Tips for Disguising Split Ends Without Cutting Your Hair

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If your hair is looking a little dry and split, and you don’t have time to get to the salon, there’s no need to start hacking at it yourself! Here are my top tips for disguising split ends and get your hair looking fresh and smooth!

Split ends, sadly, are pretty hard to avoid, especially if you like to colour and heat style your hair. Regular trips to the salon is really the only way to keep them at bay, but there are some tricks and cheats that will help to keep your hair looking great until you can next make it into the salon.

Mask it!

Hydration is key when it comes to healthy looking hair. When your hair is dry and dehydrated, split ends are really visible, so make sure you are using a weekly mask treatment. I love the Aveda Damage Remedy Intensive Restructuring Treatment.

Top tip: For an extra boost, apply onto damp hair, wrap in cling film for 20 minutes and then gently heat it for the last couple of minutes. The BaByliss Diamond Dryer is very gentle, delivers even heat and uses technology that prevents frizz.

Smooth it!

Now I don’t believe that any serum can actually mend split ends, but I certainly think that they can temporarily fuse them together to give the appearance of super smooth and perfect hair. If you can’t get to the hairdressers, it is all about faking it. The Tresemme Split Remedy Serum does a great job.

Style it!

If you really want to bring out the big guns then lightly run your straighteners over the ends of your heat-protected hair to instantly smooth down split ends.

The BaByliss Diamond Straightener uniting uses frizz-control technology and also smooth diamond infused ceramic plates that glide through the hair for a silky shiny finish.

Some final quick tips to help prevent split ends

• Always use heat protection
• Don’t over rub the hair with a towel
• Use a light detangling spray if you comb hair when it is wet and make sure you use a wide tooth comb
• Don’t wash your hair for 48 hours  before and after having it coloured
• Get your hair trimmed every 6-8 weeks