Different Measurements from two Different People GRRR

[Aunty Miki]

It seems that my hair grew 1 1/2" in one month but shrunk by a 1/2" this past month. That's according to DD and DH. Is there a way for one to accurately measure one's own hair? Mine is hip, according to the mirror.
ETA: I already know about the starting point on for head. It's just awkward to do it myself.

[Chromis]

I think it can vary tremendously day by day even. Like if it is more humid, my hair has more wave and "shrinks" Or if they aren't holding the tape the same or they didn't comb it straight down, or, or...

I have given up on measuring inches and just go by body markers. You will likely have the best luck if it is wet, but I know for me the slight wave comes back pretty fast and my hair does not like being combed while wet much.

[Decoy24601]

I think it can vary tremendously day by day even. Like if it is more humid, my hair has more wave and "shrinks" Or if they aren't holding the tape the same or they didn't comb it straight down, or, or...

I have given up on measuring inches and just go by body markers. You will likely have the best luck if it is wet, but I know for me the slight wave comes back pretty fast and my hair does not like being combed while wet much.

I measure my hair stretched so I can keep track of the growth accurately, even if it doesn't visually look quite that long depending on the day.

[Aunty Miki]

Thank you, both! Yes, I noticed that my hair passed my belt recently. I have 2C M-C iii hair, so shrinkage is real. Measured 33 3/8", according to them.

[Groovy Granny]

I think it can vary tremendously day by day even. Like if it is more humid, my hair has more wave and "shrinks" Or if they aren't holding the tape the same or they didn't comb it straight down, or, or...

I have given up on measuring inches and just go by body markers. You will likely have the best luck if it is wet, but I know for me the slight wave comes back pretty fast and my hair does not like being combed while wet much.


I measure my hair stretched so I can keep track of the growth accurately, even if it doesn't visually look quite that long depending on the day.

Same with me....when wurly it can shrink a couple of inches....and the tape measure was very frustrating!

I go by body markers and moles for landmarks lol....and I check it wet/stretched.

Inches mean nothing to me because I have a very short torso with only 2-3 inches between landmarks besides.
I just eyeball it stretched in a mirror and measured with a ruler from one landmark to the other to guestimate when I will reach a goal.

[lapushka]

Yes after about BSL to waist, I started to go by body markers as well. I felt I just got too obsessed with it and started to measure relative to body markers, much better (for me personally).

[likelikepenny]

If my hair shrunk only a couple inches I would be happy :rolleyes::wigtongue

[pandabarrier]

Each time I measure the numbers are slightly different. So I take many measurements and calculate the average.

[Lavendersugar]

Yes after about BSL to waist, I started to go by body markers as well. I felt I just got too obsessed with it and started to measure relative to body markers, much better (for me personally).

Same here. I feel body markers are just easier. After all, most of us want to X area on the body but I rarely read people going for certain number.

[Aunty Miki]

Short torso here, too, with long legs. Growing to knee is going to take a while. And, you're right. Body markers are best.

[unheardletters]

I find measuring my hair impossible. I've measured dozens of times on the same day even and I get different results every time, up to 3" in difference. My hair is very wavy and is extremely inconsistent. Even body milestones are difficult for me. One time it definitely seems to be apl and another time it looks several inches above it. I bought a striped shirt to wear just to try to get an average of where my hair length typically ends. I've tried pulling straight, but my hairs are not all the same length due to wildly different growth rates and the inconsistency of the waves (i only once straighten my hair for an event and i had to give myself a haircut just to have it look nice (then it looked really bad when wavy).

[Kiiruna]

I don't even have wavy hair, but I still get inconsistent results :lol:

[Hairkay]

I also get different measurements even if I measure several times the same day or even the same hour. That's how my hair is. Tight curls like to stay curly. I'm not about to straighten my hair just for measuring. Occasionally I may measure a plait/braid or even just a few shed hairs because those can easily be stretched out. I use that to estimate length. The hair even looks different on body markers because it changes length throughout the day. In the shower it gets down to my waist. When it starts to dry it's MBL. If I leave it out it can get to APL. If I plait or braid it, MBL turning to BSL as time goes by that day. Twists go from BSL to APL and sometimes SL.