5 Easy Ways to Get Rid of Split Ends Fast

Let’s talk about the peskiest type of hair there is: flyaways. The root of the issue is breakage, which takes time to remedy (more on that later). However, sometimes you just need to get rid of these annoying little strands right now. Here’s how to hide flyaways, plus use these healthy hair remedies to get rid of them for good.

Lightweight hair oil for the win

Punny, but true: once you incorporate a restorative hair oil into your daily routine, flyaways won’t have a scalp to stand on. Flyaways usually occur along the scalp line. But, applying heavy hair oils to the scalp area daily may cause problems rather than solve them—depending on your hair type and oiliness. Instead, apply a few drops of Verb’s weightless Ghost Oil to camouflage the breakage. A pump or two melts into strands for smooth, frizz-free results without a trace of residue or build up throughout the week. Watch your flyaways vanish immediately, plus the formula’s cocktail of bamboo extract and moringa oil strengthens hair over time.

Tame flyaways on the go with pomade

Get yourself a compact pomade stick for flyaway taming on the go. R+Co’s Dart Pomade Stick is basically a mini deodorant-sized applicator that holds a castor seed oil and candelilla wax-infused pomade for soft, shiny hair. Apply directly on sticking-up strands to immediately remedy them with a reworkable hold.

Update your leave-in conditioner to control flyaways

Heat styling can aggravate dry hair and lead to breakage, which unfortunately means more split ends. Before going in with your blow dryer, apply a moisturizing leave-in cream. Upon application, the Hydrating Leave-In Cream With Aloe Vera from Christophe Robin smooths flyaways, protects hair from further heat damage (up to 230°C!), and even repairs split ends. It’s all thanks to the formula’s organic aloe vera, which deeply nourishes the scalp and follicles for healthy-looking, polished results.

Prevent flyaways by masking up

When hair is overly dry, you can bet flyaways will be out in full force. Proactively beat them by adding this six-oil, deep-conditioning mask to your shower routine. Formulated with a combination of moisturizing yet featherlight oils including coconut, argan, and macadamia, Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Mask nourishes hair for up to 72 hours to hydrate strands and combat flyaways in under 5 minutes.

Treat split ends to stop future flyaways

Untreated split ends can be a main reason why flyaways pop up. Split ends travel up the length of your hair and ultimately cause breakage. Breakage leads to—you guessed it—flyaways. Make sure you’re getting regular trims and incorporate a split end mending serum into your routine. Oribe’s Split End Seal wraps around strands to strengthen, repair, and guard against breakage.

Illustration by Megan Badilla