1 year with no trimming - picture results

[julliams]

Hi everyone,
I am finally here - one whole year without trimming!!! There were times when it seemed so far away and how would I ever get there, but I did.

Now when I say "no trimming", I did S & D and I think this is what kept me from blowing it many a time.

Without further ado here are my results:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4663232204_d9a1208e49.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30978946@N03/4663232204/)http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5583678067_438684c59b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30978946@N03/5583678067/)

Now I have been having some trouble with my hair of late. It was behaving all wild and just not sitting right. Well, after a good old clarify and cone-free conditioner it is back to it's old self again. I do think cones work for me only in moderation and I have to remember to clarify when all seems wrong.

I got a total of 7 inches in the one year. I wanted to know this so that's why I did the experiment.

Now what? Umm, well you can see I have coloured further down my shirt so I guess I'm going to try to get to hip but I might just have a trim again to get it all evened out.

[lindaton]

That is a lot of growth in a years time. You have beautiful hair Love the texture.

Linda

[SheaLynne]

Oooh, lovely! What great results...well done!

[Nephele]

That is fantastic...and such an inspiration for me to not trim my hair for a year!

Your hair looks so healthy too...I recently had to have a bit cut off as it was so damaged, but now I have no excuse to not leave it alone :)

[Slinks]

absolutely FABULOUS !! just LOVE those curls :-)

[RecklessCharlie]

Fantastic!!! It looks so wonderful and healthy :)
Congrats on no trims and your progress!

[DoubleCrowned]

Oh, your hair is just beautiful. It doesn't strike me as needing a trim. What does strike me is how beautiful the longer hair is for your body shape. See what I mean? It is very flattering.

[knoxkatie]

Congratulations! It looks really pretty. You should try to go another year since your hair somehow magically grows out so healthy and with a perfect hemline. Seriously, your hemline is better than mine and I trimmed less than a month ago :)

[Angeldances]

I love the coloure and texture, congratulations!

[Seharia]

Your color and texture look beautiful... and further inspiration for me to leave mine alone for a year.
From the picture it doesn't look like you need to trim yet at all.

[Dragon]

Great growth, your hair looks great :)

[sugarpixie10988]

Your texture is sooo pretty. Awesome growth! :)

[Cirafly24]

julliams, your hair looks fantastic!! The color and curl pattern are just to die for, and it looks so healthy! You got so much growth, and I never would have guessed that you'd gone a year without trimming.

Gorgeous!

[spidermom]

Very lovely hair with terrific growth, and with all the spirals I see, I'd put you at 2C instead of 2B.

I usually get 7 inches in a year of no trimming also, but I always end up with so many split ends that I get a big cut and end up with less gain than I get when I trim regularly. For instance, the gain for this past year of no trimming was 0 because of the amount I had to cut (snarly, split all to pieces, seriously roughened cuticle in places, like Velcro).

The last year I trimmed regularly, I gained 5-1/2 inches that I got to keep.

[bte]

Great prgress - you are an ideal advertisement for the no trimming method!

[pennyroyal]

What beautiful hairs you have! The color is gorgeous too. That is very impressive growth.

Since my pixie cut in february 2009 i have not trimmed my hairs at all. So just a little over a year now. I am seeing how long i can go without a trim & get my hair as long as possible first.

[Slinks]

julliams, your hair looks fantastic!! The color and curl pattern are just to die for, and it looks so healthy! You got so much growth, and I never would have guessed that you'd gone a year without trimming.

Gorgeous!

yeah agree !!!:D

[Avital88]

Wow, you must have strong hair looking like that without a trim for 1 year! Its looks really healthy and beautiful texture.

[HintOfMint]

How pretty! Your hair is so lovely, I love the color and texture!

[Slinks]

The last year I trimmed regularly, I gained 5-1/2 inches that I got to keep.

I think I will be the type who will have to trim regualarly can you tell me how much and how often ?? please

sorry to highjack julliams :-)

[Sooze]

Julliams, your hair is beautiful. Can't believe how much it's grown in one year. Am six months into the "no trims challenge" but the progress is soooo much slower. You must be really pleased - I hope you are, because you have length and beauty. :D

[dudbarbu]

That's fantastic, nice progress

[BunnyBee]

WOW! No trims definitely works for you, and your colour is beautiful :)

[AndreaPetrea]

Oh wow, this is the hair of my dreams - beautiful colour and curls!
Congratulations :)

[Loreley]

You have gorgeous hair! :)

[MonaLisa]

wow! so beautiful! I can't believe it looks soooo healthy and great without trimming!

[Chibbylick]

So Beautiful!!

[CastaDiva]

Beautiful hair!! Love the curls, colour and the even hemline:) You have really gained a lot of length, congratulations:)

[Curly_jas]

Great growth, your colour and texture looks gorgeous :) I'm also on the 1 year no trimming train and would love if mine looked as nice as yours at the end of it, I've already experienced some good growth so fingers crossed :D.

[Ishje]

your hair is gorgeous! and it looks so healty even without the trims!

[julliams]

Thank you everyone - I am overwhelmed with the response. I guess when I look at that photo it does look like I could go on and leave it. I'm not sure what I should do. In person I see it a little differently.

Last year I bought one of those deals online. I have a wash, redken treatment, cut and blowdry all for $59 at a high-end salon in the city. I have until August 23rd to use it.

To be honest I'm now a little nervous to go and use it. I remember how much better my hair was the last time got it trimmed but I also remember discovering that it was over 2 inches that was cut off even when I was very specific about having only one inch cut off. I guess I'll just see how I go. August is 5 months away and I would be almost at hip if I left it until then.

[julliams]

Ooops - double post :o

[schweedie]

You have SUCH gorgeous hair. Love the colour and the wurls.

[Lassie]

You have stunning hair! Such beautiful texture. And so healthy looking!!
The growth is fantastic :)

[Lassie]

With regards to your current dilemma, looking at the photo your hair doesn't 'seem' to be in need of a trim. So unless you want to lose some length, i probably wouldn't trim.
Can you 'trade the voucher in for a different service, ie - 2 redken treatments instead of the cut? Depending on the salon they might be ok with it? Or just use it and skip the cut bit - a wash, treatment and blow dry will still be a nice pamper :)
Either way i'm sure your hair will still look stunning!

[freckles]

You have amazingly beautiful hair, congratulations on all your growth! :)

[skyblue]

oh you have gorgeous hair! Lots of hair envy!! Congrats on your growth

[Cleopatra18]

omg this is crazy growth!! you have lovely hair :)
ETA: you really don't need to cut your hair.I think your hemline looks perfect.I understand it's already included in the deal but you can never really know how much they'll cut and there's no need to take such risk.

[julliams]

ETA: you really don't need to cut your hair.I think your hemline looks perfect.I understand it's already included in the deal but you can never really know how much they'll cut and there's no need to take such risk.

Well I have until August to use it which is 5 months away so I'm sure I'm going to want a trim by then, you know, just 'cause. Hair does grow somewhat unevenly and at some point I want to get rid of that last layer I have there. I'm sure a small trim won't hurt. At this length I'm just happy that it's past waist so as long as it stays at waist I will be happy.

I'm going to ring them and have a chat and see if they have someone who specialises in cutting long hair.

[kanzer]

Fantastic growth and it looks beautiful! I've said it before and I'm sure I'll say it again, I LOVE your curls!!

Also you've just made me think about not trimming for a while...

[Vorvolaka]

Wow, so much hair! It's lovely.

[ooo]

Impressive, you're hair seems not to have suffered from the no trimming. Congrats, your hair looks good!

[pepperminttea]

Gorgeous hair, and great growth. :) I'd be tempted to try and go for two years; your hemline's still lovely and thick.

[CurlyZ]

PRETTY PRETTY PRETTY!
You got some great growth!
Congratulations!

[Earth Angel]

wow, thats a fantastic growth for 1 year and looks really healthy too :)

I wish mine could grow like that in a year, so I'm also abstaining from trimming for a year to see what my growth rate is like ;)

[bunzfan]

Thanks for posting this it has given inspiration to continue with my no trim year, i was starting to think it had stopped growing and maybe needed a trim but i will continue.

My hair is just slightly longer than yours in the first picture i hope i get such impressive results and it shows how lovely wavy hair can look at waist:)

Looks beautiful.

[virgo75]

Wow! Your hair is beautiful! :flower:

It doesn't look like it needs any trims at the moment.
Keep it up with not trimming if you can.
I want to try it now, but with my fine strands I don't know if it will work out.

Happy hair growing! :)

[NotInPortland]

Wow so much growth! And your hair doesn't look like it needs to be trimmed yet, so lucky! It's been about 16 months since my last trim but my ends are a dead giveaway they need to get the snip soon :( I wish my ends were like yours after a year of growth, just lovely :)

[Scarlet_Heart]

:thud: Wow... just amazing growth and beautiful results. Congrats!

[CurlAhead]

That's some growth right there, and your hair looks beautiful!

[Rocket22]

I just love your hair!! always have and always will, it can do no wrong in my eyes :)

[MsBubbles]

Gorgeous hair! I love the color. Doesn't look like your hair even needed trimming. Still doesn't!

[Knotted]

What gorgeous hair you have!!!

[xoerincolleen]

you have beautiful hair!

[Jenn of Pence]

Great progress! I'm glad you were able to see it through to the end. :)

[MoonLover]

I just joined no trimming in 2011 and you are such an inspiration to go the distance :)

I hope you find a good stylist for that package Wouldn't it be nice if they upgraded to a super deep conditioner treatment instead of a cut?

[akuamoonmaui]

Great inspiration!! I'm in the 'no trims in 2011', too.

[MoonlightShadow]

:D your hair looks stunning

[Debra83]

Did you wear it up a lot to protect the ends?

[jaine]

Pretty!!! You're right at my goal length and your hair type is even similar to mine ... I hope mine will be that pretty someday!

[Aimskylove]

Beautiful! You definitely are helping me keep my motivation up to not trim my hair!

[Pallas]

Wow, so much growth! Your hair is so gorgeous. I love the structure, and the colour <3

That really is some great growth.

[constancev18]

Beautiful hair and awesome growth!

[McFearless]

Your hair is unreal. The growth in only one year is amazing. The colour is a lot warmer too.

[monsterna]

Very pretty. It doesn't need a trim at all, unless of course you want a more blunt shape. But I think it looks great as it is. I am really happy for you that no trimming worked out, and it's a big help for me, too. I've not had a trim since December 2009, but I only started taking better care of my hair since December 2010. I'm not planning on trimming (I want to get to waist so badly), and the fact that you got by with just S&D (as that's what I'm doing) is very motivational. Great curls and color, by the way.

[julliams]

Did you wear it up a lot to protect the ends?

I wear it up for work and on and off, like if I'm cleaning the house or something but not with the intent of protecting the ends. I actually love wearing it out but I am conscious that there is a time and a place for that as I work with children so that is not the best (given that there is always going to be someone with headlice).

I wear it out to bed and I use a silk pillowcase which may or may not have helped but it certainly is divine to sleep on.

[julliams]

The colour is a lot warmer too.

Thanks - it's just the time of day that I took the shot and the lighting. My hair colour is natural and just looks totally different depending on what the lighting is at the time.

[Lostsoule77]

I just have to say that your hair, especially your ends, look amazing for a year without trims. I love your color and curls. Doesn't look like it needs a trim. If I were you I'd just keep doing s&d and keep growing. If you want to even it up first that's good as well. Do what makes you happy. :)

[christine1989]

Wow! You have amazing looking ends- especially for a year with no trimming! :)

[MeganE]

To be honest I'm now a little nervous to go and use it. I remember how much better my hair was the last time got it trimmed but I also remember discovering that it was over 2 inches that was cut off even when I was very specific about having only one inch cut off. I guess I'll just see how I go. August is 5 months away and I would be almost at hip if I left it until then.

Maybe give it to a friend as a gift, and trim it yourself. Whenever you're ready for a trim (your ends look great, but you'd know better than we can tell based on one photo), you can use Feye's self-trimming article to get whatever hemline you want.

ETA: And your hair is totally gorgeous by the way, your curls are AMAZING!

[claviculanoctis]

Your ends have not suffered from the no trimming. And what growth!! :D
How did you protect/care for your length aside S&D and wearing it up?
True motivation! Id love that growth in a year! :)

[alxardnax]

Wow! Your hair looks amazing!!

[angela123]

alot of growth in a year! i wish. your curls are really pretty though!

[UltraBella]

Your hair looks awesome !!!! I am amazed at your healthy ends !

[kielrain]

That is truely some amazing hair growth. It looks fantastic.

[DavidN]

What beautiful colour, thickness, and curls, julliams, and congratulations on your wonderful growth!

[PolarCathy]

Beautiful indeed :blossom:

[NouvelleNymphe2]

Your hair looks beautiful, and your growth is AMAZING!! I am also amazed at how even your hair looks after a year, much more even than when you started. I know you S&D but still WOW has it evened up! Big congrats!

[Aud200]

Now what? Umm, well you can see I have coloured further down my shirt so I guess I'm going to try to get to hip but I might just have a trim again to get it all evened out.

So the coloring is your goal? And I agree with the others who have said your ends don't look like they need to be trimmed...your hemline is a very thick U-shape! Very complimentary, and what beautiful growth! How inspiring :smile:

[angela123]

what products do you use?
shampoo?
condish?
gel?
spary?
leave in treatments?
oils?

pretty much what is your routine? lol

[julliams]

what products do you use?
shampoo?
condish?
gel?
spary?
leave in treatments?
oils?

pretty much what is your routine? lol

OK, the only routine I have is that I wash every 3 - 4 days which consists of shampooing and conditioning and then running a leave in through my hair. In the latest photo you see I did scrunch my ends a little.

Shampoo - I use different things every time. I not very brand loyal and once I've used something for a little bit I get bored. The one product I really enjoyed using was Kevin Murphy Luxury Wash. I happily used that product right to the end and really liked it. Now I alternate between Natralia Nourish Dry Hair shampoo, Redken Fresh Curls Shampoo or Organic Care Shampoo. I am getting a build up from one of these products and I suspect it's the Redken.

Conditioner - matching to whatever shampoo I'm using. I really like Aldi Five Stars Conditioner too.

Leave-in - Giovanni Direct Leave in Conditioner

Oils - every now and again I use oils if I feel like it. I use them on my ends and sometimes on my scalp. I have jojoba, coconut, castor and a hair elixir from Perfect Potion.

Treatment - I try to do this once a week or at least once a fortnight. I will do either a coconut soak using lite coconut milk in dry hair, leave for an hour and then wash as normal, or an SMT using aloe gel, honey and aldi 5 stars conditioner, leave on for an hour after shampooing. Oh, and I just bought the Redken Fresh Curls treatment which I really do find good but I am convinced that something is coating my hair too much lately and it could be this product.

Drying - I always airdry. I work part time so this works well for me as I do have a couple of hours in the day when I can walk around with wet hair. Also I live in Australia so... I probably S & D once a week on average simply because I am addicted to it. Sometimes I wonder if I'm making it worse.

That's pretty much it. I wear my hair up probably every day at some point because I'm a mother of two kids and I have to get stuff done and don't like my hair down when I cook etc. I do however like to wear it down particularly on wash day.

My worst habit is that I'm always running my fingers through my hair which breaks up the curls and makes them frizzy. Then I just brush it, run a little oil over it and it's good to go again, only less curly.

[Panth]

I got a total of 7 inches in the one year. I wanted to know this so that's why I did the experiment.

Now what? Umm, well you can see I have coloured further down my shirt so I guess I'm going to try to get to hip but I might just have a trim again to get it all evened out.

What do you mean even it out? It looks lovely just as it is! The gentle U-shaped hem really suits you and if there are any uneven bits they are hidden by the curls.

I say just keep doing what you've done for the past year - it's evidently working!

[TheBluffs]

It's grown so much! Congratulations! The curls are lovely!

[julliams]

What do you mean even it out? It looks lovely just as it is! The gentle U-shaped hem really suits you and if there are any uneven bits they are hidden by the curls.

I say just keep doing what you've done for the past year - it's evidently working!

Shucks - thanks!! :o I actually meant my layers. They are pretty uneven but they do blend well enough that it's not too noticeable. But yes, it does mostly look even to the naked eye. I'm just being overly critical.

[dollface]

you made great progress!!! its really inspiring for me, i'll have to try not to trim.