Cut damage OR keep length? (pics)

**~~evampr18~~** · November 2nd, 2010, 12:55 PM

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**mellie89** · November 2nd, 2010, 12:59 PM

Any chance you could microtrim? If you take a tiny bit off the ends once every month or two, you will still gain a lot of length while slowly getting rid of the damage.

It looks like you might have white dots on some of your ends as well. If you do, I would S&D those hairs, just to be safe. When I had those, my hair broke off like crazy.

I understand the dilemma you're facing. I basically maintained at APL for a year while trimming away damage. It was a good choice for me, but if I could have gotten away with microtrimming, I think I would have done that instead.

**~~evampr18~~** · November 2nd, 2010, 01:03 PM

I tried S&D and my ends got worse :/ I am thinking of going to the salon...what do you think mellie89?

**Madora** · November 2nd, 2010, 01:07 PM

Trim off about 3 inches. Now that might be heresy to you, but I think your hair will benefit. If you don't want to trim that much, then at least trim one inch.

**lapushka** · November 2nd, 2010, 01:09 PM

Maybe cut back to just above the bra strap? That will also even out your ends, if they're bothering you that much.

**hairobsessed1** · November 2nd, 2010, 01:10 PM

I think you should trim- hair always looks much nicer when the ends are on top form

**~~evampr18~~** · November 2nd, 2010, 01:13 PM

Does everyone think I should do a blunt hemline cut? Or keep my V?

**Angelica** · November 2nd, 2010, 01:13 PM

You know when your hair is just hanging down your back you can't notice the damage. When it is held up to the light
things look worse.

I did begin to do S & D, but nothing I did seemed to work and I definitely wasn't going to cut all the length off to get rid of it.

I just trim a bit off when I think the ends are very ragged and tangly.

I wear my hair up all the time and I don't notice the ends unless I have recently washed it and it is down and any light makes things look worse.

I'd say to do whatever you are comfortable with but I will say that personally I don't think your hair looks bad at all

**Dyefree** · November 2nd, 2010, 01:14 PM

I love length and so i feel your reluctance to cut, perhaps maybe an inch and a half?

**xoxophelia** · November 2nd, 2010, 01:16 PM

Are you growing out layers as well? I think if you want to improve your hemline then cut to the top of your bra strap.. if you want a blunt one though you might have to go up to APL.

PLENTY of people don't have blunt hemlines though and will put up with a less than perfect one while growing out. I think I would personally go back to the short end of BSL and then do periodic trims (every 3-4 months) on my way to waist and then maintain there. But that is just what I would do.