How often should we trim our hair?

Marlene Asks: How often should we trim our hair to achieve thickness?


Marlene, it’s interesting that you pose this question.  Many believe that trimming the hair helps to make it thicker, however, this is not true.  The trimming of the ends often gives a thicker look to the hair when there are thin ends present.  The discarding of thin, sometimes see-through, ends makes the hair appear thicker overall.  Since hair grows from the roots, the thickness and density of the hair will start there.  The appearance of thickness and density throughout the hair overall may make it appear thicker based on a fresh cut or shaping of the hair though.
For example, a “bob” cut may look more dense compared to a long mane that one may choose to wear.  Ultimately, it depends on the nature in which you keep up your ends and your roots to determine how your hair thick your hair will be!