Trim Experiences
Posted by Gollan on February 15, 2003 at 03:51:55: Previous Next
Can you share your experiences (bad and good) on getting a trim while growing your hair. In particular, I'm interested in how well the stylist kept to the agreed-upon length to remove. I'm also interested in how you found a stylist that would trim your long hair.
Don't worry, I'm not *SERIOUSLY* considering a trim, no need to "talk me down"... still, I am looking at the pseudo-mullet that my hair has become and wondering if the sides will ever catch up with the back without a trim...
I have mixed feelings about the one trim I had since I started growing my hair eight months ago. I got the trim in September 2002, at the three month mark. My hair truely was a mess, having grown out from a military-style cut. When I went for the trim I had long neck hairs over my collar and enormous "wings" jutting out the sides. I went to a discount haircutter and told the stylist I was growing my hair and just wanted a trim to neaten it up. To her credit the haircut looked very good, and she didn't take much off the back. Unfortunately she "neatened" the sides back to the tops of my ears. They had been about mid-ear, so I lost about six weeks growth on the sides. Still, the trim eased my transition into growing my hair long. I might have given up had I not got that trim.
Re: Trim Experiences
Posted by Big L on February 15, 2003 at 05:10:16: Previous Next
In Reply to: Trim Experiences posted by Gollan on February 15, 2003 at 03:51:55:
: Can you share your experiences (bad and good) on getting a trim while growing your hair. In particular, I'm interested in how well the stylist kept to the agreed-upon length to remove. I'm also interested in how you found a stylist that would trim your long hair.
First time I had long hair I had trims regularly (a) the stylists (different ones) always cut off more than I wanted and started doing extra 'styling' things as well and (b) getting my hair long took forever.
This time (27 months - no trims) I'm getting the hair I want much faster.
I too have a 'pseudo mullet' thing going on but cutting it will only prolong the agony even more. The sides will catch up one day (mine are going grey !!!)
I hope my views are helpful to you. Good luck!
Re: Trim Experiences
Posted by Wil on February 15, 2003 at 07:06:09: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Trim Experiences posted by Big L on February 15, 2003 at 05:10:16:
Im thinking of trimming mine myself at the end of july, take a inch off all round. I dont realy want to go to a stylist and as my hairs wavy I dont think it will notice much, ive got a month for it to grow a bit afterwards aswell.
Re: Trim Experiences
Posted by BRGallagher on February 15, 2003 at 09:59:02: Previous Next
In Reply to: Trim Experiences posted by Gollan on February 15, 2003 at 03:51:55:
Gollan, as a stylist (one of those guys so many of the contributors to this board are wary of--and, I must admit, with good reason in most cases) let me recommend that you approach a local longhair whose hair is in the condition/style you are hoping to achieve and ask him: how? where? whom? Because you already have some obvious length to your hair your questions will appear valid and the guy should take your asking as a compliment.
Additionally, to you in particular and anyone else in general, I am a very longhair-friendly men's grooming consultant located in New England but also, as my website (www.brgallagher.com) will attest, active throughout the US, Canada and the UK. An email inquiry to me will let you know when I might be in your local area; I'd welcome the opportunity to work with any of you personally (have allready done so with several contributors--from the US and UK--to this board). Just let me hear from you.
pseudo-mullet = good
Posted by Joe on February 15, 2003 at 12:11:30: Previous Next
In Reply to: Trim Experiences posted by Gollan on February 15, 2003 at 03:51:55:
ok not try to "talk you down," but think about this. look at a man with short hair, its longest in the back isnt it? that's the way your hair SHOULD look while you're growing it, otherwise it will look funny. look at Frodo from Lord of the Rings for an idea of how it should look while you're growing it out. once the "mullet" gets down to your back past your collar you can think about getting it trimmed, just be very explicit with the stylist and tell him/her you only want an inch or two off in the back.
Trim Experiences
Posted by LucksKind on February 15, 2003 at 19:57:41: Previous Next
In Reply to: Trim Experiences posted by Gollan on February 15, 2003 at 03:51:55:
Many hairstylists have this 'thing' for doing hair their way...
so you if & when you do get a trim, be sure to find a stylist who
is willing to do YOUR hair YOUR way...
If you want a slight trim...get the point across by saying you want a "dusting"....
That description comes from the fact that so little hair is trimmed...
that it looks like dust on the floor.
Anyway...a stylist SHOULD do it YOUR WAY since it IS YOUR HAIR afterall...
I'd say offer them a BIGger tip...you certainly shouldn't have to
if they have YOUR INTERESTS in mind...
But it might keep them focused on just how IMPORTANT you hair is to YOU!
(I haven't had any trims at all so far).
Good Luck!