I finally trimmed my hair for the first time in 5 years--maybe longer, I can't even remember!!!  I call it a "big" cut but it was really just a few inches, mostly thin, wispy ends.  Now I have healthy-looking-and-feeling waist length hair, and I want to keep it that way!

I have fine, thin hair that damages and turns to "straw ends" quickly--like in a month.  So I was thinking that if I do a micro-trim once a month, that should keep it looking its best.  What do you all do?    How much do you trim, and how often?  Just curious. 

Thanks to inspiration from LongLocks (and a glass of wine on Thanksgiving eve  ) I got the courage to make the much-needed cut!  And I am soooooooo happy!!! 

Congrats on the trim! It sounds like your hair is doing well because of it. 

Congratulations for successful cut!

Last year, I trimmed twice, which seems to be too little for my fine hair. Next year, I'm planning to do smaller trims every 3 months, hoping that it will help me to keep nice ends and still get some growth.

Congrats on the big trim, Christiana!  I just had a big trim a few months ago as well...I got 4" hacked off, and I actually haven't gotten a trim yet.  I think I can wait another month yet, then I'll plan to have about a 1/4" cut off.  I just tried my first "oiling" this morning, I put a few drops of jojoba oil in my hands, rubbed them together and smoothed over my hair just on the last few inches.  I was worried that it would make my hair look oily, but it didn't, it made it feel more hydrated and shinier looking.  So I think that would be a great idea to keep the ends of your hair from drying out so quickly ( as Angel Spun also mentioned  ).  And, also remember that hydration starts from the inside-out, so be sure to drink plenty of water, it's good for your hair, your skin, your whole body, it helps to keep all the toxins moving there way on out...bad toxins!