The Split-Ender unique patented hair plate is specially designed to guide the "hair strands" to uniformly flow in and out the strand guards and safely into the blades, guiding each and every hair in a straight motion, forcing them to stand straight up. When reaching the center of the hair plate the blades to snip the tips by 1/8" to 1/4", trimming the ends where burned, dry, damaged ends and split ends are more likely to be found. All this while preserving and leaving the long, beautiful and healthy hair strands untouched.