Split ends up the shaft! (sigh)

[jerseyjill]

Looking at my hair I realize that I have split ends up the shaft! This means that my progress is stunted right? All I can do is keep it strong and keep trimming until they are all gone right? I feel sad. I relaxed 2 weeks ago and made progress. But now I feel like it is false progress.
Anybody else have splits up the shaft? What do you do?

 

[gymfreak336]

All you can do is make sure you are keeping up with your strengthening and protein treatments and trim on a regular basis. Happens to the best of us sometimes. I didn't see any change in mine until i increased my protein schedule. Hopefully you will find something that works for you. I know it sucks now but you can figure it out.

 

[BellaM]

Theres nothing to do but cut it off i guess...Split ends are really hard to avoid, i learned this the hard way....But gymfreak336 is right moisture and protein will work. I keep my ends moisturized by putting some conditioner on them and sealing with a carrier oil..the following day my ends look wonderful and sealed...

 

[jerseyjill]

Theres nothing to do but cut it off i guess...Split ends are really hard to avoid, i learned this the hard way....But gymfreak336 is right moisture and protein will work. I keep my ends moisturized by putting some conditioner on them and sealing with a carrier oil..the following day my ends look wonderful and sealed...

Yes, I keep up with my balance. And sealing too, which is why I didnt know they were up the shaft. Then I saw them and Im dissapointed. I am going to get a trim, cornrow in a beehive and wear a wig until May. That way I can cut an inch and not miss it,

 

[Jas123]

^^^good ideal

 

[jerseyjill]

I think I figured out why I have splits up the shaft.
I finally took off my wig/braids last March and got a trim and blow out. Since then I have been wearing my hair out (meaning no braids or wig) . I usually bun it (80%) and sometimes I get a roller set and about 4 times I got a blow out. Everytime I got a blow out I wondered about the effects of the brush on my hair. I think the bruch and tension on the wet hair split my hair shaft in the middle. What other reason could there be for split shafts?
I should have known better that to go to her. She has 30 years of experience but no common sense. I had to tell her to put enough leave in in my hair to protect it. She might have been holding back on purpose. She is the jealous type. So I watched her "very" carefully when it came to the scissors, but I think she got me with the blowdryer. What say you? Are there other reasons why I could have splits "up" the shaft?

 

[hair4romheaven]

make sure your hair tools are on point..brushes, combs etc. invest in a seamless comb and other quality hair tools.

 

[jerseyjill]

make sure your hair tools are on point..brushes, combs etc. invest in a seamless comb and other quality hair tools.

You are so in my head! I have seamless combs, Jilbere shower combs etc. But no brushes! So I was at her mercy when it came to a brush. Can anyone recommend a good qulity brush. I know Denman is popular. Are boar bristles the best?

Thanks hair4ronheaven!