Tailbone | Classic

[Hairitic]

I checked after yesterday morning's cleansing and I've reached Classic when wet! :joy: YAY! I had figured I would be there by August, so I'm happy that I'm a little early. Perhaps my workouts have raised my butt up a little :p. Hoping to be Classic when dry by August in any case. I will be getting an inch trim then and then maintaining for awhile with an inch trim every 2-3 mos. till Classic with nice ends ;). I'll get pics posted in August when I reach true Classic, hopefully before and after trim.

[Hele]

congrats Hairitic! I'm going to be an inch above classic for the rest of my life it seems, i finally broke down and trimmed half an inch off a week or so ago (but it looks sooo much better). Also why is it that the longer my hair gets the harder it is to trim even a minuscule amount of it off? I had an extraordinarily hard time getting myself to trim! Is this true for anyone else?

[metztlie]

congratulations Hairitic!!

And Hele I'm with you.
I really really don't want to cut anything off, but I think I have to.
Maybe I can stretch it until I reach classic :rolleyes:

[Stiria]

Thanks for the welcome Hairitic:o And congratulations on reaching classic!

[Johannah]

I went through this thread to see some pictures and wow! You all got such a beautiful hair!!

Even though I know my hair is growing, it feels like it's not. This is giving me motivation! :blossom:

[Dragon Faery]

Just tiptoeing in for a minute to admire and to thank you lovely ladies for everything your conversations are teaching me in advance. :) I hope I will be able to join the TBL-to-Classic club sometime around January 2015. Happy growing!

[StellaKatherine]

So my hair seems to grow about 1,5 cm (0,59 inches ) in a month. With my long torso and big butt ;) I will need to grow about 20 cm ( 8 inches ) to get to classic . Heh that is 13-14 more month to go. So hopefully next year in september I will reach my goal :D

[StellaKatherine]

I've been absent for awhile due to work and grad school, but I'm back now. My hair is just past TB length and I fear it's going into a stall. About 4 months ago I cut 4 inches off, and I'm now back yo where I was before my trim. Ill try to post a pic later, but it's not the best. Actually, the picture prompted my to come back because benign neglect it's not working anymore. My ultimate goal is ftl, but Classic is my next milestone. So I will be joining you and trying more updos.

4 inches in a 4 month ? That is a lot! I hope my hair would grow that fast :(

[AmberJewel]

Hoping to join this thread next year :pray: . In the mean time, just admiring all the gorgeous HAIR!! :heartbeat

[Lippytoes]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g31/darthsnoo/hair/classiclengthshot2014_zps4143177d.png

I'm at classic! Sorry for the terrible webcam pic. :D

As I've mentioned before in this thread, I've been thinking of cutting my hair once I reach classic, back to somewhere around hip-BCL. But right now, looking at this picture, that feels like such a massive cut! I know I want to wear my hair down occasionally, and classic (for me) is too inconvenient for that purpose. But... I've grown all this hair! (It'll grow back if I cut it, of course...)

Then again, the last couple of inches at least are getting a bit dry and splitty. Nothing that S&D and oiling couldn't fix, perhaps, but it might be nice to get my ends all thick by cutting 5in or so. Anyway, I suppose I should put off cutting for a bit longer till I feel totally convinced I should do it.

[Jennwith4]

Congrats on reaching classic!

[StellaKatherine]

Lippytoes, congratulations! Beautiful hair ! :crush: I still have a year of growing ahead of me (if there won't happen any dramatic hair growing happening ) :)

[Lippytoes]

Congrats on reaching classic!


Lippytoes, congratulations! Beautiful hair ! :crush: I still have a year of growing ahead of me (if there won't happen any dramatic hair growing happening ) :)

Thanks, you two! :) During the past year or so I've been increasingly happy with my hair - in addition to it being "proper long" now, it's also in very good condition. All these years of LHC care paying off! :D

[Lippytoes]

[double post, sorry!]

[AmberlynAsh]

Congrats lippytoes! I think your hair looks great!

I think I have about 2-3" until classic, it's difficult to tell because of the waves...hopefully by Xmas 2014?! I think I'm going to be maintaining for a while once I get there. Anyone else plan on maintaining at classic for a bit?

[lunalocks]

I am "planning" to maintain at classic, but i said that with waist and TB. I will probably be there next time this year. Hopefully sooner.

[ladyshep]

It looks really nice, lippytoes!

[StellaKatherine]

Congrats lippytoes! I think your hair looks great!

I think I have about 2-3" until classic, it's difficult to tell because of the waves...hopefully by Xmas 2014?! I think I'm going to be maintaining for a while once I get there. Anyone else plan on maintaining at classic for a bit?

I am considering maintaining at classic eather for a bit or for ever and ever.. I haven't cut my hair for 2 years now, so it would be nice to get some fresh ends, but I really want to get to classic first. I actually can feel my hair under my butt when I pull my head back.. feels good ;) But my hair does grow kinda slowish, so it taking its time ...

[Lippytoes]

Congrats lippytoes! I think your hair looks great!

I think I have about 2-3" until classic, it's difficult to tell because of the waves...hopefully by Xmas 2014?! I think I'm going to be maintaining for a while once I get there. Anyone else plan on maintaining at classic for a bit?


It looks really nice, lippytoes!

Thanks! :flower:

[ghost]

My hair has finally hit tailbone! The ends are kind of fine, thin, and generally yucky, but when I hold my hand at the end of my tailbone they're still all there. I want to head straight for classic but I also want to thicken up this hemline a little bit.


http://i60.tinypic.com/103v0np.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/b3v421.jpg

...Apparently I also really need to dye my roots >_>

[GetMeToWaist]

So my first goal was Waist, my second "oh well maybe i could go further" was TBL, and now im looking at classic... No must restrain myself...

[Vrindi]

So my first goal was Waist, my second "oh well maybe i could go further" was TBL, and now im looking at classic... No must restrain myself...

My goal was tailbone, then I got there and was like, "well, maybe classic, but no further." Now that I'm halfway to classic, I catch myself thinking, "...fingertip might not be too long...."

I'm staying around tailbone until the thinner ends have grown out before growing a few more inches to classic. If it happens to go further while I'm not looking......

[StellaKatherine]

The curse of a long torso... My hair was almost 39 inches last time I measured and I am no where even near classic :) Take this photo so that can see how long still need to grow, My hands are just under my butt ;) Slightly depressing............. :D

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12701&d=1408993044

[lapushka]

That's between half a year to a year's worth of growth, IMO. It's going to take a while, but you'll get there! :D

[StellaKatherine]

That's between half a year to a year's worth of growth, IMO. It's going to take a while, but you'll get there! :D

I counted, that is a full year for me. My hair grows about half an inch per month. So if I'm not getting some super growth... it will take its time :D But one good thing... looks like fingertip lenght after classic might just happen by mistake :oops: :laugh:

[StellaKatherine]

I am considering stopping taking photos for a while.. maybe a long while... The hair seems to grow slower and slower the more I take photos :D

[Robot Ninja]

Guys, guys, guys! This is classic right? I can call this classic? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12898&d=1409933723

Apologies for the state of my jeans; they are the only light-colored pants I own.

[StellaKatherine]

Guys, guys, guys! This is classic right? I can call this classic? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12898&d=1409933723

Apologies for the state of my jeans; they are the only light-colored pants I own.

Yeah I would say it just hitted classic! Congratulations!!! What is the total lenght ? Your hair looks gorgeous! :crush:

Btw. so happy this thread isn't dead :D

[Amapola]

Yes! Robot Ninja, you've reached it! WOW that is so awesome, good for you!! Hooray! :cheers:

I thought it would take me until Christmas to reach classic but I may have over-estimated the time a little... Some day soon when DH is available I'll try and get pictures... 'cause I think I'm there... :)

[Robot Ninja]

Yeah I would say it just hitted classic! Congratulations!!! What is the total lenght ? Your hair looks gorgeous! :crush:


I just measured it at 43", but it really depends on my tape measure's mood at the time.

[StellaKatherine]

Amapola, Oh, Can't wait for photos!!!!!!!! How exciting :D

Robot Ninja So what is next then ? :D Have you though if you stay on classic lenght or will you grow more ? ;)

[Beborani]

I should subscribe here! Only 5-6 inches to classic.

[Robot Ninja]

Robot Ninja So what is next then ? :D Have you though if you stay on classic lenght or will you grow more ? ;)

I'm going to maintain for a while, to get rid of some damage and let my layers catch up a bit so I can even them out. Eventually I'm aiming for fingertip.

[lunalocks]

wow robot ninja. Just beautiful. and, i'm jealous. I am at 42.5 inches and have at least 4 to go to classic.

already thinking about changing my goal to fingertip.

does this happen to everyone?

[lunalocks]

ghost, that is some beautiful hair.

[lunalocks]

Lippytoes, your ends look thick to me. Congrats on reaching classic!

[StellaKatherine]

I'm going to maintain for a while, to get rid of some damage and let my layers catch up a bit so I can even them out. Eventually I'm aiming for fingertip.

Same thoughts here as well... Going for classic and then maintaining for a while. To thicken the hemline and then for fingertip or more ;)

[Hele]

congratulations Robot Ninja, your hair looks great!

i should be at classic by the end of the year, i'd be there already but i trimmed a couple times because i didn't like how my ends were looking (a major shed early this year left them kind of thin looking). I trimmed a little bit one final time the other night and i'm now maybe an inch and a half away (depending on how wavy my hair feels like being on any given day!) I don't care what it looks like, i'm not trimming again until i'm a bit past classic! :D

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Same thoughts here as well... Going for classic and then maintaining for a while. To thicken the hemline and then for fingertip or more ;)

Me too! Thinking of fingertip, and, if I can keep reasonable thickness, maybe trying for knee, though couldn't see myself with longer than knee! Classic though is my biggest goal at the moment anyway. Ideally I need to trim about 5" to thicken my ends which are thin from a shed, but I shall achieve this end by micro trims and not via a big chop - that would be way too traumatic:)

[StellaKatherine]

Me too! Thinking of fingertip, and, if I can keep reasonable thickness, maybe trying for knee, though couldn't see myself with longer than knee! Classic though is my biggest goal at the moment anyway. Ideally I need to trim about 5" to thicken my ends which are thin from a shed, but I shall achieve this end by micro trims and not via a big chop - that would be way too traumatic:)

I know photos can lie... but honestly your hemline looks amazingly thick allready! :crush: My own hair little too dramaticly thinnes about 8 inches before the ends. So ideally I guess it would be to cut them off. But I kinda have a feeling that even if I cut them now, I will have same results a year later as I have now. So yeah... first the goal lenght and then small monthly trims and hopefully it will help :D

[Cindershadow]

I've made it! Classic at last!

[Misty'sMess]

Congratulations Cindershadow.

I've been sitting on classic for most of the year but my ends are still not looking as healthy as I wish. I think I'll cut back a few inches, to thicken up my hairline and strengthen my ends. Sad times.

[kme81]

Yay! Congrats! :joy:

[Nymphea]

Congrats to all of you! I was writing here in this thread for a short period of time, but here's the update: in the end I decided to cut back to hip. For now I feel most comfortable at that length, but classic is still not far away - who knows, maybe I'll be joining you again! :)

I'll be lurking in this thread just for an inspiration! :)

[MidnightMoon]

I wonder if I can call this tailbone already :P
i've been kind of mantaining for a while, not trimming all growth, though.http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah72/black_wizard/20140821_231000_zps21f65283.jpg
http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah72/black_wizard/20140821_230953_zpsd24643b6.jpg

This one is less recent and my head is tilted to a side, but still, I guess its long enough
http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah72/black_wizard/20140603_075405_zpscea0f7e5.jpg


Note: I dye my hair blue/black with pravana vivids, but I used to dye it red some years before, which involved bleach, so my ends look both lighter and more damaged than the rest.
I stopped using dyes about a two months ago, so in a couple of months maybe Ill see some brown on top xP

[lapushka]

I can't wait to graduate into this thread. :D

[ghost]

ghost, that is some beautiful hair.

Oh, wow, thank you! :blossom:
I think I'm gonna keep heading straight for classic after all, and only doing the tiniest of trims every couple months. I don't really want to stop and maintain!

MidnightMoon, that looks like TBL to me.

[MidnightMoon]

Oh, wow, thank you! :blossom:
I think I'm gonna keep heading straight for classic after all, and only doing the tiniest of trims every couple months. I don't really want to stop and maintain!

MidnightMoon, that looks like TBL to me.

Thanks for replying, Ive been checking since I posted yesterday to see if anyone shows up and comments about it :P
By the way, I believe I saw your hair the other day on a thread and judging by that picture I believe our texture is quite similar :p

[StellaKatherine]

MidnightMoon
, Yes I would say it looks like a tail bone :) But you are the best to judge by finding with your hand where your tailbone ends ;) Anyway, your hair looks amazing! :crush:

[StellaKatherine]

I've made it! Classic at last!

DID NOT HAPPEN WITHOUT PHOTO PROOF!!!!! ;) :laugh:

[bunzfan]

The curse of a long torso... My hair was almost 39 inches last time I measured and I am no where even near classic :) Take this photo so that can see how long still need to grow, My hands are just under my butt ;) Slightly depressing............. :D

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12701&d=1408993044

I can see why its depressing, but yeah wear it up and forget about it till after Christmas maybe :D

[MidnightMoon]

MidnightMoon
, Yes I would say it looks like a tail bone :) But you are the best to judge by finding with your hand where your tailbone ends ;) Anyway, your hair looks amazing! :crush:


Hahah thank you very much. I know I should be able to feel it but Im never sure on wether Im feeling the exact spot haha. Maybe its the layer of fat :p

[StellaKatherine]

I can see why its depressing, but yeah wear it up and forget about it till after Christmas maybe :D

With waves I would say best to not take it down untill spring or maybe even summer :D

MidnightMoon, I have waves, so for me it always little unsure as well ;)

[Vrindi]

I had a realization last night. If I were at my goal weight (close, but not there yet), I think my hair would be classic length. Here's to reaching 2 goals at once: the last few lbs and a perky butt, and classic length hair! My motivation to work out more is renewed.

[ghost]

By the way, I believe I saw your hair the other day on a thread and judging by that picture I believe our texture is quite similar :p

I think you're right! Fine, wavy-curly, the ends like to float about and do their own thing? I find it's easiest to keep mine braided, but sometimes it's nice because I can get that kind of feral, forest-witchy look just by leaving it down, no teasing required!

[MidnightMoon]

I think you're right! Fine, wavy-curly, the ends like to float about and do their own thing? I find it's easiest to keep mine braided, but sometimes it's nice because I can get that kind of feral, forest-witchy look just by leaving it down, no teasing required!

Yup, that's me haha
I envy those thick manes sometimes, though. Ever tried driving with the window down on a windy day with your hair loose? The knots are awful. I do get the witch look. You could say its a more delicate princess-like look, too I guess.
My main concern at the moment is the thinness at the ends :/ Each strand is really fine and feels fragile, and my ends are basically see-through at the moment.
I quit using regular store dyes, straightening, and it did help but that's not getting me to classic or knee. The only thing I had left to quit were the Pravana Vivids which I did, but I'm afraid I might not go much longer :(

[ghost]

Yup, that's me haha
I envy those thick manes sometimes, though. Ever tried driving with the window down on a windy day with your hair loose? The knots are awful. I do get the witch look. You could say its a more delicate princess-like look, too I guess.
My main concern at the moment is the thinness at the ends :/ Each strand is really fine and feels fragile, and my ends are basically see-through at the moment.
I quit using regular store dyes, straightening, and it did help but that's not getting me to classic or knee. The only thing I had left to quit were the Pravana Vivids which I did, but I'm afraid I might not go much longer :(

Omfg. You have no idea how glad I am to find someone with my same hair type and hair goals, even if it means we both share the same issues. I dye my hair black with permanent salon-quality hair color and 10 volume developer, and I'm thinking of switching to a deposit-only dye in case the color I'm using (which seems fairly gentle compared to box dye) is still too harsh. I've tried henna+indigo, which didn't get black enough and was a huge pain in the @$$. I've tried growing out my natural color...nooooo.
Currently I'm trying to just color my roots, and in between do coffee rinses and use a color-depositing conditioner at every wash. Maybe that will help you a little? I think we can both get to at least classic, it might just be very slow progress.

[butterfly_dream]

Woohoo!
I made it to classic! :happydance:

http://i59.tinypic.com/14n09g.jpg
Never ever in my life I have been at Classic. I am happy, but I'm also slightly upset.
My ends are in really bad shape from a few years of mishandling. Now I'm going to maintain here for a while. I need to trim at least 4" to thicken my hemline.

[lunalocks]

Beautiful, butterfly-dream. I'll join you in maintaining at classic, in about 6 months.

Maybe we'll start a "maintaining at classic" thread.

[butterfly_dream]

Beautiful, butterfly-dream. I'll join you in maintaining at classic, in about 6 months.

Maybe we'll start a "maintaining at classic" thread.

What a great idea!:D

[StellaKatherine]

Congratulations butterfly_dream! What stunning hair you have there!!! :flower:

I was going through my ends and found couple of splits :( Was so close just to cut an inch, but I refused... First classic then maintaining. There seem to be so many maintaining on classic that we will definitely need a thread on it ;)

[butterfly_dream]

I understand you very well, StellaKatherine!
I resisted one year without cutting my hair, although two or three times I grabbed the scissors with intentions to cut my “bleah” ends all off.

[lapushka]

Congrats on reaching classic, butterfly_dream! :)

[MidnightMoon]

Omfg. You have no idea how glad I am to find someone with my same hair type and hair goals, even if it means we both share the same issues. I dye my hair black with permanent salon-quality hair color and 10 volume developer, and I'm thinking of switching to a deposit-only dye in case the color I'm using (which seems fairly gentle compared to box dye) is still too harsh. I've tried henna+indigo, which didn't get black enough and was a huge pain in the @$$. I've tried growing out my natural color...nooooo.
Currently I'm trying to just color my roots, and in between do coffee rinses and use a color-depositing conditioner at every wash. Maybe that will help you a little? I think we can both get to at least classic, it might just be very slow progress.

Haha I feel your pain, but I'm glad as well :P.
What's your natural colour? I havent dyed in weeks already and the only way to notice the difference in colour is under a certain light. The odd thing is that before I started dyeing my hair all sorts of colours (about 7 years ago) it used to be brown with some golden highlights, most of the length looked like a honey colour, so it surprises me that now apparently my roots are basically black .-.

I used to be a lot in the sun before, swim in pools and the beach and all that, but still...its positive in the sense that it wont make much of a difference if I stop dyeing it, but it makes it harder to get a lighter colour in case I am eventually bored with mine. Meh...well see :/
I also found around 8 white hairs while brushing it the other day :eek:

Also, about henna and indigo, i can only imagine. Just using henna seems like a lot of trouble (though if I were blonde and wanted a red hair Id totally do it), but then applying indigo in top of that...just too much. Plus, Ive read that not everyone gets a jet black colour, so you might end up with red undertones or something, or a brownish colour instead of completely black.

[StellaKatherine]

I understand you very well, StellaKatherine!
I resisted one year without cutting my hair, although two or three times I grabbed the scissors with intentions to cut my “bleah” ends all off.

I actually havent cut my hair for 2 years now... So finding some splits times to times is normal thing I guess. I did go through and found maybe 15 or so. So not THAT bad (last S&D was 3 month ago) , but even one makes me go nuts if I see it :laugh:

[butterfly_dream]

Congrats on reaching classic, butterfly_dream! :)

Thank you, Lapushka! :o
Btw, I love your nickname.

[lapushka]

Thank you, Lapushka! :o
Btw, I love your nickname.

Oh, thanks so much! :D

[lunalocks]

StellaKatherine, I have a long torso too, maybe longer than yours, so I share your frustration. (I also have a very long neck) and your hair type. I am at 42 1/2 inches now and still 3 or 4 to go til classic. I have grown 5 to 6 inches in the past year without trims, so for the next year, no trims. Just s and d.

[ghost]

Haha I feel your pain, but I'm glad as well :P.
What's your natural colour?

...

Also, about henna and indigo, i can only imagine. Just using henna seems like a lot of trouble (though if I were blonde and wanted a red hair Id totally do it), but then applying indigo in top of that...just too much. Plus, Ive read that not everyone gets a jet black colour, so you might end up with red undertones or something, or a brownish colour instead of completely black.

Natural color is blonette/level 6/dirty blonde/whatever you want to call it. It couldn't decide whether it wanted to be brown or blonde, or sometimes even red. I was a strawberry blonde little kid, a golden blonde when I was on the swim team, and then my hair just darkened to a whatever shade that didn't do a thing for me. Coloring it makes me happy :D My roots can look weird, too. Sometimes next to the black they look practically golden, other times they look reddish.

Henndigo made me nuts :/ I like pure black or blue-black hair, and it gave me a persistent red undertone that would not go away. Indoors or in photos it looked true black, but outside or in bright lightning you could definitely see red. I went back to good old synthetic dyes after a year.

[StellaKatherine]

StellaKatherine, I have a long torso too, maybe longer than yours, so I share your frustration. (I also have a very long neck) and your hair type. I am at 42 1/2 inches now and still 3 or 4 to go til classic. I have grown 5 to 6 inches in the past year without trims, so for the next year, no trims. Just s and d.

We will be there....... one day we will :D At least I have short distance from classic to finger tip ;) Might even happen by mistace hahaha

[lunalocks]

For me classic to fingertip is another 3 to 4 inches. I have long arms, too. And long fingers.

[StellaKatherine]

For me classic to fingertip is another 3 to 4 inches. I have long arms, too. And long fingers.

Well... for me couple of inches after classic isn't much after long LONG LOOOOONG way from waist and down... :D

[nobeltonya]

I'm back in this thread again. :D Currently 39" [tailbone]. :disco:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/image.php?u=31254&dateline=1410898364&type=profile

[kme81]

I have hit a major, MAJOR length milestone!!!!!!! I can, at last, wear my hair in a coronet braid that doesn't have a very bad taper. That was always my goal ever since I started my long journey of growing out my hair when I was ten years old. Needless to say, I've been wearing it a lot in the past week! I will post pictures soon. I'm still planning on growing to classic! About four more inches to go.

[ghost]

kme81, that is awesome! Hitting any kind of milestone is great. I'm envious of your less taper-y braid, haha.

[neko_kawaii]

I've been at Classic stretched and then at Classic wet for a few months now. It finally LOOKS Classic dry, so I'm calling it!

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg632/neko_kawaii_hair/_DSC0627_zps88702fa2.jpg

More pictures in my blog with hands marking classic. (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/entry.php?b=118643)

[BogwoodElf]

Let me know if you cannot see this. It's a not-so-great pic, taken the other day by request. The mate to it, is my profile pic.

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/af/a6/ff/afa6ff989c437a9b7f4e902050b9a4eb.jpg

I cut from classic to hip, a few months back, and am freshly at tailbone, again. So that seems to place me here! :blossom:

I have several layers and bangs, growing out... but it's not in my nature to do much about it. I call them my future fairy tails. :o

[MidnightMoon]

Let me know if you cannot see this. It's a not-so-great pic, taken the other day by request. The mate to it, is my profile pic.

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/af/a6/ff/afa6ff989c437a9b7f4e902050b9a4eb.jpg

I cut from classic to hip, a few months back, and am freshly at tailbone, again. So that seems to place me here! :blossom:

I have several layers and bangs, growing out... but it's not in my nature to do much about it. I call them my future fairy tails. :o


Your hair looks amazing, and very thick! Is that your natural colour?

[cathair]

I'm back in this thread again. :D Currently 39" [tailbone]. :disco:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/image.php?u=31254&dateline=1410898364&type=profile

Welcome back nobeltonya :)


I've been at Classic stretched and then at Classic wet for a few months now. It finally LOOKS Classic dry, so I'm calling it!

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg632/neko_kawaii_hair/_DSC0627_zps88702fa2.jpg

More pictures in my blog with hands marking classic. (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/entry.php?b=118643)

Congrats neko_kawaii, that's an awesome milestone :D Looks like you're graduating :beerchug:

[BogwoodElf]

Your hair looks amazing, and very thick! Is that your natural colour?

Thank you. :blossom

I am a natural dark auburn, and my highlights/aged hair is naturally red. But that being said, I have been using henna since the spring of this year, and I'm pretty sure it's turning my hair "redder" each time. So the answer is "yes" and "no". :o

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/17/29/cd/1729cde1e1eda8c455e7d6145aff85e4.jpg

[MidnightMoon]

Thank you. :blossom

I am a natural dark auburn, and my highlights/aged hair is naturally red. But that being said, I have been using henna since the spring of this year, and I'm pretty sure it's turning my hair "redder" each time. So the answer is "yes" and "no". :o

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/17/29/cd/1729cde1e1eda8c455e7d6145aff85e4.jpg

I see, my sisters hair lightens the same way at the ends (like a coppery red, though the hair closer to her head is almost black), so I guess that + henna would result in a similar colour. Looks really cool, and my guess is that your terminal is not even close, considering the thickness and how it looks so even through the length.

[BogwoodElf]

I see, my sisters hair lightens the same way at the ends (like a coppery red, though the hair closer to her head is almost black), so I guess that + henna would result in a similar colour. Looks really cool, and my guess is that your terminal is not even close, considering the thickness and how it looks so even through the length.

Thank you. :)

We'll see... 44" is the longest that it has ever been before I have cut it back again.

Overall, yes: I do have really thick hair, but you wouldn't know it right now! I have deep bangs, plus two different large layers around my face, AND the lower portion of the back of my head is also cut (I had to cut out an incident, and it's now about 6" long). So I have rather a lot of taper, right now!

[AlKhazzaR]

I believe I suit this topic from this month :)
Mine hair in longest layer hit down of tailbone when hand straigtened, hope to reach classic till end of this year what's pretty possible if keep mine boosted growth (moved from bra strap from January).It's pretty shocking for me how tailbone is so close to hip at me!

http://fotowrzut.pl/tmp/upload/322TZYBDXM/1.jpg

[butterfly_dream]

Beautiful hair, AlKhazzaR!
What should I eat to get all this growth? My hair only grows ½“ a month. :(

[BogwoodElf]

I believe I suit this topic from this month :)
Mine hair in longest layer hit down of tailbone when hand straigtened, hope to reach classic till end of this year what's pretty possible if keep mine boosted growth (moved from bra strap from January).It's pretty shocking for me how tailbone is so close to hip at me!

http://fotowrzut.pl/tmp/upload/322TZYBDXM/1.jpg

Lovely! :blossom:

I'm only 5'3", so all of my "milestones" are pretty close. :laugh:

[AlKhazzaR]

Thanks girls :)
BoogwoodElf I'm 5'6" so we are pretty similar, guess you're right it makes hair growing much easier than for really high people, actually most of women around here are close to mine height/littler so I don't need to feel like cheating with mine fast growth front of others thanks God :P

butterfly_dream that's hard question I don't eat anything special, some vegetables not really high amount of them but i see difference with one simple thing- sunflower seeds. I can say they work good as when I ate them daily for some time then stopped,mine nails get so much weaker , when came back to eating it all was alright again. Nails stand at dark end of body needs same as hair that's why mentioning it.Still I will say herbal hair tonics and herbal oils do most of work for me, and will do for most of people if they eat normal at least not super healthy.This month I'm going to try triphala as saw mine friends getting good growth from it curious if it will really work on me too :)

[fairylover46]

So close and yet so far.........
http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a421/fairylover46/09282014002_zps8e46e53d.jpg

[BogwoodElf]

So close and yet so far.........
http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a421/fairylover46/09282014002_zps8e46e53d.jpg

So close. :) That's enough. :love: What you have is ALWAYS enough. When you have more, it will also be enough. And if you ever have less, it will still be enough. ;)

Your hair is beautiful.

[fairylover46]

BogwoodElf, I do believe you are an angel.:pegasus: (couldn't find an angel, wingy pony is closest I could get)

[lapushka]

So close. :) That's enough. :love: What you have is ALWAYS enough. When you have more, it will also be enough. And if you ever have less, it will still be enough. ;)

Your hair is beautiful.

I second that. Gorgeous, and just think of what you got already. The rest will come with growth! ;)

[fairylover46]

Thank you, lapushka!

[BogwoodElf]

BogwoodElf, I do believe you are an angel.:pegasus: (couldn't find an angel, wingy pony is closest I could get)

I prefer winged horses to angels, anyway. :o

[Hairitic]

I finally got an updated length photo! I just trimmed off about a half inch and it's now about 1/2" past Classic. I know the ends are thin so I plan on trimming regularly as I maintain at about this length or maybe add a bit of length as I trim for some time to thicken up.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2949/15229473648_d47e910aaa_n.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/36509609@N08/15229473648/) image (https://www.flickr.com/photos/36509609@N08/15229473648/) by prlknits (https://www.flickr.com/people/36509609@N08/), on Flickr

[butterfly_dream]

Congrats Hairitic, that's an awesome milestone! Join me at maintaining at classic thread.;)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=126184

[MidnightMoon]

Does anyone here have the same problem as me? My butt is really big, so even though I'm at tailbone right now, my guess is that it will take me two years to reach classic... I hate that....and exercising isn't the solution xP. I hate it, and I am pear shaped so even though I wear a small or medium size shirts all my skirts or pants are pretty large, so it isn't just a matter of losing weight -.-

[StellaKatherine]

MignightMoon, yup count me in as the one who has a very round butt :D I love the shape of it... but I am right now little pass the tailbone and there is still a year + growing needed to get to classic :laugh:

[brickworld13]

I've got one of those butts too. It's a bear for shopping.

[MidnightMoon]

MignightMoon, yup count me in as the one who has a very round butt :D I love the shape of it... but I am right now little pass the tailbone and there is still a year + growing needed to get to classic :laugh:

Hahaha well at least yours is round, mine is kinda shapeless and just hangs there, occupying 1/3 of my body length :p. Ok maybe that was an exaggeration but still...
I just measured and my hair is 38 inches (without stretching cause that just doesn't make sense since my hair is always wavy), and I'm at tailbone. Considering the texture and my 'prominent' behind I'll need about 10 inches to get to classic!. This is going to be a long wait :meditate:

[StellaKatherine]

I have a long torso as well, measured today 40 and a half inches.. and still about 8 + inches to go as brushed and 10+ fo wavy... :D

But I finally stopped stressing about the matter. I wear my hair up anyway and winter is coming, so I won't be able to have a "show off" days anyway. So it grows when it grows :D

[sumidha]

Oh my goodness you guys, it's time for me to officially join this thread! My hair grows really slowly so I try not to pay that much attention to length or I'll drive myself crazy... It's been hanging out at 'around tailbone' for so long, but I realized recently that I've most definitively hit tailbone and am heading towards classic. :)

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g469/blackcatpictures1/IMG_2633_zps1d588172.jpg (http://s1103.photobucket.com/user/blackcatpictures1/media/IMG_2633_zps1d588172.jpg.html)

(I realize now I should have worn pants. You'll have to take my word that it's only an inch or two from classic, lol.)

I really need to hang out at classic for a looooong time to thicken up my ends. I can finally do a helix bun, but it looks really wonky and not right because my taper is so extreme. >.<

[s-a-m-a-r-k-a-n]

sumidha, your colour is beautiful! I love the shine :o

[Mya]

I've got one of those butts too. It's a bear for shopping.

Sigh!

Pants fit bum? They're too large on hips and legs.

Pants fit legs? You can't even zip them up.

[kme81]

Sigh!

Pants fit bum? They're too large on hips and legs.

Pants fit legs? You can't even zip them up.

I recently found a "curvy fit" cut of jeans that actually fit me. And they were on sale...it was wonderful!

[brickworld13]

I'm starting to opt for skirts and dresses because my weight lifting is making it even more difficult to buy pants. The 512 by Levi's still works if I'm not bloated but that is hit or miss because I'm trying to figure out which foods are doing it and shark week is like that constantly.

[sumidha]

Thank you s-a-m-a-r-k-a-n, it's still recovering from a three week long camping trip in the desert so it's nice to hear it's starting to look presentable again, lol. :flower:

[Ferngear]

Got the big butt, long back thing going, too; I'm 5'11". This is actually the first picture I've ever taken from the back, so I only knew how long my hair was by touch... Not as nice as I'd imagined, but then in my mind's eye I'm also more athletic (long line of chubby in my family), have better posture (lazy), movie star glamor (never wear make-up), and look more mature (I'm 34 and people think I'm 20...sounds appealing, but really it's just weird). I just trimmed the ends a little this morning and did some S&D... didn't realize I had so many split ends until I started actively looking for them!

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm295/Maegan238/Tresses/Oct012014_zps354325ef.jpg

Dang... look at those scraggly ends... well, 1/3 of it is tailbone, at any rate.

[ghost]

Creeping closer to BCL!! My hair is a solid TBL when dry, and a little bit past when wet, so I should be there in a couple months :D I'm really hoping to be at Classic by the end of 2015, even with microtrims.

[Ferngear]

Did the honey and cinnamon lightening thing today; I don't like the way my hair has grown in darker over the last couple of years, making the few white hairs I have really stand out. I rinsed it out, and now I'm sitting with a deep conditioner soaking for 45 minutes, and we'll see how it turns out. I really hope it looks okay (maybe not much a difference?) once it's dry, because it's too late now and I'm not going to chop it. Kind of had to work it in with my hands since my spray bottle clogged half-way through the application. I want to make classic sometime next year, hopefully this won't set me back.

[Trin]

Umm... I think I fit in this thread... I've been growing my hair for five years from jaw line, and here's my current:

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc296/Trinneko/hair/1412909287825_zps3oncqklf.jpg

[Jennwith4]

Umm... I think I fit in this thread... I've been growing my hair for five years from jaw line, and here's my current:

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc296/Trinneko/hair/1412909287825_zps3oncqklf.jpg

Beautiful hair!

[Trin]

Thank you Jennwith4, I wish I had your waves!

[Entangled]

Trin, your hemline is lovely! I hope to have hair as pretty as yours someday.

[StellaKatherine]

I noticed, that my hair as braided now at BCL lenght. So I guess it is growing :D It is somehow much harder to count the lenght when my hair is open as the lenght really depends on the wave amount :)

[Trin]

@StellaKatherine But they're such pretty waves... kinda like stretched out ringlets.

[StellaKatherine]

Trin, you are too kind, thank you ! They stay like that only after washing and even loose bun will slowly loose the curl and before my washing day ( happends every 7-10 days) it almost straight unless I braid in between :) Classical waves ;)

[Trin]

yea... my braid waves fall out before the end of the day...

[lapushka]

I've just graduated into this thread, and reached TBL (stretched) today, October 12th. Picture is in the "waist to tailbone" thread. I feel a little odd bombarding you with pictures. :lol: Anyway, I'm glad to be here. :D

[StellaKatherine]

I've just graduated into this thread, and reached TBL (stretched) today, October 12th. Picture is in the "waist to tailbone" thread. I feel a little odd bombarding you with pictures. :lol: Anyway, I'm glad to be here. :D

Oh congratulations!!!! And welcome!!! :flowers:

[lapushka]

Oh congratulations!!!! And welcome!!! :flowers:

Thanks, StellaKatherine! :)
Glad to be here. :D

[butterfly_dream]

Congratulations, lapushka! Welcome and happy growing! :toast:

[lapushka]

Congratulations, lapushka! Welcome and happy growing! :toast:

Thanks so much, butterfly_dream! Onwards and downwards, eh? :D

[butterfly_dream]

downwards to infinity! ;)
(quality post ^_^)

[Trin]

downwards to infinity! ;)
(quality post ^_^)

And beyond!

[Trin]

silly forums, you don't duplicate posts...

[Vrindi]

And beyond!

^^ quality response!

[Skade]

I recently had a trim, took off around 1 inch at a saloon, and the nice hairdresser helped me take a photo afterwards, so I thought I might share it here :) I hope to reach Classic before the end off 2014. Crossing my fingers..

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz241/erlandsson153/0a9fbf90-4988-4232-adf0-e83d6fb1f25d_zps0017542e.jpg (http://s832.photobucket.com/user/erlandsson153/media/0a9fbf90-4988-4232-adf0-e83d6fb1f25d_zps0017542e.jpg.html)

[lapushka]

I recently had a trim, took off around 1 inch at a saloon, and the nice hairdresser helped me take a photo afterwards, so I thought I might share it here :) I hope to reach Classic before the end off 2014. Crossing my fingers..

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz241/erlandsson153/0a9fbf90-4988-4232-adf0-e83d6fb1f25d_zps0017542e.jpg (http://s832.photobucket.com/user/erlandsson153/media/0a9fbf90-4988-4232-adf0-e83d6fb1f25d_zps0017542e.jpg.html)

Very pretty, and I'm sure you're sure to get there before the end of 2014!

[sumidha]

Oooh Skade, your hemline is so nice and even!

[Night_Kitten]

I'm back in this thread - cut back to tailbone 2 days ago (I claim temporary insanity)... No proper pics yet, hopefully will take some next weekend...

Gorgeous hair Skade, indeed looks like you'll make it to Classic by the end of the year :)

[captaincrunch]

I recently had a trim, took off around 1 inch at a saloon, and the nice hairdresser helped me take a photo afterwards, so I thought I might share it here :) I hope to reach Classic before the end off 2014. Crossing my fingers..

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz241/erlandsson153/0a9fbf90-4988-4232-adf0-e83d6fb1f25d_zps0017542e.jpg (http://s832.photobucket.com/user/erlandsson153/media/0a9fbf90-4988-4232-adf0-e83d6fb1f25d_zps0017542e.jpg.html)

Seconding what the others said. Beautiful hair and hemline!

[Skade]

Very pretty, and I'm sure you're sure to get there before the end of 2014!


Oooh Skade, your hemline is so nice and even!


I'm back in this thread - cut back to tailbone 2 days ago (I claim temporary insanity)... No proper pics yet, hopefully will take some next weekend...

Gorgeous hair Skade, indeed looks like you'll make it to Classic by the end of the year :)


Seconding what the others said. Beautiful hair and hemline!

:blossom: Thank you for your kind words lovely ladies! :flowers:

[Hele]

oh wow Skade, i don't believe i've ever seen your hair before, it's beautiful!

are you all ready for the world's lamest "i've reached classic" picture? I didn't even realize it until i posted a different windblown picture in the iii thread...here's my hair at classic being blown around. I swear anytime i try to get a length shot wind just shows up out of nowhere.

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/classic_zpsf3fad498.jpg (http://s851.photobucket.com/user/heletwo/media/classic_zpsf3fad498.jpg.html)

[Lindenare]

I suppose I belong here! I reached TBL about a month ago - my original plan was to maintain there until I grew out around four inches of layers, but that plan was scrapped when I realized I didn't have hair scissors. So I'm growing past TBL until I'm able to microtrim out those layers.



oh wow Skade, i don't believe i've ever seen your hair before, it's beautiful!

are you all ready for the world's lamest "i've reached classic" picture? I didn't even realize it until i posted a different windblown picture in the iii thread...here's my hair at classic being blown around. I swear anytime i try to get a length shot wind just shows up out of nowhere.

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/classic_zpsf3fad498.jpg (http://s851.photobucket.com/user/heletwo/media/classic_zpsf3fad498.jpg.html)

Hele, your hair is lovely, and congratulations on reaching classic!

[Fufu]

Hele: Classic! Major congrats :)

[lapushka]

oh wow Skade, i don't believe i've ever seen your hair before, it's beautiful!

are you all ready for the world's lamest "i've reached classic" picture? I didn't even realize it until i posted a different windblown picture in the iii thread...here's my hair at classic being blown around. I swear anytime i try to get a length shot wind just shows up out of nowhere.

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/classic_zpsf3fad498.jpg (http://s851.photobucket.com/user/heletwo/media/classic_zpsf3fad498.jpg.html)

Congratulations on reaching classic! Well-done! :D :thumbsup:

[Skade]

oh wow Skade, i don't believe i've ever seen your hair before, it's beautiful!



Thank you Hele! :flower: And Congratulations on reaching Classic!

[Night_Kitten]

Congrats on Classic Hele :D

[kme81]

So I just looked at the date and realized that it is time to take a length pic. So I went about my business and took one...and I am shocked!!! It looks like I've hit Classic!
:o :eek::disco::shocked::inlove: It measures in at 43 inches, which is 2 inches shorter than I expected my classic length to be. :suspect:
Pics to validate my suspicion:
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/kme81/ebb9eaf1-13ee-4639-b03a-dce4621646ed_zps82d3809b.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/kme81/media/ebb9eaf1-13ee-4639-b03a-dce4621646ed_zps82d3809b.jpg.html)http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/kme81/7c479977-317d-45ce-b486-f7a599d3d869_zps4dfa8fa1.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/kme81/media/7c479977-317d-45ce-b486-f7a599d3d869_zps4dfa8fa1.jpg.html) Excuse my slanted hemline...my hair just grows like that. :)



Hele: Congrats! Yay, we can be classic buddies! :flowers:

[Jennwith4]

So I just looked at the date and realized that it is time to take a length pic. So I went about my business and took one...and I am shocked!!! It looks like I've hit Classic!
:o :eek::disco::shocked::inlove: It measures in at 43 inches, which is 2 inches shorter than I expected my classic length to be. :suspect:
Pics to validate my suspicion:
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/kme81/ebb9eaf1-13ee-4639-b03a-dce4621646ed_zps82d3809b.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/kme81/media/ebb9eaf1-13ee-4639-b03a-dce4621646ed_zps82d3809b.jpg.html)http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/kme81/7c479977-317d-45ce-b486-f7a599d3d869_zps4dfa8fa1.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/kme81/media/7c479977-317d-45ce-b486-f7a599d3d869_zps4dfa8fa1.jpg.html) Excuse my slanted hemline...my hair just grows like :flowers:

CONGRATULATIONS! Beautiful hair!

[StellaKatherine]

Congratulations kme81! You must be over the mood excited :D Love your hair!!! :flowers:

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Congrats kme81! You must be so delighted to have reached your goal - and with such thick healthy hair!

Now you will have to find something else to work towards now that your hair is where you want it! :)

[Becs]

So I just looked at the date and realized that it is time to take a length pic. So I went about my business and took one...and I am shocked!!! It looks like I've hit Classic!
:o :eek::disco::shocked::inlove: It measures in at 43 inches, which is 2 inches shorter than I expected my classic length to be. :suspect:
Pics to validate my suspicion:
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/kme81/ebb9eaf1-13ee-4639-b03a-dce4621646ed_zps82d3809b.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/kme81/media/ebb9eaf1-13ee-4639-b03a-dce4621646ed_zps82d3809b.jpg.html)http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/kme81/7c479977-317d-45ce-b486-f7a599d3d869_zps4dfa8fa1.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/kme81/media/7c479977-317d-45ce-b486-f7a599d3d869_zps4dfa8fa1.jpg.html) Excuse my slanted hemline...my hair just grows like that. :)



Hele: Congrats! Yay, we can be classic buddies! :flowers:

Wow your hemline is perfection!! Congrats on classic!

[captaincrunch]

kme81- Congratulations on making it! Your hair looks just like the person modeling classic in the hair length guide posted on LHC.

I am checking in on this thread at "half butt" length hair. Hope to make it to classic eventually...

[Elletoday]

Lovely hair and progress! I don't think I could handle tailbone myself- but it's gorgeous to see on others!

[kme81]

Thanks all!

Sarahlabyrinth: I'm sort of conflicted on where to go from here. On one hand, I've finally attained the hair length I've wanted since I was ten, so maybe I should just maintain. On the other hand, my hair appears to have the ability to grow past classic, if my thick-ish hemline is an indication...so maybe I ought to keep growing? Considering my history of benign neglect, I'll probably keep growing, but it is just so exciting to actually be at a point in my long hair journey where I might actually stop going for more length!



...oh, who am I kidding, I'm going for knee. :guns:

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Thanks all!

Sarahlabyrinth: I'm sort of conflicted on where to go from here. On one hand, I've finally attained the hair length I've wanted since I was ten, so maybe I should just maintain. On the other hand, my hair appears to have the ability to grow past classic, if my thick-ish hemline is an indication...so maybe I ought to keep growing? Considering my history of benign neglect, I'll probably keep growing, but it is just so exciting to actually be at a point in my long hair journey where I might actually stop going for more length.



...oh, who am I kidding, I'm going for knee. :guns:

Well, if you can get there, why not? Why not, I say.....I'm kind of eyeing up knee length myself, in case I make it to Classic :p After all, it wouldn't do to run out of hair goals, I would feel a bit lost :)

[Anje]

Well, I had to announce it somewhere....

I started just letting my hair grow without trims at about the beginning of the year, and right now the very tips are hitting classic when wet. I'm starting to have problems sitting down with my hair loose without guiding it out of the way.

So it'll probably be several more months before the bulk of my hair is visibly past classic (yay fairytale ends and waves!), but I needed to say that I'm getting there! :happydance:

[Skade]

Congratulations kme81! Your hair looks so thick and healthy!

:blossom:

And that´s great Anje! You´ll soon be there. Looking forward to see pics.

[lapushka]

Congratulations, kme81! Anje, you can call it, if you want. :D

[Night_Kitten]

Congrats on Classic kme81, your hair looks great :D
Yay for the beginning of Classic Anje :)

Took a pic yesterday - I actually have a hemline now...
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14026&d=1414267431

[lapushka]

Very pretty, Night_Kitten! :)

[Melika]

So exciting to see people reaching their hair goals! I'll just sit back and watch and keep on growin'.

[butterfly_dream]

Congrats on Classic kme81, your hair looks great :D
Yay for the beginning of Classic Anje :)

Took a pic yesterday - I actually have a hemline now...
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14026&d=1414267431

Great hemline Night_Kitten! Well done!

[farmlass]

I think I've finally made it to classic :happydance:

http://s21.postimg.org/stj0polpj/classic.jpg

[lapushka]

I think I've finally made it to classic :happydance:

http://s21.postimg.org/stj0polpj/classic.jpg

Congrats! :D Lookin' good.

I keep forgetting I belong in this thread now. It's quite a change. :)

[kme81]

Congrats!!! Yay! :D

[OUKess]

kme81 Congrats on classic!! Awesome hair!!

[bte]

I think I've finally made it to classic :happydance:

http://s21.postimg.org/stj0polpj/classic.jpg
Definitely something to celebrate! Give my best wishes to Lancashire, where my ancestors came from.

[Ceridwen Iris]

Took this shot today to confirm my length as I cut a few inches off a few months ago but I'm pretty happy that I'm at tailbone. Hope to get to Classic and probably maintain there.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7581/15556469609_8a3c835867.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/115575225@N05/15556469609/)
image (https://www.flickr.com/photos/115575225@N05/15556469609/) by sanshajohnson (https://www.flickr.com/people/115575225@N05/), on Flickr

[Night_Kitten]

Congrats on Classic farmlass :)

[farmlass]

Looking good Ceridwen Iris :) Looks so thick and healthy!!

[KittyBird]

Minor announcement from me. I recently reached classic when stretched, which I've been bragging about in my siggy for the last few days. ;) However, I've been feeling more and more miserable about my hair due to awful, tangly ends and buns that felt too heavy for my scalp. So today I cut back to tailbone. Initially I was aiming for hip+, but I didn't want to cut that much in one chop. I was going to cut layers too, but it turns out that my new hair scissor is cr*p. It felt like I was cutting fabric with paper scissors. *shudders* I'm going to get a new pair of scissors, even up my hemline and get layers, and then slowly grow back to classic with lots of trims.
I feel very happy about my decision. Buns are not heavy anymore, and it turns out that my hair is still long enough to do my favourite bun, the figure 8. I'll get a length picture as soon as I get my hemline fixed :o

[lapushka]

Minor announcement from me. I recently reached classic when stretched, which I've been bragging about in my siggy for the last few days. ;) However, I've been feeling more and more miserable about my hair due to awful, tangly ends and buns that felt too heavy for my scalp. So today I cut back to tailbone. Initially I was aiming for hip+, but I didn't want to cut that much in one chop. I was going to cut layers too, but it turns out that my new hair scissor is cr*p. It felt like I was cutting fabric with paper scissors. *shudders* I'm going to get a new pair of scissors, even up my hemline and get layers, and then slowly grow back to classic with lots of trims.
I feel very happy about my decision. Buns are not heavy anymore, and it turns out that my hair is still long enough to do my favourite bun, the figure 8. I'll get a length picture as soon as I get my hemline fixed :o

Great that you reached classic! Sometimes that trim is just necessary. Can't wait for pics! :D

[KittyBird]

Great that you reached classic! Sometimes that trim is just necessary. Can't wait for pics! :D
Yep, so true. I was way overdue for a good trim, I've only trimmed 1-2 cm since my last big chop two and a half years ago. I hoped I could get to classic and maintain there, but I couldn't stand my ends any longer :)

[VJG]

Hello all,

I believe I am graduating to this thread.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14525&d=1417285055

I look forward to growing with you. :)

[lapushka]

Welcome, VJG! I haven't been here long at all, but I'm settling in nicely, and hope you do too! :D

[VJG]

Welcome, VJG! I haven't been here long at all, but I'm settling in nicely, and hope you do too! :D

Thank you! I am very excited to be joining.

[Stiria]

Welcome, VJG! Your hair look beautiful! As do your surroundings!

I haven't been active in this thread at all. But I am still growing to classic. And today I reached a mini-milestone. I sat on my hair for the first time! Haha, I am grinning like an idiot now.:D

[Henrietta]

Hello everyone! After years and years of reading your posts and waiting to be able to come here officially, here I am! :) I'm at 102 cm (maybe more, I last measured 3 weeks ago) and TBL is 99 cm on me so I am definitely there. Now, it's only 10 cm to classic which is my final goal, but I still have some 20 cm of old ends to trim, so it's not like I will be at classic in 5 months ;)

[lapushka]

I'm about half an inch past TBL right now, so... I'm gettin' there. :lol: Slooowly. :lol:

[ZenaZoo]

I've made it! 95cm at solid tailbone.
Onwards to classic - 11cm

[Vrindi]

Oops I'm at classic!

Meant to maintain at TB, but I just did a micro-trim and realized I'm at classic now. :)

[lapushka]

Oops I'm at classic!

Meant to maintain at TB, but I just did a micro-trim and realized I'm at classic now. :)

Congratulations! :D Nothing like saying "oops I'm at classic", right? :lol:

[Night_Kitten]

Congrats on the new milestones ZenaZoo and Vrindi! :D

[butterfly_dream]

Congratulations on such important milestone,Vrindi!
Welcome to the thread, ZenaZoo!

[Vrindi]

Thanks guys :)

[brickworld13]

I'm pondering two things right now. Henndigo on Saturday while I actually have help available and a drastic trim of about 4" because of super snarls.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Hey, ladies and gentlemen, guess who has reached TBL??? :cheer: So if I may humbly join you all here for the next two or more years.....:D

This is such an awesome thread, too!

[SThr]

My butt got slightly smaller, so now I'm even closer to classic! I'll be brushing classic by March at this rate. :D

[evb]

I am here.... AWESOME how I don't think my hair is really long. I think of classic as long. Strange how a few inches 4-6 make all that difference in my head.

today my sister and mom came out for a visit and both commented on how long my hair was. They called me rapunzel. They obviously do not hang out on LHC

[MINAKO]

im still NOT really there yet, if i fool myself and arch my back a little my bum comes up and viola... but in reality its still an inch or even two until it dangles at classic without me twisting around. the moment when being tall really sucks.

[lapushka]

Hey, ladies and gentlemen, guess who has reached TBL??? :cheer: So if I may humbly join you all here for the next two or more years.....:D

This is such an awesome thread, too!

I'm here to keep you company! :D

[Sarahlabyrinth]

YAY Lapushka! Buddies!!! :)

[lapushka]

YAY Lapushka! Buddies!!! :)

Yes, indeed! :cheer:

[AdaClare]

Still hovering around TBL due to trimming every so often. If my ends didn't get so dry and brittle I'd love to see if I could get past classic! :doh:

[Ocelan]

I'm slowly sneaking in here aswell. I don't know if I'll ever leave though, so I'll plant myself firmly in this comfy looking corner here. I'll be maintaining a bit below TBL for atleast the next whole year and after that we will see. :)

:cheese:

[Ferngear]

Weather makes my hair shrink! Rainy and it's curly, I lose 3-6 inches. Dry and it holds a lot of static, fluffing itself up and I lose 1-3 inches. However!.... when I'm washing it and it's wet, it's halfway down my sizable posterior, so there's hope yet!

[Sock-eater]

Hey there, I think I'll be keeping you company here for more than a little while. Getting a lot of breakage at the moment I think in part due to having far too many layers so going to try CO for a bit and see if that helps me get past TBL. I have about 3 hairs that are an inch past this, I hope my champion hairs don't shed soon!

[meteor]

the moment when being tall really sucks.

I hear ya! The only thing that sort of consoles me is the thought that if it feels slow now - pre-classic, then it's only going to get much slower later (mid-thigh, knee...), because us tall people tend to have long legs.
So we need to enjoy the "fast" movement during these milestones... 'cause it won't get any easier, lol :lol:

[evb]

I didn't take my annual picture this November but took one tonight. I think I put too much shea in my hair after washing because there are sections near front that still look wet. Either way the length shot is in my album. I am not sure how to add it to here {nor do I feel it is important that I do so} but I think I am solidly between tail and classic. I put a yardstick under my bum instead of hands at waist like I usually do in pictures. I am concerned that my hemline looks thin compared to previous years. I may need a trim :-(

[Night_Kitten]

From the pic your hemline doesn't look thin at all evb, especially not for past-tailbone length :)

Happy New Year to everyone, wishing you all a great hair year, good growth, minimal damage, healthy hair and nice hemline :D

[schweedie]

I had a trim today and was going to cut back to BCL or thereabouts, but then I thought... It'd be fun to be able to say I've grown to classic once even if I don't think it's a length I'd like to maintain at, and I'm so close at the moment - if I'm gonna reach it, may as well be now! And so my (lovely, lovely) hairdresser only took off a quarter of an inch without any prompting from me to just trim as much as needed to be trimmed.

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k626/growingmyhair/IMG_0191_zps31470881.jpg

So, I guess this thread will be my home for the next few months. Hi!

[lapushka]

I didn't take my annual picture this November but took one tonight. I think I put too much shea in my hair after washing because there are sections near front that still look wet. Either way the length shot is in my album. I am not sure how to add it to here {nor do I feel it is important that I do so} but I think I am solidly between tail and classic. I put a yardstick under my bum instead of hands at waist like I usually do in pictures. I am concerned that my hemline looks thin compared to previous years. I may need a trim :-(

Your hemline looks absolutely perfect! Don't worry about it! :D


I had a trim today and was going to cut back to BCL or thereabouts, but then I thought... It'd be fun to be able to say I've grown to classic once even if I don't think it's a length I'd like to maintain at, and I'm so close at the moment - if I'm gonna reach it, may as well be now! And so my (lovely, lovely) hairdresser only took off a quarter of an inch without any prompting from me to just trim as much as needed to be trimmed.

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k626/growingmyhair/IMG_0191_zps31470881.jpg

So, I guess this thread will be my home for the next few months. Hi!

Besides, you're so close! :)

[evb]

your hair is lovely schweedie... so beautiful

I was spared a chop by doing a clarify shampoo. i definitely had too much product in it and it looked wet and gross...hung flat etc instead of bouncy. I was thinking of cutting it for 'the flip' at shoulder that was how wretched it was. Back on track with growing. I hope to hit classic by this time next year. I calculate I will hit it fairly easily. I am currently at 37" and 40" takes me to classic. I cut off 2" last year for sake of healthy ends and still managed to pick up enough to go from mid hip to tail bone.

My dream hair is to have the end of my braids hit my thigh when sitting or well since I am big I guess mid hip. Anime hair I guess. A friend tells me her braids hit there and her hair is beyond knee. I don't think I can handle that. I personally squick out a bit when showering because my hair is where I am washing back there and blergh. I believe I could grow my hair that long only because there has been no slowing down in rate so far in how much length I gain each year. I would think I would slow to a crawl when getting close to my terminal length but I don't know.

Not meaning to rain on the long hair parade just sharing my own personal squicks.... everybody takes care of their hair different. I wear mine down All The Time or do a side english or a quick cinnamon held with a claw clip. I tend to sleep with it down not deep condition or oil or anything anymore. I just wash it once a week, use a little coconut oil on ends when wet or silicone hair gloss and that is it. I suspect if I go longer than classic I will really have to start babying it also. :-( Of course being on LHC has changed my hair care routine .... I use solid shampoo bars with a ACV rinse OR do CWC. About once a year I guess it does get all gnarly and I do an oil before washing and then today I had to clarify it because it was too heavy from built up stuff. I don't use heat but then I wasn't one for that before hand.... an occasional hot curler which I have given up on

heh when I first joined here I thought waist was my final goal. I think if I cut my hair, despite flip dreams, I would keep it at waist. My husband likes long hair ... more than I do truth be told.... I would be happy with short as in modified flat top short hair but I have grown used to the silk feeling of it all.

[veryhairyfairy]

*tip toes into thread*

I'm just gonna hang out here for the next 2+ years, if you all don't mind! :D

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af164/veryhairyfairy/Length1-4-2015_zps015709a6.jpg (http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/veryhairyfairy/media/Length1-4-2015_zps015709a6.jpg.html)

I've been maintaining at just above TBL for about 4 months, but since it's grown past TBL of its own volition I think it wants to be here. :lol:
I'll be maintaining about this length for the next year, and then I plan on growing half-speed to classic.

Yay! :)

[Night_Kitten]

Welcome to the thread veryhairyfairy :)
What beautiful hair color... If you don't mind me asking - is it your natural color?

[veryhairyfairy]

Welcome to the thread veryhairyfairy :)
What beautiful hair color... If you don't mind me asking - is it your natural color?

Thank you! I wish it was my natural color, but like many here, henna is my best friend! :D

[VJG]

*tip toes into thread*

I'm just gonna hang out here for the next 2+ years, if you all don't mind! :D

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af164/veryhairyfairy/Length1-4-2015_zps015709a6.jpg (http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/veryhairyfairy/media/Length1-4-2015_zps015709a6.jpg.html)

I've been maintaining at just above TBL for about 4 months, but since it's grown past TBL of its own volition I think it wants to be here. :lol:
I'll be maintaining about this length for the next year, and then I plan on growing half-speed to classic.

Yay! :)


Yay! Nice to see you in the same thread as I am, again. :) Your henna is such a lovely color.

[Swan Maiden]

Hi all! I am currently at tailbone and should be at classic towards the end of the year. I was going to maintain so some post partum shed could catch up, but we shall see.

[veryhairyfairy]

Yay! Nice to see you in the same thread as I am, again. :) Your henna is such a lovely color.

Thank you! :) I'm glad to join you (and all the other people who were in the waist-tbl thread while I was)!

I honestly never thought I'd get here, so it's wonderful and a bit surprising to see that before my trim I was an inch from classic!

[Eve 322]

I am also at TBL, FINALLY!! I was dreaming of the day I would reach it, seemed like a far away dream, and then....busy life caught hold of me. My dog went into labor and had her litter, which of course always results in a few months of sleepless nights. I stopped checking & posting on LHC and was basically ignoring my hair. I was kicking myself for not doing any oil treatments or maintaining my vitamin regimen, and thought the stress I was going through had surely stunted my growth..

And then, after my shower, I went to remove a "shed hair" that was reaching halfway down my butt cheek to realize, to my surprise, that it was attached! I checked my hair after it dried and realized, I've reached tailbone by accident! So, yay! I get to post here without being a lurker :cool:

I will post a picture soon, promise!

[veryhairyfairy]

Hey, I remember you, Eve 322!

Congrats on the bundles of joy (and poop/pee/whining) and congrats on reaching TBL! Can't wait to see pics! :D

[metztlie]

So I haven't been around for a while.
I got impatient with the whole growing process and decided the best thing to do would be to just forget about it.
But I made it.
And now I really need to do a better job protecting my hair :P
And it's time for a little cutback.
And no more brushing with a bbb
http://i1330.photobucket.com/albums/w573/metztlie/6b323a59-6e0c-4d79-a21f-3de60cd5691a_zpsfa5b4b94.jpg?t=1420968155

[lapushka]

Looks great, metztlie! :) Congrats. :D

[butterfly_dream]

Congratulations, metztlie!
I never use a brush as well. I discovered that brushing was deleterious for my fine hair.

[metztlie]

All of a sudden it looks fluffy now (I don't do fluffy very well ;) )
So tomorrow is comb shopping day :P

[veryhairyfairy]

So beautiful, metztlie! It looks quite a bit past classic!

[SThr]

I think I'm at classic when my hair is wet now, not going to graduate from this thread yet though.

[lapushka]

I'm aiming for classic in 2015 with the no-trimming thread, but I've been thinking of going beyond classic lately, and of going for a third year of no-trimming. I'm not sure if I'll make it further than classic length - remains to be seen if it will still be easy enough to handle. So we'll see... Definitely got the taste for longer hair, though. ;)

[butterfly_dream]

Although my original goal was classic, I feel the itch to grow longer as well. ;)

[lapushka]

Although my original goal was classic, I feel the itch to grow longer as well. ;)

Let's both see how far we get. :D

[Thistle4U]

I'm at about 43 inches. I'm past tailbone, not sure if I'm at classic or not. It's close!!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

I'm at about 43 inches. I'm past tailbone, not sure if I'm at classic or not. It's close!!

Classic on me is 44". Lucky you to be almost there!

[MidnightMoon]

Here's the most recent pic I had taken of my hair. I am confident on reaching classic by the end of the year despite my large behind :p.

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah72/black_wizard/75fb7c69-8f01-49d2-bc79-4357cab3b6da_zps20fd90de.jpg (http://s1377.photobucket.com/user/black_wizard/media/75fb7c69-8f01-49d2-bc79-4357cab3b6da_zps20fd90de.jpg.html)

I would also like to eventually get rid of the bleached ends which have been through a lot and definitely are thinner than the rest of my hair, but I'll probably do that after I reach my goal.

[cathair]

Here's the most recent pic I had taken of my hair. I am confident on reaching classic by the end of the year despite my large behind :p.

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah72/black_wizard/75fb7c69-8f01-49d2-bc79-4357cab3b6da_zps20fd90de.jpg (http://s1377.photobucket.com/user/black_wizard/media/75fb7c69-8f01-49d2-bc79-4357cab3b6da_zps20fd90de.jpg.html)

I would also like to eventually get rid of the bleached ends which have been through a lot and definitely are thinner than the rest of my hair, but I'll probably do that after I reach my goal.

Your hair is so beautiful :crush: I loved the picture of your braids in the other thread too. I'm sure you will make it, you don't look far off now :)

[MidnightMoon]

cathair Thanks so much :blushing:
I hope I get there. The downside of having fine hair is that it doesn't feel like it's *there* until it is longer than the desired length, because I feel like only a little bit of hair is hanging there by the ends :p

[brickworld13]

Note to self. Two step henndigo takes all weekend now. Not all day. So much hair!!

[SThr]

Now that the bulk of my hemline rests on my butt, my hair feels like it's growing really quickly. Before it seemed like it was never growing, now it feels like it's getting significantly longer overnight.
Since I've started sitting on my hair, I'm starting to wonder if fingertip length is too long. I'll probably go ahead and grow it that long, maybe even longer, but I'm already getting tired of sitting on it accidentally.

[Stiria]

Gorgeous hair MidnightMoon! I am sure you will be at classic before long.

[LongCurlyTress]

I'm at about 43 inches. I'm past tailbone, not sure if I'm at classic or not. It's close!!

Wow! I had no idea your hair was soooo long!! That is great! ;):poot: I wish I could be on this thread already! Maybe next year I hope! ;)

[MidnightMoon]

Gorgeous hair MidnightMoon! I am sure you will be at classic before long.

Thank you! :crush:

[brickworld13]

Sooooooo, I washed my hair yesterday and it's at classic when wet. My hair doesn't stretch all that much when wet so it's growing faster than I thought. I'm so excited!!!

[veryhairyfairy]

Sooooooo, I washed my hair yesterday and it's at classic when wet. My hair doesn't stretch all that much when wet so it's growing faster than I thought. I'm so excited!!!

How awesome! :cheese:

My own mane has been growing faster than I thought it would! (cut an inch+ yesterday and I'm still a good bit past TBL!) :hifive:

[brickworld13]

How awesome! :cheese:

My own mane has been growing faster than I thought it would! (cut an inch+ yesterday and I'm still a good bit past TBL!) :hifive:

Fabulous!! :cake: for everyone in celebration.

[LongCurlyTress]

Just curious here, how many inches long was your hair when you sat on it? That sounds like a fun, really long length to be at! :agape:

[SThr]

Just curious here, how many inches long was your hair when you sat on it? That sounds like a fun, really long length to be at! :agape:

I sit on mine starting at 39", and just cut mine back to just above that so I don't sit on the ends. Still planning on growing longer though!

[lunalocks]

I sat on my hair for the first time about a month ago. 44 inches. I have a LOOOOOOONG back.

I AM at classic. Well, about 10 hairs are. Some past :) So we continue to grow. I think I will begin to trim (after 2 years of no trimming) in another few months, to thicken up those ends.

[veryhairyfairy]

Congrats, lunalocks! :D

I don't know if I'm at a length where I'd sit on my hair yet. I did sit on it once but that was on a very cushioned surface. Now I want to take my my hair down and see... still too short to sit on with good posture, darn! ;)

[DreamSheep]

Ahhh, I want to join this thread already.
I'm sort of BCL+, which I think some people would call as TBL, but I know that deepdown I've got 1-2 more months to go. :S
Although I'm hoping the distance between TBL and classic on me is shorter as a result.
We'll see...
/ramble

[LongCurlyTress]

I sit on mine starting at 39", and just cut mine back to just above that so I don't sit on the ends. Still planning on growing longer though!
Oh how exciting!! I am just at hip -32 inches so at 5'2" this give me some realistic growing goals!! I am hoping to be at tbl by this coming December!! yay!


I sat on my hair for the first time about a month ago. 44 inches. I have a LOOOOOOONG back.

Congratulations!! ;)

I AM at classic. Well, about 10 hairs are. Some past :) So we continue to grow. I think I will begin to trim (after 2 years of no trimming) in another few months, to thicken up those ends.


Congrats, lunalocks! :D

I don't know if I'm at a length where I'd sit on my hair yet. I did sit on it once but that was on a very cushioned surface. Now I want to take my my hair down and see... still too short to sit on with good posture, darn! ;)


Ahhh, I want to join this thread already.
I'm sort of BCL+, which I think some people would call as TBL, but I know that deepdown I've got 1-2 more months to go. :S
Although I'm hoping the distance between TBL and classic on me is shorter as a result.
We'll see...
/ramble

DreamSheep you are so close!! I know... those last two inches seem to take forever before achieving a new body marker. Sometimes my hair grows at 1 inch a month! And sometimes, I feel lucky to have gotten 1/2 inch maybe. I am beginning to think that the only thing we really have control over with our hair growing experience is whether or not we choose to pic up those scissors!! GAAAAH! And I am a control freak too, which makes this really a difficult goal! We will get there!

I can't wait to see everyone's pics in a couple of months!!:blossom:

Well, thank you all so much for sharing your growing experience at tbl! I feel a bit like an infiltrator :eye: since I have about 5inches until chairseat, 6 inches until I am sitting on my hair!! -- However I am hoping and praying to be legitimately a part of this thread by December, 2015 or very soon thereafter, pending any trims!! :couch:

[DreamSheep]

Oh how exciting!! I am just at hip -32 inches so at 5'2" this give me some realistic growing goals!! I am hoping to be at tbl by this coming December!! yay!







Well, thank you all so much for sharing your growing experience at tbl! I feel a bit like an infiltrator :eye: since I have about 5inches until chairseat, 6 inches until I am sitting on my hair!! -- However I am hoping and praying to be legitimately a part of this thread by December, 2015 or very soon thereafter, pending any trims!! :couch:

I'm 5'2'' too!! :D
I remember I was 34' when I joined, probably Hip+ - so we may have similar body markers.
Got bored and I seem to have between 1 and 2 inches to reach the chair (way closer to one inch, assuming my online ruler display is correct - I admit I still don't really get inches).

Baa Baa DreamSheep,
I just wanna join,
Tailbone-to-classic thread,
hair reaching groin.

Hair down the left,
Hair down the right,
And hair down the front,
keep the bits out of sight

Baa baa DreamSheep
have you enough hair?
Reaching bum-crack,
I think I'm almost there

Sorry if this was too explicit, my brain is clearly getting bored today.
Haaaair, reach my coccyx!
Coccyx, magically shrink upwards into my body!! (actually, don't do that please)

[brickworld13]

Dreamsheep, you're a lyrical genius. :spitting: :rollin:

[Scarlet_Celt]

This month it seems like my hair is on a little growth spurt, so I may very well reach classic earlier than I had anticipated. For the time being I'll guess that I will reach classic length around August, but if it happens sooner I will take the opportunity to pause at classic for a few months to thicken up my hemline even more. I am one of those people who basically wants as little taper as possible, so I'm willing to take a vacation at classic length for a few months to achieve this.

[Arctic]

DreamSheep - I loved your little song? Or is a poem? I kind of heared it in my mind as a song, in the music to one song of Disney's Lion King (possibly it's name is I'm gonna be a mighty king, or something?)

[DreamSheep]

Dreamsheep, you're a lyrical genius. :spitting: :rollin:


DreamSheep - I loved your little song? Or is a poem? I kind of heared it in my mind as a song, in the music to one song of Disney's Lion King (possibly it's name is I'm gonna be a mighty king, or something?)

Aww, thanks! :)

It is the song Baa Baa Black Sheep (have you any wool? Yes sir Yes sir, three bags full!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iX1yt9j1e4

[LongCurlyTress]

I'm 5'2'' too!! :D
I remember I was 34' when I joined, probably Hip+ - so we may have similar body markers.
Got bored and I seem to have between 1 and 2 inches to reach the chair (way closer to one inch, assuming my online ruler display is correct - I admit I still don't really get inches).

Baa Baa DreamSheep,
I just wanna join,
Tailbone-to-classic thread,
hair reaching groin.

Hair down the left,
Hair down the right,
And hair down the front,
keep the bits out of sight

Baa baa DreamSheep
have you enough hair?
Reaching bum-crack,
I think I'm almost there

Sorry if this was too explicit, my brain is clearly getting bored today.
Haaaair, reach my coccyx!
Coccyx, magically shrink upwards into my body!! (actually, don't do that please)

DreamSheep your tbl classic song is a riot!! You are so creative!! ROFL!!! :popcorn: It will be fun to hang out and watch each other's growing progress!! I really appreciate your kind words and support. ;) Now I don't feel so funny hanging out here (literally) until my hair reaches tbl!! Hope your computer coding downloading? at work finally finished up today! ;) How fun that you can get on LHC while you are waiting!! ;):beerchug: tallyho from accross the pond and on land for 3000 more miles in California!! ;)

[Waverly]

Ohh can I join please? I'm at tailbone but have a few longer hairs stretching down my butt :) My end goal is classic. Hoping to get there by Christmas but I have a 5 month old so am in the midst of the dreaded postpartum shed. I remember it calming down with DS1 when he reached about 8 months though so there's light at the end of the tunnel.

[veryhairyfairy]

:rollin: Oh my, Dreamsheep! :laugh:
What a masterpiece!!

(I'm also 5'2", guys, let's be short together!)

[LongCurlyTress]

:rollin: Oh my, Dreamsheep! :laugh:
What a masterpiece!!

(I'm also 5'2", guys, let's be short together!)

How cute we all will be with classic length hair. All shorties with our hair covering half our bodies! Actually I saw a lady at Ross, blonde straight hair, classic length-- perfect... mid 50's? shorty 5'2 and she looks so pretty! Her hair is really striking since she is so short. Hope I look like her too! Someday!! Sigh..... :rolleyes:

[TrapperCreekD]

Looks like I got one foot in the Waist to TB and one foot here... Come on July, I can't wait to make some downward progress!

[Scarlet_Celt]

Looks like I got one foot in the Waist to TB and one foot here... Come on July, I can't wait to make some downward progress!

Your hair looks so stunning in your profile photo. I love colour and the gradual v shape of your hemline. It suits your waves so much.

[meteor]

I am beginning to think that the only thing we really have control over with our hair growing experience is whether or not we choose to pic up those scissors!!

Great words of wisdom, LongCurlyTress! :thumbsup: It really conveys the essence of the growing out process perfectly! ;)

So happy to see all the new faces on this thread! Yay! :happydance:

[brickworld13]

I was 5'4 for so long that I forget that I had a late growth spurt in my early twenties and now I'm 5'6. My legs are still short, but my torso got longer.

[LongCurlyTress]

Great words of wisdom, LongCurlyTress! :thumbsup: It really conveys the essence of the growing out process perfectly! ;)

So happy to see all the new faces on this thread! Yay! :happydance:

Hi meteor! Thank you for saying such a nice compliment to me! I have noticed you on these LHC threads for awhile, so it's nice to meet you! :flower: Well, hope to be here legitimately by next December, 2015 ;) Until then, I am acting as if... Hope this is ok!! :popcorn: Oiling ends, bunning and benign neglecting until then, with maybe an inch trim mid-May. Depends on how frizzy, knotty, tangled and dried out my hemline is. :disco:

[meteor]

Hi meteor! Thank you for saying such a nice compliment to me! I have noticed you on these LHC threads for awhile, so it's nice to meet you! :flower: Well, hope to be here legitimately by next December, 2015 ;) Until then, I am acting as if... Hope this is ok!! :popcorn: Oiling ends, bunning and benign neglecting until then, with maybe an inch trim mid-May. Depends on how frizzy, knotty, tangled and dried out my hemline is. :disco:

Great to meet you, too, LongCurlyTress! :D
I'm a huge fan of your siggy braided bun, by the way! It's stunning! :applause
As for the trimming... you seem to have practically no taper, so I think trimming should be relatively easy to minimize, if that's what you want. ;) When ends get very knotty, tangly, what seems to work for many people are:

1) clarifying to remove product build-up + deep moisturizing treatment (e.g. SMT);

2) chelating to remove mineral deposits;

3) adding more oils, silicones and other ingredients that provide slip, tweaking routine to add more oils, like adding pre-poo oiling, LOC or oil rinses;

4) for some people, hydrolyzed protein treatments (like gelatin masks, silk protein drops, etc) can actually help the ends a lot (but this one is more of an ad hoc, YMMV kind of thing).

[schweedie]

Oh how exciting!! I am just at hip -32 inches so at 5'2" this give me some realistic growing goals!!


I'm 5'2'' too!! :D


(I'm also 5'2", guys, let's be short together!)
Ha, I'm also 5'2! Shorties unite, indeed! :D

According to the gals in the 'post your hair photos here' thread I can actually claim classic now. What say you? I still feel like I need another couple of centimetres until I'm officially there, but maybe that's just the regular 'my hair feels shorter than it is' thing?

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k626/growingmyhair/DSC047531_zpscnki5nra.jpg

[meteor]

I think you are at classic, schweedie! :cheer: Stunning hair! :applause

[lapushka]

I think you are at classic, schweedie! :cheer: Stunning hair! :applause

I think so too, and also agree with the stunning part. :D

[Scarlet_Celt]

Ha, I'm also 5'2! Shorties unite, indeed! :D

According to the gals in the 'post your hair photos here' thread I can actually claim classic now. What say you? I still feel like I need another couple of centimetres until I'm officially there, but maybe that's just the regular 'my hair feels shorter than it is' thing?

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k626/growingmyhair/DSC047531_zpscnki5nra.jpg

Thanks for sharing your milestone photo. Your hair looks lovely, and it's such good motivation for the rest of us :)

[TrapperCreekD]

Your hair looks so stunning in your profile photo. I love colour and the gradual v shape of your hemline. It suits your waves so much.

:smooch: Thank you so much!


I was 5'4 for so long that I forget that I had a late growth spurt in my early twenties and now I'm 5'6. My legs are still short, but my torso got longer.

Hmm, maybe there's hope for me yet! I'm 5'4 on a good day when I stand up perfectly straight and try to practice perfect posture. Except, I'd like my legs to get longer, not necessarily my torso. It's annoying when your chair/seat has to be so far forward that it's hard to easily navigate get up/sitting down.



According to the gals in the 'post your hair photos here' thread I can actually claim classic now. What say you? I still feel like I need another couple of centimeters until I'm officially there, but maybe that's just the regular 'my hair feels shorter than it is' thing?

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k626/growingmyhair/DSC047531_zpscnki5nra.jpg

I think without the bun/braid waves, you're definitely there. :flowers: