Would u say her ends are split or no

[summerof1990]

would u say these are split for a no conditioner oils or nothing? just a shampoo and dry.?

yes no maybe soo?

 

[Kindheart]

I don't understand the second question .
I can't see splits but uneven ends yes.

 

[melissa-bee]

Her ends look okay to me.

 

[Carmelella]

You can't tell from that pic, it only appears uneven which doesn't necessarily mean split ends. I haven't trimmed my hair since my BC which I did on wet hair, I relaxed again and still didn't trim, so my ends are definitely uneven but I don't have split ends.

Look closely at the ends of each strand to see if it's split. Or if she recently had a blunt cut or any kind of trim which evened things out or made a uniform shape Abe now the hair is uneven all over the place that means that she most likely had breakage.

 

[krissyprissy]

Looks like dryness to me but no splits.

 

[TLC1020]

No splits but the ends still look they should be cut a little bit...

 

[Poohbear]

In order to tell if someone has split ends, you have to look really close up at the individual strands. These pictures are just showing uneven ends of different lengths. You can't tell if she has split ends from these pictures.

 

[IMFOCSD]

Just looks uneven from the pics...

 

[Nonie]

I would say her ends are split. Your ends are split. Everyone's ends are split except that one person that just trimmed this very second.

You cannot see split ends. A split end doesn't just go from not there to being there. It starts at this size . and then goes to this size . and then this size....and so on until it's this size - and then this size _ and then you might just start to see it when it's this size __.

Folks talk about holding their hair to the light to see split ends. Well, just so you know, when your splits are this size . they look this bad:

And you know you're lying if you say holding a section this size . to the light will show you the split. Folks act like a split is only a split when it's ___ this big. Plus most people with fine hair loose bits of their hair by the time the split is this big _ so that you already have a thin end.

So people need to stop acting like they have magic hair that doesn't wear and tear. It does. Just coz you can't see it w/o using a microscope doesn't mean it's not split. The only thing you can do is keep splits at a small scale so you don't even notice their effect on your hair. Waiting to see them, means you've had splits for months.

So yes, that pic has splits. Unless I'm looking at steel wool, then it's split. It's the way nature works. Organic things wear with time. The end.

 

[Your Cheeziness]

Unfortunately, all of the hair looks dry and damaged to me. I can't just comment on the ends alone. ETA: These pics look familiar, or maybe I'm used to seeing tons of hair pics.

 

[virtuenow]

Yes, this hair looks damaged. And I believe you've shown this hair before. Did you ever cut it, as per the recommendations? The ends are thin and sucked dry possibly b/c of shampoo (overuse) and no quality conditioning. Is she relaxed or natural?

 

[Tiye]

I can only see one or two actual splits but overall the ends don't look in good shape.

 

[Nonie]

I can only see one or two actual splits but overall the ends don't look in good shape.

Tiye, Looks can be deceiving. Just because that's all you see, doesn't mean that's all there is. A hair that has already lost part of its mass (branches torn off) will not look split coz the split is gone. Also if the splits are this small - and look like the three bottom strands below,

you would not to able to see the ruggedness that shows ripped off cuticles and part of the cortex.

 

[LucieLoo12]

Thin, but not split

 

[Poohbear]

I would say her ends are split. Your ends are split. Everyone's ends are split except that one person that just trimmed this very second.

Good point! But even after a trim, there are hair strands that are still split.

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

Its not splits but it is clearly breakage.

 

[Nonie]

Good point! But even after a trim, there are hair strands that are still split.

Poohbear, point is the minute you trim, you create a new opening to the "cylinder" that is your hair and thus create a new "moisture loss door" for any internal moisture your hair had. Sealing can slow down the moisture loss...but unless you're trimming under grease, by the time you've finished cutting the last strands, the first one's have been fraternizing with the air and getting a taste of life...if not making out with your clothes with the passion of friction.

So the best we can do is just keep splits small by not giving them a chance to get big. You do this by dusting when they are tiny so you are able to cut above the split and create a strong end. By keeping hair moisturized because dry hair is more vulnerable to cracks. And by sealing your ends because they are first to lose moisture since they are open and so release internal moisture to the air. Protective styling further keeps those ends hidden from the elements as well as friction from clothes...which is another enemy of retention.

 

[Nonie]

Thin, but not split

@LucieLoo12, what do you think causes hair to get thin? I'll tell you: Splits! A split tears off and leaves thin a thin end.

Its not splits but it is clearly breakage.

@pre_medicalrulz, what do you think causes breakage? Isn't it damage from worn strands that weakens them so they break? And isn't that what splits are?

Are you guys seriously differentiating a forked hair from one that is past forked and already partly broken off? Y'all telling me you are not calling that "already-lost-part-of-itself" hair a split hair just coz it's not forked?

I mean, would you look at the image below and say only the top hair is split and the rest are OK?

C'mon y'all stop with the unicorn sightings.

 

[Poohbear]

^^^ Yep, you're right.

I hate split ends with a passion.

 

[4bslbound]

I would say her ends are split. Your ends are split. Everyone's ends are split except that one person that just trimmed this very second.

You cannot see split ends. A split end doesn't just go from not there to being there. It starts at this size . and then goes to this size . and then this size....and so on until it's this size - and then this size _ and then you might just start to see it when it's this size __.

Folks talk about holding their hair to the light to see split ends. Well, just so you know, when your splits are this size . they look this bad:

And you know you're lying if you say holding a section this size . to the light will show you the split. Folks act like a split is only a split when it's ___ this big. Plus most people with fine hair loose bits of their hair by the time the split is this big _ so that you already have a thin end.

So people need to stop acting like they have magic hair that doesn't wear and tear. It does. Just coz you can't see it w/o using a microscope doesn't mean it's not split. The only thing you can do is keep splits at a small scale so you don't even notice their effect on your hair. Waiting to see them, means you've had splits for months.

So yes, that pic has splits. Unless I'm looking at steel wool, then it's split. It's the way nature works. Organic things wear with time. The end.

I was waiting for this

 

[NappyNelle]

Nonie My boo! I haven't seen you make a 'break-it-down' post in a while. I saw a child today with your Lisa Simpson-esque hairstyle today and thought about you. :wink2:

Unfortunately, all of the hair looks dry and damaged to me. I can't just comment on the ends alone. ETA: These pics look familiar, or maybe I'm used to seeing tons of hair pics.

Your Cheeziness These photos look very familiar to me too.

summerof1990 OP, if these are your pictures, I would start deep conditioning and co-washing to get your hair to an optimal moisture point. Also, protective styling and sealing can help your ends recover after a small trim.

BUT if these photos are not yours, please do not post other people's (private) photos. Posting styles from a hair blog to compliment, etc is ok, but not if this was a fotki photo that was meant to remain as private (as private as a photo can be) on the internet.

 

[Nonie]

Put the wine down Nonie! NappyNelle I just realized what you were talmbout and what thread this is. *shameface*

 

[Kurlee]

dry and uneven. not split

 

[virtuenow]

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[anartist4u2001]

Tiye, Looks can be deceiving. Just because that's all you see, doesn't mean that's all there is. A hair that has already lost part of its mass (branches torn off) will not look split coz the split is gone. Also if the splits are this small - and look like the three bottom strands below,

you would not to able to see the ruggedness that shows ripped off cuticles and part of the cortex.

that looks like wood.