Why do my split ends have split ends?

Why do my split ends have split ends?

Split ends happen when the ends of your hair become dry, brittle, and frayed. They may resemble the end of an unraveled rope. Exposure to extreme weather conditions, and hair care techniques such as blow drying, straightening, and curling may cause split ends. They're also caused by chemical hair products.

Are split ends and dead ends the same?

Hair dead ends or split ends, are a consequence of hair damage. … Although dead ends are more common in long and thick hair, short and fine kinds of hair can have them too. The best way to avoid split ends is to prevent them, there is no miraculous way to make them disappear.

What a split end looks like?

Split Ends Take a look at the ends of your hair; splits are easy to spot. Instead of a single hair strand that's intact all the way to the end, a split end looks just like that: two separate strands of hair at the bottom of the hair shaft, sticking away from one another, forming a V shape.