To Trim or Not to Trim - That is the Question

[Pixie0763]

I'm new here and for some unknown reason cannot get a search to work. :(

So the question I have is to trim or not to trim? If so, how much & how often?

My hair is thick, course, wavy, short, layered about 3 inches all over. It does get dry with growth, but I have never had split ends.

What are your thoughts/opinions please? :o

[summerstarlet]

Hi Pixie,
You can't search yet because you need a certain amount of posts before you can search (25 I think). Trimming your hair all depends on you. If your hair gets a ton of split ends, you can S&D or can get it cut. Some people get it more often because they want to even out their hem or whatever. It depends on your hair and how it feels

[isabelx]

If you don't get splits, I wouldn't worry so much :) dry hair can turn in to splits though so maybe just a micro/regular trim every 3-4 months?

[BeckyAH]

At 3 inches long, your hair is probably all of about 6 months old. Unless you have heavily damaged it with heat or chemicals, I don't think trimming is necessary. Longer hair is older hair is more fragile hair, and hair that benefits more from trimming. At your length it's more about getting it into a shape you can/are willing to maintain for easy growth and style, not condition or preventative maintaince.

[Pixie0763]

I do CO washes, use a dab of styling goop, and let it air dry; and my color is natural. So outside of changing my hemline as it grows, it doesn't sound like I have anything to worry about yet.

Thanks for all the input! I love it here! :)