Getting a trim

> Hi all!> I need some feedback. I have an appointment this next> Monday to get my color touched up and get a trim. My> regular stylist quit and moved to Alaska and I have my> appoinment with a new stylist at the same salon. I got> to talk to her when I made my appoinment so I had kind> of a consultation. My problem is that I am very afraid> of a scissors happy stylist. I told her I need someone> who liked to work with long hair and that I am growing> out layers and wanting all my hair to be longer. I> have about 4" of layers yet to get rid of. I> don't want 4" trimmed off all at once. I am> thinking of 1" and definitly not more than> 2" but 2" sounds like so much length to lose> at one time. Do I ask for 1/2" which has been my> usual trim while growing out and hope she doesn't cut> more than 1"? Or do I just be definite that I> only want 1"? I am kind of scared about this. My> previous stylist was recommended to me by a friend> with long hair so I had confidence going to her the> first time. After working really hard at growing out> my hair for 7 months I am scared of getting too much> cut off. It is just starting to feel long again and I> am feeling like myself again. What do you guys think?> Carolyn Bif i was you i would go with no more then 1 inch off and tell her you do not want more then that.

Carolyn,I would suggest that you ask specifically for a one halfinch trim. I would suggest that the stylist understandsyou need a one half inch trim,and then have her measurethe hair to be cut. All the stylist should cut are thesplit ends. So many beauticians are scissor happy withladies who have long hair. One half inch is the mostthat you should have to cut off.

> Hi guys, thanks for the input. I am really paramoid> about getting too much cut off so sometimes I need a> little hand holding. I got my trim yesterday and I> decided I really needed to have 1" cut off as I> am trying to get my layers grown out. My longest> length is long enough now that I am comfortable with> it. I think I will have 1" cut every 2-3 months> until my layers are gone, probably 2-3 more trims.> Then I will resume getting just 1/2" trims so I> can concentrate on growing all my hair longer. I know> the stylist wanted to cut more than just 1" but I> tried to be real definite that 1" was all I> wanted taken off. and I think that was enough. My hair> looks really nice and more even today.I am trying to> be very religious in trimming my individual split> ends. I think this really helps to minimalize over all> damage. It's just such a helpless feeling when you are> in that chair and your hair is soaking wet and out> come those scissors! I have had experiences in the> past when I asked for a tiny trim and had 4"> taken off. I am so afraid of a repeat of that. Thanks> for the support. I know it will take me most of this> next year to get my hair all one length but 2001 will> be the year I can just let it grow! I can't wait!> Maybe waist length by 2002!> Carolyn Bthat's great just have to remember neds trims to keep shape.good luck with the growth.