Your stylist recommended getting a haircut every six to eight weeks and you’re questioning whether you really need to do so. You’re not alone. We can’t even begin to count how many times clients have asked why we recommend this type of routine maintenance. If you’ve been discounting regular visits to the salon as “extra” and not necessary, think again. There are many benefits to such frequent cuts.

5 Benefits of Frequent Hair Cuts

Removes Split Ends

The ends of your hair are the oldest part of the hair shaft. Over time, they can weaken and split. Once the shaft becomes damaged or frayed, you can’t repair it. The split ends cause your hair to appear dry, brittle, uneven, flat, and dull. No amount of conditioning, treatments, or masks will restore a bouncy shine. Those damaged ends need to be cut off.

Encourages Hair Growth

You’ve probably heard the popular myth that trimming makes your hair grow faster. Let’s be clear, that is a myth. Growth stems from the follicles of the scalp, not the ends of the hair. But frequent cuts can help boost hair growth by addressing damaging split ends. When hair splits up the shaft, it can cause hair to break off, which slows hair growth. Trimming hair to remove split ends helps encourage growth.

Promotes Healthy Hair

Frequent haircuts help keep hair healthy. If you don’t trim away the split ends, those splits will keep moving up the hair shaft. The ends may even split further into three. Regular trims help keep split ends at bay, minimizing breakage.

Makes Hair Appear Thicker

Cutting your hair won’t actually make it thicker, but it will give the appearance of having thicker locks. Trimming away the thinned ends of your hair creates the illusion of fullness.

Allows for Easier Maintenance and Styling

Damaged hair is harder to maintain. It becomes difficult to detangle, and because the damaged ends have a different texture from the rest of your hair, styling can become tricky. The damaged hair just doesn’t do what you want it to do. Freshly cut ends are much easier to glide a comb and brush through, and having hair the same texture from top and bottom helps it behave and properly hold its shape.

We can’t stress enough the importance of cutting your hair frequently. The benefits of doing so are instantly noticeable.