julliams
January 20th, 2011, 03:48 PM
I should start by saying that I am half an inch off my goal of waist. I am very happy with the condition of my hair however I have noticed an increase in splitting of my bottom layer.
When I joined LHC in September 2009 I remember looking through my hair with eagle eyes and could not find even one split end. I had APL length hair at that stage and I had previously straightened about 3 times a week using a ceramic flat iron.
I began going cone free for the next 6 months after that and discovered that my hair was splitting which I had attributed to going cone free at the time. (I understand now that it was more likely due to having flat ironed so much previously).
I got a trim in late March 2010 and went back to cones. Not all splits were "got" because I only had about 2 inches off the length but you would have to think that most of the splits would have been removed in this trim.
I made the decision to not trim for exactly one year so I could see the progress my hair could make in that time. I would say that I have used my flat iron about 4 or 5 times in total since April 2010. Every time I do, I find that afterwards I have more splits (that's what it seems like). I was at the "if I look for them I find them" stage, then at the "they are easy to find but every so often" stage and now I am finding them very readily and performing an S & D would involved cutting many hairs in one section. The splits are mostly in the hairs coming from around the nape of my neck which would also be my longest hairs (the one brushing waist) and possibly ones that I "play" with when I'm not realising it.
So, I have to assumed that the splits are only getting worse as my hair finally gets to my goal. Whether it's due to previous flat ironing or general wear and tear I'm not sure.
Here I am at the end of January and I have two more months until my "year of no cutting" goal.
Should I :
a) forget the goal and go get a trim - this would mean that my goal of waist could take another few months and I'm not guarenteed that the splits won't come back in that time.
b) get to my waist goal and then trim which would again set me back.
c) wait the two months which will have me overshoot my goal and then trim every 4 months or so until I see less splitting. This would give my layers a chance to catch up, keep it at my goal and maintain there for a while.
d) trim at the end of two months, then grow to hip and get it all cut back to waist
I'm thinking that "c" makes the most sense to me and maybe I can just wear it up as often as possible until then?
What are your thoughts?
When I joined LHC in September 2009 I remember looking through my hair with eagle eyes and could not find even one split end. I had APL length hair at that stage and I had previously straightened about 3 times a week using a ceramic flat iron.
I began going cone free for the next 6 months after that and discovered that my hair was splitting which I had attributed to going cone free at the time. (I understand now that it was more likely due to having flat ironed so much previously).
I got a trim in late March 2010 and went back to cones. Not all splits were "got" because I only had about 2 inches off the length but you would have to think that most of the splits would have been removed in this trim.
I made the decision to not trim for exactly one year so I could see the progress my hair could make in that time. I would say that I have used my flat iron about 4 or 5 times in total since April 2010. Every time I do, I find that afterwards I have more splits (that's what it seems like). I was at the "if I look for them I find them" stage, then at the "they are easy to find but every so often" stage and now I am finding them very readily and performing an S & D would involved cutting many hairs in one section. The splits are mostly in the hairs coming from around the nape of my neck which would also be my longest hairs (the one brushing waist) and possibly ones that I "play" with when I'm not realising it.
So, I have to assumed that the splits are only getting worse as my hair finally gets to my goal. Whether it's due to previous flat ironing or general wear and tear I'm not sure.
Here I am at the end of January and I have two more months until my "year of no cutting" goal.
Should I :
a) forget the goal and go get a trim - this would mean that my goal of waist could take another few months and I'm not guarenteed that the splits won't come back in that time.
b) get to my waist goal and then trim which would again set me back.
c) wait the two months which will have me overshoot my goal and then trim every 4 months or so until I see less splitting. This would give my layers a chance to catch up, keep it at my goal and maintain there for a while.
d) trim at the end of two months, then grow to hip and get it all cut back to waist
I'm thinking that "c" makes the most sense to me and maybe I can just wear it up as often as possible until then?
What are your thoughts?