Don’t we love to have healthy, luscious hair? It is believed that ‘trimming’ plays an important role in removing split ends, reducing breakage of hair and keeping them healthy, thick and look nourished. Hence, regular trimming is recommended in every 12 to 16 weeks or 3 – 4 months.

People always believe that cutting hair more often hampers growth. But it is not true because shortening hair length directly has no effect hair growth. Also, the ends of the hair don’t effect the follicles in the scalp, which is a determinant to how fast and how much one’s hair grows. Trimming simply keeps hair more healthy as it grows and  is essential part of hair care.

 Other related benefits of ‘Hair Trim or Cut’ are :

1. Always fresh: Regular haircuts for short hair or specific haircut; helps in keeping the look fresh and vitalized.
2. Damage Control: One can minimize the damage done by progressive split ends by getting a regular haircut once every six to eight weeks or every 3 months (whatever works for you) and can maintain the health or vibrant shine of hair.
3. Frizzed out: Hair tends to become more frizzy when there is too much time between haircuts.
4. Boosts hair growth: By getting a regular hair cut once every few weeks, the scope of healthy hair growth enhances.
5. The overall appearance of hair look less voluminous and dry with thinner hair on the end. Hence, by regularly removing the split ends; the hair looks shinier and healthier.
6. Regular Hair Trimming helps in preventing the single strand knots which is a natural occurrence for Afro-textured hair. 
7. Regular Trimming also aids in preventing the formation of those dreaded dead hairballs usually hanging out on the split ends.
8. The best benefits of trimming the hair on a regular basis is that it eases the process of detangling and also reduces unnecessary time to remove the tangles from the hair.
9. Less Breakage – Getting rid of the split ends will cause a reduction in hair breakage.
10. Retain Length – Getting a trim will help one to retain hair length due to the reduction in hair breakage and split ends. Split ends reduce the growth of hair.
11. Easier Styling – This is a great benefits of trimming the hair! Less hair tangles makes the hair styling easy and all hair cut suits well on detangled hair.
12. Thicker/Fuller Looking Hair – If one doesn’t get a hair trim, the split ends will start to taper off and the hair will look thinner. Hence to get a thicker look, regular trimming is necessary.

Indications of ‘Hair Trim’ are as follows:

1. Noticeable Split Ends – One should certainly get a trim if there are split ends.
2. Easy Break of Hair Ends – It should be realised that it is a time of trim; if the hair ends are breaking and snapping. But one should not confuse this with hair shedding where the hair breaks from the root.
3. See-through Ends – If one has wispy or feathery ends; then it is suggested to trim the hair.
4. Thin Hair – If one realised that their hair isn’t as full as it was before and appears thin, then it’s a sign of hair cut or giving shape.
5. Dull Ends – The hair that is dull, raggedy, dry, or just plain crusty-looking needs an immediate hair trim.
6. Lack of Hair Growth– If one observes that their hair is not growing at all, it is a reminder for immediate hair cut

Some of the methods or ways of Trimming are as follows:

1. Search and destroy method – This is the most commonly used method of trimming the hair because the result is certainly gratifying. This method requires good lighting, a mirror and a really sharp pair of scissors. The process begins with making twists of the hair strands. One should carefully and diligently select the twists that are  damaging hair and should get it cut off.This is a good way to do away with only the damaged hair on the head though it will need a lot of patience.
2. Individual Twists or Braids trim – Just like search and destroy method, a sharp scissor good lighting and a mirror is a must. Also, one need to clip the mane from the end of medium to small twists. It is advisable to have smaller twists for better trims and better results.Unlike the search and destroy, one just cut the whole end of the twists. Hence, It is simpler and time-saving.
3. Straight hair trim – This method is done on either blown-out hair or natural hair. One can begin the process by forming large twists of hair with the strands on the head and then trim the ends regularly.The advantage of doing this on straightened out hair is that one will be sure to remove the shrinkage.It also ensures that one do not cut off more than one intend to and the cut is even. Less shrinkage means easily manageable hair.
4. Curls that no longer curl trim – Advisable for people whose clumps in curls but can also be done on any other hair. Sprinkle some water on the hair and run the fingers through it.