Hair Quote of the Week

"Your scalp has no idea what's going on at the ends of your hair."
- Helen, Aveda Institute of Los Angeles Instructor

My classmate recently asked our cosmetology instructor, Helen, if trimming the ends of her hair would make it grow faster.

"No," Helen said. "Let's think about this for a minute."

Helen explained that hair grows at an average length of one half-inch per month. When hair grows from the scalp it is dead. So whatever is going on at the scalp has no effect on what is going on at the ends of the hair. Cutting the hair only makes it shorter.

There is a myth that trimming the hair makes it grow longer, but what trimming actually does is get rid of split ends, makes the length even, and makes hair look healthier and fuller.

I recommend getting your tresses trimmed at least one half-inch every 4-6 weeks if you are trying to maintain your length and every 6-8 weeks if you are trying to grow it out.