I'm about half an inch above my hips at the moment. I was at tailbone until January when I cut off five inches to get rid of some layers.
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I'm about half an inch above my hips at the moment. I was at tailbone until January when I cut off five inches to get rid of some layers.
I am trying to reach the tb length as well but seem to be stuck at hips. Was becoz of my trim a few months back as i was not happy with the ends. I am bit more careful with the no of washes and i truly believe that healthy ends means fast approach towards goal :-) I am also keeping my hair tied/updo's and also not applying as much oil so that i can increase the no of days before wash. Its just like i am trying to forget my hair for a few days. But, my little blood-circulation-scalp-combing is on and it seems to be working fine with me....
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I really can't think of any changes to do either. Perhaps, as Sceleste mentioned, do more scalp washes when it feels like the ends don't need to be conditioned. Other than that, I've already learnt how to protect my ends and take care of them, I had to do that to be able to grow past BSL already. Now it just feels like I can keep on going until I don't feel like I can handle the length anymore, which might be pretty soon.
Yay, a thread for me!
I am currently at "Can I call this hip yet?". I think it's hip when wet at least... I have been growing from a stacked bob since late 2004. During the awkward phases I got several different styles cut into it to make it look a bit 'nicer' along the way. I last got what you would think of as a haircut fall of 2005, and then got a trim in spring of 2007 (for prom!). I'm not planning to trim again until I am an inch past my goal (tailbone), and then I'm going to trim it back and maintain.
Originally I didn't set out to keep it as long as it has gotten. The initial plan was to get it long enough to all fit in a ponytail, but once I started I just couldn't stop! I decided that anything longer than tailbone wouldn't be practical for me, and I guess we'll see if I don't change my mind.
My routine has changed a lot. Once I reached BSL I started realizing that my old mentality of "I should run out of shampoo and conditioner at the same time" just wasn't applicable anymore. I discovered long hair communities online when I was a few inches short of waist and began to oil the ends and focus on shampooing the roots only, always using copious amounts of conditioner. I still haven't been able to shake the daily washing habit because it's still working for me.
On the other hand, my updos have not been cooperating with me. I'm having trouble securing even a cinnamon bun anymore. I'm currently in updo moratorium trying to find a new standby. My hair is so thick and my bun already takes up nearly my whole head as it is. I'm starting to experiment with hairsticks for the first time with some success, but they don't hold for more than an hour or two. I comb my hair two or three times a day to keep the tangles at bay, and I have the bad habit of finger combing in public when my hair is down. Overall, I wear my hair up about 80% of the time, if nothing else in a scrunchie-secured ponytail.
It's lovely to see so many people reply! And there are quite many of us:) It seems like people are taking extra care of their hair now with protecting ends and sleeptime styles.
I'm right at waist now, but was probably at hip some weeks ago before I trimmed off two centimeters, I went from 33, 5 to 32. Now I'm at 32,5. I'm still dealing with chemical damage and it's a hassle sometimes to find products that are moisturizing enought, but at the same time not making my hair limp and over conditioned. I have been bad and have been wearing a braid for a while now, guess that should change. I miss almost being able to tuck my ends into my pants:(
Thank you all for telling me about your journey! It's an honour to be growing together with you;)
I'm going to have to join. I'll be here for a few years unless i decide to chop. JUST reached waist so I am maintaining for a while.
My goal is TB, but knee would be my untimate- we'll see what my taper looks like when i get there.
It took me about 2 years to go from waist to TB. I made it from waist to hip (about 4.5") in a year, and hip to TB (about 2.5") in another year. If I left out trimming it might have been just a tad over a year, but I've found that the longer my hair gets, the more trimming I need to keep the ends looking okay. Going from BSL to waist I don't think I trimmed at all (or if so, barely anything), but once I started getting close to hip, the ends got more raggedy looking.
As far as change in the care of my hair, I don't think it changed that much. But I used updos a ton with waist length, as well as oiling and more gentle washing, and still do now. I do know that having the hair loose at this length is a world of difference than loose waist length hair, so keeping it up more would be more protective (I wear updos about 95% of the time). I also notice that my previously damaged areas (still quite a few inches left...) are more delicate the longer my hair gets. I hope once my trimming meets up with my virgin hair, the raggedy-end problem won't be as bad.
I've found that a true cinnamon bun is impossible for me to hold with just sticks anymore since the middle coils are apt to fall out. So I use a ficcare or do a cinnabun variation such as a cinnabut, inside-out, or gibralter if I want that look. I also agree that bunned braids are great at this length.
I'm also at "Can I call this hip length?" stage, but I hope to be TB by the end of the year, at least. I'm crossing my fingers for a good burst in summer. :pray:
I am just starting this journey. I officially called my length "waist" recently, and tailbone is my current "final" goal, so... I have a while to go yet. :) Especially since I plan a cut/trim sometime in the next couple of months.
My routine hasn't changed much in the last year or so, although I regularly fluctuate between CO and normal (but diluted) shampoo & conditioner washes. I've been trying a cone free routine for the last 2 years or so, but recently decided to give some silicones a go again - leave-in sprays, mainly. I missed the slip they gave me. Having said that, I probably won't use them much over winter since I have more slip than normal in winter anyway.
I wash my hair about twice, sometimes three times, a week. I am a big fan of damp- and semi-damp- bunning. I sometimes blowdry the front section on cool, if I want it to look "nicer" (damn cowlick/s :mad:). Jojoba oil and cassia are my friends. :)
you guys, i am pretty scared that i am going to cut my hair up....So i may leave this group if i do.
let see how things unfold ( 2 week ule ofcourse) ;)