I picked 5 even though I haven't achieved the balanced length, but that's what I'm working towards. I think 2/3 of my height would be a nice balance.
I picked 4 because I'm kind of a live-in-the-moment type of person. I have a general idea of how often I should trim, but really I let the condition of my hair dictate the trims. For instance, if I say "I'll trim next month" and next month there really isn't much damage, I'll skip it.
I'm also not really focused on a target length. My hair grows so fast (about 1/2 inch a month) that I've learned to enjoy the length I'm in. I came to that realization when I looked back at pictures from a year ago, and thought "wow, I wasn't that length for very long."
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