Trimming hair: Split ends- Can't see 'em?

Trimming hair appears to be a big no no for some and so this week I will be exploring it once again. I certainly do not advocate for pointless cuts but I do think that trimming can be useful.




I have heard many questions emailed with people saying they cannot see split ends but think they need a trim. I am really intrigued by this because I find split ends on my hair and they are pretty easy to spot.




Example 1: The basic split end

Example 2: The oh my poor hair complex split end








And.............just in case the large image is playing games with you, I have super fine hair! Here are the same four strands placed next to a 5p coin (roughly the same size as a dime). The hair is roughly quarter of an inch in length except for the last which is half an inch.







Do you have trouble seeing split ends or do you never get split ends?