Are frizzy ends ALWAYS damaged ends?

I have been confused about this since going natural! Tonight when I was braiding my hair before bed I stopped myself from reaching for the scissors until consulting the panel of experts! If my hair can't be braided all the way to the very end and looks a little frizzy should I cut it? I checked for splits on individual hairs and there are none. The ends are just uneven when braided or twisted, is this a matter of unhealthy hair or just an aesthetic issue. I want really big hair, so I'd rather not cut any of it unless not doing so will compromise my hair's health.

Shug, I had that same problem until I had my ends trim. My stylist had to cut about 3 inches (drastic but I needed it). Now when I two strand twist, my ends roll up silky (if that makes sense). My two strand twist out looks fab now without all that frizz.

Thank you, i was hoping you wouldn't say it.

I had the frizzy ends too and I would always reach for the scissors about once a month and cut off about a half an inch to an inch a month. I would even go to a stylist to get my hair trimmed but they would still look frizzy. I noticed that my hair grows faster in some spots than others. So I have put the scissors away becuase it is just uneve growth for me. To get those silky looking ends, I will spritz them with water and twirl the ends around my finger with some shea butter. It works great. No more chopping because they were not split ends!

I agree that cutting may not be necessary. I have frizzy looking hair in the crown area, but this hair is just a coarse texture that does not have a curl pattern, more of a wavy pattern. If the hair feels soft (not dry and brittle) and is not split, I wouldn't cut it.

I'm so not the one. I can never tell. I think I've lost a lot of potential growth to unnecessary trimming though.

I had the same problem with the frizzy ends. I have cut off about 3 inches total of hair thinking that it was split ends, but it was still frizzy and i couldn't figure out why, where the hair was smooth before then it was frizzy. So i looked at my hair and realized it's just because certain hairs shrink more than others and certain hairs are longer so the curls don't really clump together. Not frizz just uneven growth. I was even thinking about doing a BC all over again! Just goes to show you gotta really know your hair.

I had the same problem ladies...I BC'd a year and a month ago and I wanted to try to straighten my hair to see the length. I went to the Dominicans and was so upset b/c my roots were so straight and my ends were frizzy. The next day I put conditioner in my hair to turn back to my curls. After this I finally found a male hairstylist and he cut off an inch and half off my hair. The style is in layers yet now I can't wear my hair "in" without it looking crazy. He told my my ends were dry and that my hair needed to be shaped up. I say no more straightening, and I plan on working to keep my ends healthy to retain length.

@ Missnola51, don't cut it. Deep condition your hair and possibly do a honey treatment to give it moisture. That will help. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I'm struggling with my ends appearing very dry. I cut about an inch off myself thinking that would solve the problem but after a rod set last night they still appear very dry. Is anything working?? I'm calling my stylist this morning for some help. I would hate to cut more hair. I really think they are just dry and I need a remedy. Maybe sealing? I think I'm sealing but please correct me if I'm wrong. My regular style is a 2 strand twist. I twist with leave and add coconut oil to the ends. Should I do something more, different?

I suggest not using coconut oil as a sealant and more of a moisturizer. Try olive oil, shea butter, or crisco(like me! lol).

What works for me when my ends are frizz is oil rinses.....When I was my hair, right before I add my thick conditioner I apply about 3 or 4 hands fulls of olive oil to hair. I noticed a difference in my ends in about 2 weeks. Make sure you are moisturizing your ends frequently too.

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Thanks so much for the suggestions. I will put down the coconut oil as a sealant and use the ollive or shea butter

Lynnieluve I will also try the oil rinse Thursday when i co-was. Also is your hair coiled in your pic?

My avatar is a 2 day old twist out using BeeMine BeeHold Curly Butter.

Very cute!How long is your hair. My girlfriend is transtioning and this looks like a cute style for her. She has about 3 inches of new growth.

shazzy wrote:Very cute!How long is your hair. My girlfriend is transtioning and this looks like a cute style for her. She has about 3 inches of new growth.

I dont know. I dont measure it. If I had to guess, I would say about 4 inches or a little bit more. My avatar pic was taken in Dec 09.

I have been natural for two weeks. I did my first set of twist over a week ago, for the most part the ends of my twist curl automatically but some of my ends are straight and never curl. Is it because i still have perm left on my ends or heat damage? Have anyone experience this? Can someone help me cause all I've been doing is cutting them.