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My ends look horrid, should I cut?? (Pics)

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Catina72

Catina72

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Hey guys, I know you will give it to me straight. I am holding on to these ends for dear life, but should I trim now or can I wait for another 3 months?? I haven't trimmed my hair since last Nov. I never wear it down, always in a bun, clip, or good hair day pins. Thanks in advance ladies!
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If you are talking about the first picture, I'm not sure whether you should trim. If you are getting breakage or split ends from the thin ends then I would trim. If you wear your hair down regularly and want it to look healthy and even, I would trim. If you pretty much wear your hair in protective styles and you aren't having any issues, I wouldn't trim the ends away. I HAD to trim mine. They were causing me more harm than good.
 
I say don't trim until all your hair gets past your shoulder blade and starts to hang a bit more. Even at that point I would trim only a little.
 
I think they're just look like that becasue your hair is growing sothe ends maybe naturally thining due to the growth. I wouldn't trim just yet.
 
Thanks ladies, I just relaxed it about 2 weeks ago after a 15 week stretch. These ends just look so much thinner than they did in June. Maybe I need to henna again... Please keep the advice coming!!! I love you guys!
 
Since you wear your hair mainly in protective styles I would definitely trim it. Plus your hair will not only look healthier, but it'll be even and longer once you've relaxed it again in another 15 weeks.
 
My hair looked a bit worse than this after not trimming from November - August. I got 1/2 an inch trimmed off my ends and it feels much better. I was trying to hold on too...:ohwell:
 
Catina, what troubles me is that in the June 2007 picture, your ends do not look frayed at all. I wouldn't expect your ends to look the way they do after just three months.

Can you tell us more about your routine and your products?
 
Hi Catina72...I think with a good moisturizing shampoo & conditioner along with you trimming the ends a little that will help a great deal. Also moisturize your hair & especially the ends and they will be healthy again. Other than that you hair does not look bad at all, you have a good length too...:yep:
 
Don't do it just yet! Try clarifying then using a reconstructor (like Terax Crema)1st!...u WILL see a BIG difference in your hair afterwards ;)...btw,your ends may just be thin not damaged...remember it is the oldest part of your hair,and depending when u started your journey,this may be the over relaxed portion...just thinkin' :)...HHG
 
I just re-read your OP where you say your last haircut was in November. For some reason I imagined it was June 2007. Since you wear your hair up all the time, why not wait another couple of months for your next trim. There's no rush.
 
I would trim just a little. Maybe about half an inch. Let it grow out and trim again in about 8 weeks if needed.
 
When was your last relaxer? If these pics are not with a fresh relax, then don't trim until after your relaxer. My ends look ragged if my roots are not straight.
 
I would do a trim if I were in your shoes but it would be very teeny tiny. From what I can see the ends don't look to bad. Maybe a 1/4 of an inch trim should suffice :)
 
Your hair does look like it grows in a V...I would trim it a little but I'm scissor happy so trimming is a must for me ... I love freshly cut ends
 
Thanks for all the responses!! I got caught up in the wack VMA's on Mtv but anywayz.... I really think I will cut sometime soon, I just got a relaxer on Aug 25th so it is still pretty fresh although the crown did not get straight at all:nono:. It looks to me like all the growth I gained I need to cut but I will start with about an inch, my DH said he will go with me to make sure they don't cut too much. I have gotten lazy with my routine since its been well over a year since I started my hair care journey. I only wash once a week, prepoo with a protein or moisturizing conditioner, cold water rinse and airdry in ponytail. I was using EndAll for my ends but oh well. Thanks again!
 
I tried to hold on to my ends for awhile and I had to let them go; I got an inch cut off a few weeks ago and I am so glad that I did; they may do more harm than good to keep. I doesn't look like you need a whole lot cut off, though.

HTH!
 
the pic in your siggy is from june 2007? your ends look beautiful there. If you're gonna trim, I'd say 1/4in
 
Some strands may grow faster than others. If your ends are healthy (and since you're a protective-styler, I assume they are), the unevenness may just be due to this discrepancy. If you trim your ends, it's likely they'll end up looking the same way they do now in a few months. It's really up to you, but I say if you're wearing your hair up all the time and you're keeping your splits under control, I wouldn't bother trimming your healthy progress just yet.
 
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