split ends
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Beyond excessive shedding, other signs of poor hair health can include thin-appearing hair with visible scalp, dull hair, and damaged hair with split ends.
From National Geographic • Aug. 22, 2023
This means they can lose moisture, gain moisture, fray like a rope – this causes split ends – and even break.
From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2023
“I became an actor because I felt like I was the strange girl with split ends on the sidelines in a saliva-soaked hoodie, taking notes on human behavior,” she said.
From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2022
Heat styling, chemical treatments, color and rough handling can also weaken strands and create split ends and dryness, which could lead to breakage.
From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2021
Resting up between crucial observations, Rachel was studying the tails of her hair very closely for split ends.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
