Split Ends, which is also termed as Trichoptlosis,  is a problem which is generally faced by people with very brittle and dry hair .This symptom typically occurs when cuticle’s protective layer is removed from the tip of the strands resulting in the hair splitting into two or three strands (2-3 centimeters in length) at its tips.

Basically there are four major reasons which bring about split ends as described:

1)      Heated Appliances:  Blow-dryers, curling irons , straightening irons etc. cam make hair quite dry and finally it splits. Use of protective layers is highly recommended while using such heated appliances as much as possible so as to protect the hair.

2)     Hair Coloring products:  Hair coloring products including perms do make hair feeble and ultimately cause them o break and create split ends. Appropriate products are to be used so as to prevent it along with suitable and essential usage of conditions while combing of hair are to be done before rinsing it out.

3)     Elastic bands: Elastic bands and other sort of head accessories contribute towards hair splitting to large extent. While these bands are pulled out from the head, a certain definite amount of hair is removed. This commonly occurs for uncovered bands. Again weakening and damaging of the ends are hair are also largely contributed to several other head accessories.

4)     Health: The condition of hair is greatly affected by the corresponding person’s health. Hair splitting occurs on a faster speed for predominantly dry scalps since there is scarcity of lubrication on the hair follicle. Again low fat diet contributing to dull hair contributes significantly towards vulnerability of hair.

These are the major reasons which lead to creation of  hair split ends where as they are also several other reasons which contribute to the effect.