A poll on damaged ends - The Long Hair Community Discussion Boards

plainjanegirl · February 18th, 2009, 08:01 PM

So when you came hear if you had damaged ends tell us how you coped with them. Did you chop alot off at once? Small baby trims? Did you somehow baby them and keep them? Are you still trying to figure this one out?

rhubarbarin · February 18th, 2009, 08:02 PM

I just chopped 4" of them off, but overall I am more of a moderate trimmer. I do not plan on doing any more big chops ever! Maybe I will trim 1/2 my yearly growth until the rest of my damage is gone.

ETA: The ends I chopped were REALLY bad - splits, white dots and hair breaking off everywhere.

AJoifulNoise · February 18th, 2009, 08:16 PM

I suffered with my velcro ends for quite a while. I actually was part of a church that taught that cutting hair was a sin. Once I got out of there (and that mind-set), it still took me a while to cut. When I finally did I took off about 6 inches of dyed, damaged ends. It was amazing. My ends were so soft! And the comb didn't snag at the ends. It was a bit of a shock, losing those 6 inches, but it was worth it.

However, I still have a few inches of color and it's been about 7 months since my cut. The ends are getting velcro-y again and I need a trim. So, I'm trying to decide what I want to do. I may trim it myself or I may go to a salon. But, sooner or later I will trim it again. Probably 2 inches.

Elphie · February 18th, 2009, 08:18 PM

I voted "other". I had a small amount of damage, an uneven hemline and I am still growing out layers so I took about an inch and a half off. I couldn't decide if this would be considered a big cut or a small one, so this is my way of choosing something in between those two options.

curls2grow · February 18th, 2009, 08:23 PM

I continue to do a lot of small trims. The ends of my hair tangle easily and I sometimes get those tiny knots at the ends ("fairy knots"?) Small trims keep my damaged ends under control.

lyria · February 18th, 2009, 08:27 PM

S&D: search and destroy!

(if the entire hemline is damaged I would tend to cut back to healthy hair)

RancheroTheBee · February 18th, 2009, 08:54 PM

I tend to do smaller trims. Then again, I have short hair, so I'm wary about losing a lot of length.

EvaSimone · February 18th, 2009, 09:14 PM

I am a mixture of babying and small trims. I have had two 1 inch trims since I joined LHC in June of 2007. But I also baby my ends quite a bit and do not use any sulfates or silicones.

My hair is actually quite damaged from dying and heat styling. I can actually see a line of demarcation starting at chin. Not only in color but also in shine/frizziness and broken hairs. It's a bit frustrating but it's something probably I notice more than anyone else.

Carolyn · February 18th, 2009, 09:32 PM

S & D and moisture moisture moisture are my friends. I've done the big trim thing with good results but the splits came back. It's just the nature of my hair. I've done lot of small trims to keep the hemline neat. S & D gets rid of my split ends better than small trims. My splits aren't at the bottom of my length. They are all over. Sigh.

lynnala · February 18th, 2009, 09:33 PM

I trimmed about 1/2" to 1" at a time. In one year I guess I've trimmed off about 3". Now I'm happy with my ends, and will just trim lightly when they start to look ragged.

View Poll Results: what did you do with damaged ends?
did you do a big cut	101	23.93%
alot of small trims	176	41.71%
did you somehow baby them and keep them	76	18.01%
are you still trying to figure it out	111	26.30%
were you lucky to have no damaged ends	36	8.53%
other, please explain	30	7.11%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 422. You may not vote on this poll

February 18th, 2009, 08:01 PM	#1
plainjanegirl Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,822 Length: / 34.5 / Type: / / iTrader: (6)	A poll on damaged ends So when you came hear if you had damaged ends tell us how you coped with them. Did you chop alot off at once? Small baby trims? Did you somehow baby them and keep them? Are you still trying to figure this one out? __________________ Length as of 03-15-2009

February 18th, 2009, 08:02 PM	#2
rhubarbarin Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: outside Philadelphia Age: 24 Posts: 3,081 Length: buzz / back / hip Type: 2c / M / ii iTrader: (2)	Re: A poll on damaged ends I just chopped 4" of them off, but overall I am more of a moderate trimmer. I do not plan on doing any more big chops ever! Maybe I will trim 1/2 my yearly growth until the rest of my damage is gone. ETA: The ends I chopped were REALLY bad - splits, white dots and hair breaking off everywhere. __________________ Last edited by rhubarbarin; February 20th, 2009 at 12:04 PM.

February 18th, 2009, 08:16 PM	#3
AJoifulNoise Happy House Elf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Age: 23 Posts: 4,544 Length: 15 / 34 / Term Type: 1c/2a / M / ii/iii iTrader: (1)	Re: A poll on damaged ends I suffered with my velcro ends for quite a while. I actually was part of a church that taught that cutting hair was a sin. Once I got out of there (and that mind-set), it still took me a while to cut. When I finally did I took off about 6 inches of dyed, damaged ends. It was amazing. My ends were so soft! And the comb didn't snag at the ends. It was a bit of a shock, losing those 6 inches, but it was worth it. However, I still have a few inches of color and it's been about 7 months since my cut. The ends are getting velcro-y again and I need a trim. So, I'm trying to decide what I want to do. I may trim it myself or I may go to a salon. But, sooner or later I will trim it again. Probably 2 inches. __________________ / Shining up my silvers with the Renegray Gang /

February 18th, 2009, 08:18 PM	#4
Elphie Defying Gravity Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,331 Length: 22 / 27 / waist Type: 2a / M / iii iTrader: (0)	Re: A poll on damaged ends I voted "other". I had a small amount of damage, an uneven hemline and I am still growing out layers so I took about an inch and a half off. I couldn't decide if this would be considered a big cut or a small one, so this is my way of choosing something in between those two options. __________________ *Lady Elphaba, The Wicked Witch of the West in the Order of the Long Haired Knights*

February 18th, 2009, 08:23 PM	#5
curls2grow WishICouldRe Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: here Age: 44 Posts: 3,669 Length: neck / shld / APL Type: 3b/3c / F/M / i iTrader: (22)	Re: A poll on damaged ends I continue to do a lot of small trims. The ends of my hair tangle easily and I sometimes get those tiny knots at the ends ("fairy knots"?) Small trims keep my damaged ends under control. __________________ February 2009

February 18th, 2009, 08:27 PM	#6
lyria Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Coast (US) Age: 27 Posts: 322 Length: 24? / 29" / 33" Type: 2a/2b / F / iii iTrader: (0)	Re: A poll on damaged ends S&D: search and destroy! (if the entire hemline is damaged I would tend to cut back to healthy hair) __________________ To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour. – William Blake

February 18th, 2009, 08:54 PM	#7
RancheroTheBee Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,518 Length: 0" / 17" / 38" Type: 2c / M / ii iTrader: (0)	Re: A poll on damaged ends I tend to do smaller trims. Then again, I have short hair, so I'm wary about losing a lot of length. __________________ Current length/goal: Collarbone/APL Current circumfrence/goal: 3"/4"

February 18th, 2009, 09:14 PM	#8
EvaSimone where's my PIN** Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: sand is in the air Age: 23 Posts: 1,534 Length: 22 / 30 / 36 Type: 2a / F / ii iTrader: (6)	Re: A poll on damaged ends I am a mixture of babying and small trims. I have had two 1 inch trims since I joined LHC in June of 2007. But I also baby my ends quite a bit and do not use any sulfates or silicones. My hair is actually quite damaged from dying and heat styling. I can actually see a line of demarcation starting at chin. Not only in color but also in shine/frizziness and broken hairs. It's a bit frustrating but it's something probably I notice more than anyone else. __________________

February 18th, 2009, 09:32 PM	#9
Carolyn Queen of Purls Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: BFE Posts: 11,571 Length: 16"? / 31" / 42" Type: 1c / M / ii iTrader: (6)	Re: A poll on damaged ends S & D and moisture moisture moisture are my friends. I've done the big trim thing with good results but the splits came back. It's just the nature of my hair. I've done lot of small trims to keep the hemline neat. S & D gets rid of my split ends better than small trims. My splits aren't at the bottom of my length. They are all over. Sigh. __________________ I am not here to decorate your world

February 18th, 2009, 09:33 PM	#10
lynnala Goin'4Platinum Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 52 Posts: 1,247 Length: 20" / waist / TBL Type: 2a / F / i/ii iTrader: (1)	Re: A poll on damaged ends I trimmed about 1/2" to 1" at a time. In one year I guess I've trimmed off about 3". Now I'm happy with my ends, and will just trim lightly when they start to look ragged. __________________ Another proud member of The Renegrays

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