Home Remedies for Split Ends in Afro Hair

Split ends can take away the beauty from your hair. No matter how great your hair style is, split ends affect the overall appearance and feel of hair. Everyday, your hair battles the most trying conditions by fighting exposure to dust, sun and pollution, which strip natural oils from your hair and make it unhealthy.

Split ends along with frizzy and dry hair are common complaints faced by women. They are caused by common practices like over washing, infrequent moisturizing and excessive use of heating tools.

Here are some quick and simple home remedies to treat split ends.

Egg mask - Three of a kind!

Perhaps one of the most nourishing items resting in your kitchen, eggs work wonders on hair, especially in preventing split ends.

• Mix well either just the egg white (albumin) or the entire egg with some olive or almond oil and honey. Apply the mixture to your hair strands and leave it for about 45 minutes. Rinse it off with cold water and a natural, mild shampoo.
• Beat an egg with some water in a bowl and use it as a conditioning shampoo to treat damaged ends. Rinse off with a gentle shampoo and feel the immediate difference in your hair.
• Blend an egg with a banana and a few drops of orange juice. Apply it to hair and leave it for about 30 minutes before rinsing it.

Remember to always wash off egg masks with cold water.

Papaya treatment

• Blend half a cup of yogurt with a diced ripe papaya to make a thick paste. Apply the mask onto your hair, leave for about 30 minutes and then wash off. It works as a natural hair conditioner.

Fresh cream

You may find it hard to believe, but fresh cream is a superb hair conditioner and a brilliant remedy for split ends.

• Whisk together half a cup of milk and a tablespoon thick cream. Leave the mixture on your hair for 15 minutes and wash off.

Avocado paste

• Mash the flesh of an avocado. You can also add a teaspoon of olive oil to it. Massage it into damp hair covering the split ends and leave it on for about 30 minutes. Rinse it with a mild shampoo.

Mayonnaise delight

Surprisingly mayo works wonders as a hair and scalp moisturizer. Simply treat your hair to a mayo mask (leave in for 30 minutes) twice every week.