The Mini-Milestone Thread

**muddblood21** · April 23rd, 2014, 12:14 PM

This week is my one year "hair-iversary"! Have come such a long way from basically a chin length chemical cut to almost APL; and have managed to get to the point that the majority of my hair is virgin! Yay! Thank you LHC for all the encouragement and inspiration!

**ceruleanlove** · April 23rd, 2014, 05:44 PM

I made the tiniest modified cinnamon bun yesterday!

**Hedera** · April 24th, 2014, 04:18 AM

Originally Posted by rohirrrims

I for some reason thought my hair was around APL because the short layers deceive me when looking in the mirror face on, and because I can't do any proper buns or braids without hair falling out (argh layeersss!) so it felt like it was too short. Then I took this photo today and realised I could actually post it in the BSL->WL thread

ha, what!

It's like looking at the back of someone else's head!

Wow, congratulations!
That must be a pleasant surprise.

And such gorgeous hair, too!

Just wondering, are you sure you are only an i in thickness?
Your hair looks much thicker than that I think.

**Larki** · April 24th, 2014, 11:01 AM

I've been unable to do anything except braids (only side braids or pigtails) and leaving my hair down for about two months now, because I have two new growth areas above my ears (from trich - last May during finals, I got super stressed and pulled the heck out of these two spots) that stick out and look awful when I try to put my hair up or braid in the back - they've gotten long enough in the last few months that I can't hide them by tucking them behind my ears anymore. They're too slippery and stubborn for bobby pins.

But today, I discovered that they're FINALLY long enough that I can include them in a very, very low ponytail! I'm so excited. They're still a few inches too short for anything else, so I guess I'll have 6+ months ahead of me of low ponies and braids, but YAY.

**LauraLongLocks** · April 24th, 2014, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Larki

I've been unable to do anything except braids (only side braids or pigtails) and leaving my hair down for about two months now, because I have two new growth areas above my ears (from trich - last May during finals, I got super stressed and pulled the heck out of these two spots) that stick out and look awful when I try to put my hair up or braid in the back - they've gotten long enough in the last few months that I can't hide them by tucking them behind my ears anymore. They're too slippery and stubborn for bobby pins.

But today, I discovered that they're FINALLY long enough that I can include them in a very, very low ponytail! I'm so excited. They're still a few inches too short for anything else, so I guess I'll have 6+ months ahead of me of low ponies and braids, but YAY.

That is a wonderful milestone! Great job!

**Larki** · April 24th, 2014, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by LauraLongLocks

That is a wonderful milestone! Great job!

Thank you! This is what they look like with my hair up (why I can't normally wear my hair up..)

**YvetteVarie** · April 25th, 2014, 01:09 AM

I have a few hairs that are now at BSL. I am so excited because I have never had my hair grow this long before

. Hopefully, I will be properly at BSL before the end of this year

**LauraLongLocks** · April 26th, 2014, 12:00 AM

If I do my hair in a ridiculously high ponytail, my bangs can just barely reach the ponytail.

**Neneka** · April 26th, 2014, 12:40 PM

I have to pull my hair over my shoulder when I braid it! It's odd how sudden this happened. Yesterday braiding just on the back of my head started to feel really uncomfortable.

**Katlette** · April 26th, 2014, 04:19 PM

Managed to do a self-held nautilus today! This is a mini-milestone both on the hair growth front and on my personal challenge to learn more updos.

Now just waiting for someone to get home so that I can take pictures.