Trimming Long Hair - How to Trim Long Hair

Trimming hair is a personal choice. In my opinionproduct that is thicker and looks like a lotion.
here are only 3 real reasons for trimming hair.Brush out the hair to remove any tangles and
1. To remove damaged ends or split ends.section the hair in to workable divisions. Use clips
2. For giving hair shape if it has grown uneven.to hold the hair you aren't working with out of
(See link near bottom)your way. Wear a hat, cap or scarf if you can to
3. To change the style of the hair because youprotect hair from over-exposure to the sun, salt
desire a shorter length or shorter pieces such asor chlorinated water, wind and air pollution. Hair
bangs or layers.grows at a rate that is in accordance with your
Hair is an important part of your appearance.body's chemistry, balance and well being. It is a
Long hair is a stunning look on some women whomisnomer that after a certain point hair growth
take great pains to grow their hair to a certainslows.
length. Long hair should be brushed no more thanSpecific Reasons to Trim Long Hair
twice a day with a high quality vent brush. LeaveSometimes, long hair gets damaged by
in oils such as jojoba make a nice hair conditionerenvironmental conditions, or specific styling
the night before you wash. Using a high qualityrequirements. The results can be severe in the
soft boar bristle brush to distribute the oil. Braidlong term. The best way to tell if this is a problem
your hair and leave in for at least an hour orfor you is to look at your hair when it's down and
overnight if you are going to wash your hair theexamine the density of the hair both at the scalp
next day. Rosemary, lavender, cedar wood oil andarea and the ends. Does your hair seem to "thin
Juniper berry are excellent for your hair and scalp.out" the longer it gets? Do you have a lot of split
Just add a couple drops each to a 2oz bottle ofends? Does it get frizzy and frayed looking at the
jojoba oil. A hair cut is different from a trim inends?
that considerably less is cut when you areA friend of mine is a man who has been wearing
trimming the hair as opposed to when you arehis hair long for nearly ten years now. He's a
giving a hair cut.builder. For him, his long hair in a pony tail is a
Sometimes, long hair gets damaged bymatter of personality. The trouble is, wearing it in
environmental conditions, or specific stylingan hair band every a day and in wind and dust
requirements. The best way to tell if this is ahas caused his hair to break off at about half its
problem for you is to look at your hair. Trim thedesired length. His hair becomes very sparse at
top and the side sections of the hair by combingthe ends and not at all what he wants it to be. It
them straight down on the sides. Work on thetook a lot of convincing, but finally, I made him
left side first, then the right side. Comb the hairagree to let a hairdresser near him on trimming
through one final time after you've completed itaway the damaged ends. The first cut was the
to check for evenness in the hair. Use a largehardest for him. We had to lose about 100mm
wide spaced toothcomb to distribute the product.from the overall length. However, in the last year,
Keep the blow dryer on a cooler setting and usewith a careful a regular trim from his
your fingers to comb the hair as you dry. Forhairdresser(and teaching him how to care for his
special nights out when you are going to use ahair properly) he now has hair a little longer than
curling iron or flat iron make sure you get a goodwhen we began, and it is shiny, smooth and
distribution of the heat safe product on your hair.healthy-looking.
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