I DON'T TRIM My Hair | 5 year Update
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Hey guys! In today's video I'm going to be covering why I haven't cut/trimmed my hair in 5 years.
Feel free to share your experiences/comments in the comment section in a RESPECTFUL way please ! See ya soon!
Apologies for the low camera quality/sound! I'm experimenting with some new tools and figuring it out in real time!
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I'm a liscensed cosmetologist and product owner and what you are saying has validity. I was a huge proponent of trimming every 3 to 4 months but now i have been changing my stance to more of a search and destroy method and trimming the actual splits. People are so focused on having blunt ends and many times it can make the hair look better for particular styles BUT tampered ends doesn't necessarily mean damage or split ends. Tapered ends are absolutely fine and just as beautiful. Many beat themselves up if their ends aren't blunt. I'm heat trained and I use heat every 2 weeks. I have been retaining length with trims over the last 2 years with trims every 4 months. I'm thinking of changing to every 6 month to a year with monthly search and destroy.
Thank you so much for sharing all of that!
I haven't trimmed my hair in years either.I don't get perms anymore.
Hey it's the Hydrathermal Naturals lady🙋🏾♀️
@@cfoster6804hell yeah! She’s great
@HealthyHairJourney I think my last trim was this past September give or take. I think my hair is doing well with it so far in addition to my moisture, exercise routine, and diet!
If someone needs or wants a trim, then fine. But I've been saying for years, "the only thing that trimming does for me is make my hair shorter and more even."
Indigenous Strandz and naturally kinky dont trim their hair either and they have thigh/knee length hair. Im a firm believer that if you nourish your ends you don't need to trim. Thank you for this video. 🤗
I'm not familiar with them, i'll have to check them out! Thank you for watching!!
@@preciousfro you're welcome! 🥰🤗
I love Indigenous Strandz!!!
@@Beautifulintel23Me too
Yea indigenous strands almost never trims yet she has hair down to her knees and it’s healthy. she has thick ends.
I argue with my sister about not needing to trim and then I found someone that thinks like me. I knew I wasn't crazy. Doing trims just to do it never made sense to me
Good to know I wasn't the only one! lol
Same here lol
@@preciousfro you spoke of all the conversations I have in my mind about not cutting my hair, and all the observations I’ve made on how my hair naturally grows from a fro to a wide ‘U’ shape then narrows into a well defined tip at the middle as it approaches waist length, and no I don’t want to even it out either, it’s healthy and naturally so because I take care of it well
It only makes sense to not trim if you’re able to retain length without doing it. I used to not trim and my hair would never pass my shoulder blades. I was able to grow my hair past my bra strap once I started trimming every 3 months. I always tell ppl who struggle with growing their hair to trim their ends regularly and they never listen.
Black community act like it's so taboo not to do it. I mean gosh 😑🙄. I did a big chop in 2016. By the time I saw a stylist in 2020 for silk press, My hair was down my back. It even got a couple of people's attention in the salon shop and I barely trimmed it all those years.
Of course, the stylist claimed she had to trim it, I trusted her and allowed her to do it, and I was infuriated that half my length was gone😡. It literally felt like I was starting all over. Now, I did go to her again, which you may think that's crazy, but I kind of feel sorry for these "professionals" who are taught a certain way and believe certain practices pertaining to black hair. The two more times I went to her, I avoided cutting. She was trying to tell me it needed trimming, even the young teenage girl there whispered to her mother why I didn't get it trimmed. I will never let anybody cut my hair again.
I dont trim my hair either, i baby my ends and if i feel my ends are split i do a dusting of my ends. I have hip length hair. 😊
I'm definetly dwelling on simply doing dustings every 6 months.
Love that!
Yes sis….that’s my goal…..good for you!!
I’ve learned to love on my hair. I’ve named my hair “Lovee” and I’ve noticed a difference in how she’s thriving. I really do believe that being gentle and kind to our hair is the key to thriving locks. ❤
Love that!
Finally someone knows. Each and every hair root is in a different stage . It with grow uneven. Doesn't always means hair is damaged. These blunt hair cuts send horror shivers .
Preach!🎉
Amen...hair always grows uneven.
Well said! ❤
My mom did my hair until I was 10 or 11. She used Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo and conditioner on it and I never had a trim until I was 15 and even then it was about a one inch trim on the ends once blown out. My hair was waist length straightened. I know from experience that a lot of this stuff is unnecessary.
I remember KimmayTube’s journey to tailbone length hair, and she very infrequently did any trims if I recall correctly. The first time I reached waist length, I had only trimmed my hair once a year over a 4 year period. I have never done it on a schedule. Doing it frequently ensures you will never retain length, and keeps “hairstylists” in business.
I trimmed my hair 4 times last year😢
And I just came across this video
I ain't trimming my hair this year
Keeps them in business you’re dropping them knowledge nuggets
Is every six months good?
This was eye opening on so many levels. My hair has grown a lot the last few months. I attribute that to a healthier diet, exercising, and way less products and manipulation. Just keeping my hair moisturized, ends tucked away and scalp massages, and just dusting my ends as needed. All of that combined is a game changer for me! Thank you for shedding light on this topic! Right on time 🤩🤗
do you ever get raggedy ends.This tends to happen to my hair and drives me mad
@@thepoweroftheoilofjoysame😂 i was cutting mine off when i saw this video
I always say just look at the Rasta man, NEVER cut / trim their hair… and put all that chemicals in their hair no…. Plz everyone stop with the society brainwashed cropped they thought us. Black ppl leave your hair alone and watch what happen.
Shedding...the light lol
Isn't it great how our husbands know us better than we do sometime. I have trouble with my crown area and my husband prayed over me. They be on our journey with us😊
For real! That’s so beautiful that he prayed over you❤️
My husband also started me on my hair journey, he told me stop cutting your hair and allow it to grow. Now my hair is almost to my butt and my hair has never been this long
That’s a good Godly husband she’s blessed
❤ 🙏🏾
😤🤨🤏
I agree. Indigenous Strandz here on TH-cam has darn near knee length hair, and she says she doesn't trim either. You ladies make a lot of sense. And I can see that it's working. I shudder to think gow much perfectly healthy hair I have cut off through the years.
I'm so glad to know this is a thing that multiple are already doing! It's never too late to change your routine, we can't change the past!
You are a godsend!!! I am 9 min. into this video & so much resonates! My hair looks extremely similar to yours. Same story, I haven’t trimmed or cut my hair since 2020. I’ve only blowdried it twice since then. I always protective style 100% of the time & I have long healthy hair. Recently, I stretched my hair without heat & my ends looked like yours but my gut told me hair is healthy. I’ve been tempted to blowout to get a more informed look at my hair. But there is no excessive breakage, it looks extremely healthy & shows up differently depending on how I stretch it. This is the 2nd time I’ve been waist length without a trim. Thank you for confirming this & your hair is absolutely gorgeous!❤️🙏🏾
Thank you for sharing your story!! That helps confirm things for me as well that I’m not the only one out here avoiding the scissors. Waist length twice is impressive!🎉
Godsent*
@@purplelove3666 Former English teacher here (look it up) *godsend is correct but you had me second guessing myself for a moment!😂🤩
I agree with the over combing and obsession with definition and smoothness. I noticed when I would wear durags and bonnets it would break the nape of my hair off. I haven't worn anything to bed in months and the back and nape of my hair has grown about 4 inches and is beginning to go down my back finally. I also don't believe we should be doing styles that create to much tension like constantly retwisting locs, high sleek ponytails and tight braids. Its creating traction alopecia. And our hair grows up then out and then as it gets heavier it hangs down, other cultures their hair just grows up and then downward. Another thing stylist don't mention is that the hair grows at different rates throughout your hair so it will NEVER be %100 even lol. And for me my sides grows faster then my crown so it gives me a wolf/heart shape.
this might be the tip/answered prayer that I needed for my nape thank you
@@Ehlaar You're welcome, avoid pony tails for couple months if you can and see what happens. If you do wear your hair up you can do half up and leave the back out or you can put the nape hairs into small twist so you aren't straining them trying to get them all in one section. Merry Christmas.
@@theegreendragonyeap, good advice! I keep my nape moisturized and I loosely pin it up with curved bobby pins when I wear a LOOSE high ponytail or updo. It's almost 7 inches long now. My nape used to stay dry and broken off.
@@MT-yx5cu Niceeee, yea the nape and perimeter of the hair is typically the most fragile/thinner parts of the hair so it needs a different type of attention and approach. I can feel the tension and pulling even when I do a loose pull back and lay down on it. I just leave my hair out or keep it is mini twist most days and if it frizzes or shrinks its w.e, it hairs lol its alive and has a mind of its own. Idk how people band the hair 3 and 4 times in one, I get a headache. Also Twisting the nape and side burns and letting it out is a cute style option to, especially for women. It gives an Avant Garde look.
Is doing 2 strand twists and leaving them in for 3 months okay?
I agree…the brainwashing about our hair is real. I despise all the cutting they try and push on us in the natural hair community. I completely ignore them
Heavy on completely ignoring them. Best response/ reaction we could ever give them!
It's in all races.. cutting split ends is a must
It’s not brainwashing.. split ends just aren’t good
I too totally ignore them!😂😂😂😂😂 I do my own thing.. no trims ever and my own afro is really beautiful!❤
I'm so glad I finally found someone who actually knows what they're talking about when it comes to our hair
You are the first person I’ve ever heard make this much sense when it comes to hair! People think just because your ends of uneven/not smooth, that it automatically means it’s split ends.
Thank you for sharing this. I was away from my family when I started my natural hair journey. But ever since I moved back, everyone started from pretending to be excited for about a month, to constantly telling me my hair doesn't look "shiny" enough. My mom has gaslit me to tears telling me my hair is falling out. Fun fact, it's not. But it's like her brain just cannot compute. I try to explain that I don't want my hair to be covered in oil and and she literally CANNOT UNDERSTAND how that's possible. It's so crazy how I've almost gotten to the point of cutting ties with people who just will not shut up about my hair while meanwhile they can barely grow theirs.
That's tough! But kudos to you for standing your ground. It's hard with family at times because they think they're really just trying to help us but sometimes their words are more painful than even a strangers. Stay strong!
Yes, I don't trim anymore either... maybe once a year but...this video may push me into never lol
Glad it’s not just me😂
Me either
Girl me too!
The only thing I cut is that single strand knot.
Thank you soo soo much for this video. I have been searching everywhere for anyone who believes as I do. That trimming your hair is not necessary. When I was a kid all the way up until a teenager, I never had a trim. My hair was never damaged, and I never got split ends. It wasn't until I started to go to beauticians that I got my hair trimmed because they said it was necessary. The black hair community has so much trauma behind our hair and how we take care of it. We allow outside influences to tell us what is beautiful about our own hair. Our natural way of taking care of our hair has had to be re-taught by African Americans because Europeans threw away our true African teachings and methods of how to care for black hair.
Thank you so much for watching! I'm sorry to hear that was your experience with the beautician but unfortunately such a common experience in our community. We are slowly getting better and learning each day.
It is necessary for some. What one woman can do others can't. There are plenty of women who go 5 years without trimming and when they finally straighten it the hair is see through for inches.
@@thewordsmith5440 they probably over manipulated their hair & didn’t protect & oil their ends. Not to mention low iron can cause see through ends. Other factors could be at play.
My stylist is very light handed, and I get 2 strand twist every 6 weeks (with hair added) since 2008. I wash and deep condition every week.
I was getting it trimmed every 3 months for a years and she recommended to stop trimming. It wasn’t needed. I take care of my hair, its healthy and I don’t wear it out and its in a protective style.
I finally see a lot of growth.
That's amazing that you found a hair stylist who was honest with you! She's a keeper! Thanks for watching!
Great!! I want 2 strands twist with added hair. What added hair do you use. Thanks
Thank you thank you, that has never made since to me. “If you cut your ends, your hair will grow” I don’t cut or trim my hair due to my religious beliefs. And if other ethnicities hair can grow to their butts, hips, ankles then so can mines w/o cutting it. More ppl need to talk about this or better yet do away with the scissor happy mentality .
I don't think ladies of other ethnicities with really long hair are cutting as often either.
YES I hate that saying ! loll I agree, anything that other ethnicities can do when it comes to growing hair, we can do it as well. Our journey will just look different.
True I don’t hear other groups talk about the importance of trimming every 3 months
@@tiredoftheworld4834 They sure do. All I hear from white people is how important it is to trim your hair. Some go as far as saying every SIX WEEKS (vs every 3 months) when you want to grow your hair. Hairstylists from all cultures and races have brainwashed women into this. It's only women in the long hair community that generally suggest just not trimming or only doing search and destroy.
I have always lived by this!! I have waist length hair. I almost never trim my hair.
Honestly I comb and detangle every 4-6 weeks.
Somehow my hair repairs itself when I leave it along.
Can I ASK you how u manage to go that long without combing or detangling it? I'm blonde my hair is thin..i don't use a hairdryer or iron but when I get out of shower, it'd be a mess if I didn't brush or comb it.
@@theresawebb8064 I just do. I wet my hair daily wearing a wash and go using castor oil only. Finger detangle almost daily to remove shed hairs, but I still have lots of tangles and hair clumping together. When I do detangle, it takes hours. Ugh
@@visionsoflight2357 how do you even find the time less muster up the patience!! I go months without detangling!
@@81Xx_demonwhisperer_xX18 Lol. I try to view it by a month timeline. I thread my hair up so that it can stay "maintained". By mid month, I take it down, oil it back up and then thread it back. By the end of the month, I'll take a Friday or Saturday and dedicate that time for hair care. detangling while the shower is running was a huge game-changer for me. I shampoo with a homemade shampoo bar. Thread it back up. Repeat.
Amen… just leave it alone.. look at the Rasta man they don’t do that shit… but it grows right?
THANK you for talking about coily hair naturally twisting and coiling around itself. I despise that people have been saying it’s not supposed to coil or make fairy knots. My hair makes fairy knots for protection of the shaft not because it’s bad
Thank for validating my decision to stop cutting on my hair every 6-8 weeks. ❤ It’s been 5 months since my last trim. I have time to take good care of my ends, so they don’t suffer. My hair is the healthiest it’s ever been. I’m in “hair trim recovery” now 😂 trying not to think about the 4-6 extra inches I could have right now. 🤨
lol...cutting every 6 weeks?? whoever told you to do that is evil.
I don't trim my hair, never have never will. my hair his down to my ass crack. I love it!
@@voguehaven5154 Yes. I believe evil was involved. 😆 I can’t wait to watch my hair grow. It grows pretty fast for an old woman. ☺️
How much would you trim each time?
@@nichie3897 Probably around 3/4”. I went back to my calendar. For 2 years, I went every 8-12 weeks. Which is still way too often. I had no idea what I was doing, so I was listening to my natural hair stylist. I stopped going because she kept snatching head out of my head with fine tooth combs and causing pain. I’m not tender headed and she took it personal. So I stopped going. My hair is growing so fast and retaining length now. It was a hard, painful lesson.
@@twomisfithippies9790 Wow that stylist though. My experience was a little different. I dust less that 1/4" every 8 weeks and I retaining way more length and I don't get actual split strands . I feel 3/4" to be too much for 6-8 weeks. I find there was some misconception cause I was recommended 6-8 weeks too and only later learned that that was to MAINTAIN a hair CUT'S length and shape cause by that time it would have noticeably grown out of it(esp a shorter cut). Not because the strands had split or to aid in length retention, it was to keep the hair looking the exact same way. And somehow that transferred to the natural hair community and so many of us trying to grow hair unfortunately follow that. I started with 8 weeks in between then 9 weeks and so on, and I found 8 weeks to be my sweet spot when I had no slit strands and and few ssknots. When I maintained that I honestly cut about 1/8" cause it's so healthy😂. It got me cocky sometimes and I skipped several months in between cause i thought I need it anymore more. I would end up cutting 2-3" in one session meanwhile If I'm on schedule my dusting for the whole year totals around 1.5" in length. But others go longer without. Takes time to figure out what works best for you individually.
I have 4C hair. I only trim my hair when I see split ends (I cut the splits I can see), single strand knots (I cut the knots I can see) or when I decide to straighten my hair (for aesthetic reasons only).
I'm thinking (just my opinion) each follicle grows at different rates also many different factors affect our length, for me I sleep on my left more frequently and that side is shorter, even when i was relaxed, that side was stubborn therefore many factors are to be taken into consideration. Blunt ends aren't naturally akin to curly hair. You made a lot of great points thats most shy away from generally.
Great point!
Opposite for me lol I sleep on my right and it’s much longer than my left.
What I learned through going through my own natural hair journey is that if I’m taking care of my hair (finger detangling, moisturizing my end, drinking a lot of water) then I don’t need to cut my end. The only time I cut my ends is when i leave my hair in cornrows for a long period of time or if I see split ends . My hair is now to the middle of my back now.
I have to say you are so gorgeous. I was literally just saying to myself that I was done with my hair. Its been so hard. When you showed your ends it looks exactly like mine. Im literally in tears. Thank you for seeing me and thank you for saying it.
You're about to make me cry!! 😭I know this journey is so so so hard at atimes. Please hang in there! Take a break from it if you need to. Know that you're not alone! You've got a community around you sis ❤
@@preciousfroit has been extraordinarily difficult for me. I've been natural since 08. I have struggled this entire time. I've constantly cut my hair because I thought It was bad ends. It literally isn't. I really thank you for saying what I really needed to hear. I am going to step away for a little and get braids so I can regroup. But I definitely feel so relieved now. I feel seen thanks to you.
If the ends don't have splits or knots, they don't need to be cut, I agree.
They don't necessarily need to be cut even if they do. Hair naturally has some split ends. Indigenous Strandz has healthy, full knee length hair and she never trims and she said having a few splits is just a part of life....... People obsess over splits like an ocd nervous tick. Just moisturize everyday and stop obsessing and nit picking splits. Our culture never trimmed before being enslaved.... Most of us never even heard of it or adapted it culturally until the ivory people said to...
I don't think you can say that people from the entire continent never trimmed their hair, esp. when we look at historical photos where some of the men have shorter but still elaborate hairstyles, which you must cut to maintain the shape of. However the reason for cutting may have been much different. But as long as the hair is healthy, a couple splits here and there won't damage it. And you can always do search and destroy to get splits and knots individually instead of cutting a whole lot at once. 😊@@PlusVK22
@@PlusVK22split ends from curls is not the same as the ones from unhealthy hair.
@@PlusVK22 that ist true. WE dont need to cut our hair at all. Hair that is split, will Break of by itself. There is no such Thing, that God had created by accident. Its all perfect the way it is
The Black hair stylists are responsible for that trimming BS. They will almost fight you if you refuse to let them cut your hair. They are almost all scissor happy.
I haven’t cut mine in 7 years and it’s hip length.
Omg YES. I always hated the uniform blunt look of a trim (and it's a bit harder to style).
1st, you are stunning 😍 2nd, there are so many points you've made that I wholeheartedly agree with. While I believe hair needs to be trimmed, I also believe the way we manipulate it sets the tone for why and how often. The more you're in it, the more often you'll need a trim. I think locs show us that unmanipulated hair will flourish.
The largest part of your case that resonates is applying the Euro-standard to our natural hair. I've been natural my whole life, but it's only been the last 20yrs I've been heat-free and totally accepting of my curls. I was as addicted to my Marcel iron as many are addicted to relaxers. But, I've also had my whole life to "get" my hair. I think, subconsciously, many are still trying to make their hair "do" what their relaxed hair did. Hence the 50step wash routines, endless search for the best curl definer, all kinds of tricks to encourage the hair to lay "down" instead of "up" like it wants to. The whole obsession w length and curl definition, to me, is an extension of the Euro-standard.
I had hair down my back most of my life and many don't understand why I keep it short on purpose. To me, there something is wrong w that mindset. Why can't I have beautiful short natural hair? But that's another topic! Loved the video 💕💚
Thank you for sharing all of that and for your perspective. I agree that locs really show what our hair is capable of which is amazing! And i agree there's absolutely NOTHING wrong with short hair. I personally am someone who always wanted long hair all my life and didn't know HOW to grow it. I wouldn't be surprised if after another decade of this i switch to like a Halle Berry look lol!
To add to my comment- thank you so much for challenging us to rethink how we view & see our naturally textured hair & the appearance of our ends & limiting/eliminating the excessive use of hair tools on the ends of the hair. You are spot on! 🎯
You are so welcome!❤️
I do not take advice from people who are constantly trimming their hair then complain their hair is stuck at their neck. 😂😂😂. I stopped going to happy scissors hairdressers over 20 years ago. If my hair become raggety, I do not trim it because it ain't necessary. I treat it and it heals itself. I know my hair. I am sure most of our mothers or nans did not trim their hair.
This is why I do my own hair because stylists are so scissor happy and want to cut my hair every 3-6 weeks (which as you said, the math ain’t mathing). I trim once a year when I do a silk press at the salon, then I dust if I notice dead ends/heat damaged
I haven't got my hair done prob 30 yrs, CAUSE once once they gave me a perm and burnt it spool bad it fell out in gobs ,I had to cut it to my ears, another time, ask for a cut or trim, man they cut spool much off..i think I only went professional 2 or 3 times in my life in now 58, never again.
I totally agree w/you. I never trim my hair and it retains just fine. I’m near waist length also and I’m 4c natural. Your hair looks nice and thick. Edit: I’m a straight hair natural- so I also use heat regularly and retain too.
This is the best 4c hair tutorial, hands down! Thank you! ❤
Thank you so much!
What they want us to do is keep cutting until it's the same length all over then let the growth begin and if one side grows faster than the other, they'll trim that again....😅.
Not me seeing this after I cut a huge chunk of my hair 😭😭
I last trimmed my hair in March, 2001, and I've only trimmed it twice since 1993. My hair grows incredibly slowly, so it always seemed really illogical to me to trim it, but until I was a teenager it wasn't really up to me. I have European wavy hair (around Type 2B to 3A) but I am also working through changing to natural hair care, because my entire life, my mother told me that my hair was straight and I've treated it as if it were straight. So I would have to brush my hair every 2 hours or it would look bushy because the waves tried to re-assert themselves. I would break hairbrushes in half or else snap the handle off while brushing because it took so much force to detangle my hair and make it look straight. Since I gave that up and began to follow natural hair care methods for my hair type (this was in 2021), my hair has finally grown past my elbows and is now past my tailbone if I pull is straight! I decided in 1986 that I wanted hair down to my waist or longer, and in 2023 it finally got there! I 100% agree that trimming hair is unnecessary. I wasn't sure about how other hair types would do if they weren't trimmed and I'm very interested to know that type 4C also does well with not being trimmed. So I'm pretty sure that it's a universal for all hair types. By the way, I think type 4C hair is absolutely beautiful. The ends of my hair are really thin, too, and tapered, and I think that's much prettier than a blunt, straight horizontal line. I never liked how even my hair was when I trimmed it. It never looked natural to me. I realize that what I need to do to prevent the curl from falling out of my fine, wavy hair when it is weighed down by water after I was it, is something that wouldn't apply to Type 4C hair which wants to coil, though I find that I can learn a lot by watching videos about Black natural hair, some of which I can apply to my hair type. My techniques involve apple cider vinegar rinses, finger detangling, drying hair in a T-shirt towel to prevent the curl from being weighed down, and boar bristle brushing once every 1-3 days instead of brushing with a detangling brush every couple hours. My idea is to use the gentlest possible methods for taking care of my hair so that I can retain each hair on my head for a longer amount of time, allowing it to get as long as possible before it is shed, and it really works! I really believe that there's absolutely no need for anyone to ever trim their hair unless they want to or unless they have not taken proper care of their hair...which isn't necessarily their fault if they don't know how to care for their hair type. I didn't even know about hair typing until I watched a video about the Crown Act...and then I wanted to discover my own hair type and learn how to better care for my hair...so glad that I did!
Bravo, PreciousFro, these are exactly the words my soul needed today.
My hair has not been trimmed in 1.5 years for the very reasons you outline in your video, and I have no plans to change that!
It's unnecessary to trim your hair if you take excellent care of it! Low manipulation and plenty of moisture are the keys to success.
My hair is always in mini twists, I deep condition and moisturise regularly, and I never use heat styling tools. Each SSK is clipped individually after I thoroughly examine my strands. As a result of this method, I have been able to retain so much length.
When we are constantly gaslighted into believing our hair practices aren't good enough because they don't align with Eurocentric standards, hearing someone like you advocate for what actually works is very reassuring.
Over the years, I have learned to take an intuitive approach to my own natural hair and that of my daughter. When growing and retaining hair takes what seems like eons, what is the point of cutting inches several times a year?
Thanks for speaking up and validating us outsiders! I love your content ❤❤❤!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful response! I can’t emphasize enough how validating it is to hear that there are sooooo many ppl out they’re that feel the same way. Makes it all worth it. Thanks for watching!
I'm really glad you said this. I deep condition and wear protective hairstyles on the regular and always wondered why do I feel that I need a trim only when I would flat iron it. When I would go to the hairdresser for a blowout (maybe once or twice a year), she would cut about 4 or 5 inches. It never looked unhealthy in its natural state.
I hear ya! I've had those same thoughts girl. Thank you for watching!
Yes yes yes NO more trimming. I follow you very well 👌. I am a true 4z my curl pattern is no where near all these people who claim to be 4c. I pray my hair will be like yours at my mile stone birthday in 3 years. Another you tuber with beautiful hair in our world of 4C is @newgrowthnaturals
Thank you! I absolutely believe that you can get there!! And happy early 3 year birthday!! That's quite the accomplishment!
Thank you for stepping out with such a controversial statement as this in the hair community. I was on the fence about this concept as well. I was noticing that my hair grows in the heart shape every single time regardless of how often I cut it, but this time, I’ll try not cutting for a while. It’s just hair😅❤
Thank you!! I was scared to share this at first😂 but hearing all of the ppl in the comments report similar thoughts really makes it worth it!
Mine grows longer in the back and I'm relaxed no matter how I trim it it never catches up. So I accept the fact that my hair grows this way constantly cutting it keeps it the same length with no progress I quit I will keep making sure it's healthy.
If your hair looks healthy in its natural state (shrinkage) what makes you think it’s unhealthy the moment it’s stretched? My have has been stuck on the same length because of believing in trims, I’ve stopped now, thank God.🥰
Ladies if your ends are not damaged then you don need a trim. Simple as that.
At the beginning of the natural hair movement I always felt this!! I often trim strands individually or small sections and not huge chunks :D
EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!!! YOUR HAIR IS EPICALLY TODO:) I am about a 4th Cherokee. My grandmother had hair to her knees and they NEVER CUT THEIR HAIR. I also never had my hair 'trimmed' when growing up. YOU HAVE RESOLVED THIS FOR ME!!!! As of last night(trimmed just the tip ends) I will not be cutting/trimming my hair anymore!!! Thank you so much for making this video.
Your hair is so beautiful, never let anyone tell you to trim it. Looking very healthy 👍🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾💕💕
Thank you so much!!
@@preciousfro your very welcome 🤗
No emotional cutting... Preach 😭..I need to stop
My problem was mid shaft splits, i think its the combs too
I agree with you. Our hair will tend to revert unless it's "heat trained". So the people who are fully natural and who only get a silk press once a year, our ends will still curl. People who regularly get silk presses or who get their hair done regularly, they will have bone straight ends. But heat trained hair is also prone to more heat damage. This is the first video I've seen of yours and I absolutely loved your stance❤️ also... I've seen videos of people saying loose naturals should only trim their hair once or twice a year. Much less than people who use heat. So you're making a very good point in this video
Thanks for watching!
The right hair products with repair split ends. Most salons love to cut and trim too much hair. This is why I do my own hair.
Yessss i dust my ends but growing my own hair ive learned sooooo much! I realized i would get ut cut straight for it to grow back uneven because my middle is always longer.... so I stopped listening to others and my hair is the longest and thickest its ever been
I love that you are challenging the idea that we need to constantly trim. Many of these haircare tips just don’t make sense for 4C hair. Trims are great if you need them but the idea that if you haven’t trimmed in the last 3 months it’s unhealthy makes no sense. And YES - to me it’s more important to ask why are the ends consistently raggedy and think about changing your haircare practices if needed.
And your hair is gorgeous 💕
Exactly!!
I was so overloaded with practices and products the first maybe ten years of being natural that I completely overlooked trimming, lol. My hair never suffered. I only started lightly trimming now that I'm straight natural and my hair always looks best with a fresh snip snip. I feel like we should all explore what our hair needs and prescribe it at a case by case situation.
Our hair is always gonna hug each other so we can't have smooth straight hair. If you cut ur ends u r just accelerating the wear n tear of the 'new ends'. What I trive for is to keep knots at bay. Fully detangled hair is a myth for our hair
I totally agree about accelerating the wear and tear of the new ends!
Exactly! I finally came to this realization this year and stopped using combs
i’m so glad i came across this video! i usually only trim maybe once a year and it’s a light dusting. the natural hair girls will really make you feel as if your hair won’t grow if you don’t trim your ends every 3 months……what’s happening to all that growth??? you’re throwing it down the drain! i think as long as you treat your ends well and have good maintenance you should be fine with trimming only when necessary.
Thank you, thank you haven't cut my hair in years and it's still growing
One of my hair goals for 2024 is trimming less. And your video popped up on my feed. YT you spying on me? Lol I'm glad to find this vid though. Very timely. I trim 4 times a year and it just feels too much.
Do a trim this year and dont cut 24 at all or once! 2024 I will not cut at all. Today I cut of 1 cm, thats enough.❤
In 47 years i have never met, seen or had the privledge of dating a woman who has hair like yours, I only see black women like you online.
i live the land of heated hair, weave, and straighten hair.
man i wish more sistas had hair like yours, Wow Beautiful
Her hair is gorgeous but do you want a woman because of her hair or because of her?? Also your bashing of many other women is not a compliment
There are many ppl in our demographic that also prioritize the skin tone of a woman when seeking a partner
@@tiredoftheworld4834 her hair is apart of her. I'm black man who loves younger women with natural hair and skinny body.
I love her hair. I wish more sistas would embrace their natural hair texture.
@@tiredoftheworld4834 define prioritized skin tone.
This is the problem with most of you men, you're all so damn SUPERFICIAL! SOME OF Y'ALL ARE SO DUSTY AND TIRED!
I love the fact that your video just starts without a long intro! Thanks this is good, and so true!
Glad you liked it!
Iam white and I stopped cutting my hair, because I noticed it weakend my hair. I also use conditioner and masks only 1,2 times a month and wash every 5 - 10 days. No split ends. We used to call these Hairends 'fairy-tale' ends. Iam from Croatia and women here never cutted their hair, it looked all the same. The last 1-2 years at the buttom is much thinner but that is HOW hair looks naturaly and not in Advertisement or with wigs and tape ins. I dont believe that producte or cutting makea our hair grow, it grows on it self. Buy good products but dont pay to much money on them. Eat healthy, dont manipulate hair to much, thats it.. and dont cut it ❤ god bless you all❤merry Christmas
Thanks for watching!
i agree with her 100 % yet i still trimmed my hair because i got frustrated. Thank you I will always wait 24 hours before i do that again!!!
Cosmetologist here 🙋🏽♀️ I totally agree with this video. I ask my clients when they come for trims if they want a trim for aesthetics or for health. I personally trim for health. I focus on trim PREVENTION instead of trims every couple months. (P.S my hair is down to my elbows, my daughters hair is below her waist and my 12 year old sons locs are mid back stretched) Length retention is 🔑
Love that concept of Trimming for aesthetics or for health! I wish more cosmetologists took that approach!
Love this. I have been snapped out of the brain washing. My hair finally got past my shoulder after i assumed it broke off i spent a year trying to grow it back and it grew back long! But then a stylist took off an “inch in a half” saying i had split ends and if it tugs at the ends that mean i have them but i loved the way it looked she flat iron it and my end where thicker not thin. But she cut it into a bob and the silk press didnt even last the next morning. Would trimming for helath be when your ends are thin? Honestly im so distraught because i have to regrow my hair again when if i just didnt trim it would been fine.
I'm white (Eastern Europe) , and have gone years without cutting my hair. Untreated hair rarely needs to be cut imo. I wash my hair nearly every day and don't even use conditioner and it's still ok. Most people I know cut their hair because they like it at a certain short lenght. Btw your hair is gorgeous ❤❤❤
The comb chasing method has been around for a while but it is an add-on technique, not a a necessity. I flat-ironed my hair for nearly 20 years without comb chasing. It's just a technique that can be helpful to some.
I agree that most people are not truly looking at their ends to determine if they are truly split. Unevenness does not mean split. Even broken hair is not necessarily split hair. I'm also starting to believe that while splits should be cut, I don't think the pace at which splits travel up the shaft is as fast as we think it is I think we are imagining the hair to be like a split zipper.
What I believe to be true is that a person has to be EXTREMELY diligent about their hair care to go without trims for a prolonged period of time. For the most part, I was on a 4 month schedule. I decided to test it out for myself and I was able to push it to nearly 6 months before determining I needed a trim. My hair does grow about 1/2 a month. I know because of gray new growth. I'm not weary of routine trims because I'm not going to outcut what I grow. I'm also not on a length retention campaign either.
My ultimate point though is trim schedules are guidelines for how the average person cares for their hair. Not everyone is conscientious and diligent. Some are extremely conscientious.
The question I do have is what's behind the desire to grow long hair? There is nothing wrong with having long hair but there is an intensity behind that desire for a lot of women that I'm left to wonder what they think long hair does or will do for them.
Everyone is different and I think the same way people develop certain preferences and desires early on there are lots of things that push a lot (not all) women to develop a deep desire for long hair myself included but I also know a significant number of girls who love short hairstyles and can't stand to have hair past their shoulders.
It’s a personal preference. If a woman wants long hair, she doesn’t need to explain why to anyone. It’s her hair to grow and maintain as she pleases.
There are always reasons for personal preferences. Those reasons do not have to be shared. However as I said there is an intensity behind having long hair, for women of all ethnicities btw, that we don’t talk about but I do believe it can unlock some mental and emotional freedom for a lot of women.
For me, Loving and having long hair is fun, I don't understand why one would need freedom from having or even wanting long hair.
Thank you for sharing! I think the length question is an intersting one, I'll film a video with a response. Stay tuned!
Sp the Lord and Saviour my soul Jesus Christ has spoken to me through the Holy Ghost. You know, I've been desiring to return natural for the past 2 year. Was praying about it then last month, The Holy Spirit gave me a go ahead.
Then as i put down the hair journey hair care plan the Holy Spirit tells me not to ever trim my hair when i start out. Referencing me to Sampson. Then right now John the Baptist. Never should they trim their hair.
Then today i come here then see this video on the exact thing.
My Lord Jesus has spoken. Thank you for affirming your word about my hair.
Wow! What a testimony!
since i always have my hair in protective styles (which really grows my hair) i never seen why after protective styling you must trim your hair if your hands are barley in your hair like it never made sense.
I've always had the same concern!
Because of your Video I have 100 percent stop cutting my hair. Thank you for freeing me from that process. GOD made my hair like this, and I am loving on my hair how it comes out of my head.
Amen sister
Mmmm my hair starts feeling really dry and it gets really tangled on the ends. That’s when I cut it. My daughter never gets a trim and her hair looks thick and healthy
When that happens next time deep conditioning and oil and grease wait two days till those bad negative emotions leave you
I only spliff my ends according to the moon phase maybe after 5 years, almost waist length. I've experienced breakage with over brushing even though I was only using bamboo brushes and combs. I admit handling my hair under great amounts of stress and being pressed for time has been dangerous. I put combs and brushes away and if I straightened it's once every other month when I wash it. Love your video ❤
You are a God sent and so correct .. infact its not even after 3 months when my hair is cut the same time after it reverts the ends still looks thinner at the ends .. we need to know we are black and have textured hair even when mixed .. it doesnt have to be blunt thats a look not meant for our hair unless its a style we want .... God knows what He is doing is we care for our hair we dont need cut and even when i say this there are times i go back to that feel that i need to see blunt ots been told to us ao long... its so untrue our hair does what it wants no hair care should tell us we need accept who we are ..im back on a healthy journey we need accept ourselves God made us .. mindset is key
Your hair is beautiful!! You look amazing! God made such beautiful women with such gorgeous hair .. we really need to accept ourselves and He does the rest ..
Yes!!! Excellent points. This is what I have often suspected. In fact I have trimmed my thin, rough, tangly ends thinking that was a sign it was damaged, only to examine the cut ends under a magnifying glass and couldn’t find a single split end 😳 All was healthy hair. And it seems that long haired naturals have a similar thought on it. Y’all got the receipts so I will certainly take this advice!
Good for you for actually closely looking! so many of us don't until it's too late. Thank you for watching!
I had to trim mine a little because of those damn single strand knots but I plan to leave it alone now since I've got them out
OK thank you cause when I see people talking constantly about split ends, I think are you actually taking a microscopic look at the ends?? Or are you just seeing uneven ends or curly ends and calling it unhealthy. Are people actually examining those ends?
@@ladydulaneyI would say I have uneven hair that’s on my nape back area but would put my hair in buns pineapple style or sleep on my back to much. I’m taking care of it, washing and deep conditioning once or twice a month along with moisturizing plus grease. I’m a bit lazy but I try. I had long hair down my back as a teenager but started going to a stylist to get my hair done with a silk press and trim every 3 months but each time I go she’s like your hair is split and uneven. The front and crown grows faster than my back hair. I also sleep with a bonnet and scarf, I just read a comment on here about a person saying that was breaking her hair off in the back and she was seeing progress in not sleeping in those. I’ll have to test that out.
I don't trim my hair. Haven't trimmed it in over 10 years. When i changed my diet, my hair changed. I decreased my prodcits and added more water to my hair and my hair is thriving. Treat yourself from the inside out.
Very enlightening! Since I think my stylist is actually trimming, not just "dusting," per my requests, your perspective has me reconsidering everything. Trimming is the sole culprit behind my hair plateauing in length (always near, but never past my bra strap) as my hair is VERY HEALTHY. I am a straight-natural, and unless my ends are totally shot, I'm considering reducing dusting to every six months, depending on the state of my ends. Thanks! P.S. Your hair looks GREAT!!
I stopped trimming over a year and I’m seeing such progress… my ends are ok - good products and good regimen is what matter. I’ll trim once a year that’s it. Girl I went back to your video -
THANK YOU!! this never made sense to me. to be honest brush detangling never made sense to me either. i just finger detangle. i don't expect it to be perfect. i know itll take about 3-4 washes by the time major knots are out. when i used a detangling brush it was always so harsh and indiscriminately ripping hairs. i just rely on gentle finger detangling over time and good water pressure and argon oil conditioner. (and i only shampoo the roots and protect the ends with conditioner). i'm much happier with my hair now.
I had the same experience with the brush ripping out hairs!
I never liked the thought of trimming my hair. When I was a child the beautician always “trimmed” more than she needed. IF I were to get my hat trimmed, it would be once a year and that’s not intentional.
Once I get past this damage and uneven look, I probably won’t cut it for a really long time.
I listened to TH-camrs telling me to trim every 3 months and I allowed a hair stylist to keep trimming my ends every time I went for a wash and set, for years my hair wasn’t retaining length. Now I trim once a year only if it’s hard for me to detangle my ends.
There are actually a lot of scientific papers showing how damaging combing is to our hair. Knowing this, I still couldn't take step of giving it up but now I'm ready. Thanks !
What else is there to use?
@@BlueBerryBronzer fingers 😅
This is true. I do not trim my hair. I never thought I needed it. If I see breakage and thinning, I trim that part only. Thanks for sharing. ❤
I shaved my head bald 2 years ago.And now my hair is 10 inches long when stretched ,i never cut it or trimmed it for those 2 years i only cut off knots that are very hard to detangle
TH-cam is so funny, cuz i made this dicision not so long ago. I feel like if i never cut it, my hair would be so long today :( Anyway, glad your video found me!
"watch me style my natural hair in 15 different ways..
6months later: I'm doing a big chop😂😂
i may be a male but i competely agree what everything you said because this is exactly how i feel too i been saying the exact samething too
Thank you, I was just about to book an appointment for a silk press and a trim… ❤
I don't believe in trimming either. I noticed people with the longest hair and us as children never trimmed. Trimming is a gimmick. Cut because you want to cut or you want it to be a certain length or style. The orginal natural hair was never trimmed. We need to use discernment skills. If you're hair is that bad off then maybe, but most people's hair is not that bad off to be doing that. I hate to bring up race but i keep thinking this was a tactic used to keep our women from our hair growing amongst other things.
I watched the blowout 😊 he said the same. He said stop cutting so often or you won't retain length. He said take care of the ends. Oil them regularly! He said that once his client reduced her trims, her hair flourished
Thank you Jesus. Finally someone that agrees with me. God bless you.
I definitely think there's some validity to this. I spent most of my adult life struggling to grow my hair, whilst simultaneously visiting hack-happy scissor wielding stylists who couldn't resist chop chop chopping my tresses whenever I sat in their chair. Since the pandemic tho, I've not been to a hairdresser and guess what? My hair is the longest it's been since childhood. And pretty healthy looking too! 😁
Yes! I'm happy for you!
I love you..wait, have I told you I love you? Maaaan! This is everything!
I've stopped trimming my hair and I sometimes cant resist dusting the rough ends but I want to stop completely. Thanks for the tip to take some time (instead of twking scissors lol).
Another natural that doesn't trim is Indigenous Strandz.
I haven't cut my hair in probably 2 years. This video is very informative. I love this topic and how you explained everything. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Thank sis. I had issues like that before because of my ends. Even if I trimmed my ends, it comes out like that and now I don’t trimmed but I dust my ends twice a year.
Thanks so much for this. I haven’t cut my hair in maybe 3 yrs and I believe it was you I saw some time ago that inspired me to put the scissors down. ❤ My ends haven’t seen the light of day in years. I keep them moisturized and tucked either in ponytails, wigs and crochet styles. But I trimmed it because I felt like I HAD to due to the numerous TH-cam videos.
So yes love, I will continue to use my spray bottle of water, I will continue moisturize with my Shea butter mix and I will continue to tuck my ends. Because it works for me. And thanks for pointing out the fact that people are saying break away from the trend but put natural hair back into a trend with scissors 🥰
Do you ever plan on wearing your hair out so that you can see the fruits of your efforts?
@@faithwilliams7978 lol!!! Rarely. But it’s due to my work schedule. I’m sometimes on the road 11 hrs a day. But when I do pick out my Afro I get quite a few compliments.
I was with you! I heard that constantly on here! Good for you for following what you felt was right. Thanks for watching!
I don't know why you popped up in my feed.
I was trying to click on something else.
THANK YOU. ✊🏾
Good point, im obsessed with trimming my hair, im 4c, im done cutting after this video .