S&D the last question of the day lol

[alamaya]

I have heard of this S&D method instead of trims. Please dont think me stupid but how do you see split ends. I have never in my life seen them but then again i dont know what i am looking for.

any tips?

[Neen]

Check out the first post in this thread for a chart of what you're looking for: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...ad.php?t=28574

I rarely see actual splits, but many crinkles. It's amazing what you find when you start looking.

There was a thread on S&D tips recently that might also help: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...ad.php?t=41253

Have fun!

ETA: Just wanted to add that you don't have to S&D instead of trims, you can do both, or neither. See this recent thread for discussion: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...ad.php?t=40929

[alamaya]

brilliant.

thank you

[Eniratak]

Well, those links pretty much covered it, but the way I do it is that I hold my hair up in front of my computer screen.
You can also see them really easily outside.

[bumblebums]

If you don't see them, you might not have any. If you haven't been abusing your hair, at 15 inches it's still pretty young.