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I'm only a few months in so my hair is more big than long, but I've come across somewhat of a problem - the left side of my hair seems to either grow a lot faster or had a head start. Either way, it's terribly uneven. It's in my one eye, but just above the other eyebrow. In the back, I've always had a curl that I would use to gauge when to get my haircut, and that's of course grown fairly long and probably makes it look uneven in the back (I can't see it of course). Logic says to go and get it evened out but I'm a bit worried - my friend went for a "trim" last week and got set back about two months. Should I continue to grin and bear it or just get this fixed up quickly, before it could become worse?
Hi :-)
If you are bothered by it being uneven, and if you are worried that if you go into a salon to have it trimmed that they may take too much off then here is a suggestion: Cut it yourself. It's only a small amount you will be cutting, and it is easy to do. Here is how: Wet your hair and in the front comb it forward, and where the bang is uneven simply it out. In the back hold a hand mirror in one hand, with your back to a larger mirrow -- this way you can see the back of your head. Then comb every thing down, and while holding the mirror in one hand so you can see, and your sissors in the other, even out the back. It is a simple process that will take you a few mins.
Hope this helps,
Theron
Not to trim. 2 things I’d like to say on this;
When your growing long hair one thing that you have to do is break the habit of cutting. I can't stress this enough. When I had shot hair I used to get it cut every 4weeks or so almost like I was on autopilot. It had just been my habit for most of my life. Break the habit!
Secondly, if your hair is growing faster on another area - live with it...you are way too early to be even thinking about scissors at your stage. If you think it looks ridiculous then use some product to gel it back or something...just don't cut.
Note to Board
There are short haired guys out there who are addicted to cutting people…like AA meetings, we are their support group! [Sorry for being melodramatic...lol!]
When I decided to grow out my hair, I had a difficult time
with understanding the concept of getting NO haircuts!
As I went into the awkward phases, Imy mind with be filled with doubts.
But since I wasn't sure, there were NO haircuts. That went on
for days and weeks and months, while those doubts always remained in
the back of my mind.
How can you become a longhair in the least amount of time if
you keep 'attacking' it with cuts???
Now, if someone is not in such a rush, then maybe a bit of styling
wouldn't affect the 'goal' that much.
But if you want to get there FAST...then you cannot take
away any of your progress with cuts.
I think before doing a single thing that I would use a ruler and actually measure hair lengths from both sides first. Then you will know for sure about the left side. If really that uneven after measuring, and it makes you feel better, then (and only then) get it evened-out and afterwards DON'T let anybody touch it for a very very long time or you'll never reach it to being a Longhair. Good Luck.
First - I doubt things will become worse. The unevenness is probably more a result of the style you have grown out from, rather than any major difference in the growth rates across your head.
Example: When my hair was cut short I had it cropped, this meant that my hair was pulled upwards to be cut rather than downwards. As my bangs grew out I noticed that my left side seemed about 1 cm longer than the right. The cause? A quiff on the right side of my head coupled with a hairline that is marginally receeded on my right side.
This meant it looked even if it was pulled up on end, but odd when it was combed down on my forehead.
If its bothering you, then you should get a trim, but if your nervous about visiting a salon, go in and ask for a consultation before you get it cut. Explain your goals and just ask them to shape it without touching the length. You shouldn't loose any real length, even at the most uneven points I doubt your hair will really be that far out.
My trims generally cost me about 3 weeks growth (1cm). So my advice is book the consultation for next week, then the trim for two weeks later. During which time 3 weeks will have ellapsed and you'll end up with exactly the same length as you have now.
Just makesure you explain exactly what you are trying to acheive to the stylist, listen to their advice, but makesure you call the shots.
If you dont trust the person or if you dont think they have taken in your instructions, don't let them cut your hair.
if its truly not even, you should get it all one length, THEN stop with the cuts
it will look bad if you dont have it evened now you may as well just do it, theres no huge rush to have it long anyway