Tailbone | Classic

[Phalaenopsis]

I remember gasping at your hair right before you left the forum! Your hair is gorgeous! Welcome back to the forum :)

Aaaaw, that's so sweet of you to say! :flower:
I have noticed your signature in other topics, it is just breath taking. And I love how I feel encouraged whenever I see it pop up. So much truth in there.

[maborosi]

I did a trim. Took off about .5" and am so pleased at the difference it's made in my hair. It's been a few months since my last trim, but since I trimmed a bit off, it's so much easier to detangle my hair!

My hair's on track to hit about 40-41" by the end of the year. I'm hoping then, I'll see how my hemline is faring, and decide if I want to grow past classic, or if I want to thicken the ends.

[Mavi]

I'm almost at classic unstretched! :o Stretched I'm there, but it's hard to stretch my strands while keeping my body in line, so the length is a bit skewed.

https://s4.postimg.org/984g89yv1/DSCF4362.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/ceyzrwjax/)https://s4.postimg.org/y2ny2cjp9/DSCF4365.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/3xzhgzem1/)

[lapushka]

Congrats, Mavi! :D :thumbsup: I'd say that for sure counts!

[DaveDecker]

I'm almost at classic unstretched! :o Stretched I'm there, but it's hard to stretch my strands while keeping my body in line, so the length is a bit skewed.

https://s4.postimg.org/984g89yv1/DSCF4362.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/ceyzrwjax/)https://s4.postimg.org/y2ny2cjp9/DSCF4365.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/3xzhgzem1/)

Mavi - your hair is gorgeous! :thud:

[maborosi]

Mavi- your hair is fantastic! :o Congrats on reaching classic!

I took a length shot and wanted to share with everyone. I'm getting close to classic, too!
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bkjh6wVxVU4/V8HwdhHlXxI/AAAAAAAAAVo/WAE7ylzQ_boBQgvuFk0tPQCCAMIXbNshgCLcB/s1600/2016-8.jpg

I can't believe how close I am getting! I am really excited. I initially thought classic would be my 'ultimate' goal, but that's what I said about hip. LHC effect in action.
I'm at 39.5" in this pic

[lapushka]

Yay maborosi! :cheer: Just a few inches more (about 3?) and you're there!

[Mavi]

Thank you everyone!
Maborosi I love your colour :)
Here is a slightly misleading picture that makes me look like I'm a classic unstretched. I'm not tilted or anything, and it was taken the same day as the other pics, so not sure why there was a discrepancy.
https://s18.postimg.org/n3dxxegrd/DSCF4366.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/6fmfuwlzp/)

[pennyroyal]

So I am about at BCL
I will upload a pic soon
I have to tie it back everytime I use the restroom when it's down :p

[pennyroyal]

Thank you everyone!
Maborosi I love your colour :)
Here is a slightly misleading picture that makes me look like I'm a classic unstretched. I'm not tilted or anything, and it was taken the same day as the other pics, so not sure why there was a discrepancy.
https://s18.postimg.org/n3dxxegrd/DSCF4366.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/6fmfuwlzp/)

wow you have the most beautiful hair :agape:

[hisbride]

Hi, this Saturday my husband measured my hair and it's 39 1/4" when dry and 39 1/2" when wet. Classic on me is 39". I tried posting a picture but this is only my 3rd or 4th post/reply to any of these threads, so I'm not able to :-/ how many posts until I'm able to? Also, can anyone direct me to a classic and beyond length or to mid thigh challenge link?

[Decoy24601]

Hi, this Saturday my husband measured my hair and it's 39 1/4" when dry and 39 1/2" when wet. Classic on me is 39". I tried posting a picture but this is only my 3rd or 4th post/reply to any of these threads, so I'm not able to :-/ how many posts until I'm able to? Also, can anyone direct me to a classic and beyond length or to mid thigh challenge link?

You can post pictures at any post count. You just need to upload it to an image hosting site like imgur (don't accidentally "share to the community" though) that will give you a link to the image. (use the actual image link, not any of the funny looking codes) Put at the beginning of the link and at the end of the link.

[Forever]

Also, can anyone direct me to a classic and beyond length or to mid thigh challenge link?
*klick here* (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=34987&page=341") :o

[CitrusGirrl]

Oh, this thread is full of such loveliness!

Last time I was on the forum (quite a while ago) I was in the Waist to Tailbone thread, but on my return I find myself here :O Super excited! Here I am as of today.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u38/citrusgirrl/DSC_0699.jpg

This is just washed but unbrushed hair. Sooo close to classic if I stretch it. Well, one or two bits are already there, I think :D I've had to do a lot of search and destroy recently but am reappearing on the forum in order to get my focus back on really looking after it well.

[A.D.]

I'm almost at classic unstretched! :o Stretched I'm there, but it's hard to stretch my strands while keeping my body in line, so the length is a bit skewed.

https://s4.postimg.org/984g89yv1/DSCF4362.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/ceyzrwjax/)https://s4.postimg.org/y2ny2cjp9/DSCF4365.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/3xzhgzem1/)

Mavi. Your hair looks fantastic. Hope you keep on growing your beautiful wavy hair.


Mavi- your hair is fantastic! :o Congrats on reaching classic!

I took a length shot and wanted to share with everyone. I'm getting close to classic, too!
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bkjh6wVxVU4/V8HwdhHlXxI/AAAAAAAAAVo/WAE7ylzQ_boBQgvuFk0tPQCCAMIXbNshgCLcB/s1600/2016-8.jpg

I can't believe how close I am getting! I am really excited. I initially thought classic would be my 'ultimate' goal, but that's what I said about hip. LHC effect in action.
I'm at 39.5" in this pic

Wow your hair looks fantastic. Love the color.

[Red.]

Been at classic now for a little bit. Yay. :)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=12446&attachmentid=24531

[littlestarface]

Been at classic now for a little bit. Yay. :)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=12446&attachmentid=24531

Wow your hair is gorgeous!!!!!! I cant believe you made it this far already!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Hey.... I reached Classic!!! It was while we were away so I had to contain my excitement until we got home!!! :) :happydance:


http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh582/Sarahlabyrinth/2a0b193a-2c96-4e5b-b2c2-266a9299028a.jpg

[Tosca]

Looks like it's time to update your signature :D

[Red.]

Wow your hair is gorgeous!!!!!! I cant believe you made it this far already!

Thank you! I'm a bit indecisive now that I've reached classic. This is the second time for me in the past year. I want to grow longer but I don't know if I can, and also have it look nice. My ends get thinner than I'd prefer at this length. :(

[Red.]

Sarah congrats! Your hair looks great at classic.

[Ambystoma]

So much gorgeous hair in this thread! I have 4 inches to go now until the longest bit hits classic stretched BUT that's a long way off from unstretched and with the last 5 inches or so of layering gone >< It pretty much looks solid hip unstretched now, thanks to bun curl bounce. Here is last month's photo, it was just hitting TB stretched there:

http://i.imgur.com/4tST4hU.jpg

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Thank you Red!

WOW, Ambystoma, just look at your hair...... :thud:

[Crystawni]

Congrats, Sarahlabyrinth!! :disco: What a cascade of coif you have there!

maborosi, there's not a shimmery hair out of place! Such yumness!


So much gorgeous hair in this thread! I have 4 inches to go now until the longest bit hits classic stretched BUT that's a long way off from unstretched and with the last 5 inches or so of layering gone >< It pretty much looks solid hip unstretched now, thanks to bun curl bounce. Here is last month's photo, it was just hitting TB stretched there:

http://i.imgur.com/4tST4hU.jpg

Oh my wow!!! :thudpile: Simply gorgeous!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Thanks Crystawni! :D

[Mimha]

So much gorgeous hair in this thread! I have 4 inches to go now until the longest bit hits classic stretched BUT that's a long way off from unstretched and with the last 5 inches or so of layering gone >< It pretty much looks solid hip unstretched now, thanks to bun curl bounce. Here is last month's photo, it was just hitting TB stretched there:

http://i.imgur.com/4tST4hU.jpg

Wohaaa, Ambystoma ! :bigeyes: This is thudworthily beautiful hair !! And the little curling effect makes it so classy !... :thud:

[Ambystoma]

Aww thanks guys :blossom: When I came to LHC it was BSL, frizzy and ill behaved and I only knew how to do an elastic pull through bun, ponytail, french roll held with a million bobby pins or wear down flat ironed - this place has taught me so much!

[lapushka]

Ambystoma, that's really pretty! Smooth too! :D And such a nice color as well.

[Wildcat Diva]

I think it's time to join here. It's a nice thing to join so many gorgeous heads of hair.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/087AB50F-46AA-4C0D-B9A4-828912A81DEE_zpscreslwbs.png

[czech it out]

http://i.imgur.com/4tST4hU.jpg

:thudpile: Oh my, your hair is so gorgeous!

[Lysanto]

Wow Ambystoma, your hair looks amazing!

[Vanilla]

I think it's time to join here. It's a nice thing to join so many gorgeous heads of hair.
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/087AB50F-46AA-4C0D-B9A4-828912A81DEE_zpscreslwbs.png

Welcome to our thread Diva! Your hair is looking so nice :)

[Decoy24601]

I just took my monthly length photo and I'm so close to classic I could scream! C-can I call it yet? Or should I wait another month?

http://i.imgur.com/9oMddF5.png

[Sarahlabyrinth]

I just took my monthly length photo and I'm so close to classic I could scream! C-can I call it yet? Or should I wait another month?

http://i.imgur.com/9oMddF5.png

Can't see your photo but it must be Classic when wet, so why not call it? :)

[Decoy24601]

Can't see your photo but it must be Classic when wet, so why not call it? :)

Hmm, odd, the picture shows up fine on my end. I guess I could call it, since it's only 1" away when dry and my hair does have some wave in the picture and I'm pretty sure it's classic when wet :).

[lapushka]

I just took my monthly length photo and I'm so close to classic I could scream! C-can I call it yet? Or should I wait another month?

http://i.imgur.com/9oMddF5.png

That needs about an inch more, I think. Maybe a little more. Needs to cover your butt-cheeks. Sorry. :flower:

[littlestarface]

I'd say at least 2 more inches its not even near the bottom of the butt ie classic length.

[Decoy24601]

I just measured it and I'm 1" away. Guess I'll see where it falls next month :).

[Capybara]

Correct me if I'm.wrong but I thought classic was half of your body height? So it may differ depending on anatomy. If you have a long torso half of your height may only be part way down your bum. Similarly, if you have long legs, you may have to grow down a bit onto your thighs to reach classic.

[Nique1202]

Correct me if I'm.wrong but I thought classic was half of your body height? So it may differ depending on anatomy. If you have a long torso half of your height may only be part way down your bum. Similarly, if you have long legs, you may have to grow down a bit onto your thighs to reach classic.

It's generally accepted around here that classic is the meeting place of the bottom and the back of the thigh, it's even in all the newbie/glossary threads that way. For most folks with average proportions, half the height would actually be nearer to true tailbone.

[Capybara]

Agreed, it is the general consensus, I just prefer the "half of your height" method of calling it because it is agnostic to weight fluctuations and differences in proportions.

[maborosi]

I'm so happy, I decided to just do a quickie little measurement tonight, and despite the fact that I recently cut off probably half an inch of my ends, my hair is still at 40"! This is super exciting for me because 40" was actually my end-of-the-year goal. :)

[zashin66]

Lurking again.... you ladies have such gorgeous hair...

[lapushka]

It's generally accepted around here that classic is the meeting place of the bottom and the back of the thigh, it's even in all the newbie/glossary threads that way. For most folks with average proportions, half the height would actually be nearer to true tailbone.

Agreeing with Nique. :agree: The hair needs to cover your butt / bum cheeks. People can be of different heights and half of that height may fall on *very* different markers than classic!

[Kimberly]

If I called it at half my height, I'd already be at classic (stretched)! But in actuality, my butt is too big and it'll be a while yet. :-)

[Kajzh]

I'm so happy, I decided to just do a quickie little measurement tonight, and despite the fact that I recently cut off probably half an inch of my ends, my hair is still at 40"! This is super exciting for me because 40" was actually my end-of-the-year goal. :)

That's awesome! I didn't set a goal for this year, but next year I probably should? Your hair looks fantastic, congrats!

[Arete]

So very, very, close!

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/Mobile%20Uploads/a479fe3a-5f98-4cdf-8a3b-ffaf99b3bae5_zpsugkxa50w.jpg

[Rhodugune]

So very, very, close!



Yes very close, how exciting!
You must be just a couple of months away depending on how fast you hair grows per month, do you how much it grows?


Sometimes I forget that the lingo we have here are not in everyone's vocabulary, so I had a fun moment a few days ago trying to explain well enough so my boyfriend understood what classic length hair means so he could check if mine had reach classic when wet and we had some problems at first as he assumed that your hair had to curve your butt to reach just bellow it for it to count as classic. :D And it has!

My plan is to take my monthly length photo some time this weekend so I can see how far off I am when dry.

[Arete]

Hmmmmm. I'm at a bit of a stall right now which is normal for me. I usually have my big shed in a couple of weeks from now, and have gotten over an inch of growth each December the past few years, so I should be there sometime between Thanksgiving and New Years!

[Vanilla]

I'm still hanging around at TBL+. I'm not sure how fast I'm growing, as my hair flips up every time it encounters a curve in my body.

[Entangled]

Well, looks like I'm here. Sorry for the oversized picture.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24804&d=1475342988

[Shiranshoku]

I'm calling TBL. I don't like not having a thread to hang out :D

I'll try and fix a good length shot tomorrow, but I'm calling it, goshdarnit! :P

[lapushka]

Welcome to you both! :D :cheer:

[maborosi]

Hair keeps growing and growing and growing. I'm just ready to be at classic already!!
Though...I remember when I said that about waist...then hip...then tailbone. Time flies so quickly.

[Rhodugune]

Hair keeps growing and growing and growing. I'm just ready to be at classic already!!
Though...I remember when I said that about waist...then hip...then tailbone. Time flies so quickly.

I'm so ready too, been classic or almost classic for the last 2 years now but have had to trim off a lot of damage, but now I so close and with the healthiest my ends has been but my plan is still to maintain it getting there so I can thicken up my ends even more.

My most recent length pic.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24842&d=1475600566

[Shiranshoku]

That is soooo close, Rhodugune! And what a magnificent mane... <3

Here's my length shot. TBL I tell you!

http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah172/Roxanne_Callaert/IMG_20161004_1957023_zps6zya2tux.jpg

[Ellethwyn]

Beautiful, beautiful hair, shiranshoku! It looks so soft!

[MsPharaohMoan]

Everyone's hair looks so soft :thud:

[lapushka]

I'm so ready too, been classic or almost classic for the last 2 years now but have had to trim off a lot of damage, but now I so close and with the healthiest my ends has been but my plan is still to maintain it getting there so I can thicken up my ends even more.

My most recent length pic.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24842&d=1475600566


That is soooo close, Rhodugune! And what a magnificent mane... <3

Here's my length shot. TBL I tell you!

http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah172/Roxanne_Callaert/IMG_20161004_1957023_zps6zya2tux.jpg

Gorgeous hair, the both of you!

Rhodugune, that's as good as classic. I, at least, see one tiny strand that's there, might as well... myeah... call it. Almost... ;) :) Up to you, really.

[Shiranshoku]

Beautiful, beautiful hair, shiranshoku! It looks so soft!

Thank you so much! My hair is a pain for braids, they slip out in minutes. But nice for petting! :D


Gorgeous hair, the both of you!

Thanks!

[Neptune]

Not sure if I can quite call it TB yet hehe, thoughts?!? I need a new home after outgrowing the waist to TB thread!!! :p

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24924&d=1476758416

[Sarahlabyrinth]

We can't see where your tailbone is - but your hair looks stunning :)

[Neptune]

Haha thanks Saralabyrinth !! I'll report back with a new photo in the next few days :cool:

[Arete]

A little past classic when wet! I am soooooo close, it is maddening! I usually go through a slight stall during my seasonal shed, and then grow extra and November and December, so I *should be classic be new years, but I wanna be classic NOWWWWW! :cry:

[maborosi]

I just measured at 40.5". I'm about 2.5" away from classic length. :)

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FNIizxy8KVw/WB43FGUMrKI/AAAAAAAAAW0/kuTqQ_105fQRAXeDMGeLHAwF6d4K4yVywCLcB/s1600/2016-11.jpg

[littlestarface]

I just measured at 40.5". I'm about 2.5" away from classic length. :)

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FNIizxy8KVw/WB43FGUMrKI/AAAAAAAAAW0/kuTqQ_105fQRAXeDMGeLHAwF6d4K4yVywCLcB/s1600/2016-11.jpg

Congrats beautiful!!!! :cloud9:

[maborosi]

Congrats beautiful!!!! :cloud9:

Thank you, littlestarface!! :flower:

You're past classic now, judging by your sigpic? Your hair is such a beautiful color. And I love the wurly wavies

[littlestarface]

Thank you, littlestarface!! :flower:

You're past classic now, judging by your sigpic? Your hair is such a beautiful color. And I love the wurly wavies

I'm just about knee now lol

[Fru fru]

Beautiful maborosi! My hair is about where yours is but my hemline is not as thick, it feels like it's taking forever to get to classic but I keep trimming an inch off now and then so it's my own fault:p

[tanglemangle]

Is there an official inch length to jump in on the thread? I haven't measured my hair yet, but the furthest tip touches tailbone - sorry for the new questions! Have hounded the forums for awhile now when I need advice but finally bit the bullet and signed up as a member since I'm considering going for classical length now and have never cared for hair longer than it currently is.

[Nique1202]

Is there an official inch length to jump in on the thread? I haven't measured my hair yet, but the furthest tip touches tailbone - sorry for the new questions! Have hounded the forums for awhile now when I need advice but finally bit the bullet and signed up as a member since I'm considering going for classical length now and have never cared for hair longer than it currently is.

Everyone's inch length would be different because everyone's body is different (my anatomical tailbone is at ~35 inches, which is just about as short as it can get without clinical dwarfism involved, where someone else's tailbone might be 45 inches) and not everyone measures by inches, some just do it visually. So, I'd say no and welcome. :blossom:

[czech it out]

I just measured at 40.5". I'm about 2.5" away from classic length. :)

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FNIizxy8KVw/WB43FGUMrKI/AAAAAAAAAW0/kuTqQ_105fQRAXeDMGeLHAwF6d4K4yVywCLcB/s1600/2016-11.jpg



I think a chorus of angels may have started singing when I saw this pic! Just beautiful! You'll be to classic in no time.

[Wildcat Diva]

Czech, I agree! Just wow!


well, have to christen our hotel room on couple getaway weekend with a length shot.

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/3FBA1A82-ABEA-41B0-AD85-001121A80C4C_zpslv1pnbpw.png

(Whoa! The double mirror effect! Zoom in on my face in the mirror and keep looking past to the left. There are four reflections of my face and then the back of my hair too. Trippyyyyyyy!

It's like never ending Diva, the worst nightmare for LHC, ha!)

[MsPharaohMoan]

All the more hair to :thud: at! ;)

[lapushka]

well, have to christen our hotel room on couple getaway weekend with a length shot.

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/3FBA1A82-ABEA-41B0-AD85-001121A80C4C_zpslv1pnbpw.png

(Whoa! The double mirror effect! Zoom in on my face in the mirror and keep looking past to the left. There are four reflections of my face and then the back of my hair too. Trippyyyyyyy!

It's like never ending Diva, the worst nightmare for LHC, ha!)

Very pretty! Love the waves, and that's got to be TBL, right? :)

[Alex Lou]

maborosi, the colors of your hair are just stunning with they way it's dark at the top but shining copper in the length, especially with the purple bedding behind.

Wildcat Diva, beautiful spirals and hemline! Nice corset too.

Here's a several month old photo of my dirty hair in action:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25309&d=1479880537

[Entangled]

That's an adorable, beautiful photo!

[lapushka]

maborosi, the colors of your hair are just stunning with they way it's dark at the top but shining copper in the length, especially with the purple bedding behind.

Wildcat Diva, beautiful spirals and hemline! Nice corset too.

Here's a several month old photo of my dirty hair in action:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25309&d=1479880537

Aw, that's cute! :inlove:

[Shiranshoku]

Czech, I agree! Just wow!


well, have to christen our hotel room on couple getaway weekend with a length shot.

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/3FBA1A82-ABEA-41B0-AD85-001121A80C4C_zpslv1pnbpw.png

(Whoa! The double mirror effect! Zoom in on my face in the mirror and keep looking past to the left. There are four reflections of my face and then the back of my hair too. Trippyyyyyyy!

It's like never ending Diva, the worst nightmare for LHC, ha!)

Your hair looks great! And I concur, more to admire ;-)


maborosi, the colors of your hair are just stunning with they way it's dark at the top but shining copper in the length, especially with the purple bedding behind.

Wildcat Diva, beautiful spirals and hemline! Nice corset too.

Here's a several month old photo of my dirty hair in action:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25309&d=1479880537

Awww, that is a wonderful picture!

[Vanilla]

Czech, I agree! Just wow!


well, have to christen our hotel room on couple getaway weekend with a length shot.

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/3FBA1A82-ABEA-41B0-AD85-001121A80C4C_zpslv1pnbpw.png

(Whoa! The double mirror effect! Zoom in on my face in the mirror and keep looking past to the left. There are four reflections of my face and then the back of my hair too. Trippyyyyyyy!

It's like never ending Diva, the worst nightmare for LHC, ha!)

Diva, your hair looks fabulous! I love your waves and whirls.

[Vanilla]

My hair is still hovering around tailbone. It seems to still be flipping up quite a bit. I trimmed about 1/2 inch earlier this month. I can't seem to find my hair shears in the past two weeks, so until they turn up, I'll be waiting to trim again.

[Wildcat Diva]

Thanks you all for your nice words about my hair. Yes, it is still tailbone but that is ok.

Here is a shot outside...

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/32C19FD3-1AC4-45E1-8247-1161C3F5EA33_zps5e8rnfva.png

[Alex Lou]

Thank you Entangled, lapushka, and Shiranshoku for the comments. :)

There's been a dry wind blowing and my hair has been so sleek and smooth (for my hair anyway)! I ironed my "horns", the top of my hairline, and the top layer in back on Wed after washing to tame the random kinkies. But I attribute the tamed hair more to the weather. When I took my sweater off on Thur, it was all staticky. Maybe I shouldn't be happy that my hair is dry, but it looks nice.

[mermaid lullaby]

I did my self trim and I think it looks ok. This frost is drying out my hair :(

[lapushka]

I'm back to waist, well, somewhere between waist & hip, but mostly waist. I can "just" (only "just") manage a LWB. My mom just took 12 cm off of my hair. Well, I eyeballed the amount to take off, she took it off, and then we measured. :lol:

[Nique1202]

I don't feel like I'm getting any closer to calling tailbone-with-wurls but my wet hair is starting to get there so it must be growing, right?


I'm back to waist, well, somewhere between waist & hip, but mostly waist. I can "just" (only "just") manage a LWB. My mom just took 12 cm off of my hair. Well, I eyeballed the amount to take off, she took it off, and then we measured. :lol:

Classic up to waist... are you sure that's only 12 centimeters (~5 inches) or 12 inches (~30 cm)? Either way, I hope it works out for you. I can't imagine doing a big chop all at once anymore.

[lapushka]

Classic up to waist... are you sure that's only 12 centimeters (~5 inches) or 12 inches (~30 cm)? Either way, I hope it works out for you. I can't imagine doing a big chop all at once anymore.

Yeah... I think I measured the smallest piece that came out. By the time I wanted to measure, it was all jumbled up and in the garbage can, so I pulled a piece out. And oooh MG, we cut in two pieces... Woopsie. :o

[ephemeri]

I'm back to waist, well, somewhere between waist & hip, but mostly waist. I can "just" (only "just") manage a LWB. My mom just took 12 cm off of my hair. Well, I eyeballed the amount to take off, she took it off, and then we measured. :lol:

Classic to waist! That's a big change! What compelled you to do it, if you don't mind me asking? How does it feel?

I haven't tried LWB yet, does one need to be at waist for it to work, do you think?

[Simsy]

I am so close to entering this thread, it's hurts. Hopefully another month or so I can claim tailbone when wet.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Ooh my goodness, Lapushka!! :)

[Nique1202]

I haven't tried LWB yet, does one need to be at waist for it to work, do you think?

Depends on your thickness and slipperiness and how many inches of hair you have now and/or at waist. I'm only a ii thickness (at about 3.25") but my hair is so slippery that I still couldn't do a lazy wrap bun until I had about 33" of hair from the front hairline, and then only because I have layers thinning the ends so that I can actually wrap them. Every different combination of thickness and slip will mean you need a different length for being able to do a particular style.

[lapushka]

Classic to waist! That's a big change! What compelled you to do it, if you don't mind me asking? How does it feel?

I haven't tried LWB yet, does one need to be at waist for it to work, do you think?

I can "just" do a LWB at waist. I am a little beyond waist, by half an inch. If it were any shorter, I would not be able to do that bun. And when I first started I almost had to wait to hip length, because I didn't have the "handyness" in handling it. But it depends on individual thickness, yes.

I had maintained classic for a year, and ever since my last trim, I kept having the urge for a shorter cut (APLish), and that's how I know it's not impulse, because classic is a comfy length for me. My mom talked me out of going that short (unlayered) and said to trim a shorter piece (layered). I did (well, technically my mom cut it). Thank goodness. My shortest layer is aaaalmost APL. So... I guess that counts! It's layered all the way to waist. I'm now just waiting on my hair to dry (it's washday here) to see how my waves behave! :)

[Wildcat Diva]

Classic to waist! That's a big change! What compelled you to do it, if you don't mind me asking? How does it feel?

I haven't tried LWB yet, does one need to be at waist for it to work, do you think?

I could do a LWB at APL and my hair is normal thickness.

[Vanilla]

I was able to do a LWB at APL through MBL. Since about MBL, my LWBs seem to explode. Luckily, I'm more of a fan of the Nautilus bun, and that's worked since MBL.

[maborosi]

I am eagerly anticipating the day I can call classic... Until then I'm enjoying my hair. Here is a nice picture my boyfriend took for me showing my hair on a nice day with some soft braidwaves!

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-51N9RRvulaA/WDpYkudN2iI/AAAAAAAAAXs/h_7t3AuV3lQOXNHQZnOl_HqEqgysuNzMACEw/s1600/hits_03.jpg

[WaitingSoLong]

I cannot do any stick buns above waist. I can do a LWB only at that point, or a cinnabun with spin pins. My hair is not very thick, either. 2.75-3". But it is slick. The problem seems to be not enough tail to anchor it.

I cannot manage a nautilus until hip, if I recall.

I can do any bun now (TBL+) that I know how to do. My default is the L-infinity. It's the only one that I can do and forget about the rest of the day.

I am anxious to get back to FTL when I can begin my double-wrap buns. They REALLY stay. I can do a double-wrap LWB now but it will undo itself after a couple hours. :shrug:

[Alex Lou]

I am struck by the urge to cut this evening. "Why am I even growing my hair?" "Don't I look better with short hair?" "It's really bad condition, doesn't it look bad?" Waist, BSL, pixie all seem appealing to me atm. Must resist!

Here's a photo I did for hair typing the other day:
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n461/julieandcandy/78eb0643-825d-4d4c-a63f-1eef3b17d0c4_zpsjzx15aeu.jpg
I don't think it's really that brightly colored (at least I hope not!). Photo was taken at sunset so the lighting is deceptive.

[parkmikii]

I am struck by the urge to cut this evening. "Why am I even growing my hair?" "Don't I look better with short hair?" "It's really bad condition, doesn't it look bad?" Waist, BSL, pixie all seem appealing to me atm. Must resist!

Here's a photo I did for hair typing the other day:
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n461/julieandcandy/78eb0643-825d-4d4c-a63f-1eef3b17d0c4_zpsjzx15aeu.jpg
I don't think it's really that brightly colored (at least I hope not!). Photo was taken at sunset so the lighting is deceptive.

Pretty! :crush:

[hanne jensen]

I am struck by the urge to cut this evening. "Why am I even growing my hair?" "Don't I look better with short hair?" "It's really bad condition, doesn't it look bad?" Waist, BSL, pixie all seem appealing to me atm. Must resist!

Here's a photo I did for hair typing the other day:
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n461/julieandcandy/78eb0643-825d-4d4c-a63f-1eef3b17d0c4_zpsjzx15aeu.jpg
I don't think it's really that brightly colored (at least I hope not!). Photo was taken at sunset so the lighting is deceptive.

Your hair doesn't look that bad. Some oil or a moisture mask would probably do wonders if you have the time. Your hemline looks nice and thick. To me, your hair just looks a little dry, that's all.

[Entangled]

Well, here's my hair in its most common state. It's not exactly pretty (the texture's honestly rather ugly--it reminds me of dead grass in the winter), but it's mine. I should be at classic by april.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/Tofallsofar/IMG_3493_zpsavbayjdc.jpg (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/Tofallsofar/media/IMG_3493_zpsavbayjdc.jpg.html)

[turtlelover]

Well, here's my hair in its most common state. It's not exactly pretty (the texture's honestly rather ugly--it reminds me of dead grass in the winter), but it's mine. I should be at classic by april.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/Tofallsofar/IMG_3493_zpsavbayjdc.jpg (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/Tofallsofar/media/IMG_3493_zpsavbayjdc.jpg.html)

Ugly? We must be looking at different hair!

[ephemeri]

Well, here's my hair in its most common state. It's not exactly pretty (the texture's honestly rather ugly--it reminds me of dead grass in the winter), but it's mine. I should be at classic by april.


I think it's beautiful! Looks nice and healthy.

[Nique1202]

I am struck by the urge to cut this evening. "Why am I even growing my hair?" "Don't I look better with short hair?" "It's really bad condition, doesn't it look bad?" Waist, BSL, pixie all seem appealing to me atm. Must resist!

Here's a photo I did for hair typing the other day:

I don't think it's really that brightly colored (at least I hope not!). Photo was taken at sunset so the lighting is deceptive.


Your hair doesn't look that bad. Some oil or a moisture mask would probably do wonders if you have the time. Your hemline looks nice and thick. To me, your hair just looks a little dry, that's all.


Well, here's my hair in its most common state. It's not exactly pretty (the texture's honestly rather ugly--it reminds me of dead grass in the winter), but it's mine. I should be at classic by april.


Ugly? We must be looking at different hair!


I think it's beautiful! Looks nice and healthy.

Agreed, you both might be a little lacking in moisture, but that's just the season, I'm guessing. Both your manes look so shiny, even with the dryness!

[Entangled]

Ugly? We must be looking at different hair!


I think it's beautiful! Looks nice and healthy.

Thanks for the compliments. It is healthy, as far as I can tell, but healthy =/= pretty (shiny, etc). I'm glad you like it.


Agreed, you both might be a little lacking in moisture, but that's just the season, I'm guessing. Both your manes look so shiny, even with the dryness!

hmm, I hadn't even considered dryness. I already do WCC with a non-cone and a coney conditioner. Any suggestions?

[triumphator!]

hmm, I hadn't even considered dryness. I already do WCC with a non-cone and a coney conditioner. Any suggestions?

Winter is the best time to experiment with oils, in my opinion! But I am biased, since I am obsessed with oil DTs. :p I like to put on a DT, warm wool hat, cozy robe and socks, get a cup of tea and a good book and settle in. So pampering!

[lapushka]

hmm, I hadn't even considered dryness. I already do WCC with a non-cone and a coney conditioner. Any suggestions?

Try the LOC method after it, or the ROO method in between. Sometimes I do both, but LOC alone works for me quite well. BTW, the links to both methods I mentioned are in my signature. :flower:

[Vanilla]

My favorite way to infuse moisture into my hair is with a deep treatment + gentle heat. Hask has really great deep treatments in little packets. I love them!

[Erinliz]

I'm almost at classic unstretched! :o Stretched I'm there, but it's hard to stretch my strands while keeping my body in line, so the length is a bit skewed.

https://s4.postimg.org/984g89yv1/DSCF4362.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/ceyzrwjax/)https://s4.postimg.org/y2ny2cjp9/DSCF4365.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/3xzhgzem1/)

Wowza! Those waves!

[hanne jensen]

Well, here's my hair in its most common state. It's not exactly pretty (the texture's honestly rather ugly--it reminds me of dead grass in the winter), but it's mine. I should be at classic by april.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/Tofallsofar/IMG_3493_zpsavbayjdc.jpg (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/Tofallsofar/media/IMG_3493_zpsavbayjdc.jpg.html)

Your hair is lovely.

[Cg]

Well, here's my hair in its most common state. It's not exactly pretty (the texture's honestly rather ugly--it reminds me of dead grass in the winter), but it's mine. I should be at classic by april.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/Tofallsofar/IMG_3493_zpsavbayjdc.jpg (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/Tofallsofar/media/IMG_3493_zpsavbayjdc.jpg.html)

Bah. It looks nothing like dead grass. It's beautiful! Stop listening to yourself and listen to us -- we aren't biased against you.

[Alex Lou]

Agreed, you both might be a little lacking in moisture, but that's just the season, I'm guessing. Both your manes look so shiny, even with the dryness!

Hmm, I don't think it's dry. I had done overnight coconut oiling before the wash and it still had slight moisture from the wash in the photo as well. My hair is super damaged. But the natural texture is frizzy so that's probably what you see.

[WaitingSoLong]

I will go opposite and say a good clarify does wonders for "dry" texture. Or frizzy/crunchy. It has taken me years to find my routine balance. I have to do major moisture in the winter. I use a modified SMT I called WMT (W for WSL) It's AVG, conditioner, a serum, and mayo. I change the ratios depending on my needs at the time.

I agree that HASK has amazing stuff (I get at Sally's). I use the strengthening mask (http://www.beautyofnewyork.com/upload/2013/hask-naturals-strengthening-masque-1.75oz.jpg) (but its hydrating, not really protein laden) in the purple and brown packet. I can get 4 uses easy out of one packet. This is a Holy Grail item SarahLabyrinth found and shared with me last year!

My hair hates oil. I can use serums, which have oil, but something is different about them. I can glop quite a bit of serum into my post-wash damp hair and massage it through and it never looks greasy but I don't go for curls so it could be weighty. I like weighty (weighty for straighty). I hate greasy. Currently I have some weird serum I picked up on clearance at Sally's but I'm almost out. Previously I have used Garnier stuff.

Aussie 3 Minute Miracle is a good milder moisture treatment. Leave in longer. Sometimes I put it in my WMT. Otherwise I use Suave or something someone has unloaded on me, or free hotel conditioners, etc. I'm a die-hard Pantene user so...

I clarify once a month or so. Whenever the ends feel crunchy or dry.

YMMV of course but the more ideas you have the more likely to find something. I NEVER clarified before I joined TLHC and I still remember that first time I did. I thought my hair was hopelessly damaged!

CLARIFY. Ok. 'Nuff said.

Anyway, Entangled I should hit Classic in April as well methinks.

[Alex Lou]

My hair hates oil. I can use serums, which have oil, but something is different about them. I can glop quite a bit of serum into my post-wash damp hair and massage it through and it never looks greasy but I don't go for curls so it could be weighty.
Probably because those serums are usually cone heavy and have little oil. I like the heavy serums too although I refrained from using any cones for the hair typing. I probably would need to do a lot to get all the cones and polyethylene out of my hair, but I have been using Suave daily clarifying shampoo for a while. I haven't noticed a difference with different shampoos though. I am curious to try chelating shampoo. My hair actually feels really soft.

[WaitingSoLong]

Probably because those serums are usually cone heavy and have little oil. I like the heavy serums too although I refrained from using any cones for the hair typing. I probably would need to do a lot to get all the cones and polyethylene out of my hair, but I have been using Suave daily clarifying shampoo for a while. I haven't noticed a difference with different shampoos though. I am curious to try chelating shampoo. My hair actually feels really soft.

Could be, my hair loves cones. I am currently using Mystic Divine Luminous Shine (http://www.sallybeauty.com/luminous-shine-smoothing-styling-oil/SBS-024023,default,pd.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=SHO&cm_mmc=google-_-SHO-_-cpc-_-keyword&gclid=Cj0KEQiA7K7CBRCrwt26v5uHs98BEiQA0JzsZxy7ST8R 2I-D01Hinx0sT4_TiBvfmQ9COFxN4Vf_UPsaAugw8P8HAQ). Here's the ingredients as copied from the web page (they're too small to read on my bottle)
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE ,DISILOXANE ,DIMETHICONOL ,ETHYLHEXYL DIMETHYL PABA ,FRAGRANCE ,ALCOHOL DENAT. ,CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE ,BENZOPHENONE-3 ,HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL ,AMODIMETHICONE ,ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL ,CAMELLIA OLEIFERA SEED OIL ,LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED OIL ,TOCOPHEROL ,CALOPHYLLUM TACAMAHACA SEED OIL ,CAPSICUM ANNUUM EXTRACT ,AMYL CINNAMAL ,BENZYL BENZOATE ,BENZYL SALICYLATE ,COUMARIN ,HEXYL CINNAMAL ,HYDROXYCITRONELLOL ,LIMONENE ,LINALOOL
I use Joico chelating poo for clarifying.

[Beatnik Guy]

Well, here's my hair in its most common state. It's not exactly pretty (the texture's honestly rather ugly--it reminds me of dead grass in the winter), but it's mine. I should be at classic by april.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/Tofallsofar/IMG_3493_zpsavbayjdc.jpg (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/Tofallsofar/media/IMG_3493_zpsavbayjdc.jpg.html)

Looks awesome to me. :thud:

There's nothing wrong with a coarser texture... :)

[Entangled]

WaitingSoLong, we'll be April Classic buddies!

Your hair is lovely.
Thank you.


Bah. It looks nothing like dead grass. It's beautiful! Stop listening to yourself and listen to us -- we aren't biased against you.
Thanks.


Looks awesome to me. :thud:

There's nothing wrong with a coarser texture... :)
Thanks. The thing is, it just looks course--the underlayer of my hair is quite course, but the stuff on top is definitely medium. It looks courser and dryer than it actually is.

Thanks everybody for the compliments. I realize it looks like I was fishing for them--I won't say stuff again. I just look at my hair in photos and I'm always frustrated at the way it looks--the frizz and lack of shine. But I can't change that; those things seem mostly related to the shape of my hairs. I'll try out some moisture things. I'm re-introducing coconut oil to my routine: it's always made my hair feel softer when I use it for a pre-wash, though I know it's not moisturizing. I've never noticed a major difference after a deep treatment, but I've only tried SMTs before. Maybe I need to branch out. I guess this new year's resolution will have to be being kinder to myself.

[Vanilla]

I trimmed another 1/4 inch last week. I did not find my lost scissors, so I bought a new pair on Amazon. They are way sharper than the old ones!

Still hovering around TBL. My 1c hair keeps flipping up at the ends, so it's super hard to gauge length gains right now.

[Ambystoma]

I agree 100% with WaitingSoLong - I can see that your hair changes texture around ear length, so to me that says "build up". I use the Joico clarifying shampoo monthly and at the end of every month my ends go from a little coarse to silky and new looking right after I use it.

I'm an inch past TBL right now - I ran out of prenatals after I weaned my son and got slack and didn't buy more and I noticed my growth has been slower ever since, so I'm back on them and hoping for Classic by my birthday in May!

[Wildcat Diva]

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/FAE2C599-EC84-4CC7-9FFC-A290E9E1AA22_zpsug8z5quf.png

[lapushka]

Awesome, WD! :thumbsup:

[Vanilla]

Your hair looks awesome, Diva. I finally found the lost scissors, lol.

[RebekahE]

Lovely wurls, WD!

[Wildcat Diva]

Thanks, guys!

[Dark40]

Mavi- your hair is fantastic! :o Congrats on reaching classic!

I took a length shot and wanted to share with everyone. I'm getting close to classic, too!
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bkjh6wVxVU4/V8HwdhHlXxI/AAAAAAAAAVo/WAE7ylzQ_boBQgvuFk0tPQCCAMIXbNshgCLcB/s1600/2016-8.jpg

I can't believe how close I am getting! I am really excited. I initially thought classic would be my 'ultimate' goal, but that's what I said about hip. LHC effect in action.
I'm at 39.5" in this pic

maborosi, your hair is gorgeous! And, I love the length as well!!! I'm hope by January of 2018 I will have reached your goal of tailbone length.

[Beatnik Guy]

maborosi:
:bowtome:

[WaitingSoLong]

Well after not measuring for 5 months I have done my year-end measure and pics. I am about 1.5" away from Classic. I will measure again in April and trim whatever is past classic at that time. I hope to be a solid FTL by year-end.

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp17/Poetry4me75/End%20of%202016%20hair_zpsznj1sdog.jpg (http://s393.photobucket.com/user/Poetry4me75/media/End%20of%202016%20hair_zpsznj1sdog.jpg.html)

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Maborosi and WaitingSoLong, :thudpile: hair!

WSL, did you find it difficult to go so long without measuring? I feel a need to measure every month for my records...

[WaitingSoLong]

SarahLabyrinth, I put my measuring tape out in the garage where it was inconvenient. But no, not really. Possibly because I have been to these lengths before so it is not very exciting, and also because my growth is slower now than years past, so the monthly measure was discouraging, not something I looked forward to.

[maborosi]

Thank you guys! That is actually a bit of an older photo from August- I have an updated picture in my signature from November, which I think I may have posted here before.

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FNIizxy8KVw/WB43FGUMrKI/AAAAAAAAAW0/kuTqQ_105fQRAXeDMGeLHAwF6d4K4yVywCLcB/s1600/2016-11.jpg

My hair was bit over 40" there, and now it's 41".


I'm either going to do an updated length shot this month or next month for my 5-year hairversary, lol.

ETA: So I did a length check and an updated picture:

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ngfB9RDTsIw/WGvcEFn-ZZI/AAAAAAAAAY4/v3R5jujLrlwn2npbihUdm_jjizViVlPDwCEw/s1600/2017-1.jpg

My hair is now 41.5". Very close to classic.

[WaitingSoLong]

Looks great maborosi! I wish I had your thickness. If I spread my hair across my shoulders like that you'd be able to see my shirt through it all.

[Mimha]

Wohaaa maborosi, your hair is literally growing before our very eyes !! :thud:
I don't even mention how incredibly beautiful it is, and this hemline to die for !...

[Beatnik Guy]

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ngfB9RDTsIw/WGvcEFn-ZZI/AAAAAAAAAY4/v3R5jujLrlwn2npbihUdm_jjizViVlPDwCEw/s1600/2017-1.jpg

My hair is now 41.5". Very close to classic.

Wow. :agape:

[littlestarface]

Thank you guys! That is actually a bit of an older photo from August- I have an updated picture in my signature from November, which I think I may have posted here before.

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FNIizxy8KVw/WB43FGUMrKI/AAAAAAAAAW0/kuTqQ_105fQRAXeDMGeLHAwF6d4K4yVywCLcB/s1600/2016-11.jpg

My hair was bit over 40" there, and now it's 41".


I'm either going to do an updated length shot this month or next month for my 5-year hairversary, lol.

ETA: So I did a length check and an updated picture:

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ngfB9RDTsIw/WGvcEFn-ZZI/AAAAAAAAAY4/v3R5jujLrlwn2npbihUdm_jjizViVlPDwCEw/s1600/2017-1.jpg

My hair is now 41.5". Very close to classic.

It's so beautiful moborosi! Your so lucky.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Maborosi, your hair is just a dream :crush: So beautiful!

[earth]

Thank you guys! That is actually a bit of an older photo from August- I have an updated picture in my signature from November, which I think I may have posted here before.

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FNIizxy8KVw/WB43FGUMrKI/AAAAAAAAAW0/kuTqQ_105fQRAXeDMGeLHAwF6d4K4yVywCLcB/s1600/2016-11.jpg

My hair was bit over 40" there, and now it's 41".


I'm either going to do an updated length shot this month or next month for my 5-year hairversary, lol.

ETA: So I did a length check and an updated picture:

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ngfB9RDTsIw/WGvcEFn-ZZI/AAAAAAAAAY4/v3R5jujLrlwn2npbihUdm_jjizViVlPDwCEw/s1600/2017-1.jpg

My hair is now 41.5". Very close to classic.

Wow! Just absolutely awesome hair.

[Remi]

I guess I belong here; after waiting for so long to reach classic, I recently cut a little up to tailbone. I did it to get a blunter U shape to the ends.

[LauraLongLocks]

Maborosi, wow, you have such enviable, beautiful hair, and a hem that is to die for!

I guess I'm here now. So, my hair is TBL and is nearing classic length. I'm not trimming this year, so I should make it to classic+ by the end of the year. I'm planning to maintain at classic for 6-12 months so that my hem can resemble Maborosi's. ;)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/Bestbirth/15895611_1293988183994303_388509578818549403_o.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/Bestbirth/media/15895611_1293988183994303_388509578818549403_o.jpg .html)

[lapushka]

You guys all have gorgeous hair! :D :flower:

[Ellethwyn]

Awwww Yeah! I'm back at tailbone after trimming it a couple months ago to bcl. No more trimming for me! I'm too excited to reach classic!

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/549/31338070534_40ffa106fb_c.jpg

[zashin66]

Very beautiful. Marborosi. I love how smooth it looks.

[zashin66]

Maborosi, wow, you have such enviable, beautiful hair, and a hem that is to die for!

I guess I'm here now. So, my hair is TBL and is nearing classic length. I'm not trimming this year, so I should make it to classic+ by the end of the year. I'm planning to maintain at classic for 6-12 months so that my hem can resemble Maborosi's. ;)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/Bestbirth/15895611_1293988183994303_388509578818549403_o.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/Bestbirth/media/15895611_1293988183994303_388509578818549403_o.jpg .html)

Your hair looks so nice with the stripes because you can see it so well. Sometimes dark beautiful locks disappear a little into the background.

[lithostoic]

Ellethwyn such beautiful hair!

[lithostoic]

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/janineevans/FAE2C599-EC84-4CC7-9FFC-A290E9E1AA22_zpsug8z5quf.png

Omg my dream hair! <3

[zashin66]

Awwww Yeah! I'm back at tailbone after trimming it a couple months ago to bcl. No more trimming for me! I'm too excited to reach classic!

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/549/31338070534_40ffa106fb_c.jpg

Very pretty color! I'm always so envious of the smooth looks. My hair is so coarse that it looks dry and damaged when straight. So I show off braid waves mostly as a disguise. LOL

[Ellethwyn]

Maborosi, wow, you have such enviable, beautiful hair, and a hem that is to die for!

I guess I'm here now. So, my hair is TBL and is nearing classic length. I'm not trimming this year, so I should make it to classic+ by the end of the year. I'm planning to maintain at classic for 6-12 months so that my hem can resemble Maborosi's. ;)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/Bestbirth/15895611_1293988183994303_388509578818549403_o.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/Bestbirth/media/15895611_1293988183994303_388509578818549403_o.jpg .html)

We have the same plan!
Your hair is beautiful!

[Ellethwyn]

Thank you, lithostoic and zashin66!

[LauraLongLocks]

Your hair looks so nice with the stripes because you can see it so well. Sometimes dark beautiful locks disappear a little into the background.


We have the same plan!
Your hair is beautiful!

Thank you!

[Wildcat Diva]

Lithostoic, you are sweet to say so. Thank you.

[CoveredByLove]

Beautiful, WildcatDiva! :thud:

LLL, you've grown so much. Gorgeous! :thud:

[RebekahE]

maborosi, Drop dead gorgeous!!!
Ellethwyn, seeing your hair is like stepping into a fairytale. Lovely!
LLL, Lovely hair! Keep it up!

[LauraLongLocks]

Beautiful, WildcatDiva! :thud:

LLL, you've grown so much. Gorgeous! :thud:


maborosi, Drop dead gorgeous!!!
Ellethwyn, seeing your hair is like stepping into a fairytale. Lovely!
LLL, Lovely hair! Keep it up!

Thank you so much!!!

I'm loving it.

[Rhodugune]

As you can see the tip of my U-shaped hemline is touching classic, so I have a question, when your hemline isn't blunt like mine how much of your ends has to be classic or longer for it to "count" so to speak?


http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25905&d=1484488729

[MidnightMoon]

As you can see the tip of my U-shaped hemline is touching classic, so I have a question, when your hemline isn't blunt like mine how much of your ends has to be classic or longer for it to "count" so to speak?


http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25905&d=1484488729


I don't think there is a general rule or anything, plus, your ends are thick enough, and softly u shaped to still give the impression that a great amount of your hair does end at the same point. I would call it classic already, if I were you :)

[Mimha]

Hi Rhodugune.

There is no strict rule about when you can call a milestone. Theoretically, you can start calling it as soon as the first few strands are there (meaning that your hair is able to grow that length... or at least a part of it ^^). Personally, I prefer to call it when my hair comfortably "looks there" for a random observer, dry and unstreched. Of course it is more difficult to find a satisfactory scale if your hair is heavily layered or curly because it will look much shorter.

And concerning your hair, it looks like it is at classic with no doubt for me ! :eye: :)

[Rhodugune]

I don't think there is a general rule or anything, plus, your ends are thick enough, and softly u shaped to still give the impression that a great amount of your hair does end at the same point. I would call it classic already, if I were you :)


Hi Rhodugune.

There is no strict rule about when you can call a milestone. Theoretically, you can start calling it as soon as the first few strands are there (meaning that your hair is able to grow that length... or at least a part of it ^^). Personally, I prefer to call it when my hair comfortably "looks there" for a random observer, dry and unstreched. Of course it is more difficult to find a satisfactory scale if your hair is heavily layered or curly because it will look much shorter.

And concerning your hair, it looks like it is at classic with no doubt for me ! :eye: :)

Thank you both for your feedback, both letting me know your thoughts about when you can call it and that you both feel that I can call it. :flowers:
It was much needed as I don't trust my own judgement :p as I have been around TLB/classic for the last few years having had to trim away damaging thickening up my hemline.

So with your support I'm at last calling it classic! :happydance:

[MidnightMoon]

Yay! :applause
Congrats! Such a lovely length, definitely one of my favourites to admire.

[Rhodugune]

Yay! :applause
Congrats! Such a lovely length, definitely one of my favourites to admire.

Oh thank you for saying that and I can honestly say I owe it to LHC as my hair was a mess not knowing how to care for long or healthy hair when I join a couple of years ago and it has been a long journey to classic and I feel I couldn't have done it without both the gathered knowledge of the members here as well as their generous support when I have posted asking for advice.

So thank you all for making this community such an awesome one! :heartbeat


To prove it, this is one of my first hair length pics I took to post here and as you can see it really lacked shine and was very frizzy too, as I had split ends and white dots through out it.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=16634&d=1428099781

[lapushka]

As you can see the tip of my U-shaped hemline is touching classic, so I have a question, when your hemline isn't blunt like mine how much of your ends has to be classic or longer for it to "count" so to speak?


http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25905&d=1484488729

I think you're classic!!! :thumbsup:

[Rhodugune]

I think you're classic!!! :thumbsup:

Thank you for saying so! :flowers:

[hayheadsbird]

I'd say classic too, hem looks fab.

[Rhodugune]

I'd say classic too, hem looks fab.

Thank you, so glad to hear that you think that. :)

[LauraLongLocks]

At what point can the rest of you wrap a single braid all the way around your head? I'm getting VERY close to it.

[Decoy24601]

At what point can the rest of you wrap a single braid all the way around your head? I'm getting VERY close to it.
It depends on thickness. I have a iii thickness and I'm nowhere near being able to wrap a braid around my head. I might even need to hit knee for that.

[parkmikii]

At what point can the rest of you wrap a single braid all the way around your head? I'm getting VERY close to it.

I'm ii as well, just reached tailbobe at 96 cm and I'm pretty close as well. I suppose at 100, 105 cm?

[Nique1202]

At what point can the rest of you wrap a single braid all the way around your head? I'm getting VERY close to it.

I'm currently at something just past 35 in/90 cm of hair (that was my early-December measurement and I trimmed a tiny bit on Jan 1). I'm about 6 inches away from my braid wrapping all the way around, and then I'd still have to make two braids because of the last 5-6 inches of layers thinning the end. For a single, even coronet braid, I'm about 1 foot or 30 cm of growth away.

[Rhodugune]

At what point can the rest of you wrap a single braid all the way around your head? I'm getting VERY close to it.

I also have iii thickness hair and I can almost do it now touching classic with some of my hemline.

I don't think I have a photo from the back when I pin an English braid around my head, but here is me with milkmaidbraids, as you can see my braid is really thin and just reaching the whole way around.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25940&d=1484660989

[LauraLongLocks]

Thanks for the answers. I think probably I'll be able to by June, so I'll give it a go then and see. My milkmaid braids wrap the same distance as yours, Rhodugune.

[zashin66]

It depends on thickness. I have a iii thickness and I'm nowhere near being able to wrap a braid around my head. I might even need to hit knee for that.

I'm with you on that one. I'll have to wait for about a foot or more as well. It always seems that the styles everyone else can do, can't be done the same way cause of the thickness:shrug:

[Entangled]

I just trimmed about an inch and a half off, leaving me at an inch below tailbone, so I'll be here for longer.

[sunflowersmiles]

Hi guys! Coming back to the forum after a long break. My hair has just reached tailbone and now I am working toward classic. Classic has always been my end goal so I am really excited that it is finally getting closer. I might even hit it by the end of 2017!

[lapushka]

Hi guys! Coming back to the forum after a long break. My hair has just reached tailbone and now I am working toward classic. Classic has always been my end goal so I am really excited that it is finally getting closer. I might even hit it by the end of 2017!

That's really exciting for you. I hope you get there! :D

[Entangled]

Here's my hair, post trim.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/Tofallsofar/IMG_4327_zpspxdfoyen.jpg (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/Tofallsofar/media/IMG_4327_zpspxdfoyen.jpg.html)

[lapushka]

Not that much longer to go, Entangled! :thumbsup:

[Dark40]

I've been dealing with and learning from the unexpected shirt-lifting, hair-diving-into-buttcrack in the bathroom issue for about a month now. Very strange to get used to!

The past few days, though, I've been accidentally buckling my hair into my belt! (Im growing out a slight V cut with layers so my hair in front is an inch or so behind the rest). Very exciting stuff, but so easy to get paranoid about damaging your ends, man....now I fully understand why the super-length LHCers stick to braids and buns. And braided buns. :p

Also, every time I go to put my hands in my front sweatshirt pocket this winter, I end up tucking most of my hair said pocket. Very annoying, but then i just end up playing with my ends inside the pocket....lol.

I need to wear updos more often...but I have large forehead....which is why i took the plunge and cut bangs last week. It was the perfect solution to soften those updos so I'm not tempted to wear my hair down so often . :)

Take a peek!

http://s27.postimg.org/4lppp564z/20150217_142029.jpg

Hi Eve 322! I love your hair! It's gorgeous! Espeically, your bangs. I bet you do have problems with your hair getting in the buttctrack! My hair is not that long yet but hopefully one of these days soon it will.:D Yeah, wear more updos. And sometimes wear it down.

[LauraLongLocks]

I've started getting requests from fans on my Facebook long hair page to grow my hair out to floor length. I don't know if I want it that long. My goal is knee, but what if I decide that's too much hair? I'm not sure I am quite ready for classic length, actually! I know once I get to classic I want to stay there a while and maintain while I thicken my ends and let my bangs catch up a little. I don't think I will ever want it shorter than classic again. But will I want it longer? I don't know. I guess I'll have to wait and see.

[lapushka]

I've started getting requests from fans on my Facebook long hair page to grow my hair out to floor length. I don't know if I want it that long. My goal is knee, but what if I decide that's too much hair? I'm not sure I am quite ready for classic length, actually! I know once I get to classic I want to stay there a while and maintain while I thicken my ends and let my bangs catch up a little. I don't think I will ever want it shorter than classic again. But will I want it longer? I don't know. I guess I'll have to wait and see.

You can only grow on, and see how comfortable it still is. For me the cut-off point is classic length, beyond that it gets a little difficult to manage for me. And back when I maintained, I grew out a few inches past classic, to just be able to cut back to classic 4 months (and 2 inches) later. After a year, I was done with that and cut a larger piece off, yes, to my regret (now!). I think I might maintain between TBL & classic in future because of my experiences with this, I will then cut back once I hit classic and it will be a perfect way to maintain. But first, gotta grow back there. :lol:

You'll know once you get there. It's a very distinctive feeling. If you feel like cutting a bigger chunk off, that usually means you've reached your absolute limit. At least, that's how it manifests itself in me.

Good luck on your journey! Whatever length you choose. :flower:

[likelikepenny]

You can only grow on, and see how comfortable it still is. For me the cut-off point is classic length, beyond that it gets a little difficult to manage for me. And back when I maintained, I grew out a few inches past classic, to just be able to cut back to classic 4 months (and 2 inches) later. After a year, I was done with that and cut a larger piece off, yes, to my regret (now!). I think I might maintain between TBL & classic in future because of my experiences with this, I will then cut back once I hit classic and it will be a perfect way to maintain. But first, gotta grow back there. :lol:

You'll know once you get there. It's a very distinctive feeling. If you feel like cutting a bigger chunk off, that usually means you've reached your absolute limit. At least, that's how it manifests itself in me.

Good luck on your journey! Whatever length you choose. :flower:

How far away from classic are you lapushka?

[LauraLongLocks]

You can only grow on, and see how comfortable it still is. For me the cut-off point is classic length, beyond that it gets a little difficult to manage for me. And back when I maintained, I grew out a few inches past classic, to just be able to cut back to classic 4 months (and 2 inches) later. After a year, I was done with that and cut a larger piece off, yes, to my regret (now!). I think I might maintain between TBL & classic in future because of my experiences with this, I will then cut back once I hit classic and it will be a perfect way to maintain. But first, gotta grow back there. :lol:

You'll know once you get there. It's a very distinctive feeling. If you feel like cutting a bigger chunk off, that usually means you've reached your absolute limit. At least, that's how it manifests itself in me.

Good luck on your journey! Whatever length you choose. :flower:

Thanks. I sure think I'll enjoy classic. I'm almost of a mind not to grow to knee, but I think I will wait to make that decision. I think maybe keep classic for a while and see how it is. I want to get my hair into the best condition possible before growing longer, that's for sure. I love the look of longer hair, but can I enjoy it when it's longer? I don't know yet! ;) I'm so indecisive. Oh well, I am certain I'm not trimming this year, despite many splits. I would S&D my splits, but I can't find my scissors, haha! So, just lots of deep moisture conditioning and ignoring my ends for now.

[LauraLongLocks]

double post

[Dark40]

So much gorgeous hair in this thread! I have 4 inches to go now until the longest bit hits classic stretched BUT that's a long way off from unstretched and with the last 5 inches or so of layering gone >< It pretty much looks solid hip unstretched now, thanks to bun curl bounce. Here is last month's photo, it was just hitting TB stretched there:

http://i.imgur.com/4tST4hU.jpg

You've got that right! There is so much gorgeous hair on this thread! Your hip length hair is gorgeous too!

[lapis_lazuli]

Sooo long and beautiful, Entangled! :thud:

[lapushka]

How far away from classic are you lapushka?

I'm a little beyond hip now. I cut back to hip at the end of November, so that's Dec., Jan. 2 months, so 1 inch over hip now (not that I'm keeping track any :lol:). But that's where I am. I have to crawl back to TBL first, and then to classic, so it will take me a while yet. I'm going to be happy with somewhere between TBL & classic for maintaining.

[likelikepenny]

I'm a little beyond hip now. I cut back to hip at the end of November, so that's Dec., Jan. 2 months, so 1 inch over hip now (not that I'm keeping track any :lol:). But that's where I am. I have to crawl back to TBL first, and then to classic, so it will take me a while yet. I'm going to be happy with somewhere between TBL & classic for maintaining.

Sounds good :D

[Dark40]

Thank you guys! That is actually a bit of an older photo from August- I have an updated picture in my signature from November, which I think I may have posted here before.

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FNIizxy8KVw/WB43FGUMrKI/AAAAAAAAAW0/kuTqQ_105fQRAXeDMGeLHAwF6d4K4yVywCLcB/s1600/2016-11.jpg

My hair was bit over 40" there, and now it's 41".


I'm either going to do an updated length shot this month or next month for my 5-year hairversary, lol.

ETA: So I did a length check and an updated picture:

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ngfB9RDTsIw/WGvcEFn-ZZI/AAAAAAAAAY4/v3R5jujLrlwn2npbihUdm_jjizViVlPDwCEw/s1600/2017-1.jpg

My hair is now 41.5". Very close to classic.

You're welcome! Yes, your hair does look like it is hoovering to almost classic length. Congratulations! Your hair is always so gorgeous! I've been lurking around on here lately....lol I like that....hairversary...lol

[JadedByEntropy]

A surprise "how is it this long?" moment turned into a growing-again decision...because after my big chop i've gained 1" per month for 6 months and regained Half my chop o.0 and i like it. So here i am again, growing. ^^ I'm 2" and some stretching away from classic, and this is my very naturally air & sleep dried texture :D It lasted two days before becoming a big poof too. I had to crop the pic at classic because i'm not sure those are shorts for outside the gym xD
https://s27.postimg.org/c67wev0zn/2017_01_41in.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/n5t3qgren/)free jpeg images (https://postimage.org/)

[Dark40]

JadedByEntropy, you have some awesome hair!!! Yeah, I would say it's almost at classic...lol

[MsPharaohMoan]

Officially at the spot where my thighs come together. Not quite at classic (maybe a month or two to go) but am quite pleased with this! Ps lots of beautiful heads of hair on this thread <3 Here's my crappy quality contribution (plus braid waves)

https://postimg.org/image/lne8shyq5/

[Wildcat Diva]

Just lovely! All of you!

[Agnes Hannah]

At what point can the rest of you wrap a single braid all the way around your head? I'm getting VERY close to it.

I can but I'm an uber finey!! Getting closer to classic now, my hair has started to recover from a shed I had in October/November. It was really scary as I need every hair I have! I hope to reach classic by April and then start to micro trim to thicken up the hemline whilst growing to ftl for end of 2017.

[MsPharaohMoan]

Hmm, I took a pic which hair was drying after being combed (so it's probably stretched a bit). The pic was super poor lighting so I saturated and increased contrast (dedication to the cause). Looks like I'm almost there but the pic is too fuzzy to be conclusive. Stoopid lighting.

https://postimg.org/image/em4njgjep/

[bparnell75]

I belong here. I am tailbone now, want to go to hip this year and maybe classic next year... I wonder If I have time left to do it?

[JillRenee]

This is where I belong too. My longest fairy tale ends are almost but not quite classic.

[Nique1202]

I belong here. I am tailbone now, want to go to hip this year and maybe classic next year... I wonder If I have time left to do it?

:confused: If you're at tailbone, you're past hip. Hip length on the LHC is considered to be the top of your hipbones on the sides. Tailbone is, depending on who you ask, either the top of the bum (for folks who measure by the sacrum) or somewhere about halfway down (for folks who go by where the actual skeletal tailbone is). The latter measurement often corresponds to where some people see their hipbones in the front, so I can see where you might get turned around.

[lapushka]

I belong here. I am tailbone now, want to go to hip this year and maybe classic next year... I wonder If I have time left to do it?

Yes here hip is the top of your hip bones, not dress measurement hip. ;)

[dollhair]

I've got 7 inches until I reach classic! Hopefully I can do it by 2017 or maybe a few months into 2017 with a trim halfway through the year

[parkmikii]

I belong in here as well now :D

[Calypso]

Yessss, I think I finally belong here! :D My longest hairs just about scrape tailbone, although most of it is at hip or BCL.

It looks a bit gross because I oiled it and didn't manage to wash it all out, but oh well.

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/amber_isabella/20170129_110948.jpg

[Nique1202]

Yessss, I think I finally belong here! :D My longest hairs just about scrape tailbone, although most of it is at hip or BCL.

It looks a bit gross because I oiled it and didn't manage to wash it all out, but oh well.

I don't mean to doubt you, exactly, but are you sure the longest parts there aren't already at classic? It's hard to tell with the shape of that dress and not being able to see your feet, but that's an aaaaawful long way down for just tailbone.

[Calypso]

I don't mean to doubt you, exactly, but are you sure the longest parts there aren't already at classic? It's hard to tell with the shape of that dress and not being able to see your feet, but that's an aaaaawful long way down for just tailbone.

Wow, really? I think it must be the shape of the dress, should have worn something that made it clearer! The longest parts reach a couple of inches past BCL, which is about the ground when I'm sitting down (that's how I judge tailbone, because I find it a bit tricky to know exactly where my tailbone is). So it's about halfway down my butt, and I thought classic was just below the butt? I'm not entirely sure though, I get a bit confused by the markers around this point.

ETA: Here's another picture from the other day that might be clearer, although I had braid waves so it looks a little shorter.

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/amber_isabella/20170127_114119.jpg

[Komao]

Dark40, your hair is so pretty! Have been gone for awhile but good to see that you're back again, LLL:) Your hair looks great. My goal has always been thigh length but never say never, when I get there I may want to go on. Always will be curious as to what terminal would be.
This is pic of washed air dryed hair at almost classic. Not my best look as hair looks clumpy with waves and curls shortening it up in some areas.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26008&d=1485647501

[Quasiquixotic]

So much beautiful hair here...

I think I need to start reading this thread. I was washing my hair tonight and wet super stretched my longest hairs reach my buttcrack. I'm not ready to call it TMI but probably by summer, unless I trim.

However, what drives me to this thread is that I've reach that magic length where I can suddenly put my hair up with small hair toys. Like 5" tl 4" fpl 2 prong forks and 5" single sticks. The compactability of my hair just went into overdrive. What I want most out of long hair are quick/fast head eating buns. This is just a stage right? The bigness comes back? When? Walk me through this...thank you in advance!

[Garnetgem]

My very longest ends are just passed classic now by around 2 inches maybe slightly more..

[zashin66]

I belong in here as well now :D

Congrats:beerchug::happydance:

[MidnightMoon]

:laugh::laugh::laugh:
I don't mean to doubt you, exactly, but are you sure the longest parts there aren't already at classic? It's hard to tell with the shape of that dress and not being able to see your feet, but that's an aaaaawful long way down for just tailbone.

You shouldn't doubt the ability of butts to extend beyond imagination (talking about me here) :laugh:

[vampyyri]

Jeez, never thought I'd find myself here... but here I am! :waving: Hi guys :p

[bparnell75]

:confused: If you're at tailbone, you're past hip. Hip length on the LHC is considered to be the top of your hipbones on the sides. Tailbone is, depending on who you ask, either the top of the bum (for folks who measure by the sacrum) or somewhere about halfway down (for folks who go by where the actual skeletal tailbone is). The latter measurement often corresponds to where some people see their hipbones in the front, so I can see where you might get turned around.

Thanks for the clarification. Is there a chart somewhere that defines this? My hair reaches to my back crack right at my tailbone. I thought classic meant you could just sit on it.

[JadedByEntropy]

I didn't even get to post on the waist to tailbone thread before i'm here again. xD
been a fast 6" over the winter...seriously. i've regrown half of my 12" chop last July! D:
SO i'm growing until i get stuck again
https://s29.postimg.org/atro3l5fb/2017_02_2.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/5icrivjcj/)

Today my little curly tailed photobomber :puppykisses: sat on my hair and i pulled it out from under her before i realized...by doing that..:disgust:.i'd wiped her butt with my hair... :shudder:

[Crystawni]

Thanks for the clarification. Is there a chart somewhere that defines this? My hair reaches to my back crack right at my tailbone. I thought classic meant you could just sit on it.

There are a few on the internet (https://www.google.com.au/search?q=hair+length+chart&espv=2&rlz=1C1CHFX_enAU667AU667&biw=1262&bih=742&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjW9uCrz_XRAhVCJpQKHQdBDlwQ_AUIBigB&dpr=1.25), but here's one in a thread here on LHC by luxepiggy where she's left BCL (Butt Crack Length), between HL and TBL, blank. :lol: :)


Ah yes, I've got one of these . . . hold please!

*digs around on computer*

Found it! (^(oo)^)v
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff33/shoppingpiglet/lengths-chart-anon.jpg

As you can see, I have a ridiculously short torso, so the markers above tailbone are quite close together. Past classic? It's like no man's land down there ( ' (oo) ' )

[littlestarface]

Hahaha past no mans land.

[Alex Lou]

I never before considered how the length between tailbone and classic differs with butt size. I got a ways to go.

[Phalaenopsis]

I was almost halfway classic length, but my ends desperately needed a trim. So I am back at tailbone length. Now I am really ready to go for it the first time in my life.

Before my trim (104 cm)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/naturalgirl/6befaace-6a82-4016-ba38-977c26f1e2b8.jpg

After my trim (100 cm)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/naturalgirl/61a3d7a0-523b-47c3-a5b4-e49cb20f13e8.jpg

[lapushka]

Looks like you didn't even need to trim! :flower:

Looking great! :)

[Zesty]

Phalaenopsis, your hair looked amazing even before the trim. So pretty. :crush:

[lapis_lazuli]

Very beautiful, shiny hair, Phalaenopsis! :o

[dvep]

Phalaenopsis, how gorgeous! It's like a river of caramel.

[Dark40]

Dark40, your hair is so pretty! Have been gone for awhile but good to see that you're back again, LLL:) Your hair looks great. My goal has always been thigh length but never say never, when I get there I may want to go on. Always will be curious as to what terminal would be.
This is pic of washed air dryed hair at almost classic. Not my best look as hair looks clumpy with waves and curls shortening it up in some areas.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26008&d=1485647501

Hey Kamao! Yes, I've been away from the forum for a long while. I've been so busy with school and moving to another state. But i'm back now. Thank you on the nice compliment on my hair!!! Where did you see a photo of my hair? I can't remember where I posted it. I see nowadays that you're not that far from being thigh length!!! Yeah, I've thought of growing to thigh length myself too. But I've been also thinking about growing to terminal length actually see where it can grow. Your hair looks beautiful too with all the curls!!! I love thick healthy looking hair!!!! Congrats on making it to almost classic!!! Keep in touch!!! Take care!!!!

[Dark40]

Dark40, your hair is so pretty! Have been gone for awhile but good to see that you're back again, LLL:) Your hair looks great. My goal has always been thigh length but never say never, when I get there I may want to go on. Always will be curious as to what terminal would be.
This is pic of washed air dryed hair at almost classic. Not my best look as hair looks clumpy with waves and curls shortening it up in some areas.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26008&d=1485647501
Hey, I've got a genetic question to ask you.....if you have 2 people on your dad's side of the family that had hair to a little pass their butts, and I see that I've inherited hair texture from my dad's side....can I possibly grow classic or to the top of my thighs length of hair as well??? You see, I mostly too genes after my dad, and not my mom. The only of my mom that I have is her eyes, and that's it. Now, she often tells me that I've taken the thickness after her thickness but I don't agree. But every time I wash and let air dry it comes out curly, and she can't even let her hair air dry. She has to blow dry....

[WaitingSoLong]

Hey, I've got a genetic question to ask you.....if you have 2 people on your dad's side of the family that had hair to a little pass their butts, and I see that I've inherited hair texture from my dad's side....can I possibly grow classic or to the top of my thighs length of hair as well??? You see, I mostly too genes after my dad, and not my mom. The only of my mom that I have is her eyes, and that's it. Now, she often tells me that I've taken the thickness after her thickness but I don't agree. But every time I wash and let air dry it comes out curly, and she can't even let her hair air dry. She has to blow dry....

You get exactly half your genes from each parent ;) There are a few genes that are only transmitted on the Y chromosome and can only be passed to genetically typical men. Hair length and hair texture are two different genes, so you can never tell. Not all genes are yes/no type things either, like skin color, they can blend. Height, too. Hair color and texture definitely blend. Not sure about length. Also, genetic expression can sometimes be altered after birth. For example, your genes may say you'll be 5' tall, but malnutrition in childhood stunted your growth and so you only hit 4' 10". Follow?

I am the shortest person in my family. I have a cousin who is a foot taller than anyone in the family as far back as we have record. :shrug: anomalies happen.

Also, some genes affect the expression of other genes. So even if you have a floor-length gene, your hair-color gene may inhibit it. Genetics is not so cut and dry. HTH.

[Dark40]

You get exactly half your genes from each parent ;) There are a few genes that are only transmitted on the Y chromosome and can only be passed to genetically typical men. Hair length and hair texture are two different genes, so you can never tell. Not all genes are yes/no type things either, like skin color, they can blend. Height, too. Hair color and texture definitely blend. Not sure about length. Also, genetic expression can sometimes be altered after birth. For example, your genes may say you'll be 5' tall, but malnutrition in childhood stunted your growth and so you only hit 4' 10". Follow?

I am the shortest person in my family. I have a cousin who is a foot taller than anyone in the family as far back as we have record. :shrug: anomalies happen.

Also, some genes affect the expression of other genes. So even if you have a floor-length gene, your hair-color gene may inhibit it. Genetics is not so cut and dry. HTH.
Yes, I do follow you. Thank you very much for explaining that to me. But over the years it's been so funny like what my mom always tells me, "Everybody always says that I'm a spit image of my daddy," and it's very true. Because, I look a lot like him. When I was born I didn't have the same hair texture as my mom's. Which is very thick. My natural hair's texture is curly just like my dad's, and the longest my hair has ever been in my whole entire life was MBL, and the longest my mom's hair has ever been was BSL, and I know or have a good feeling that my hair can grow a lot longer than MBL.

[Rhodugune]

Yes, I do follow you. Thank you very much for explaining that to me. But over the years it's been so funny like what my mom always tells me, "Everybody always says that I'm a spit image of my daddy," and it's very true. Because, I look a lot like him. When I was born I didn't have the same hair texture as my mom's. Which is very thick. My natural hair's texture is curly just like my dad's, and the longest my hair has ever been in my whole entire life was MBL, and the longest my mom's hair has ever been was BSL, and I know or have a good feeling that my hair can grow a lot longer than MBL.

I hope it is a good sign that you on your dad's side have some good hair and happy growing I really really hope that you get to grow your hair as long as you want it to be.



So I have been in this group since I joined LHC about 5,5 years ago as my hair has been hanging around tailbone to classic due to damage and the need to trim it off so it feels weird to finally be classic again and to leave this group that I have had so much fun being in both reading what's posted and joining in commenting and posting.

I was touching classic in my last monthly length photo but I wanted to wait as I felt I needed a little micro trim to see if I was still going to be classic in this month's photo which I was happy to see that I am.
So thank you for being so awesome and happy growing.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26122&d=1486566224

[Shiranshoku]

Congratulations! Your hair is beautiful, Rhodugune!

[Rhodugune]

Congratulations! Your hair is beautiful, Rhodugune!

Oh thank you and I have to say that that pic of you is just amazing!

[Dark40]

I hope it is a good sign that you on your dad's side have some good hair and happy growing I really really hope that you get to grow your hair as long as you want it to be.



So I have been in this group since I joined LHC about 5,5 years ago as my hair has been hanging around tailbone to classic due to damage and the need to trim it off so it feels weird to finally be classic again and to leave this group that I have had so much fun being in both reading what's posted and joining in commenting and posting.

I was touching classic in my last monthly length photo but I wanted to wait as I felt I needed a little micro trim to see if I was still going to be classic in this month's photo which I was happy to see that I am.
So thank you for being so awesome and happy growing.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26122&d=1486566224

Awwwww, thank you for such kind words! Yes, on my dad he has a good grain of soft curly hair! Now, everybody on that side of the family doesn't have nice, soft curly hair. It's my dad, his sister, and his 1st cousin with the good grain of hair, and I feel that I took hair after. Instead of my mom's grain. Which is very thick, and it has a much tighter curler grain than my dad's hair. Plus, another thing is that I started graying really early in my life!! Like around the age of 18, and I'm now 45. I've started graying before my dad did. Which he started graying in his mid 30's.

[Dark40]

I hope it is a good sign that you on your dad's side have some good hair and happy growing I really really hope that you get to grow your hair as long as you want it to be.



So I have been in this group since I joined LHC about 5,5 years ago as my hair has been hanging around tailbone to classic due to damage and the need to trim it off so it feels weird to finally be classic again and to leave this group that I have had so much fun being in both reading what's posted and joining in commenting and posting.

I was touching classic in my last monthly length photo but I wanted to wait as I felt I needed a little micro trim to see if I was still going to be classic in this month's photo which I was happy to see that I am.
So thank you for being so awesome and happy growing.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26122&d=1486566224

I thank you very much for your inspiration!!! You're welcome for me so awesome! I've got a good feeling that my hair is going to reach waist length sometime this spring season like around April.

[meteor]

Absolutely stunning hair on this thread! :thud:


So much beautiful hair here...

I think I need to start reading this thread. I was washing my hair tonight and wet super stretched my longest hairs reach my buttcrack. I'm not ready to call it TMI but probably by summer, unless I trim.

However, what drives me to this thread is that I've reach that magic length where I can suddenly put my hair up with small hair toys. Like 5" tl 4" fpl 2 prong forks and 5" single sticks. The compactability of my hair just went into overdrive. What I want most out of long hair are quick/fast head eating buns. This is just a stage right? The bigness comes back? When? Walk me through this...thank you in advance!

This is a very interesting point. I never thought of this, but now that you mention it, I think I had this happen to me, too. :hmm: Once the wrap became complete for LWB (around CL), the bun got more compact and tight. It's just that there was less softness to the bun and less air in the bun, and the hair-to-air ratio went drastically up. But then, extra length did add more bulk to buns later, too, sometimes one needs to torque these buns more and to add extra loop to distribute the added weight (e.g. I had to go from LWB to L-Infinity bun and Spidermom's bun / Double-loop LWB), and the updos do get larger again (they seriously work like nice pillows if I lie down during yoga, for example), they also feel more solid. Also, I found my scalp hair gets pulled back more in buns and I have trouble creating any sort of "poof" or lift or softness around the face due to extra length adding to more sleeked back look. But yes, I found the bigness does come back, even with much tighter bunning. :)

[enting]

I think I might be here now. Stretched, my hair is now decidedly below BCL.

[Flight 616]

I'm so happy to be at this point! ;)

When I get to classic length, I'm looking forward to trimming a bit more than the usual dusting to shape my hair in a less tapered way, then letting it continue from there.. I'm relatively tall, so reaching growth goals sometimes take longer than I would like.. :rolling:

[Quasiquixotic]

This is a very interesting point. I never thought of this, but now that you mention it, I think I had this happen to me, too. :hmm: Once the wrap became complete for LWB (around CL), the bun got more compact and tight. It's just that there was less softness to the bun and less air in the bun, and the hair-to-air ratio went drastically up. But then, extra length did add more bulk to buns later, too, sometimes one needs to torque these buns more and to add extra loop to distribute the added weight (e.g. I had to go from LWB to L-Infinity bun and Spidermom's bun / Double-loop LWB), and the updos do get larger again (they seriously work like nice pillows if I lie down during yoga, for example), they also feel more solid. Also, I found my scalp hair gets pulled back more in buns and I have trouble creating any sort of "poof" or lift or softness around the face due to extra length adding to more sleeked back look. But yes, I found the bigness does come back, even with much tighter bunning. :)

Thank you for the encouragement.

[Phalaenopsis]

Looks like you didn't even need to trim! :flower:

Looking great! :)

Thank you! It did need a trim, if you would look closely, you would see some splits I wanted to get rid off before growing to classic :)


Phalaenopsis, your hair looked amazing even before the trim. So pretty. :crush:
Thank you! <3


Very beautiful, shiny hair, Phalaenopsis! :o
Thank you! It was extra shiny that day, because I had done a deep treatment. Couldn't stop touching it myself, lol.


Phalaenopsis, how gorgeous! It's like a river of caramel.

Wow, that is such a cool compliment. And it's making me hungry :D

[lapushka]

Thank you! It did need a trim, if you would look closely, you would see some splits I wanted to get rid off before growing to classic :)

Well it looks great on your pictures! :o

And if you can see damage, for sure, I understand!

[Henrietta]

Hi everyone! I'm back on the forums after a long absence. And I'm happy to say that my new home is this thread now! :) I'm at 103 cm (40.5"), TBL is 99 cm on me and classic (my goal) is 112 cm. So I've got 9 cm to go (3.5"), I should be able to make it this year! I literally cannot imagine how it will feel like, having the thing that I've wanted and worked for... almost seven years. (It will have been exactly seen years at the beginning of March.)

This is my newest hair pic, taken yesterday :)
(Edit: please excuse the hugeness, me and the new Photobucket aren't good friends yet.)

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26185&d=1487350779

It's so good to be back! I really missed the time when I was on LHC everyday :)

[parkmikii]

Hi everyone! I'm back on the forums after a long absence. And I'm happy to say that my new home is this thread now! :) I'm at 103 cm (40.5"), TBL is 99 cm on me and classic (my goal) is 112 cm. So I've got 9 cm to go (3.5"), I should be able to make it this year! I literally cannot imagine how it will feel like, having the thing that I've wanted and worked for... almost seven years. (It will have been exactly seen years at the beginning of March.)

This is my newest hair pic, taken yesterday :)
(Edit: please excuse the hugeness, me and the new Photobucket aren't good friends yet.)

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac16/GwiazdkaNadia/DSC01844%20signed.jpg (http://s881.photobucket.com/user/GwiazdkaNadia/media/DSC01844%20signed.jpg.html)

It's so good to be back! I really missed the time when I was on LHC everyday :)

Welcome back! Your hair looks lovely ♥

[Henrietta]

Welcome back! Your hair looks lovely ♥

Thank you! :) For both, the compliment and the welcome! :)

[Dark40]

Hi Henrietta! Welcome back to the forum! And, your hair looks amazing!

[JillRenee]

Welcome back, Henrietta! Your hair is such a beautiful color!

[Henrietta]

Thank you! :blossom: :flower:

[Phalaenopsis]

Hi everyone! I'm back on the forums after a long absence. And I'm happy to say that my new home is this thread now! :) I'm at 103 cm (40.5"), TBL is 99 cm on me and classic (my goal) is 112 cm. So I've got 9 cm to go (3.5"), I should be able to make it this year! I literally cannot imagine how it will feel like, having the thing that I've wanted and worked for... almost seven years. (It will have been exactly seen years at the beginning of March.)

This is my newest hair pic, taken yesterday :)
(Edit: please excuse the hugeness, me and the new Photobucket aren't good friends yet.)

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac16/GwiazdkaNadia/DSC01844%20signed.jpg (http://s881.photobucket.com/user/GwiazdkaNadia/media/DSC01844%20signed.jpg.html)

It's so good to be back! I really missed the time when I was on LHC everyday :)
Ooh, we were at the same length, before I trimmed just now! So nice to see we are both back and on the same hair journey :D

[Dark40]

Thank you! :blossom: :flower:
You're welcome!

[Henrietta]

Ooh, we were at the same length, before I trimmed just now! So nice to see we are both back and on the same hair journey :D

Yes! :) I'm super happy to see you here, too! :)

[WaitingSoLong]

Just wanted to stop by and compliment all the recent hair pics! Wow! :)

I won't be measuring again until May 1st, I should have reached/passed classic by then. I will probably trim to a solid classic and move into the next thread. But until then...

[Dark40]

WaitingSoLong, Congrats on your next level of growth! I also believe that I've gained 2 inches of new growth myself!!! I get my hair straightened, and I have to wait until I straighten it to see how far it has stretched, and have grown. I think when I straighten it....it will reach MBL!

[Vanilla]

I'm still trudging along, at around TBL. I've needed to trim quite a bit since the winter started because my ends have been tangly, split and dry (even after clarifying and D.C.).

The bleached ends are starting to show some wear now that I've let the pink and purple fade.

Here's a length shot pic from today:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/isk8r813/IMG_4291_zpsz4tbbbgn.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/isk8r813/media/IMG_4291_zpsz4tbbbgn.jpg.html)

[Serimel]

Beautiful Vanilla, love the wind effect on your hair.

[Vanilla]

Thanks Serimel!

[maborosi]

My hair is not too far off from classic now. This is a length shot from today- 42"

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r60RvDGLrxY/WKyN7ttsJ-I/AAAAAAAAAac/z1occ6gv1sIE4jlipcWk6vbWNgeEm1aIACLcB/s1600/2017-2.jpg

( I think I need a proper trim soon lol)

[Henrietta]

maborosi, wow. Just wow. Your hair in general is perfect for me. And I'd say you might actually be at classic already.

[Rhodugune]

I would call it! :cheese: Your longest part of your hemline is clearly classic and your hair is so lovely looking :crush:

[Rushli]

In January my hair hit classic when stretched... you know those 3 longest hairs that hit every milestone a month or two before everyone else. ;) I finally got a photo this month and realized that the dozen longest hairs now actually look like classic! If you look closely, you can see the tiny tip that is on the white line. When I looked at the photo today, I had to go investigate further. I pulled my tunic up to sit right at classic and looked sideways in the mirror, and sure enough, I’m not imagining things. I’m actually here. (and I’m not sharing a close up of my butt. haha)

I have also discovered that this last postpartum shed has left me with 1/2” less hair circumference. The one before that almost knocked off 1/4” and I dont know what the previous 2 did. My ends are really starting to show all that loss. So the question becomes maintain here or go with my original plan and let it grow another year and maintain there. FTL was my big grand end goal. Mainly I just wanted to say I’ve been there and then cut back to TBL/Classic. My hair has been tough this past year. Matts near the scalp simply from sleeping was the worst. I recently started treating my hair like it is low porous and though it is too early to start shouting from the rooftop, I think I might just be on the mend. If I can have my old hair back, I would totally grow to knee just so I could say I did.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2943/33004220486_bc32c25f4c.jpg

On the note of how to best sleep, I have not been able to find anything locally that stays on my head. I was thinking about making a bonnet with a silk lining. Does anyone sew and have ideas or a pattern?

[WaitingSoLong]

Rushli I make my own sleep caps out of silky pajama pants, using one leg and the elastic from the waist trimmed and sewn to make a cap. I have a really old pic somewhere...

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp17/Poetry4me75/P1030516.jpg (http://s393.photobucket.com/user/Poetry4me75/media/P1030516.jpg.html)

I have since made a purple one that is FTL as this one is only TBL.

[lapushka]

I would call it! :cheese: Your longest part of your hemline is clearly classic and your hair is so lovely looking :crush:

I thought you were classic length. ;)