First off, the brutal beauty truth: Split ends can't be be made whole again. No matter what products promise you, and whoever swears by it, once your strands start taking different directions at the ends, the only true remedy is to give them a snip-snip. The secret to maintaining healthy hair — especially those longer locks— is nourishment and a little TLC.
Split ends occur because of environment, chemical, and heat damages that your strands experience. They strip away moisture, causing the ends to crack and break. And, while it's true that you can't "de-split" those halved hairs, you can improve the look and feel of your overall mane. To help you win the battle for healthy tresses, we've rounded up six products that can pamper your hair back to looking healthy — and feeling great, too.
So, newsflash: you can't actually mend your split ends permanently. (Sorry to burst that bubble — only a trim can do that.) But Rita Hazan's Triple Threat helps to temporarily lock out frizz and seal up your ends, making them appear smoother.
Rita Hazan Triple Threat Split End Remedy, $30, available at Sephora.
Macadamia Natural Oil, $32.99, available at Target.
Aussie Hair Insurance Split-End Protector, $3.99, available at Drugstore.com.
L'Oréal Total Repair 5 Damage-Erasing Balm, $6.99, available at Ulta.
Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil, $48, available at Barneys New York.
Nexxus Pro-Mend Split End Treatment Daily Conditioner, $14.99, available at Birchbox.
Kérastase Initialiste Advanced Scalp and Hair Concentrate, $60, available at Kérastase.
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