Growing as long as it will go! (The Terminal Goal Thread)

**catamonica** · May 2nd, 2012, 11:45 PM

My hair is at hip. I would love to have it grow to middle thigh. But if it does not, then tailbone
or classic would be nice. Just have to wait & see how long it gets.

**RapunzelKat** · May 3rd, 2012, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by holothuroidea

RESURRECTION!!!

My hair grew an inch this month.

Awesome!!

Congrats!!

I'll have to start paying attention to my growth rate one of these days... I honestly don't know what it is. I've always figured half an inch-ish... Be interesting to find out for sure

**trolleypup** · May 3rd, 2012, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by Shepherdess

That is great holothuroidea! ! !!

I have been thinking, how can a person tell if their hair has reached terminal?

Typically, when it is fairytaled, and has stabilized at a particular length after gaining length at your regular rate. It stays at this length for an extended time (a year or more?) and if you trim an inch or two off, it grows back to the same length and shape at your regular growth rate.

At least, that is what I used to say...but after several years at 53" with all indications pointing at terminal, I am now growing again, currently at 57.5!

**Avital88** · May 3rd, 2012, 01:49 AM

I want to try once in my life..But.. First i want to thicken up alot, the healthiest part of my hair without real damage reaches mbl,so i see myself as that i am mbl right now(the rest needs to be cut off eventually,so the first goal will be a healthy classic length,i will maintain there a while and if the basics are good i would love to grow for as long as it gets.

**elthia** · May 3rd, 2012, 03:02 AM

Originally Posted by holothuroidea

RESURRECTION!!!

My hair grew an inch this month.

Congratulations.

**bcala2** · May 6th, 2012, 02:21 AM

Hi everyone! I'm hoping I'll be lucky enough to grow my mane ankle length but that goal might be slightly unrealistic...

Anyone managed extreme length on here? How did you do it!!

Bree

**Dragon Faery** · May 6th, 2012, 02:56 AM

Originally Posted by bcala2

Hi everyone! I'm hoping I'll be lucky enough to grow my mane ankle length but that goal might be slightly unrealistic...

Anyone managed extreme length on here? How did you do it!!

Bree

Hello and welcome!

We have quite a few members with knee length or longer hair. The consensus among them (at east as I understand it) seems to be that patience and gentle handling are the two things most necessary when growing super-long hair. Beyond that it varies depending on your individual hair type and what it likes and dislikes.

**hairconvictions** · May 6th, 2012, 08:35 AM

Hi!
My "realistic goal" (so I don't get crushed) is solidly classic, but I would LOVE knee length. Do many people with fine hair get super long hair? Most of the people I know with long hair have medium or coarse hair. That kind of worries me :S

**spidermom** · May 6th, 2012, 09:18 AM

Sometimes I'm so impatient with the process. I want to find out what terminal is on me, then do something else!

**holothuroidea** · May 6th, 2012, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by bcala2

Hi everyone! I'm hoping I'll be lucky enough to grow my mane ankle length but that goal might be slightly unrealistic...

Anyone managed extreme length on here? How did you do it!!

Bree

There are a handful of people here with extreme lengths. Whether you can grow that long is determined mostly by genetics. Everyone's hair has a different "life span" and yours has to be very long if you want ankle length hair.

Other than that, though, it's all about keeping the hair that does grow protected so it doesn't break off. Gentle handling and protective styling.

I think a lot of people just list their goal as "terminal" because they have a goal of extreme length but realize they might not get there.

Originally Posted by hairconvictions

Hi!
My "realistic goal" (so I don't get crushed) is solidly classic, but I would LOVE knee length. Do many people with fine hair get super long hair? Most of the people I know with long hair have medium or coarse hair. That kind of worries me :S

I know gossamer has F/M hair, but I haven't noticed anyone with super fine hair that has reached an extreme length. That doesn't mean yours won't, though. I know people with fine hair that is very strong, and of course it all depends on how you treat it.

ETA: I have not noticed because apparently I am dense and unobservant.

I did a member search for people with fine hair that is currently at knee and got 7 results. You can do searches like that yourself and find people with your hair type that are at your goal and send them a message asking them what their secrets are.

EndETA

How long your hair actually grows has nothing to do with how fine/coarse it is, but length you get will depend on the hair not breaking. So if your goal is extreme length you might want to start practicing extremely gentle handling now. Less washing, never wearing it down, avoid tangles as if your life depended on it, that sort of thing.