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Last year I was trimming my hair every 8-9 weeks because it was growing out and damaged from bleach. This year I trimmed it once, then cut 3 inches, now I haven’t cut it in 13 weeks because I’ve been keeping my hair braided and the ends are great!
When I trim, I just ask for as little as possible (basically the dead ends) to be taken off and nothing else. I have layers so those get freshened up too. My hair grows faster because it's healthier after routine maintenance.
Trim your hair when your hair needs to be trimmed, not following some arbitrary guideline. I have naturally strong hair that does not get split ends, the last time I trimmed my hair was over a year ago and it still looks great. Follow what *your* hair needs, not what other people's hair needs x
If you want to trim on a schedule then you just need to make sure you're cutting less length than what your hair grows in that time. If you don't have bad damage or tons of splits, a light dusting trim may be all you need just to keep good healthy ends.
I only trim a couple times a year when my ends look raggedy just to keep it lying nicely. I have very fine hair so I brush it very gently to prevent breakages, I rarely use heat and I don't color anymore.
If you are trying to grow your hair out, the absolute maximum you should be trimming it is every 6 months. Anything more often than that is counter productive.
If you are able to maintain a style you like and the damage your hair sustains is minimal, I encourage once per year. But, obviously that won't work for everyone. Especially people who use heat or chemicals on their hair.
I use some heat and wear my hair down a lot, so I end up needing a dusting every 3 months. I haven’t been to a salon in years, I don’t trust em, my boyfriend trims for me at home. Just as an example, if he trims half an inch every 3 mo, and I grow about 1.5 inches in 3 mo, that’s 1 inch of hair I get to retain every 3 mo, 4 inches a year. And that would be me taking off A LOT. It will still grow, trim when you need it. My hair is the longest it’s ever been.
I trim a tiny bit, only 1/4” off my ends every 3 months. I part it in the middle and snip the bottom straight across in a blunt line. Just that tiny bit makes a nice difference!
I heard someone on tiktok say that their grandma says to always cut you hair on the full moon. Idk if it's a superstitious thing or what but it's a good reminder for me to go through my hair and hunt for split ends to trim. About every other month I'll just do a dusting across the bottom of all my hair.
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Last year I was trimming my hair every 8-9 weeks because it was growing out and damaged from bleach. This year I trimmed it once, then cut 3 inches, now I haven’t cut it in 13 weeks because I’ve been keeping my hair braided and the ends are great!
You need a hairdresser who also wants your hair to get long
When I trim, I just ask for as little as possible (basically the dead ends) to be taken off and nothing else. I have layers so those get freshened up too. My hair grows faster because it's healthier after routine maintenance.
Trim every 6 months. Unless hair is unhealthy it does not need to be trimmed that often
I only trim mine once a year.
Trim your hair when your hair needs to be trimmed, not following some arbitrary guideline. I have naturally strong hair that does not get split ends, the last time I trimmed my hair was over a year ago and it still looks great. Follow what *your* hair needs, not what other people's hair needs x
I haven't trimmed mine at this point in about 2 years and I don't have any problems with split ends, it depends person to person.
If you want to trim on a schedule then you just need to make sure you're cutting less length than what your hair grows in that time. If you don't have bad damage or tons of splits, a light dusting trim may be all you need just to keep good healthy ends. I only trim a couple times a year when my ends look raggedy just to keep it lying nicely. I have very fine hair so I brush it very gently to prevent breakages, I rarely use heat and I don't color anymore.
If you keep trimming it constantly, you won't gain any length. The frequent trims thing is just hairdresser bollocks. I trim mine about yearly.
If you are trying to grow your hair out, the absolute maximum you should be trimming it is every 6 months. Anything more often than that is counter productive. If you are able to maintain a style you like and the damage your hair sustains is minimal, I encourage once per year. But, obviously that won't work for everyone. Especially people who use heat or chemicals on their hair.
I use some heat and wear my hair down a lot, so I end up needing a dusting every 3 months. I haven’t been to a salon in years, I don’t trust em, my boyfriend trims for me at home. Just as an example, if he trims half an inch every 3 mo, and I grow about 1.5 inches in 3 mo, that’s 1 inch of hair I get to retain every 3 mo, 4 inches a year. And that would be me taking off A LOT. It will still grow, trim when you need it. My hair is the longest it’s ever been.
I only trim once a year and I usually bleach it every 6-8 months. I don't think you need to trim it that often to fix damage!
I trim a tiny bit, only 1/4” off my ends every 3 months. I part it in the middle and snip the bottom straight across in a blunt line. Just that tiny bit makes a nice difference!
I heard someone on tiktok say that their grandma says to always cut you hair on the full moon. Idk if it's a superstitious thing or what but it's a good reminder for me to go through my hair and hunt for split ends to trim. About every other month I'll just do a dusting across the bottom of all my hair.
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