Eliminate Split Ends in African American Hair

African Americans have a particular problem with split ends. The hair tends to dry out faster and constant styling and heat appliances wear down the hair shaft, causing the ends to split. You don’t have to live with this. Here's how to eliminate split ends

Trim the ends of the hair to eliminate split ends. While you can eliminate the appearance of split ends, the best way to keep African American hair from fraying is to clip off the ends. You don’t have to trim a lot, only about ¼ inch. You don’t even need a hairstylist to do this. ust run sections of hair through your fingers exposing the tips and cut them off.

Deep condition. African American hair needs extra conditioner to eliminate split ends. Cholesterol conditioner is a good tried and true product for moisturizing African American hair. It's a bit messy, but it works.

Use the proper combs on African American hair. Small tooth combs will fray African American hair and cause more split ends. Use a wide-toothed comb and keep a small-toothed comb handy for taking out small knots and snarls. Avoid cheap combs as the edges on the teeth will snag the hair causing more split ends.

Use less heat on African American hair to eliminate split ends. Excessive use of heat appliances will dry out the hair and cause more damage and splitting. If you have to put a heat appliance in your hair, use a heat protection product with it.

The pillow is another enemy of African American hair. To prevent damaging the hair from friction on the pillow, use a satin pillowcase or a silk sleeping cap.