Salon Visit Planner

How often should you get a haircut, touch up your roots or refresh your color? Tick the services you keep up, and see when each one is due, how many visits a year that adds up to, and what it costs at our Irvine salon.

How often should you get each service?

Service	Typical interval	Why
Short haircut	Every 4 to 6 weeks	Short cuts look grown out sooner, so the shape needs more frequent cleanups.
Medium haircut, same length	Every 6 to 8 weeks	Keeps the shape and removes split ends before they travel up.
Growing your hair out	About every 12 weeks	A quarter to half an inch off the ends, so you keep most of what grows.
Color-treated or heat-styled hair	About every 6 to 8 weeks	Processed ends are more fragile and split sooner.
Root touch-up	Every 4 to 6 weeks	Regrowth shows sooner when your color is far from your natural shade or you are more than half gray.
Full highlights	About every 6 to 8 weeks	Foils start at the root, so regrowth shows quickly.
Partial highlights	Up to about 12 weeks	Less of the head is lightened, so they grow out more softly.
Balayage	Every 3 to 4 months	It is painted away from the root, so it grows out naturally.
Keratin smoothing	Up to 5 months	It fades with every wash; sulfate-free care makes it last longer.

Sources: haircut intervals from stylists quoted by Healthline; root touch-ups from Madison Reed; highlights from L’Oréal’s Hair.com; balayage from StyleSeat; keratin from our own keratin guide. Your stylist may suggest a different rhythm for your hair.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often should you get a haircut?

Every 4 to 6 weeks for short hair, every 6 to 8 weeks for medium hair you want to keep the same length, and about every 12 weeks if you are growing it out. Long hair in good condition can go longer between trims.

Do trims make hair grow faster?

No. Hair grows from the scalp at about half an inch a month. Trims remove split ends so they do not break further up, which helps you keep length. Our hair growth calculator shows how trims affect your timeline.

How can I go longer between color appointments?

Wash with a color-safe shampoo, rinse with cooler water and protect from heat and sun. A softer technique like balayage or partial highlights also grows out more gently than full foils.

Can I book a cut and color together?

Yes. If two services fall within a couple of weeks of each other, booking them in one visit saves you a trip. The planner flags when that happens.

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