Waist | Hip | BCL | Tailbone

[Sharysa]

Congratulations! I can't avoid splits with my waves, but your hair is looking great!

[leilani]

Thanks! I know layers are not real huge here on LHC but I needed to get off the last of bleach damage + add some movement and volume after my postpartum shed left me sad at lost thickness. It worked! I may grow out the layers or maybe just let the layers go from APL to TBL instead of SL to WL like they are now. I think that would look nice.

[lapushka]

Leilani, I hope the shedding process soon stops for you. Your hair looks so lovely layered! Well done! Reminds me of mine a bit (layered with one of the methods as well). Why not join the TBL before Christmas thread challenge? If you don't get there, at least the journey to a longer length is nice! And why not join the no trimming challenge as well. I'm sure you can with those nice fresh ends! They'll last you a long while!

[LauraLongLocks]

Oh, thanks you all! :) Yes, I want to grow it, but I really can't decide whether to trim more or just go as long as I want and then maintain. I'm glad that it doesn't look horrible (in the pictures it actually looks okay, though most days I just don't see it in the mirror). I'll keep growing then and hope it doesn't get any thinner at the ends.

Dessi, I love your haircolour! So elegant. It looks lovely, so if the taper you have doesn't bother you, then keep growing. If you find it intolerable, then trim as you go, or maintain until you get the thickness down the length a bit more. :)


Left racer hairs reach wrist/TBL in the shower! :joy::disco: WOOT!!!! So happy for you!


Hi ya'll! I want to join. I'm 32" WL but just cut in long layers to give some volume to my lifeless hair after a major postpartum shed (plus the last of highlighting damaged ends got whacked off so that's awesome, now I have very few splits or white dot ends anywhere and I can enjoy HEALTHY hair). What I'd like to do is enjoy the regrowth hair catching up with the rest of my hair throughout the rest of this year and next year, and enjoy the thickness increase while slowly inching down to tailbone. Or at least to hip. I've never really been past hip, ever, and rarely go past waist, I always get a bee in my bonnet to big chop for some silly whim or another. Now I'd like to go longer while trimming maybe a quarter inch off every six weeks off my ends just to keep those ends thick and healthy.
Here I am now, I'll try to keep everything the same for future progress pics.https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqHWeMxIIAAGZWn.jpg:small


Thanks! I know layers are not real huge here on LHC but I needed to get off the last of bleach damage + add some movement and volume after my postpartum shed left me sad at lost thickness. It worked! I may grow out the layers or maybe just let the layers go from APL to TBL instead of SL to WL like they are now. I think that would look nice.

Your layered hair looks really nice on you, and who cares if LHC people prefer or don't prefer layers. It's not anyone's head of hair but your own. Do what makes YOU feel happy.

[Sharysa]

There are a fair few people with layers on LHC, so don't worry about breaking some sort of long-hair rule.

[leilani]

Yay! I'm glad you guys don't think I'm too rebellious.
Lapushka I think I'll join the threads! Although, I don't know about no trims, I really love how these freshly cut ends feel, I think I'll just take 1/8th of an inch off every 4-6 weeks to keep them this fresh!

[lapushka]

Yay! I'm glad you guys don't think I'm too rebellious.
Lapushka I think I'll join the threads! Although, I don't know about no trims, I really love how these freshly cut ends feel, I think I'll just take 1/8th of an inch off every 4-6 weeks to keep them this fresh!

Layers? Rebellious? Really? :lol: OMG that made me LOL and I don't even know why. :lol:

We'll be glad to have you on the TBL by Christmas thread!!! And don't worry. No trimming isn't for everyone, you just do what you want to do, and if that's microtrimming, then microtrimming it is! :) :thumbsup:

[JadedByEntropy]

http://s26.postimg.org/91lh9q46h/2014_06_29f28b_34_9.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
free adult image hosting (http://postimage.org/)

My hemline slopes down in the front, growing a reverse bob out, so I get really excited passing smaller goals before I'm fully there. xD

This is now 34" :happydance: and I feel like I'm shorter [in height] than other posts I've seen that make 34 more of a waist measure?

But here it is! almost clearing hip in the back as well! :eye:
--and I totally made that belt from scratch.

http://s26.postimg.org/pdvizgii1/2014_06_29f28b_34_4.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
screengrab (http://postimage.org/app.php)

[lapushka]

JadedByEntropy, looking great! Why not join our TBL by Christmas challenge? Here's the link:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=118691

[Allie_snowflake]

Haven't been here in a while... Missed my one month length shot because of too much drama at the moment :)

Wish the photos were more similar... Hard to judge.

[img]https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2924/14253531467_ec4a7946a5.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alliewinter/14253531467/)

I think I'm going to join the Tailbone by Christmas thread too!

[nuvola]

Just did a length shot couple days ago.

http://up.picr.de/18639862rb.jpg

What would you say - is it time for a trim?

[Sharysa]

Your hair looks pretty much pin straight with no fairytale ends at all. No trims needed.

[Dessi]

Just did a length shot couple days ago.

http://up.picr.de/18639862rb.jpg

What would you say - is it time for a trim?
Don't trim! Your hair is beautiful.

[lunalocks]

Quote Originally Posted by lunalocks View Post
"I am TB when wet! Another inch or so til i get there dry. Had a huge shed last year due to 2 surgeries and long recovery time. All kinds of 4 inch and 6 inch whispies around my ears and neck. Trying to decide if staying at TB a while and trimming to stay there is a better idea than getting to classic in a hurry. So far microtrimming doesn't seem to be thickening up my ends significantly."
I am another who thinks that at classic I may finally feel my hair is long, even tho it is 41 inches right now!

Quote by Lauralonglocks "How long have you been microtrimming?"

Sorry for the long delay in responding. Every other month for the past year for a total of 1.5 inches taken off.

[Scarlet_Heart]

nuvola, maybe if you want a really blunt hemline, but it looks great the way it is. I don't look at that and think, "Oh man, she needs a trim."

[TrapperCreekD]

I agree with Scarlet_Heart, if you want to change your hemline; otherwise, it looks quite nice. :)

[sourgrl]

Hi all! Officially at waist so I'm checking in :) I'm still undecided on my final destination but I know I don't want to grow any longer than TBL, so here I am!

This pic is left: end of October, right: mid June

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/sagon069/8aa52cbe-85a5-4e5f-a125-ab9e1b7a58ed_zpsf2b95a61.jpg (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/sagon069/media/8aa52cbe-85a5-4e5f-a125-ab9e1b7a58ed_zpsf2b95a61.jpg.html)

[Crumpet]

Wow, incredible growth and lovely hair. Welcome!

[sourgrl]

Thank you, Crumpet!

[rags]

Beautiful, sourgrl! I had no idea your hair was that long already!

[sourgrl]

Thanks, Rags! I was a little surprised too. It didn't seem like it was growing at all.

[nuvola]

Thank you all :)

Hm usually I like a really thick hemline (like in my avatar)...but on the other hand I think it looks also nice like that (I mean, this aren't even fairytales in my definition, right? It's just a not too accurate hemline?)

[Squiggy]

Hi everyone, I'm excited to be joining you all over here! The start of the summer has been so busy and hectic that one day I measured my hair and, lo and behold, it had reached waist. Amazing what being busy and distracted can do!

[Jennwith4]

I'm so close to being at TBL. Anyone have any favorite hairstyles for this length to share? I need some fresh ideas. :)

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m237/Jennwith4/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsc6012df8.jpg

[sourgrl]

Jenniwith4, love your waves!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Jenniworth4, your hair is just AMAZING!

[rags]

Jenniwith4 gorgeous hair! Lovely waves and thick right to the ends!

[Jennwith4]

Sourgrl, Sarahlabyrinth, Rags, thank you!

[Selkie-]

I'm so close to being at TBL. Anyone have any favorite hairstyles for this length to share? I need some fresh ideas. :)

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m237/Jennwith4/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsc6012df8.jpg

:thudpile:

[TrapperCreekD]

:crush: :thud: So beautiful, Jennwith4!

[Jennwith4]

:thudpile:

:crush: :thud: So beautiful, Jennwith4!

Thank you. :o

[LauraLongLocks]

Hi all! Officially at waist so I'm checking in :) I'm still undecided on my final destination but I know I don't want to grow any longer than TBL, so here I am!

This pic is left: end of October, right: mid June
You grew SIX white stripes! Looks very, very nice! You must be so pleased with the growth.


I'm so close to being at TBL. Anyone have any favorite hairstyles for this length to share? I need some fresh ideas. :)
I just have to add my :thud: to this discussion. Favorite hairstyles... I'm not as long as you right now, but I am beginning to appreciate sectioning, even at my length with fine hair and average thickness. So, section and do twin buns, or do cameo braids around your favorite go-to buns.

ETA: You are fairly new, so I wanted to welcome you and direct you to the "Wear your hair up" challenge and "How are you wearing your hair today" for lots of ideas on hair styles.

[rose313]

Re-checking in. I've been stuck right at waist, so 30-31 inches, for about 6 months now. I have grown plenty, but have to keep trimming, earlier this year I bleached it so I'm paying for that now. Next time I feel like bleaching the whole thing instead of just the roots, I'm going to rethink having to stay the same length for 6 months to trim off damage!

[Jennwith4]

Lauralonglocks, thanks for the welcome and suggestions!

[sourgrl]

Thank you, LauraLongLocks! Pleased, yes but more surprised than anything! Next goal is that last white stripe (hip)! Being conservative with my growth expectations so I'm not expecting to get there until next year. I haven't paid much attention to how much I grow per month so maybe it will surprise me again :)

[Johannah]

I decided to keep on trimming my growth off till September/October to thicken up the hemline and to get rid of split ends. I finally got rid of layers, but the upper layer never got an actual trim in 3 years, so it's pretty dry with split ends. So I guess I'll be here for quite some time, haha.

[Dragon Faery]

Hello!
I've been away for quite some time, and my hair has suddenly made it to BCL while I wasn't looking! I don't remember if I had hit waist and posted my progress here yet or not, but I think not. I'll try to get a picture up soon. Everyone's hair looks so lovely! It's good to be back in lurking mode again. :D

[JadedByEntropy]

I get BSL but whats this BCL i keep seeing?

[HumanBean]

BCL = butt crack length

[mariakatija]

Hey guys! So, I wasn't planning on calling hip until October but I think I'm hip in the back. (I'm past waist in the front, too!) What do you all think?

http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad76/marijakatija/IMG_3247_zpsdda8f974.jpg (http://s923.photobucket.com/user/marijakatija/media/IMG_3247_zpsdda8f974.jpg.html)

[Ocelan]

I would agree that you have hit hip mariakatija! :)

Meh, I'm stalling or atleast only growing slow. I measure only quarterly and in the last 3 months I've only grown about 2.3 cm alltogether. That's about an inch. I don't wonder why though since the last few months were super stressful. Maybe it picks up now? Maybe it doesn't. Oh well, I'll just keep on going, as slow as it happens. Still not trimming this year and I have a slight chance of hitting TBL at the very end of the year.

The good thing is that my thickness is moving down even if the length stays "meh". My buns are actually starting to look or feel decent sized. I'll just keep on ignoring my hair and maybe one day I'll reach my length goal.

[Johannah]

Mariakatija, I think you're right! Congrats!

[rags]

I've had a growth spurt and I'm at waist again FINALLY!

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv18/raggsj38/hair%20photos/041500x375.jpg (http://s665.photobucket.com/user/raggsj38/media/hair%20photos/041500x375.jpg.html)

[luluj]

Congratulations, rags! I am very happy for you!

You must be on :cloud9:

[TrapperCreekD]

Beautiful hair, mariakatija and rags(congrats on waist!)!

[sourgrl]

Congrats, rags! It looks great!

[FireFromWithin]

Congradulations rags. Hopefully your growth spurt will continue and you'll be at hip before you know it.

I cut a couple of centimetres off my hair as the ends were splitting more and more even with fresh scissors and careful treatment. They are still slightly dry but look better. It's put me back up to only just hip though and I miss the length. I was getting used to feeling it on the swell on my lower back and now it doesn't do that so much!

[FireFromWithin]

Oopsie double post...

[lunalocks]

Well, the Summer sun is making my hair grow faster! My longest hairs graze TB at 41.5 inches. Started the inversion method this month to see if that helps too. Only 4 inches from classic!!!!! Won't get there by the end of the year, but will be there this time next year. Never thought I could do this. I have stopped trimming and keep it up all the time. Just S and D. hemline is thin but I will save major trims for another year. At this point I would rather have the length to make my favorite bun even bigger.

[Dragon Faery]

Hey guys! So, I wasn't planning on calling hip until October but I think I'm hip in the back. (I'm past waist in the front, too!) What do you all think?

http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad76/marijakatija/IMG_3247_zpsdda8f974.jpg (http://s923.photobucket.com/user/marijakatija/media/IMG_3247_zpsdda8f974.jpg.html)

Yes! That looks like hip, and it looks great! :)


I've had a growth spurt and I'm at waist again FINALLY!

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv18/raggsj38/hair%20photos/041500x375.jpg (http://s665.photobucket.com/user/raggsj38/media/hair%20photos/041500x375.jpg.html)

Lovely!


It's nice to be back and seeing all this gorgeous hair again. Will try to get a good length pic of mine soon.

[rags]

Thank you all! :flowers:

Lulu, I am most definitely on cloud 9!

Oh, and I have scoliosis and kyphosis - so that's why I stand weird. Sorry!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Rags, your hair is looking beautiful, healthy and look at those lovely thick ends! Envy going on here.... Congrats at reaching waist! It's a lovely milestone, waist!

[lunalocks]

So many beautiful heads of hair on this thread.

[mariakatija]

Congrats rags!

Thank you all! I'm at hip woah.... my hair still doesn't feel long. At BSL, I thought it'd feel long at waist. At waist, I thought it'd feel long at Hip. At hip, my hair better feel long at BCL lol

Time to change my stats! (Hip is apparently 30 inches not 33) What is hip for you guys? I'm 5'5.

[Inconella]

I'm the same way. I'm at hip and I have no idea when my hair is going to start feeling long.

[mariakatija]

I'm the same way. I'm at hip and I have no idea when my hair is going to start feeling long.

I feel that it's all relative. Since I see so many people with hip length hair, it doesn't feel special to me. It is long though!

[JadedByEntropy]

My hip is 35, and I'm right at 34 after a dreaded impulse trim.

I know I felt really long at BSL, and now it seems short at aaaalmost hip :violin: Because TBL was as long as my hair ever was trimmed to as a kid, I'm anxiously waiting to pass that and see if it still feels 'long' to me these days.

[inanna]

Congratulations on reaching new milestones, mariakatija and rags!

I can certainly relate to previous goals no longer feeling long. I'm trying hard to ignore my hair length in hopes of it rewarding me with a little growth spurt, but am only now starting to feel like my hair is waist length which probably means I'm getting close to hip. Why is it that waist length on other people looks so much longer than it does on me?

Also, not that I'm moving the goalposts or anything, but what length is classic length exactly? I've seen people define it as half your height, but also as "almost long enough to sit on", which are very different lengths on me.

[Johannah]

Congrats, rags!

Hip is between 32" and 34" on me, it depends. Some days my hair is 1b and it's 32", the other day it's almost 2a and it's 34"

Inanna, this might help: http://www.hairfinder.com/info/hair-length-chart.gif

[luluj]

Thank you all! :flowers:

Lulu, I am most definitely on cloud 9!

Oh, and I have scoliosis and kyphosis - so that's why I stand weird. Sorry!

You are welcome, rags!

[leilani]

My hair doesn't seem long at all to me. I wonder if that's because of taper and intentional layering making me feel like I have very little hair beneath bsl so my 32" is misleading, since every strand isn't 32".
I also have thick hair but when I handle it, I don't feel impressed with the amount at all.

[queenovnight]

Rags,
Congrats!

Ocelan,
I'm sorry to hear that you've been so stressed, and I hope it dies down a bit!

leilani,
When I had layers, I always thought my hair was short too. I think your hair looks long though.


Anywho!
I posted this in my 'before/after bleach & dye' thread, but thought I would post it here too since it's more of a length check.

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

I'm definitely at hip now, and I think by the end of the year.. I'll be a tbl! - First photo was taken in February, so im having pretty good growth.

[Johannah]

Rags,
Congrats!

Ocelan,
I'm sorry to hear that you've been so stressed, and I hope it dies down a bit!

leilani,
When I had layers, I always thought my hair was short too. I think your hair looks long though.


Anywho!
I posted this in my 'before/after bleach & dye' thread, but thought I would post it here too since it's more of a length check.

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

I'm definitely at hip now, and I think by the end of the year.. I'll be a tbl! - First photo was taken in February, so im having pretty good growth.

I envy you. I love everything about your hair, your color, your length, shine, ... :thud:

[Johannah]

My hair doesn't seem long at all to me. I wonder if that's because of taper and intentional layering making me feel like I have very little hair beneath bsl so my 32" is misleading, since every strand isn't 32".
I also have thick hair but when I handle it, I don't feel impressed with the amount at all.

Oh, yes, I know what you mean!! I'll be cutting my hair off till the end of September to thicken up my hemline. I've done two 1" trims till now and my hemline and hair is general looks sooo much better. It's shorter than 3 months ago and people even asked questions if my hair grew a lot last months!

[LauraLongLocks]

I am at hip, and I do think my hair is long, but it isn't spectacularly long yet. In my area, there are a lot of Hispanic women who wear their hair very long. Often I see TBL to Classic in that demographic. Amongst white women, my hair is notably long, because it is past my bra strap by a long shot. But it's not long enough to attract attention when worn down. That's when I'll know that it is properly long.

[AmberJewel]

I always thought waist length hair was really long and pretty before. Being on LHC has ruined that for me! I still think it looks great on others, but mine is now at hip and it still feels really short to me. Hopefully by tailbone it will seem longer. Just the same, I wouldn't trade my LHC enlightenment for anything!

[SleepyTangles]

Can I join, please? My waist/hip gap is rather big, and I feel like I'll be struck with waist lenght for really long :(
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11570&d=1404418347
Sorry for the angle, but this photo is really the one in which I'm standing better. The lenght is really accurate.

[lapushka]

Can I join, please? My waist/hip gap is rather big, and I feel like I'll be struck with waist lenght for really long :(
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11570&d=1404418347
Sorry for the angle, but this photo is really the one in which I'm standing better. The lenght is really accurate.

You're well past waist, and I'd say hip already! Maybe it's the angle, I don't know. :)

[WaitingSoLong]

I measure hip by my actual hip bones where they poke out in front (little knobs where my legs bend), which is 35" on me. I don't go by the fleshy mound a lot of people call hip because it varies drastically depending on my current weight. Waist is about 32".

I agree that layered hair feels shorter. I have a sort of V thing, too, whereas I always had a blunt hemline before. My hair felt long at TBL. It feels super short to me ever since I chopped 16" off in 2013. FTL felt TOO long to me. I think this varies by person.

[Aurum]

I'm just brushing waist at ~30 inches. My hair is a bit stretchy though, so when I pull my longest pieces they are pretty solidly there. Unfortunately my height (5'9) makes it longer between milestones for me than for someone who might be several inches shorter. Oh well. I'll probably lurk a bit here until I feel I actually belong in a few inches from now.

[LauraLongLocks]

Sleepytangles, I concur with Lapushka. I believe you are at hip.

Waitingsolong, I always thought hip length was the top of the iliac crest. If I went with the knobby part in front where my legs bend, that would be about equal with BCL-TBL on me, depending on the exact spot you are talking about. Chopping 16" would be quite a shock. I have no doubt it feels extremely short now.

Aurum, welcome to the thread!

I took this photo yesterday. I am brushing belly button length in front. My navel is right under the last button you can see on my shirt, and look! My hair is just reaching it.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/Bestbirth/Hair%20Gallery/Hair%20length%20shots/001-2.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/Bestbirth/media/Hair%20Gallery/Hair%20length%20shots/001-2.jpg.html)

[Crumpet]

Wow, you've had good growth LLL!

I agree with others who have said that layers make their hair feel shorter. I've been microtrimming pretty aggressively since January. I'm still at waist, although sometimes a bit above waist when my waves are extra-wavy. Even so, my hair feels longer now that its thicker at the hemline. I'd love to start growing again since I'm keen to reach hip but I also really like the changes in my hair thickness!

[mariakatija]

Yay, many of us have reached hip! :beer chug:

I also did some micro trimming last month. I feel that my ends are thinning and i have some shorter hair pieces. This is hard guys! lol

[Wildcat Diva]

I'm planning on moving over here officially really soon. Can't wait!

[sourgrl]

LLL, congrats on the new mile stone! I love front body markers. So easy to see progress!

[Johannah]

I always thought waist length hair was really long and pretty before. Being on LHC has ruined that for me! I still think it looks great on others, but mine is now at hip and it still feels really short to me. Hopefully by tailbone it will seem longer. Just the same, I wouldn't trade my LHC enlightenment for anything!

I know exactly what you mean, lol


Can I join, please? My waist/hip gap is rather big, and I feel like I'll be struck with waist lenght for really long :(
Sorry for the angle, but this photo is really the one in which I'm standing better. The lenght is really accurate.

I'd say you're a little bit above hip, but not much. But I can't tell because of the angle of this picture.


I took this photo yesterday. I am brushing belly button length in front. My navel is right under the last button you can see on my shirt, and look! My hair is just reaching it.

Congrats! I'll hope I'll get there soon as well!!


Wow, you've had good growth LLL!

I agree with others who have said that layers make their hair feel shorter. I've been microtrimming pretty aggressively since January. I'm still at waist, although sometimes a bit above waist when my waves are extra-wavy. Even so, my hair feels longer now that its thicker at the hemline. I'd love to start growing again since I'm keen to reach hip but I also really like the changes in my hair thickness!

Yes, THIS. I'm in this position as well :p

[Johannah]

I'm planning on moving over here officially really soon. Can't wait!

Whoehoew! :cheer::cheer::cheer:

[SleepyTangles]

I know that the angle is horrible :(! Still, :D! So I'm not far from hip, after all!
So nice to join you all again, girls.


I'm planning on moving over here officially really soon. Can't wait!
Yay!

[Atira]

My hair is still kinda growing out layers from 4.5 years ago, but I think I can call this hip. I hope!! And it doesn't actually feel long yet, even though it's the longest it has ever been. My hair grows so slowly, I think it will be another year before BCL. :/

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

[lapushka]

LLL, it's always nice reaching a new milestone, congrats! :)

Atira, yes I'd call that hip. Your hipbones are above your pants, I think, so yes!

[LongCurlyTress]

Hi! Just thought I would introduce myself since I am new to this thread. I really appreciate all your comments and suggestions for growing from waist to TB. I am currently at 30 inches/a bit past waist length, but I have very curly hair 3b//3c so I can totally relate to the "feels like I will never reach TB" comments! I am about 5-6 inches away from TB using the measuring technique of "measuring my hemline to the chair while sitting." Hopefully in one more year I will be at TB if the fairy knots don't force me to trim, but who knows for sure. That would be nice, anyways! :) I can also commiserate with the cinnabun becoming more difficult to do at this length. This has been my go-to safe hairstyle, but I can tell that I might need to do different styles due to weight and length. I am a claw clip lover due to the cost :) as well as ease of use, although I know some people prefer hairsticks, hair forks, etc. I just feel like those really pull on the back of my head hair when I use them, but I have seen some gorgeous heads of hair with people who love these hair toys so maybe I am using them wrong? or pulling too tightly? Anyways, I siincerely appreciate these comments on this thread and look forward to reading more from other people who are at my same length or longer. Sorry for the length of this reply! :rolleyes: Just excited to be a part of y'all :D

[Inconella]

Hi everybody! Just checking in here. I'm a couple inches away from BCL stretched. Wavy, I'm a couple inches past waist. I have a feeling in going to be here for a while. (Cue the song Hotel California.)

[rags]

SleepyTangles I'd say you're only a bit above hip, and your hair is gorgeous!

Crumpet, I know exactly what you mean. Much as I loathed my unwanted cut - the fact that my hemline is very much thicker is quite nice! (I just wanted to do it gradually, dang it! :p ) Mine still doesn't feel as long as it did before it got cut though (in fact, it's still 1 1/2" shorter). So I'm not sure about a thicker hemline "feeling" a lot longer to me, but I think that's more because my hair is so very thin to begin with!

LLL, excellent growth!

Welcome, Atira! Your hair is beautiful!

Yaay, WD, hurry up and come join us!!

[sourgrl]

Welcome LongCurlyTress and Inconella!

[Beborani]

Lots of nice hair since i last posted. I don't have anything of significance to report. LLL, I think you and I have similar length--mine is probably 33 at its longest and I am only 5 ft tall if that but no way is my hair touching belly button on the front however much I stretch it and compact myself--uhmmm I am well-rounded. In the back it has crossed bcl . Waiting, Even bones are not likely to remain in the same place as we age--I need to work so much harder to maintain decent posture--so they are shifting markers too.

[Inconella]

Thank you sourgrl!

[Johannah]

I can't wait till I got a full, thick, blunt hemline. My hair will look much longer, and when it reaches hip it will be amazing (at least I hope). :p

[Crumpet]

I can't wait till I got a full, thick, blunt hemline. My hair will look much longer, and when it reaches hip it will be amazing (at least I hope). :p

Yes! That's what I'm hoping for too!. I'm feeling fairly patient right now at least (only twinges of impatience).

LongCurlyTress -- beautiful curls! Whenever I get cranky about my waves making it hard to tell how long my hair is, I remember how much harder it is for curlies. I adore curls though and I think its well-worth the patience. Well done on getting this far. I'm sure it will only get more gorgeous!

[PraiseCheeses]

rags, your hair is looking great! Your hemline looks really solid. :) queenovnight, I'm loving your color and texture in these pictures. As a closet wurly who finds straight-ish hair easier to manage and worth the trouble, I'm curious - do you have pics of your natural texture floating around? How and how often do you straighten? SleepyTangles, you are well beyond waist - it looks great!

LLL, WSL, and AmberJewel: I'm with you all in bemusedly thinking, "This used to seem so long, and now that I'm here it's so short!" It's nice to hear that maybe by TBL I'll feel like my hair is properly long. :)

[LongCurlyTress]

Welcome LongCurlyTress and Inconella!
Thanks so much sourgrl! It's really fun to be a part of this group! :hifive:

[mariakatija]

Congrats, Atira! You have some lovely hair!

Welcome, LongCurlyTress!

[LongCurlyTress]

Recently, a couple of months ago, I layered into my almost even waist length hemline and oh do I regret doing that! It felt longer when it was all one length, well, almost all one length anyways. Oh well, in about 10 months the shortest layer should hopefully be grown out by then! :brickwall

[Timea]

I wasn't sure whether I belong in this thread or the BSL - waist one. I knew it came down to my elbows but I couldn't remember where my elbows were in relation to the rest of me. (i only have very small mirrors and I don't use them very much). but I took a picture and I think maybe I belong here?

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11588&d=1404509169

[mariakatija]

I think you're at waist, Timea! Congrats!!

[Timea]

yay :D well, here I am then.

[rags]

I agree that you're at waist Timea! Welcome!

[Dragon Faery]

I posted this in my 'before/after bleach & dye' thread, but thought I would post it here too since it's more of a length check.

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

I'm definitely at hip now, and I think by the end of the year.. I'll be a tbl! - First photo was taken in February, so im having pretty good growth.

Ooh lovely! I love how dark and shiny your hair is.


Can I join, please? My waist/hip gap is rather big, and I feel like I'll be struck with waist lenght for really long :(
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11570&d=1404418347
Sorry for the angle, but this photo is really the one in which I'm standing better. The lenght is really accurate.

Welcome! You are definitely getting close to the top of hip already! Looking good!




I took this photo yesterday. I am brushing belly button length in front. My navel is right under the last button you can see on my shirt, and look! My hair is just reaching it.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/Bestbirth/Hair%20Gallery/Hair%20length%20shots/001-2.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/Bestbirth/media/Hair%20Gallery/Hair%20length%20shots/001-2.jpg.html)

Yay! Mine is a little past BCL and still not quite brushing belly button in front. This looks very nice! Also you have a great smile.


My hair is still kinda growing out layers from 4.5 years ago, but I think I can call this hip. I hope!! And it doesn't actually feel long yet, even though it's the longest it has ever been. My hair grows so slowly, I think it will be another year before BCL. :/

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

Very nice! The longest bits are definitely there, and you would be at hip when pulled straight for sure.


Hi! Just thought I would introduce myself since I am new to this thread. I really appreciate all your comments and suggestions for growing from waist to TB. I am currently at 30 inches/a bit past waist length, but I have very curly hair 3b//3c so I can totally relate to the "feels like I will never reach TB" comments! I am about 5-6 inches away from TB using the measuring technique of "measuring my hemline to the chair while sitting." Hopefully in one more year I will be at TB if the fairy knots don't force me to trim, but who knows for sure. That would be nice, anyways! :) I can also commiserate with the cinnabun becoming more difficult to do at this length. This has been my go-to safe hairstyle, but I can tell that I might need to do different styles due to weight and length. I am a claw clip lover due to the cost :) as well as ease of use, although I know some people prefer hairsticks, hair forks, etc. I just feel like those really pull on the back of my head hair when I use them, but I have seen some gorgeous heads of hair with people who love these hair toys so maybe I am using them wrong? or pulling too tightly? Anyways, I siincerely appreciate these comments on this thread and look forward to reading more from other people who are at my same length or longer. Sorry for the length of this reply! :rolleyes: Just excited to be a part of y'all :D

Hi and welcome! I'm a partial curly, though not as curly as you. If cost is a problem for hairtoys, you may like trying aluminum double-pointed knitting needles as hairsticks. Those work very well for me. The trick is to weave them in and out between your bun and your scalp so you get the bun sort of "sewn" to your head with the stick. They sell those needles quite cheaply in packs of 5. I usually keep 3 straight and bend 2 approximately in half (into a U shape) so I can use them like giant hairpins. 2 of those will hold a cinnamon bun most of the day for me.


I wasn't sure whether I belong in this thread or the BSL - waist one. I knew it came down to my elbows but I couldn't remember where my elbows were in relation to the rest of me. (i only have very small mirrors and I don't use them very much). but I took a picture and I think maybe I belong here?

http://i62.tinypic.com/23w89yf.jpg

Yes! You are definitely past waist! It looks close to hip. Welcome!

[Inconella]

Yep, past waist, with beautiful hair and a sweet kittycat!

[Dragon Faery]

Sorry for the epic length of that last post. This is a little weird from my phone.

It's so nice to see everyone's progress. I have pictures now, so once I figure out how to post them I can contribute, too. :)

[SleepyTangles]

PraiseCheeses and rags, thank you so much :flowers:!
LongCurlyTress, have you tried the Nautilus bun yet :)? Or this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0k3dD4qX34) pencil bun? I've too the impression that sticks pulls to much the hair on my nape, expecially if my lenght isn't still fully enough for the bun... my only solution is to switch frequently the placing, and doing braids instead of updos :(.

[Timea]

My braid is bra-strap length, maybe that's why I was unsure. Thank you for the kind welcome, everybody.

Kitty was really curious about the whole picture taking thing. He is two and a half and still very much a kitten. I've told him I won't call him a cat until he stops chasing his tail and chewing it.

[lapushka]

Welcome to everyone who's new to this thread! :) :blossom:

[WaitingSoLong]

Waitingsolong, I always thought hip length was the top of the iliac crest. If I went with the knobby part in front where my legs bend, that would be about equal with BCL-TBL on me, depending on the exact spot you are talking about.

I would have 2 more inches to go from hip until BCL going by the way I measure hip. (TBL is about an inch further down than BCL for me). If I go by the top of the iliac crest I would have 4" to go from hip to BCL. So there is 2" difference between the crest and where the bony frontal protrusion of the iliac is on me.

Right now I have about 6" to go to BCL. Really, though, I am just aiming for a solid hip (4 more inches). I will decide if I want to grow longer once I get there. I dislike my hair getting into my waistband on my jeans which happens around hip length :/

Waist: 30"
Hip: 35"
BCL: 37"
TBL: 38"
Classic: 42"

Currently: almost 31"

[lunalocks]

Well, I have reached TB (41.5 inches) and am graduating to the TB to classic thread.

I will still check back here from time to time. I have loved seeing all your glorious heads of hair, growing and growing. Thank you for the inspiration.

[LauraLongLocks]

Thanks to all who said my hair was growing fast. I need to go back and look at pictures with front views, or maybe start wearing the same shirt or dress and taking front photos to watch my growth. Maybe it would be easier to see!

Welcome to all the new people in our thread!

[mariakatija]

Congrats, lunalocks! That's a lot of hair! Good luck!

[lunalocks]

Thank you, mariakatija. it IS a lot of hair, but somehow it still does not FEEL very long.

[Johannah]

Recently, a couple of months ago, I layered into my almost even waist length hemline and oh do I regret doing that! It felt longer when it was all one length, well, almost all one length anyways. Oh well, in about 10 months the shortest layer should hopefully be grown out by then! :brickwall

Yes! I know what you mean! Difference is it cost me 3 years to grow them out properly (they were ear length and I got A LOT of them!)


Well, I have reached TB (41.5 inches) and am graduating to the TB to classic thread.

I will still check back here from time to time. I have loved seeing all your glorious heads of hair, growing and growing. Thank you for the inspiration.

Congrats!!


Welcome to all new people in this thread!

[LongCurlyTress]

Welcome to everyone who's new to this thread! :) :blossom:
Thanks, (as always!;)) lapushka! Soooooooo Happy Happy Happy to be here!!! Woot! woot! :joy:

[Lindenare]

Just checked my length, and it looks like my longest bits are less than half an inch from TBL when pulled straight! It's not an official measurement, as I find those rather hard, but it's very encouraging. I should be at TBL when straight before August. Might take a little longer to actually get my entire hemline to TBL, though.

Also, welcome to Timea, lunalocks, LongCurlyTress, and everyone else who's new!

[Timea]

congrats, Lindenare, you're almost there!

[lapushka]

Very exiting, Lindenare! Almost there. I have one inch and a half to go, so approximately 3 months, give or take - I hope! :lol:

[Johannah]

Congrats Lindenare!

[Lindenare]

Thanks, guys! Once I do reach TBL, I plan to maintain there for a while in order to grow my layers out, so we'll see how long that takes.

[Dessi]

I finally feel like my hair is getting long! *happy*
34 inches:
http://postimg.org/image/4l7ynnxtr/

[Dessi]

Oops, I think the pic didn't upload: http://postimg.org/image/4l7ynnxtr/

[Johannah]

I finally feel like my hair is getting long! *happy*
34 inches:
http://s27.postimg.org/w8ko1rj0j/image.png

I'll help you a bit with your picture.

Congrats!

[Johannah]

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11598&d=1404665410

How would you type my hair? I can't figure it out.

[Jennwith4]

Well, I have reached TB (41.5 inches) and am graduating to the TB to classic thread.

I will still check back here from time to time. I have loved seeing all your glorious heads of hair, growing and growing. Thank you for the inspiration.

Congrats!!

[Ocelan]

Hmm, I think I've accidentally suddenly reached BCL length. I thought it wasn't supposed to happen until I get nearly another inch. Atleast it felt like it when I was going to take a shower. It was slightly disturbing O.o Now I know how you BCL and longer people feel.... Anyways, I'm not going to call it officially until I'm sure, but it's been such a long time since I reached my last minigoal that it's nice to see some progress. :)

[rags]

Johanna's, you need hair that has been freshly washed and allowed to dry with no touching at all to get a good hair typing. I'm pretty sure you're more than 1c from these photos though (assuming you've Combed/brushed, which it looks like you have).

[lapushka]

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11598&d=1404665410

How would you type my hair? I can't figure it out.

I'd say 2a, if you've followed the hairtyping rules (shampoo/condition/leave alone and let airdry).

[akuamoonmaui]

I've been at waist for about a year. I wanted a nice hemline at that length, so have trimmed 4+ inches of the course of the year. I'm not totally satisfied with it, but am ready to grow some more. This is the best place to get and maintain motivation!!!! :applause

[akuamoonmaui]

I've been at waist for about a year. I wanted a nice hemline at that length, so have trimmed 4+ inches of the course of the year. I'm not totally satisfied with it, but am ready to grow some more. This is the best place to get and maintain motivation!!!!

[Emelyn]

I checked my length yesterday and I'm a few inches past hip. I have around 4 inches of heavily layered ends though. They're driving me nuts!! I've wanted to cut them off in one go for about six months now. I might just have to take a deep breath and cut. That would take me almost back to waist. I've thought about just maintaining but the layers just look so silly like this!

[lapushka]

I checked my length yesterday and I'm a few inches past hip. I have around 4 inches of heavily layered ends though. They're driving me nuts!! I've wanted to cut them off in one go for about six months now. I might just have to take a deep breath and cut. That would take me almost back to waist. I've thought about just maintaining but the layers just look so silly like this!

Why not just wear it up until you grow a few inches further? Put it up, so you won't think about it that much. :)

[mariakatija]

Congrats, Ocelan! I am BCL when I tilt my head back lol

[Ocelan]

Congrats, Ocelan! I am BCL when I tilt my head back lol

Thank you! And I'm sure you'll be BCL soon enough too. That's when things get interesting. :eyebrows:

[Johannah]

Johanna's, you need hair that has been freshly washed and allowed to dry with no touching at all to get a good hair typing. I'm pretty sure you're more than 1c from these photos though (assuming you've Combed/brushed, which it looks like you have).


I'd say 2a, if you've followed the hairtyping rules (shampoo/condition/leave alone and let airdry).

Thank you both! I used shampoo and a bit conditioner. I didn't comb or brush, so I assume it's a 2a.

[Johannah]

Hmm, I think I've accidentally suddenly reached BCL length. I thought it wasn't supposed to happen until I get nearly another inch. Atleast it felt like it when I was going to take a shower. It was slightly disturbing O.o Now I know how you BCL and longer people feel.... Anyways, I'm not going to call it officially until I'm sure, but it's been such a long time since I reached my last minigoal that it's nice to see some progress. :)

Congrats!! :blossom:


I checked my length yesterday and I'm a few inches past hip. I have around 4 inches of heavily layered ends though. They're driving me nuts!! I've wanted to cut them off in one go for about six months now. I might just have to take a deep breath and cut. That would take me almost back to waist. I've thought about just maintaining but the layers just look so silly like this!

I know how it feels! If the ends of your layers feel fine, you can do what lapushka said. I've been in your position and I've cut them off, since there was damage. My ends feel GREAT now and I love having such a thick hemline. Now I just put my hair up and forget about it.

[Dragon Faery]

Ok, I hope this picture works and isn't huge. I'm having lots of technical issues so it's a small miracle I've gotten this far.

If it works, it's my hair dried as straight as buns can get it (which is how I usually wear it these days since the CG method is hard on my neck). I have just passed BCL, which is about where my shirt ends in the pic. I tried to get my grey undershirt to end around TBL, so that is more or less how far I have left to go!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonfaery/14587074641/

That failing, the picture and several more can be found here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonfaery/14587074641/

[heartgoesboom]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/pineye/2014-07-08%2023.04.55_zpsdzxlezdf.jpg

Am I tailbone yet?? I still don't really know where it is! Haha. But I'm getting good growth every month so I'm gonna start measuring again today. I can't believe I used to think waist was long now I feel mine is still so short now.

[heartgoesboom]

I wasn't sure whether I belong in this thread or the BSL - waist one. I knew it came down to my elbows but I couldn't remember where my elbows were in relation to the rest of me. (i only have very small mirrors and I don't use them very much). but I took a picture and I think maybe I belong here?

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11588&d=1404509169

lol did anyone else notice the cat? so cute! and yes, welcome to the thread!

[Emelyn]

Why not just wear it up until you grow a few inches further? Put it up, so you won't think about it that much. :)

I'm trying but it doesn't seem to be working! I'll keep trying to resist the scissors :p

[Emelyn]

Why not just wear it up until you grow a few inches further? Put it up, so you won't think about it that much. :)

I'm trying but it doesn't seem to be working! I'll keep trying to resist the scissors :p


I know how it feels! If the ends of your layers feel fine, you can do what lapushka said. I've been in your position and I've cut them off, since there was damage. My ends feel GREAT now and I love having such a thick hemline. Now I just put my hair up and forget about it.

I've been trying to avoid cutting but I have quite a few splits in the layers that I just can't seem to get rid of with S&D sessions. I'm glad you're pleased with your cut. Somehow I think I'll end up doing the same thing!

[Emelyn]

Oops, I really messed up those posts! Sorry!

[Timea]

thank you. he is a very energentic little guy. (i call him little because he is the youngest and acts that way, but he is also the heaviest and largest of the cats)

[mariakatija]

Congrats Dragon Faery!

heartgoesboom, I don't know where TBL is either, but I think you could call it!

[lapushka]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/pineye/2014-07-08%2023.04.55_zpsdzxlezdf.jpg

Am I tailbone yet?? I still don't really know where it is! Haha. But I'm getting good growth every month so I'm gonna start measuring again today. I can't believe I used to think waist was long now I feel mine is still so short now.

I think you're about an inch away. Just about. :)

[Johannah]

heartgoesboom, I think you're almost there. Let's say 0.5 - 1" away.

Dragon Faery, congrats!

[jupiterinleo]

Hi, all! I'm back in this thread. I'm not a very active user; I spend most of my time here lurking.

So, two things: 1. I reached tailbone! 2. But then I cut back to waist. It feels so short! :p


A few days ago. My hair, dry, looking straight ahead, solidly touched the tip of my buttcrack. Is that tailbone or BCL? I've seen that BCL comes before TBL but your hair hits your tailbone before it hits your buttcrack, what's up with that?

http://i.imgur.com/gaBftKv.png

I cut it wet today and now it's at exactly waist.

http://i.imgur.com/fg5oeZT.png

My hair was so dry at the ends, which had 4 years of blonde dye and sun damage. My hair is now mostly virgin, I probably still have bits of dye left somewhere.
Sorry about the angles of the shots, I keep forgetting to have my boyfriend take lower pictures.

[sourgrl]

Jupiterinleo, lovely locks! BCL refers to the very top where the crack starts. TBL on me is about an inch south of BCL. :)

[jupiterinleo]

Jupiterinleo, lovely locks! BCL refers to the very top where the crack starts. TBL on me is about an inch south of BCL. :)

Thank you! And for the clarification, also.

[leilani]

Gorgeous gorgeous hair, jupiterinleo! As I typed out your username I had to also comment that many of my planets including jupiter are in leo. :)

[jupiterinleo]

Gorgeous gorgeous hair, jupiterinleo! As I typed out your username I had to also comment that many of my planets including jupiter are in leo. :)

Neat! Thank you, you're very kind to say so.
Also, Jupiter is the only planet I have in Leo, nearly all my outer planets are in Capricorn. The rest is just a jumble, haha.

[Komao]

[QUOTE=jupiterinleo;2761993]Hi, all! I'm back in this thread. I'm not a very active user; I spend most of my time here lurking.

So, two things: 1. I reached tailbone! 2. But then I cut back to waist. It feels so short! :p


A few days ago. My hair, dry, looking straight ahead, solidly touched the tip of my buttcrack. Is that tailbone or BCL? I've seen that BCL comes before TBL but your hair hits your tailbone before it hits your

Your hair looks great! I'm glad you asked that question regarding lengths as I always get it mixed up, too. My moon is in Leo. My sun sign cusp of Pisces and Aries and my rising sign, Gemini. The rest a jumble, too. :)

[Komao]

Hi, all! I'm back in this thread. I'm not a very active user; I spend most of my time here lurking.

So, two things: 1. I reached tailbone! 2. But then I cut back to waist. It feels so short! :p


A few days ago. My hair, dry, looking straight ahead, solidly touched the tip of my buttcrack. Is that tailbone or BCL? I've seen that BCL comes before TBL but your hair hits your tailbone before it hits your buttcrack, what's up with that?



I cut it wet today and now it's at

My hair was so dry at the ends, which had 4 years of blonde dye and sun damage. My hair is now mostly virgin, I probably still have bits of dye left somewhere.
Sorry about the angles of the shots, I keep forgetting to have my boyfriend take lower pictures.

Your hair looks great! Glad you asked the question regarding lengths as I get mixed up about that, too. My moon is in Leo. My sun sign, cusp of Pisces and Aries. Rising sign, Gemini. The rest is a jumble as well. :o

[jupiterinleo]

Your hair looks great! Glad you asked the question regarding lengths as I get mixed up about that, too. My moon is in Leo. My sun sign, cusp of Pisces and Aries. Rising sign, Gemini. The rest is a jumble as well. :o

Lol, right? I was always so confused about lengths. I wish there was some sort of official length chart floating around here.

Ooh, an Aries/Pisces cusp sounds interesting. Those signs seem so different. I'm a Sagittarius sun, Scorpio moon, Aquarius rising.

To the mods, I apologize about being so off-topic. I hope these don't end up deleted, haha.

[mariakatija]

Your hair is so pretty jupiterinleo!

[heartgoesboom]

it looked great before and after to me! i'm itching to cut to waist to get straight ends already but i'm too close to tb right now, i shouldn't!


Hi, all! I'm back in this thread. I'm not a very active user; I spend most of my time here lurking.

So, two things: 1. I reached tailbone! 2. But then I cut back to waist. It feels so short! :p


A few days ago. My hair, dry, looking straight ahead, solidly touched the tip of my buttcrack. Is that tailbone or BCL? I've seen that BCL comes before TBL but your hair hits your tailbone before it hits your buttcrack, what's up with that?

http://i.imgur.com/gaBftKv.png

I cut it wet today and now it's at exactly waist.

http://i.imgur.com/fg5oeZT.png

My hair was so dry at the ends, which had 4 years of blonde dye and sun damage. My hair is now mostly virgin, I probably still have bits of dye left somewhere.
Sorry about the angles of the shots, I keep forgetting to have my boyfriend take lower pictures.

[heartgoesboom]

it looks great before and after to me! i'm itching to cut to waist to get straight ends already but i'm too close to tb right now, i shouldn't!


Hi, all! I'm back in this thread. I'm not a very active user; I spend most of my time here lurking.

So, two things: 1. I reached tailbone! 2. But then I cut back to waist. It feels so short! :p


A few days ago. My hair, dry, looking straight ahead, solidly touched the tip of my buttcrack. Is that tailbone or BCL? I've seen that BCL comes before TBL but your hair hits your tailbone before it hits your buttcrack, what's up with that?

http://i.imgur.com/gaBftKv.png

I cut it wet today and now it's at exactly waist.

http://i.imgur.com/fg5oeZT.png

My hair was so dry at the ends, which had 4 years of blonde dye and sun damage. My hair is now mostly virgin, I probably still have bits of dye left somewhere.
Sorry about the angles of the shots, I keep forgetting to have my boyfriend take lower pictures.

[jupiterinleo]

Thank you for the compliments, everyone! :flower:


i'm itching to cut to waist to get straight ends already but i'm too close to tb right now, i shouldn't!

That's how I felt last week. I got fed up my with ends, though, as it was difficult to make a proper braid with the v-cut.

[Becs]

This is the thread for me! I am pretty close to BCL right now and I am hoping to make tailbone length by Christmas. Fingers crossed!

[TallK]

I was at waist when I started reading this thread from the beginning, but I may end up at tailbone by the time I catch up and read everything! :popcorn:

[Johannah]

I'll benign neglect for one or two months and see how it goes... Maybe I'll keep on doing it for the rest of this year and do one trim if my ends are okay, or maybe I'll maintain for a couple of months after this. Time will tell.

How is everyone doing?

[höpönasu]

I'm joining! I won't link my picture because it's huuuuge but you can see it here (http://splitsplease.blogspot.fi/2014/07/nasty.html) and also as my avatar. :toast:

[mariakatija]

Welcome all the new people!! :beerchug:

I'm also doing benign neglect until Christmas. I'm wearing it up everyday and washing it once a week. My hair grows sooooooo fast when I'm not checking the length every day.

[dreamingstar]

I'm regretting my enthusiastic S&D phase from a few months back - it got rid of a lot of my splits, but now I have serious fairytale ends. I kinda like it, but I really want a thicker hemline. In order to get that I would have to cut about 3 inches. :( If I can, I'd like to wait until I hit tailbone. But I could just as well cut a little each month and not hit my end-of-the-year goal of BCL or tailbone.

[heartgoesboom]

benign neglect here too! i've seen a few splits but i'm gonna let it gooo...

[lapushka]

Still one inch and a half to go. Nothing much has changed since I posted last. Updated my pics, though (see album, friend me for access if you'd like). My hair is layered with the compact cut method for layers (short layers, ponytail on forehead), just throwing that out there. :D

[Komao]

Still one inch and a half to go. Nothing much has changed since I posted last. Updated my pics, though (see album, friend me for access if you'd like). My hair is layered with the compact cut method for layers (short layers, ponytail on forehead), just throwing that out there. :D

Just took a look at your album. Love all the pictures of your hair. ;)

[lapushka]

Just took a look at your album. Love all the pictures of your hair. ;)

Oooh thanks so much, Komao! :D ;) You're making me blush! :o

[allesok]

I'm new to LHC, and reading this thread is exciting for me. I'm about an inch away from my waist, but my goal is definitely tail bone length, which is about 5 inches away for me.

[allesok]

I'm new to LHC, and reading this thread is exciting for me. I'm about an inch away from my waist, but my goal is definitely tail bone length, which is about 5 inches away for me.

[Johannah]

Welcome everyone who's new here! :waltz:

[SleepyTangles]

How is everyone doing?

So and so: its definitively growing, but again the ends are starting to thin. Seems like I'm due for a trim :o.

Hi allesok :waving:!

[Johannah]

So and so: its definitively growing, but again the ends are starting to thin. Seems like I'm due for a trim :o.

I know what you mean! :poot:

[leilani]

I also really want to trim away thin ends, but really want to grow..... in two weeks after my wedding I'll decide!

[hollygraham43]

Can I join? :) I am currently at waist (31 1/2") and have 3 1/2'' to go before reaching tailbone. My hair has layers and is thick so I'm having issues with putting it up in buns at this point. I currently wear mostly braids and even then my hair sticks out all over the braid.

[FireFromWithin]

I also really want to trim away thin ends, but really want to grow..... in two weeks after my wedding I'll decide!

Congratulations on the wedding.

I'm in much the same place with my ends but I trimmed a tiny amount and did a major amount of moisturising which helped.

[mariakatija]

Welcome, new people!! :cheer:

[queenovnight]

I'll benign neglect for one or two months and see how it goes... Maybe I'll keep on doing it for the rest of this year and do one trim if my ends are okay, or maybe I'll maintain for a couple of months after this. Time will tell.

How is everyone doing?

I've also been going down the 'benign neglect' road! I've personally noticed that my hair is actually looking better now that im not bothering with it so much. I'm trying to do it for a year, but if it goes well enough.. I'll end up sticking with it foreverrrr. I hope it goes well for you too!

[lapushka]

Can I join? :) I am currently at waist (31 1/2") and have 3 1/2'' to go before reaching tailbone. My hair has layers and is thick so I'm having issues with putting it up in buns at this point. I currently wear mostly braids and even then my hair sticks out all over the braid.

I'm a iii as well, and I had to be well beyond waist (at least hip with layers), either waist without or hip with layers to get it to go up into a bun of some sort.

[Nebulae]

I'm pretty much back at waist again after a middle-of-the-night trim some days ago.. I regret nothing though! Oh my what a difference. I cut off about 2", which is still not all my previous damage but at least the worst of it. Previously that day I decided to wear my hair loose, but I felt horribly self-conscious about my ends.. a couple days after the cut I wore it loose again and this time I felt confident! It didn't stick to itself and tangle in the ends like before, and it doesn't look as thin either!

So basically I'm starting over in this thread, I'm thinking about following my original plan of maintaining at waist until my damage is gone (instead of microtrimming and growing to hip). Here's to growth! :toast:

[PraiseCheeses]

I'll benign neglect for one or two months and see how it goes... Maybe I'll keep on doing it for the rest of this year and do one trim if my ends are okay, or maybe I'll maintain for a couple of months after this. Time will tell.

How is everyone doing?

Benign neglect here too. :waving: Luckily I've been super busy, so I haven't had much time to think about it.

I'm trying really hard to stand strong against the urge to trim. I've had a few beach days that have wreaked havoc on my ends. (My rule about my hair is that if it starts preventing me from doing things I really like doing, like swimming in the ocean, then it has become an unhealthy force in my life and I either ignore the damage or cut it.) The good news is that I've streamlined my beach routine - coconut oil from shoulders down upon arriving, braid, soak hair in tap water before going in ocean, forget about hair, enjoy myself, wash it out and deep condition later. My hemline could definitely benefit from losing a couple inches, but my hair is BCL and only 2 inches away from tailbone, so I'm holding off on my trim until absolutely necessary or December. I can do a helix bun now, so that's pretty good incentive to keep the length I have. :D


I'm pretty much back at waist again after a middle-of-the-night trim some days ago.. I regret nothing though! Oh my what a difference. I cut off about 2", which is still not all my previous damage but at least the worst of it. Previously that day I decided to wear my hair loose, but I felt horribly self-conscious about my ends.. a couple days after the cut I wore it loose again and this time I felt confident! It didn't stick to itself and tangle in the ends like before, and it doesn't look as thin either!

So basically I'm starting over in this thread, I'm thinking about following my original plan of maintaining at waist until my damage is gone (instead of microtrimming and growing to hip). Here's to growth! :toast:

Then I read a post like this.... :lala: :p I'm glad your trim was well worth it for you, and this is very reassuring that when I do trim, it'll be a good thing. :)

[Johannah]

I've also been going down the 'benign neglect' road! I've personally noticed that my hair is actually looking better now that im not bothering with it so much. I'm trying to do it for a year, but if it goes well enough.. I'll end up sticking with it foreverrrr. I hope it goes well for you too!

Thank you! I still try to find a routine that works for me. If I find one and this whole benign neglect thing works... I might be doing this forever as well! Hope it goes well for you too! :blossom:


Benign neglect here too. :waving: Luckily I've been super busy, so I haven't had much time to think about it.

I'm trying really hard to stand strong against the urge to trim. I've had a few beach days that have wreaked havoc on my ends. (My rule about my hair is that if it starts preventing me from doing things I really like doing, like swimming in the ocean, then it has become an unhealthy force in my life and I either ignore the damage or cut it.) The good news is that I've streamlined my beach routine - coconut oil from shoulders down upon arriving, braid, soak hair in tap water before going in ocean, forget about hair, enjoy myself, wash it out and deep condition later. My hemline could definitely benefit from losing a couple inches, but my hair is BCL and only 2 inches away from tailbone, so I'm holding off on my trim until absolutely necessary or December. I can do a helix bun now, so that's pretty good incentive to keep the length I have. :D

I've trimmed 2.5" last months to get rid of layers and to thicken up the hemline. Didn't regret it as well. My hair felt so much better and it's so much easier to wear my hair up now it's all one length!

[Crumpet]

Benign neglect is awesome. I'm hoping to get more into it once I trim out more of my layers and pre-LHC damage. My routine now is pretty simple though: wash 1-2 times a week, coconut oil or nighblooming panacea as needed, and cassia treatments when I can. The cassia is the most demanding part of my routine, but I expect that I will phase it out as my healthier hair takes over. I mostly wear my hair up and I've been microtrimming all or most of my growth about once every 2-4 weeks (whenever its most convenient).

Although I'd like more length, I also enjoy the process of slowly growing out hair. My hair is my bonsai tree.

[Johannah]

Benign neglect is awesome. I'm hoping to get more into it once I trim out more of my layers and pre-LHC damage. My routine now is pretty simple though: wash 1-2 times a week, coconut oil or nighblooming panacea as needed, and cassia treatments when I can. The cassia is the most demanding part of my routine, but I expect that I will phase it out as my healthier hair takes over. I mostly wear my hair up and I've been microtrimming all or most of my growth about once every 2-4 weeks (whenever its most convenient).

Although I'd like more length, I also enjoy the process of slowly growing out hair. My hair is my bonsai tree.

I love the way you describes this.

[hollygraham43]

I'm a iii as well, and I had to be well beyond waist (at least hip with layers), either waist without or hip with layers to get it to go up into a bun of some sort.

I can do a Cinnabun, but not much else.

[hollygraham43]

I'm a iii as well, and I had to be well beyond waist (at least hip with layers), either waist without or hip with layers to get it to go up into a bun of some sort.

I can do a Cinnabun, but not much else.

[meowskers]

Ahhh this is the thread for me! I'm somewhere a little past waist, and aiming for tailbone. I look forward to growing with all of you, lol! :p

[lapushka]

I can do a Cinnabun, but not much else.

Try a lazy wrap bun. That was first on my list; a proper cinnabun after all this time is still a no-no for me.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

I wish I knew how to do a cinnabun without getting horrible nape sag. Sigh. It's ok if I start with a ponytail, but I don't want to have to use hair elastics. :(

[lapushka]

I wish I knew how to do a cinnabun without getting horrible nape sag. Sigh. It's ok if I start with a ponytail, but I don't want to have to use hair elastics. :(

Maybe it's because you're a iii? I have that issue as well, and it just barely will go once around, so it's all way too loose. I'm hip+ with layers (one inch and a half away from TBL). A LWB is comfortable, but it's just too soon for a cinnabun.

[Timea]

have you guys tried the cinnabon where you start with just half your hair and wrap that up first and pin it up and then wrap the rest of the hair around it? it's easier.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

have you guys tried the cinnabon where you start with just half your hair and wrap that up first and pin it up and then wrap the rest of the hair around it? it's easier.

I have tried that Timea, and it never looks like what I want it to. Lapushka, my ends are quite thin I think and you would think that would make a difference but apparently not.

[Timea]

oh well. maybe when it's longer. :shrug: it works okay for me for cinnabons but it doesn't work so well for nautilus or some of the others i've tried.

[mariakatija]

Ahhh this is the thread for me! I'm somewhere a little past waist, and aiming for tailbone. I look forward to growing with all of you, lol! :p

Yay for more people!! :thumbsup:

[Eve 322]

Update: I'm now solidly BCL, 33", on my way to TBL!! What is the "average" length for TBL, is it 34" or 36"? I'm having trouble figuring out where it is on me, lol...

[Ingrid]

My TBL marker coincides with BCL... :hmm: Hip is 34" on me, I haven't measured TBL yet...

[jupiterinleo]

To you guys talking about cinnabuns, I actually am able to do a cinnabun (with my hair fork, and have it stay comfortably) for the first time, and it was only when I cut back to waist. I'm not able to so a solid cinnabun when I'm hip and longer. Maybe that's because our hair is on the thicker side? I kind of sticks out pretty far and I can't get it to lay flat on my head when my hair reaches a certain length. Also, I wasn't using any pins. Spin pins make a huge difference.

[mariakatija]

Update: I'm now solidly BCL, 33", on my way to TBL!! What is the "average" length for TBL, is it 34" or 36"? I'm having trouble figuring out where it is on me, lol...

Congrats!!


To you guys talking about cinnabuns, I actually am able to do a cinnabun (with my hair fork, and have it stay comfortably) for the first time, and it was only when I cut back to waist. I'm not able to so a solid cinnabun when I'm hip and longer. Maybe that's because our hair is on the thicker side? I kind of sticks out pretty far and I can't get it to lay flat on my head when my hair reaches a certain length. Also, I wasn't using any pins. Spin pins make a huge difference.

I can do a cinnabun too but I need my hair to lay flat or it hurts! Then again, my hair is not too thick. :shrug:

[nuvola]

I'm a little confused now as I thought BCL is longer than tailbone.... Could anyone explain it to me? :D

My actual length:
http://up.picr.de/18934451zk.jpg

The end of my shirt should be BCL, or tailbone? :rolleyes:

[leilani]

My hair is so similar (color and length) but yet I have major hair envy of nuvola! Why does everyone else's hair seem sooooo much more desirable??

[Sarahlabyrinth]

My hair is so similar (color and length) but yet I have major hair envy of nuvola! Why does everyone else's hair seem sooooo much more desirable??

'Cos that's what happens when you are on LHC...haha.

[sourgrl]

Nuvola, lovely hair. So shiny!

To answer your question: BCL is considered to be where your bum crack begins. Tailbone is the end of your spine, generally about an inch south of BCL. But there may be some people where it's one and the same.

[lapushka]

I'm a little confused now as I thought BCL is longer than tailbone.... Could anyone explain it to me? :D

My actual length:
http://up.picr.de/18934451zk.jpg

The end of my shirt should be BCL, or tailbone? :rolleyes:

You've a ways to go, it looks like! :flower:

Butt crack length is... well, obvious where that is. Your tailbone actually ends about an inch inwards of butt crack. You can actually feel it there.

[lindsayhv]

I'm a little confused now as I thought BCL is longer than tailbone.... Could anyone explain it to me? :D

My actual length:
http://up.picr.de/18934451zk.jpg


The end of my shirt should be BCL, or tailbone? :rolleyes:

Wow I don't know but your hair is gorgeous!

[nuvola]

Oh thank you so much! That helps every time when I consider cutting 2 or 3 inches :)

Thank you sourgrl and lapushka for the explanation. I think I get it now :)

[mariakatija]

Such pretty hair nuvola! TBL is tricky to figure out. I'd say two inches or so past BCL.

[höpönasu]

Finally got my hair trimmed in a saloon!
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lquUe4TAYz0/U8jsEKn3awI/AAAAAAAABVA/2etS5K8XBY4/s1600/WP_20140718_11_36_15_Pro%255B1%255D.jpg

[sourgrl]

Looks good, Hoponasu. I love your color :)

[Sharysa]

Seconding that! Gorgeous blonde/brown mix!

[Wolfie]

I wish I could post a pic, but I'm on my phone and I can't post unless it's from the Internet. Ugh. Other than that I love this thread!!

[bunzfan]

Stupid poufy hair it drives me nuts!!!!!

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h400/emmerline1/july2014_zps0f79888a.jpg (http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/emmerline1/media/july2014_zps0f79888a.jpg.html)

[lapushka]

Can't see what's wrong with it, maybe that's just me. ;)

[höpönasu]

Thanks sourgrl and Sharysa! :flower:

[SleepyTangles]

Today! Sorry for my bathroom, it's so messy... :(
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11943&d=1405798672

hoponasu I love the results! Seems like you found a good hairdresser :). Your hair is beautiful as ever.
Bunzfan, i get what you mean about poofiness :couch:! Looks really lovely, though! Its soft, it's shiny, it's long, and it has a gorgeous colour: doesn't sound too bad, does it :eyebrows:?

[WaitingSoLong]

Just got back from a week at church camp. I have to say, I had kind of short hair compared to all the girls there! One of the staff had knee length hair and a couple of the girls were around TBL, MANY MANY at hip length. I think I started a trend ;)

[Timea]

how did you start a trend if their hair is longer than yours? *confused*

[WaitingSoLong]

Because I had TBL-classic length for several years and before I cut last year it was FTL, so it WAS longer than theirs.
But I was kidding. This gal is no trend starter. LOL.


how did you start a trend if their hair is longer than yours? *confused*

[Timea]

Because I had TBL-classic length for several years and before I cut last year it was FTL, so it WAS longer than theirs.
But I was kidding. This gal is no trend starter. LOL.

oh! thanks for explaining it to me! well, maybe you did inspire some of them to grow their hair long!

[Beborani]

I am short but I had measured classic to 41 much earlier when it was far far away from realm of possibility but seeing so many taller women measuring around that length I remeasured in front of camera in video mode and went hmmmm..it is barely 39 and that makes sense. So I am less than six inches to classic and 1 inch to tailbone by poking around method and 3 inches if I do the hair touching the floor thing. But with curly hair and thin ends it doesnt look like it. So being short has its advantages which is cancleled by curls!

[Johannah]

Benign neglect is harder than I thought because I still need to find a routine :p

I ran out of my keratin conditioner, so I used Herbal Essences Hello Hydration shampoo and conditioner. My hair is a lot dryer, and a 1b?? Last week, when I was using the keratin line, my hair was a 2a, some parts even a 2b, even after I combed it. So protein give me 2a hair. I don't get it.

[SleepyTangles]

Sorry Johanna: no clue here. My hair always made clear he hates proteic treatment, so I intentionally avoid them. I know nothing about how keratin products work...
But yes, I agree it sounds weird: aren't keratin treatments straightening :hmm:?

Are you happy or unhappy by the change?

[Johannah]

Sorry Johanna: no clue here. My hair always made clear he hates proteic treatment, so I intentionally avoid them. I know nothing about how keratin products work...
But yes, I agree it sounds weird: aren't keratin treatments straightening :hmm:?

Are you happy or unhappy by the change?

I thought protein would make my hair straighter as well. I never heard of this happening to someone else. But I've always considered 2a as the perfect texture :lol: so I'm certainly happy about it!! Today my new shampoo/conditioner arrived (Gliss Kur Ultimate Volume). It contains way more protein than the one I used before, so I can't wait to try them out (probably Sunday)!

[SleepyTangles]

Wonderful! Enjoy your keratin dt then :)


I am short but I had measured classic to 41 much earlier when it was far far away from realm of possibility but seeing so many taller women measuring around that length I remeasured in front of camera in video mode and went hmmmm..it is barely 39 and that makes sense. So I am less than six inches to classic and 1 inch to tailbone by poking around method and 3 inches if I do the hair touching the floor thing. But with curly hair and thin ends it doesnt look like it. So being short has its advantages which is cancleled by curls!

Luckily, curls are totally worth the loss :D! Well, IMHO, at least!

[sourgrl]

Johannah, is the keratin conditioner cone free? The cones in HH weigh down my waves. Most cones do


Benign neglect is harder than I thought because I still need to find a routine :p

I ran out of my keratin conditioner, so I used Herbal Essences Hello Hydration shampoo and conditioner. My hair is a lot dryer, and a 1b?? Last week, when I was using the keratin line, my hair was a 2a, some parts even a 2b, even after I combed it. So protein give me 2a hair. I don't get it.

[lapushka]

Johannah, is the keratin conditioner cone free? The cones in HH weigh down my waves. Most cones do

Mine actually do pretty good on the HE. Herbal Essences Hello Hydration is my holy grail (yes, there I said it). :D

[Beborani]

Luckily, curls are totally worth the loss :D! Well, IMHO, at least!

oh I agree completely!

[LongCurlyTress]

Hi! I am really happy to be on this thread! Approaching 30 inches which on me is almost at hip length. I have very curly, 3b hair, so I am almost at hip when my hair is wet and stretched out! Hope this still counts. :) Anyways, I just wanted to say hello! And, thanks for being here! ;):popcorn:

[LongCurlyTress]

Welcome, new people!! :cheer:
Thank you! It is very exciting to be a part of this thread. Thanks for being here! :DI am loving all the lovely pictures that waist to tailbone members have posted and am very motivated now to continue my hair growing journey to as long as it will grow.

Just found this video of Nicolette Larson for some long hair inspiration. ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xgiS0nCGnU

Enjoy!!:blossom:

[Komao]

Thank you! It is very exciting to be a part of this thread. Thanks for being here! :DI am loving all the lovely pictures that waist to tailbone members have posted and am very motivated now to continue my hair growing journey to as long as it will grow.

Just found this video of Nicolette Larson for some long hair inspiration. ;)



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xgiS0nCGnU

Enjoy!!:blossom:

Wow, that is some hair inspiration. Thanks and welcome to the thread. Your hair looks lovely, too. :)

[Johannah]

Johannah, is the keratin conditioner cone free? The cones in HH weigh down my waves. Most cones do

No, it's actually cone heavy! But the one I'm going to try this Sunday doesn't contain cones, maybe it'll make me a 4c lol :p Just kidding, but it might give me even more waves. Time will tell :D


Mine actually do pretty good on the HE. Herbal Essences Hello Hydration is my holy grail (yes, there I said it). :D

I used it for a long time as well, but all out of a sudden it didn't work anymore :( I really liked it, though! It's an amazing moisturizing conditioner!


Hi! I am really happy to be on this thread! Approaching 30 inches which on me is almost at hip length. I have very curly, 3b hair, so I am almost at hip when my hair is wet and stretched out! Hope this still counts. :) Anyways, I just wanted to say hello! And, thanks for being here! ;):popcorn:

Welcome! :blossom:

[LongCurlyTress]

No, it's actually cone heavy! But the one I'm going to try this Sunday doesn't contain cones, maybe it'll make me a 4c lol :p Just kidding, but it might give me even more waves. Time will tell :D



I used it for a long time as well, but all out of a sudden it didn't work anymore :( I really liked it, though! It's an amazing moisturizing conditioner!



Welcome! :blossom:

Great info Johannah! And, thank you for the Welcome and purty flower! :):blossom:

[LongCurlyTress]

Wow, that is some hair inspiration. Thanks and welcome to the thread. Your hair looks lovely, too. :)


Hi Komao! Thank you for your nice welcome and glad you liked my inspiration video of Nicolette Larson. :disco:I have very similar thick, kind of bushy hair when brushed out, so I am hoping mine behaves better once it gets longer. :) Btw, I really like your signature poem and pic. It's beautiful. :bowtome:

[LauraLongLocks]

Welcome, LongCurlyTress!

Still brushing hip. Haven't measured yet. That's coming up August 1st. I'm hoping for 82 cm or 32 inches. The bottom two inches of my hair is markedly thinner than the rest. The reason is because I have one long layer I'm still growing out and have been maintaining with S&D. It doesn't look terrible, but I do want to keep microtrimming every other month to eventually cut it off. I did a microtrim on June 1st and July 1st. I think I'll wait until September and trim 5 mm. I can see a lot of ends of hairs sticking out on the bottom 3-4" of my hair, but it is most noticeable on the bottom 2 inches. I think trimming a teeny bit every other month will improve my hemline slowly but surely, and in between I can S&D to keep my splits under control.

[SleepyTangles]

OMG, I didn't expected a RaiUno video! Welcome LongCurlyTress :D. Nicolette Larson's hair is stunning!

[Timea]

i took some more pictures (not sharing these ones though) to see if i could see what the length was and figure out where my hips are and where my waist was, without my clothes getting in the way and making it hard to see where things are, because i always thought my waist was where my pants finished but it is not the 90's anymore so they don't finish very high up and then i thought hips were much lower, at the top of my legs, below my pelvis, but that's not the definition people here seem to be using? (i was thinking the socket that the thigh bone goes into is the hip). but on the back of the pelvis there are two dimples, on me about 5cm above BCL, i think everyone has them because they show up in paintings, but i don't know what they're called, i read some wikipedia articles but they didn't tell me. anyway, my hair comes just down to those dimples. this feels like it should be a milestone of some sort if only we knew what they were called. Butt Dimple Length or something.

[Eve 322]

Measured today at 33.5"! That makes 1/2 an inch of growth this month...steadily cruising towards TBL!!

[Shibe]

Hey everyone!! :waving:

I just noticed my hair is exactly at waist when dry, and goes beyond it when wet.

I guess I'm here now!!

I'm so excited, this is the longest my hair has every been.

[Syren_Curls]

I was at my goal of tailbone when I joined LHC but did a big chop of 4 inches on June 1st to get rid of some splits and layers from pre-LHC days... so I am here :-) Will see how I like it with the changes when I get to TB before deciding to keep growing.

So, a warm hello to everyone!

[LauraLongLocks]

i took some more pictures (not sharing these ones though) to see if i could see what the length was and figure out where my hips are and where my waist was, without my clothes getting in the way and making it hard to see where things are, because i always thought my waist was where my pants finished but it is not the 90's anymore so they don't finish very high up and then i thought hips were much lower, at the top of my legs, below my pelvis, but that's not the definition people here seem to be using? (i was thinking the socket that the thigh bone goes into is the hip). but on the back of the pelvis there are two dimples, on me about 5cm above BCL, i think everyone has them because they show up in paintings, but i don't know what they're called, i read some wikipedia articles but they didn't tell me. anyway, my hair comes just down to those dimples. this feels like it should be a milestone of some sort if only we knew what they were called. Butt Dimple Length or something.

Hip is the top of the iliac crest as far as I know. The socket where the leg joins with the hip would be equal to about BCL to TBL on me.

[LauraLongLocks]

Welcome, Shibe!

[Shibe]

Welcome, Shibe!

Thank you

http://z4.ifrm.com/30048/45/0/e5183680/e5183680.png

[SleepyTangles]

Hi Shibe and SyrenCurls :waving:

Timea, on me those dimples are at solid hip lenght (I think they are commonly called "angel fingerprints" here, no idea of their true name).

[Johannah]

Welcome Shibe and SyrenCurls!

[Timea]

Thanks for giving me a name for them, angel fingerprints. And I think I was just confused, not knowing that hip was a larger region than just the socket, thanks Laura. It's just as you said, by the time I reach my hip sockets I'll be near tailbone, maybe a little past it. Welcome, Shibe and Syren_curls

[Shibe]

Thanks for the welcome, guys!

For me, hip would be where the bone sticks out a little.

[Syren_Curls]

Thank you for the warm welcome, SleepyTangles, Johannah, and Timea! :grouphug:

[AmberJewel]

I was hoping to not have to trim at all until tailbone, but finally got fed up with all the splits, white dots, Velcro-y ends, etc. So I trimmed off about an inch, maybe a bit less this evening. So I'm back to just at/past hip. It hurts to pick up the scissors, but the end do feel better now. Now to make a satin sleep cap... without telling mom what I want the satin for.

[AmberJewel]

Sorry, double post. :)

[heartgoesboom]

I was hoping to not have to trim at all until tailbone, but finally got fed up with all the splits, white dots, Velcro-y ends, etc. So I trimmed off about an inch, maybe a bit less this evening. So I'm back to just at/past hip. It hurts to pick up the scissors, but the end do feel better now. Now to make a satin sleep cap... without telling mom what I want the satin for.

Ugh I know I've been thinking I would've been tbl by now if I didn't trim a few months ago, but it was totally necessary!

[FireFromWithin]

I cut from waist to BSL at the beginning of last year and kept measuring against what I would have been but then I realised how much less damage I have than I would have and the length seems less important. I really want to get to at least next January before another trim (I did an inch trim the other month to. Help with splits) because it feels like I've been at hip for ages!

[leilani]

Picked up scissors today and took a good half inch across my hem..... and switched my compact cut to front hairline ponytail, thinking my bangs I'm growing will become a "layer" faster that way.
I like having fresh ends but feel like I'll be at waist forever!

[Johannah]

I feel like my hair is stuck at this length. I hope benign neglect will help and I'll be shocked to see my growth in a couple of months. I just hope I can find a routine to keep on benign neglecting because I really need to take some sort of a 'break' from my hair obsession.

[Crumpet]

I'm joining in the "I've been stuck at this length" forever club. I've been microtrimming off all or almost all of my growth since January. I had terrible layers cut into 15 months ago and I'm trying to even out my hemline some. I think it will take a year to get them all done (!!). I am so much happier with my hemline and my hair in general since I've been microtrimming. Even so I may slow down the microtrimming sometime this autumn, since I'd like to start gaining length again sometime soon.

[LauraLongLocks]

I'm joining in the "I've been stuck at this length" forever club. I've been microtrimming off all or almost all of my growth since January. I had terrible layers cut into 15 months ago and I'm trying to even out my hemline some. I think it will take a year to get them all done (!!). I am so much happier with my hemline and my hair in general since I've been microtrimming. Even so I may slow down the microtrimming sometime this autumn, since I'd like to start gaining length again sometime soon.

I'm trying to decide whether to trim this month or wait until next month. I really want to gain length, but I also want to maintain a thick hem. The last layer in my hair hasn't had a proper trim in so long, almost two years, so it is more splitty than the rest. I have been doing a lot of S&D trying to maintain it, and now I have markedly thinner ends, about the bottom 1.5-2". I decided if I had awesome growth this month and made it to 83 cm, I'll trim 5 mm. If I am at 82 cm, I'll wait another month to trim. Even my two small trims on June 1st and July 1st have really helped thicken my ends. It's kind of addicting to trim! I like the thicker, fresher ends so much. But I really want to continue gaining length, so I need to find a balance.

[LongCurlyTress]

Welcome, LongCurlyTress!

Still brushing hip. Haven't measured yet. That's coming up August 1st. I'm hoping for 82 cm or 32 inches. The bottom two inches of my hair is markedly thinner than the rest. The reason is because I have one long layer I'm still growing out and have been maintaining with S&D. It doesn't look terrible, but I do want to keep microtrimming every other month to eventually cut it off. I did a microtrim on June 1st and July 1st. I think I'll wait until September and trim 5 mm. I can see a lot of ends of hairs sticking out on the bottom 3-4" of my hair, but it is most noticeable on the bottom 2 inches. I think trimming a teeny bit every other month will improve my hemline slowly but surely, and in between I can S&D to keep my splits under control.

Hi Lauralonglocks! Just be careful not to cut too much. My hair seems to grow really unevenly, featherlike, but since each strand looks healthy, I am just not going to trim for as long as I can go. I put my hair in a bun everyday, so I just forget about my ends this way. Benign neglect! Good luck! Sounds like you have things under control. Just be careful and don't get too scissor-cutting happy! :rolleyes: That is what happens to me... I just keep seeing uneven ends, and then all of a sudden an inch and ahalf is cut off, like what I did in June/July. Yikes! Be careful!! :)

Also, I have noticed that using Faye's method leaves my ends uneven once my hair is down in back. This could be due to my curls, but... when my DH trims my hair using a Creaclip on my back, the ends are even afterwards. Just a head's up if you are doing Fayes trimming method. This does seem to work for straight haired gals, but for me, I need a man! LOL! good luck!

And huge WELCOMES to all those who are new to this thread! Waist length and beyond gets really exciting! I only just arrived at waist length this past spring, so now I can do fancier buns with my longer hair. Congrats!

[leilani]

I also crave a pause in obsessing.
But I can't benign neglect unless I want to wash daily with a strong scalp balancing shampoo and I can't stand waiting for my thick hair to dry more often than twice a week.