Waist | Hip | BCL | Tailbone

[butterfly_dream]

Johannah, I am on the coney side of the Force as well. ;)

Beautiful hair, Achlys

[HintOfMint]

I decided to start using cones and SLS again. My hair got extremely dry from SLS- and conefree products. Now I clarified and used a coney conditioner and my hair is like BOOM, haha :p

I've found coney conditioners to be the most effective, especially in winter. They seal like nobody's business.

[Ocelan]

I've found coney conditioners to be the most effective, especially in winter. They seal like nobody's business.

I am so sorry about this, but I couldn't help thinking about it when you said it... "They seal (http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/006/cache/monk-seal_632_600x450.jpg) like nobody's business." ;)

[Johannah]

I am so sorry about this, but I couldn't help thinking about it when you said it... "They seal (http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/006/cache/monk-seal_632_600x450.jpg) like nobody's business." ;)

You made my day. Thank you.

[veryhairyfairy]

I'm making my own conditioner RIGHT NOW in my kitchen! I bought behentrimonium methosulfate/cetearyl alcohol flakes on eBay, and now I'm waiting for repairmen to leave so that I can try it out in the shower! I think I made it kind of runny, but that's how I like my conditioner anyway. :shrug:


I've found coney conditioners to be the most effective, especially in winter. They seal like nobody's business.

I'm jealous of LHCers who use cones, I wish I could make them work for me! It seems counter intuitive that my damaged ends get dry and unhappy the second I use a coney conditioner... persnickety strands.

[Johannah]

I'm jealous of LHCers who use cones, I wish I could make them work for me! It seems counter intuitive that my damaged ends get dry and unhappy the second I use a coney conditioner... persnickety strands.

My hair gets drier in winter and cones make them drier, I guess. It suddenly got really cold inhere so probably that's the reason my hair became so dry! :p

[maskedrose]

Is anyone else in the same "have to maintain soon" boat?
There's just so much damage and damage related thinning from BSL down... I know that it's only going to get worse if I just keep growing, but I really don't like the idea of maintaining or even slowly growing! :lol: I told myself I'd maintain at TBL, and I'm really going to try! I'd love advice on how to stay strong, especially because it's going to take at least a year and a half...
If any of you have ever maintained, how did you stay strong?

I am! I was originally going to grow to TBL and maintain there indefinitely, as it is my final length goal. I'm currently at "can I call this hip" and will probably be solidly at hip by March. I have a feeling I'll maintain there for the rest of 2014...I also have damage and damage related thinning from BSL down, and it's really starting to bug me. I would rather enjoy how my hair looks and feels than sacrifice both of those for length...which is why its taken me so long to grow.

[bunzfan]

I will also be maintaining for a good six months once I get to tb I plan on cutting alot of old heat damage out and still be tb length but I'm sick of dots and splits what I've found to be working right now is to go back to co washing it seems to keep the damaged bits moisturised and do a pre oiling day before every wash. I've also been s &d'ing weekly may seem a bit much but it's keeping the splits at bay and since I've been doing that I'm not getting as many if I leave it I get so many it's disheartening and this way I think I'm retaining more length.

[Johannah]

End of September: braid waves.


Now: after a wash, brushed.



Talkin' about change!

[veryhairyfairy]

Looks beautiful, Johanna! :)

It sounds like we're in the same boat, maskedrose and bunzfan. We can keep each other strong and keep company as we visually stall for some time. I'm so not looking forward to maintaining... I've even canceled my last two trim dates to keep extra length! :rolleyes: I'm telling myself that I HAVE to stop at TBL for awhile or no more hair toys! :lol:

I should start doing more overnight oilings and DTs, too. I've recently fallen in love with catnip tea in the form of a spritz for dry hair, I'm hoping that it will continue to make my hair shiny and smooth, and I'm hoping that reduced splits will come with long term use.

[Johannah]

Thank you, veryhairyfairy! :)

[rags]

Wow, everyone's hair looks great! I'm joining this thread, while still remaining in the "BSL to waist" thread for a bit, as I'm going to be maintaining right at waist for a while. I've not stopped and maintained and cut out the layers (despite saying I was going to do so at shoulder, APL, and BSL!), and the ends are quite scraggly and need trimming up!

I havent a new length photo. My latest is from last summer. I need to take a new one!

ETA: I got this one with a self timer. Despite their trim, my ends still look blah. Oh, well.

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv18/raggsj38/hair%20photos/12a2d6d2-2d59-42ed-aa64-c07502f3734b.jpg (http://s665.photobucket.com/user/raggsj38/media/hair%20photos/12a2d6d2-2d59-42ed-aa64-c07502f3734b.jpg.html)

[maskedrose]

Gorgeous Johannah!

I'm going to be doing a cassia treatment tomorrow...I haven't done one in years, and I'm hoping it helps. I figure I'll do one every week or two for awhile, to see if I can get the full benefit of its accumulated strengthening properties. I'm also bemoaning my layers right now. They were beneficial for keeping a decent shape until about waist, I feel, but now they are driving me bonkers. My type hovers between 2B and 2C, and I feel like hip is about the length where one length starts to look really nice with my hair type...the only problem is that I now have layers from APL down that need to be grown out :( That is my other major reason for maintaining at hip...I really want to let the hemline thicken up before moving downwards. Blergh.

This has been such a long journey for me. I reached waist for the first time almost 5 years ago, and have been struggling to gain length ever since. I've always been a super aggressive trimmer, but only because I always felt like my hair really needed it. I used to get partial highlights once a year, which I think contributed to a lot of this. I last highlighted my hair in July of 2012, so to about shoulder is virgin and feels amazing, but I feel like a have a lot of breakage from shoulders down. Live and learn though, eh? For me though, I think the key to healthy hair at TBL will be staying away from any sort of chemical damage. My natural color is so pretty, I don't know why I always thought it needed "brightening". You can't really even see the difference between the virgin and highlighted parts, it just feels and acts totally different.

[styric]

I haven't been around in awhile as I got sick, then I scalped myself with a dremel (and cried and sobbed and wailed).

My hair is now 1" before hip length and on its way to tailbone! I'll have to get a new pic of it soon, though it's thin and wispy due to a large chunk of it being around bra strap length thanks to said Dremel incident..

[lapushka]

I haven't been around in awhile as I got sick, then I scalped myself with a dremel (and cried and sobbed and wailed).

My hair is now 1" before hip length and on its way to tailbone! I'll have to get a new pic of it soon, though it's thin and wispy due to a large chunk of it being around bra strap length thanks to said Dremel incident..

Wait you... what? Scalped yourself? With a dremel. How did that happen? And... is it bad?

[Johannah]

Thanks maskedrose!
Welcome rags!

[Ocelan]

Oh I'm in the pampering, growing to TBL and then maintaining boat aswell. Don't leave me on the shore guys! This year is all about growing if possible and after that it should be time for maintaining, perhaps for good but who knows. This place has a way of stretching goals...

[styric]

This place has a way of stretching goals...

Seriously. I'm waist length, and it looks short to me. Looks no longer than it did when it was shoulder length. So now I've changed from TBL to classic as my goal.

[Johannah]

Seriously. I'm waist length, and it looks short to me. Looks no longer than it did when it was shoulder length. So now I've changed from TBL to classic as my goal.

I'm having the same problem.

[Heavy Raindrops]

Same here, I'm not a tall person so whilst at first my goal length was waist... it then changed to hip. Now it is tail bone length or classic. :o

[Katrine]

It just feels like it's taking so long to get to TB. I trimmed 2" off in October so I'd already be there by now. But I think it really needed a trim since nothing I did to help the ends worked. I'm taking supplements again which always increases my growth rate. But then there's the hem line to stress about. It's always something.......

[Soltimus]

I'm getting a bit paranoid about my ends. My hair is between waist and hip now and my ends have been feeling a little dry and brittle. I wear my hair up for work in a high plaited pony as it's the only way I can do it (I need to wear a hairnet and a mesh hat). This means I have hair elastics (no metal, though!) tied on the same bits of hair every day, and when I get home I get sick of the work updo thing and wear my hair down. I'm wondering if at this length I will start noticing damage and slow growth (as in more breakage, really). I'm not very good at oiling my hair but I suspect this could be a good time to get started and make sure my ends are a bit more hydrated and strengthened. And maybe, juuuust maybe, I should try experimenting with some interesting updos and buns to make up for the work related hatred of having my hair up and under control, ha ha!

[Johannah]

I'm getting a bit paranoid about my ends. My hair is between waist and hip now and my ends have been feeling a little dry and brittle. I wear my hair up for work in a high plaited pony as it's the only way I can do it (I need to wear a hairnet and a mesh hat). This means I have hair elastics (no metal, though!) tied on the same bits of hair every day, and when I get home I get sick of the work updo thing and wear my hair down. I'm wondering if at this length I will start noticing damage and slow growth (as in more breakage, really). I'm not very good at oiling my hair but I suspect this could be a good time to get started and make sure my ends are a bit more hydrated and strengthened. And maybe, juuuust maybe, I should try experimenting with some interesting updos and buns to make up for the work related hatred of having my hair up and under control, ha ha!

Do you have some hairsticks/forks? I like buns so much more than ponytails, specially when your hair is getting longer! Maybe this will work for you too?

[LauraLongLocks]

I'm getting a bit paranoid about my ends. My hair is between waist and hip now and my ends have been feeling a little dry and brittle. I wear my hair up for work in a high plaited pony as it's the only way I can do it (I need to wear a hairnet and a mesh hat). This means I have hair elastics (no metal, though!) tied on the same bits of hair every day, and when I get home I get sick of the work updo thing and wear my hair down. I'm wondering if at this length I will start noticing damage and slow growth (as in more breakage, really). I'm not very good at oiling my hair but I suspect this could be a good time to get started and make sure my ends are a bit more hydrated and strengthened. And maybe, juuuust maybe, I should try experimenting with some interesting updos and buns to make up for the work related hatred of having my hair up and under control, ha ha!

Spin pins and ficcares both will fit under your hair net very well, if you can bun your hair.

[maskedrose]

Taken today, post cassia treatment and combed out waves. I was really happy with how it turned out...today is a good hair day, it seems :)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee112/maskedrose21/IMG_20140204_191815.jpg

[tiny squirrel]

Just Beautiful, Maskedrose!

[mariakatija]

Beautiful hair, maskedrose!

[Johannah]

maskedrose, do you got a before and after pic? I still don't have the courage to use it! But it looks lovely!!

[schweedie]

Oh, maskedrose, that looks so lovely! Your hair clearly likes cassia! I haven't done a cassia treatment in ages, and I always hesitate about doing it in the winter because my flat is chilly and I don't want to sit around with wet hair, but at the same time winter is when my hair could really use it.

[veryhairyfairy]

Welcome, rags, you have a lovely color! (I'm secretly envious of members with sparklies/tinsel etc... I wish I could figure out how to grow out mine while still being a henna head!)
Looking soft and touchable, maskedrose! Beautiful waves!

Oh I'm in the pampering, growing to TBL and then maintaining boat aswell. Don't leave me on the shore guys! This year is all about growing if possible and after that it should be time for maintaining, perhaps for good but who knows. This place has a way of stretching goals...
Welcome aboard, matey! ;) We have hard tack for chewing on to pass the time... and at some point we may have to fashion a sail from our sheds. :silly:

I'm having trouble with the idea of maintaining for so long because I want to grow so much longer than TB, but I really think this "No new hairtoys until I've maintained for a year" rule is going to help with that. (I still get to buy myself some OutnumberedNovelties sticks in a few months since I won't be TBL until late this year.)

[veryhairyfairy]

Oh, also, not only did my order of 7 Eauduard sticks come yesterday, but I tried out my very own home made BTMS/CA conditioner on Monday and it was awesome!
The conditioner felt amazing in the shower, detangled well, and left my hair soft and slightly less frizzy than usual. I've been struggling to find something that made my hair feel good and wasn't ridiculously expensive, or full of terrible scent, or full of parabens and other nasties... now I'll never have to buy conditioner again!
I need to make some time to take and post pics of the sticks as they are just gorgeous! :D
Yayyyy! I love when hair stuff goes right! :)

[Johannah]

When stretched, I'm around 1 inch away from hip. :disco:

[Soltimus]

Do you have some hairsticks/forks? I like buns so much more than ponytails, specially when your hair is getting longer! Maybe this will work for you too?


Spin pins and ficcares both will fit under your hair net very well, if you can bun your hair.

I can't fit a bun under my hat, sadly. I tried once and my hat just hovered a bit on top of my head and then fell off. I work in a kitchen as a dinner lady so I need the hat to really stick. I've tried wearing it loose under the hair net I also have to wear but it just gets too hot then. So far I think the plaited pony is the only way to go when it comes to work. I think I should get some hair sticks etc for when I'm off from work and try and do something with it that's more interesting, though. That might make me hate updos less, ha ha. I've been looking at all the nice Ficcares etc and thinking that, as the magpie I am, I should maybe invest in something super sparkly for updos so I'll feel like it's fun to wear buns etc when I'm off from work.

[Johannah]

I can't fit a bun under my hat, sadly. I tried once and my hat just hovered a bit on top of my head and then fell off. I work in a kitchen as a dinner lady so I need the hat to really stick. I've tried wearing it loose under the hair net I also have to wear but it just gets too hot then. So far I think the plaited pony is the only way to go when it comes to work. I think I should get some hair sticks etc for when I'm off from work and try and do something with it that's more interesting, though. That might make me hate updos less, ha ha. I've been looking at all the nice Ficcares etc and thinking that, as the magpie I am, I should maybe invest in something super sparkly for updos so I'll feel like it's fun to wear buns etc when I'm off from work.

Well.... That sucks! :o

[Komao]

maskedrose, I'd say it was a very good hair day! Very pretty hair. :)

[nmarie33]

I'm taking forever to get to tailbone as I keep trimming nasty ends off - however I think I'm firmly at "butt crack length" at last! Only a couple more inches to true tailbone I believe. Once I hit 38", I'll continue to maintain there through the end of the year to get rid of more ends, and then head toward classic in 2015.

[maskedrose]

Just Beautiful, Maskedrose!

Thank you!


Beautiful hair, maskedrose!

Thank you!


maskedrose, do you got a before and after pic? I still don't have the courage to use it! But it looks lovely!!

I don't, unfortunately. If it did make it any more "golden" it's negligible and visible only to me. I mixed my cassia with catnip tea (which I feel really cut down on the dry feeling that cassia can give for a few days after) and left it to dye release for a couple of hours, then left it on my head for another couple of hours.


Oh, maskedrose, that looks so lovely! Your hair clearly likes cassia! I haven't done a cassia treatment in ages, and I always hesitate about doing it in the winter because my flat is chilly and I don't want to sit around with wet hair, but at the same time winter is when my hair could really use it.

Thanks Schweedie! I've always loved your hair, so gorgeous. I hadn't done a cassia treatment in YEARS, but I'm glad I did. It was a bit chilly, but worth it in the end. I'm going to attempt to do them every couple of weeks to see if I can beef up my hair's strength a bit.

Thanks!



Looking soft and touchable, maskedrose! Beautiful waves!


Thank you! :)


maskedrose, I'd say it was a very good hair day! Very pretty hair. :)

Thank you! Love those days :)

[Eve 322]

makedrose you're hair looks lovely and so soft, what does a cassia treatment do? Is it like a dying treatment or a conditioning treatment?

[maskedrose]

makedrose you're hair looks lovely and so soft, what does a cassia treatment do? Is it like a dying treatment or a conditioning treatment?

It's primarily a conditioning treatment, although it can give a slight golden hue to light blond/grey hair. It may have warmed up my blonde slightly, but my natural color is a warm honey blonde, so I didn't expect to see a big difference.

[LauraLongLocks]

I can't fit a bun under my hat, sadly. I tried once and my hat just hovered a bit on top of my head and then fell off. I work in a kitchen as a dinner lady so I need the hat to really stick. I've tried wearing it loose under the hair net I also have to wear but it just gets too hot then. So far I think the plaited pony is the only way to go when it comes to work. I think I should get some hair sticks etc for when I'm off from work and try and do something with it that's more interesting, though. That might make me hate updos less, ha ha. I've been looking at all the nice Ficcares etc and thinking that, as the magpie I am, I should maybe invest in something super sparkly for updos so I'll feel like it's fun to wear buns etc when I'm off from work.

Have you tried bobby pinning the hat to your head? What about trying a vortex bun, since it lays fairly flat against the head?

[Eve 322]

It's primarily a conditioning treatment, although it can give a slight golden hue to light blond/grey hair. It may have warmed up my blonde slightly, but my natural color is a warm honey blonde, so I didn't expect to see a big difference.

Oh, thank you for explaining. I'll have to use it sometime, I love trying new conditioning treatments :)

[Johannah]

I don't, unfortunately. If it did make it any more "golden" it's negligible and visible only to me. I mixed my cassia with catnip tea (which I feel really cut down on the dry feeling that cassia can give for a few days after) and left it to dye release for a couple of hours, then left it on my head for another couple of hours.

I never dared to do this because I'm scared my color will change more golden than it already is. Maybe in the future...

[FireFromWithin]

I can't fit a bun under my hat, sadly. I tried once and my hat just hovered a bit on top of my head and then fell off. I work in a kitchen as a dinner lady so I need the hat to really stick. I've tried wearing it loose under the hair net I also have to wear but it just gets too hot then. So far I think the plaited pony is the only way to go when it comes to work. I think I should get some hair sticks etc for when I'm off from work and try and do something with it that's more interesting, though. That might make me hate updos less, ha ha. I've been looking at all the nice Ficcares etc and thinking that, as the magpie I am, I should maybe invest in something super sparkly for updos so I'll feel like it's fun to wear buns etc when I'm off from work.

Have you tried a crown braid or using ribbon in your braid to tie it off. I find it much gentler than hairbands. The crown braid is flat to the head so it will fit well under your hat.

[Crumpet]

I'm back after a month away...sadly my hair hasn't grown any more than usual, even though I was in a warm country. Still at waist territory. C'mon hip!

[Johannah]

I'm back after a month away...sadly my hair hasn't grown any more than usual, even though I was in a warm country. Still at waist territory. C'mon hip!

Where have you been? :o

[bunzfan]

I'm back after a month away...sadly my hair hasn't grown any more than usual, even though I was in a warm country. Still at waist territory. C'mon hip!

Nice to have you back :)

[Crumpet]

Where have you been? :o

In the middle of a desert in North Africa. It was rural and sunny, and HOT and beautiful. It was good to get out of the grim cold of my home city for a bit, even if my hair didn't respond with massive amounts of growth!

Thanks Bunzfan!! Its good to 'see' everyone again!

[Johannah]

In the middle of a desert in North Africa. It was rural and sunny, and HOT and beautiful. It was good to get out of the grim cold of my home city for a bit, even if my hair didn't respond with massive amounts of growth!

Thanks Bunzfan!! Its good to 'see' everyone again!

Wow! I really wanna go to North Africa one day! Maybe next year :o

[maskedrose]

I had a dream last night that I chopped to shoulder O.o I woke up so relieved that it was just a dream. There are days where it is really tempting - I would be rid of all my layers, highlight damage and stress-related thinning, but I just can't bring myself to do it. I think I see it as much thinner/more damaged than it actually is, and because I'm stressed out in other areas of my life I'm fixating on my hair. Funny how that works.

I just had to vent, oof.

[maskedrose]

I never dared to do this because I'm scared my color will change more golden than it already is. Maybe in the future...

If you can screw up the courage to try it once, I doubt you'll regret it. Worst case scenario is that your hair is slightly more golden for a month...cassia does fade completely, after all.

[Aaroo]

I googled this but I couldn't find anything! What does BTMS/CA stand for? how do you make it?
Looking forward to see your pics BTW!

Oh, also, not only did my order of 7 Eauduard sticks come yesterday, but I tried out my very own home made BTMS/CA conditioner on Monday and it was awesome!
The conditioner felt amazing in the shower, detangled well, and left my hair soft and slightly less frizzy than usual. I've been struggling to find something that made my hair feel good and wasn't ridiculously expensive, or full of terrible scent, or full of parabens and other nasties... now I'll never have to buy conditioner again!
I need to make some time to take and post pics of the sticks as they are just gorgeous! :D
Yayyyy! I love when hair stuff goes right! :)

[Johannah]

If you can screw up the courage to try it once, I doubt you'll regret it. Worst case scenario is that your hair is slightly more golden for a month...cassia does fade completely, after all.

I didn't know that, thanks for letting me know! Guess I'm going to do some research on this forum and search for a shop where I can find it. Now you made me curious :D

[veryhairyfairy]

I googled this but I couldn't find anything! What does BTMS/CA stand for? how do you make it?
Looking forward to see your pics BTW!

It's behentrimonium methosulfate/cetearyl alcohol, you can find it online as conditioner base. It comes in flakes kind of like soy wax pellets, and you make it by dissolving the flakes into a larger amount of water. (I'm using 1 cup water and 3 teaspoons flakes right now)
I should take some pictures of how shiny it makes my hair, I'm not used to having any shine at all!

[patienceneeded]

I think I'm back in the group again! My hair was about 1" from hip when I chopped off several inches of damage from years of color and heat. My chop (August 2013) took me back to being right at BSL. Now, at the start of February, I am pretty sure I have reached waist again! No chopping this time, as the last cut removed the last inches of damaged (pre-lhc) hair. I'm currently planning on a trim in March, but we'll see. I can't find any damage or splits (which I could ALWAYS find before) so I may not trim until I see damage starting to appear.

Anyway here is a pic! I took this on February 1st. I'm all tilt-y and weirdly angled, couldn't seem to be straight to the camera that day. Odd.
http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s394/Kirsten_MacDicken/015_zps0454755e.jpg (http://s1049.photobucket.com/user/Kirsten_MacDicken/media/015_zps0454755e.jpg.html)

[bunzfan]

I think I'm back in the group again! My hair was about 1" from hip when I chopped off several inches of damage from years of color and heat. My chop (August 2013) took me back to being right at BSL. Now, at the start of February, I am pretty sure I have reached waist again! No chopping this time, as the last cut removed the last inches of damaged (pre-lhc) hair. I'm currently planning on a trim in March, but we'll see. I can't find any damage or splits (which I could ALWAYS find before) so I may not trim until I see damage starting to appear.

Anyway here is a pic! I took this on February 1st. I'm all tilt-y and weirdly angled, couldn't seem to be straight to the camera that day. Odd.
http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s394/Kirsten_MacDicken/015_zps0454755e.jpg (http://s1049.photobucket.com/user/Kirsten_MacDicken/media/015_zps0454755e.jpg.html)

Wow it was certainly worth cutting out past damage it looks so healthy now I plan on doing the same thing at the end of the year.

[Johannah]

I just did a full S&D (section per section) and I almost had NO split ends. Wow.

[bunzfan]

I just did a full S&D (section per section) and I almost had NO split ends. Wow.

Wow I have envy now.

[Johannah]

Wow I have envy now.

The wear your hair up challenge is the best thing I've ever done for my hair, obviously. I'm in shock.

[LauraLongLocks]

Yay, Johannah!

[mariakatija]

That's amazing Johannah. I really need to start S&Ding as I have a few splits. I first need to buy a pair of scissors for it though.

[Johannah]

Thanks for the kind words, LauraLongLocks and mariakatija!

Mariakatija I've bought some real hairdresser scissors :p. They are SO SO SO sharp (Jaguar prestyle relax). I would absolutely recommend those!

[bunzfan]

Just spent 4 hours s & d'ing ouch my eyes ::justy: but my hair looks great soft silky and not a split in sight. Now i really should wash my hair i have coconut oil in it for days but i kinda can't be bothered ..guess i could french braid it to hide the oily roots last washed it 6 days ago .

[Johannah]

Just spent 4 hours s & d'ing ouch my eyes ::justy: but my hair looks great soft silky and not a split in sight. Now i really should wash my hair i have coconut oil in it for days but i kinda can't be bothered ..guess i could french braid it to hide the oily roots last washed it 6 days ago .

Yes, I did do this yesterday as well!! I feel your pain!!

And coconut oil for DAYS? :o How long do you keep it in?

[bunzfan]

Yes, I did do this yesterday as well!! I feel your pain!!

And coconut oil for DAYS? :o How long do you keep it in?

I think its worth it looks alot better. Hmm day 2 now my hair just drinks oil anyway i've actually added a bit more.

[Johannah]

I think its worth it looks alot better. Hmm day 2 now my hair just drinks oil anyway i've actually added a bit more.

Five minutes before your post I was thinking: would I put in the oil right now and leave it another day? Maybe I could do that as well.......

[bunzfan]

Five minutes before your post I was thinking: would I put in the oil right now and leave it another day? Maybe I could do that as well.......

You should totally try it its even softer when you do wash it out ;) i mostly put it on from ears down and in dark hair you cant see it when it is braided or up i can heavily oil my hair with any oil and by morning its completely absorbed it thats wavy hair i guess and the fact my hair seems to hate winter.

[Johannah]

You should totally try it its even softer when you do wash it out ;) i mostly put it on from ears down and in dark hair you cant see it when it is braided or up i can heavily oil my hair with any oil and by morning its completely absorbed it thats wavy hair i guess and the fact my hair seems to hate winter.

Really? Wow. Not for me! Haha. I bought some almond oil two days ago and I guess I'm going to try this. Hopefully my hair likes it!

[bunzfan]

Really? Wow. Not for me! Haha. I bought some almond oil two days ago and I guess I'm going to try this. Hopefully my hair likes it!

Oooh let me know how it goes ;)

[Johannah]

Oooh let me know how it goes ;)

So I kept it in for about 2 days. I used almond oil for the first time. Normally my hair need AT LEAST 2 hours to fully dry. Today I needed only 45 minutes??!! And it looks like I blow dried/straightened my hair. It's a 1a/1b atm :p Great!

[Bagginslover]

AWFUL photot, but its just for length :)

My thumb is on my hip, the photo cuts off about an inch below TBL :)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9191&d=1392130316

[Johannah]

Bagginslover, you are reallyyyy close! :o

[Bagginslover]

Bagginslover, you are reallyyyy close! :o

Not as close as I look sadly-the end of my tailbone is REALLY low, I have at least 4 inches to go :/

[lapushka]

Not as close as I look sadly-the end of my tailbone is REALLY low, I have at least 4 inches to go :/

With some minimal or no trimming this year, you should reach TBL by Christmas, no? ;)
Lovely picture!!! :D

[LauraLongLocks]

AWFUL photot, but its just for length :)

My thumb is on my hip, the photo cuts off about an inch below TBL :)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9191&d=1392130316

You'll be out of this thread before the end of the year, if you have an average growth rate. Beautiful hair!

[veryhairyfairy]

Oooh, looking LONG, Bagginslover! Agree with the rest who say you'll be at TBL by the end of the year. :)


In shower length check news; I'm an inch from BCL when wet!!!
It's so weird, but I'm sure some of you can relate: I really can't wear my hair down in winter because of fuzzy sweaters indoors and dry cold air outdoors, so washing my hair has started to be a real luxury experience! It feels so nice to have it draped all around me, so looking forward to spring when I can let it loose again. :)

[Bagginslover]

Thank you all :)
I will hopefully be there by xmas, I do need a small trim at the moment, but I'm hoping it'll just be maybe one more after that this year. I barely trim anything, just the very ends, so I'll only lose about half an inch over the year :)

Thank you for the lovely compliments :D

[LauraLongLocks]

Oooh, looking LONG, Bagginslover! Agree with the rest who say you'll be at TBL by the end of the year. :)


In shower length check news; I'm an inch from BCL when wet!!!
It's so weird, but I'm sure some of you can relate: I really can't wear my hair down in winter because of fuzzy sweaters indoors and dry cold air outdoors, so washing my hair has started to be a real luxury experience! It feels so nice to have it draped all around me, so looking forward to spring when I can let it loose again. :)

Agreed. Winter time is terrible for loose hair. I look forward to the occasional down and free day when it gets warmer. The nice thing is we'll all be surprised by how our hair feels when it's down again in the spring, because it'll be longer. At least I will be, since I have only worn my hair down once in the last year that I can remember. Exciting that you are nearing BCL.

[Johannah]

Stretched I'm almost at hip? I guess? I'm not sure because I can't take a picture inhere (I'm still in the city) but now I'm curious!!

[LauraLongLocks]

Stretched I'm almost at hip? I guess? I'm not sure because I can't take a picture inhere (I'm still in the city) but now I'm curious!!

That's exciting, because I shouldn't be too far behind you. ;)

[PraiseCheeses]

Oooh, looking LONG, Bagginslover! Agree with the rest who say you'll be at TBL by the end of the year. :)


In shower length check news; I'm an inch from BCL when wet!!!
It's so weird, but I'm sure some of you can relate: I really can't wear my hair down in winter because of fuzzy sweaters indoors and dry cold air outdoors, so washing my hair has started to be a real luxury experience! It feels so nice to have it draped all around me, so looking forward to spring when I can let it loose again. :)


Agreed. Winter time is terrible for loose hair. I look forward to the occasional down and free day when it gets warmer. The nice thing is we'll all be surprised by how our hair feels when it's down again in the spring, because it'll be longer. At least I will be, since I have only worn my hair down once in the last year that I can remember. Exciting that you are nearing BCL.

Bolding mine - oh goodness, this! I keep telling myself that my hair is hibernating. :lol: Meanwhile, I daydream of the first day where I can wear a sundress, sandals.... and let my hair down and see how long it feels. :)

Congrats on nearly-BCL, veryhairyfairy! We're just about at the same point in our growth journey. How many inches until you get to TBL? I have about 5 inches and hope that maaayyyyyybeeee I'll make it by New Year's 2015. :)

[veryhairyfairy]

Bolding mine - oh goodness, this! I keep telling myself that my hair is hibernating. :lol: Meanwhile, I daydream of the first day where I can wear a sundress, sandals.... and let my hair down and see how long it feels. :)

Congrats on nearly-BCL, veryhairyfairy! We're just about at the same point in our growth journey. How many inches until you get to TBL? I have about 5 inches and hope that maaayyyyyybeeee I'll make it by New Year's 2015. :)
Bolded made me laugh out loud into my chai! :lol: That's a perfect analogy!

I'm at pretty much the exact same distance from TBL (how neat!), and I'm going no trim this year to sprint to TBL, we can do it! :cheer:

It's so wrong of me, I'm going to maintain at TBL, but I really want to be at TBL when bunwaved. Maybe I'll just do this whole year with no trims, and see if I reached that length, and maintain there... (Fairy is ALREADY trying to get extra length beyond TBL when she has promised her monster that she'll maintain him at TBL... shame...)

[LauraLongLocks]

Bolding mine - oh goodness, this! I keep telling myself that my hair is hibernating. :lol: Meanwhile, I daydream of the first day where I can wear a sundress, sandals.... and let my hair down and see how long it feels. :)

Congrats on nearly-BCL, veryhairyfairy! We're just about at the same point in our growth journey. How many inches until you get to TBL? I have about 5 inches and hope that maaayyyyyybeeee I'll make it by New Year's 2015. :)

Ha ha! I've worn it up so much, I really don't remember what it feels like. Now it will brush my elbows, which still feels odd and tickly to me... If I ever feel it against my arm like that I think a spider has crawled onto me, and then I realize it's only my hair, much to my relief.


Bolded made me laugh out loud into my chai! :lol: That's a perfect analogy!

I'm at pretty much the exact same distance from TBL (how neat!), and I'm going no trim this year to sprint to TBL, we can do it! :cheer:

It's so wrong of me, I'm going to maintain at TBL, but I really want to be at TBL when bunwaved. Maybe I'll just do this whole year with no trims, and see if I reached that length, and maintain there... (Fairy is ALREADY trying to get extra length beyond TBL when she has promised her monster that she'll maintain him at TBL... shame...)

I think I will go back to quarterly microtrims when I make it to TBL, or in January 2015, whichever comes first. I need to get rid of those pesky layers once and for all.

[Komao]

Bagginslover, you'll be there before you know it. Nice long hair now but it will be real exciting when at tbl. :)

[Johannah]

Since I'm eating healthy, my hair grew 1" this month instead of 0.5"! :cheer: I'm at 32" right now!

[mariakatija]

Since I'm eating healthy, my hair grew 1" this month instead of 0.5"! :cheer: I'm at 32" right now!

Woohoo! What have you been eating? I should follow in your footsteps. :bigeyes:

[LauraLongLocks]

Since I'm eating healthy, my hair grew 1" this month instead of 0.5"! :cheer: I'm at 32" right now!


Woohoo! What have you been eating? I should follow in your footsteps. :bigeyes:


Yes, do tell the secret recipe for 1" a month hair growth!

[Johannah]

Woohoo! What have you been eating? I should follow in your footsteps. :bigeyes:


Yes, do tell the secret recipe for 1" a month hair growth!

Haha! This is what I've been eating on average:

7.30: whole grain bread with banana on it (sounds strange, but I like it :p)
10.00: nuts, mostly walnuts
12.00: soup with a lot of greens and bread (baguette)/some whole grain bread with fish (salmon or tuna) and yoghurt/pudding
15.00: some citrus fruit (mostly kiwi) and yoghurt/pudding
18.00: mostly meat with potatoes and greens
20.00: a glass of milk

I drink 2 liter of water throughout the day. I eat something unhealthy around twice a week.

[LauraLongLocks]

Haha! This is what I've been eating on average:

7.30: whole grain bread with banana on it (sounds strange, but I like it :p)
10.00: nuts, mostly walnuts
12.00: soup with a lot of greens and bread (baguette)/some whole grain bread with fish (salmon or tuna) and yoghurt/pudding
15.00: some citrus fruit (mostly kiwi) and yoghurt/pudding
18.00: mostly meat with potatoes and greens
20.00: a glass of milk

I drink 2 liter of water throughout the day. I eat something unhealthy around twice a week.

Yum! I love walnuts, and I'm blessed with an English Walnut tree in my pasture, so I might eat a few more of those. Your diet looks very well-rounded... greens, fruit, seafood, dairy, nuts, and plenty of water. :)

[mariakatija]

Haha! This is what I've been eating on average:

7.30: whole grain bread with banana on it (sounds strange, but I like it :p)
10.00: nuts, mostly walnuts
12.00: soup with a lot of greens and bread (baguette)/some whole grain bread with fish (salmon or tuna) and yoghurt/pudding
15.00: some citrus fruit (mostly kiwi) and yoghurt/pudding
18.00: mostly meat with potatoes and greens
20.00: a glass of milk

I drink 2 liter of water throughout the day. I eat something unhealthy around twice a week.

Thanks!

I'm motivated now! Now I shall have some fruit and then an omlette! With milk! I love milk.

[Johannah]

Yum! I love walnuts, and I'm blessed with an English Walnut tree in my pasture, so I might eat a few more of those. Your diet looks very well-rounded... greens, fruit, seafood, dairy, nuts, and plenty of water. :)

Thank you! Walnuts are great. Most of times I have a class from 9 - 11 a.m. and I can take them with me :D


Thanks!

I'm motivated now! Now I shall have some fruit and then an omlette! With milk! I love milk.

Yeah! Great! I can tell you - you feel better in general as well!

[YumiYume]

Hi, I am sorry that I have not been writing here for a while, it is a lot around me right now, one of the things is that me and my daughter is mooving together with my boyfriend this weekend to the small farm he is renting (no animals there exept 2 cats) and here is a lot to pack and phonecalls to make :P

there is not much to update besides a lenth shot, since I have not done anything else than just clean it :P.

the longest part of the hair is down to my hip but do you think I can call it hip :)?

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp57/YumiYume/17-02-14copy_zps53713200.jpg

[Ocelan]

I would say that's hip YumiYume. If it reaches it, it reaches it. :)

I took a new length shot. This is the first time I' looking at my hair from behind since my chop at Christmas and I'm quite pleased it's still looking decent, other than that gap that appears to be in there which is caused by me not having eyes in my back and not brushing the hair straight (grr!)... and the post-wash flyaways I always get. This was the only good shot of my hair otherwise so I'll let it slide. You can imagine them not being there. Oh and my goal length is around the bottom of my top there. Creeping, creeping...

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9243&d=1392579993

[Crumpet]

Beautiful hair YumiYum and Ocelan! I'm still in waist territory (sighs). I've been microtrimming and my hair is wavy so its going to be in that vicinity for a while I think. Ahh well, so long as it looks healthy and its inching towards hip, I'll be happy!

[LauraLongLocks]

Hi, I am sorry that I have not been writing here for a while, it is a lot around me right now, one of the things is that me and my daughter is mooving together with my boyfriend this weekend to the small farm he is renting (no animals there exept 2 cats) and here is a lot to pack and phonecalls to make :P

there is not much to update besides a lenth shot, since I have not done anything else than just clean it :P.

the longest part of the hair is down to my hip but do you think I can call it hip :)?

Yes, it's even a bit past hip. Congratulations!

[YumiYume]

Ocelan, hehe thats true :P. Aww but I think your hair looks great :flower:

Crumpet, thank you :)! your hair will be there in no time, the lenth is probobly just hiding in the curls waiting for the right moment to let it down ;)

LauraLonglocks, thank you :)!

Johannah, I too think banana on bread is very tasty :P! congratulations for your 1" a month :)
It is intereting how diffrent food is showing up on our outside, and now Ill go and make some porridge for brekfast :P

veryhairyfairy, I think your monster will understand and be a bit honored that you would love him to grow a bit more, as long as you feed him and pet him and cut off his broken nails ;)

[veryhairyfairy]

Wow, lovely color, YumiYume! I always say claim a new length when you want to!

And lookin good Ocelan, I can hardly even see a color difference (but the lighting also aids in that). I love your natural color in that lighting, it's almost exactly the same as mine! :)


<snip>

veryhairyfairy, I think your monster will understand and be a bit honored that you would love him to grow a bit more, as long as you feed him and pet him and cut off his broken nails ;)

:lol:
I love the broken nail analogy!
I'm gonna try to be strong, and maintain at TBL like I said I would... otherwise it'll know I'm a pushover and then nobody will be able to control it!!! ;)

[YumiYume]

Wow, lovely color, YumiYume! I always say claim a new length when you want to! [...]

:lol:
I love the broken nail analogy!
I'm gonna try to be strong, and maintain at TBL like I said I would... otherwise it'll know I'm a pushover and then nobody will be able to control it!!! ;)

Thank you ^^! It is three-toned and will be for years :P. its hard to see but on top is virgin hair, then down to shoulders is henna on virgin hair and below is bleached and chemical treated hair. But I enjoy the combination :) okey :) and I did so I now call it hip :)!

hehehe thank you :P I see, I hope he stays calm then ;)

[Johannah]

Hip? :rolleyes:

http://i59.tinypic.com/34esq46.jpg

[LauraLongLocks]

Hip? :rolleyes:

http://i59.tinypic.com/34esq46.jpg

It's hard for me to say. It could be that you said you have scoliosis, so it's hard for you to stand straight? The left side, it looks like hip. The right side it has about a half inch to go.

[Johannah]

It's hard for me to say. It could be that you said you have scoliosis, so it's hard for you to stand straight? The left side, it looks like hip. The right side it has about a half inch to go.

Yes, that's indeed a problem for me. That's why I'm having a hard time finding out at which body mark I am :p

[Komao]

LauraLongLocks, I was checking out YouTube and saw this girl and thought of you, instantly.
I thought is this our Laura? All this time, I never noticed in your signature that you do indeed have a channel.
I then came back here and had to laugh as yes it is you and not a look alike or what could be your twin. I might need some rest but now, I will subscribe and this is the video I first came to. :)
http://youtu.be/qrC3mlp_bR0

[LauraLongLocks]

LauraLongLocks, I was checking out YouTube and saw this girl and thought of you, instantly.
I thought is this our Laura? All this time, I never noticed in your signature that you do indeed have a channel.
I then came back here and had to laugh as yes it is you and not a look alike or what could be your twin. I might need some rest but now, I will subscribe and this is the video I first came to. :)
http://youtu.be/qrC3mlp_bR0

You just made my day! :) I just got started on YouTube, so that's why you may not have noticed sooner. Ha ha! It would be funny (maybe creepy?) if there was a twin of me making YouTube videos, though.

[Frida]

Hi, I'm a new member and I've just reached waist, so I guess I belong in here! I can't wait until I get to tailbone. My hair only seems to grow 1 cm each month though, so I'm going to be here for a long time!

[Jessleigh]

I belong here!! I'm about two inches from hip. :)

[LauraLongLocks]

Hi, I'm a new member and I've just reached waist, so I guess I belong in here! I can't wait until I get to tailbone. My hair only seems to grow 1 cm each month though, so I'm going to be here for a long time!


I belong here!! I'm about two inches from hip. :)

Welcome to you both! I grow about the same rate. Here's some popcorn while we wait for our hair to grow... :popcorn:

[kganihanova]

Joining this thread!!

[Jessleigh]

Welcome to you both! I grow about the same rate. Here's some popcorn while we wait for our hair to grow... :popcorn:

Thanks for the welcome. I must admit I've seen you/your name several times and it gives me a good chuckle. :laugh:

[LauraLongLocks]

Thanks for the welcome. I must admit I've seen you/your name several times and it gives me a good chuckle. :laugh:
My screen name makes you laugh?

[Jessleigh]

My screen name makes you laugh?

Yes. It reminds me of something that was said quite often when I was younger and I can't help but think of it.

[lapushka]

Yes. It reminds me of something that was said quite often when I was younger and I can't help but think of it.

Okay, now we're all curious!

[Hairitic]

Joining this thread!!

Welcome! :D

[LongHairLesbian]

I guess I'll be joining this thread. :) I'm just a smidgen past waist at the moment. My hair has never been one to grow particularly fast, until I quit heat cold turkey and started wearing my hair up every day. With that in mind, I hope to reach tailbone by Christmas, or March 2015

[Frida]

Welcome to you both! I grow about the same rate. Here's some popcorn while we wait for our hair to grow... :popcorn:

Thanks LauraLongLocks!

[kganihanova]

Welcome! :D

Thank you!

[kganihanova]

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz285/kittykatcontradictions/Snapshot_20140301_5_zps86022083.jpg

Length shot!

[kelly20364]

http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b482/Kelly_Johnson_Clements/IMG_4698_zps9429cae0.jpg (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/Kelly_Johnson_Clements/media/IMG_4698_zps9429cae0.jpg.html) Ok I'm in :cool: I've been at waist for a few months. I had my husband take a picture of my hair this morning to post to this thread and SURPRISE! I'm at hip! I had been worrying that my hair looked a lot thinner than it did 6 months ago, but I think it looks pretty good. This is after sleeping in 2 braids, although my hair was pretty wavy after air drying. I'm surprised at how wavy my hair has gotten as it has gotten longer. I'm sticking with my CWC method. I have found that I need to do more SMT's with my hair at this length, and my usual buns are not working as well anymore. I did get 1/2" trimmed last week and am really thankful I didn't trim more than that. I have been keeping a U-shape hemline, but have been thinking about doing a straight hemline...what do you think? I always wear my hair up, and my favorite buns are the lazy wrap, nautilus, and the Gibraltar. I need some new buns to try at this length. I have found that forks work better for me now instead of sticks. I still love my ficcare's too. The next hair toy I want to get is a flexi-8 for 1/2 ups :) I have recently started braiding my hair for sleep, and have found that minimizing tangling. I'm so thankful I have ya'll for inspiration and encouragement to keep growing and to keep my hair healthy! XOXO

[Crumpet]

Wow Kelly -- nice surprise!

As for buns, have you tried the disc bun? Its one of my favorites!

[kelly20364]

I've tried that one before and loved it, but had forgotten about it! I think that bun will let me still be able to use my sticks with them holding pretty well, too! Thank you, Crumpet!

[LauraLongLocks]

Ok I'm in :cool: I've been at waist for a few months. I had my husband take a picture of my hair this morning to post to this thread and SURPRISE! I'm at hip! I had been worrying that my hair looked a lot thinner than it did 6 months ago, but I think it looks pretty good. This is after sleeping in 2 braids, although my hair was pretty wavy after air drying. I'm surprised at how wavy my hair has gotten as it has gotten longer. I'm sticking with my CWC method. I have found that I need to do more SMT's with my hair at this length, and my usual buns are not working as well anymore. I did get 1/2" trimmed last week and am really thankful I didn't trim more than that. I have been keeping a U-shape hemline, but have been thinking about doing a straight hemline...what do you think? I always wear my hair up, and my favorite buns are the lazy wrap, nautilus, and the Gibraltar. I need some new buns to try at this length. I have found that forks work better for me now instead of sticks. I still love my ficcare's too. The next hair toy I want to get is a flexi-8 for 1/2 ups :) I have recently started braiding my hair for sleep, and have found that minimizing tangling. I'm so thankful I have ya'll for inspiration and encouragement to keep growing and to keep my hair healthy! XOXO

Congratulations! Nice surprise!

[YumiYume]

Yay my internet works now :D!. I have moved last week and now I have a spouse!! he is in the kitchen making dinner to mmm. he knows how to spoil a woman who have lived as a single mother for years hehe.

however, I wanted to say congratulation to you who reached new goals and welcome to al new ones :) and that those hairpictures are beautifull!

I'll add something cute aswell, yesterday my boyfriend picked up my comb and I asked if he wanted to comb my hair (he is getting better and better at it) and he said he wanted to, and I answered with that it was cind of him (I love when he combs my hair) an he replied that I was the cind one for letting him do so because he knows how much I care for my hair :)!

[Hairitic]

Yay my internet works now :D!. I have moved last week and now I have a spouse!! he is in the kitchen making dinner to mmm. he knows how to spoil a woman who have lived as a single mother for years hehe.

however, I wanted to say congratulation to you who reached new goals and welcome to al new ones :) and that those hairpictures are beautifull!

I'll add something cute aswell, yesterday my boyfriend picked up my comb and I asked if he wanted to comb my hair (he is getting better and better at it) and he said he wanted to, and I answered with that it was cind of him (I love when he combs my hair) an he replied that I was the cind one for letting him do so because he knows how much I care for my hair :)!

That is soooo sweet! If There's another one like him out there, I might actually consider getting married again, lol. :p

[schweedie]

The boring thing about reaching your goal length is that you don't really have a reason to do length shots anymore. But I went swimming today and took the opportunity to use the sauna time to let my hair soak in conditioner, and my hair is feeling super nice now that it's almost dry (ridiculously soft and slippery), so - a just-because shot! I'd guess I'm about an inch or so from tailbone?

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k626/growingmyhair/DSC01146_zpsefda8a2e.jpg

[lapushka]

The boring thing about reaching your goal length is that you don't really have a reason to do length shots anymore. But I went swimming today and took the opportunity to use the sauna time to let my hair soak in conditioner, and my hair is feeling super nice now that it's almost dry (ridiculously soft and slippery), so - a just-because shot! I'd guess I'm about an inch or so from tailbone?

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k626/growingmyhair/DSC01146_zpsefda8a2e.jpg

I'm guessing you are an inch away, yes. Come join the TBL by Christmas challenge if you haven't already (so many joined already that I can't keep track). The link is in my signature!

[bunzfan]

The boring thing about reaching your goal length is that you don't really have a reason to do length shots anymore. But I went swimming today and took the opportunity to use the sauna time to let my hair soak in conditioner, and my hair is feeling super nice now that it's almost dry (ridiculously soft and slippery), so - a just-because shot! I'd guess I'm about an inch or so from tailbone?

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k626/growingmyhair/DSC01146_zpsefda8a2e.jpg


Looking fabulous as always but i er thought you were already that length ?? did you cut back and not post pics :lol:

[Crumpet]

Ack! I feel like I'm stalled at waist. I've been microtrimming so there's good reason for that, but I've only been trimming about 0.25-0.5 in every two months. Maybe my hair isn't growing much in the winter? Or maybe its my waves causing problems? Whatever it is, its making me cranky!

[spidermom]

Have I posted here before? Don't remember. I'm definitely in this group now, being right about waist at the longest with shorter layers. After enjoying my shorter hair for a few months, I'm ready to grow longer again.
Natural >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>blow-dried
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/spidermom/c224c612-beb2-4c31-ae24-cde8d85b78ae_zps4ef9c00c.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/spidermom/media/c224c612-beb2-4c31-ae24-cde8d85b78ae_zps4ef9c00c.jpg.html)http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/spidermom/2b6c7d1d-ada1-445d-9608-1dae928eafa5_zps02a2b1df.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/spidermom/media/2b6c7d1d-ada1-445d-9608-1dae928eafa5_zps02a2b1df.jpg.html)

You can see the belt cinched around my waist in the first picture.

[spidermom]

Duplicate post; not sure how that happened.

[bunzfan]

Ack! I feel like I'm stalled at waist. I've been microtrimming so there's good reason for that, but I've only been trimming about 0.25-0.5 in every two months. Maybe my hair isn't growing much in the winter? Or maybe its my waves causing problems? Whatever it is, its making me cranky!

I know the feeling and i'm not even trimming i'm still in hip territory .


Have I posted here before? Don't remember. I'm definitely in this group now, being right about waist at the longest with shorter layers. After enjoying my shorter hair for a few months, I'm ready to grow longer again.
Natural >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>blow-dried
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/spidermom/c224c612-beb2-4c31-ae24-cde8d85b78ae_zps4ef9c00c.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/spidermom/media/c224c612-beb2-4c31-ae24-cde8d85b78ae_zps4ef9c00c.jpg.html)http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/spidermom/2b6c7d1d-ada1-445d-9608-1dae928eafa5_zps02a2b1df.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/spidermom/media/2b6c7d1d-ada1-445d-9608-1dae928eafa5_zps02a2b1df.jpg.html)

You can see the belt cinched around my waist in the first picture.

Yay spidermom, wow how stunning is your hair i had no idea how gorgeous and thick it was :heartbeat

[schweedie]

I'm guessing you are an inch away, yes. Come join the TBL by Christmas challenge if you haven't already (so many joined already that I can't keep track). The link is in my signature!
Oh, I'm not actually shooting for tailbone - I'm maintaining at this length, basically! :) Which is nice, but not exactly challenging. :P


Looking fabulous as always but i er thought you were already that length ?? did you cut back and not post pics :lol:
Heh, no, you're right! See above. *g* That's why it's a "just-because shot". Since I'm still between waist and tailbone I just figured it should go here!

Spidermom, your hair is looking lovely!

[lovehair10]

Hi everyone!

I can't add pictures yet but just wanted to know if you can tell me by looking at my profile/avatar pic if you think I am waist yet?

Thank you :)


The boring thing about reaching your goal length is that you don't really have a reason to do length shots anymore. But I went swimming today and took the opportunity to use the sauna time to let my hair soak in conditioner, and my hair is feeling super nice now that it's almost dry (ridiculously soft and slippery), so - a just-because shot! I'd guess I'm about an inch or so from tailbone?

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k626/growingmyhair/DSC01146_zpsefda8a2e.jpg

Such gorgeous hair!


Have I posted here before? Don't remember. I'm definitely in this group now, being right about waist at the longest with shorter layers. After enjoying my shorter hair for a few months, I'm ready to grow longer again.
Natural >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>blow-dried
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/spidermom/c224c612-beb2-4c31-ae24-cde8d85b78ae_zps4ef9c00c.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/spidermom/media/c224c612-beb2-4c31-ae24-cde8d85b78ae_zps4ef9c00c.jpg.html)http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/spidermom/2b6c7d1d-ada1-445d-9608-1dae928eafa5_zps02a2b1df.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/spidermom/media/2b6c7d1d-ada1-445d-9608-1dae928eafa5_zps02a2b1df.jpg.html)

You can see the belt cinched around my waist in the first picture.

Gorgeous hair :)

[Nebulae]

lovehair10, looks like you're past waist already, congrats! :)

[lovehair10]

lovehair10, looks like you're past waist already, congrats! :)

Thank you Nebulae :)

Its so weird as when my boyfriend measured it was only 24 inches long, maybe it because I'm only 5ft2 haha!

[Jessleigh]

The boring thing about reaching your goal length is that you don't really have a reason to do length shots anymore. But I went swimming today and took the opportunity to use the sauna time to let my hair soak in conditioner, and my hair is feeling super nice now that it's almost dry (ridiculously soft and slippery), so - a just-because shot! I'd guess I'm about an inch or so from tailbone?

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k626/growingmyhair/DSC01146_zpsefda8a2e.jpg

Your hair is beautiful! I love the bun in your signature. What is that called?

[Komao]

Schweedie, beautiful hair. :o

[schweedie]

Thank you, guys! :blossom:


I love the bun in your signature. What is that called?
Thanks! I'm not sure it's actually called anything in particular, heh - I just plain English-braided my hair 'upside down', so to speak (bent over, brushed my hair forward and braided it that way), and then twisted it kind of cinnabun like at the top of my head. :) It's secured with spin pins.

[nuvola]

I think I reached hip optically, not sure about measuring :D Maybe it's still one inch to go...
http://up.picr.de/17590194lh.jpg

[bunzfan]

I think I reached hip optically, not sure about measuring :D Maybe it's still one inch to go...
http://up.picr.de/17590194lh.jpg

Perfect,stunning hair way past hip length :heartbeat: heading for bcl.

[Crumpet]

I agree -- it looks like its past hip! Congratulations -- its terribly shiny and beautiful as well.

[Achlys]

I think I reached hip optically, not sure about measuring :D Maybe it's still one inch to go...
http://up.picr.de/17590194lh.jpg

Looks like a bit past hip to me. Very beautiful and shiny. :) Your hair seems to be very similar to mine, but I envy your hemline.

[Jessleigh]

Thank you, guys! :blossom:


Thanks! I'm not sure it's actually called anything in particular, heh - I just plain English-braided my hair 'upside down', so to speak (bent over, brushed my hair forward and braided it that way), and then twisted it kind of cinnabun like at the top of my head. :) It's secured with spin pins.

Thank you. I'm going to try it.


I think I reached hip optically, not sure about measuring :D Maybe it's still one inch to go...
http://up.picr.de/17590194lh.jpg

Gorgeous! I'm in love with your hemline. Would you mind sharing how you achieved it? And your haircare routine for funsies? :)

[LauraLongLocks]

Nuvola, your hair is definitely past hip! And so shiny and sleek. Your hemline is perfect, too. :)

[alishaxmarie]

I don't usually take hair pictures like this but I went for it since my normal picture day isn't for a week (I swear I'll take more accurate ones then lol) and I felt it was about time that I switch on over to this board :beerchug: I hit waist recently but I clearly have some sort of hair dysmorphia below:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9642&d=1394342637
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9640&d=1394342565

[veryhairyfairy]

Gorgeous shine and length, nuvola!

It looks like you're almost hip, alishaxmarie, and what a wonderful texture (envious)!

In length news: I took some measurements yesterday and it looks like I only have 3-4" until tailbone! I'm at ~34.5", and TBL is ~37 or 38" (never trust myself with measuring, so all measurements should be taken as estimates). I started drinking protein shakes yesterday, and I'm hoping the extra 40 grams a day will all go to my hair. :lol:

Where's everyone at length and measurement wise?

[LauraLongLocks]

I'm at 30.25" which is waist+ for me. Next marker is hip. Sometimes when I measure to see how far I have to go, I get 32" and sometimes 34". That's a big difference!

[evalina]

I'm at 77.5cm wait length, now growing towards hip and tailbone.

[nuvola]

Thank you guys!

Wow then I reached hip! :cool: next goal tailbone :D

What do I do for my hemline respectively my hair. Ummmm I comb it when it's wet :p I do a prewash for several hours (mostly oil and sheabutter), wash it twice a week and use shampoo bars every few times. I mostly wear buns, also at night.

[Crumpet]

I don't measure. I never know what to do with my waves because they are inconsistent in their waviness. I'm bouncing around waist, but I think I can reach hip by the end of the year, even with bi-monthly microtrims. I envy people who can just go for length. My hair seems to love the microtrims. It looks a lot healthier and behaves better now.

[alishaxmarie]

It looks like you're almost hip, alishaxmarie, and what a wonderful texture (envious)!


Trust me, my hair can be difficult to manage but thank you! :D However, it can't have grown so quickly, it's impossible! I think I need to take better pictures. But honestly, I'm not even really sure where hip is..?

[veryhairyfairy]

I'm at 30.25" which is waist+ for me. Next marker is hip. Sometimes when I measure to see how far I have to go, I get 32" and sometimes 34". That's a big difference!

Yeah, I have a similar problem, it's why I don't really go by measurements. It's never off by more than an inch, but I almost ALWAYS get consistently different measurements. I only measure once or twice a year just to see what vague area I MAY be in, lol. For me it's all about the visual length, anyway.


Trust me, my hair can be difficult to manage but thank you! :D However, it can't have grown so quickly, it's impossible! I think I need to take better pictures. But honestly, I'm not even really sure where hip is..?

Well, I would say in the second picture hip is midway between the dip (smallest part) of your waist and the waistband of your pants. I think here we call hip at the top of the bone that makes your hips swell out. How I found it was to press my fingers into my side right below my waist and just keep going until I hit bone. :)

[Rio040113]

Gorgeous shine and length, nuvola!

It looks like you're almost hip, alishaxmarie, and what a wonderful texture (envious)!

In length news: I took some measurements yesterday and it looks like I only have 3-4" until tailbone! I'm at ~34.5", and TBL is ~37 or 38" (never trust myself with measuring, so all measurements should be taken as estimates). I started drinking protein shakes yesterday, and I'm hoping the extra 40 grams a day will all go to my hair. :lol:

Where's everyone at length and measurement wise?

I'm at ~35.5", which for me is Hip+/almost BCL, BCL is ~36" on me. I have roughly 2.5" to go until TBL, which is around 38" on me.

[kganihanova]

got some argan oil! I hope it works :)

[maskedrose]

I was going to wait until I was past hip to trim, but I got fed up with my hemline the other night. I trimmed about an inch and a half from the longest part of my V, and am now slightly past waist again. It's amazing how much better my hemline looks/feels though! Love it. I was planning on trimming once this summer, but we'll see how the hem holds up...I may wait until autumn. I still should be between hip and BCL by the end of the year.

Schweedie, your hair is looking lovely. I know I've said it before, but you're right at my goal, and I can't wait to just hang out and maintain there. Soon!

[VJG]

Seriously. I'm waist length, and it looks short to me. Looks no longer than it did when it was shoulder length. So now I've changed from TBL to classic as my goal.

I know this comment was a long time ago, but I'm so glad I'm not alone in this. I used to think waist length hair was SO long, when I first started growing my hair from pixie, and now it feels like it won't truly be "long" until tailbone at least.

[Lindenare]

I know this comment was a long time ago, but I'm so glad I'm not alone in this. I used to think waist length hair was SO long, when I first started growing my hair from pixie, and now it feels like it won't truly be "long" until tailbone at least.

Same here. My hair just brushes my hip bones, but it really doesn't feel long. Maybe tailbone or classic will.

[LauraLongLocks]

I'm with all of you... my hair at waist is long, yes, but it's not "properly" long to me yet. I am in the camp thinking that TBL will be my minimum length once I get there. I know that I certainly don't want to ever have it any shorter than it is now.

[VJG]

I'm with all of you... my hair at waist is long, yes, but it's not "properly" long to me yet. I am in the camp thinking that TBL will be my minimum length once I get there. I know that I certainly don't want to ever have it any shorter than it is now.

Right? Now that I'm finally past waist length, I never (well, hardly ever) miss having genuinely short hair. I don't intend to really cut it ever again (aside from maintenance trims).

[heartgoesboom]

I still don't really know where TBL is but I feel my hair has grown since I feel it on the small of my back when I go to the bathroom... I need to start keeping it up even at home. Hahaha!

[rags]

Well, my recent unwanted trim (she cut a LOT more than I asked for - one inch) put me back at "can I call this waist" from just hip. I started feeling like my hair was maybe a little long when it hit hip. Of course now I feel as though it's horribly short!! DH does not understand. :p

[rowie]

I'm with all of you... my hair at waist is long, yes, but it's not "properly" long to me yet. I am in the camp thinking that TBL will be my minimum length once I get there. I know that I certainly don't want to ever have it any shorter than it is now.

OMG! I read this and I was like I totally agree with this :thumbsup:, and i'll never go shorter than hip. I'm almost fully at hip but i'm waiting for a thicker hemline and won't call it until it looks right to me. I felt like waist length was sort of a relief when it comes to making updos, but I personally felt limited with styles.... Now that my hair is past waist I can finally do a braided nautilus though! Mind you it's not an impressive size yet but it sure makes it nice to have options. I have a friend who only plans to stick at waist and I was like I'd personally go insane sticking to just one length. Especially, if I can't do my dream bun then i'm gonna keep growing until I can do almost every type of updo. :lol: I find that the longer my hair gets the easier my life is when it comes to making updos that lasts all day like a rock (thanks to the help of my Ficcares of course:rolling:). I can just bun and ignore and have pretty hair toys to keep my mind occupied while I just let my hair grow. :cool:


Well, my recent unwanted trim (she cut a LOT more than I asked for - one inch) put me back at "can I call this waist" from just hip. I started feeling like my hair was maybe a little long when it hit hip. Of course now I feel as though it's horribly short!! DH does not understand. :p

Oh rags, giving you big hugs. :grouphug: What a nightmare and I hope your hair recovers very fast from it. I'll just have to make sure to let the hair fairy know that she needs to let your hair grow a little bit more faster than your usual just because of this incident. :blossom:

[LauraLongLocks]

Right? Now that I'm finally past waist length, I never (well, hardly ever) miss having genuinely short hair. I don't intend to really cut it ever again (aside from maintenance trims). Yup, I love my long hair. I've had every length from a short pixie (shaved in the back of my head and super short on top) to where I am now, and this is the best so far. I feel, however, that the best is yet to come.


Well, my recent unwanted trim (she cut a LOT more than I asked for - one inch) put me back at "can I call this waist" from just hip. I started feeling like my hair was maybe a little long when it hit hip. Of course now I feel as though it's horribly short!! DH does not understand. :p Oh bummer! If I get a salon trim in January, I'll ask for a dusting and hopefully won't miss too much more of my hair. I know exactly what you mean about it feeling too short!


OMG! I read this and I was like I totally agree with this :thumbsup:, and i'll never go shorter than hip. I'm almost fully at hip but i'm waiting for a thicker hemline and won't call it until it looks right to me. I felt like waist length was sort of a relief when it comes to making updos, but I personally felt limited with styles.... Now that my hair is past waist I can finally do a braided nautilus though! Mind you it's not an impressive size yet but it sure makes it nice to have options. I have a friend who only plans to stick at waist and I was like I'd personally go insane sticking to just one length. Especially, if I can't do my dream bun then i'm gonna keep growing until I can do almost every type of updo. :lol: I find that the longer my hair gets the easier my life is when it comes to making updos that lasts all day like a rock (thanks to the help of my Ficcares of course:rolling:). I can just bun and ignore and have pretty hair toys to keep my mind occupied while I just let my hair grow. :cool:
I think having fun hair toys, and knowing lots of various ways to wear long hair makes it fun. If it just hangs there all the time, in the way, then it's not very much fun. It can get boring and annoying. That's how I found LHC... I was looking for long hair styles to give my hair some variety. I found it, and now I know more than 50 styles and probably several variations of each of my styles. It's really enjoyable. When I go to my physical therapy appointments, my PT always notices what style I have it in and compliments me on it. It's so much fun.

[Vanilla]

I am just starting to brush hip. I've taken a few pictures right after washing, and my hemline is starting to look a little thin.

I spent almost 2 hours doing S&D on Friday. I had a trim in December, but only had 1/2 inch taken off after a full year of no trims. I started catnip rinses about 2 weeks ago, so I'm hoping that it starts to help with my split ends. Do you think I should just bite the bullet and get another small trim?

[wildkratt]

^As painstaking as it sounds, I suggest that you set aside a half hour and manually go through your hair in sections to cut split ends if you want to save length. I do S&Ds at least once a week because I hate having to trim extra hair. BTW your hair looks so smooth and silkyyyyy. :o

Today I blowdried my hair straight for the first time in two months. (Otherwise I do mostly buns and the occasional naturally wurly ponytail or braid.) Everyone at school and even random strangers were completely enamored of it; they wanted to touch my hair and feel its thickness and length. All my friends said they remembered when my hair was shoulder length a little over 2 years ago,and now it's at my butt.:D They all want to know my "secrets" but I honestly think it's just genetics and benign neglect. I'm only 1-2 inches shy of tailbone (which is 39"ish on me). Can't wait!

[Vanilla]

Thank you wildkratt! Maybe I should grab the scissors now and do a short S&D session tonight.

[Tini'sNewHair]

Hey guys, hoping to join you all VERRRY soon!!! I'm JUST starting to brush waist but I still have a bit to go! Here is the teaser

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm242/MayasMommy7nov/DSCF0993.jpg (http://s298.photobucket.com/user/MayasMommy7nov/media/DSCF0993.jpg.html)

:) Cheers!

[veryhairyfairy]

Count me in the camp of feeling short. I, too, thought that waist length hair was SOO long (though it still looks long to me on other people), but then I reached it and I could still only do a cinnabun. I went through a phase where I felt like my hip length hair was finally 'long', but now I have almost BCL and it feels kind of short! :lol:

Hopefully spending 2015 at tailbone length will help me get used to it, and seeing it as long.


Welcome, Tini! :flower: You're definitely brushing waist, one more month and you should be able to call it. And lovely color! Looks like a rich honey brown with hints of chocolate... delicious! :D

[Ocelan]

Yep, I'm in the same "it feels short" boat. My original goal was hip or rather "butt dimples" length which is just an inch below hip. Well now I'm past that, a bit more than inch from BCL and it still feels short. Yes on others this would be quite long hair but not on me. I can start seeing how it might be longish now, but I don't think it will be properly long until I hit TBL, if even then. Right now my goal is between TBL and classic, but we will see if I'm going to go beyond if my hair lets me. I'll make a good one year stop at my current goal though to get rid of the rest of my layers and dye + dye damage.

[bunzfan]

Hey guys, hoping to join you all VERRRY soon!!! I'm JUST starting to brush waist but I still have a bit to go! Here is the teaser

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm242/MayasMommy7nov/DSCF0993.jpg (http://s298.photobucket.com/user/MayasMommy7nov/media/DSCF0993.jpg.html)

:) Cheers!

Wooohooo Tini'sNewHair you are virtually there, told you didn't I.

[Dovetail]

Oh man! I'm so glad we're all in the same boat! I'm shooting for TBL and will maintain there before going on to classic.

I'm stuck in the "spring thinking" of wanting layers and a U hemline, I see all those pinterest girls with their beachy waves and shimmering hair and think "I could have that! if only I had layers!" and then I remind myself I'm just now finishing growing OUT layers!

Also, I get my hair trimmed by my auntie, and she does a stellar job, but as I get longer I want to be able to say " just trim to tailbone" but I'm not sure how to explain it, or point it out, if I'm sitting in a chair how will she know where my bum is!

[bunzfan]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one with hair dysmortia I see bsl hair on others and think it's so long compared to mine when it's a inch past hip wavy :lol:

[patchoulilove]

Interrupting to say: I can't wait to be here next November (2015)!!! I'm excited. Please return to your regularly scheduled programming. *disappears into the shadows*

Lovely manes everyone! See you later :)

[LauraLongLocks]

Hey guys, hoping to join you all VERRRY soon!!! I'm JUST starting to brush waist but I still have a bit to go! Here is the teaser
:) Cheers! I was where you are in January, and now I'm "properly waist" as Bunzfan told me (I'm just imagining that said in her British accent).



Welcome, Tini! :flower: You're definitely brushing waist, one more month and you should be able to call it. And lovely color! Looks like a rich honey brown with hints of chocolate... delicious! :D Reminds me of a comment one of my friends said on FB after seeing a pic of my hair in a cameo bun. He said it was pretty, but now he was getting hungry for donuts for some reason, lol!



I'm stuck in the "spring thinking" of wanting layers and a U hemline, I see all those pinterest girls with their beachy waves and shimmering hair and think "I could have that! if only I had layers!" and then I remind myself I'm just now finishing growing OUT layers!

Also, I get my hair trimmed by my auntie, and she does a stellar job, but as I get longer I want to be able to say " just trim to tailbone" but I'm not sure how to explain it, or point it out, if I'm sitting in a chair how will she know where my bum is! All one length hair is pretty, too. Just go and find pictures like that instead for your inspiration. You may have to stand up to get your trim. On my body, TBL is about wrist length.



I'm so glad I'm not the only one with hair dysmortia I see bsl hair on others and think it's so long compared to mine when it's a inch past hip wavy :lol: Me, too! I see hair that is my length or shorter and think it's so long and pretty, but then I remember that mine is even longer (but not wavy).


Interrupting to say: I can't wait to be here next November (2015)!!! I'm excited. Please return to your regularly scheduled programming. *disappears into the shadows*

Lovely manes everyone! See you later :) It's fun to look ahead and dream. Funny how we're all saying our hair isn't long enough, and others who are yet to be this long are dreaming of our length. :)

Sounds like we're all having a grand maintenance party at TBL. What are we bringing? I've got the protein shakes. Who is bringing the peanut butter? How about some chocolate and cheese? :cheese:

[Nebulae]

If I bring a ton of chocolate/cupcakes/cookies, can I join the maintenance party even if I will maintain at hip? Pretty please, it sounds like fun :grin:

[Crumpet]

I had a moment today during which I nearly trimmed my hair, although I am trying to hold out until May 1. I'm keen to get rid of my layers and they drive me nuts because they take away so much thickness. I wouldn't mind them if they weren't quite so over the top!

Anyway, I bunned up and walked away from the scissors...I'm still a bit tempted though!

[alexis917]

I noticed about twenty hairs today that have baby splits. I haven't trimmed since November or December, but don't want to trim again until April. Holding out!
(And I'm an advocate against S&D- I like my thick hair and am worried about my ends "fairytaling")

[LauraLongLocks]

If I bring a ton of chocolate/cupcakes/cookies, can I join the maintenance party even if I will maintain at hip? Pretty please, it sounds like fun :grin: If that's where you are happy to maintain, and you promise lots of junk food, then of course you can join our maintenance party. ;)


I had a moment today during which I nearly trimmed my hair, although I am trying to hold out until May 1. I'm keen to get rid of my layers and they drive me nuts because they take away so much thickness. I wouldn't mind them if they weren't quite so over the top!

Anyway, I bunned up and walked away from the scissors...I'm still a bit tempted though! Good job. So tough to walk away from those scissors when your layers are driving you crazy. Mine bother me, too, but I promised myself no trims until January, so that's what I'm doing. Can't wait to take a whole INCH in January, though! :) I'll be that much closer to ridding myself of those annoying pesky layers.


I noticed about twenty hairs today that have baby splits. I haven't trimmed since November or December, but don't want to trim again until April. Holding out!
(And I'm an advocate against S&D- I like my thick hair and am worried about my ends "fairytaling") When I shea butter and coconut oil my hair, the splits don't show up as bad. Hope you can hold out. I worry about too much S&D, too, so I put myself on a schedule with it.

[AmberJewel]

I was wondering about hairstyles that are comfortable for this length. I'm just at waist, not long enough yet for my long-awaited faux crown braid, but regular buns already give me a headache of they're not done just right. Any hints would be much appreciated.

[dancingpoet]

I'm somewhere between hip and tailbone... and right now the "plan" is to maintain at tailbone until my layers grow out (my shortest layer is somewhere around my waist). However, being that I don't like taking off more than an inch at a time and I don't trim often, if it ends up getting longer than TB, I don't mind.

Count me in on the maintenance party! I'll bring cake pops. :)

[LauraLongLocks]

I was wondering about hairstyles that are comfortable for this length. I'm just at waist, not long enough yet for my long-awaited faux crown braid, but regular buns already give me a headache of they're not done just right. Any hints would be much appreciated. Try sectioning your hair and doing your bun with the top half and a cameo braid around it with your bottom half. That way your bun doesn't pull as much, because it's not as heavy. I'm starting to prefer mine sectioned with some styles, too, because I get "hot spots" with certain styles.


I'm somewhere between hip and tailbone... and right now the "plan" is to maintain at tailbone until my layers grow out (my shortest layer is somewhere around my waist). However, being that I don't like taking off more than an inch at a time and I don't trim often, if it ends up getting longer than TB, I don't mind.

Count me in on the maintenance party! I'll bring cake pops. :) mmm... Yay! I'm a few months behind you, but hopefully you will save some for me when I get there.

[veryhairyfairy]

<snip> :)

Sounds like we're all having a grand maintenance party at TBL. What are we bringing? I've got the protein shakes. Who is bringing the peanut butter? How about some chocolate and cheese? :cheese:

I'll bring the home-made, whole wheat, butter coated soft pretzels (my new specialty, I've been proposed to by people eating them lol)! :p

I think after this year of no trims, I may maintain at TBL for at least a year and a half (but maybe as much as 3 years). There's so much health and thickness ALLL the way up at APL/BSL and I've love to have that at my ends someday. It took me 2.5 years (roughly) to get to this length from BSL, and I think I could maintain that long if I was seeing the thickness, wave, shine, and health travel downward.

[Lindenare]

I'll bring the home-made, whole wheat, butter coated soft pretzels (my new specialty, I've been proposed to by people eating them lol)! :p

I think after this year of no trims, I may maintain at TBL for at least a year and a half (but maybe as much as 3 years). There's so much health and thickness ALLL the way up at APL/BSL and I've love to have that at my ends someday. It took me 2.5 years (roughly) to get to this length from BSL, and I think I could maintain that long if I was seeing the thickness, wave, shine, and health travel downward.

Your pretzels sound lovely! Also, I was just wondering whether I could grow to TBL (about 4 more inches for me), then maintain there until my layers are grown out - I estimate that would take just under a year at TBL. I was griping to myself about all that time when I could be growing until I found your post. I guess if you can handle three years of maintaining, I can handle one!

[Crumpet]

I was wondering about hairstyles that are comfortable for this length. I'm just at waist, not long enough yet for my long-awaited faux crown braid, but regular buns already give me a headache of they're not done just right. Any hints would be much appreciated.

Seconding LLL's suggestion. Also, braided buns can be really helpful since the 'balance' the hair out well. I'm wearing a braided nautalis today and wondering why I don't do it more often myself!

LLL - thanks for the support! When I first joined the LHC, I was surprised by all of the people who had a hard time not trimming...and then, as I got increasingly annoyed by my layers, I began to understand...and then experience it myself. I'm trying to make it until at least mid-April (when I have an important event) without any micro-trims. I know its not far away.

Cheese and some of those amazing pretzels will make the wait easier!

[jupiterinleo]

Seconding LLL's suggestion. Also, braided buns can be really helpful since the 'balance' the hair out well. I'm wearing a braided nautalis today and wondering why I don't do it more often myself!

Yesterday my head was sore from wearing a too-tight bun for too long, so I put it in a French braid, and later on I put the braid in a lazy wrap. I've never done that before and was quite surprised at how much of a difference it made.

[LauraLongLocks]

I'll bring the home-made, whole wheat, butter coated soft pretzels (my new specialty, I've been proposed to by people eating them lol)! :p

I think after this year of no trims, I may maintain at TBL for at least a year and a half (but maybe as much as 3 years). There's so much health and thickness ALLL the way up at APL/BSL and I've love to have that at my ends someday. It took me 2.5 years (roughly) to get to this length from BSL, and I think I could maintain that long if I was seeing the thickness, wave, shine, and health travel downward. Mmm... tasty! I think I'll be maintaining at TBL for 6-12 months, or at least trimming half my growth for that long. What dedication to wait for the rest of your hair to join the party!


Your pretzels sound lovely! Also, I was just wondering whether I could grow to TBL (about 4 more inches for me), then maintain there until my layers are grown out - I estimate that would take just under a year at TBL. I was griping to myself about all that time when I could be growing until I found your post. I guess if you can handle three years of maintaining, I can handle one! Yay! Another party member!


Seconding LLL's suggestion. Also, braided buns can be really helpful since the 'balance' the hair out well. I'm wearing a braided nautalis today and wondering why I don't do it more often myself!

LLL - thanks for the support! When I first joined the LHC, I was surprised by all of the people who had a hard time not trimming...and then, as I got increasingly annoyed by my layers, I began to understand...and then experience it myself. I'm trying to make it until at least mid-April (when I have an important event) without any micro-trims. I know its not far away.

Cheese and some of those amazing pretzels will make the wait easier! Another vote for braided buns. Also, I tried this style today, and so far it is very comfortable. The weight is very well distributed.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/Bestbirth/twindutchlacebraidedbun001.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/Bestbirth/media/twindutchlacebraidedbun001.jpg.html)

It's two dutch lace braids and then I bunned it in the back.

Crumpet, glad to encourage and support. I know it's tough when they are driving you batty.


Yesterday my head was sore from wearing a too-tight bun for too long, so I put it in a French braid, and later on I put the braid in a lazy wrap. I've never done that before and was quite surprised at how much of a difference it made.

Yes, changing your style a few times through the day helps a great deal if you start to get a sore spot from the weight. All great ideas.

[Dovetail]

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/LostDove/EC011E38-E4AB-43FF-BBF8-5B4A3E020DAA_zpskcsxz9g4.jpg

New length shot + lazy wrap bun that actually looks good!!
I'm almost to jeans top length!! (JTL) after that on to BCL!

[veryhairyfairy]

Your pretzels sound lovely! Also, I was just wondering whether I could grow to TBL (about 4 more inches for me), then maintain there until my layers are grown out - I estimate that would take just under a year at TBL. I was griping to myself about all that time when I could be growing until I found your post. I guess if you can handle three years of maintaining, I can handle one!

It does seem kind of daunting, but in the end I hope it will be well worth it. I sympathize with growing out layers as I've done it too. You can do it! :)


Mmm... tasty! I think I'll be maintaining at TBL for 6-12 months, or at least trimming half my growth for that long. What dedication to wait for the rest of your hair to join the party!
<snip> :)

Hah, I like that word 'dedication', thanks! :o I figure I'll be in school that whole time anyway, so I can celebrate impending graduation by starting to grow again. It's going to be great to see how things improve (whatever all of our individual goals are) for those of us maintaining! :cheer:

ETA: Almost forgot to mention how lovely that updo is, LLL! :thud: It's quite elegant and sophisticated looking, and I'm going to have to try it soon!

[Lindenare]

It does seem kind of daunting, but in the end I hope it will be well worth it. I sympathize with growing out layers as I've done it too. You can do it! :)

Thanks! I just measured my hair and found that what I had estimated to be 4 inches between my ends and TBL was actually about two inches, so that will cut a few months off my growing/maintaining time.

[LauraLongLocks]

New length shot + lazy wrap bun that actually looks good!!
I'm almost to jeans top length!! (JTL) after that on to BCL!You look to be well past hip! Well done! Your hair looks lovely and healthy.



Hah, I like that word 'dedication', thanks! :o I figure I'll be in school that whole time anyway, so I can celebrate impending graduation by starting to grow again. It's going to be great to see how things improve (whatever all of our individual goals are) for those of us maintaining! :cheer:

ETA: Almost forgot to mention how lovely that updo is, LLL! :thud: It's quite elegant and sophisticated looking, and I'm going to have to try it soon!

I'm actually excited to maintain at TBL a while and see my braid taper reduced and my layers gone before continuing to add more length. And thanks for the thud... I didn't imagine it was a thudworthy hairstyle, but it feels really nice to have a thud! Thank you!

[veryhairyfairy]

Thanks! I just measured my hair and found that what I had estimated to be 4 inches between my ends and TBL was actually about two inches, so that will cut a few months off my growing/maintaining time.

Oh, that's a nice surprise! You'll be at TBL before you know it, and your layers will get less and less bothersome as the time goes by.


http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/LostDove/EC011E38-E4AB-43FF-BBF8-5B4A3E020DAA_zpskcsxz9g4.jpg

New length shot + lazy wrap bun that actually looks good!!
I'm almost to jeans top length!! (JTL) after that on to BCL!

Looking long and pretty! I love that giant lazy wrap, too, it's so massive!



I'm actually excited to maintain at TBL a while and see my braid taper reduced and my layers gone before continuing to add more length. And thanks for the thud... I didn't imagine it was a thudworthy hairstyle, but it feels really nice to have a thud! Thank you!

Goodness, I'd love to see my braid taper improve, as well! There's something disconcerting about starting a braid that's 2" around, and ending with one that's 1/2".
I think we should all take before and after maintenance photos, it would be super motivational.

(And you're welcome! I think what makes that style thudworthy is the neat dutch braids. I can't do them very well, and they stay tight all the way down! I find that very impressive.) :flower:

[AmberJewel]

Thanks for the tips, everyone. Bring on the braids!

[Crumpet]

LLL - those braids really are gorgeous on you. It takes some skill to get them so even!

I may start micro-trimming more frequently again. I'm grumpy about my taper. My original plan was to maintain at waist for a bit, but the urge to grow took over and I slowed down on my trimming plan. Hmmm....

[LauraLongLocks]

Goodness, I'd love to see my braid taper improve, as well! There's something disconcerting about starting a braid that's 2" around, and ending with one that's 1/2".
I think we should all take before and after maintenance photos, it would be super motivational.

(And you're welcome! I think what makes that style thudworthy is the neat dutch braids. I can't do them very well, and they stay tight all the way down! I find that very impressive.) :flower: Yes, before and after photos are definitely a part of my plan while in TBL maintenance. I start to have braid taper about APL. I don't think I'm going to wait at TBL for my APL hairs to fully catch up, but they should work their way down a little further, maybe to MBL or so before I continue growing full speed to classic. Thanks again about the style, and the explanation. <blushing>


LLL - those braids really are gorgeous on you. It takes some skill to get them so even!

I may start micro-trimming more frequently again. I'm grumpy about my taper. My original plan was to maintain at waist for a bit, but the urge to grow took over and I slowed down on my trimming plan. Hmmm.... Thank you, I didn't think I had much skill, but I guess I have made some braiding improvement. I, too, was going to maintain at waist, but then I got onto the no trim 2014 challenge, and well, I'm not trimming this year. So, plans got changed around. One inch is coming off in January, and then I'll evaluate what I want to do next. I'm thinking full speed ahead to TBL and then maintain, or cut half my growth so I can keep growing while making regular improvements in allowing my slower growing hair to catch up and join the hemline party.

[Crumpet]

Here's where my hair is now -- I'm never sure of the length due to my waves. The waves are less in this picture but my layers have decided to migrate to my right shoulder...I'm not missing hair in that one spot only!

Do you all think I should trim it more aggressively than I have? I don't think it looks terribly great right now.

http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/Crumpling/528f2251-ed2c-4158-8c21-3ebc0c6a5414_zps84ceb945.jpg (http://s878.photobucket.com/user/Crumpling/media/528f2251-ed2c-4158-8c21-3ebc0c6a5414_zps84ceb945.jpg.html)

[ladylowtide]

Crumpet, I don't think your ends looks that thin. I think probably the black shirt is making it look thinner than it is. I know some days my ends look much thinner than yours and others they look thick like they do in my sig, all depending on the way my hair decides to lay that day. Also I noticed that product build up tends to exacerbate the thinness of my ends, cause they clump together instead of fluffing out. but at the end of the day what matter is whether you can live with the way your hair is or not. IMO your ends look nice.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Crumpet I can't see anything wrong with your ends at all and don't see why you would need to trim. Just my opinion of course. Your hair is very pretty!

[LauraLongLocks]

Crumpet, I think your hair looks lovely. You don't need to do any trimming at all, as far as I can tell.

[VJG]

I'll bring the home-made, whole wheat, butter coated soft pretzels (my new specialty, I've been proposed to by people eating them lol)! :p

I think after this year of no trims, I may maintain at TBL for at least a year and a half (but maybe as much as 3 years). There's so much health and thickness ALLL the way up at APL/BSL and I've love to have that at my ends someday. It took me 2.5 years (roughly) to get to this length from BSL, and I think I could maintain that long if I was seeing the thickness, wave, shine, and health travel downward.

Okay - I've been trying to figure out how to whole wheat for pretzels for ages. Is your recipe a secret? I can sub whole wheat for just about everything but pretzel rolls.

[~honeyflower~]

Another newbie in this thread, I just got to wl. Yay!

[rags]

Crumpet your hair is gorgeous! I don't think your ends are too thin at all. I'd not trim them more than a microtrimif needed.

[TrapperCreekD]

Crumpet, your ends look great!

~honeyflower~, welcome! :waving:

[LauraLongLocks]

Welcome, Honeyflower! :flower:

[Crumpet]

Awww, thanks everyone. I've had a rough day or two and that seems to make me focus especially on my hair. You all are really lovely. I'll leave my hair be in this case (and hide my scissors until my scheduled trim day if necessary). Thanks again. Its great to be on such a supportive thread (heck, the LHC in general!).

Welcome Honeyflower and congrats on reaching waist. Cheese all around!

[Tini'sNewHair]

That is the best compliment/description i have ever received of my hair :o thank you veryhairyfairy Now im also craving chocolate :heart:

Haha bunzfan thanks for scolding me :p ----- Didnt know shes British LauraLongLocks, I would love to hear her accent although mine is pretty weird to from being a mixture of Romanian with Aussie :))

patchoulilove Let me join you, I dont fit in here just yet but i do need a stalking buddy :D

[qtcarmie]

Hi everyone! I'm gonna take a big gulp and get out of jump out of lurker mode and say that I would like to join! I'm not exactly sure how to measure my hair but, I think it is about 30". I am 5'0". So, I think I have about 6" to tailbone. My hubby says he thinks I am brushing hip length. I don't know my Hair type. It is fairly straight and fine but I have lots of it. My goal it tb or longer. (If I can be patient enough to not cut off all of the damage and splits!)

[Crumpet]

Welcome Qtcarmie!!

[Dovetail]

Welcome Qt! I measure my hair by pulling a string from my hairline on my forehead and then letting it fall straight with my hair, I grab the bottom of it, and then measure the string.

S&D is great for splits, if you have the patience and time to do it, there are lots of great forums on that, and hair typing! <3

[veryhairyfairy]

Welcome, ~honeyflower~ and qtcarmie! :)

And echoing the resounding "it looks good, really" to Crumpet; your ends look really nice. Soft and pliable and shiny! If my ends looked like that I would be so happy. (South Park meme!) :)

[Crumpet]

You are so kind Veryhairyfairy!

[~honeyflower~]

Aw! Thank you!

[qtcarmie]

Thank you all for the welcome! I have been a member on LHC for years actually. I just mostly feel like I don't have anything helpful to say. :)
@dovetail I actually am a compusive s&d'er. (Especially in church!) However, I usually don't have the right scissors nearby and am probably causing more problems than helping! My husband paid for a trip to a salon about 3 years ago for my birthday and the lady left the bleach on the highlights way too long and destroyed my hair! That is when I joined LHC, swore off salons, and bought some henna! I love my henna hair but the bleached highlight still looked bad, so, I razored them out! Been growing ever since! When I get to tb, I may just start trimming all that damaged hair... maybe...

[AmberJewel]

I forget what is called, but you know that thing where you braid your hair and then wrap it sounds your head? I just did my first one this morning!!! I've tried it before, but the hair was just a little bit too short and the end stuck out right over my forehead. Tried it again this morning and, hallelujah, or worked! Or at least it worked well enough for the first time. Now to practice hair taping...

[AmberJewel]

Sorry for the the typos. I really need to turn off this auto-correct feature.

[heartgoesboom]

2 months ago:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/pineye/Mobile%20Uploads/20140112_152802-1_zps3c6816d7.jpg

Today
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/pineye/2014-03-25%2011.12.47_zpsxnfggv7f.jpg

I started using Tsubaki Shining S+H and I love it so far. I might try the Damaged Care.... I had a massive S+D the past two days. My ends are thinning :( but I don't want to do any trims yet. So I hope the ends still look presentable!

[Komao]

Crumpet, your hair looks wonderful and heartgoesboom, your ends look presentable and nice growth in 2 months! :)

[LauraLongLocks]

heartgoesboom, your ends look just fine to me. Your hair is gorgeous, and is growing quickly.

[Jessleigh]

Heartgoesboom, you have beautiful hair. I love the color too.

So I have a question, exactly where is tailbone?

[Valkyriejae]

Heartgoesboom, your ends aren't thinning at all from what I can tell - you might have some racer hairs that are growing faster, but the rest should catch up in no time :)
Also, your hair is sooo shiny :)

[duchess67]

heartgoesboom, your hair is gorgeous :) Your ends looks fine to me.

[duchess67]

Your hair looks lovely, Crumpet :) Ends doesn't look thin at all. Mine is so much tapered it looks pathetically thin. I'm growing out layers, it will take years for all my hairs to be at the same length :(



Here's where my hair is now -- I'm never sure of the length due to my waves. The waves are less in this picture but my layers have decided to migrate to my right shoulder...I'm not missing hair in that one spot only!

Do you all think I should trim it more aggressively than I have? I don't think it looks terribly great right now.

http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/Crumpling/528f2251-ed2c-4158-8c21-3ebc0c6a5414_zps84ceb945.jpg (http://s878.photobucket.com/user/Crumpling/media/528f2251-ed2c-4158-8c21-3ebc0c6a5414_zps84ceb945.jpg.html)

[Crumpet]

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate the encouragement right now. :blossom:

Heartgoesboom -- you have textbook fairytale ends starting, which I think is beautiful. I don't think you need to worry about them. Some people cut their hair to get them, yours is doing a gentle fairytailing naturally. Love it!

[jo_jo_1uk]

Hi, another newbie :) I just hit waist

heartgoesboom Oh your hair is beautiful <3

[Hairitic]

Hi, another newbie :) I just hit waist

heartgoesboom Oh your hair is beautiful <3


Welcome jo_jo_1uk; happy growing with us. :D

[heartgoesboom]

thanks everyone!


Heartgoesboom, you have beautiful hair. I love the color too.

So I have a question, exactly where is tailbone?

i wish i knew! i figure i'll keep posting here until someone says congrats on reaching tail bone!


Thanks everyone! I really appreciate the encouragement right now. :blossom:

Heartgoesboom -- you have textbook fairytale ends starting, which I think is beautiful. I don't think you need to worry about them. Some people cut their hair to get them, yours is doing a gentle fairytailing naturally. Love it!

true! i guess coz i'm more of a fan of blunt ends... but i should embrace the fairytale... i would love to be a fairy tale princess, lol.


Heartgoesboom, your ends aren't thinning at all from what I can tell - you might have some racer hairs that are growing faster, but the rest should catch up in no time :)
Also, your hair is sooo shiny :)

i swear it's the new shampoo and conditioner! i can't stop touching my hair, but i swear there has to be a catch with this s+c.

[Jessleigh]

i wish i knew! i figure i'll keep posting here until someone says congrats on reaching tail bone!

Haha. I guess it's different on everyone. I tried feeling for it today and I think it's about 2-3 inches below BCL on me.

[Jessleigh]

Double post.

[Lindseyh]

So as pass waist and keep going I've been able to do more buns and better versions of some of my existing ones. Downside- I've noticed that some of my forks are getting to small! I've never outgrown a hair toy yet. While exciting, the idea of not using them or swapping them is kind of a bummer.

[Hairitic]

So as pass waist and keep going I've been able to do more buns and better versions of some of my existing ones. Downside- I've noticed that some of my forks are getting to small! I've never outgrown a hair toy yet. While exciting, the idea of not using them or swapping them is kind of a bummer.


Just think of the positive side of outgrowing your hair toys.......You get to buy new ones! :happydance:

[veryhairyfairy]

Welcome, jo-jo1uk! :)

I think your natural taper is really lovely, heartgoesboom, and it looks so long and shiny! Can I ask what kind of hemline you have?


Blegh, I've gotten into the bad habit of checking my length each time I'm washing my hair now... bad fairy! It was just so wonderful to discover that sopping wet I'm BCL... but I have to remember that I won't really be there with dry hair for another few months.

I just need to keep drinking my protein shakes and putting it up. I still have an entire 6 weeks until I'm 'allowed' (by myself) to take a new length shot. *insert impatient Sonic foot tap with folded arms*

[Allie_snowflake]

Hello everyone!

Tonight I decided to take a few photos and discovered I'm farther along than I thought. Seems that I'm already at waist level. Before tonight I've never really looked at my hair, except when I've checked braid quality in the mirror, etc. and quick checks when I've trimmed the ends. Like some of you have mentioned, I also don't feel like my hair is all that long. So.... I'm going to keep going!

I'm confused on the hip level, but I'm thinking I have about 5" until BCL. Maybe 7" to tbl.

After spending about a week lurking around the boards, I've decided that the best thing I can do for my hair is to do something different with it. Most days I put the front up in a jaw clip. This is causing little hairs to break off on my crown. Also my sides seem to have stunted growth. The longest hair above my ears is about APL (ragged, almost frizzy too). Might be because for many years my objective with braids and ponies were to give myself a face lift in the process. I can do a messy scrunchie bun and be satisfied now :)

[Allie_snowflake]

Here's a pic that sort of shows my length. Only one on my iPad at the moment.... I hope this works.https://www.flickr.com/photos/alliewinter/13479322325/

[Jomo]

*peeks in* Hello!

I used to be a regular in this thread a few years ago, and I was getting so so close to tailbone... but then I got pregnant, and at 7 months along I decided to chop it all back off to APL. I wasn't sure I'd find the time to look after it with a newborn. It turned out to be a good plan, honestly, as my post partum shed was freaking INSANE... I shed a 2 cm strip around my whole hair line and felt like my house was filled with hair even at the length I was. I had tennis-ball-sized hair mats coming out of my brush. So uncool. D:

So now it's been 2 1/2 years since my last trim, and I'm back to the same length I was before the chop, maybe the tiniest bit longer. And this time there will be no excuses: I am going to pass tailbone, dammit! :P I have a trim booked in finally this week and I can't let myself get carried away. Which is a minor challenge, because honestly I've been struggling with my hair recently. It's so hard to get it looking presentable.

I wear a bun every day but it would be fun to have a ponytail once in a while, or go totally crazy with a half up... but I just can't. I have reasonably thick hair (~3.5"), but the hairs themselves are very fine, wavy-but-not-wavy-enough-to-be-waves, floaty and flyaway. The slightest breath of wind and it's a huge, frizzy mess. If I comb it, it transforms into a triangular panel of fluff, but if I don't comb it, it looks messy and tangles really easily. The shed hairs have now grown back into weird, uneven APL/BSL-ish layers (depending on which part of my hairline they're growing from), so even plaits and buns can be pretty messy.

I'm using a lot of the tips and tricks I picked up the first time around here (oiling the length, cold water rinses, CWC, scalp washes, no heat, protective styles etc), and my hair is soft and healthy. But I need some hair-prettifying witchcraft and maybe a specific product recommendation or two so I can show it off once in a while... I'm thinking a good leave in conditioner could help? Are there any mousses around that work for those of us without 'proper' waves?

Thanks so much for having me... and for wading through my little wall of text!

Anyway, here's my 'journey' in pictures:-

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/jackthepumpkinhead/jackthepumpkinhead010/IMG_3566.jpg
At it's longest, around July 2011

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/jackthepumpkinhead/jackthepumpkinhead010/November2011.jpg
Chopped off! November 2011

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/jackthepumpkinhead/jackthepumpkinhead010/March2014.jpg
Yesterday, somewhere between hip and tailbone? I have a short body, so all these milestones are packed together a bit after waist.

ETA: Oops, sorry the pictures were so big originally! They should be a bit more manageable now.

[alishaxmarie]

*peeks in* Hello!

I used to be a regular in this thread a few years ago, and I was getting so so close to tailbone... but then I got pregnant, and at 7 months along I decided to chop it all back off to APL. I wasn't sure I'd find the time to look after it with a newborn. It turned out to be a good plan, honestly, as my post partum shed was freaking INSANE... I shed a 2 cm strip around my whole hair line and felt like my house was filled with hair even at the length I was. I had tennis-ball-sized hair mats coming out of my brush. So uncool. D:

So now it's been 2 1/2 years since my last trim, and I'm back to the same length I was before the chop, maybe the tiniest bit longer. And this time there will be no excuses: I am going to pass tailbone, dammit! :P I have a trim booked in finally this week and I can't let myself get carried away. Which is a minor challenge, because honestly I've been struggling with my hair recently. It's so hard to get it looking presentable.

I wear a bun every day but it would be fun to have a ponytail once in a while, or go totally crazy with a half up... but I just can't. I have reasonably thick hair (~3.5"), but the hairs themselves are very fine, wavy-but-not-wavy-enough-to-be-waves, floaty and flyaway. The slightest breath of wind and it's a huge, frizzy mess. If I comb it, it transforms into a triangular panel of fluff, but if I don't comb it, it looks messy and tangles really easily. The shed hairs have now grown back into weird, uneven APL/BSL-ish layers (depending on which part of my hairline they're growing from), so even plaits and buns can be pretty messy.

I'm using a lot of the tips and tricks I picked up the first time around here (oiling the length, cold water rinses, CWC, scalp washes, no heat, protective styles etc), and my hair is soft and healthy. But I need some hair-prettifying witchcraft and maybe a specific product recommendation or two so I can show it off once in a while... I'm thinking a good leave in conditioner could help? Are there any mousses around that work for those of us without 'proper' waves?

Thanks so much for having me... and for wading through my little wall of text!

Anyway, here's my 'journey' in pictures:-

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/jackthepumpkinhead/jackthepumpkinhead010/IMG_3566.jpg
At it's longest, around July 2011

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/jackthepumpkinhead/jackthepumpkinhead010/November2011.jpg
Chopped off! November 2011

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/jackthepumpkinhead/jackthepumpkinhead010/March2014.jpg
Yesterday, somewhere between hip and tailbone? I have a short body, so all these milestones are packed together a bit after waist.

ETA: Oops, sorry the pictures were so big originally! They should be a bit more manageable now.

You're hair is even prettier and healthier than the first time around! And you have beautiful eyes if you don't mind me saying so (I mean I should be focusing on your hair of course). Honestly, you scared me about having future children just now! hahaha but no really, that shedding sounds awfully scary. A lot of users use aloe vera gel (clear kind, no alcohol) but I'm not really sure how much it can encourage one's waves :shrug: You mentioned scalp washes so I'm assuming you try to stretch washes to an extent and CO-washing would be a good way to do that since it gently cleanses and brings out waves according to a heck-of-a-lot of people (it is part of the Curly Girl method afterall). Braid or bun waves and heat-free curling methods could give you the change in texture you're looking for as well(maybe)? If your hair is just dry you could try an SMT (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=128&p=1423&viewfull=1#post1423). If your hair has just been out of whack lately then I would sugest that you clarify your hair. You can get a special clarifying shampoo for this or you can add some baking soda to a handful of your current shampoo. Otherwise, a small trim would probably do the trick without all the other fuss! Fresh ends are always a treat :)

[Jomo]

Aww thank you alishaxmarie :) I think my eyes are a bit more bog-standard blue than they look there... I just have a lot of white in them so they pick up the colours I'm wearing. XD
I stretch washes as much as I can, but I have to wash at least twice a week (I am an oil slick after 2.5 days, but I just stick with it an extra day... the oil-slick tendency also means CO was out for me, too. I just get sooo greasy without suds, haha!)
I'm super curious about the aloe gel and SMT, will definitely give it a go! Anything that will help my hair stick together without clumping would help the frizzies calm down, I think. And a trim is DEFINITELY in order. Thanks for the ideas :)

At the risk of terrifying you even further regarding shedding, yeah, it wasn't pretty:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/jackthepumpkinhead/bf6b6c71-7df1-4cbe-9018-898e85e60554.jpg
June 2012 (so 4 months post partum - this is when I noticed what had happened to my hairline, obviously not when I first noticed all the hair coming out :P)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/jackthepumpkinhead/8a363e61-c614-40b9-ab82-2075a5551d6d.jpg
July 2012

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/jackthepumpkinhead/5f898063-5339-4582-a31d-ae2edc1b857f.jpg
September-ish 2012?

I think I was towards the worse end of the scale but by no means unusually bad... but then, some women get really very little, like maybe 1-2% of their hair volume and that's it. You could be one of the lucky ones!

[Toffeemonster]

I'm kicking myself, I don't think I took any photos of my post partum hair loss with baby no.2. I'll have to look...think it was just about as extreme as post partum hair loss gets. With my first I didn't even notice until looking at photos, that I'd receded a cm or so all round.

I also have a ton of frizz now, but I always do! The new growth doesn't help though, I tried an updo that involves a braid around my head yesterday, there was just frizz spiking out everywhere! I was like a jinny-jo! Still, don't let it scare you because it's totally worth it, and mildly entertaining - you've gotta laugh at yourself!

[bunzfan]

I think finally this year i'm seeing some definite progress :D it's about time think i was at waist nearly two years with all the yoyoing between waist and hip but finally my ends are looking good for me anyway.

[KittyBird]

My hair has been growing slowly, but steadily since my tiny trim in January, and I'm at now at tailbone when wet and "can I please call this tailbone" when dry. :cool:
Still have quite a bit to go before I'm solid tailbone when dry, but I'm getting there! Hands are placed around mid-butt, the longest bits of hair just reaches my hands.
http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s518/KittehBird/Hair/DSC_0005377x700_zps4787c5c2.jpg

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s518/KittehBird/Hair/DSC_0006356x700_zps5d138363.jpg

[veryhairyfairy]

Welcome, Allie_snowflake, it looks like you are solidly waist! If you think waist length feels short, wait until the LHC-itis catches you off guard and you find yourself dreaming of floor length locks... ;)

Welcome back, Jomo! :) I don't have any advice because I still haven't found a way to wear my hair down and have it look nice for a long time. Honestly, your latest length shot looks better than I can ever hope for! :lol:
One thing that's been working extra well for me is catnip tea as my styling spray instead of water. I'm getting more shine and a little bit less frizz (but I never wear my hair down, so who knows?). I can link you to my method if you're interested. :)

I saw your latest length shot, and you are definitely making both length and end-improving progress, bunzfan! :cheer:

And oh my, KittyBird! :agape: It looks like those envy-inducing waves are right there at TBL! :eyebrows:

[Crumpet]

Kittybird -- holy moly! Your hair looks amazing! I'll be sad to see you move out of this thread but happy you're growing so well. Absolutely thudworthy hair. I love the waves and the two-tone. Incredible.

[Wosie]

Kittybird -- holy moly! Your hair looks amazing! I'll be sad to see you move out of this thread but happy you're growing so well. Absolutely thudworthy hair. I love the waves and the two-tone. Incredible.

It looks three-toned to me (red/brown/dark brown). And it's definitely :thud:-worthy!

[VJG]

Well, I have finally reached jeans-top-hip-ish-length. I have been trimming regularly this year and while my ends look better than ever, I am finding that my length simply hasn't budged. I've been at 33 inches all year. It's growing a tiny amount because I've gotten several half inch trims without losing length, but I'm wondering if it's time to stop trimming for a while. The problem is, I used to never trim and my hair ended up frizzy and terrible looking (see album for details). How many of you trim less than twice a year? Has it helped your growth? I'd provide an updated picture in the album but I fail utterly at taking my own length shots and I never remember when my husband is home.

[VJG]

KittyBird

Stunning!

VeryHairyFairy

Your waves are envy inducing too.

[rags]

Veryhairyfairy, your waves are gorgeous and I love your colour!

Kitty bird, wow! Beautiful hair and the two tone looks great on you!

[Sharysa]

I made the inch-ish plunge from waist to hip, so now I'm going to hang out in this thread. I did a nice pre-shower oiling this month, and I'll take some pictures of my braid-waved hip length hair after I trim my split ends tomorrow!

[Vanilla]

I trimmed back to waist yesterday from nearly hip. I felt like I couldn't keep up with my split end population. Here's to growing back again to hip with a thicker hemline!

[Hairitic]

Kittybird -- holy moly! Your hair looks amazing! I'll be sad to see you move out of this thread but happy you're growing so well. Absolutely thudworthy hair. I love the waves and the two-tone. Incredible.

DITTO!. :p.

[GoldenSilk]

You all have such beautiful hair! :thud:

I guess count me in for the maintenance party in this thread... I hit TBL a while ago, but was a bit overzealous with trims and am probably more like BCL at the moment. This is roughly my goal length. I'm a little curious about trying for classic again, but I'd rather get rid of the velcro ends first and hopefully get some new growth catching up... Not that I mind taper, as I think it helps my buns stay up better, but it just makes it so hard to find split ends! Plus, I'm about to start grad school, so I figure I should be working on getting my hair to the most benign-neglect-able state possible! :p

Think I will try for a proper length shot soon. I haven't had one since the beginning of last year, when I first hit hip.

I think BCL is unique in that I need nice ends... Because if they're rough, they dig into and irritate my, um, BC... :lol:

[Hairitic]

What did you say they irritate? :confused: :joy:

[gingeralex]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B26sOT4qy0QUN25hcDI1dkRaQUk/edit?usp=drive_web
Here's where I am with hair length right now. I think I'm a bit past waist length? Hair a bit frizzy with over-oiled ends, and slightly shoddy phone pic, but yeah, I mainly took it for a record of length.

[gingeralex]

Ok, the picture's not working. Emmm... I have no idea how to fix it.

[Larki]

You have to upload it to a photosharing site, like Photobucket or Tinypic.

[Valkyriejae]

You may not have enough posts - I believe you need 25 posts to be able to post pictures.


Ok, the picture's not working. Emmm... I have no idea how to fix it.