What is your theory?

My theory....I only trim my hair about every 6 months and only about 1/4 inch. I do not get splits and my hair seems in pretty good shape. I think that the more trims you get then the longer it will take to reach a long hair goal. Therefore, if your hair doesn`t seem to need trimmed then don`t trim it.

Does anyone know how to properly give a trim to your own hair? I`m sick of the hairdressers. I wanna be able to do it on my own hair.

Thanks everyone.

Uzma, I am considering what you said. It seems that the more I get my hair trimmed (she chops off an inch), the more that I have to get trimmed off the next time I get a trim (8 weeks).

For a while, I think that I am going to give up trimming completely. It has been 7 weeks since my last one. For about 6 months, I may go completely without a trim to observe what happens. I am going to continue taking care of my hair though. I guess after the six months are up, I`ll give myself a very moderate trim.

Hi Karonica,

When I started to let my hair really grow longer my hair was 15 inches. That is 8 years ago now and my hair is 41 inches long now. The girls I now with beautiful long hair did the same as I did. Especially in the beginning I got a few good trims every half year and just let it grow. I wouldn`t advise too often trims afterwards but a regulary short trim every 3/4 months. Let your hair do what it wants.

Anne-Loes

I Agree.. Only trim your hair if it needs it. Damaged, split endes etc. Just because damage detracts from the beauty of long hair. I went 2 years with only trimming my hair about 4 times and it looked great and hit the lower part of my back. But once it the ends became damaged, they had to go. So even though it is shorter now, it looks great and will always grow back. Some say that trims promote healthy hair growth. But I do not agree. Hair will grow anyway... just when it is healthy, you notice the length more than if it is tipped with porous and parched split ends.

Personally, I feel that hair should be trimmed for two reasons: to get rid of split ends. NOTHING will repair split ends. Once they`re there, they`re there permanently. Secondly, hair should be trimmed for aesthetic reasons. If the hair is many different lengths, and you don`t like that look, then trim it to make it more even, if you wish.

Hair that is trimmed on the bottom is easier to measure, and often people mistake that fact with thinking that trimming the hair will somehow magically make it grow faster!

However, if the hair is never trimmed and there are split ends, the split ends will keep splitting and eventually break off. Thus, the growth from the head is not affected, but the hair that is away from the head simply breaks off because of bad ends.

Jennifer