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Split ends on Natural hair / Horquetillas o puntas abiertas y tu pelo rizo o Afro

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The split ends are caused by abuse of the hair with the brush, the comb or other tools like blowers and flat iron.

Unfortunately There is no way to mend or repair split ends or damaged hair, only resort is to remove them completely and taking the proper precautions to prevent them from returning.
There are a couple of different types of split ends.

•The generic end split

•Splits occurring multiple times up the same strand of hair

•A split occurring in the middle of the hair strand that will appear as a hole if the strand is bunched up

•Single strand knots which occur most often in dry, curly hair

here are two different chart of Split Ends ( from google image)

Here are some recommendations to avoid Split ends
1 – If the ends are battered ideally cut them, so that the hair appear healthier and start taking care of new ends. The ends require frequent cuts even when healthy.
2 – If you have to expose your hair to heat or chemical treatments, you need to use conditioning masks and decrease the use of heat or become less frequent treatments. Avoid make various chemical treatments such as color and permanent at the same time.
3 – It is important to have a healthy diet that provides vitamins and minerals.
4 – biotin-rich foods are important for hair, skin and nails. These include: soybeans, oats, corn, rice and others. You can take Biotin supplements if your hair is weak or falls.
5 – If you use the dryer or iron  often try to protect it from heat.
6 – Avoid the sun and pool water if possible. If you go to the pool used a cap or rinse it as soon as posible. here more tips.
7 – There are a lot of home remedies for hair that can help you maintain healthy tips like avocado and natural oils.
8 –  Products claiming to repair your hair, they do not work, they simply glue your ends together for a short period of time(if you are looking for a fast temporary fix those products are a good option.)
9 – If your hair is very dry, consider a leave-in conditioner.
10 – Avoid washing your hair more than necessary, once shampoo a week is more than enough.

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Las horquetillas o puntas abiertas son causadas por el maltrato del cabello con el cepillo, peines u otras herramientas calientes como el secador y las planchas. Lamentablemente no hay ningún remedio efectivo para repararlas solo el cortarlas completamente y tomando las medidas necesarias para que no vuelvan a aparecer.

 Hay varios tipos de puntas abiertas.
• La división comun.
•Varias puntas abiertas a la vez en una sola hebra de cabello
• Una división que ocurre en el centro de la hebra de cabello que aparecerá como un agujero si el filamento es arrugado.
• Los nudos de hebras individuales que se producen con mayor frecuencia en el cabello seco, rizado
Aquí dos gráficos diferentes de puntas abiertas ( de imágenes de Google)

 Aunque las puntas abiertas o Horquetillas no tienen otra solución mas que cortarlas aquí te hago algunas recomendaciones para evitarlas..

1- Si las puntas estan maltratadas lo ideal es córtalas para que el pelo se vea más saludable y empezar a cuidar las nuevas puntas. Las puntas requieren cortes frecuentes aun estando sanas.

2- Si tienes que exponer el pelo al calor o te haces tratamientos químicos es recomendable el usar tratamientos profundos y disminuir el uso de herramientas de calor, así también como el hacrrte dos procesos a la vez.

3- Es importante tener una dieta saludable que aporte vitaminas y minerales.

4- Los alimentos ricos en biotina son importantes para el cabello, la piel y las uñas. Entre estos están: soya, avena, maíz, arroz y otros. Se pueden tomar suplementos de BIOTINA si el cabello esta débil o se cae.

5- Si usas la secadora o plancha con frecuencia usa productos para protegerlo del calor.

6- Evita el sol y el agua de piscinas si es posible. Si entras a la piscina usa gorro o enjuágalo en cuanto salgas de esta.

7- Hay una gran cantidad de tratamientos caseros para el pelo que te pueden ayudar a mantener las puntas sanas como el AGUACATE y los aceites naturales.

8- Los  productos para reparar las puntas abiertas u Horquetillas no funcionan, puesto que lo único que hacen es pegar las puntas  partidas por un periodo de tiempo.(si lo que buscas es un remedio temporal, estos son una buena opción)

9- Si tu cabello esta muy seco considera un buen humectante para dejar en el pelo, leave-in.

10- Evita lavar el pelo mas de lo necesario y solo aplícate champú una vez a la semana.

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6 Comments

  1. Hello!!I would like to ask you a question:
    My hair has been processed few times, last year I had a blonde on, my natural hair color is dark brown(almost black), and after that my hair lost completely all my curls!!

    I been devastated, I’ve tried so many things, cut it very short, done some natural mask at home and nothing!! I have no more curly hair 🙁
    By the way, I painted my hair my natural color, no more coloring!! Any suggestions how can I build them back up and also to encourage growth?

    Thank you so much!!

    Reply

    1. hola bella, I am so sorry to heard that, unfortunately some hair color can do that to your hair, sometimes with some protein treatment you can see you curls back…try protein balsam from salerm or their whey treatment I also like Nexus emergency treatment and Sebastina penetrait,,, do a weekly treatment for more than one hour, until you get your desire result, also try to avoid any more chemical….
      For hair growth: https://www.dailycurlz.com/2011/12/my-guide-to-grow-long-natural-hair-como.html

  2. Thank you! Will try to buy one of those and put it on practice! Which is the more effective one in this case? Since I need something to construct them again, I have nothing!!! lol

    Reply

    1. como mas te guste, yo solo lo uso una vez a la semana

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