At What Length Did You Begin To Get Split Ends?

[swearnsue]

My hair is about 23.5 inches long, measuring from my top hairline and running the measuring tape up over the top of my head and down to the ends. I haven't found any split ends yet.

But, my eyesight is not great. I used to be able to take my glasses off to see up close, but now that doesn't work well. My fear is that I have splits but just can't see them!

If henna reduces splits then I may not have any yet. Back in the 70's when I had hair longer than it is now, I had tons of split ends! Of course I was in my 20's and could see much better than now.

So I'm just wondering when/if everyone gets split ends?

[BlazingHeart]

Past hip, with no trims from very short, I'll start getting the rare one or two. But my hair is very, very tough.

[shutterpillar]

My splits don't pop up at a certain length of my hair - I had far more splits when I joined here at APL than I do now at waist. What causes them (for me) is the mechanical, heat, and dye damage that I was inflicting on my hair at the time. Now that I use henna, am heat-free, and wearing my hair up in protective styles frequently, I very rarely have splits anymore. Microtrimming every three or 4 months helps tremendously also.

[melusine963]

I've always had splits, at no matter what length. The splits are by no means limited to the ends of my hair, unfortunately. My s&ds take forever because I have to scrutinise the entire length of ear hair.

[ravenreed]

Ditto. I have had luck reducing my splits quite a bit with catnip rinses and my other methods, but I still find them here and there. I even get them in my short nape hairs, probably because those hairs are more delicate and there is friction from shirt and coat collars on that area. The ones on the ends of the hairs are easiest to spot. It is really difficult when they are up near the back of my head. More often than not, I find them by feel, rather than sight. I feel for rough, thick, or grabby hairs and look to see if one is a naughty split end.

I've always had splits, at no matter what length. The splits are by no means limited to the ends of my hair, unfortunately. My s&ds take forever because I have to scrutinise the entire length of ear hair.

[Madora]

Splits usually start appearing about mid back...but a lot depends on how you care for your hair too. The more protective you are about it, the less the chance for a split to begin. Weekly S and D can help a lot in the battle against splits.

[jacqueline101]

I started noticing mine at bsl. I'm sure I had them before that length and didn't notice them.

[browneyedsusan]

I have a few little ones at APL.

[RancheroTheBee]

It depends. When I was not so good at taking care of my hair, I'd see them by chin. That's every-other-day straightening, blow-drying, bleaching, etc. When I don't heat-style, I think probably between shoulder and APL.

[GoddesJourney]

I get them here and there, but they begin to really be a problem around BSL and beyond when it's long enough to rub and catch on everything. I suspect that it will be better when I grow it out this time because I will be hiding it up more than I was before.