First off, the brutal beauty truth: Split ends can't be be made whole again. No matter what products promise you, and whoever swears by it, once your strands start taking different directions at the ends, the only true remedy is to give them a snip-snip. The secret to maintaining healthy hair — especially those longer locks— is nourishment and a little TLC.Split ends occur because of environment, chemical, and heat damages that your strands experience. They strip away moisture, causing the ends to crack and break. And, while it's true that you can't "de-split" those halved hairs, you can improve the look and feel of your overall mane. To help you win the battle for healthy tresses, we've rounded up six products that can pamper your hair back to looking healthy — and feeling great, too.
While we all (should) know that the only real way to get rid of split ends is to trim them with a haircut, Living Proof’s Restore Instant Repair uses silk proteins and their patented Healthy Hair Molecule to smooth and correct damage in the hair.
Living Proof Restore Instant Repair, $29, available at Ulta.
This natural blend of extra-virgin coconut and olive oils, shea butter, and eggs (yes, eggs!) nourishes your strands to hide any damage (i.e. visible split ends) — and can help to prevent split ends when worked into the ends each day. Plus, the scent of orange flower, grapefruit, and neroli doesn’t hurt!
Lush Shine So Bright Split End Treatment, $9.95, available at Lush.
Before blowdrying, use this serum-and-cream hybrid from Bumble and Bumble to help prevent damage from heat-styling and seal in split ends for up to three days for your blowout. While yes, of course, your split ends are still there, hiding them helps!
Bumble and Bumble Bb. Repair Blow Dry, $31, available at Sephora.
Nexxus' ProMend Leave-In Crème temporarily binds your damaged ends, making them look smoother instantly.
Nexxus ProMend Split End Binding Leave-In Crème, $21.99, available at Ulta Beauty.
Rita Hazan's Triple Threat helps to temporarily lock out frizz and seal up your ends, making them appear smoother.
Rita Hazan Triple Threat Split End Remedy, $30, available at Sephora.
Macadamia's mask improves hair elasticity, making it more resilient.
Macadamia Natural Oil, $32.99, available at Target.
If your strands are in desperate need of a fix, this rinse-out balm helps repair weeks of damage in just one use.
L'Oréal Total Repair 5 Damage-Erasing Balm, $6.99, available at Target.
Repeat after us: Instant shine.
Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil, $48, available at Barneys New York.
For more long-term split end treatment, rotate this conditioner into your arsenal.
Nexxus Pro-Mend Split End Treatment Daily Conditioner, $14.99, available at Birchbox.
This little bottle is the anecdote to dry, brittle hair.
Kérastase Initialiste Advanced Scalp and Hair Concentrate, $60, available at Kérastase.
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