Split ends mask

Split ends of hair are an inevitable problem of girls who abuse blow-drying, curling or ironing, as well as environmental exposure and even simple genetics. The use of special serums and oils, cutting the ends and coloring can delay the appearance of the section, but with the right approach, it can be completely cured with various masks.

Before you tackle a problem, you need to understand where it came from. Hair begins to split after it has reached 30 cm, since that is when the natural protective lubricant cannot reach the ends. To restore lifeless hair, you first need to know where the problem came from in order to prevent it in the future. So, the hair splits, first of all, because they lack moisture and nutrition, which, in turn, may appear due to such reasons:

1. Insufficient nutrition of the hair and tips as well. This means that you don’t make hair masks often enough, you don’t simply use a balm and you don’t use leave-in products.
2. Heredity. Porous and dry Slavic curls are most prone to this problem, while dense and thick oriental hair almost does not split.
3. Unfavorable environmental factors. Hard water, wind, frost and sun also affect the condition of our hair. In not the best weather, they should be covered with a hood or at least braided.
4. Incorrect combing. Wet curls cannot be combed, since it is in this state that they are most vulnerable, they begin to break, as a result of which a section appears. Also, you can not rub wet hair with a towel, it is better to remove it from your head after five minutes.
5. Lack of vitamin A or E. It is these vitamins that are responsible for the beauty of our curls.
6. You use irons and curling irons, hot curlers, hair dryers too often. Thermal styling, especially without protective equipment, greatly injures the structure of the follicles. This also applies to metal hairpins and combs with coarse or metal teeth. It is better to change hot air to cold air, and curl it by weaving braids, bundles or using spirals.
7. If you color your hair. In general, to be honest, any paint is harmful, but if you dye your hair, then do it regularly and with professional paint, as it fills the curl scales with pigment for two to six months, thus hiding the section. Remember - permanent staining prof. means more useful than its abrupt cessation.
8. Also, brittle ends haunt owners of thin, dry hair, dull, bleached or oily at the roots and prone to dryness at the tips. In this case, you just need to choose the right balanced care, since their type will not change.

So, to treat the problem, an integrated approach is needed, it is better with the mark "against split ends" - the means "from falling out" or "for shine" will not work.Firstly, your shampoo should not dry your hair, provoking overdrying, however, moisturizing shampoos will also not help to cure curls - but such a remedy should be used as a preventive measure. Secondly, in any case, you should use nourishing or moisturizing hair balms and make masks several times a week - homemade or store-bought oil ones. It is also not forbidden to take vitamins under the supervision of a doctor.

Balm-mask with panthenol, strengthening the hair structure from LibreDerm worth 350 rubles for 250 ml - an excellent remedy for damaged and weakened hair. It fills them with vitality and gives a soft, silky look. Suitable for split ends and curls in need of nutrition.

The domestic company Spivak has several amazing hair products in its assortment. Firstly, it concerns oils, since the brand specializes in natural cosmetics based on oils. You can purchase several bottles for homemade masks, or you can buy a couple of ready-made products. Separate ovations deserve their waxes for the ends of the hair, produced with several oils - argan, ylang-ylang, amla, buriti, broccoli and ungurahu.

Special attention is paid to the masks from the series "Legends of the East" from Natura List. This is a two-phase hair care in a disposable sachet of 25 ml priced up to 40 rubles each. They are sold in several versions for different types of hair and for their intended purpose - amla for growth, hemp for shine and volume, fenugreek for oily hair, coconut for smoothing.

DNS has several oil-based hair biocomplexes that can also be added to masks.. For example, "Nut Complex" and "Biocomplex" against the section are very popular. The composition is completely natural and includes about eight types of oils, far from the most common ones, vitamins and beeswax.

Hair mask L'Oreal Professionnel firming against brittleness "Force vector" differs from its competitors, first of all, in price - it costs more than a thousand rubles. However, the manufacturer claims to restore the structure of the hair, filling each hair with vitality, and most importantly, maintaining the natural moisture balance, which prevents cross-section and brittleness.

In order to maintain the beauty and health of the tips, masks alone are not enough - buy yourself an indelible assistant, for example, oil Loreal Elsev "Luxury 7 oils" or thermal protection from the same L'Oreal Professional "Force Vector".

In order to choose the most effective mask, you need to look at its composition. So, in a good anti-section agent there can be:

1. Argan oil - has a number of positive properties - nourishes and moisturizes curls, makes them healthy, smooth and shiny. Evenline has an amazing mask based on this ingredient called Argan 8 in 1 Mask for damaged and color treated hair.
2. Wheat proteins - help to penetrate other nutrients and restorative substances inside the curl and help prevent breakage.
3. Keratin increases the strength of the hair, strengthens them, and also protects against high and too low temperatures. Best for damaged or color-treated hair as a mask or heat styling spray.
4. Bamboo / Fern Extract - gives hair elasticity, restores tone. The owners of thin curls will feel this especially strongly.

However, it is not necessary to spend a lot of money on store products, because There are many home remedies available. One of the most effective is oils.

Coconut oil. To get the best results from your coconut oil hair treatment, follow these steps:

1. Wash thoroughly and dry your hair with a towel. They should be slightly damp.
2. Take two to three tablespoons of coconut oil and apply to the length, paying special attention to the ends.
3. Secure your hair with a bobby pin, ponytail, or braid. Put a plastic bag over your head, and warm it with a towel or hat on top.
4. Keep this mask on your head for at least half an hour. You can warm it up with a hair dryer for ten minutes.
5. After the expiration date, wash off the oil using shampoo at least twice, as oils are difficult to wash off.

For the following recipe, you will need avocado oil, olive oil, and egg yolk.

1. Peel the avocado, beat it to a puree consistency, add the yolk. Stir. Now it's the turn of olive oil - add it gradually so that in the end the consistency of the mask resembles a store-bought hair conditioner.
2. Apply to damp hair and leave for an hour or two. Warming up is not required. Rinse as in the previous recipe.

Another mask with coconut oil. The omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in fish oil can help eliminate split ends problems. In addition, it contains vitamins A and D.

1. You will need five fish oil capsules and coconut oil. Squeeze their contents into a bowl with two tablespoons of coconut oil, heat in a water bath for five minutes.
2. Apply the oil mixture to the length, paying special attention to the ends.
3. Wrap your head.
4. Wash off after at least half an hour can be kept longer.

A moisturizing blend of honey and olive oil nourishes damaged tresses, and also great for the treatment of dry brittle and split ends.

1. Mix three tablespoons of olive oil with two tablespoons of runny honey and apply to hair after shampoo.
2. Leave on for at least 20-30 minutes Rinse with water and then shampoo again.

An egg mask is recommended as an SOS remedy for split ends. In fact, eggs are widely used in cosmetics, especially in face or hair masks due to their high protein content. In addition, they contain essential fatty acids, which are very useful in the treatment of section.An egg mask will strengthen the hair follicles, making them silky, easier to comb and increase resistance to breakage.

1. Separate the egg and save the yolk.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of runny honey and 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive or almond oil to the yolk and mix well. For better rinsing, you can add a tablespoon of natural balm or mask.
3. Wet your hair, then apply a mask to them.
4. Keep it on for at least half an hour. Rinse thoroughly with cool water and use shampoo.

Banana is widely known in home cosmetology, as it is a source of essential vitamins and minerals. These are natural oils, and vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, zinc and potassium. All this allows you to restore the natural elasticity of the hair and reduce breakage. A banana mask, when applied to the hair, will really help heal damage and split ends, as well as soften and moisturize the hair.

1. Take one fresh banana, cut it into several pieces and beat it in a blender. You can also mash the fruit yourself with a fork.
2. Add some rose water and 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt to the banana paste and stir.
3. Apply the mixture to your hair and wait an hour.
4. Rinse the mask with shampoo.

Like a banana, papaya contains essential vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients to prevent and treat a cross section.

1. Cut the papaya in half and take one half. Clean and remove bones.
2. Put the pulp into a blender.
3. Add half a teaspoon of yogurt and stir.
4. Apply the mask and keep for about half an hour.
5. Wash off with shampoo.

To prepare the next mask, you will need cocoa and any natural balm. In fact, cocoa is added to many cosmetic products, such as masks and conditioners, to further nourish the hair and give it shine. It is considered an excellent tool for thickening the structure of the follicle. Also, instead of cocoa itself, you can use its oil, which is sold in almost any pharmacy.

1. Moisturize your curls first.
2. In the case of using cocoa butter, simply apply it to the length and comb through.
3. In the case of cocoa powder, you will need kefir and yolk, as well as hair balm. Mix the ingredients to the consistency of sour cream and apply to your hair, wrap your head with a plastic bag, top with a towel or cap.
4. Leave the mask on for forty minutes wash it off with water, use shampoo.

Regular vegetable oil is one of the most hydrating products for skin and curls. So don't skip this recipe. To make a mask, you will need the following ingredients: melted butter, 1 tbsp. 1 teaspoon vinegar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice

1. Apply melted butter to the ends, wrap them with polyethylene for better absorption and leave for 20 minutes.
2. Then mix half a glass of water with 15 ml of lemon juice and a spoonful of vinegar and rinse the tips with the resulting solution, washing off the mask.

Apply masks at least twice a week, alternating.

You can also simply combine different oils: almond oil (excellently moisturizes, has a light texture and suits even the most porous curls), jojoba oil (best for fragile, dry hair, additionally adds shine, can be applied as a leave-in care on the tips), grape seeds, avocado, and panthenol, which binds to water molecules to hydrate dehydrated ends.

The recipe for making a mask for split ends, see the following video.

L'Oreal Professionnel Anti-Breakage Strengthening Mask "Fforce vector" has a rating of 4, 2 and rather conflicting reviews. Some argue that there can be no talk of any restoration, especially at the cellular level, and the second - that the product has a good cosmetic effect, which is especially appreciated by owners of long hair. Its convenient liquid consistency is also distinguished, which is easily distributed through the hair.

Reviews of LibreDerm's "Panthenol Balm Mask" are generally positive, but customers warn that the "wow" effect should not be expected. However, if you are concerned about the topic of split ends and fluffy curls, take a closer look at this tool. It perfectly smoothes the section and fluffiness, does not make them heavier and does not make them dirty, does not greasy the roots, you will not have to wash your hair more often. A good option for owners of oily hair at the roots and dry hair at the ends. Rating - 4.4. Leaves no odor on the hair and really makes them soft, adds shine with constant use. Without silicones and parabens in the composition, so it does not always cope with long hair.

Waxes from "Spivak" as a whole have quite positive reviews. The only thing you should be wary of is overdoing them, as in this case they can visually oily hair. In order to avoid this, remember - a small pea of ​​the product must be rubbed between the palms to the state of the film and run over wet curls, paying special attention to the tips.

By the way, this is an excellent protective agent for thermal styling, for example, using an iron or curling iron. Firstly, the wax applied to the tips before styling perfectly forms them - it stays straight or curled a little longer, and secondly, it heals them well after - you can dot wax on the curled curl with your fingers in order to smooth the hairs and give them shine. The ratings for each type of wax differ from each other, but in general they vary around 4.3 out of 5.

"Legends of the East" from Natura List is not yet as famous as their counterparts, but they already have reviews, and positive ones, with a rating of about 4. Smoothers with coconut and fenugreek are highly praised, but the real masterpiece is the serum for the tips. She, acting in combination with a mask, is really able to smooth out the strands and hide the section, visually give the hair volume.

DNS Pea Hair Mask has surprisingly positive reviews and a rating of 4.4. The first thing that ladies note is its economy. A bag of 50 grams is enough for two or three applications, and there are two such bags in a package. Total - a monthly course for a ridiculous price. Secondly, she really nourishes the curls, makes them strong and thick in appearance. Makes even the most brittle and lifeless hair smooth and shiny.

For more tips on getting rid of split ends, see the video below.