How long does it take for a split end (hair) to split all the way down the shaft?
There are different causes for split ends and there isn’t much you can do to repair your damaged hair once you have them. In the past people have been trying to cure split ends by burning the ends of the hair so that they would seal. No need to say that this was not a solution for the problem and that it made the situation worse than before. Split ends can not be repaired. The only efficient way to get rid of split ends is to have them chopped off. Avoid recurence by having a trim about every six weeks. Do not ingnore your split ends! The longer you leave them the further they will climb up the hair shaft. Finally a drastic (dramatic?) haircut would be unavoidable. There are a few products that will temporarily cure your split ends by sealing and coating the ends of the hair. As soon as the hair is being washed or brushed though the split ends re-appear. Intensive conditioning treatments might help to reconstruct the hair shaft, but again this will only be a temporarily solution. The o