Hair Damage: Split ends
Having known from the previous article on hair structure that the hair is a tube-like structure and the visible part of the hair called the shaft is divided into three parts: the cuticle, cortex and pith/ medulla. The tips of our hair are the ones that have stayed the longest with us, some have stayed years on out hair and sometimes face certain problems due to age. One of the problems that out tips face are split ends. There are times that we notice that our hair become dull and split and form a v-shape at the tips. This particular hair damage is called split ends. This is an inevitable problem that our hair encounters due to certain reasons. Our hair can be damaged by daily wear and tear that destroys that cuticle and exposes the inner cortex. Split ends are quite visible to the naked eye. You know you have this hair damage once you see a tip of your hair been split into two or more parts. Unfortunately, there is no cure to split ends but there are ways to limit how often ones
