How often do you S&D and for how long?

[Amber_Maiden]

Wondering how often people here S&D and how long they spend doing it?

I'm not trying to do as often as I used to- but I like to do it at least every 2-3 months... And then I get really nuts and spend about an hour or two doing it.... :o I get pretty focused... My own little world... haha

[julliams]

I was S & D'ing around twice a week for about an hour at a go whilst on my laptop and watching TV (can't watch tv without surfing the web these days - ultimate multitasking). I found that I got a little too obsessed with my hair/ends and it seemed like it just never got any better anyway. So I decided to stop altogether. I obviously have all my splits, but I can't see that I have any more than usual.


I sometimes wonder if a split hair is damaged alot further up than we realise. I'm wondering if when I snip it off, it just re-splits again anyway. So by S&D'ing so often I was actually making the problem worse (or no better and wasting my time).

[Amber_Maiden]

I was S & D'ing around twice a week for about an hour at a go whilst on my laptop and watching TV (can't watch tv without surfing the web these days - ultimate multitasking). I found that I got a little too obsessed with my hair/ends and it seemed like it just never got any better anyway. So I decided to stop altogether. I obviously have all my splits, but I can't see that I have any more than usual.


I sometimes wonder if a split hair is damaged alot further up than we realise. I'm wondering if when I snip it off, it just re-splits again anyway. So by S&D'ing so often I was actually making the problem worse (or no better and wasting my time).

hmmmm... Maybe eh? I do notice that sometimes I might have a split at the end, and splits coming off further up... So i end up cutting 2in off sometimes. Gah.

[julya]

I've stopped doing S&D, I haven't noticed any difference the past couple of years without it.

[Quahatundightu]

I do a couple of minutes every few days. I usually have my scissors next to my computer so if I happen to see a split (or more commonly for me, a white dot) then I just snip it off!

[Madora]

About 20 minutes every day. S and Ding is hard on my eyes. I rarely find more than 2 or 3 splits when I do it, but consider it time well spent (I concentrate on the last 3 inches of hair).

[Yozhik]

I'm a little S&D crazy. :o

I do it almost every day, sometimes only for 5 minutes, but sometimes up to half an hour. :p

I will say that I used to notice many more splits than I do now (mostly I find white dots).

[Amiblue]

My Hubby says I am getting too hair obsessed because I am on here, trying new things AND S&Ding just about every night. After I put the kids to bed, I sit in front of the tv and start searching. I figure, it is my time to unwind and de-stress, so if that is what I want to do with it, that is what I will do. Lol!

[spidermom]

It's hard on my eyes, too, but if I'm stuck waiting for a long download or the drive-up bank window, I'll do a bit. It's depressing, I always find splits or roughened up cuticle or dots - usually all of the above. I find a lot of hairs that have what looks like a twig sticking out about 2-4 inches up from the ends. A deep split, I believe that is called. Ugh! I hate them all!

[ladonna]

I have been doing s&d every Sunday for about 3 weeks, until my eyes get sore. I had highlighted around my face so that is where most of my slpit's are. Last Sunday I only found a couple deep splits.

[MandyBeth]

Daily for 20 minutes or till my eyes cross. I don't find many splits, more as my crappy vision makes them to see vs how much damage my hair has.

[cnd0020]

Any tips to reduce the chance of splits? Like deep conditioning weekly, or oiling the ends after a wash?

[lajsa]

@cnd0020: I've heard something about catnip rinses being good against split ends, I think. Maybe look that up?

I don't S&D. At all. :o I feel horribly lazy (which I am, but yeah), but I honestly don't have the patience. And I never manage to get a light where I actually see the splits when I try to do it. My hair's pretty fine so sometimes it's hard to see.

But of course, whenever I'm on the bus or in polite company I ALWAYS see the little buggers perfectly well. I'm starting to think I should bring a pair of scissors with me everywhere... and risk people thinking I'm a nutter who starts cutting stuff out of my hair in public. :p


Which I am. :D

[Rebeccalaurenxx]

Any tips to reduce the chance of splits? Like deep conditioning weekly, or oiling the ends after a wash?

Keeping hair up, not using heat, and pretty much treating hair properly and well, usually combat splits. I know everyone gets splits though, I dont think you can 100% avoid them. Lol.

[kanaka]

I used to do it everyday for 15min when i joined LHC but now a days i am not being patient and so not doing it at all. i am doing microtrims twice a month. But whenever i feel like S&D ing i will definitely do it but i can say, its being pretty rare

[MonaLisa]

A lot, when I first joined...every day..at work, at home..sometimes 5 minutes sometimes an hour... Lately I just don't do it..it's been months, I don't notice any difference!
But I do plan a little S&D mission with my next trim :)

[slz]

Never. Oh I've tried all right, but after two or three hairs my eyes are out of their sockets from the straining and pain (uncorrected hypermetrope and astigmat with one very weak eye).

[ArienEllariel]

Wondering how often people here S&D and how long they spend doing it?

I'm not trying to do as often as I used to- but I like to do it at least every 2-3 months... And then I get really nuts and spend about an hour or two doing it.... :o I get pretty focused... My own little world... haha

Oh me too. lol I've been doing it about once a month for my full head of hair (perhaps over a couple days though) and you know, the usual "I see a split!!" moments where I run for the scissors.

[Ceridwen Iris]

I've been searching on occasion since I joined here but can't find anything to destroy. My ends are kind of kinky and crazy but there don't seem to be any splits anywhere.

[Apriori]

I have tried to do it 3-4 times but I always give up after a few minutes because I just don't find any split ends.
A few times I have found a bend hair, and I do find white dots, but never splits. Is this possible? Or is my hair just to fine or my eyes to bad to see the splits?

[Kamir0]

I do a couple of minutes every few days. I usually have my scissors next to my computer so if I happen to see a split (or more commonly for me, a white dot) then I just snip it off!

That's what I have been doing! :lol:


My Hubby says I am getting too hair obsessed because I am on here, trying new things AND S&Ding just about every night. After I put the kids to bed, I sit in front of the tv and start searching. I figure, it is my time to unwind and de-stress, so if that is what I want to do with it, that is what I will do. Lol!

I find it very relaxing...

[moon2dove]

Not as often as I should is my answer!

When I do, I usually find white dots, then I start panicking that my hair is going to be full of horrible, ugly splits and I will spend ages going through it like a fine tooth comb :)

[Alias]

Every or every other day and it usually lasts for 10-15 minutes. Or, like someone above mentioned it, sometimes when I see a white dot or a split, I just jump, take my scissors and cut it off.

[jeanniet]

It really depends, but I try to do it at least every couple of weeks because my ends seem to get less tangled if I keep up with it. I don't usually find a whole lot of splits. For whatever reason, my closeup vision has gotten much better with age, so looking at my ends isn't difficult as long as I have a light background to hold them up against. I don't trim to speak of--a tiny dusting every once in a while maybe--so S & D is the primary way I keep my ends in good shape. Honestly, my ends have way fewer splits and damage now than when my hair was at APL!

[Amber_Maiden]

I find it very relaxing...

Same here! :)

[Shuan]

I find it very relaxing...
I agree with this, I usually spend a few minutes to about 15 minutes a day before I go to bed S&Ding. I just hope I don't sleepwalk and cut my hair off while I don't notice, since I keep those scissors near my bedside. :mad:

[LadyLongLocks]

Not as often as I should. Probably every 2 or 3 months and it takes at least 30 minutes. It is interesting the different kind of splits the hair has, plus the bent ones and the dots.
I need to do it soon.
A bright light at my desk works good and I put a black piece of clothing up making a good contrast.

[jojo]

About twice a year when i remember or see some monster splits! I really must do it more, but I just can't be arsed :D

[Egana]

I've tried it a couple of times, but with my curls and layers it is just so danged difficult to isolate the ends, that I find it very frustrating. I have to look for curls or kinks that looks different from the rest of the curls and kinks...

...sitting in a sunbeam helps, though, the sun goes through the split ends, lighting them up so I can seep them against the dark auburn of the rest of my hair. My hair is damaged from years of using a bad comb, so I know they are there...

[julliams]

Gah! I caved and just did a session. Not as bad as I was expecting. Perhaps the trick is to snip high above the split and not only just above it??

[Amber_Maiden]

Gah! I caved and just did a session. Not as bad as I was expecting. Perhaps the trick is to snip high above the split and not only just above it??

That's what I do!
I find that some splits have more splits above it... I like to make sure there's not any. :)

[kitcatsmeow]

I WAS doing it about twice a week for about an hour. Now about twice a month for 20 minutes (after my cut.) I just do the front part that I can see. I've only noticed less splits since quitting the straightening iron.

[Cowgirl16]

I haven't been doing it on a regular basis; but, I have a pair of scissors in my purse so whenever I have a moment I can S&D a bit.

I do it mostly when my DH is driving :D

[EdG]

I did a S+D for the first time yesterday. I think I spent two hours. :o

For some reason, splits tend to occur on the hairs between my shoulders and waist. Hairs past my waist break off cleanly rather than split. :confused:

I will see if regular S+D helps to improve the condition of my hair. As I age, my hair seems to be getting weaker and more prone to broken ends.
Ed

[infinity_girl]

I do it whenever I have some hairdressing scissors in front of me and some free time. I find it really relaxing, like doing a sudoko puzzle :p.

[CastaDiva]

I hardly ever s&d, maybe once a month or so. My problem isn't so much split ends,( I find maybe 3 or 4 splits every time I s&d) but more general wear and tear on the ends.

[iszolda111]

i was doing it everyday for the past couple weeks, became sort of a habit really. but then I noticed it seemed like there were just as many, it didnt seem too make a difference. So I found a split, snipped it off with my proper, sharp, shears, and then I rubbed the end a little bit between my fingers and voila, it split again, very tiny, but I could see that it had. So ive just stopped, my hair must be damaged furthur up then is visible, so I feel like maybe its best to leave it alone.

[papera]

it depends on whether I'm very busy or not. When I have the time I can sit for hours and do S&D, especially when the sun is shining and I can sit on the balcony, so nice! :)
But I also do S&D as a way of relaxation ... when I'm especially busy I just do some S&D before going to bed .. my boyfriend calls it my way of meditation ;)
And then I have time where I couldn't care less about split ends!

[naturegirl321]

Used to do it weekly, but I haven't done it in years. I'm just going to let it grow.

[LocustSpawning]

I do it a few times a week...! and microtrim too often, probably. But I'm obsessed with keeping my hair healthy and thick.

[Nymphea]

I do it whenever I have time. Even 5 minutes of break from work can be a great time for S&D. ;)

[MaiCarInMtl]

I snip white dots/splits when I see them here and there. Otherwise, I would say 1-2 times a week for about 20-30 minutes where I actually sit down and do an S&D. About 2 months ago though, it got pretty bad and I was doing about an hour, 3x a week. Obsessed much?

[monichella]

I'm obsessed with s&d, I do it every time I sit in front of my pc with down hair, it relaxes me.
I usually find too many split ends and white dots, this is the reason why I s&d so often.
My hair looks very thick and strong but, doesn't care what I do, tends to split ends and s&d daily is the only answer.

[PrairieRose]

I S & D about every few weeks. I know it needs to be done but I find it very depressing:(

[Impulsive]

I'll cut a split or dot whenever I see one, but I don't have sessions as often as I should. Once every few months. Of course, I'm very thorough, so each session takes hours and often lasts a whole weekend. Still, I can't help but think that if I did it more often it wouldn't take quite so long...

[uptosomeone]

I don't S&D very often because every time I do I find myself on the bathroom counter in various uncomfortable positions trying to trim every split I find. At 1-2 hours a session, this can sometimes cause a few cramps in my legs/arms/eyeballs from going cross-eyed. :p

[mariakatija]

I S&D every day before bed for about 10 minutes. I do it because I really enjoy it!

[xoChesleyy]

I S&D quite often. Any time that I am sitting in front of a computer screen and notice white dots or splits, I S&D until I get bored.
Whenever I notice more splits or white dots than usual, I will do a thorough S&D session for at least an hour.

[Sharysa]

I trim my splits every new moon for an hour or two. It's less because I'm obsessed and more because I have so much hair. I usually do 6-8 little braids and trim off the wispy, bent, or forked ends.

[divinedobbie]

I don't S&D anymore. I used to do it in three hours sessions but there was always a gazzilion more split ends and white dots. I got fed up with it and chopped it off to APL which should have took care of at least 80% of them but tons of new split ends formed within days despite the gentlest and best of care. I kind of gave up and now I only S&D when I want to, not because I feel I must.

[meteor]

I don't S&D. Thankfully, I'm not seeing any splits. If I saw a lot of split ends, I'd go for a dusting or a trim to preserve the hemline.

My theory is this: if you get splits all the time anyway (especially if hair is fine and fragile), then S&D will only help temporarily; and if you are getting splits and that's not typical for your hair, then something's up with the hair routine or the diet. I consider rough brushing, heat/chemical/mechanical damage, inadequate conditioning, wearing hair down all the time, and fad diets to be the usual suspects. I'd address that rather than spend time S&D'ing.

[Aderyn]

I agree with meteor, in regards to identifying the cause of the split ends and working on preventing them from forming in the first place.

I S&D my hair once every two or three months for about 30 minutes to an hour or just whenever I see a particularly nasty split. I don't trim my hair as I prefer the fairy-tale hemline on myself with my hair texture.

[Sharysa]

Well, my hair is indestructible, I have a clean bill of health, I haven't used heat for years, and I drink nettle tea to give myself a vitamin boost. My hair still has a fair amount of splits every month; it's most likely because I'm a borderline wavy.

S&D might only help temporarily, but I'm good with it.

Edit: I find that doing a smaller 30-minute session on my normal braid, in bright natural light, helps a LOT with getting rid of what I can't catch in the bathroom.