In a Word… NO
The myth that you will speed up your hair’s rate of growth by trimming it is one that I have been hearing since my teenage years and even then, it didn’t make sense to me. Here’s the thing: hair growth starts at the follicle and the truth is, what happens at the ends of your hair really has little to do with what’s going on at the follicle level. It stands to reason, then, that trimming your ends has no real bearing on the actual growth of the hair…
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Why the Common Misconception?
Well, it’s like this… as noted in the graphic above, hair may seem to grow faster when it is trimmed regularly simply because any damage that may be present is stopped in its tracks and healthy ends are maintained. Healthy ends are less likely to break or split which means you retain more of the hair that has grown from the scalp. Follow me?
I actually went into how trimming benefits the hair in this post back in October including a few words on the frequency at which one should trim their hair.
So let’s chat… Have you heard this myth before? What are some other hair myths out there that need to be debunked?
xoxo
Toia B.
This used to bother me ALL the time and I felt like it was taboo for me to challenge the myth. All together. Even the people explaining it to me woul say “I don’t know how it works but that’s what my hair stylist would say”. But yeah. So glad that myth is busted now. And I can stop feeling crazy for not believing it.
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LOL! Yes, that’s what people would say to me too. Then I just look at them like o_O Ha!
Myth: BUSTED! 🙂
Yes Ma’am, heard before, when my hair was relaxed always cut and she grew and then cut, no wonder never got any length but she is growing now!!! No trimming for me as long as I keep her healthy, yahooo!!!! Hair Myth # 1 – Black Hair Does Not Grow!!! Not true, we naturals can vouch that not only does she grow but it beautiful and lush 🙂
Smiles!!!
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Well, you may wanna trim at LEAST a couple times a year but of course it all depends on how much you’re manipulating, etc. Make sure you check out the other post linked within this one on how trimming benefits the hair. 🙂