What is the longest you have managed to not go to a salon?

[PJaye]

It's been over 8 years.

 

[Victoria44]

wow, over a year..

 

[BklynHeart]

7 Months. I like for someone else to flat iron and trim my hair.

 

[remnant]

since 2005: 6 years

 

[LadyEuphoria007]

It's been about 4 years for me. Salons have never been my thing though.

 

[SimJam]

I stayed away from the hairdresser the year before I BCd. I texlaxed and DCd at home

 

[thecurlycamshow]

I haven't been in 2.5 years

 

[Ms Lala]

I've NEVER been to a salon LOL. I have thought about going once I have the baby to treat myself but the horror stories have turned me off.

 

[PraiseAngel]

20 plus years.

 

[ilah]

the last time I went to the salon I went to get my hair cut and that was before I decided to go natural.....hmmm, been natural 1yr as of the 21st of this month...transitioned for 9mths before that...so that had to be about June/July of 2009 If I'm remebering correctly.

 

[Starr1]

The longest I've ever gone is 5 years.

 

[cech2204]

Haven't been since Oct of 2007, and don't plan on going anytime soon!

 

[ladykpnyc]

4 years. I don't trust anyone in my hair

 

[Brownie518]

Now that I think about it, I don't think I've been to a salon in over 6 years...

 

[curlcomplexity]

Almost 6 years and it's been almost 2 years since that last visit. Don't plan on going back

 

[Dee Raven]

I haven't been over a year, but I've never really cared for salons either. I can't wait to see what my hair is going to look like in a year or two without some angry natural hair hating stylist ripping a comb through my locks.

 

[EbbonyTx]

It Was 6 Years

 

[rosieposey]

5 years...

 

[SmilingElephant]

It's been 3.5 years. I honestly don't see myself ever going back to one ever again. I've become extremely DIY with my hair. I trust no one else with my hair except my sister.

 

[SeatownSista]

It's been 7 years for me. I'm natural and wear wash and gos most of the time. I flat iron my hair myself 2-3 times per year, and do my own trims.

 

[FoxxyLocs]

It's been about 3 years. When I was relaxed I went every week, lol. I have no problem doing my own hair for special occasions.

 

[africanqueen456]

Since I transitioned. So I guess almost two years. I might go for a rollerset though.

 

[dyamonds10]

5 years but I wish I knew a stylist that I actually could trust with my hair

 

[Mena]

It's been about 3 years. When I was relaxed I went every week, lol. I have no problem doing my own hair for special occasions.

What do you typically do?

 

[Mena]

It's been 7 years for me. I'm natural and wear wash and gos most of the time. I flat iron my hair myself 2-3 times per year, and do my own trims.

Any self trim tips? I honestly would be happy if I never had to go back. The only thing that makes me hesitant is trims. Also, I would like to get a press that has some 'swang' as people say. I am not sure how to do it on my own.

 

[MeechUK]

17yrs since the stylist burnt my scalp!

 

[sunnieb]

Over 7 months and counting.

I went in for a relaxer touch up on December 10, 2010. She switched to Affirm from my beloved Design Essentials and that was all she wrote. I got tired of not having any control over stuff like that. She could just change whenever she wanted. I thought about buying my own products and giving them to her, but what's the point in that??

No plans to go back at all. I'm a total self-relaxer, trimmer, stylist, etc. Even with the holiday party season coming in a few months, I know I can do my hair myself for any occasion. I like simple styles anyway.

 

[BEAUTYU2U]

Years, I can count of my hands how many times I've visited a salon.

 

[CityGirlLuv]

Since I was born, 21 years. I've never been to a salon to get my hair done.

 

[MissDarcei]

lol the longest I have gone is 8 months :/ I usually go every 3 to get my texturizer cause there's no way I'm doing that myself. I cant even tell where my new growth starts lol