New Years & hair-cutting

**pinkbunny** · December 22nd, 2009, 08:38 AM

For those who celebrate New Year on January 1st, I have a question: Isn't there a superstition relating to cutting hair around this holiday? I feel like I've heard something about it being bad luck either before or after - I can't remember which, though. I was wondering because, coincidentally, my 5-week microtrim is due exactly on New Year's Day!

**~~redneckprincess~~** · December 22nd, 2009, 08:43 AM

never heard of such a thing!!! BUT a micro trim is hardly a cut...(on someone else, If I was getting the micro trim it would be considered {to me} a cut)New year is a good time for a new start

**OleanderTime** · December 22nd, 2009, 08:45 AM

Hmm, that's funny because I'm kind of superstitious about the New Year and I always figured it was a great time for change. I always try to start over around then, so if I was wanting to cut my hair, I think that'd be a great time to do it.

But I'm glad you posted this, so perhaps it will dissuade me should I get the urge!

**enfys** · December 22nd, 2009, 08:54 AM

I've never heard of a superstition surrounding it, but if you want me to start one then

"New year's day is a very good day for trimming without guilt because it's a calender set new beginning".

There we are. Go for it!

**Copasetic** · December 22nd, 2009, 09:11 AM

I've never heard about any kind of New Years hair superstitions, but if you want to be really safe you can always push your trim back a day or two

**Madame J** · December 22nd, 2009, 09:33 AM

If you want to be superstitious, this year, New Year's Eve is a full moon, and a Blue moon (second full moon in a month), so it would be an auspicious time to trim for thicker growth.

**Loreley** · December 22nd, 2009, 09:42 AM

I'll cut (well, trim) my hair on 1st January. I promised myself at the beginning of autumn that I wouldn't trim any more this year. (After chopping of 4 inches.) I hope it will be all right and I won't be unlucky after that.

**pinkbunny** · December 22nd, 2009, 09:49 AM

Hmmm, I think redneckprincess, OleanderTime, and enfys have a valid point about it being a "new beginning" and it makes sense - BUT - after doing a little research it would represent a new conundrum. One popular superstition for New Year's Day is to avoid cleaning, including the house and even hair... I like to wash my hair first so it will lay still, and then sweep the floor after the trim. I did find a site about the Chinese New Year that mentions getting a trim in preparation of the event - so maybe that's where I picked it up? I think I like MadameJ's suggestion (I didn't realize it would be a blue moon! How cool is that?) and like Copasetic said, moving it a day or two won't make a huge difference (as far as gaining/losing length). Out with the old, in with the new - so New Year's Eve it is, then!

It's still an interesting topic to debate, I'd love to hear everyone's take on it...

**ap1524** · December 22nd, 2009, 09:51 AM

I wonder if dusting split ends counts? In any event I think I will hold off until a few weeks into the new year just to be safe!

**halo_tightens** · December 22nd, 2009, 09:54 AM

Hmmm, there's a thought... I'm torn on whether or not to do a tiny trim, since I haven't done it once yet to clean up my ends since deciding to grow my hair. Maybe I could start a new routine of trimming only "once in a blue moon," starting with this one?