How to Know When to Get a Haircut

Like visiting the dentist for cleanings or having your eyebrows threaded, getting your hair cut regularly should also be on your agenda. But how do you know when it’s time?

1. Your hair is growing out

If you are growing out your hair, a trim should take place every three to seven weeks, depending on its desired length. This will keep it healthy and polished while ensuring the cut you select compliments your face shape and personal style.

Healthy hair will allow you to select any style or shape you desire, whereas damaged locks will look frayed and unruly quickly – indicating that it needs cutting soon. Tangled waves can lead to breakage and are an unwelcome affront to all hair types. Plus, styling them can be cumbersome; therefore, choosing a straightforward style like the Bieber swoop or ponytail hanging over your ears will take little effort each morning – saving time for more enjoyable activities in life.

2. Your hair is damaged

If you have yet to get your haircut regularly and notice your locks have become damaged, now is the time to book a salon appointment and get it cut! Damaged hair feels dry and brittle; its volume doesn’t compare with healthy, thick locks.

If your hair tangles more often than expected, it usually indicates that its ends have become damaged. When this occurs, the cuticle rises and becomes rougher than usual, making strands easier to get entangled and increasing the chances of knotted knots forming in your locks.

If you want to see whether your hair is damaged, grab a strand and run it through your fingers. Healthy strands should stretch slightly before returning to their original length; damaged ones might snap due to lack of elasticity. A professional haircut will restore this vital aspect of health and restore their shine.

3. Your hair is tangled

Detangling hair can be exhausting, mainly if your locks are long, thick, curly, or wavy. Wet locks tend to become tangled due to more elastic strands being exposed and vulnerable to damage than when dry.

Once your hair dries, its elasticity and flexibility decrease, leading to raised cuticles quickly snagging onto other open cuticles and creating knots. Hair products that are too harsh, poor grooming practices, environmental factors, and other contributing factors may aggravate knotted tresses further.

There are a few steps you can take to prevent tangling, including regularly washing your hair with gentle shampoo and conditioner designed for your specific hair type, moisturizing strands with detangling spray or oil, and getting regular trims so split ends don’t become knotted up with other strands and cause further damage.

4. Your hair is unhealthy

Healthy locks exhibit a glossy sheen, an indicator that the natural oils from your scalp have been distributed evenly through. Healthy tresses also typically do not shed heavily, though some loss may occur (about 50-100 strands daily).

If your hair feels dry and brittle or is starting to look scraggly, that could indicate that it is time for an appointment with the salon. A cut can remove dry or damaged ends, allowing your locks to grow back in healthier shapes.

When it comes to haircuts, the key to successful care is listening and acting upon what your hair tells you. Sometimes, just a slight trim can keep it looking its best! Masks or treatments may also help treat and camouflage damaged ends until your next cut – the key here is being proactive about maintaining regular trimming schedules to avoid damage to your locks.