by accident and I am so glad I did. As an ex hairdresser who has cut my own hair for years. Dredging through hair to manually snip off split ends takes hours and hours, particularly on waist length hair, and you can't get to the ones further up the head.

The most common of all split end types, the Traditional is a sign of early split development, largely due to dehydration and friction. It’s mini counterpart, the Baby Split occurs for the same reason – so if you spot one be sure to trim it right away to prevent it from getting worse. This type of split is usually seen on hair that’s been chemically treated. This means damage has occurred in a certain spot, causing it to split. I begin by thoroughly combing through my hair, using my trusty Tangle Teezer. The hair trimmer has to be brushed through your hair to cut the split ends, so it's essential your hair is knot-free before you start. Not to the same degree. All hair types can suffer from split ends due to other, non-genetic/ethnic reasons. You may have more or less split ends than your neighbour due to how you style your hair, how intensely, what products you use, or if you use heated tools. Certain environmental conditions like the weather (wind, rain, sun), pollution and lifestyle can also affect the quality of your hair, making it more prone to damage and resulting split ends.

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Split ends will affect your hair’s appearance, making it look ragged, weathered, tired, dusty and haggard. Worse though is the long term effects of split ends. You probably want your hair to be growing longer, faster. When your hair breaks you’ll have uneven length, but you also lose that hair and have to start over. Effectively, breakage is the enemy of long hair. Take a section of your hair and examine it carefully under good light. Hold it between two fingers. You can look in a mirror if that helps. You will be able to see individual shafts of hair splitting into a “Y,” or even further splitting into three or more segments. If you’re engaging in water sports without rinsing with fresh water, especially when leaving your hair exposed to intense sunlight afterwards.

The Split Ender is easier, faster and safer than scissors. It cuts split-ends and damaged hair in just minutes and you can trims as little as 1/8" from your own hair. Split-Ender's unique patented hair plate is specially designed to guide the hair strands to flow in and out of the strand guards. The strands are then guided safely into the blades, forcing them to stand straight up when reaching the center of the Hair Plate. ONLY THE ENDS reach the blades, snipping the tips by 1/4 inch. If you have split ends, you need to panic. Actually don’t panic, but you’ll need to amputate on these wounded hairs, cutting at least a ¼ inch above the split.The Incomplete Split usually occurs because of rough styling. This means a certain spot is weak and will split soon if not trimmed. Although a little fiddly to use at first, this hair tool does the job in a fraction of the time without you having to search for split ends and damaged strands in correct light etc. I have fine (but with good density) curly/frizzy hair, so I bought the mini splitender, and it is absolutely perfect for my hair. After using the splitender my hair became soft and bouncy with little to no frizz, even without straightening! Split ends are exactly what they sound like. It’s when the shaft of your hair splits into two or more segments, usually at the tip. Think about a rope that’s unravelling at the end. Split ends are a sign of damaged, often unhealthy, hair. Once it splits, your hair will continue splitting further and further all the way up the shaft of your hair until it reaches the root. Then you’re in real trouble, because split ends make your already damaged hair more susceptible to further damage and breakage. New Surgy-Trim™ System Technology safely trims the ends of the hair where damaged hair ends and split ends start while preserving the beautiful, long, healthy hair, insuring that all the ends (split, damaged or dry) are trimmed and healthy. The Split-Ender has a hair plate specially designed to guide the hair strands to uniformly flow in and out throughout the “Strand Guards” and safely guiding each and every hair in a straight motion, forcing them to stand straight up when reaching the “Center of the Hair Plate”. The blades then snip the tip by approximately 1/8″ to 1/4″ (depending of the Spacer type that you select) trimming the ends where burned, dry, damaged hair ends and split ends are more likely to be found.

Your hair grows from the root, so the end is the oldest part of your hair. Depending on the length of your hair, the ends may have been with you for several years! Just imagine all the things the ends have seen and been with you through. How many times have they been washed, styled, or straightened? How many hats, scarves, and sweaters have they touched? How many cold, windy, dry, and humid days have they seen? Known in the medical world as "trichoptilosis" or "schizotrichia", split ends are result of fraying or splitting of the hair fibre, most typically at the end of the strand, although splitting can occasionally occur further up the hair. Your ends can split in a variety of ways. You may notice the classic end split in two, or smaller, just barely split ends. You may notice ends that split into multiple pieces (like a tree or broom) or hairs that thin at the end as the cuticle disappears but the cortex remains intact. You may even notice hairs that split all the way up the shaft. The common denominator is, unless you trim your hair every month, all of us will experience some split ends. They are part of the normal life cycle of hair.You can keep your hair looking smooth, healthy and beautiful with the Split-Ender - The ultimate cordless Split-End trimmer ! The Split Ender is easier, faster and safer than scissors. It cuts split-ends and damaged hair in just minutes and you can trims as little as 1/8" from your own hair. We recommend finding a barber or stylist you trust, and who is educated about hair. We know it's rubbish getting your hair trimmed, especially if you’re eager for it to grow longer. But if you have split ends and your don’t trim them, they are going to get worse and it’s going to take more time to grow your hair longer. The Knot is commonly seen in curly hair girls. While this isn’t exactly a type of split end, it causes tangles and breakage at the knotty spot when not careful brushing. This type of split is a sign of significant loss of cuticle layers, leaving the cortex exposed and vulnerable to even worse damage. Any type of chemical treatment is strongly discouraged. The Split Ender has been designed to trim away split-ends, dry and damaged hair while preserving the beautiful, long, healthy hair. Split-Ends make your hair look frizzy and dull. It can take hours for a professional stylist to trim your split-ends and maintain your style but the Split-Ender does it all, in just a few minutes. So how does it work?