How often do you trim?

[Rafaelle]

Or maybe you don't trim at all?

I trim maybe twice a year now, if not, I can just forget about growing my hair long. Ever since I was little it seems my hair's natural rythm is growing about 8-9 cm a year-in other words slower than the average...

[liagibba]

Before joining LHC, I trimmed every 4-6 mos. My last cut was in April when I had about an inch taken off. I don't heat style any more and have started using oils on a daily basis, so my hair is in MUCH better shape. I'm not planning on getting another trim (probably about 1/2 inch) until I reach waist length, which should be around October 2011.

[AnnaJamila]

I trim three times a year on the full moon! (Folklore says that trimming on the full moon makes it grow faster! ;) ) Though I'm thinking of just trimming when the ends start getting shabby. Guess it depends on how much I shed/grow!

[bluesnowflake]

I trim about twice a year or the longest I can go without and get away with it. Unfortunately, my ends fuzz and grow unevenly, so I can't do the no-trims thing. My hair grows faster than normal ( about 8 inches a year) so it isn't that big a deal.

[ImperfectBrat]

Twice a year, on July 4th and on Groundhog day. Each time I take into account what my hair looks like and decide how much gets cut.

[chelles2kids]

About three to four times a year...but this year I plan on trying really hard to only trim once or twice...trying to get to tailbone as quickly as possible. :p

(A normal trim for me is usually less than .5 inch.)

[enfys]

I've set up a scedule of trimming half an inch every four months; it was the best balance I could find between getting shot of layering and still gaining enough length to get to my next goal of fingertip by the time I finish uni.

I've gone a long time before now, months and months, but I need to really look at my hemline.

[spidermom]

I used to get it trimmed as often as every 6-8 weeks, but my stylist was really good at not trimming off too much, so I still gained length on that schedule. I also used to be on an every 3-month schedule. The last time I trimmed was January, and I have no plan to trim anytime soon. My ends are in pretty good shape, so I don't see the need.

[pepperminttea]

About every 9-12 months, normally a 1-2" trim. I do S&D regularly to keep split ends at bay. :)

[Angeletti]

I haven't trimmed in years because I'm trying to get to goal as fast as I can, but now that I'm almost there I plan on trimming every month or at least every other month so I can slowly get my ends nice and thick and get rid of the old layers.

[Capybara]

I trim whenever I need it. Usually, it's around every 6 months or so, and the amount of hair trimmed depends on how much I think needs to be trimmed.

[fairystar32]

I used to trim every 6-8 weeks and my hair never grew any longer than it already was.
I switched to a stylist who only trims what I want of the length and understands its what I want and not what she thinks it should be like and doesnt hack in layers i didnt ask for!!!
I now have it trimmed every 3-5 months and my hair is growing.

[LocustSpawning]

I plan on trimming when I reach closer to my goal. I like fairytale ends, but I think now I'd prefer to have a thick U shaped hemline when it gets to waist, and I'll maintain that thickness from then on. Right now I'm just S&Ding though.

[embee]

My last trim was summer 2005, right before joining LHC. Have no plans to trim in the near future, except for S&D. ;)

[noelgirl]

I'm at my goal, so every couple of months to maintain.

[Loreley]

I trim 0.5" (sometimes a bit more) every month. I want to thicken up my hemline. It's not too bad, but I still need to trim 2-3" to get the thickness I want. When that's done, I'm planning to trim once in every 2 months.

[Cirafly24]

I trim about 1/2" 2 or 3 times a year. When I reach my goal of 42", I will trim every month to maintain there until I have 100% virgin hair with a decent hemline. After that I may trim less frequently and see if I want to grow longer.

[hairobsessed1]

about every 5 or 6 months and I usually loose about an inch, But I have a big trim every two years (to get some of the damage that travelled up) -last time i got about 3.5 cms off.

[Anatheme]

Aside from S&D I haven't trimmed in about a year and a half, but I've decided that in the new year (when I should have reached tailbone length which I wish to maintain for a year or two to grow out layers and damage) that I will start trimming 0.5" per month.

[Chrissy]

I wanted to wait till I reached my goal of waist. However I really wish I could trim just a smidge now. I just don't have anyone to do it. I don't trust salons and right now I can't afford our local long hair salon.

[FrannyG]

I trim 1/2 inch off of my every 3 months. With this trim schedule, my hair still grows quite a bit in a year, but I can keep my ends nice and even. With my hair being so straight, it shows every variation of each hair's length and if I go much longer than 3 months, the hemline starts to look straggly.

My ends are fairly thin at the moment as well, due to damage that I incurred two years ago, so I am gradually getting rid of that damage too. (I still have about 4 inches of damage left)

Even when my hair was healthy, I found that my ends looked thicker with a regular trim schedule. The way I see it, it's not a race to reach my goal; I want to reach my goal with a hemline that I feel happy with.

I trim my hair myself so that I know exactly how much I'm trimming off. I find that often other people (including hairstylists) don't realize how little 1/2 of an inch is.

[Feng-Shui]

I does trim every 6 months.

If I reached my goal knee long become I each 3 months trims maintenance knee long.

I hopes in this way can I strengthens my ends.:)

[CastaDiva]

Before I discovered TLHC in February I rarely cut my hair, maybe once every two-three years. I have some damage to grow out, so now I trim my hair myself about 1/2" every two-three months:)

[MinderMutsig]

Every three months 0.5 - 1 cm depending on how much my hair needs it and how much it has grown. I also S&D constantly so usually I don't need to get a lot cut.

I prefer quality over quantity so I do want to grow my hair long but I want it to look god while I'm doing it too. I understand if people choose to go for goal length first but I want to be able to have my hair down without feeling selfconcious about it.

[Yozhik]

I haven't trimmed for about a year and 2 months (a little bit after joining here), and I don't plan on trimming until either my ends begin to look very thin or until I hit waist. :)

Then I'll try out Feye's self-trim method.

[LittleOak]

Recently I have been trying really hard not to trim any more than I need to. Despite this I seem to find that the urge to trim arises every two months or so! I think this is because I would like my ends to be a lot thicker than they currently are and also because I really like the smooth feel you get right through to the ends after a trim. I only ever trim off a tiny amount though, probably about a quarter to half a centimetre or on average every two months. I have found that my growth rate is still enough for me to be happy with my progress :)

[DARKMARTIAN]

I see leap years more than I see scissors......:o

man I need a trim........:(

[freckles]

I trim sporadically! For two plus years before joining, I didn't trim at all. In my first year at LHC, I trimmed a little (twice I think). In the last four months, I've trimmed twice again (or three times? I can't remember). Next year, I might trim often, I might trim rarely, or I might not trim at all ... I haven't decided yet! :)

[david]

I usually trim twice a year, usually sometime around May then again in December. I still debating if I should trim before christmas this year because the last trim I got the hairdresser decided at the end of the trim that she was going to "take out some of the bluntness" and cut into the ends leaving me with a sort of V shape instead of the blunt cut i wanted. So Im still deciding if I should get it trimmed to more of a blunt hemline now of wait until some of the layers grow out more.

[ravenreed]

As soon as my layers start looking ratty I do a small trim. It works out to be every 6-12 weeks, depending on how fast my hair is growing at the time.

[chopandchange]

Whenever it needs it.

[growing2shine]

I trim at least 1 cm every six months.

First of all I have a lot of damage so I have to trim, and secondly my hair grows quite uneven. Right now my hair is about 2 cm longer in the left side (I am going to trim a few centimeters in january to thicken and even up my hemline). And I also to S&D. :D