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Messyhair
June 26th, 2013, 09:05 AM
This has always been the toughest stage for me. Just getting my hair from no man's land to shoulder always seems to take so long. This time, it will take a bit longer than the norm since I'm also growing out henna and I'm snipping as I go. My hair is currently just about brushing chin length, and I'll be snipping about every 2 months. Right now, I'm more bothered about the natural vs. henna colour demarcation than the length. That may change as my colour grows out more.
I didn't see a thread for growing to shoulder length, but I'm sure there are others out there in the same length boat that I am!
HairFaerie
June 26th, 2013, 09:30 AM
I am currently at pixie and my first major goal is all one length at chin. From there I will grow to shoulder. Hopefully the all one length strategy will work for me this time instead of all the frustrating layers.
Good luck!
browneyedsusan
June 26th, 2013, 09:33 AM
This has always been the toughest stage for me. Just getting my hair from no man's land to shoulder always seems to take so long. This time, it will take a bit longer than the norm since I'm also growing out henna and I'm snipping as I go. My hair is currently just about brushing chin length, and I'll be snipping about every 2 months. Right now, I'm more bothered about the natural vs. henna colour demarcation than the length. That may change as my colour grows out more.
I didn't see a thread for growing to shoulder length, but I'm sure there are others out there in the same length boat that I am!
There is a "chin to shoulder" thread, and if I was smart, I'd link it up for you. You can also hang out on the "super shorties" thread. I still visit there sometimes! I really identify with the super-shorties because I had short hair for many years. :)
BrightEyes
June 26th, 2013, 09:56 AM
Yay, a thread for me! :) I am growing from an a-line bob (started at nape length in the back and an inch longer than chin in the front). I am now about an inch from shoulder length in the back. I'm longer than shoulder length in the front, but since that will be eventually cut off to even everything up I am measuring my growth from the back.
I can just barely put my hair in a peacock twist, so I decided to put it up most days and try to ignore it. I'm alternating between a pony tail, peacock twist and half-up twist thingy. I'm hoping some benign neglect will do its magic and one day I'll be surprised with my growth.
Grow hair grow!! :)
rainfortheend
June 26th, 2013, 12:56 PM
Here's the chin to shoulder thread. http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=96954
All one length is my preferred strategy... all the layers of different lengths made me want to chop when I was growing out my pixie. (pre-LHC.) In March, I chopped to ear length to make it all one length (I was at CBL but some grown out bangs were constantly creeping out of ponytails, falling into my face, and being annoying... and my ends were stringy and damaged.) I don't regret it. My hair looks a lot better.
I love putting it up in claw clips.. they just stay all day and don't do much damage. And people I've just met think my hair is a lot longer than it is... until I take it down :P
Neneka
June 27th, 2013, 05:11 AM
You will eventually get there! :) I think between anywhere from pixie or bald to shoulder is the hardest stage of growing hair. I feel like I just got out of there. I also chopped my hair a lot before reaching shoulder and it seemed to take forever. But eventually it will be over although it feels like it's so far away.
jacqueline101
June 27th, 2013, 04:35 PM
I hear you on that mine is bsl to mbl right now.
Messyhair
July 10th, 2013, 09:29 AM
With my latest trim, it looks like I'm finally all one length, except for the small bit of shaving in the back, since my length doesn't quite reach to cover my nape hair. Well, by my next trim, that should be fixed. I just wish my hair would grow a little faster (don't we all?) because my roots don't seem to show as much growth as they should by now.
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