The Major Milestone Thread

[Bat]

Since we have a mini milestone topic here is the one for major milestones I know we have length specific topics but this one is for any and all Major Milestones I haven't really reached ones I consider major yet but my first Major one for me will be APL as that's the longest my hair will have ever been.

Show pictures too if you like!

[Strands]

I am officially at waist as of September 1, No stretching and not wet. I have been working to this length from bra strap length since 2016. This is my original goal and now I am moving on to classic!

[ArtOfNoot]

I am officially at waist as of September 1, No stretching and not wet. I have been working to this length from bra strap length since 2016. This is my original goal and now I am moving on to classic!

OML that's a literal dream! Is it everything you hoped? Also, pictures??

[Bat]

I am officially at waist as of September 1, No stretching and not wet. I have been working to this length from bra strap length since 2016. This is my original goal and now I am moving on to classic!

That is excellent news! Congrats on waist

[Strands]

OML that's a literal dream! Is it everything you hoped? Also, pictures??

It is everything I wanted and now I am convinced I want to grow it to classic. Here is a picture with an action shot of a small Ficcare clip my husband bought me at the beginning of the month. ��

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42491&d=1599352789

[Bat]

It is everything I wanted and now I am convinced I want to grow it to classic. Here is a picture with an action shot of a small Ficcare clip my husband bought me at the beginning of the month. ��

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42491&d=1599352789

You look very close to hip too!

[Bri-Chan]

My next major milestone will be in springtime, reaching BCL with unstretched hair. This was my first milestone when I started considering to grow my hair.

Strands congratulations! Can I ask how tall are you? We seem to have the same length in inches and it looks longer on me.

[Strands]

You look very close to hip too!

Thanks! My husband also mentioned that I am definitely passed waist at this point, lol. Bless his heart for taking this photo for me.

I have some serious tips that have worked for me. For this much growth to have happened since last August I would’ve needed to grow almost 9 inches of hair.

[Strands]

My next major milestone will be in springtime, reaching BCL with unstretched hair. This was my first milestone when I started considering to grow my hair.

Strands congratulations! Can I ask how tall are you? We seem to have the same length in inches and it looks longer on me.

5’6” or 66” tall, my hair was 35 inches when I measured it on September 1.

You and I may both reach BCL in spring! ��

[Bat]

Thanks! My husband also mentioned that I am definitely passed waist at this point, lol. Bless his heart for taking this photo for me.

I have some serious tips that have worked for me. For this much growth to have happened since last August I would’ve needed to grow almost 9 inches of hair.

You are 100%past waist for sure

[Strands]

You are 100%past waist for sure

Heavy breathing intensifies. I’m hoping for hip by winter. :pray:

[hennalonghair]

I consider where I’m at now a major milestone. Tailbone length is the longest I’ve ever had my hair and that’s 39”. I’ve maintained this length many times in my life but it’s exciting realizing that I’m going to have the longest hair I’ve ever had in my sixties. Since I’ve been here I started at Armpit Length and once I hit BSL, I coloured my hair brightly with henna so had to grow that out first. Now that it’s all natural I’m moving towards classic length or possibly longer. I’ll have to see how I feel about the length once I get there.

[Bat]

Heavy breathing intensifies. I’m hoping for hip by winter. :pray:

Don't hyperventilate! Aha go go goooo

[Bat]

I consider where I’m at now a major milestone. Tailbone length is the longest I’ve ever had my hair and that’s 39”. I’ve maintained this length many times in my life but it’s exciting realizing that I’m going to have the longest hair I’ve ever had in my sixties. Since I’ve been here I started at Armpit Length and once I hit BSL, I coloured my hair brightly with henna so had to grow that out first. Now that it’s all natural I’m moving towards classic length or possibly longer. I’ll have to see how I feel about the length once I get there.

I will enjoy seeing your journey unfold!

[ArtOfNoot]

It is everything I wanted and now I am convinced I want to grow it to classic. Here is a picture with an action shot of a small Ficcare clip my husband bought me at the beginning of the month. ��

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42491&d=1599352789

I love your texture! Your length is gorgeous :blossom: :heartbeat

[hennalonghair]

I will enjoy seeing your journey unfold!
Why thank you very much:blossom:

[Bri-Chan]

5’6” or 66” tall, my hair was 35 inches when I measured it on September 1.

You and I may both reach BCL in spring! ��

I need about 0,2 inches to be at 35. Oh, you're taller than me ( 5'3''). Will be funny to see our progresses in spring!

[sipnsun]

I am officially at waist as of September 1, No stretching and not wet. I have been working to this length from bra strap length since 2016. This is my original goal and now I am moving on to classic!

Congratulations on reaching your first major milestone Strands, what an accomplishment! Waist is my first major milestone too and hopefully I'll be there by Christmas. Happy growing to classic!

[sipnsun]

I consider where I’m at now a major milestone. Tailbone length is the longest I’ve ever had my hair and that’s 39”. I’ve maintained this length many times in my life but it’s exciting realizing that I’m going to have the longest hair I’ve ever had in my sixties. Since I’ve been here I started at Armpit Length and once I hit BSL, I coloured my hair brightly with henna so had to grow that out first. Now that it’s all natural I’m moving towards classic length or possibly longer. I’ll have to see how I feel about the length once I get there.

hennalonghair You are my hair inspiration! I'm in my mid-forties and classic length all natural hair is my final goal. I can't wait to see how far you grow!

[Finda]

Since I was about 14/15 I've been trying to grow out my hair past BSL. Sometimes I was more serious about it, sometimes less. It only took me 18 years to reach that goal ;-)
From there on it went pretty smoothly. Now my longest tips are grazing the hipbone and very often I look in the mirror and can't believe it.

[Strands]

Don't hyperventilate! Aha go go goooo

its exciting. Lol I had a lot of set backs to this point.

[Strands]

I need about 0,2 inches to be at 35. Oh, you're taller than me ( 5'3''). Will be funny to see our progresses in spring!

Oh wow yes I have 3 inches on you lol. I measure taller in the morning, closer to 5’7”.

[Strands]

Congratulations on reaching your first major milestone Strands, what an accomplishment! Waist is my first major milestone too and hopefully I'll be there by Christmas. Happy growing to classic!

Sweet! Keep scalp massaging! It helps me a lot

[Jane99]

I’m wearing a double braid for the first time in my adult life, and possibly ever. Yesterday I wore a single braid for the first time in my adult life. The last time I wore a braid I was probably about 10, my older sister used to french braid my hair sometimes and she moved out when I was in 3rd grade. The firsts of many future braids!

[Bat]

its exciting. Lol I had a lot of set backs to this point.

You can do it! LHC is great for that helping people grow past previous goals

[hennalonghair]

hennalonghair You are my hair inspiration! I'm in my mid-forties and classic length all natural hair is my final goal. I can't wait to see how far you grow!

Oh goodness. I’m so flattered. Thank you sipnsun!
You know I hadn’t really thought of having long silver hair until about 5 plus years ago. I’d travelled a ways to get an industrial lathe and this older women came out with a long silver braid down to her knee and I thought it was so cool. I’m not sure if I want my hair that long but I definitely want hair to at least classic. Actually I’d like to have a nice thick braid just past my butt. I prefer wearing braids to having my hair in a bun. I love feeling the braid swing. Am I weird or what?:lol:

[Bat]

I don't think so, braid or ponytail would be my thing when it grows long as well, I like the swish effect too

[hennalonghair]

I don't think so, braid or ponytail would be my thing when it grows long as well, I like the swish effect too

Thank you. :p

[Bat]

Thank you. :p

Anytime it's why I want knee length hair, I like knee length coats swishing around my knees so why not hair :p

[sipnsun]

Oh goodness. I’m so flattered. Thank you sipnsun!
You know I hadn’t really thought of having long silver hair until about 5 plus years ago. I’d travelled a ways to get an industrial lathe and this older women came out with a long silver braid down to her knee and I thought it was so cool. I’m not sure if I want my hair that long but I definitely want hair to at least classic. Actually I’d like to have a nice thick braid just past my butt. I prefer wearing braids to having my hair in a bun. I love feeling the braid swing. Am I weird or what?:lol:

Not at all! I think that sounds like a worthy goal and I'm right there with you!:cheer:

[Strands]

You can do it! LHC is great for that helping people grow past previous goals

It’s totally a fact I never thought I would grow my hair past bra strap length until I got into long hair community in 2016. But my real issue all along was conventional hair care methods which really are not hair care at all they are just cheap fast ways to make it look like you have better hair than you do, all while causing more damage. I love the site in this community and I plan on sticking around a very long time. :cheese:

[hennalonghair]

Anytime it's why I want knee length hair, I like knee length coats swishing around my knees so why not hair :p
Oh yes, long coats are wonderful.

Not at all! I think that sounds like a worthy goal and I'm right there with you!:cheer:

:applause Yayyyyy! ( hee hee :lol:)

[luluj]

If I manage to keep focused and make it to APL, this will be a major milestone for sure. So far, I am staying the course, without a single desire to cut back.

[Bat]

If I manage to keep focused and make it to APL, this will be a major milestone for sure. So far, I am staying the course, without a single desire to cut back.

Same for me, I've never grown longer than APL

[NicoleLionne]

If I manage to keep focused and make it to APL, this will be a major milestone for sure. So far, I am staying the course, without a single desire to cut back.

Same for me. I have been there before years ago, so it's not a new one. I started with a short bob and have relatively broad (thanks boxing) shoulders, so APL is quite far away. It feels like it's taking forever to get there. APL is also the length that for me feels like having 'long' hair, at least for people out of LHC:D. Hopefully I'll be there by the end of winter.

BSL will be the longest my hair has ever been, so that's a very exciting idea!

[CuteCrow]

I love the idea of this thread as everyone has their own major milestones that are not always length related. I haven't reached any but I think for me every cm past BSL will feel like a major milestone lol, apart from that I think WL is my sweet spot for milestones, WL stretched, WL curly, WL braided are all like my "main" milestones.


I’m wearing a double braid for the first time in my adult life, and possibly ever. Yesterday I wore a single braid for the first time in my adult life. The last time I wore a braid I was probably about 10, my older sister used to french braid my hair sometimes and she moved out when I was in 3rd grade. The firsts of many future braids!

Congratulations on your newly discovered hairstyles :blossom:

[Bat]

Oh yes, long coats are wonderful.


:applause Yayyyyy! ( hee hee :lol:)

Yep I agree long coats are the best

[luluj]

Same for me, I've never grown longer than APL

I have been longer than APL, but that was some time ago. You will get there, Bat. :agree:


Same for me. I have been there before years ago, so it's not a new one. I started with a short bob and have relatively broad (thanks boxing) shoulders, so APL is quite far away. It feels like it's taking forever to get there. APL is also the length that for me feels like having 'long' hair, at least for people out of LHC:D. Hopefully I'll be there by the end of winter.

BSL will be the longest my hair has ever been, so that's a very exciting idea!

I think APL is a pretty versatile length. It can be worn down, comfortably, and it is also possible to do a few updos and even braids. It is also the length where it begins to look and feel long, like you say NicoleLionne.

[Jane99]

Congratulations on your newly discovered hairstyles :blossom:

Thank you!! Not knowing what to DO with my hair has historically led to chops in the past so this is great.

[Ylva]

I posted my most recent milestone in the mini-milestones thread, but to be fair, it feels pretty major to me, so I shall post it here, too.

My hair is the longest it's ever been now (tailbone and a couple of months).

[Bat]

I posted my most recent milestone in the mini-milestones thread, but to be fair, it feels pretty major to me, so I shall post it here, too.

My hair is the longest it's ever been now (tailbone and a couple of months).

Congratulations! That is a major milestone to me! Are you still growing to classic or maintain for a bit?

[Ylva]

Congratulations! That is a major milestone to me! Are you still growing to classic or maintain for a bit?

Thank you! :) I am growing onwards and downwards but reserving the right to trim back a bit here and there as I please and see necessary. One such occasion will likely come at the end of this year when I'll be taking off maybe 5 cm (2 in).

[Bat]

Thank you! :) I am growing onwards and downwards but reserving the right to trim back a bit here and there as I please and see necessary. One such occasion will likely come at the end of this year when I'll be taking off maybe 5 cm (2 in).

Of course gotta keep those ends pretty and to grow out that bleach,

[jane_marie]

My layers have grown out enough that I was able to do my first Katniss braid this morning!

https://i.imgur.com/sJlSCju.png

[aelrah]

Your hair is so gorgeous and thick, jane_marie! It's exciting to be able to do full braids after growing out layers.

[0xalis]

Wow I love this thread, good idea Bat!

A little past chin with no layers or bangs has been a pretty major milestone for me, my hair hasn't been this long in nearly 3 years!
The last time it was chin length (besides a few months before my major trim) it was still boy short in the back and the bangs were chin length, and it's been quite a while since even that.

Getting to collarbone again will also be a major milestone for me, because that's the longest my hair has been in my 18+ adult life, and I'm so excited to start growing past that point!!!
Plus it starts to really feel "longish" at collarbone, that's when I'm able to do really solid ponytails and a few other updos, and it's a super flattering length on me :o

[Bat]

Wow I love this thread, good idea Bat!

A little past chin with no layers or bangs has been a pretty major milestone for me, my hair hasn't been this long in nearly 3 years!
The last time it was chin length (besides a few months before my major trim) it was still boy short in the back and the bangs were chin length, and it's been quite a while since even that.

Getting to collarbone again will also be a major milestone for me, because that's the longest my hair has been in my 18+ adult life, and I'm so excited to start growing past that point!!!
Plus it starts to really feel "longish" at collarbone, that's when I'm able to do really solid ponytails and a few other updos, and it's a super flattering length on me :o

I'm glad you like it! Congrats on your goal! The last time I was collarbone was in 2015 so that will be an exciting length for me too

[SandyBottom]

I'm bumping this thread. I just reached my first major milestone since joining and it's possibly my last, so I'm posting here and will also be in the length specific threads. I reached KNEE finally! I measure stretched and very slightly misted due to my waves to make measuring easier.

[lapis_lazuli]

Congratulations, Sandy, that's so exciting! :joy: Are you going to keep growing or is knee your final goal?

[tuanyiji]

I'm bumping this thread. I just reached my first major milestone since joining and it's possibly my last, so I'm posting here and will also be in the length specific threads. I reached KNEE finally! I measure stretched and very slightly misted due to my waves to make measuring easier.

That’s great news! What a milestone!

[SandyBottom]

Congratulations, Sandy, that's so exciting! :joy: Are you going to keep growing or is knee your final goal?
Thanks lapis! I'm going to continue with my current schedule of micro trimming with no specific length goal except to get to the point where it looks KL without stretching. It works for me and I am definitely seeing improvement in the hemline. I really want to thicken that up. Fine hair that compresses and also went through a bit of a shed from covid, but there's a lot of new growth in the temple area. Calf isn't off the table;)


That’s great news! What a milestone!
Thank you! So excited to be here:happydance:

[cookies]

I'm bumping this thread. I just reached my first major milestone since joining and it's possibly my last, so I'm posting here and will also be in the length specific threads. I reached KNEE finally! I measure stretched and very slightly misted due to my waves to make measuring easier.
Congratulations SandyBottom :happydance: That's an awesome milestone and it must be so satisfying to reach!

[SandyBottom]

Congratulations SandyBottom :happydance: That's an awesome milestone and it must be so satisfying to reach!
Yes, cookies, very satisfying! Thank you!

[lapis_lazuli]

Thanks lapis! I'm going to continue with my current schedule of micro trimming with no specific length goal except to get to the point where it looks KL without stretching. It works for me and I am definitely seeing improvement in the hemline. I really want to thicken that up. Fine hair that compresses and also went through a bit of a shed from covid, but there's a lot of new growth in the temple area. Calf isn't off the table;)

Yes, microtrimming is such a satisfying process, it's fun to see where it takes you. And what extra length might follow haha! See you on the Knee and Beyond thread :)

[Bat]

Wow congrats! What a dream

[SandyBottom]

Thanks Bat! I'm really having fun with the whole hair thing!

[Wingspan]

I reached hip, which is longest ever (since childhood). I had waist length before as the longest length, and I'm really enjoying now that each new inch is a new experience :) My hair also feels long enough that I'm not obsessing over it (which I didn't really do this time anyway, it just kind of sneaked up on me.
I do S&D sometimes, I wash and condition about every two (or even three) weeks, I don't do much else to my hair. I want to learn new buns and up-do's for longer lengths as I imagine I will be wearing it up more as it gets longer. I don't have a set goal, but I think Classic or fingertip length would be beautiful. Maybe fingertip, as it would give the "modesty cover" from the front :D But I really don't know where I will end up, at what length does it start to feel like too much?

I'm just enjoying my hair now and curious about how it will feel like even longer!

[Wingspan]

I reached hip, which is longest ever (since childhood). I had waist length before as the longest length, and I'm really enjoying now that each new inch is a new experience :) My hair also feels long enough that I'm not obsessing over it (which I didn't really do this time anyway, it just kind of sneaked up on me.
I do S&D sometimes, I wash and condition about every two (or even three) weeks, I don't do much else to my hair. I want to learn new buns and up-do's for longer lengths as I imagine I will be wearing it up more as it gets longer. I don't have a set goal, but I think Classic or fingertip length would be beautiful. Maybe fingertip, as it would give the "modesty cover" from the front :D But I really don't know where I will end up, at what length does it start to feel like too much?

I'm just enjoying my hair now and curious about how it will feel like even longer!

[SandyBottom]

Congratulations on HL, Wingspan! It sounds like you're in a good place hair-wise and have an uncomplicated routine also. "At what length does it start to feel like too much?" I think that will vary depending on each person's individual situation based on a number of factors, but you'll know it if/when you get there:) Until then, enjoy!

[GrazierGirl]

The longest my hair has ever been is MBL. I am APL now, and I reckon it is another 5" until MBL. After that I will grow it more! I am in the no trim for 2024. I have not cut my hair since 30 June 2022.