How Often Should You Actually Get a Haircut?

“How often should I get a haircut?” is one of the most common questions we get at the desk, and the honest answer is: it depends entirely on what your hair is doing and what you want it to do. Here's how our stylists actually think about it.

If you're growing your hair out

Growing out doesn't mean avoiding the salon — it means trimming with intention. A light dust every 10 to 12 weeks removes split ends before they travel up the shaft and cost you length, without touching your overall shape. Skip this step entirely and you'll likely need a bigger cut later to undo the damage.

If you keep it short

Short cuts — a crop, a bob, a fade — are built around a specific shape, and that shape has a shelf life. Most short styles start to lose their line within 4 to 6 weeks. If you love how your cut looks on day one, a visit every month is what keeps it looking that way.

If your hair is colour-treated

Colour and cut work together more than people expect. Split, dry ends grab toner unevenly and can make a fresh gloss look patchy within weeks. Booking your trim alongside your colour appointment — every 8 to 10 weeks — keeps both looking intentional instead of like two separate services.

If your hair is fine or fragile

Fine hair shows damage fast, because there's less of it to hide behind. Regular, smaller trims every 6 to 8 weeks keep ends from thinning further and help hair look denser overall — cutting less, more often, beats a rare drastic cut here.

The honest rule

There's no universal number that's right for every head of hair — but there is a universal warning sign: if your ends look see-through in photos, or a ponytail feels thinner at the bottom than it should, you're overdue. Full pricing for every cut is on our price list, and if you're not sure where you stand, ask your stylist directly at your next visit — that's what the consultation is for.