Short styles: every four to six weeks
The shorter the style, the sooner you can see that it has grown. A pixie, a short bob or a men's cut with close sides loses its shape in four to six weeks, because the whole silhouette rests on sharp lines.
If you would like to stretch the time between visits, ask for a cut with slightly softer transitions – it grows out more gracefully than a very sharp fade.
Mid-length hair: every eight to twelve weeks
Shoulder-length hair with layers needs its shape adjusted before the layers become heavy and flat at the bottom. Two to three months is a good interval for most people.
If you have a fringe, it can be trimmed separately between visits – it takes only a few minutes and keeps the whole look sharp.
Long hair: every three to four months
Long hair does not need frequent cutting in order to grow – but it does need cutting before split ends start travelling upwards. Once the ends begin to split, you lose more length than you would have done by taking a little off in good time.
Taking a light centimetre or two off every three to four months keeps the ends dense and makes the hair look longer, because it falls more beautifully.
Coloured hair asks for a little more
Lightened hair is more porous at the ends and splits sooner than virgin hair. If you have balayage, highlights or full bleaching, it is a good idea to work a cut into the rhythm around every second colour appointment.
Many people therefore combine colour and a cut in the same appointment – the salon has prices for the two together, and it saves you an extra trip.
- Short hair: every 4–6 weeks
- Mid-length hair: every 8–12 weeks
- Long hair: every 3–4 months
- Coloured or lightened hair: a little more often than the above
