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Dangers of Split Ends

You can have more beautiful hair if you commit to regular trims as recommended by your stylist.

To obtain healthy hair in this new season, let’s start by getting rid of those split ends.  

Split ends are hazardous to the hair while they can destroy the hair shaft. As a healthy hair expert, I can quickly determine the condition of a person’s hair by looking at hair ends. 

In this column, we will examine why untreated split ends are dangerous, how split ends are obtained and the best methods to eliminating split ends.  

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Split end start to ends and split the hair strain continuously upward creating multiple thin strains while making the hair thin and vulnerable to breakage.  Once this process of split ends start it is often referred to as damaged ends.

Damaged ends can cause the following to occur, such as: prevent optimum styling, prevent lustrous hair, prevent hairstyles from lasting long, and create additional split ends. Typically, split ends are due to poor hair maintenance.  

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It is important to consult with a professional hairstylist to obtain the best moisturizing shampoo and moisturizing conditioner for your hair type to help prevent split ends. 

In addition, there are a few things that you will have to eliminate from your daily use because these practices cater to split ends, such as:  excessive use of hair styling tool (e.g. curling iron and flat iron, excessive use of hair accessories (e.g. ponytail holders and headbands), and not properly maintaining hair overnight.

To prevent breakage and damage to the hair overnight, you should always use satin hair wrap and sleeping on a satin pillow. To maintain a healthy hair, it is important to get rid of the split ends immediately and to get hair trimmed every 6 weeks.   

, on Fairburn near Cascade Road, specializes in healthy hair care and offers an array of services as well as a free consultation.  All recommended products can be purchased at D’Lor Salon and Spa, and to schedule a consultation or an appointment call 404-344-1622.


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