Trimming

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So yesterday I got my hair trimmed for the first time in 4 months, which isn't too shabby since last time it took me a year.  There are so many opinions on how often hair should be trimmed so I thought that I'd jump on that bandwagon, make your life more confusing, and give you my take on trimming.  There is no set amount of time that should be allotted between trimmings.  How long one person can go without having his or her ends trimmed will depend on the state of your hair.  The purpose of trimming is to get rid of split unhealthy ends.  Split ends are likely to become dry and brittle and break off; this makes retaining length much more difficult than if the ends are kept neat.  Also, split ends are more likely to get tangled upon one another; so if your ends are split you will likely have more tangles which can lead to snags, knots and more breakage.  Because the hairs on your ends are the oldest parts of each strand they are the hardest to care for and keep properly moisturized-think keeping 86 year old skin moisturized opposed to 5 year old skin.  Be sure to take extra care with the ends before they split; however, if you do get split ends (and most of us do at some time or another just from daily wear and tear) get rid of them.  I know that for those of us who wear our hair "real natural" sometimes it is harder to decipher if the ends are split.  Personally, I can tell when my hair needs a trim even when it's "real natural," but if you can't or it's hard (and sometimes it is) I suggest straightening your hair occasionally (maybe once every 2-4 months) to see what your ends are looking like.  In addition, I have found it to be much easier to get a clean trim on straightened hair, than curly hair (however, there are professionals who specialize in cutting curly hair).  So, the main point is to trim your hair as often as you need.  The better you care for your hair the less you will need to trim.  If you have not been taking the best care of your hair, and plan to begin now (mhm, join the club), I would suggest checking regularly to be sure you don't need a trim until your hair becomes healthier.  So, if you trim once a month, twice a year or never, make sure that you don't let split ends get out of control, they really slow the growth process.   My last piece of advice would be to get your ends trimmed professionally or to make sure you have a really good pair of sheers to trim with if you decide to tackle this job yourself.  Dull scissors can cause more damage than just leaving the ends split-you can buy good hair cutting scissors from most beauty supply stores such as sally beauty supply.

That's all I have on that
Tootles for now and have a very Merry Christmas, Hanuka, Kwanzaa.....