No trimming 2015!

[lapushka]

It might be early, but better early, while our head is still full of possibilities for the coming year. Who's not going to trim in 2015?

[sarahthegemini]

I wish I could, unfortunately I have to micro-trim every so often or my ends get so thin :(

[DreamSheep]

I have just achieved as of today, a full year of not trimming.

Reasons I don't want to trim in the next year

I'm too lazy to go a hairdresser
Hairdressers in the UK are also overly expensive
I don't want to lose length
I don't dare trim myself
I want to get to tailbone... and classic... and beyond


Reasons I should

I sometimes think my ends might need it
I am starting to wonder whether a more U-shaped hemline would suit me better


Anyway, the reasons why I don't want to seem to be more, so I'm probably in for this. I suspect if I get a trim it will be when I'm back home in Spain, where there is pressure from Mum, cheap hairdressers, and hairdressers who listen to what I want. :)

[BonnieU]

I'm in for the no trim! I haven't trimmed since December of last year, and it's going well, so I'm going to keep it up! I'm averaging about an inch a month, so if that keeps up I'll be at goal in no time :magic:

[Zesty]

I'm in. :) Considering no trims until waist, even, because my ends look great after my last trim, and I'm planning on wearing it up every day. :couch: S&D could probably get me there...

[StellaKatherine]

I think I will trim, maybe half an inch somewhere at the end of this year / start of the next and then just no trimming for 2015 and then will maintain for a while :D So I guess I am in !

[spidermom]

I don't plan to trim. I'm not seeing many splits, nor am I having a lot of problems with tangles. If I can keep this condition, I won't be trimming. Fairy tale ends is the only hem I haven't tried, so just to be thorough ..........

[lunalocks]

I haven't trimmed for the past year, so I will go another. I do s and d though. Trying to hold off trimming until classic (sometime in 2015) even tho ends are thinning....

[Eastbound&Down]

I am doing no trim 2014 and I'm going strong, last cut was January '14! I'll see where I am in Jan '15 and may do a small self trim before starting my second no trim year :)

[Edelweiss]

I might be in since I haven't trimmed for like 1 or 2 years now !

I really want my hair to grow longer and don't care about fairytale ends so why trimming ?

[sarahchant]

I have some major trimming to do in the next couple months and then I'm planning to leave it alone during 2015!

[Aurum]

I would love to do no-trim 2015. I'll probably freshen ends at the end of the year and then I'll be set with more benign neglect for a while.

[battles]

Next week I'm going in to have light layering and a U hem added. I think I'd like to see if I can get through 2015 without trimming..

[Eastbound&Down]

I'm excited to be able to enjoy a full year as a member :) I didn't take the plunge to become a member untill July this year so I get to be with the thread from the get go!! Yay!

[gthlvrmx]

I'm in!! This should be easy. :p

[Sparklylady82]

I'm in! I haven't not trimmed my hair in so long so I think its time! I once went 4 years and made it to TBL from CBL!

[Rushli]

I'm in! I haven't not trimmed my hair in so long so I think its time! I once went 4 years and made it to TBL from CBL!

I have been in debate on how long to wait to trim, but you are inspiring me to stick it out! First I thought I would wait 18 months (end of April) then thought of just waiting another year (April 2016) because I should hit my goal of TBL..

[hannabiss]

Im probably going to even the back a bit in December then ride out till 2016. Happy to join early and get the mind right :) oh yeah. I have bangs and will trim them am I disqualified?

[Nightamin]

Count me in. I'm just going to s&d for all of next year, methinks. :3

[Sparklylady82]

I have been in debate on how long to wait to trim, but you are inspiring me to stick it out! First I thought I would wait 18 months (end of April) then thought of just waiting another year (April 2016) because I should hit my goal of TBL..
Go for it! The worst that could happen is hair growth! Haha!

[ladonna]

I will join, I had already decided just to do s&d for awhile. I switched shampoo so now the ends lost that dry crinkly feeling.

[amanda_the_tall]

I'm in!! I have about 20 inches to grow to get to my goal of waist length virgin hair. *sigh* that's gonna take at least 3 years.... :/

[Rushli]

Go for it! The worst that could happen is hair growth! Haha!
Haha true! Next July we have a big family vacation and I wanted to have it all evened up so I could wear it down for a big date night, but I think my layers and waves might hide it.

Eta- darn it all, LHC has me thinking about new goals again. I went from, "I can do 40" with no trims," then I thought, "hey, why not another year?" It would bring me up to 46" and I have had thoughts of making it to 48" just to say I have been to 4 feet. I grabbed a measuring tape to see how long that would be and realized only 2 more inches would get me to fingertip. I really don't think I can handle it that long but it was fun to think about.

[YvetteVarie]

I'm in. I'm not going to use heat at all, and I need to retain as much length as possible in 2015. I will do my last trim at the end of this year and stop altogether in 2015

[ExpectoPatronum]

I want to try! I've drastically cut down on the amount of trimming I used to do this year. I'd probably give myself a nice one inch trim at the end of this year and then I don't want to trim for all of 2015...Count me in!

The only exception will be my bangs. :)

[Phexlyn]

Good luck and happy growing to you ladies! :)
I'll have to go over to the "microtrimming in 2015"-thread, I'm afraid. My hair doesn't react well to no trims in a whole year, and I still have a lot of shorter hairs which need to catch up with the rest.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

I'll be in! However I have set aside one day this December to do a small trim if I feel I need it, and I hope to go to the Oct 2015 GM NYC Salon LHC meet, in which case I reserve the right for the salon staff to give me a trim.

[RavennaNight]

I already am eschewing scissors and plan to continue doing so.

[JustPam]

Count me in. I'm planning to do another big trim (2 or 3") at Christmas, that'll get rid of more bleach and layers and will hopefully mean lower maintenance ends for the new year. Depending on how much growth I get in the next few months I might be starting 2015 at <BSL but I'm alright with that.

[embee]

I'm in. Last time I cut my hair was right before I joined... August 2005? Wow, how time flies! :)

[lapushka]

Im probably going to even the back a bit in December then ride out till 2016. Happy to join early and get the mind right :) oh yeah. I have bangs and will trim them am I disqualified?

I don't think bangs are included, that's just MO.

[lapushka]

I think tiny trims between years can be excluded? What do you guys think? I'm not planning on trimming between 2014 & 2015, but YMMV. It's up to you.

[Aime33]

Count me in! Trying to grow my bangs out as well.

[SnottyDotty]

Very tempted to cut off all my bleached hair on New Years Eve (leaving me with something resembling a mullet) and use that as a fresh/virgin start to a year of no trimming.
I'm a bit daunted by the idea though so I might have to wait until December time to see if I can commit to it :)

[lapushka]

Very tempted to cut off all my bleached hair on New Years Eve (leaving me with something resembling a mullet) and use that as a fresh/virgin start to a year of no trimming.
I'm a bit daunted by the idea though so I might have to wait until December time to see if I can commit to it :)

Why not have a hairdresser match your roots to your lengths, and color over the bleach with as close to your natural color as possible. That way you won't have to cut anything, hopefully.

[earth]

I plan to try this. I haven't had a trim or haircut since March of 2013. Being a guy there may be some social pressures but so far most comments have been positive.

[SnottyDotty]

Why not have a hairdresser match your roots to your lengths, and color over the bleach with as close to your natural color as possible. That way you won't have to cut anything, hopefully.

Good idea, I'll consider it for a bit longer and then see.

[omgitssarah]

I'm in. Gonna get as much of the pixie layers evened up as I can by New Year's Eve, then leave it!

[SnottyDotty]

After sleeping on it I've decided: I'm in :)

[chomsky]

Count me in, I haven't touch my hair with scissors in a while now. Let's see how this goes!

[momschicklets]

I think tiny trims between years can be excluded? What do you guys think? I'm not planning on trimming between 2014 & 2015, but YMMV. It's up to you.

I was thinking I would. This December will be one year without a trim, but I think I'd like to go get a 1/2 inch trim to even things up at the end of the year and start 2015 afresh with no more trims planned. :)

[lapushka]

After sleeping on it I've decided: I'm in :)

Good on you! :)

[skeletonous]

As long as S&D doesn't count as trimming I think I'm in :)

[MNDaydreamer]

I am so in!

[lapushka]

As long as S&D doesn't count as trimming I think I'm in :)

I don't think S&D generally counts in no trimming threads, so you're fine! :)

[Sparklylady82]

Count me in. I'm planning to do another big trim (2 or 3") at Christmas, that'll get rid of more bleach and layers and will hopefully mean lower maintenance ends for the new year. Depending on how much growth I get in the next few months I might be starting 2015 at <BSL but I'm alright with that.

This is off topic but I like that you put your virgin growth in you signature! Would you mind if I copy you? ;-)

[vicvic]

Count me in! I had planned on doing something like this actually - maybe this'll help me stick to it!

I too need a trim before I start though. I plan on evening up my hem (which is STILL funky from my pixie) around the holidays and then that's it! Woohoo!

[georgia_peach]

Thanks for starting this thread, lapushka. :) I'm definitely in. My last trim was January 22, 2014. I was a compulsive trimmer before that. Swearing off all trims has helped me to finally lose that urge to constantly cut or trim my hair.

[Lady Mary]

Does fringe count? If not, I think maybe it's time to sign me up. I'll have to do some trimming before the year ends to get the shape right as my hair is kind of asymmetrical at the moment unfortunately. After that though, I'll be all set.

[Nanna]

I'm in too! My last trim was an inch at the end of August, and I didn't plan to trim for a while anyway. Although I might cut my bangs back if I can't stand them anymore.

[LadyCelestina]

I want to join a challenge and stick with it for once,so maybe this will be the one?After my recent chop I have no desire to trim any more hair - I want my length back!

So far it's been three weeks without trims :D

[Saldana]

Can I play if I keep trimming my bangs? If so, then I am in. :)

[curlylocks85]

I'm in. I want to see what my hair will do and see some progress. :)

[hanne jensen]

I'm in if I can bend the rules a bit by removing wwws from my hemline. I'll call it a full head S&D. Last time Hubby evened out my hemline he removed 6 millimeters of hair that was below the bulk of my hemline.

[lapushka]

It's not 2015 yet, so you can practically do what you want before January 2015. ;)

[Chocowalnut]

As far as I know I will be in for this. I just had a trim a few days ago, went from tons of white dots and splits to nice, healthy ends, so I plan on focusing on health of my hair a lot and hopefully wont need to trim at all then in 2015.

[Youngjae]

I am most likely in. Haven't trimmed since early 2012 so I can probably make it another year. I'll see how it goes. I might maintain at classic once I get there but then again I might not because I definitely do not trust the local hairdresser.

[lapushka]

I am most likely in. Haven't trimmed since early 2012 so I can probably make it another year. I'll see how it goes. I might maintain at classic once I get there but then again I might not because I definitely do not trust the local hairdresser.

You could try it yourself, and try Feye's self-trimming method, if you're not yet familiar with that. Here's the link:
http://feyeselftrim.livejournal.com/

[Sarah08]

I allowed myself to forget about trimming this past year, and it grew over more than the length of my hand -- chin to a bit beyond APL. I didn't realize until this past month just how long it had gotten. Now if I can keep this up for 2015 I will be nearly at my goal length. Waist will be the longest it has ever been. I have fine hair, so I think waist is reasonable, considering what I have to work with.

I'm curious what kind of growth other people have gotten in the course of a year. :)

[XcaliburGirl]

Hmm, decisions, decisions. I'll be at my goal of waist by the end of the year. I can't decide if I want to maintain or just let it grow without a goal. If I let it grow, I will be doing no trims in 2015.

[patienceneeded]

I trim once a year, every August. So, I'm in from August 2014 to August 2015.

[Sparklylady82]

I trim once a year, every August. So, I'm in from August 2014 to August 2015.

Why august out of curiosity? I want to do the same and trim once a year. I'm gonna trim at end of year and then no trims for 2015!!!

[StellaKatherine]

I think tiny trims between years can be excluded? What do you guys think? I'm not planning on trimming between 2014 & 2015, but YMMV. It's up to you.

I had last trim at some point in the summer of 2012. If I am right, it has been early august then. The trim as such wouldn't be necessarely I guess, but I kinda feel it would be nice to get the that half an inch off and start the new year with the fresh ends :D

[Sarahlabyrinth]

I love starting a new year with fresh ends!:) My last trim was 3rd January this year so I will grow until 3 Jan 2015 to see how many inches I grew this year, then a little half inch trim to freshen my ends, and onwards and downwards for 2015!

I do allow myself a small ends-freshening-up trim once a year.

[divinedobbie]

My goal is to trim my ends a bit before the new year and then not trim for all of 2015 but no promises from me.

[Clarkie]

I haven't had my hair cut since March of this year. I don't WANT to cut but how do I know if I NEED to do a microtrim?

I don't have any split ends. My hair is (unfortunately) layered so it's not like I'm going to have an even hemline anytime soon. Should I just keep on growing for now?

[lapushka]

I haven't had my hair cut since March of this year. I don't WANT to cut but how do I know if I NEED to do a microtrim?

I don't have any split ends. My hair is (unfortunately) layered so it's not like I'm going to have an even hemline anytime soon. Should I just keep on growing for now?

Why not? If you don't have splits or white dots (and if you do you can still S&D), then you can leave it alone to grow.

[Clarkie]

Why not? If you don't have splits or white dots (and if you do you can still S&D), then you can leave it alone to grow.

Thanks Lapushka, I guess I just wanted someone else to give a more expert opinion on what I already suspected :) I suppose after a lifetime of being told that hair has to be trimmed regularly to stay "healthy" it's still a bit of a foreign concept to go months and months without getting near the scissors.

[thebacontree]

Im in from july 2014 to july 2015 :)

[LongHairTalk]

I'm not cutting From October 1st 2014 to anytime in the Spring/Summer season. I can't not cut my ends: I'm still growing out damage. I'll be cheering you all from the sidelines!

[Untressed]

I haven't trimmed since I cut my hair in March. Planning on cutting it January 1st back to shoulder length and then not cutting for the year. Been dealing with a recent shed and some random breakage so thought starting 2015 off fresh.

[SunnyIC]

Ohh, I'd like to join. I was already planning not cutting it. I might actually get a cut although I'm not sure it will be 2015, when I fully reach waist (my smallest layers at waist) I'm thinking of cutting to an even length because it's just easier to braid and put up. I'll have to decide, until then I'm not cutting in 2015.

[RavennaNight]

I just completed a major S&D session, there were many splits. That doesn't count as trimming, right? Because splits don't fix themselves...

And yes I did buy hair scissors. Again. This time they are hidden so well that DH won't use them.

[ceruleanlove]

I'm in! Most of my growth this year has been cut due to a horrible salon experience in July (the initial cut took off a good 2", and I've been trimming out the longest of the horrible layers I was given). I trimmed my hair two days ago, and it's blended enough now that I am ready to swear off scissors for a while! Well, minus the occasional s&d, but you know :)

[wavesgalore]

I'm in! My hair was just cut in March, so it won't need a trim for awhile. So no trimming for me until Jan '15. Gosh, that is such a long time...this will be the longest I've gone without cutting in 17 years.

[wavesgalore]

Oops I meant Jan '16! No edit for me yet!

[MaryO]

My way of life seems to be no trims! :-P I haven't trimmed since 2012 and I don't plan to until I reach at least WL. The reasoning is purely that I (think I might) have a hairdresser phobia! I am almost sure they are going to try and convince me to go short or just cut the hair without asking me how! Unreasonable I know but I have had some bad experiences! So s&d all the way for me!! :-)

[ummyahya]

I hopefully am not going to trim: ends are looking all right, and not much damage... Let's see if it lasts a whole year!

[bustang65]

I'm totally in! I haven't had a trim since Dec '12. :) Not even S&D.

[lapushka]

I'm totally in! I haven't had a trim since Dec '12. :) Not even S&D.

Wow that's a long time. :D Welcome!

[Begemot]

I'm thinking that I'll have a tiny trim at the end of this year or early next year. After that it's a year of no trimming 2015 for me too :)

[bustang65]

Wow that's a long time. :D Welcome!

Thanks! I know girls who have gone 20 years no trims ;) hahaha

[tokugawa.miyako]

I started the no trimming for a year challenge back in February so I might see what my ends are like at the beginning of 2015. If I'm not completely frustrated with them by February though I'm definitely up for another year without trims! I'm really bad at trimming anyway.

[earth]

I haven't cut or trimmed since March of 2013 and it seems to be going well. So I think I will not trim in 2015.

[Fira]

I'm thinking of joining.
I actually like the early thought and preparation. :D

I am unofficially in the "no-trim 2014" challenge - my last cut was in november 2013 (a short uneven bob) and my hair has been fine since then, no splits and such. I am thinking of trimming by the end of this year. I would have done it myself but at shoulder length my hair is just too short for that. And since I do not "have" a hair stylist right now (I need one that would cut 1/2 cm only and is using only sls-, silicones- etc. free products) I don't trim.
So I am thinking of:
either finding a stylist and trimming a little by the end of the year and then not trim in the next year (again) or
just go another year and see how my hair reacts.

It is a good way to grow my hair which is what I really want. I am just worried that they might start to split...

But I guess I'm in. :)

[lapushka]

I'm thinking of joining.
I actually like the early thought and preparation. :D

I am unofficially in the "no-trim 2014" challenge - my last cut was in november 2013 (a short uneven bob) and my hair has been fine since then, no splits and such. I am thinking of trimming by the end of this year. I would have done it myself but at shoulder length my hair is just too short for that. And since I do not "have" a hair stylist right now (I need one that would cut 1/2 cm only and is using only sls-, silicones- etc. free products) I don't trim.
So I am thinking of:
either finding a stylist and trimming a little by the end of the year and then not trim in the next year (again) or
just go another year and see how my hair reacts.

It is a good way to grow my hair which is what I really want. I am just worried that they might start to split...

But I guess I'm in. :)

I'm in the 2014 no-trim challenge as well, and also haven't had a trim since November 2013. :D I am almost TBL now, and the next year (with no trimming in between) will hopefully get me to classic length. :)

[AmyBeth]

I'm thinking about it. I'm hesitant because I'd really REALLY like to get to classic length at some point in my life and so far, I think I may be able to make it. But although it may seem counter-intuitive, my hair always seems to grow faster when I DO trim. Of course that was pre-LHC, and growing out pre-LHC damage. Now that my hair is healthier than it's ever been that may not necessarily be the case anymore. When I S&D, I hardly ever find splits or white dots. I could experiment and see what happens if I can achieve more length not trimming, but I'm older, and don't have as much time to fool around as you young whippersnappers;). I have a few months to think about it.... Perhaps a six month no trim challenge?

[dancingrain91]

I might try this. The overwhelming majority of the bleach is gone from my hair and I only have one white and completely destroyed strand left. I'm pretty tempted to just cut that one strand right above the damage and wear my hair up. I think I may also talk Mom into cutting my hair back to BSL again in December and then doing no trims and wearing updos for 2015.

[Fira]

Oh, lapushka, I can't wait to be where you are!!! :cool:

How is your hair doing with no trimming for so long, since it is that long? How are your ends?

I really would love to just go on another year, but I am slowly starting to get tangles here and there and that worries me (wouldn't want my hair to break).

Do you S&D at all?

[Fira]

Oh, lapushka, I can't wait to be where you are!!! :cool:

How is your hair doing with no trimming for so long, since it is that long? How are your ends?

I really would love to just go on another year, but I am slowly starting to get tangles here and there and that worries me (wouldn't want my hair to break).

Do you S&D at all?

[Fira]

Sorry for the double post. :o

[Fira]

Sorry for the double post. :o
(I've been having computer problems today, man!)

[Fira]

Sorry for the double post. :o
(I've been having computer problems today, man!)

[lapushka]

Oh, lapushka, I can't wait to be where you are!!! :cool:

How is your hair doing with no trimming for so long, since it is that long? How are your ends?

I really would love to just go on another year, but I am slowly starting to get tangles here and there and that worries me (wouldn't want my hair to break).

Do you S&D at all?

It took some time, that's for sure. ;) And there are people on here who've even gone longer between trims. Come November it will be a year for me. My ends are just fine. No splits, or white dots and they've not really thinned out. Not that it's a perfect hemline by any means (my hair is layered). I blame the good care on my washing & styling routine (see signature for those). No S&D'ing - ever (don't need to).

[Hedera]

Double post, whoops.

[Hedera]

I think I'm in!

Initially I was planning a tiny trim to even out my uneven ends (had a short bob with some texture / feathering so I didn't start with an even hemline) but I see no splits or any kind of damage.

And now that my hair is (sort of) long enough to put up in a bun or wear in a braid again I wear it down maybe one day a week, if that - so what do I care about my hemline being even?
Besides, that will fairytale-out eventually anyway.

Last haircut was late August 2013; I think I would like to maintain and micro-trim for a while at BSL or perhaps waist to see if I can thicken it up a little, but as long as there is no damage I don't really see a reason to cut anything off before that.

[Éowyn_GreyEyes]

Well... I'm a little scared to try this because my ends get a little tangly and dry if I leave them too long, but I am trying to ween myself off from using the hairdryer and the occasional curls...I can go regularly about nine months without trims so what's three more months, especially if I'm being more hair conscious?

So after that I'm going to try, but not commit fully... If i feel my hair isn't liking it I will get a trim :( trim at the end of the year and then here we go!

[vicvic]

Ugh, I just realized that my hair is still "pixie shaped" - the hair above my ears is 2-3 inches shorter than the rest. The shape of my hair has really been bothering me, now I know why! I guess I'll just have to see if I can even it up by the new year without losing too much of the length I have (it is soo nice to be able to put it in a ponytail...)

[tlang]

currently at chin length thanks to a DBF of mine who loves me enough to "trim" my hair in exchange for coloring hers:)
So i know that between chin and shoulder my hair grows ugly... like a mullet with bangs? is that a thing?
I will trim the back untill front reaches shoulder and then it will be S&D from that point on. So i would guess at my current length plus typical growth rate i'd be there by January or so... Ad then I am on board with this:)

[Eastbound&Down]

I found a split today :( I may have to S&D sooner than I thought and that makes me sad.

[SunnyIC]

Yesterday I looked at my hair in the sunlight and there were a couple (quite the amount) of splits so I might have to get a good cut at the beginning of the year. I was thinking of cutting to an even hemline when I fully reached waist, but I might do that when I get to MBL or almost waist. So I might get the cut in January-February and then (re)join the challenge for the rest of the year.

[moontree]

After thinking about it, I haven't had a trim since march and I haven't even bothered S&Ding, so I'm in XD Hoping to get BSL or beyond through neglect and proper care. I already got through the mullet stage this year!

[bte]

The whole question of trimming and S&D depends on how many splits you get and how worried you are about them. I am in for 2015 - of course. Having gone 20 years last June with no cuts, no trims, no S&D, I intend to go on gor another 20 years, if I live that long!! For me it's easy, as my hair grows so slowly, any trim would set me back by months if not years. However, after a stall of about 17 years, my hair has grown an inch and a half this year. For the first time in my life, I feel that it is long. Conclusion: never give up!

Good luck to you all for 2015.

[Fufu]

Joining this club for 2015!

My last trim was 7 sept 2014, 1 month ago.

Was contemplating whether to grow my hair again after enjoying my short hair for the past few years. After seeing my mum's long lovely hair, decided to grow again and have my mum helped me to style my long hair in braids haha.

[UniqueWabbit]

Have I already joined this thread here? If not, I hereby join and pledge. If so, sorry. I just can't find the post. Hectic day, dog is in the hospital. A virus going around. They can't identify it yet. Lost one dog already but ours made it through the night. It came on so suddenly! One day he's fine, next day sick as a ... well, dog! :puppy:

[lapushka]

Welcome to all newbies! Yay. :cheer:

The deadline for trimming is January 2015. This challenge is a full year of no trimming, I'm absolutely strict about that. ;) :p

[Flossiebell]

Count me in, no scissors have been near my hair since February 14, so I may do a little s&d if needed but that's it :-)

[tlang]

alright... is there anyone in Kansas that wants to be my accountability partner... i chop, out of boredom, out of spite, because i saw something cute, because mines growing too slowly... etc, i need someone local to tell me to STFU and put the scissors down:)

[butterflybutton]

I'm going to join too. I've been in the 2014 thread although I was naughty and evened out my hemline, so now it's even I've got no excuse to trim :)

If I can hold out I'll make it to BSL by the end of next year, which is my first goal length.

[SunnyIC]

Now that the longest layers reached BSL I'm hoping the others will get there before the end of this year so I can even out the hemline, otherwise I'll have to cut in 2015 and that probably doesn't work for the challenge. But regardless of this I wish everyone lots of patience (some might need it) and good luck (hope no one gets those nasty splits) :)

[Puffer Fish]

I think I might try this, with one exception: I love my bangs/fringe, so I'll have to maintain that. I think when I graduate college and come home in December (!!!) I'll get one last trim to even out my horrible, impatience-fueled self-trim on my bangs, and then try to go for as much of 2015 as I can without cutting the main body of my hair.
As far as I know I don't seem to get many splits, so hopefully this won't be too bad.

[Hedera]

I think I might try this, with one exception: I love my bangs/fringe, so I'll have to maintain that. I think when I graduate college and come home in December (!!!) I'll get one last trim to even out my horrible, impatience-fueled self-trim on my bangs, and then try to go for as much of 2015 as I can without cutting the main body of my hair.
As far as I know I don't seem to get many splits, so hopefully this won't be too bad.

Ehm, yeah, I have bangs too and I want to keep them, so I will be trimming those!

Funny, that really feels like a separate thing from the length. :)

[Rebecka]

Im in! Last cut was in July and now im more or less on BSL:cheer::joy: Very much layers cause i had damage in the upper parts of my hair and not lower. But since the lower parts of hair are so much curlier its ok :D

[lapushka]

Funny, that really feels like a separate thing from the length. :)

Yes it has to be separate, otherwise those with bangs could not participate, and that would be a darn shame!

[chelsea89ms]

Im in :) I haven't trimmed in over a year, I feel like I can keep this up until I hit my goal. I will be doing monthly S&D's, I mostly find fairy knots though.

[brooke_kawaii]

Since I'm currently growing out damage and getting to my roots, I'll totally participate! :o If my ends get super ugly though I'll probably succumb u_u;;

[mica]

I'm in! I microtrimmed 5 mm two weeks ago and have been doing S&D all throughout 2014, other than that, I haven't had a trim since 2012. I will S&D fiercely for the rest of the year, although I haven't seen any splits since the microtrim, I'd like to see if I can go a whole year without S&D.
Maybe I can reach TBL by the end of 2015! I thought I would be lucky to get to BCL by that time, but apparently I still have a lot to learn from my hair's wavy texture (shrinkage, for instance!). And just like Puffer Fish and Hedera, I will be keeping my fringe :o

[Clea]

I'd like to try this! The longest I've gone without trimming would be around 6 months, so this might be a real challenge for me. I usually go to a salon to get my hair trimmed, or sometimes my sister will do it for me. They always take too much length off, though. It will be interesting to see how long my ends can last before they split.

[chelsea89ms]

I'd like to try this! The longest I've gone without trimming would be around 6 months, so this might be a real challenge for me. I usually go to a salon to get my hair trimmed, or sometimes my sister will do it for me. They always take too much length off, though. It will be interesting to see how long my ends can last before they split.

Maybe you can try just trimming the splits (search&destroy), that has certainly helped me :)

[Agnieszka]

I'll give it a go. Might have last trim in December as growing out hair from chin length bob and having some outgrown graduation going on :-) As someone mentioned before hairdressers in the UK are so expensive! My usual one next door (nothing too fancy) charges £50. I'm tempted to try simple £10 barber next time (but this is off topic, sorry :-)) My hair is shoulder length right now.

edit*** after reading my post again I decided not to have a trim in December. Will let it grow until outgrown highlights start splitting. Will wear them up as much as I can.

[Fufu]

I actually can't wait for 2015 to come... 1 year of no-trim that I'm looking forward to.

[SnowbirdRose]

I'm in. The last time I went to the stylist for a trim was six months ago, around the time I joined LHC.

[Nadine <3]

I'm in for this! All of 2014 I was doing micro trims to get riid of layers. I'm tired of being stuck at APL so I'm moving on! Hopefully I'll make it to BSL this year, then I will maintain there for a few months to get ride of the rest of my layers! :)

[Decemberrose]

I'm in :)
Just cut out layers and bleachdamage.
Bring it on!!

[lapushka]

Yay, welcome to all who are new! :D

[kdaniels8811]

I am in, no trims in 2014 and none planned for 2015. I just hit waist, yay! so another year should have me to hip. My goal is classic, I think, it keeps changing but longer is good.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Ladies and gents, I feel I must sadly bow out of this thread for next year in order to trim my thin ends into submission - but I will be with you all in spirit! :)

[BitterChocolate]

I'm joining in :flower: I'm planning to do quite a big chop around Christmas to get rid of some damage (probably to shoulder - I'm currently around APL, nowhere near to many of you :) ). I will try my best to baby my hair to prevent future damage, so hopefully I will be able to keep at it wih you guys. That being said, I do still have bleach in my hair (old bleach, haven't dyed my hair for over a year), so may still have to do some search and destroy.

[Puffer Fish]

I mainly can't wait for this time next year because in theory, if I go through with the whole year of no trimming, by the end my hair will be long enough that I can microtrim from then on and not have to go back to the salon for a very long time! (Though I will miss my salon lady...oh well.)

[Rio040113]

I'll be in :)

I did no trims in 2014 and that went well, although I had a short period where I did get a little slack with my S&D but luckily my hair handled my neglect just fine. -Pats hair proudly-. I'll be trimming maybe 1/2" at the New Year, then onwards into 2015 armed with plans to S&D only :lol:

Fingers crossed for Classic in 2015!

[wilderwein]

I'M IIIN!!!!! i just need to see this thread a lot so I wont be tempted to cut anything!

[curiop]

I'm in! I have no split ends or tangles since my last trim in June (my only trim this year), and my hair quality is only getting better due to better care/growing out of bleached parts! I grow about .5 inch a month (I've only measured this winter) so maybe 6 inches, which will get me fully into MBL, woo :cool:

[Fericera]

I didn't trim in 2014, and I think I am going to try for another year! I haven't seen a single split yet, so I'm hesitant to lose length and fuss over going to a hair dresser when I'm fairly pleased with how it's growing out. Once I get to BSL or so I might do a blunt cut, but I've discovered my non-blunt ends are quite handy for tucking up under braids and into bun twists with a hair stick.

The only worry I have is that my ends are growing out from having been razor cut in the very back. Since I haven't had problems so far, do you think I'm good to continue? I read somewhere that razor cutting causes splits faster or weakens the hair, or something like that.

I guess it doesn't hurt to try, so I'm in!

[whiterabbit]

Count me in:) I'm working on learning to put it up(so it'll stay;)) That way my employers will be happy too! XD Do I need to do anything specific to join?

[georgia_peach]

I didn't trim in 2014, and I think I am going to try for another year! I haven't seen a single split yet, so I'm hesitant to lose length and fuss over going to a hair dresser when I'm fairly pleased with how it's growing out. Once I get to BSL or so I might do a blunt cut, but I've discovered my non-blunt ends are quite handy for tucking up under braids and into bun twists with a hair stick.

The only worry I have is that my ends are growing out from having been razor cut in the very back. Since I haven't had problems so far, do you think I'm good to continue? I read somewhere that razor cutting causes splits faster or weakens the hair, or something like that.

I guess it doesn't hurt to try, so I'm in! I am in a very similar situation as you. I haven't trimmed or cut since January 22nd of this year. That cut involved some razoring and thinning shears. No splits or problems with me either. So I'm just going to keep at it without trims unless I actually see some damage happening. You must be taking really good care of hair which also makes a difference. :)

[Akville]

I've just got a trim... chopt of almost 5 cm... Very sad..

So I'm definitely going for not to trims in 2015..

[gthlvrmx]

Does S&D count as trimming? Can we S&D if we are jumping on the no trimming 2015 wagon?

[wilderwein]

Does S&D count as trimming? Can we S&D if we are jumping on the no trimming 2015 wagon?

I believe it doesnt count as a trim, since you dont cut actual length

[jacqueline101]

I tried it this year made it a good 6 or 7 months before I trimmed. I'm going to try one more time. I'm hoping to have success at this. I always get trim happy.

[Halliday]

I'm in! I'm determined to get to at LEAST waist this time next year - hip would be a dream... I must hide my haircutting scissors.

[two_wheels]

I'm in. I did it by accident this year. Laziness = long hair :lol: I will snip any split ends I see, though. Only had a few so far, I can't stand them!

[lapushka]

No S&D doesn't count. Microtrimming does, however. If you "dust" once in a while, you'll be better off in the microtrimming thread. A trim is a trim. Just handling your splits via S&D is not technically touching the length in any way.

[Halliday]

No S&D doesn't count. Microtrimming does, however. If you "dust" once in a while, you'll be better off in the microtrimming thread. A trim is a trim. Just handling your splits via S&D is not technically touching the length in any way.

Ah okay thanks for clearing it up. I'm going to S&D a looooot today, my hair needs it.

[dancingrain91]

I'm in! I want my hair to finally grow some. It's been in the same spot a long time.

[maryj]

what are fairytale ends??

[gthlvrmx]

I believe it doesnt count as a trim, since you dont cut actual length


No S&D doesn't count. Microtrimming does, however. If you "dust" once in a while, you'll be better off in the microtrimming thread. A trim is a trim. Just handling your splits via S&D is not technically touching the length in any way.

Ok thank you so much! I needed that explained! :p

[MarlieJane]

I'm in! Sort of. I'm not sure I'm ready to commit for the whole year because I already have a ton of split ends and S&D alone just doesn't seem to take care of them, but I'm going to see how long I can go! I think I can commit to holding off on a trim until June....

[lapushka]

what are fairytale ends??

Hair that naturally tapers with growth. ;) (classic newbie questions, welcome BTW)

[emilynella]

I am in 100%!! This is like my third post ever on this forum (such a newbie) but I have been lurking for awhile I can't explain how excited I am about having a place to talk about hair ( I think the subject is wearing thin when I talk to my DH about it lol ). I've always always had full on hair cuts every couple of months except for this past six months or so. My hair is just APL and it's never been longer than this...ever!!! Its in pretty good condition I believe even though I do dye it dark and I don't see any split ends yet.... so I don't know it will be interesting to see if I can keep scissors away from it for a whole year lol!

[lapushka]

I am in 100%!! This is like my third post ever on this forum (such a newbie) but I have been lurking for awhile I can't explain how excited I am about having a place to talk about hair ( I think the subject is wearing thin when I talk to my DH about it lol ). I've always always had full on hair cuts every couple of months except for this past six months or so. My hair is just APL and it's never been longer than this...ever!!! Its in pretty good condition I believe even though I do dye it dark and I don't see any split ends yet.... so I don't know it will be interesting to see if I can keep scissors away from it for a whole year lol!

Great! Welcome to the thread & welcome to LHC! :)

[TaterTot]

I'm growing out a total baked shaved head
No trims for me! Calling 2015 beast mode.

[lapushka]

I'm growing out a total baked shaved head
No trims for me! Calling 2015 beast mode.

Not even mullet trims? Damn, that's awesome!

[RainbowBowser]

I'm debating a trim sometime this month before I hop on this bandwagon.
No trims simply because I S&D anyway and thats good enough for me 99% of the time.

[skeletonous]

Deciding on what kind of trim I want before this challenge begins...I was thinking just a dusting but I'm not sure, I could probably deal with like half an inch at the most. I'm pretty scared to let anyone cut my hair though :lol: even my own mother, just because if it gets messed up I can only blame myself. And as far as I can tell, my hair seems to be pretty darn healthy *knock on wood* :pray: so perhaps I will learn how to dust my hair myself at this length.

EDIT: I should mention that I will S&D my hair this upcoming year as I have been, I really like that method and I think it'll keep me from being too paranoid lol.

[LiiAme]

:cheer:Yay! Count me in! This will be my first year ever going without trims, so I'm pretty excited. Besides, my sis pointed out the other day that although I keep complaining about my hair not growing, I keep trimming it and that it could have been hip length or further if I didn't keep grabbing at the scissors...

I'm hoping to be surprised with growth this coming year :cheer: good luck everyone!

[lapushka]

I'm hoping to be surprised with growth this coming year :cheer: good luck everyone!

Good luck to you too! :D

[TaterTot]

Not even mullet trims? Damn, that's awesome!

I'm wearing a wig - so I don't care what it looks like. Cheating? Maybe!
I will get blunt bangs when its long enoug but that might be 2016 :)

[Agnieszka]

My last haircut was in June 2014. I was planning a trim in December but my hair is in decent condition (thanks to LHC) so if I finish this challenge I would be 1,5 year with no trim! Yay!!!!!

[lapushka]

I'm wearing a wig - so I don't care what it looks like. Cheating? Maybe!
I will get blunt bangs when its long enoug but that might be 2016 :)

I wouldn't go so far as to call it cheating. I wouldn't dare! ;)

[Taenarian]

Nothing but S&D this year for me
Healthy tresses rule, as all can plainly see.

No more rhyming and I mean it!

[hanne jensen]

I'm going to have to bow out of this challenge. My ends are just too fragile to go a whole year without dusting. My hair also grows very unevenly. Although I want long hair yesterday, I also want healthy hair. My hair just is too dry and fragile.

[lapushka]

I'm going to have to bow out of this challenge. My ends are just too fragile to go a whole year without dusting. My hair also grows very unevenly. Although I want long hair yesterday, I also want healthy hair. My hair just is too dry and fragile.

You could just go for it, trim at the latest the 1st of January and then see where it takes you. Makes no sense bowing out and not even trying, IMMHO. :)

[Angels+Eyeliner]

I'm in. I want to see if I can get some proper growth in, and I'm really curious how fast it will grow now.

[lapushka]

Yay, welcome!

[chillerthanice]

Challenge accepted!

[MarlieJane]

Nothing but S&D this year for me
Healthy tresses rule, as all can plainly see.

No more rhyming and I mean it!

Anybody want a peanut?

[LoversLullaby]

Challenge accepted! (Besides trimming my bangs, because I like them, and S&D :D) I'll probably freshen up the ends with a dusting before the end of the year, and then am going to try this!

[Islandgrrl]

Oh, what the heck. I'll join. Hoping for mid-calf by next Christmas!

[texangrrl]

I'm in for no trims in 2015. I plan on S&D, but that's it. When I first started at LHC, my goal was waist length with a U hemline. Now I've fallen in love with fairytale endings (no pun intended :laugh:) and my new goal is tailbone with fairytale endings. My current length is BSL with a U hemline.

[lacefrost]

Me!!! I need to stay really far away from scissors. Far far away.

[Princess Mom]

Me! I been trimming for 2 years! I stop dying and cutting my hair in October and my hair is now BSL!

[Puffer Fish]

Today my mom asked me "Are you gonna get a haircut soon?" and I gleefully responded "No!"
She doesn't know about no-trim 2015 though, so I have no idea how often I'm going to hear this next year lol.
If I had a maniacal laughter emoji I'd use it here. First time in my life I'm feeling in charge of my hair and that means doing...nothing!
[/excited post]

[lapushka]

Oh you guys are so enthusiastic! That's such fun!!! :D

[houlihan]

Me me me! My hair's currently just about shoulder length, and I'd love to get to somewhere between APL and BSL (maybe a bit optimistic?!) by this time next year, so no trims for me. I had my last cut about 10-12 weeks ago and have been taking very good care of it since then. No split ends so far, so hopefully I can keep up the good maintenance and learn to do a bit of S+D throughout 2015 as and when. It'll be really useful to check in on this thread and get encouragement from other people! I'm terrible for getting bored of my hair and desperately wanting to get a load of it chopped off again...

[Halliday]

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee as well ;) Must hide the trimming scissors.

[Eastbound&Down]

2 more weeks till my 1 year no trim hairversary :) I've going so much in the last year :) it makes me happy. My hemline looks like a funky upside down U because of the bob I'm growing out but I'm going to try to stick it out for another year before I cut.

[Puffer Fish]

2 more weeks till my 1 year no trim hairversary :) I've going so much in the last year :) it makes me happy. My hemline looks like a funky upside down U because of the bob I'm growing out but I'm going to try to stick it out for another year before I cut.

Me too with the hemline! Maybe we have n hems? lol

[Belle Paix]

I'm going to jump on this one!! No trimming for me....i'm hoping to make it to APL by years end.....Oh lord...

[yahirwaO.o]

2013 was my year with no trim.... The outcome from mid back I grew a very solid classic lenght, the downside awful thin thin ends (maybe worse because I didnt brush it).

But this is just for finish hair... Thick and such can get away with it really well. :eek:

[Aaroo]

I'm in! I went for three years without a trim and was close to hip. But last month I cut 4 inches as the amount of hair was basically beyond my control!
I am an inch or two above waist now. I will only do s&d this year and try to make my hair manageable. If it gets beyond control again I have to leave the challenge but I hope it does not happen!

[anastasiashea]

I am going to attempt this, minus bang trims. My fivehead does not need to be exposed to the world.

[lapushka]

I am going to attempt this, minus bang trims. My fivehead does not need to be exposed to the world.

Bangs don't count for this challenge, anyway. ;)

[Eastbound&Down]

Me too with the hemline! Maybe we have n hems? lol

Ha! I like it, N hem.

[RachelRose]

I will try lol I'm trying not to trim at least til May and I have my baby , but hey if my hair is still in good condition I will just let it go :)

[georgia_peach]

I'm just dropping by to welcome everyone who is joining this challenge. On January 22nd, I will have gone a year without any trims. Looking forward to another year and lots of growth. Many thanks to Lapushka for being a great motivator here! :)

[PsychoLoverly]

I'm in! I would love to see how much growth I retain from not cutting it :p Might have to do a small micro trim here in Dec though...

[gnome82]

I am in too, I am just able to put my hair up, so I don't need to trim to avoid having a mullet now :joy:. Looking forward to seeing how much growth i'll get :D

[lapushka]

I still feel no need to have a trim. I first thought I might trim in between year one and year two, but ... no. NO! I'm growing on! :D :cheer:

[JustPam]

Ohh the closer this gets the more I doubt I can do it! I think a good sized trim just before the new year is in order, and a very 'cone-dependent 2015 shall commence, haha.

[DreamSheep]

Looks like my parents haven't even suggested a trim, so it looks like, at least until Summer, I'll be trim free. Last I trimmed was mid-September 2013, so I'll definitely have super-fairy tail ends. :) I'm hoping to gain enough length to securely make a few new buns, and once I have surplus length I feel I should probably tidy up my hemline.

That said, I'm not one to make hairdresser appointments and I don't dare trim myself, so I'll probably end up just S&Ding for the rest of the year.

[wilderwein]

I am one of this persons that when my hair develops fairytale hair ends I need to cut them (probably hairstylists brain washing me), and when I cut them I hate the way my hair looks and I need them back! I. Shall. Not. Cut them this year. AT ALL!
I'm so glad I joined LHC and I don't feel anymore that my hair are "wrong"

[lapushka]

I am one of this persons that when my hair develops fairytale hair ends I need to cut them (probably hairstylists brain washing me), and when I cut them I hate the way my hair looks and I need them back! I. Shall. Not. Cut them this year. AT ALL!
I'm so glad I joined LHC and I don't feel anymore that my hair are "wrong"

Good on you! :D :thumbsup:

[Halliday]

Last time I cut my hair was July 2013. Or 2012. Oh goodness, I can't remember. Must be 2013.

Anyway I'm not cutting AT ALL this year! Just S&D. I NEED to get to at least waist this year, but more likely hip (I hope).

[pinchbeck]

I wish I could, unfortunately I have to micro-trim every so often or my ends get so thin :(

^^This plus my hemline looks unkempt (looks like I can't afford to maintain my hair) and my hair is much easier to comb when my ends are blunt. Wish I had different hair but deal with what I have.

[lunalocks]

I am amazed at my growth in the past year and a half without trimming (only s and d). So for 2015, it's another 12 months without a trim. I am about an inch from classic. In one year I will either trim my ends back to classic (hope to be at least 5 inches beyond classic at that point) and maintain for a while to thicken up the ends.

[Viola88]

I am trying to decide what to do. I am thinking of having a good trim then joining y'all. See, I haven't cut, trimmed, or s&d my hair since mid January 2010. I am getting the urge to cut ~2 inches.

[lapushka]

All who want to still trim before this challenge, best to do it now! You still have some time left.

January 1st is the last day to cut for this challenge. :)

[georgia_peach]

I am trying to decide what to do. I am thinking of having a good trim then joining y'all. See, I haven't cut, trimmed, or s&d my hair since mid January 2010. I am getting the urge to cut ~2 inches. Five years with no trims of any sort...that's awesome! I can't imagine a 2 inch trim will hurt your length much. How much length have you gained in that time?

[picklepie]

I've gone from a buzzcut Dec. 2009, to HL (TBL stretched) Dec. 2014, with only one tiny trim to cut off the "point" that developed due to the natural layering of growing out a shaved head. That was in 2011.

I have a few splits, and I should probably S&D (I've done it about twice over the years) but I find it so tedious. Wearing my hair up 360 days out of 365 seems like it protects my hair pretty well.

So I'm in for another year! Hoping for Classic at some point.

[lapushka]

So I'm in for another year! Hoping for Classic at some point.

Yay, and amazing on the growth! :D Such persistence! That goes for you too, Viola88. :)

[Viola88]

Shoot, January 2011. It's only been 4 years this January :) I joined LHC in 2012. I guessed at my Jan 2011 starting length of 14 inches. I am now ~37 inches.

Thanks georgia_peach and lapushka :)

[picklepie]

Thanks Lapushka. :) I really took it to heart when LHC said, "to have long hair, stop cutting it off!" lol.

[Wildcat Diva]

I will probably do this. I just had a small trim this past week, and that was the first time in 1.75 years. I'm pretty sure I can go all of 2015 without trimming. I will probably take an inch at the start of 2016 though. I plan to gain about five inches between one inch trims, that is my growing plan. Being wavy can throw a kink (haha) in the plan though.

[lapushka]

I last had it trimmed (into layers) November 2013. I can do another year!!! For sure. :)

[skeletonous]

It doesn't look like I'll be getting a trim before the new year, according to my blog entries my last trim was around 9/29/14. If it starts to look like I need a trim around that time next year, I won't be too hard on myself and will probably trim since it would technically be a year ;).

[zanelle]

I am in :)

[divinedobbie]

I've thought about it (since I'm very big about keeping my word) and decided I'm in! And I don't think I'll even trim before the new year :D My last trim was October and I think my ends will be ok if I continue for another year no trim. I'd really like to reach waist, which is 6" away and I'll only get there if I don't trim at all.

[DreamSheep]

Well, I cut off 1-2cm off my ends (ends are very thin, so makes no noticeable difference) - but I am starting to balk and wondering whether to microtrim like that every so often to start evening bits up (after a year and a half, although there are noticeable layer areas, all of my hairs are different lengths which looks tatty in braids). :(

The other half of me likes being the lazy-growing-growing-growing self... Anyway, new year hasn't started yet, so who knows what'll happen :)

[lapushka]

It doesn't look like I'll be getting a trim before the new year, according to my blog entries my last trim was around 9/29/14. If it starts to look like I need a trim around that time next year, I won't be too hard on myself and will probably trim since it would technically be a year ;).

Oh well, sometimes we need to hold on to our own schedule. ;)


I am in :)

Great, and welcome to LHC. :)


I've thought about it (since I'm very big about keeping my word) and decided I'm in! And I don't think I'll even trim before the new year :D My last trim was October and I think my ends will be ok if I continue for another year no trim. I'd really like to reach waist, which is 6" away and I'll only get there if I don't trim at all.

Yay! You should make it to waist then by next year! :)


Well, I cut off 1-2cm off my ends (ends are very thin, so makes no noticeable difference) - but I am starting to balk and wondering whether to microtrim like that every so often to start evening bits up (after a year and a half, although there are noticeable layer areas, all of my hairs are different lengths which looks tatty in braids). :(

The other half of me likes being the lazy-growing-growing-growing self... Anyway, new year hasn't started yet, so who knows what'll happen :)

My hair is layered as well, pretty heavily too, and I just don't care one bit. I'd be lost without my layers. :)

[DreamSheep]

My hair is layered as well, pretty heavily too, and I just don't care one bit. I'd be lost without my layers. :)

Heehee, I know lapushka - and it looks fab on you (in the one photo I've seen anyway ^_^). I haven't really minded at all the past... year and a half (or forever as I liked my layers always), but I guess at my bum-crossing I feel I want to sloooooowly tidy bits up. I'll see how it all pans out. I've put my hair up in a bun (managed to write "up in a bum" first time round - oh dearie me!) to forget about whether to snippy snip or nopey nope. :p

[Nadine <3]

I'll be doing a protein treatment and a trim on the 30th to prepare for no trimming in all of 2015! I'm excited, but I might have to hide my scissors...I have a tendency to trim to often. Fresh ends just feel so great and I despise my layers...they'll get all trimmed off at some point.

[lapushka]

Heehee, I know lapushka - and it looks fab on you (in the one photo I've seen anyway ^_^). I haven't really minded at all the past... year and a half (or forever as I liked my layers always), but I guess at my bum-crossing I feel I want to sloooooowly tidy bits up. I'll see how it all pans out. I've put my hair up in a bun (managed to write "up in a bum" first time round - oh dearie me!) to forget about whether to snippy snip or nopey nope. :p

I vote "nopey nope"! ;) :D


I'll be doing a protein treatment and a trim on the 30th to prepare for no trimming in all of 2015! I'm excited, but I might have to hide my scissors...I have a tendency to trim to often. Fresh ends just feel so great and I despise my layers...they'll get all trimmed off at some point.

Don't cut too much off, Nadine! :)

[Wildcat Diva]

My barber did just what I asked her to, trimmed only an inch off when my hair was dry and oiled. And really, it wasn't much, one inch probably didn't touch the bulk of my hair as it had fairy tailed a bit in almost two years. But eventually I can decide to adopt more of a maintenance schedule, NOT NOW. For now, grow grow grow.

[two_wheels]

I last had it trimmed (into layers) November 2013. I can do another year!!! For sure. :)
We are last-trim twins. Nov 2013 for me too. Who will crack first? ;)

[lapushka]

We are last-trim twins. Nov 2013 for me too. Who will crack first? ;)

Hahaha! Me, probably. ;) I think I will trim at the very end of 2015. I have 4 (well 3,5) inches to go to classic, so I'll reach that within the year, then I'll probably trim back to classic once I get past it a couple inches.

[two_wheels]

Hahaha! Me, probably. ;) I think I will trim at the very end of 2015. I have 4 (well 3,5) inches to go to classic, so I'll reach that within the year, then I'll probably trim back to classic once I get past it a couple inches.

We'll see! It will be close, because I am sure that mine will need a trim before waist and I should be about an inch short of waist by then.
Classic, wow! That's been a long time coming, it must feel good to be approaching it.

[lapushka]

We'll see! It will be close, because I am sure that mine will need a trim before waist and I should be about an inch short of waist by then.
Classic, wow! That's been a long time coming, it must feel good to be approaching it.

It feels awesome, honestly! :D I hope you reach your goal of waist length next year! :)

[Red'N'Curly]

I decided I really HAD to trim and took off an inch from my longest layer. The bottom layer of my hair is in horrible condition, with splits all the way up. But the rest of my hair is gloriously healthy! So I cut the damaged hair up a bit to hide unew the healthy stuff. Hopefully I can find a routine that will prevent more splits down there, but in the meantime you can't tell ; )

Well, that inch removed puts me back to just brusing BSL (I have low mommy boobs, okay?) Now no trimming for a year. Let's go waist!

[Sparklylady82]

Hmmm, I am contemplating joining. Surprisingly my ends are feeling and looking pretty good and I haven't trimmed in 2 months! I've been on a monthly microtrim scheduele because I am growing out bleached hair BUT I really want longer hair FASTER!!! Haha, that is the curse of LHC right? So maybe I'll trim 1/2 inch now and try no trims for 2015 :-)

[cole]

My last trim was around my birthday in July. That seems to be my yearly trim. I'll be pumped, though, if I don't need one this coming year about that time! But, my curls do need a little layering to not look awful, so I may need to just to not feel like a triangle head. (:

[lapushka]

I decided I really HAD to trim and took off an inch from my longest layer. The bottom layer of my hair is in horrible condition, with splits all the way up. But the rest of my hair is gloriously healthy! So I cut the damaged hair up a bit to hide unew the healthy stuff. Hopefully I can find a routine that will prevent more splits down there, but in the meantime you can't tell ; )

Well, that inch removed puts me back to just brusing BSL (I have low mommy boobs, okay?) Now no trimming for a year. Let's go waist!

Yay, let's go waist! :cheer:


Hmmm, I am contemplating joining. Surprisingly my ends are feeling and looking pretty good and I haven't trimmed in 2 months! I've been on a monthly microtrim scheduele because I am growing out bleached hair BUT I really want longer hair FASTER!!! Haha, that is the curse of LHC right? So maybe I'll trim 1/2 inch now and try no trims for 2015 :-)


My last trim was around my birthday in July. That seems to be my yearly trim. I'll be pumped, though, if I don't need one this coming year about that time! But, my curls do need a little layering to not look awful, so I may need to just to not feel like a triangle head. (:

Well you guys can't but try, and that's more than enough already, IMO it is!

[vega]

Hi lapushka Im in , I just need to detangle extremely gentle and baby my ends I'm in

[georgia_peach]

I'm very excited to see so many no-trimmers on board! I definitely need all the encouragement I can get. :agree: And my new *No Trim 2015* Album is set up and ready for the first monthly picture on January 1st. (It's public if anyone is interested...but my hair is still pitifully short so nothing real exciting to see.) Is anyone else keeping an album on their profile to record their no trim progress?

[JustPam]

I'm trimming tomorrow night, I'm just gonna carry on with the compact cut method so nothing should come off the length, most of my damage seems to be in the top and middle layers anyway so hopefully I can get rid of a decent chunk of that.

[lapushka]

Hi lapushka Im in , I just need to detangle extremely gentle and baby my ends I'm in

Yay, welcome! :)


I'm very excited to see so many no-trimmers on board! I definitely need all the encouragement I can get. :agree: And my new *No Trim 2015* Album is set up and ready for the first monthly picture on January 1st. (It's public if anyone is interested...but my hair is still pitifully short so nothing real exciting to see.) Is anyone else keeping an album on their profile to record their no trim progress?

Yes, it is very exciting, isn't it!!! Whenever you feel you're about to lose courage, check in, we'll support you! I'm just going to have a picture taken when I reach my no-trimming goal, which is classic length. But there's a quarterly check-in on here started by LauraLongLocks! Maybe you could join that too.


I'm trimming tomorrow night, I'm just gonna carry on with the compact cut method so nothing should come off the length, most of my damage seems to be in the top and middle layers anyway so hopefully I can get rid of a decent chunk of that.

Compact cut for me too (forehead ponytail for me). Hope your trim goes well!

[allierat]

I'm in. I think my ends have recovered enough from past abuse to go back to rarely trimming :)

[lapushka]

I'm in. I think my ends have recovered enough from past abuse to go back to rarely trimming :)

Welcome! :)

[Platzhalter]

Also not going to trim next year (like this one) as I want to see my hair grow just the way it grows. Also makes the answer to the infamous "how did you do that?" quite easy... just didn't cut, you know? ;)

[lapushka]

Haha! ;) Right on, though! :D

[CoveredByLove]

I'm in too! :D
I did this last year from Dec 2013- Nov 2014 (Ok..I know not quite a year but whatever!;) ) I grew a lot, from shoulder to BSL curly. My nape hair is 2b/2c so my length doesn't shrink as much as if it was 3a all over. I'm in between APL and BSL now (after cut in Nov.) I can't wait to see what 2015 has in store for me length-wise. :D (All I want for Christmas next year is MBL LENGTH HAIR! Is that too much to ask for? :p )

[Nadine <3]

Don't cut too much off, Nadine! :)

Never! I'm just doing one last micro trim and then packing away the scissors for the year! Might do S&D if I start finding some splits, but for the most part I'm pretty lazy about S&D. It take so long, and even if I know I have some, I can never find them when actively trying to find and cut them off lol

[lapushka]

I'm in too! :D
I did this last year from Dec 2013- Nov 2014 (Ok..I know not quite a year but whatever!;) ) I grew a lot, from shoulder to BSL curly. My nape hair is 2b/2c so my length doesn't shrink as much as if it was 3a all over. I'm in between APL and BSL now (after cut in Nov.) I can't wait to see what 2015 has in store for me length-wise. :D (All I want for Christmas next year is MBL LENGTH HAIR! Is that too much to ask for? :p )

That's quite some progress! Hope you get to MBL! :D


Never! I'm just doing one last micro trim and then packing away the scissors for the year! Might do S&D if I start finding some splits, but for the most part I'm pretty lazy about S&D. It take so long, and even if I know I have some, I can never find them when actively trying to find and cut them off lol

Oh, a micro-trim. :)

[georgia_peach]

Yes, it is very exciting, isn't it!!! Whenever you feel you're about to lose courage, check in, we'll support you! I'm just going to have a picture taken when I reach my no-trimming goal, which is classic length. But there's a quarterly check-in on here started by LauraLongLocks! Maybe you could join that too. Thank you, lapushka! Having support really does help. :flower:

[divinedobbie]

I'm getting super excited for this year! I joined LHC on Jan 9 last year so I was late to join the start-of-the-year challenges and inconsistent in my routines and photos. Now that I've microtrimmed my ends to a decent condition I can't wait to do a no trim year and just let it grow and finally see some (downward) progress!

[Alien Girl]

I was planning on it at the end of the new January, but my boyfriend has me reconsidering. I have horrible thinned out layers (the shortest chunks are literally only 3 inches long) and an uneven cut. I'm so tempted to just chop it all (up to my chin, it's touching my shoulders now) but boyfriend told me I'd just end up sad again and stressed out over having to grow it back to this still very short length.

I'm going to be VERY consistent with my supplements, and do inversion method every month.

I'm still very tempted though. Taking my sis out for her hair trim and movies tomorrow. I MAY get a small tiny trim..... So frustrating!!

[Nadine <3]

So, I meant to do my protein treatment and trim tomorrow, but I decided that since I'll be busy tomorrow, I would just do it tonight. I needed to wash pretty badly anyways. Putting my scissors away for the year!

[HazelBug]

Well, I'm in. My ends still look pretty good after around a year of no trimming. I actually like the look of fairy tail ends. So eventually I don't mind seeing em on me.

[allierat]

I was thinking about one last trim like a lot of people seem to be doing but I can't find my scissors anyway!

[georgia_peach]

Hi Everybody! I guess this is our countdown time. Yay!
Well, I'm in. My ends still look pretty good after around a year of no trimming. I actually like the look of fairy tail ends. So eventually I don't mind seeing em on me. I agree, HazelBug. I decided to embrace my fairy tail ends, too.

[lapushka]

Thanks for joining me, you guys, you rock! :D :cheer:

[JustPam]

The trim is done, the new ends have been conditioned and coned, length has been retained, layers have been acquired. Bring on the next 12 months!

[lapushka]

Yes, bring it *on*! :lol:

[Sparklylady82]

Getting ready to trim tomorrow and I'll be ready for 12 months no trims!!!

[Estrid]

Hmm, I guess I could join in here!

I have decided to let my hair grow without trimming till it reach about BSL, which would mean no trimming during 2015. It shouldn't be too hard for me since I am quite used to going long without cutting/trimming my hair, but then my hair has never been past APL.

[Angels+Eyeliner]

I am literally just waiting for the rest of the household to stop hogging the bathrooms so I can jump into one of them and do my last trim, then spend a while with my favourite hair mask on. I don't think I've ever been this excited for anything else on New Year's Eve, not even parties.

[Nordlilja]

So, I give up! I'll join you for a year of no trims! Measured this morning, 90 cm/35,4 inches. I know that my hair grows very slow, probably less than 1 cm/month, and by 151231, I will know for sure. I am doing S&D when needed, but nothing else.

Since my hair likes protein, I'll give it some treatments once in a while to keep it happy.

[Mearwynna]

I think I'm going to join you all. My last trim was in december, so I should be fine for a while. I have a lot of damage from dye and neglect so I will have to baby it along. I just measured my hair and it's at 21 inches, my pony tail diameter is 3/4 inch so I am really thin. (My hair has changed a lot because of my health over the last few years so this is a big challenge for me to accept it like it is right now. I'm 4 months pregnant so I'll probably get nice and thick and then have a postpartum loss next summer

[lapushka]

Welcome to the challenge, Maerwynna! It's always good to try and go for it! :)

[lapushka]

Is everybody ready. Last day to trim tomorrow, and then... leave it alone for a year. Are you sure you're ready? :lol: Let's go!!!

[wilderwein]

I am ready!!!!!!!! ( I will need some courage tho on the bad hair days)