Do any natural ladies trim their own hair?

[cmw45]

If so, how? If not, where do you go? How often do you do it/have someone else do it?

 

[nappity]

I twist my hair and then cut the thin tips until the ends are all one blunt length. This doesn't happen very often. Maybe twice a year at the most.

 

[cmw45]

I twist my hair and then cut the thin tips until the ends are all one blunt length. This doesn't happen very often. Maybe twice a year at the most.

Hmmm...I braid my hair once a week (when I'm not in braids) to achieve a braid out and I think I'll use this method next time I cut. Do you about how much you end up cutting off? And does this help to get rid of the drasted knots?

 

[nappity]

You can do it in braids too but your braids wont stay unless you band them at the ends. Knots are inevitable- I cut the strand just above it with my very sharp scissors. Oh make sure you get hair cutting scissors they have the sharpness you need to not fray your ends.

 

[JustKiya]

I twist my hair and then cut the thin tips until the ends are all one blunt length. This doesn't happen very often. Maybe twice a year at the most.

When I was trimming my hair, I did the same thing - I would cut anything from 1/4 inch to about 3/4 of an inch. I was actively trying to trim out color though, so that's the reason for that....

 

[Crackers Phinn]

I twist my hair and then cut the thin tips until the ends are all one blunt length. This doesn't happen very often. Maybe twice a year at the most.

I do the same thing. Do not use dull scissors, the splits and knots will be back the next week if you do.

 

[Bigghair]

I trim mine either in twists or loose. I am trimming off color too so I have been dusting every two weeks. Trimming will get rid of knots but they come back because the hair coils up on itself.

 

[Sunshine0801]

I twist my hair and then cut the thin tips until the ends are all one blunt length. This doesn't happen very often. Maybe twice a year at the most.

What she said. Except I have my SO do it now.

 

[hrtbndr21]

I usually just sit in front of a mirror holding sections of my hair taut and trim off the scraggly or rough ends. Then I go back through with my hands by feel and trim off as many of those tiny single strand knots on the ends as I can get if any were missed. I do it every 6 mos. I did it this weekend on flat ironed hair. I trim about 1/4 in. at the most.

 

[angellazette]

I trim mine loose and always end up cutting off too much hair. Next time I'll be trimming the ends of my twists. I used to do that but I guess I thought I was big and bold.

 

[blazingthru]

Oh I meant to say I love your curls. Fab

I trim my own hair. I blow dry and pull it out and trim it off I haven't done a good job of the back becasue its not very long yet but I haven't tried since March so I am going to try again next week before I put the twist in. For me its easy I went to Cosmetology in high school. I love hair always have but they didnt' teach you how to take care of AA hair. I learned all that on here. I have always done my own perms as well. I trim my kids hair and shapped my sons hair with the clippers while he was growing up. He wouldn't let me touch him now.

 

[TinyT]

I trim my own hair. Whenever I wash and condition, I inspect my ends. If they appear to be split or need a dusting I do it. Ever since I have been keeping my ends moist I have only had to dust twice a year.

I don't like to do it when in twist because it curls up. After detangling and before styling, I go through my hair section by section (as did when I had relaxed hair) and hold hair taught and trim/dust ends if necessary. Then I style in twists or whatever style I am going for.

 

[kellie7777]

I do the same thing. Do not use dull scissors, the splits and knots will be back the next week if you do.

same here.

 

[keluric]

I trim or dust whenever I feel like it. Maybe once or twice a year. I trim loose and try to make it as even as possible but I never wear my hair straight so it doesn't really matter too much.