I Cringed! She Said "Trimming The Hair Makes It Grow Faster!"

[Supergirl]

WHO TEACHES THEM THIS? (SCREAM!) I mean, since we've heard so many stylists say this, would it be safe to say that this is something that is promoted in beauty school? I don't know, but have they ever taken time to conduct a study? No-because then they would find out that this is bull corn. Like the hair follicles hear the scissors trimming the ends and then go "Hey guys, time to go into overdrive, she just got a trim!"

So here was the scenario:

I was at church and my pastor was doing a sermon on pruning. He meant well and had good intentions. He began to talk about how women go to the salon, but they don't want their hair trimmed because they want it long. And then he says that the trim (pruning) is necessary to get it where you want it blah, blah, blah...

So then he asks a very respected woman in our church (who is a hairstylist) to go into detail. They've got props and everything. There's 2 mannequin heads and one has very VERY bad ends and the one with the good ends is covered up at first. Let me mention that this hairstylist is very respected in her business as well, has a large clientele and can turn out some beautiful hairstyles. Her hair is always beautiful. (it's cut short-I think it's important to point that out)

Anyway, said hairstylist talks about how the bad ends affect the rest of the hair. And then that's when she drops that bomb that hair grows faster when it is trimmed. Do you know how many gullable women will be running to the salon to get their hair trimmed so it can "grow faster?"

I cringed in my seat. I know it was church. I know they were trying to do an example, but oh my goodness!

Let us march on 'til victory is won... against scissory happy stylists!

 

[CaramelMiSS]

Flowers and hair are two very different things. Pruning a flower and trimming to me are in no way related

 

[navsegda]

Girl, I don't know how many stylists I've heard say this. It's complete and utter bull. I don't know where that myth originated.

 

[SherryLove]

a lot of women begin to see that this is so far from the truth when they keep getting all those trims and their hair is the same length it was a year ago..... i discovered my hair could grow really long when i stopped trimming it so often and began babying my ends....

 

[navsegda]

a lot of women begin to see that this is so far from the truth when they keep getting all those trims and their hair is the same length it was a year ago..... i discovered my hair could grow really long when i stopped trimming it so often and began babying my ends....

WORD. By the way, your hair is soooooo gorgeous and long!

 

[aileendq]

Well, you know, people used to think the world was flat, too.

 

[CAPlush]

I think that a) most stylists are "artists" and don't/can't think logically about certain things, especially things that may be somewhat scientific in nature (no offense to artists).

Then, b) I think that Black women have some "terminal length" that has to do with their bad hair practices. Like for me, my hair never grew past my shoulders. When the hair is trimmed, it quickly and easily grows back to their terminal length (because they don't change their hair practices) and that may be the only growth they really ever get to see happen.

 

[Sha76]

Hair trimming compared to pruning a plant. Ugg. No a good comparison since the pieces that are cut off a plant are in fact still alive.

You're right about the gullable women racing to the salon for trim they don't need because of that sermon in search of longer hair

 

[breezy]

I think it's sad how many people believe this. My MIL has very healthy shoulder length hair, and I told her I was growing my hair out and she asked for tips. I was explaining my regimen to her, and she jumped in and said, oh and make sure you get a trim every six weeks, that'll make it grow faster.

Now she has the healthiest, bounciest hair, but no wonder it doesn't get any longer. Every six weeks? I'm so glad I found hair boards and learned better.

 

[CaramelMiSS]

Well, you know, people used to think the world was flat, too.

LOL, And this is another myth that needs to be proven WRONG! (The trimming thing by the way)

 

[Tee]

many many people still believe this.

 

[GlamourGirl]

Well, you know, people used to think the world was flat, too.

That is too funny! It's amazing how this myth is preached soooo much. It's crazy!

 

[Nay]

I've got a feeling that possibly this "myth" started because there is a grain of truth, in a way.

If the person in question had really bad, split, raggedy ends that were unhealthy, then trimming the bad hair off (and then taking better care of your hair) would halt the breakage and lay the groundwork, so to speak, for the hair to look healthier.

Of course, it's not the trimming that magically causes the hair to grow, though, so I don't know how that logic came about.

 

[CurleeDST]

LOL actually now the world IS flat.

Well, you know, people used to think the world was flat, too.

 

[ChocoKitty]

I've got a feeling that possibly this "myth" started because there is a grain of truth, in a way.

If the person in question had really bad, split, raggedy ends that were unhealthy, then trimming the bad hair off (and then taking better care of your hair) would halt the breakage and lay the groundwork, so to speak, for the hair to look healthier.

Of course, it's not the trimming that magically causes the hair to grow, though, so I don't know how that logic came about.

I agree with this logic. Plus this makes me think about something I read. "The body is always trying to keep itself in balance" Ever notice that if you cut your bangs they seem to grow out faster than the rest of your hair. It's because your body is trying to recover from the "loss". Maybe that's where they get some of the idea from, too? Hope I making *some* sense...erplexed Sorry, I'm tired.

 

[sareca]

That one didn't sound right to me before I knew better.

 

[Keen]

WHO TEACHES THEM THIS? (SCREAM!) I mean, since we've heard so many stylists say this, would it be safe to say that this is something that is promoted in beauty school? I don't know, but have they ever taken time to conduct a study? No-because then they would find out that this is bull corn. Like the hair follicles hear the scissors trimming the ends and then go "Hey guys, time to go into overdrive, she just got a trim!"

So here was the scenario:

I was at church and my pastor was doing a sermon on pruning. He meant well and had good intentions. He began to talk about how women go to the salon, but they don't want their hair trimmed because they want it long. And then he says that the trim (pruning) is necessary to get it where you want it blah, blah, blah...

So then he asks a very respected woman in our church (who is a hairstylist) to go into detail. They've got props and everything. There's 2 mannequin heads and one has very VERY bad ends and the one with the good ends is covered up at first. Let me mention that this hairstylist is very respected in her business as well, has a large clientele and can turn out some beautiful hairstyles. Her hair is always beautiful. (it's cut short-I think it's important to point that out)

Anyway, said hairstylist talks about how the bad ends affect the rest of the hair. And then that's when she drops that bomb that hair grows faster when it is trimmed. Do you know how many gullable women will be running to the salon to get their hair trimmed so it can "grow faster?"

I cringed in my seat. I know it was church. I know they were trying to do an example, but oh my goodness!

Let us march on 'til victory is won... against scissory happy stylists!

My roommate and I were talking about this earlier. Back when I was in cosmetology, I was not thought that. I took cosmetology in highschool so I was wondering if vocational schools teach this but I find it hard to believe any school would.

 

[Honi]

If our heads were a rosebush she would be straight on. Trimming the "dead ends" of my rose bush does stimulate flower growth. The stem is still alive. However, since hair is already dead once it leaves the scalp there is no such stimulus, no blood flow, nerves, etc. The rest of the hair is unaffected. Now this doesn't mean your ends won't look all chewed up but GROWTH remains unchanged. Hair will still grow. Breakage of hair that is growing affects overall LENGTH. This has already been proven by dozens of ladies on this board.

 

[Wishin4BSL]

Flowers and hair are two very different things. Pruning a flower and trimming to me are in no way related

Very true. A flower is ALIVE for one thing. Hair is dead!

 

[SherryLove]

WORD. By the way, your hair is soooooo gorgeous and long!

thanks a lot, navsegda...

 

[pistachio]

When going to a salon, I also believe some stylist will talk you into a "trim" just so that they can have an opportunity to setback your progress if you know what I mean...

 

[blackmaven]

Some stylist are trying to get the most bang for their buck to clip the hair is more money. The rest of the beauticians are just scissor happy okay I am trippin.

 

[Amarech]

LOL actually now the world IS flat.

Ahhh laughter izzz guud for de sowl!!!

This thread makes me feel sooo good! I remember that thread a few months back. Some people were swearing up and down that trimming dead hair some how made it come back to life and grow.

This misconception is so prevalent, I think it should be a sticky:

"Attention LHCF Ladies, Trimming the Hair does Not Make it Grow!"

 

[Supergirl]

I agree with this logic. Plus this makes me think about something I read. "The body is always trying to keep itself in balance" Ever notice that if you cut your bangs they seem to grow out faster than the rest of your hair. It's because your body is trying to recover from the "loss". Maybe that's where they get some of the idea from, too? Hope I making *some* sense...erplexed Sorry, I'm tired.

My hair grows .5 inch per month no matter what. Hair is dead once it leaves the follicle. It's not like your follicles know that your ends (which are dead like all of the visible hair) were trimmed.

 

[thefineprint]

maybe they meant that trimming the hair helps it to retain length which in turn helps your hair to grow healthy and long? erplexed

thats such a weird lesson to me , especially considering that they brought in fake hair for it...

 

[CurleeDST]

It seems trimming and cutting and hacking are definitely a UNIVERSAL issue. I work with non-blacks and just Thursday, one German/haitian male with very curly hair came to work unhappy b/c he went to the barber, told them to take a LITTLE off the sides and they CHOPPED it much shorter than he wanted and also cut the top. He was livid.

Also, I spoke to some white co-workers and they complained about going to the beauty salon and requesting a trim and getting a cut b/c they say the stylists HACK their hair off every time. Sounds like an industry problem and not a specific ethnicity problem. It is a shame.

When going to a salon, I also believe some stylist will talk you into a "trim" just so that they can have an opportunity to setback your progress if you know what I mean...

 

[CurleeDST]

Exactly just like wearing braids doesn't make the hair grow. That myth kills me as well.

Ahhh laughter izzz guud for de sowl!!!

This thread makes me feel sooo good! I remember that thread a few months back. Some people were swearing up and down that trimming dead hair some how made it come back to life and grow.

This misconception is so prevalent, I think it should be a sticky:

"Attention LHCF Ladies, Trimming the Hair does Not Make it Grow!"

 

[seraphinelle]

I think that myth came from that if you trim the split ends, it helps to RETAIN length.

*shrugs shoulders*

 

[SparklingFlame]

Well, you know, people used to think the world was flat, too.

LMAO!!

 

[taraglam2]

I am so sick of hearing "If I cut your hair it will make it grow faster." Thank goodness I found hairboards and re-learned the tender loving care of hair. All that trimming and cutting every week or every 2 to 3 weeks because of frizziness and split ends that was promoted to me by "hairdressers" was a bunch of bull ! I think sometimes she did not work the conditioner into the ends of my hair well or at all just so they would appear tore up !