How it works
It begins at the tip.
Split ends are trimmed off, not repaired. This is what a pass removes and what it leaves behind.
The chamber
A guarded pass, not a cut across the length.
Split Ender guides small sections through a guarded chamber so the trimming system can address the tips that enter the cutting area. The length outside the chamber is not what the blades meet.
The pass
Clean, dry, detangled — then small sections.
Preparation is most of it. The device is designed to travel down a section that has nothing to snag on.
01Wash
Wash the hair, so you begin on a clean length.
02Dry
Dry the hair completely, right through to the ends.
03Comb
Comb the hair until it is fully detangled, so no section snags on the way through.
04Straighten
Pass a straightener through each section, so the length lies smooth before you begin.
Curly and coily textures
05Section
Divide the hair into small, manageable sections.
06Direction
Set the direction switch to match the way you are working.
What comes off
The ends collect where you can see them.
Trimmed ends gather in the clear chamber rather than falling across the floor, which is also how you know a section has been worked.
Filmed in a salon
After the pass
Empty the chamber, brush it out, keep it dry.
The chamber fills, and a full one is the most common reason a device stops behaving. Victor Talavera goes through it by hand.