Will you cut or not ? ends thinning(pics)

everything in the title

and this is the pic (sorry for the face v_v )




look at the end of the twist in front of my nose

Personally, i would dust the ends. I trim twice a year and my trim is coming up next month, my ends are looking quite similar to yours, I'm interested to see what others say

a friend of mine told me that in the science of black hair, the woman says something like "thinning end doesn't mean they are split end" and Jc of thenaturalhaven says "that's where you should trim" v_v

I'd snip just a tad off the ends - maybe like 1/4 to 1/2 inch - but not the whole part that's a bit thinner/curled up. I'm sure if you stretch it, that's prob AT LEAST an inch of hair that curled up on itself.

Honestly at lot of the ends of my twists look like this but I'm not dusting until the end of the year I plan to start dusting regularly to hopefully eliminate the thin ends over time.

Btw, nice juicy twists

Do you have a lot of split ends? If so, it's best to trim them.

Your hair texture looks so similar to mine!

the ends of my twists look like that too and I don't cut them....I guess we'll see in a couple of years whether that's a good decision or a bad one.

I would just dust if if you feel there's any damage there but imo the ends of twists or braids are usually thin anyway, especially the longer the hair gets. I could be wrong but I don't see a lot of twists that stay thick all the way to the end. Also since hair has natural layers it could be a longer section of hair that got in with that twist.

Your hair is really pretty.

I trim my hair in twists ... don't cut more than 1/4 inch or the ends may be too blunt to hold a twist. Your have beautiful hair.

NaijaNaps said:

I'd snip just a tad off the ends - maybe like 1/4 to 1/2 inch - but not the whole part that's a bit thinner/curled up. I'm sure if you stretch it, that's prob AT LEAST an inch of hair that curled up on itself.

Honestly at lot of the ends of my twists look like this but I'm not dusting until the end of the year I plan to start dusting regularly to hopefully eliminate the thin ends over time.

Btw, nice juicy twists

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Did you see that?? did you see that?? did you see thaaaaaaat!!
I couldn't imagine my twists being so big like that !! at the ends of the twists challenge i will post a before/After pic

wednesday said:

Do you have a lot of split ends? If so, it's best to trim them.

Your hair texture looks so similar to mine!

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that''s the point ! my moisture/protein balance is on point and I don't have lot of breakage. maybe they will break in a few weeks. maybe is this a "between" stage ?
ok u didn't ask me if I have a lot of breakage but if i have a lot of split ends. I don't know how to recognize split ends. I just think "if my hair breaks or if my hair is thinning on ends that means I have split ends or splits are taking places..."

OP, it's hard to tell whether your ends are thin or not. When you do a fat twist, assuming your hair is all the same length, then you have the hair at the axis of the twist not losing length because it basically hangs straight, while the hair on the outside of the twist has to travel inward first before the twisting starts.

You can tell if your need to trim depending on how long it's been since your last dusting or trimming. People who wait to SEE splits slay me. There's no common sense IMO in believing that your hair is invincible and will not wear away especially if you're not PS 24/7. If you're combing, styling...if your hair is coming into contact with anything, then it's been exposed to friction that is wearing it away. The ends being most vulnerable are being worn down whether you can see it or not. The only way to prevent extensive damage is snip the ends regularly so you can remove the starting of splits before they travel up the strand to a point where breakage is obvious.

So rather than wait to see whether you have splits, just get a regular dusting schedule and enjoy the peace of mind of knowing your ends are in good shape. Because whether you like it or not, splits are inevitable.

If you had done thin twists, we could better tell you if your ends are thinning. This is what my twists look like:


I have the coiling at the ends, but there isn't a thinning. I think you'd have to make small twists to be able to tell for sure. What you're looking at in your pics might be the same effect one sees in a ponytail. Hair could fall to the same length but when you put it in a ponytail, the center hair hangs lower than the sides of the pony because it didn't have to travel inward first before hanging down.

choctaw
Pokahontas
NaijaNaps
I don't understand very well, not cutting the whole thinning part but I will still see a thinning part.. won't I ?

thanks for compliments

Looks perfectly healthy to me! I voted No.

Ok the master Nonie has been in here so I don't need to say anything about trimming end.

My personal regimen is a dust on a set schedule which for right now is every 2 months. And I would only trim if my ends say that I need it. And I can tell by the way that they feel. I do straighten twice a year and will check them then. I don't do anything based on the way my ends look in twist especially if I do twist on stretched hair

I can tell my ends need to be dusted as well because when I separate my twists my ends will be mangled together.

Based on your picture I don't see anything that would suggest you have an issue. But if you don't have a regular dusting schedule, set one and stick to it and you should be fine.

interesting at a lot of points !!!
let me reply at each point.

Nonie said:

OP, it's hard to tell whether your ends are thin or not. When you do a fat twist, assuming your hair is all the same length, then you have the hair at the axis of the twist not losing length because it basically hangs straight, while the hair on the outside of the twist has to travel inward first before the twisting starts.
you are right,
my hair isn't, maybe it's just not a thinning ends but just the longest of the 2 strand which were twisted. !

You can tell if your need to trim depending on how long it's been since your last dusting or trimming.
my last trim was in APRIL and since i've decided to moisturize and seal every single day. and to not exposed my ends.

People who wait to SEE splits slay me.
Im sorry don't slap me, or.. maybe u can v_v !

There's no common sense IMO in believing that your hair is invincible and will not wear away especially if you're not PS 24/7. If you're combing, styling...if your hair is coming into contact with anything, then it's been exposed to friction that is wearing it away. The ends being most vulnerable are being worn down whether you can see it or not. The only way to prevent extensive damage is snip the ends regularly so you can remove the starting of splits before they travel up the strand to a point where breakage is obvious.

So rather than wait to see whether you have splits, just get a regular dusting schedule and enjoy the peace of mind of knowing your ends are in good shape. Because whether you like it or not, splits are inevitable.

If you had done thin twists, we could better tell you if your ends are thinning. This is what my twists look like:

I have the coiling at the ends, but there isn't a thinning. I think you'd have to make small twists to be able to tell for sure. What you're looking at in your pics might be the same effect one sees in a ponytail. Hair could fall to the same length but when you put it in a ponytail, the center hair hangs lower than the sides of the pony because it didn't have to travel inward first before hanging down.

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I think i will do smaller twists (and post pics but you also make me think that was because my hair length is a lot uneven at a lot of places and that may be just a longer strand than another one.(I notice this every time I twist and that why I have to coil the end of the twists between fingers)
but I will take the advice of having a dust schedule


sorry for my bad english

Krystle~Hime said:

@choctaw
@Pokahontas
@NaijaNaps
I don't understand very well, not cutting the whole thinning part but I will still see a thinning part.. won't I ?

thanks for compliments

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Well I was just saying if you had to cut something I would only just dust....I wouldn't just chop the whole thin part off just cuz it's thin....really though I don't see anything wrong with your twists. They look fine to me.

Nonie explained the whole natural layer thing I was trying to say much better than I could. Not so much a layer but like she said, with a chunky twist some of the hair has to travel over more than the rest.

I would do smaller twists and do a light dusting.

I would dust only if the ends are tangling up and not responsive to moisturizing. Your ends looks healthy to me. I trim every 3-4 months just to be sure.

okay y'all made me want to do smaller twists.

the big twist untwisted



smaller twists from the 2 strands.


I seriously think I need a dust and I will set a dust schedule. I think every 2 months is a nice start to do it.

NappyNelle, thanks, they don't tangle up but these time not so well responding to moisturizing. I will dust ^^

viva la LHCF !! thanks again to yall !!!

@pookaloo83 is right. You should never dust big twists. Do small ones and just snip a small amount from all the ends. In time you'll find that if you do this regularly w/o waiting too long, you will only need to cut off a very tiny amount that doesn't affect your length by a noticeable amount, yet your ends will stay in good condition.

Your English is fine. Try asking us to type in French.

hahaha merci Nonie

I was just about to scream for nonie poka cheezi or someone but they all arrived, I just wanted to cosign with faith too I dust every 8-12 weeks by the almanac and if I need a trim I get one. I notice less ssks and less thinning also if your ends are thin I just need to shave all my hair cause my twists always look that way even after a trim.

i would cut 1/4 of an inch off, or just dust the ends. your hair looks good.

If you have no ssks, then I would leave them.

I LOVE your thickness. I always see this type of thickness with 4bs and I am always jealous. My 4a twist look so thin by comparison.

I think your ends are fine.
your twists are lush.

I think your ends look fine. I would not cut at all.

Your ends don't look thin to me. I believe your hair is just growing out in layers causing uneven hair lengths. If you are trying to grow out your hair to longer lengths, do not cut it. If you for sure do not like the appearance of your hair layers, get a blunt cut.

My ends have been severely damaged, but they always improve over time with good hair care.. I rarerly don't dust or trim. I have had my end trimmed before, it like a quick fix, but after all the braiding, combing, blow drying, heating, and trimming my hair went from mid back length to shoulder length. When I do what I want to do with my hair, it grows. I'm finally back to mid length. I will admit my hair curls better and flow better when it trimmed, but it looks just as nice without a trim. Haven't had a trim for a year and a half!

I wouldn't go by looks ONLY but also by feel. For me, when I have a lot of broken hairs in the tub, that's a sign that I need to trim.

I just trimmed my natural hair last weekend and I feel soooo good. I didn't even care how much she took off AND it was my first time visiting her. I'll tell you one thing though, my hair FEELS so much better and I don't see as much broken hairs in the tub when I wash it.

I've learned the hard way though, the longer you wait to trim, the more you'll have to trim later on....Now, I have a trimming scheduled for at least 4 times a year.

I wouldn't cut, but I would trim. Trim regularly if you can. I don't think your ends are thin they are just like that because hair grows at different rates. Its not going to look the same near the end as the roots. Now if you see splits by all means cut those suckers out at least a 1/4 inch above the split.