Spit Ends after Cutting a Bob
A: I’m sorry that you’re going through this. Split ends are one of the most dreadful of evil among hair problems, and I personally know how traumatic this can be, especially to one that takes pride in her hair and its health.
In any case, I can give you some good tips on keeping your damaged tresses as healthy as possible, as to avoid those ends splitting even further. Once you have grown out your hair to a satisfactory length; you can trim off the damaged ends and continue on your journey to Healthy Hair Land.
Firstly, always avoid in handling or tying wet hair up. Wet hair is very, very fragile, and likely to break even when it is healthy. Some people take this concept as far as not drying their hair with a bath-towel, but with a T-shirt, as the T-shirt material is smoother than bath-towel fibers, thus in theory it is safer to dry your wet hair. I haven’t tested this method as I don’t really have T-shirts because I don’t like them. (Even yoga-class is more fun in a fitted-top than a T-shirt, right?) And also, I would feel like a regenerate while drying my hair with a T-shirt; but each to his own.
My point being: have care when handling your wet hair. I find that using a product that contains liquid keratin (my favorite is Schwarzkopf Gliss Hair Repair). I spritz this on while my hair is still wet, before I blow-dry it. It strengthens the hair structure, even though it can’t repair it. This means that you’re taking active and progressive steps towards avoiding further damage; which is the smart-girl approach in my books.
Lastly, use a bit of silicone-based smoothing lotion to smooth down the hair after you’ve styled it. This doesn’t do much for the health of the hair, but it’s shiny consistency and ability to block out humidity creates the astonishingly realistic illusion of super healthy and happy hair. Good luck, you will get there!
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See also:
Split-Ender
Get rid of split ends
What split ends look like
How to repair split ends