Same hair length for the last 3 years

[pinchbeck]

Well, your bouncy hair looks amazing! May I suggest you stop getting your hair cut in order to let it gain length? I haven't read other replies, but am sure people have said you can trim the length and dust the layers so they can catch up to your length.

Since you hair looks healthy you should wait at least six months before getting any kind of trim.

[heatherdazy]

Definitely go longer in between cuts and saying you want to grow it out isn't enough for the stylist to automatically know you are also growing out the layers, you must make a point of visually showing them how much hair you want off the ends and either ask them to just dust the layers, or to leave them alone completely. You might also mention that you almost didn't want to come in because you were worried about getting too much cut off.

If they still can't get it right, find someone else.

[Dars]

I felt the same way for a couple of years, it's incredibly frustrating. I finally just said n-o and stopped going. Perhaps you'd be interested in self trimming?

[hanne jensen]

Do you have a SO who you can trust with your hair? My DH dusts me whenever I ask him to.
A good pair of hair scissors is a lot cheaper than fancy salons.
I wear my hair up all the time, so I really don't care if it's a little crooked.

[julliams]

Actually I only go to the hairdresser every 6 months. I think this is part of the problem for me. I spend 6 months growing and then I end up cutting it all off because I'm bored with it.

I wasn't actually seriously growing it at all in that time the way I am now. I didn't really mean that the hairdressers were doing anything particularly wrong , I just meant that I kept going in with the idea that I would have a totally different style and I just kept getting the same thing. I think it's because hairdressers don't really know what to do with curly hair. They always make hair straight and their styles are based on how it will look straight. My last hairdresser (who is curly haired herself) said that the style I have is pretty much the only thing I can have which I thought was a bit ridiculous. So basically if your hair has wave or curl, all you can have is long layers - according to her.

I'd really like to find a hairdresser who is a member here, understands how to cut curly hair, who lives close to me and doesn't overcharge. Possible???? Anything's possible. Hey, wait a minute - that could be me if I did self trim - LOL. I'm not sure my husband would be interested enough to cut my hair and I'm such a perfectionist he would have to be GOOD.

Juliette

[DARKMARTIAN]

For the longest time it seemed like my hair wasnt growing but I will admit that im way overdue for a trim and usually go for at least a year between them......But the other day I did see that its to an area on my back that I didnt seem to notice before...right about the top of my ....um....."bum"???.......

Soooo........guess there is still hope....

[rach]

Originally Posted by JamieLeigh

This is one reason I don't let anyone else trim my hair. I know exactly what I want, and it saves heartache in the end. You just have to learn to say "no" to outside manipulation!

S&D and Feye's self trim if you want a particular shape, these methods are worth a shot in can help you break the cycle and keep the ends happy. and invest in some decent Convex Edge scissors
Also leaving it alone can bring a "new" look in no time.......

[julliams]

Do you need super long hair to do a self trim? Mine is between APL and BSL so I'm not sure how to get my hands around there let alone cut it. I'll look for the link and check it out.

Juliette

[rach]

from APL i can't see why not ..........
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...&articleid=146 shows my method and Feye's link to do different hem line shapes.

[Lucky]

I can relate, I always tend to go back to the same hair cut when I get frustrated with growing my hair out - which is probably why 4 years after joining TLHC I'm *still* not at my goal. But, live and learn, right?!
Here's to happy growing!