How Often Should You Trim Your Hair for Growth? A Guide

One common observation that we make at Frank’s Gentlemen’s Salon is that many men are considering getting their haircut on a regular basis so that the hair grows faster. It is a popular myth that cutting your hair makes it grow faster and is brought up by people who want to move on from their childish hairstyles. 

Nothing will be gained by going down this path, but it does not mean that there is no need for visiting us at the salon, especially if you’re interested in beard and barber services. Here, we will tell you the truth about the hair growth process and provide some useful tips.

Hair Growth Process

In order to clarify this misconception, it is necessary to talk about hair growth itself. It includes three major stages called anagen, catagen and telogen that represent growth, cessation of growth and resting period respectively. During the first stage, the hair follicle creates new cells in its lower part that will become your hair. It can last up to several years - so, does trimming hair help it grow faster? No, trimming your hair will have no effect on its growth.

Benefits of Getting Haircuts

Then, why is it necessary to trim your hair anyway? First, it prevents hair breakage as the older ends are usually damaged due to constant exposure to various unfavorable factors, such as heating, chemicals and mechanical damage. As a result, split ends may develop that will damage your hair even higher up its shafts eventually leading to the breakage near its root. 

Thus, trimming allows eliminating any possible hair damage and maintaining its original length. A regular trim is essential for keeping your hair healthy and minimizing breakage.

How Often to Get a Haircut

As far as the hair cutting frequency is concerned, much depends on your particular type of hair and other individual characteristics. So, for example, you will have to visit us frequently to maintain proper hair growth pattern if you have coarse or curly hair while the ones that are finer and straight will not require as much attention. 

In addition, your hair growth pattern may depend on the way you treat it in terms of various styling procedures. Regular usage of hair dryers and chemical substances will damage your hair sooner and require more frequent haircuts. 

How often should you trim your hair? If you wonder what your hair trim frequency should be, we usually recommend getting advice from your barber. For most people, the question of how often to trim hair comes down to personal goals and keeping hair healthy - it could be every two weeks or every six weeks.

Growing Out Your Hair

Hair growth implies patience, regular visits to the barbershop and correct hair care. Otherwise, you can expect that many periods will occur when your hair will not look its best. Hence, you will need a professional to provide you with the best hairstyle in each of them. If you've ever asked yourself "hair trim - how often?”, we will gladly provide you with the right solution at Frank’s.