How often do you get your hair cut?

[chepyl]

I am the worst about taking time for myself outside of the house. I take plenty of me time, just generally at home. I need to get my hair cut....it has been over a year!! I generally get my haircut once a year. I get it cut to my chin and let it grow out to the middle of my back.

 

So....how often do you get your hair cut???

[Sputterduck]

I do it once every several years, but this year I took 8 inches off and then 12 inches off. It's now halfway down my back.

[Food4Thought]

I used to get mine cut once a year, around my birthday. I kept it quite long. Then I decided to go short, and I have to get it cut every couple of months to maintain it. I voted every 3 months, since I'm not always consistent about it.

[Tap]

Every 5 weeks, but I picked 6 to fit your poll. I have short styled hair, so I have to keep it maintained.

[Carpe]

I get mine cut about every 6 months, somewhere between my shoulders and the bottom of my shoulderblades.

[gardenmom5]

If I want a shorter haircut, I have to have it cut every four weeks to look good. I can stretch to six weeks. I'm back to having it medium/long and only cut it once a year so the ends look decent.

 

I use the money I don't spend on a haircuts buying very nice hair accessories, and salon highlights (I have thick hair - it takes her twice as long with me as it does most of her customers).

 

After all, I should NOT have more gray than my husband!

[Georgiana Daniels]

Usually once a year, but I missed my normal time and I am okay with that. There's always next year!

[twoxcell]

Do you really want to know? It has been over 8 years since my last haircut!

[swellmomma]

Usually about once a year when I finally realize my split ends have split 100 times and now my hair is a frizzy mess of ends. I get around 2" off and then just keep growing it for another year.

[crewmom]

I have super short hair now and get it cut every 4-6 weeks.

 

Until this time last year, I would get a major cut every 2 years and donate 10-12 inches. But, after my last was born, my hair never stopped falling out. DH kept having long red hairs static cling to his work shirts. LOL so I cut it all off!

[Peela]

I like my hair longer but its curly and isnt so fast growing so it takes ages to get long. I usually give up and get a cut somewhere along the way because it gets ratty..and ask them to take just the ends off, which they never, ever do. They always cut too much. Oh well. So, every 6 months or so.

[Soror]

About 2-3 x a year. I'm at 6 months now and need to schedule an appt- I keep long hair w/ long layers- mid back. Dh much prefers my hair- he says the longer the better(personally I don't believe that- I don't want to be sitting on it!). But as such it doesn't require much maintenance to stay looking nice, which is great.

[twoforjoy]

Other. Generally, I grow my hair out until I get sick of it, and then cut it short. Then I grow it out again. I've been growing it for about a year now, though, and haven't gotten sick of it yet.

 

If I need a little trim, I just let DH do it. My hair is really, really curly, so if it's not cut perfectly evenly, you can't tell.

[BikeBookBread]

Every five weeks -- I have uber short hair. I look like a fuzzy-head if I wait any longer than five.

[Jeannie in NJ]

I get mine cut when I get it colored, so about every 8 weeks. I keep it between chin length and just above my shoulders. I love those 2 hours at my hairdressers, especially getting my hair shampooed, it is so relaxing.

[Denisemomof4]

every 4 weeks when I get it colored. If she chops off a bit too much I'll wait another for weeks, making it 8. I'm due for a cut next week but will be waiting until my following appt. because she took a bit too much off last time.

 

I have a shoulder length style but with layers. When the layers get too long, they star to look stringy. Gone are the days of beautiful, full bodied hair which did pretty much anything I wanted it to.:glare:

[Jenny in Florida]

I don't remember the last time I "got" it cut. I cut my own, usually about every two or three months.

 

I also do my own coloring, when I remember and have time.

[beaners]

I don't remember the last time I "got" it cut. I cut my own, usually about every two or three months.

 

 

It's been nearly a decade since I paid someone cut my hair. I used to do it every six months or so, but I just figured out that it's been a year and a half since I did it last. Huh. I had no idea it had been that long.

Edited September 19, 2011 by beaners
poor grammar

[seraphina]

I rarely get mine cut but when I do I go extreme. I usually grow mine out for a year or so then I go and chop it super short. I just can't be bothered with the maintenance of keeping it styled and cut plus I like change.

[JFSinIL]

Since I now have a short boy cut, every four to six weeks - or when it starts looking to shaggy and driving me nuts! I go to the local $13 place.

[Mrs Mungo]

Maybe once a year. But, it doesn't so much get longer as bigger.

[Mrs Mungo]

I get mine cut when I get it colored, so about every 8 weeks. I keep it between chin length and just above my shoulders. I love those 2 hours at my hairdressers, especially getting my hair shampooed, it is so relaxing.

 

:lol: It is funny how different perspectives can be! Going to the hairdresser is SO stressful for me! I would rather go to the dentist.

[Pretty in Pink]

I get my hair cut every three months. Sometimes I spring for highlights.

[The Girls' Mom]

I voted "What's that?" lol. My hair gets cut when I get a whim. It has been cut once in the past 2.5 years. That time was during a move and all that hair was making me crazy...so I took a pair of scissors to it while I was at the old house grabbing stuff to take to the new house. :lol: If I have a curl bugging me or if part of it looks split, I'll trim it up a bit.

[mamajudy]

I voted other. I get my hair cut every 5 weeks.

[MissKNG]

I cut my own hair maybe every 3 months. It doesn't grow long or fast but I cut it when the ends start to feel dried out.

[Wabi Sabi]

I used to have short hair and it needed trimmed every 4-6 weeks maximum. Honestly, it got to the point where I just couldn't afford $40 + a tip cuts that frequently and I couldn't find a cheaper stylist who could cut my hair that I trusted. Plus, my short hair required some pricey styling products.

 

So, I let it grow. Now I keep it pretty long and get it trimmed 2-3 times a year as needed. No more styling products and in many ways the longer hair is much lower maintenance. Throwing it back in a ponytail is way easier than having to style short hair, IMO.

[kewb]

Other. I get a hair cut every 7 weeks.

[Outdoorsy Type]

I used to go once a year, but I got tired of my drab, lifeless hair.

If I had thick, and nicely colored hair I might still have it long.

 

Now I go once every 6-7 weeks to get a cut/ hi lights. For me, it

Makes a huge difference in my appearance.

[thescrappyhomeschooler]

By someone else? About every six months. Usually to fix the mess I've made of my own hair by trimming it myself.

[WishboneDawn]

Probably about every 4-6 months I think. There's a point where it gets long enough to bug me when I go into the bathroom and start hacking. I either pull it into a ponytail on top of my head or flip my head over and cut. Gets rid of it and I have decent layers.

 

I should probably go back to the hair dresser some day but at this point I'm too cheap and lazy.

[iamrachelle]

Wow, I can't believe I fall into the majority here. I do only get my hair cut twice a year. My hair falls down to my waist and it's so easy to to pin up and go.

 

I had short hair once and ended up looking like a poodle. :eek:

[Parrothead]

I had mine super short last year and got it trimmed every few weeks - probably every six or so. Then I decided to let it grow back out. Now I'm getting it trimmed and reshaped every 3 months or so.

[chepyl]

I always pull mine back in a ponytail or twist. I only notice the length when I want to leave it down for a different look. I wish I could donate mine, bit it does not grow long enough before it gets frizzy.

[DesertDweller]

I usually do a cut and highlights about every four months. My hair is a little below my shoulders with some layers and only needs trimmed every so often. The highlights need to be done though or my hair ends up being very dark on top. It works out to get both done a few times a year. I do cut my own bangs inbetween.

[QuirkyKapers]

About every 4 months here.

[KS_]

I haven't gotten mine cut outside the home for many years. If I want length taken off (it's long, below my shoulders) I have dh cut it. For slight layering, I flip my hair over my head (bending over), comb it out well, and cut straight across. The more you cut, the more layering. I just can't see spending money having someone do it for me.

[ashfern]

I do it myself whenever I feel like it. Last time I cut it a bit shorter than I wanted so now I'm growing out my bangs. :tongue_smilie:

[SweetBean]

I have my DD trim the back once or twice a year, but I trim the bangs about every other week.

[lisamarie]

I generally get my haircut once a year. I get it cut to my chin and let it grow out to the middle of my back.

 

So....how often do you get your hair cut???

 

This is what I do. I grow it out until I start to get headaches, I complain for a month until DH demands I make an appointment right away, and then I cut 6 inches off. Rinse, repeat. So generally I get my hair cut every year between Sept-Nov. I just got it cut last Friday.

 

ETA-I promised myself that I was going to change my ways and get it cut every 6 months. I look and feel much better with shorter hair, I just have a really hard time finding a good time to go.

[MamaCoop04]

Usually 2/3 times a year when the season changes (Winter to Spring, Summer to Fall and one when I feel like I need one.)

[Shellydon]

Every 6-8 weeks. Anything less and it isn't a hairstyle (for me).

[SBP]

I get mine cut every six weeks because that's how often I have to go in for color. Now that I'm wearing it a bit longer, I don't have to go that often to maintain the style, but the gray bothers me enough at this point that it's worth the time and money to me to keep it at bay. She always trims it up a bit after she does color, so... every six weeks it is :)

 

SBP

[Ellesmere]

I can't afford to see my stylist very often and refuse to get more bad haircuts at the cheaper place. (Not that all the inexpensive ones are bad, but I've had too many bad haircuts in this area.)

 

So I go one to three times a year. Right now that's ok because I've been letting it grow and I donate it, but I'm getting to the point where I think this will be the last time I can. It grows fast and stays healthy in between cuts (and don't I wish that meant it I had frequent good hair days) so it works out for now, though.

[Lisa in the UP of MI]

I get a haircut about every two years.