There are many factors that go into the proper amount of hair that should be cut at each visit to the Salon. Is your hair thin or thick, do you have curls or waves, do you want it long or short, what about bangs? All these factors determine whether you should cut more than the “ends” and how often you should cut your hair.

Long Hair:

Healthy, moisturized, that has never been colored, highlighted, permed, or exposed to heat damage, can usually go 6-10 weeks between cuts. Our master stylists recommend cutting approximately one inch to maintain your current length, to keep the growth to cutting ratio close to one another. If you want your locks to grow even longer, we would recommend cutting approximately a 1/4 – 1/2 inch, to ensure there is more growth than cutting. However, if your hair is damaged and you do not keep the split ends by having it cut regularly, the hair strand will continue to split further up and result in long hair that looks wispy – stringy on the ends.

Medium Hair:

Medium to long hair should be cut 6-8 weeks, removing 1/2 inch to maintain the current length and style. If you are looking to grow your medium to long hair even longer, only trim 1/4 – 1/2 inch intervals.

Medium to short hair should be cut 5-6 weeks, following the above amounts. Medium hair is a unique balance on what YOU want. Whether that be a longer style or shorter.

Bobs and Lobs are meant to be shorter, if your hair begins to grow past the traditional length of a bob/lob you are no longer considered to have that style. That’s why we recommend every 6 weeks. It keeps clean sharp lines that will grow out nicely before your next cut.

Short Hair:

Pixies are the same way as bobs and lobs. Letting a pixie grow out too much will dilute your style. Stick to appointments 4 weeks apart.

Curly Hair:

Tight coarse curls should be cut every 6-8 weeks. Adding additional weight can stretch your curls and cause them to lose some of their playfulness. To maintain your same curl length cut ½-1 inch off. To grow them out a little more only remove ¼- ½ inch per visit.

Medium Curls should be trimmed closer to 6-8 weeks. The longer medium to fine curls grow the stringier they begin to look. By having it trimmed frequently, they will stay bouncy.

Bangs:

Bangs are no exception and should be cut every 2 weeks! This does not mean cutting all your hair. Please do not use the kitchen scissors , just pop in for a quick trim to keep your bangs from looking overgrown. It will keep you from having uneven bangs or from cutting them too short!

Layers:

Long Layers should be cut every 6-8 weeks. This gives your hair long enough to grow but trimmed frequently enough to keep framing layers in place.

Multiple Layers should be trimmed every 6 weeks to keep your look textured and sassy!

Colored Hair:

Colored hair should be 4-6 weeks. Long hair tends to have more fragile ends, so coming in more frequently will allow your stylist to assess how much should be removed to keep it long and healthy.

Cutting and hydrating your hair is vital for growth and strength. No matter if you are growing long layers or trimming a sassy pixie. It is okay to not know how much hair should be removed, that is why we are here. We also specialize in long bouncy healthy hair, if you are not able to get it past a certain length ask for “Maria” and we will just dry “dust” your ends every six weeks and in no time your hair will grow to lengths you never had before!!

Don’t forget to ask about hair masks that will boost hydration, protein, and nutrients for a healthier shinier you! 

Click here to schedule an appointment online or call 727-785-7438 for a consultation. An Oasis Master Stylist will walk you through the process and provide you with the information you need to achieve the look you desire.