The short answer: No, split ends cannot be sealed. “Split ends are the splitting of one single hair shaft, and when there’s internal hair shaft damage, nothing can seal it,” Hallajian explained.

Split ends are pretty much what they sound like — areas where repeated damage causes the ends of your hair to split. Over time, split ends can give your hair a frizzy-looking or feathery appearance.

To prevent, protect, and repair hair breakage, be sure to use curly hair split end treatments that add hydration. DevaCurl Curl-Bond Recoiling Split End Serum. $37.00, Amazon.

Split ends are to hair what pimple popping is to skin: oddly satisfying. One could spend hours searching for a split-end and even longer resisting the urge to tug at it.

However, as hair starts to grow out, it’s important to prioritize the health of your strands, because problems can start to set in if your hair is damaged. “The split ends will continue to ...