Trim = 2.5 inches? Don’t think so!!!!

Those hairdressers are a nightmare.
And those trimms, what can I say, I think everyone that has gone to a hairdressers have had this problem. My guess is that she/he thought your hair was damaged from coloring and bleaching and wanted to get rid of it. This is what has happened to me, when I got my hair trimmed I went from Bsl to sholders. But they are never  going to get that chance again.
A trim is only supposed to be a trim!!!!

I'm sorry to hear that happened, any setback is so frustrating when you're trying to grow it!

For future reference, its not a good idea to go in and ask for a "trim".  That means something different to a stylist than it may to you.  They are trained that the word trim means to remove any dry ends, or cut the hair to the healthiest point.  And they are trained to spot exactly where dry ends may look like they start, which, even on undamaged hair, can look like the last inch or more just because the ends tend to thin and maybe get lighter there.  If you choose to go back to a salon, don't use the word "trim" and instead tell them you want such and such amount taken off, and you can even show them on a ruler to make sure its fresh in their memory exactly how much that is.  If you only want a centimeter, say so, show them, and if there's more than that on the floor when you leave, tell them so.



Edited by Susan W

What a crappy experience, Nik! A real pro would have asked exactly what you meant, but in the future, leave nothing to chance. Painful lesson learned, hopefully. Stay away from salons if you are growing your hair. Only allow those you KNOW you can trust to touch your hair with shears. Flowers, Bob 

I'm sorry that happened even after you said half inch. I want to second trying Feye's method. If your hair is not long enough now you can wait until it is because if you do her method you get to decide how much comes off and when. I've used it for over a year myself.

That's good. Good luck with that. I'm sure you'll be a bit more outspoken this time if the need should arise.

Are you using the same stylist?

No different stylist is doing it!! Never going back to him again, he's done that twice now!!! My hair usually grows quite quick so hopefully it won't take long. It is shorter around the face than normal so that doesn't help either!!

I should just keep it tied up for a bit!!