spellinto
Well-Known Member
Sigh. I really don't know what's up with my ends. I know it's probably a porosity issue and I'm doing everything in my power to stop them from splitting. I'm trying different types of leave ins (although I have my staple) and I moisturize at least 1-2x a day. I used to seal with oils religiously, from light oils like jojoba to heavy ones like castor oil, but my they never seemed to actually seal in any moisture, so now I don't use them. I've tried ACV rinses and there wasn't much effect. I finger detangle lightly, and if I do use a comb, it's a seamless wide-toothed comb only during wash day. I only wash 1x a week with a sulfate-free shampoo (and now I'm reducing it to 2x a month), I deep condition and cowash frequently, I use a medium rinse-out protein 1x a week (since I'm sensitive to hard proteins), and I dust regularly with new, sharp scissors. I protective styled with buns for years until recently because manipulating my ends into styles only seemed to exacerbate the problem...so now I'm wearing my hair down more, which my hair overall seems to like but my ends still appear indifferent about it.
I just had a major trim that set me back a few lengths. I don't want to keep cutting away at my ends only to have them split again, but I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Plus as a college student, it's a little irritating to spend excess money and time on different products and techniques. This is so frustrating.
I just had a major trim that set me back a few lengths. I don't want to keep cutting away at my ends only to have them split again, but I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

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