Haircuts
How Often Should You Get a Haircut?
There’s no single right answer, but there are good rules of thumb. How often you should get a haircut depends on your length, your hair type, and what you’re trying to do with it. Here’s how we think about it at the chair.
The general guideline
- Short cuts (pixies, tapered men’s cuts): every 3–5 weeks. Short shapes lose their line fast, and the difference between sharp and shaggy is only a couple of weeks.
- Medium length (bobs, lobs, collarbone): every 6–8 weeks to hold the shape.
- Long hair: every 8–12 weeks. You’re maintaining healthy ends and shape, not fighting regrowth.
- Growing it out: every 10–12 weeks — yes, you still trim. More on that below.
It depends on your goal, not just your length
If you’re maintaining a precise shape, lean to the shorter end of the range — a defined cut shows its regrowth quickly.
If your cut is built to grow out gracefully — the French, face-shape-led approach — you can stretch appointments, because the shape softens instead of collapsing.
If your hair is color-treated or lightened, trimming matters more. Lightened ends are more fragile, and a small regular trim keeps them from splitting up the shaft. Healthy ends also hold balayage and tone better.
If you’re growing your hair long, this is the counterintuitive part: keep trimming. A light dusting every 10–12 weeks removes split ends before they travel up and force a bigger cut later. Skipping trims entirely usually means slower visible progress, not faster.
Quick reference
| Goal | Trim every |
|---|---|
| Short, precise cut | 3–5 weeks |
| Bob / lob | 6–8 weeks |
| Long, maintaining | 8–12 weeks |
| Growing it out | 10–12 weeks (light dusting) |
| Beard line-up (men) | 2–4 weeks |
Make it easy on yourself
The simplest system: book your next haircut before you leave your current one. A Women’s Haircut is $200 with a blowout; men’s cuts start at $140, and a quick Bang Trim is $30 between full cuts. If you’re not sure what cadence suits your hair, ask your stylist — we’ll give you a real number based on your cut, not a generic one.
Due for a trim? Book a haircut at Red Market & Martial Vivot in West Palm Beach — reserve online.