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Sexywitch Ruby Offline Posts: 82 Kutztown, PA Gender:	how to trim split ends? Aug 26^th, 2005 at 3:09pm Hi everyone, I'm new to the long hair scene and wanted to know how you trim split ends between regular trimming.
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Re: how to trim split ends?
Reply #1 - Aug 26^th, 2005 at 3:24pm

Here's my method:

1. Get a very sharp pair of scissors. Embroidery scissors work well for me.

2. Taking one section of hair at a time (Sections can be large or small amounts of hair. If you think you have lots of splits, a smaller section would be advised). Twist the hair into a rope. The twist does not have to be tight, just enough that the ends of the hair stick out from the rest of the hair.

3. In good light, look at the ends and snip off any ends that are split or have white dots on them. Keep the scissors so that the cut is made straight across the end of the hair (to prevent additional splitting).

4. It can help to have a good contrast color to your hair as the background. White is good for dark colored hair, black or navy is good for lighter colored hair.

Repeat for as many sections of hair as you have time for!

An alternate method is to put your hair in twin braids and look at the ends that stick out from the braid.

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Sexywitch Ruby Offline Posts: 82 Kutztown, PA Gender:	Re: how to trim split ends? Reply #2 - Aug 26^th, 2005 at 3:33pm Thank you.
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MillieBelle Ruby Offline Cowboy Take Me Away!! Posts: 86 TN Gender:	Re: how to trim split ends? Reply #3 - Aug 26^th, 2005 at 6:24pm What do the white dots mean? I have some of them, and I could never figure out where they came from? Can you trim the white dots to prevent future splitting?
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Re: how to trim split ends?
Reply #4 - Aug 26^th, 2005 at 6:41pm

I think the little white dots means something within the hair's cortex burst. I read something like that on a couple of websites, and here's the web address of them splitends.bebto.com/index.htm. Sorry for not posting a direct link, but it's not letting me do that for some reason

I seem to get a lot of them and I cut them off when doing S&Ds.

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Re: how to trim split ends?
Reply #5 - Aug 26^th, 2005 at 6:48pm

Yep, the white dots mean the hair cortex is broken from the inside. Think of a tree branch that has been bent - the branch is still intact, but everything inside is broken. This type of damage can come from <gasp> hair toys. Barrettes and hairties are the primary culprits for this type of damage.

If you don't trim just above the white dot, the hair will eventually break off and will be prone to splitting.

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NaturalRogue Emerald Offline Dancing at night playing the music of human soul Posts: 427 Dallas, TX Gender:	Re: how to trim split ends? Reply #6 - Aug 27^th, 2005 at 12:53am Try this link as most splits will fall into one or another category. I found this useful to know how to identify splits and/or possible splits. http://splitends.bebto.com/illustrations.htm
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Sakina Stardust Offline August 2O1O @ the Louvre Posts: 3399 Arizona Gender:	Re: how to trim split ends? Reply #7 - Aug 27^th, 2005 at 2:13am Thanks, NR! I get all of the types listed, yikes!
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ChiliPepper Emerald Offline Posts: 327 san antonio, tx Gender:	Re: how to trim split ends? Reply #8 - Aug 27^th, 2005 at 2:15am That is a really interesting site!
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khrome Stardust Offline 1bM/Ciii Posts: 1035 santa barbara, ca Gender:	Re: how to trim split ends? Reply #9 - Aug 27^th, 2005 at 5:04am Oh wow, I never knew about "the hole". Interesting site! Cynde
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gabi Ex Member	Re: how to trim split ends? Reply #10 - Aug 27^th, 2005 at 8:19am Good Heavens Bro Juniper - or should I say Holy Holes NR. Fascinating link - thanks... g
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NaturalRogue Emerald Offline Dancing at night playing the music of human soul Posts: 427 Dallas, TX Gender:	Re: how to trim split ends? Reply #11 - Aug 27^th, 2005 at 2:39pm It was BB's comment about tree branches that made me remember the site. I was hunting for examples of splits because I wanted to try a little S&D.
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novusfemina Emerald Offline La nuit a des douceurs de femme Posts: 476 Gender:	Re: how to trim split ends? Reply #12 - Aug 27^th, 2005 at 3:46pm Oh my goodness! I've never seen the "hole" before! Thanks for the site, Rogue!
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Sexywitch Ruby Offline Posts: 82 Kutztown, PA Gender:	Re: how to trim split ends? Reply #13 - Aug 27^th, 2005 at 9:45pm I was examining my hair today and saw the white dot AND the three branches, plus the regular split ends . I didnt see too many, but time to get out the scissors.
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Re: how to trim split ends?
Reply #14 - Aug 29^th, 2005 at 5:55pm

Thanks NR for the link, very interesting indeed. It does seem to me there's another type of split - or maybe just a version of the "wave." I get splits I call "feathers." They usually appear between a half inch to an inch up the shaft from the end, and are a series of splits, sometimes as many as eight, but all within less than a quarter inch. Looks like the ribs on a feather, hence my "pet" name for them. Angry

Does anybody else get this type, or am I just lucky?

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