Waist | Hip | BCL | Tailbone

[Ambrielle]

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY YOU GUYS!
IDK Just wanted to tell someone on the LHC and this board seemed like the place to do it!

Happy birthday!! :o:cheer:

[Jennah]

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY YOU GUYS!
IDK Just wanted to tell someone on the LHC and this board seemed like the place to do it!

Happy Belated Birthday!!! Love, peace, and happiness to you! :magic::cake::gift:

[elsieivy]

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY YOU GUYS!
IDK Just wanted to tell someone on the LHC and this board seemed like the place to do it!

Happy birthday!

[Dragon Faery]

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY YOU GUYS!
IDK Just wanted to tell someone on the LHC and this board seemed like the place to do it!
Happy happy Birthday!!! :toast::pizza::skittles::gift::cake:


Guys, I have been having some problems with velcro ends since my last trim, which was small and I posted on this thread. Did I not take off enough? I don't know what it is, but the only thing that helps even a little lately is vinegar.

Do these look dry or unhealthy?

Those ends look fine. When my ends get like that, I clarify and deep condition, and that usually resolves it for a while. The fact that your vinegar is the only thing that's helping makes me suspect that clarifying may be what you need.
(My clarifying shampoo is also a chelating shampoo, so I couldn't tell you for sure which one your hair needs. Chelating shampoos usually clarify though, I think. I use Avalon Organics Clarifying Lemon shampoo. It has lemon oil in it, which is what acts as a chelator, even though the bottle doesn't make any reference to chelating.)

[elsieivy]

The only thing that help mine when they get like that is either a chelating shampoo or trim as a last resort. However judging by the photo they don't look bad to me. :)

I agree. They look great in the picture but if they're causing issues then maybe chelating/clarifying will help.

[Kendrix]

I might try chelating. Since I went off sulfates, I tend to just use my mother's Garnier shampoo to clarify, but maybe I need something else.

My ends are the kind that stick together and tangle with ANY movement. I generally have to detangle with each pass while making a bun or else it won't be smooth. So I wrap/twist, detangle, wrap/twist, detangle, wrap/twist, detangle until I tuck the ends and put my stick/fork in. Does anyone else have fine hair that does this?

It can't just be me. I look at people who say they only brush 1 time a week and I can't imagine it. I detangle with my tangle tamer (knock off tangle teezer) and very gentle. I just disengage when I hit a tangle. Probably why I don't notice as my ends get worse and worse: because I detangle so often already.

[wilderwein]

I might try chelating. Since I went off sulfates, I tend to just use my mother's Garnier shampoo to clarify, but maybe I need something else.

My ends are the kind that stick together and tangle with ANY movement. I generally have to detangle with each pass while making a bun or else it won't be smooth. So I wrap/twist, detangle, wrap/twist, detangle, wrap/twist, detangle until I tuck the ends and put my stick/fork in. Does anyone else have fine hair that does this?

It can't just be me. I look at people who say they only brush 1 time a week and I can't imagine it. I detangle with my tangle tamer (knock off tangle teezer) and very gentle. I just disengage when I hit a tangle. Probably why I don't notice as my ends get worse and worse: because I detangle so often already.

MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! B) I have accept it....

[Crumpet]

I have to detangle a lot. I use a BBB and when I very carefully stand upright and arrange my hair, I have to detangle it a bit. I run my fingers through it a lot when making a bun etc. It comes with the territory, I think. I notice that it behaves better when its oiled since its not as floaty.

[Squiggy]

Kendrix, I second what everyone else says! My ends get that way every few months since I ditched sulfates, and I have to go back and clarify/chelate more often. We have lots of minerals in our water, so the chelating helps, as does following up every wash with an ACV rinse. Which I hardly ever remember to do. Usually the clarify/chelate cleans everything right up and my ends are smooth and tangle free again for a few months.

[FallingDarkness]

Thank you all <3 You're the best!

[luxurioushair]

Guys, I have been having some problems with velcro ends since my last trim, which was small and I posted on this thread. Did I not take off enough? I don't know what it is, but the only thing that helps even a little lately is vinegar.

Do these look dry or unhealthy?
http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah39/knm37504/Mobile%20Uploads/20150622_173327_zps3crgywzk.jpg (http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/knm37504/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150622_173327_zps3crgywzk.jpg.html)

Well the hair looks really healthy but if it feels dry to you, some oil might do the trick. I will recommend Argan oil to anybody but there are other good oils out there too.

[Magalo]

Mine too, but most of the time I just don't care and bun it with the ends undetangled... Makes a bigger, fluffier bun and I like how it look. :)


I might try chelating. Since I went off sulfates, I tend to just use my mother's Garnier shampoo to clarify, but maybe I need something else.

My ends are the kind that stick together and tangle with ANY movement. I generally have to detangle with each pass while making a bun or else it won't be smooth. So I wrap/twist, detangle, wrap/twist, detangle, wrap/twist, detangle until I tuck the ends and put my stick/fork in. Does anyone else have fine hair that does this?

It can't just be me. I look at people who say they only brush 1 time a week and I can't imagine it. I detangle with my tangle tamer (knock off tangle teezer) and very gentle. I just disengage when I hit a tangle. Probably why I don't notice as my ends get worse and worse: because I detangle so often already.

[elsieivy]

I claimed waist a few weeks ago but never posted a picture. Here's my messy hair with bun waves:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=17892&d=1435213872

[Dragon Faery]

I claimed waist a few weeks ago but never posted a picture. Here's my messy hair with bun waves:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=17892&d=1435213872

Congrats! It looks great! And I love that color shirt with your hair color!

[Kendrix]

Congrats! You have very pretty hair.

[browneyedsusan]

@FallingDarkness: Happy belated birthday! I'm sorry I missed it, and hope you had a wonderful day, and flaunted your gorgeous hair. :)

@Kendrix: I think your ends look pretty good. Did the chelating/clarifying help? (I get chelating shampoo at the Walmart hair salon: Joico brand.) Be sure to chase any clarifying with a heavy conditioner.

My velcroey ends usually straighten up with coconut oil: when it's damp from washing, rub a teensy bit of coconut oil between your palms and stroke down the last few inches of hair. Then, I sometimes let it loose to dry, or bun it up to sleep. It seems to help it behave itself. :) Let us know how it goes!

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We are hosting DD18 's graduation party this Saturday. It's supposed to be cooler and nice. I'm hoping to wear a half-up to show off my length. Do you all think that's tacky, since we're serving food?

[ghost]

*sigh* I just cut back to some nebulous length in between hip and tailbone, so I have no real claim on tailbone anymore. I'm so bummed. I really wanted to be part of the whole Classic by Christmas thing, but I just couldn't stand how thin my ends were. I guess it's worth it to trim more frequently if it means I can have the blunt hemline that I want, even if it slows down my actual growth.

[elsieivy]

Thanks so much Dragon Faery and Kendrix!

I wouldn't think it's tacky browneyedsusan. You might want to put it up while you're actually preparing the food but as long it isn't horribly windy I would think a half up would be fine around food. Have fun! Congrats to your daughter!

I'm sorry ghost. Losing length is disappointing but hopefully this way you'll be able to enjoy it more as it grows.

[ghost]

I'm sorry ghost. Losing length is disappointing but hopefully this way you'll be able to enjoy it more as it grows.

Thank you :blossom: I was going to trim off another inch or two tomorrow, but I'm not sure I have the guts. I'd rather have imperfect-but-still-decent hip length hair, then cut back to "perfect" waist length hair and have to play the whole waiting game all over again. Waist looks really short on me :(

[JadedByEntropy]

We are hosting DD18 's graduation party this Saturday. It's supposed to be cooler and nice. I'm hoping to wear a half-up to show off my length. Do you all think that's tacky, since we're serving food?

no no no. Food out = hair up. If you're not serving or preparing it miiiiiiiight be okay. :/ Save your halfups for going to dinner, not hosting. A change of Do might be in order though. A nice bun drop after dinner ;)

[*ReiKa*]

I am very happy to announce that I'll be leaving this thread cos I finally reached a full TBL! It feels great! :toast:
good luck everyone!




http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y350/Labonny88/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150625_183513_zpsnouodooa.jpg

[LauraLongLocks]

I am very happy to announce that I'll be leaving this thread cos I finally reached a full TBL! It feels great! :toast:
good luck everyone!




http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y350/Labonny88/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150625_183513_zpsnouodooa.jpg

:thud: :thudpile: :agape: :cheese: :applause: :happydance: Your hair is beautiful! Congratulations!!! Very inspirational!

[*ReiKa*]

Thank u Laura. :) it is definitely a victory for me!

[Lauraes]

I am very happy to announce that I'll be leaving this thread cos I finally reached a full TBL! It feels great! :toast:
good luck everyone!




http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y350/Labonny88/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150625_183513_zpsnouodooa.jpg
Congrats! Your hair looks absolutely amazing. :)

[kganihanova]

I think I'll be joining this thread soon...I'm definitely hitting waist when wet and I'm close when dry.

[LauraLongLocks]

I think I'll be joining this thread soon...I'm definitely hitting waist when wet and I'm close when dry.

That's so exciting. We can't wait to have you here!


<sigh> Sometimes when I look in the mirror, my hair looks sooo close to BCL, and other times it looks more than 4 inches away. Am I holding my head differently? Is the hair slightly wavy some of the time (sometimes my 1c hair looks on the wavy side)? Am I imagining things? Should I just not worry about it, because I can't make it grow faster no matter what I do? Yes. lol!

[Nique1202]

<sigh> Sometimes when I look in the mirror, my hair looks sooo close to BCL, and other times it looks more than 4 inches away. Am I holding my head differently? Is the hair slightly wavy some of the time (sometimes my 1c hair looks on the wavy side)? Am I imagining things? Should I just not worry about it, because I can't make it grow faster no matter what I do? Yes. lol!

I know I'm less than 2 inches away stretched (bcl is about 32" and I'm at 30.25") but whether it's freshly air dried 2c-ness or bun waves it always looks 3-4 inches away in the mirror. Whenever I get irritated at it, I leave it down for a few minutes and close my eyes and remember that it still feels like it's nearly covering my back so it can't be THAT far off.

[Ava Ruu]

Ones posture seems to have a huge effect near BCL. If I pull in with abs, looks like BCL is still far away but if I stand lazily, my hair is there already. It's too easy (for me at least) to tilt my hipbones or curve my spine with tiny changes in how I stand.

[LauraLongLocks]

Ones posture seems to have a huge effect near BCL. If I pull in with abs, looks like BCL is still far away but if I stand lazily, my hair is there already. It's too easy (for me at least) to tilt my hipbones or curve my spine with tiny changes in how I stand.

Agreed. I can go from 4" away to 1/2" away just by the way I am standing. I just try to stand tall every single time.

[Katyusha]

I think I can finally join you guys! :joy:

http://i.imgur.com/TyLn0Vll.jpg

[jupiterinleo]

Congrats, *ReiKa*! TBL is a huge milestone.

And welcome to the thread, Katyusha. :cheer:

I cut an inch a little while ago (went way too long without trimming; I should definitely make a schedule for that) and am now back at BCL. With a regular trimming schedule I will reach TBL a little longer, but with less interruptions.

[maskedrose]

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee112/maskedrose21/IMG_2059.jpg

I'm once again inching towards hip. It's nearly there wet, but still 2" or so away dry. I've been down this road so many times and I've always had to cut back to waist due to damaged ends. This time though, 98% of the old highlight damage has been trimmed out, and it feels and looks much healthier. There is still some damage from sun-in from shoulders down, but it doesn't seem to be as fragile as the old highlights were. I'll get a 1/2" trim later this year, but other than that I'm determined to get somewhere between hip and BCL and maintain for a good long while.

[FallingDarkness]

Hey everyone!
Recent update....Can I call this hip? (Probably not lol but I know my hair is getting suuuuuuuuuuuuper close)

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=17980&d=1435817930

[missblueeyes]

What a gorgeous picture, maskedrose! Your waves are really pretty. :crush: I'm sure your ends will be in a way better condition this time around!

I can't really tell where your hips are in that picture so I can't really say I'd call that hip just yet, FallingDarkness. I guess you're really close, though! Maybe you could wait another month, just to be sure?

I already posted this in the 'growing out dye' thread but I finally managed to take a new length picture. :) It really surprised me because I thought I had a much further way towards hip than I do. Only 3 more cm! :happydance:
http://i58.tinypic.com/fk378g.jpg

[Ambrielle]

Hey everyone!
Recent update....Can I call this hip? (Probably not lol but I know my hair is getting suuuuuuuuuuuuper close)

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=17980&d=1435817930

It's hard to tell. I think you may already be there? At least stretched. :)

[Ambrielle]

What a gorgeous picture, maskedrose! Your waves are really pretty. :crush: I'm sure your ends will be in a way better condition this time around!

I can't really tell where your hips are in that picture so I can't really say I'd call that hip just yet, FallingDarkness. I guess you're really close, though! Maybe you could wait another month, just to be sure?

I already posted this in the 'growing out dye' thread but I finally managed to take a new length picture. :) It really surprised me because I thought I had a much further way towards hip than I do. Only 3 more cm! :happydance:
http://i58.tinypic.com/fk378g.jpg

So beautiful! Your hemline is to die for. :crush:

[Ambrielle]

Well, guys i will be trimming back now that i have grown an inch past BCL stretched. I want to get rid of my longest layers and the last 4 inches of old damage before 2015 is over. So i will be hacking off 3 inches very soon which will take me back to waist+/hip more or less. I am actually excited about this trim as it will thicken my hemline considerably plus my hair has grown almost 2 inches since May, gotta take advantage of summer speedy growth! :D

[FallingDarkness]

Here's hoping that I'm already there stretched!
And yea IK it's hard to tell where my hips are, especially because I don't really have much hips in the first place haha! I kinda just want to call it because it's been sooooo long since I've obtained a new milestone...

[missblueeyes]

So beautiful! Your hemline is to die for. :crush:

Thank you! :o

[kganihanova]

I think I'll be moseying on over here, I'm close enough that I don't feel right calling myself MBL anymore.

[Johannah]

I find split ends everywhere. Except when I have scissors in my hand. Then they disappear magically. This is so annoying!

[Nique1202]

I find split ends everywhere. Except when I have scissors in my hand. Then they disappear magically. This is so annoying!

The worst is when I find a split, reach for the scissors, and the hair slips out of my fingers. NOOOOO! I'll never find that rascal again now.

[Johannah]

The worst is when I find a split, reach for the scissors, and the hair slips out of my fingers. NOOOOO! I'll never find that rascal again now.

Oh yup, happens to me all the time as well :lol:

[parkmikii]

I'm pretty close to tailbone, currently at 36 inches, however I think I will maintain here until I get rid of some of the thin ends

http://s30.postimg.org/k5ysyke41/2015_06_14_01_21_51_photo.jpg

[Ambrielle]

The worst is when I find a split, reach for the scissors, and the hair slips out of my fingers. NOOOOO! I'll never find that rascal again now.

Ahhhh i know that pain too well...it's so frustrating.

[Ambrielle]

I'm pretty close to tailbone, currently at 36 inches, however I think I will maintain here until I get rid of some of the thin ends

http://s30.postimg.org/k5ysyke41/2015_06_14_01_21_51_photo.jpg

Beautiful hair! :) Love the colour and texture.

[JadedByEntropy]

I'm pretty close to tailbone, currently at 36 inches, however I think I will maintain here until I get rid of some of the thin ends

http://s30.postimg.org/k5ysyke41/2015_06_14_01_21_51_photo.jpg

So pretty! great wavy curls! :D

[LauraLongLocks]

I'm pretty close to tailbone, currently at 36 inches, however I think I will maintain here until I get rid of some of the thin ends

http://s30.postimg.org/k5ysyke41/2015_06_14_01_21_51_photo.jpg

:thudpile:

Gorgeous, stunning color and quality.

[elsieivy]

I'm pretty close to tailbone, currently at 36 inches, however I think I will maintain here until I get rid of some of the thin ends

http://s30.postimg.org/k5ysyke41/2015_06_14_01_21_51_photo.jpg

Oh wow! Your hair is absolutely beautiful!


I find split ends everywhere. Except when I have scissors in my hand. Then they disappear magically. This is so annoying!

Don't you just love when that happens? lol. (Not!)

[Johannah]

I'm pretty close to tailbone, currently at 36 inches, however I think I will maintain here until I get rid of some of the thin ends

http://s30.postimg.org/k5ysyke41/2015_06_14_01_21_51_photo.jpg

Your hair is STUNNING!

[Achlys]

I recently cut about 2" of thin ends and am just at BCL now when straight. This is braidwaves.

http://oi61.tinypic.com/2jd0sjc.jpg

[wilderwein]

I recently cut about 2" of thin ends and am just at BCL now when straight. This is braidwaves.

http://oi61.tinypic.com/2jd0sjc.jpg

Beautiful hair!!!! :crush:

[missblueeyes]

I find split ends everywhere. Except when I have scissors in my hand. Then they disappear magically. This is so annoying!

That literally happens all the time when I wear it down! :lol: Especially now that I don't have any shears at the moment. I bet they're all gone when I actually get to do a s&d session.

[FallingDarkness]

You guys, it's official. I'm calling hip. I've gotten 3.75 inches of growth this year so far, not including a .5 inch trim, and I called waist for my 1 year LHC anniversary on the 27th of January. My hair (when I brush out my crazy waves) LOOKS at hip, and I've always been bad at measuring my hair but I'm pretty sure that hip was 32 inches or so on me and that waist was 29.5 so theoretically I'm there.... Goal length is 36 inches - BCL - so I'm ALMOST there. But by the time I get there I'm gonna want TBL, then classic.... then floor. Hopeless. LOL

[elsieivy]

You guys, it's official. I'm calling hip. I've gotten 3.75 inches of growth this year so far, not including a .5 inch trim, and I called waist for my 1 year LHC anniversary on the 27th of January. My hair (when I brush out my crazy waves) LOOKS at hip, and I've always been bad at measuring my hair but I'm pretty sure that hip was 32 inches or so on me and that waist was 29.5 so theoretically I'm there.... Goal length is 36 inches - BCL - so I'm ALMOST there. But by the time I get there I'm gonna want TBL, then classic.... then floor. Hopeless. LOL

Woo hoo! Congratulations on hip!

[Winter Fox]

Congrats FallingDarkness! :toast:

[Henrietta]

Have I told you I'm back here again? :) In April I trimmed my hair from past TBL to just a bit past waist to get rid of all the old damage at once (I had a very prominent "dividing line" between my new hair and the old, pre-haircare ends which were very, very thin and dry). 5 years of microtrims took me nowhere, I only wasted time :( I had to go for one big trim.

So, that's me now. Pic from the end of June. I used too much protein which still shows here, but by now I am back to moisturised, bouncy hair :)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-otAJhE3s-o8/VY7Z56gyzoI/AAAAAAAAGLg/YH0ziKK-NfQ/s1600/60.%2B27%2Bczerwca%2B2015%253B%2B83%2Bcm%2Bsigned. jpg

[Ambrielle]

Have I told you I'm back here again? :) In April I trimmed my hair from past TBL to just a bit past waist to get rid of all the old damage at once (I had a very prominent "dividing line" between my new hair and the old, pre-haircare ends which were very, very thin and dry). 5 years of microtrims took me nowhere, I only wasted time :( I had to go for one big trim.

So, that's me now. Pic from the end of June. I used too much protein which still shows here, but by now I am back to moisturised, bouncy hair :)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-otAJhE3s-o8/VY7Z56gyzoI/AAAAAAAAGLg/YH0ziKK-NfQ/s1600/60.%2B27%2Bczerwca%2B2015%253B%2B83%2Bcm%2Bsigned. jpg

I don't know what your hair looked like before but wow it looks fantastic now! Look at those ends! :crush: I too will be chopping mine between waist and hip next week to get rid of layers + old bleach damage. I hope my ends will look as good as yours!

By the way micro trimming didn't work for me either. I prefer going for bigger trims when there is a fair bit of old damage.

[Ambrielle]

You guys, it's official. I'm calling hip. I've gotten 3.75 inches of growth this year so far, not including a .5 inch trim, and I called waist for my 1 year LHC anniversary on the 27th of January. My hair (when I brush out my crazy waves) LOOKS at hip, and I've always been bad at measuring my hair but I'm pretty sure that hip was 32 inches or so on me and that waist was 29.5 so theoretically I'm there.... Goal length is 36 inches - BCL - so I'm ALMOST there. But by the time I get there I'm gonna want TBL, then classic.... then floor. Hopeless. LOL

Congrats! :happydance::cheer:

[Ambrielle]

I recently cut about 2" of thin ends and am just at BCL now when straight. This is braidwaves.

http://oi61.tinypic.com/2jd0sjc.jpg

Beautiful, the colour is amazing too!

[FallingDarkness]

Thanks everyone! :)

Henrietta Your hair is gorgeous! Your ends are fantastic!!! <3

[Winter Fox]

Latest lenght shot although I'm not happy with the condition of my hair at all atm. :justy:
I'm not sure if I can call it hip?

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/347/19441356542_097d624b86_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vBY2Ys)

[Nique1202]

Latest lenght shot although I'm not happy with the condition of my hair at all atm. :justy:
I'm not sure if I can call it hip?

If it's past the tops of your hip bones on the sides, you can call hip any time you like. There's no good way to tell from a picture because it's different for everyone. What I CAN say from a picture is your hair looks fine to me, I'd probably throw a drop or two of oil on there, wrap it up in a bun, and it'll be right as rain in the morning.

[animetor7]

My hair is definitely hip and edging in on tailbone, now to find a way to selfie a length shot as I have no willing accomplices at the moment. :p

[Nebulae]

So much pretty hair shots recently! :thud:

I enjoyed my hair down quite a lot this weekend.. maybe hip is my happy place! I couldn't help but smile when I felt my hair swishing against my lower back. It finally feels long! :)

[Aderyn]

So much pretty hair! :crush:

[mnschisler]

I am almost *almost* to waist length. My hair is 26 inches long...Darn you parents for making me tall. Once i'm truly in the waist range I am likely going to cut off the bottom one to two inches (depending on the condition of my ends) to cut out the layers.

[Winter Fox]

If it's past the tops of your hip bones on the sides, you can call hip any time you like. There's no good way to tell from a picture because it's different for everyone. What I CAN say from a picture is your hair looks fine to me, I'd probably throw a drop or two of oil on there, wrap it up in a bun, and it'll be right as rain in the morning.

Thank you very much for your input Nique1202 :) I put some almond oil in it and made a bun overnight and now the condition is much better!

[FallingDarkness]

WinterFox, your hair appears to be much longer than mine and I just called hip. I think it's safe for you to do the same! Congrats :) Also I love your hair color :D

[FireFromWithin]

I am so close to TB it's frustrating. Feels like I haven't grown at all but wet and down my hair brushes my TB (doesn't look it though only when i feel where it is). I finally took some length shots. Please excuse bad lighting and bathroom setting, the longer my hair gets the more difficult length shot selfies are!

Wet hair: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18028&d=1436105435

Dry hair: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18043&d=1436192561

I feel like I need to take half an inch off the ends because of thinning. What do you think? It the thinning really obvious?

Also, I never realised how frizzy my hair was before I oiled it until I looked at the photos! Must remember to oil prior to future pictures.

EDIT: I know I'm sitting but due to the large amount of padding in my behind my TB is actually a couple inches higher than the surface. If it touched the surface it would be past TB and well on the way to classic (which seems to be about 3" past TB).

[FallingDarkness]

In the wet length shot the thinning is obvious, but when it's dry it's hardly noticeable at all! I'd go with just 1/2 inch off.

[Winter Fox]

WinterFox, your hair appears to be much longer than mine and I just called hip. I think it's safe for you to do the same! Congrats :) Also I love your hair color :D

Thank you FallingDarkness :flower:

[Dragon Faery]

I am very happy to announce that I'll be leaving this thread cos I finally reached a full TBL! It feels great! :toast:good luck everyone!
http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y350/Labonny88/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150625_183513_zpsnouodooa.jpgWow! That looks amazing! Congrats! :)

[Dragon Faery]

I think I can finally join you guys! :joy:http://i.imgur.com/TyLn0Vll.jpgYay! Welcome! I love your color! :) :blossom:

[Dragon Faery]

I think I'll be moseying on over here, I'm close enough that I don't feel right calling myself MBL anymore.Yay, welcome! :) :blossom:And everyone's pictures are looking amazing! My computer isn't letting me multi-quote today.

[Dragon Faery]

I'm pretty close to tailbone, currently at 36 inches, however I think I will maintain here until I get rid of some of the thin endshttp://s30.postimg.org/k5ysyke41/2015_06_14_01_21_51_photo.jpgOh wow, I love your hair! Your curls and color are breathtaking! :blossom:

[Dragon Faery]

You guys, it's official. I'm calling hip. I've gotten 3.75 inches of growth this year so far, not including a .5 inch trim, and I called waist for my 1 year LHC anniversary on the 27th of January. My hair (when I brush out my crazy waves) LOOKS at hip, and I've always been bad at measuring my hair but I'm pretty sure that hip was 32 inches or so on me and that waist was 29.5 so theoretically I'm there.... Goal length is 36 inches - BCL - so I'm ALMOST there. But by the time I get there I'm gonna want TBL, then classic.... then floor. Hopeless. LOLYay! Congrats! :) :flower: And hooray for ever-expanding goal lengths! Haha!

[Dragon Faery]

I am so close to TB it's frustrating. Feels like I haven't grown at all but wet and down my hair brushes my TB (doesn't look it though only when i feel where it is). I finally took some length shots. Please excuse bad lighting and bathroom setting, the longer my hair gets the more difficult length shot selfies are!Wet hair: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18028&d=1436105435Dry hair: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18043&d=1436192561I feel like I need to take half an inch off the ends because of thinning. What do you think? It the thinning really obvious?Also, I never realised how frizzy my hair was before I oiled it until I looked at the photos! Must remember to oil prior to future pictures.EDIT: I know I'm sitting but due to the large amount of padding in my behind my TB is actually a couple inches higher than the surface. If it touched the surface it would be past TB and well on the way to classic (which seems to be about 3" past TB).I love your hair! For me your ends are definitely in the acceptable range. I can tell they're slightly thinner than the rest of your length, but I don't think it's so thin that it looks bad. I think it looks nice. Hemlines are such a widely varying preference from person to person, though. If that were my hemline I'd be ecstatic at how thick it was. :) I'm built like you, too, with some extra padding below Tailbone that makes it so the "touching chair" will happen a few inches past anatomical Tailbone. Oh well ... I guess we get a bonus milestone! ;)

[Dragon Faery]

I finally gained some length in spite of my longest hairs insisting on shedding! I've been stuck at 37.75" ever since the end of May when I trimmed back to that, and now my ends are FINALLY at 38"! A few hairs are a little past that, but they'll probably shed out soon, and since it's only a few I don't really count them anyway. My hemline has been thickening up a little even without microtrims, since the longest bits have shed out, leaving the next-longest layer as my new longest. So I'm going to hold off on the microtrims for a while longer and just see what happens.

My longest bits have hit Tailbone, but it definitely doesn't look like it yet. Hopefully by the end of summer I'll be officially there. :)

[FireFromWithin]

I love your hair! For me your ends are definitely in the acceptable range. I can tell they're slightly thinner than the rest of your length, but I don't think it's so thin that it looks bad. I think it looks nice. Hemlines are such a widely varying preference from person to person, though. If that were my hemline I'd be ecstatic at how thick it was. :) I'm built like you, too, with some extra padding below Tailbone that makes it so the "touching chair" will happen a few inches past anatomical Tailbone. Oh well ... I guess we get a bonus milestone! ;)

I never even thought of that as a milestone. That will make the journey from TB to Classic so much better (when I actually get past TB, lol). I'd never considered growing past TB before so I never really thought about it but the longer my hair gets the longer I want it to be!

[kittenface]

Everyone's hair looks great :D

I just had about an inch and a half trimmed off, back to can-I-call-this-hip. Couldn't be happier! My hair looks and feels a lot healthier now, even though there's still a few inches of old damage on the ends. Baby steps! I also got shorter, face-framing layers in the front, which I really like so far. It's always a bit sad to lose length, but I think it was worth it and I'm very happy with how it looks :o

[Dragon Faery]

I never even thought of that as a milestone. That will make the journey from TB to Classic so much better (when I actually get past TB, lol). I'd never considered growing past TB before so I never really thought about it but the longer my hair gets the longer I want it to be!Haha yes, LHC - the land of the ever-expanding goal lengths! :) As far as I'm concerned, the more mini-milestones I can come up with, the better! It makes the wait between huge goals more bearable for me. ;)

[FuzzyBlackWaves]

I did a big chop! shudder:

http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u605/NikkiBik/201507081852462468_zpsptunr0cv.jpg (http://s1324.photobucket.com/user/NikkiBik/media/201507081852462468_zpsptunr0cv.jpg.html)

... just kidding! ;) But I do like this wig. My *real* hair is still steadily creeping towards hip :D

[Crystawni]

Yeah, you got me, FuzzyBW! I didn't scroll down for ages as my jaw had hit the floor while my eyes boggled, kinda like >> :disbelief It looks so convincing! Defs a cool way to try a new style!

[Katyusha]

Dragon Faery Thank you :) This is actually not my real colour it is a left over of brown dye and brown henna (premixed with henna, indigo and amla). You can see my real hair colour on roots (like 10cm). It has less red in it but I can't wait to have all my hair virgin again :)

[browneyedsusan]

I trimmed my ends a teensy bit (1/4") right after I updated my siggy. Just saying it out loud. It is going to take a really long time to get to TBL!

[Aurum]

I found myself getting too obsessed with my hair and LHC in general, so I've been taking some time off to just benign neglect my way down to BCL. I haven't measured or taken a length shot in months, and I LOVE it. I'm also enjoying seeing my waves and wurls more often now that I'm not combing and braiding every day. Makes life a bit more interesting.

THAT being said, I'm so close to BCL. I'd say I'm about 2 inches away when dry, <1 inch away when wet. I'm going to wait a while to call it, though. I'll probably hang out there for a while and trim off the old once-highlighted hair before moving on down to TBL.

What I like about my old highlights is that they're basically gone except for one barely noticeable strand in the front, which is how I visualize my progress without measuring. I was so happy when the demarcation line reached the top of my ear, then the bottom of my ear, and now it's almost chin length. :)

[FallingDarkness]

UGH! You guys. My hair is too long and too thick now that I have NO CLUE how to put it up. The only things that STAY up are disc buns with my hair stick. My beloved hair fork isn't working at all and cinnabuns are nightmares. IDK what to do anymore. Suggestions?

[DreamSheep]

UGH! You guys. My hair is too long and too thick now that I have NO CLUE how to put it up. The only things that STAY up are disc buns with my hair stick. My beloved hair fork isn't working at all and cinnabuns are nightmares. IDK what to do anymore. Suggestions?

You could try experimenting with double buns. Double the work... but also means the weight is better distributed and buns that won't work on your whole head, such as nauthilus buns maybe, will work a treat :)
Have you tried LWB? I discovered these late but they seemed to require less length on me :)
Alternatively, a really high ponytail with a scrunchie, and then plaiting it behind, or buying a giant clip for super thick hair, twist upwards, clip down. Both of these will significantly shorten the hair :)

[Aderyn]

FallingDarkness, I've had the best luck with sectioned buns. Section half of your hair off (or more), make a bun with the first section, and then wrap the second section around the completed bun. It also creates a nice effect if you braid part or all of the second section. :)

[eadwine]

I am back in this thread, approaching tailbone quickly. After that it is a new area for me, never grown beyond tb before. Wait and see :D

[FallingDarkness]

Wow thanks you guys! I'll have to try out your ideas and see how they work for my hair. Here's hoping they'll all stay put lol

[Nique1202]

I'm so close to bcl... just an inch and a half... Just two more months... I can... almost... taste it... WAIT NO THAT SOUNDS TERRIBLE! :run:

[DeadlyUnicorn]

I'm so close to bcl... just an inch and a half... Just two more months... I can... almost... taste it... WAIT NO THAT SOUNDS TERRIBLE! :run:

looool :lol: omgg

[alishaxmarie]

I successfully did my first scalp only wash last night! :) I did a braid high up on my crown then held that up in the shower as I squirted diluted shampoo from a squirt bottle that looks like it's meant for condiments. It was a new squirt bottle so my dilution was different than usual and foamed up super well, it may have been too strong but it's fine, I don't mind. I've been massaging sesame and castor oils into my scalp the past few nights (actually I did it yesterday afternoon this time) and my shedding has gone down and my hair may be even softer than normal at the roots. The area that was my first braid notch is still damp right now since I washed so late but the method was a success nonetheless so I'll be doing this again.

[lapushka]

I am back in this thread, approaching tailbone quickly. After that it is a new area for me, never grown beyond tb before. Wait and see :D

Wow eadwine, exciting times for you! :D I hope you like growing past TBL. Good luck!!! :)

[Arete]

I am hitting TB when my hair is wet, ladies! Thinking I might hit it dry and unstretched by fall!

[wilderwein]

I am hitting TB when my hair is wet, ladies! Thinking I might hit it dry and unstretched by fall!

Congratulations Arete :cheer::joy::bottomsup:

[CinnamonBun]

I'm still about an inch from hip. Just hoping that my hair will grow to TB! I suspect that if it grows that long, it will be in fairytale ends.....

[DollieNanayoLim]

My hair is probably 2 inches to TB but still need to trim it off for a blunt hemline. Not my dream hair yet although it's my dream length.

[Lauraes]

Ugh, waist to hip is such a big distance on me compared to the tiny distances between BSL and waist or hip to TBL. Currently I have about 4-6" inches to go until hip, so it'll be a while... :popcorn:

[cat11]

Ugh, waist to hip is such a big distance on me compared to the tiny distances between BSL and waist or hip to TBL. Currently I have about 4-6" inches to go until hip, so it'll be a while... :popcorn:

For me it's the opposite, it takes longer from BSL to waist than waist to BSL... I keep trying to remind myself that as I go through the "mid back abyss" that when I get to waist hip isn't very far off, for me....

LHC has really taught me how different people can be porportioned

[FuzzyBlackWaves]

Yeah, you got me, FuzzyBW! I didn't scroll down for ages as my jaw had hit the floor while my eyes boggled, kinda like >> :disbelief It looks so convincing! Defs a cool way to try a new style!

Haha, I'm glad it looks realistic! Don't think I would go that short for real but it was interesting to see :D I love the contrast of tones in your hair, beautiful texture as well ^_^

A for serious length picture:

http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u605/NikkiBik/IMG_6676_zpspof8b8p2.jpg (http://s1324.photobucket.com/user/NikkiBik/media/IMG_6676_zpspof8b8p2.jpg.html)

My end goal is at the top of my jeans. (my cat wanted in on the picture too!)

[maskedrose]

I heat styled my hair for a job interview, and I couldn't resist sharing. I blew it out on cool, and before I curled the ends (lowest heat setting), I was pleasantly surprised at how long it's getting. I'm solidly hip if I count it at the top of my hip bones, but I won't feel like it's properly hip until it reaches the widest part. For the first time in my long growth journey it still feels healthy and happy at this length, which thrills me.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee112/maskedrose21/FullSizeRender.jpg

[LeMimi13]

I heat styled my hair for a job interview, and I couldn't resist sharing. I blew it out on cool, and before I curled the ends (lowest heat setting), I was pleasantly surprised at how long it's getting. I'm solidly hip if I count it at the top of my hip bones, but I won't feel like it's properly hip until it reaches the widest part. For the first time in my long growth journey it still feels healthy and happy at this length, which thrills me.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee112/maskedrose21/FullSizeRender.jpg

Gorgeous! You achieved that with a blow dryer only??

[LongCurlyTress]

Hubby measured me at 33 1//2 inches a couple days ago to TBL @36inches and told me my hemline is about 3 inches away from TBL!!! So... hopefully in 6-7 months I can graduate to the next thread TBL to classic!!! I am reading that several on LHC maintain at TBL for awhile to allow for their hemline to even and thicken up. Not sure if I will do this or just keep growing to classic at 41inches, my goal length. I am experiencing a bit of excessive shedding during shower detangling, and this does have me concerned as my ponytail circumference has gone from 4.5 in to 4 inches and I am noticing alot of breakage/new growth??? I can now do a stickless nautilus and can feel my hair weight getting heavier. Well, just wanted to post where I am at now. This is really taking forever to reach TBL!! Patience is a virtue, right??? :/


I have also noticed sadly, a few LHC friends who have trimmed back up to bsl and waist length, so they are not my hair length twins anymore. ;( Well hopefully they will grow their hair back again and be happy and have healthier hair this time around!! ;) It does get tempting to do this, as longer hair tangles more, sheds more easily and seems to take longer to dry, etc. But I am not cutting back. Nope~~ Staying the course to classic!! ;):knit:

[Aderyn]

Congrats on only having 3 inches to go, LongCurlyTress! :cheese:

I've been maintaining for the past year, I suppose, at hip-BCL length to grow out some damage and thicken up my hemline.. it seems like such a long journey to tailbone! Definitely going to just "race" to tailbone from now on.

I'm also tempted to skip the maintaining step at TBL, but I might do a bit of microtrimming.

[LongCurlyTress]

Thanks for the congrats Aderyn!! :magic:Right on!! Racing to TBL!!! Good luck! Hope by now the damage has been cut out and you are well on your way!!:pray:

[LauraLongLocks]

I'm not going to maintain at TBL, either. I do my trimming as I go, when needed, so that when I reach a milestone, I'm really there, with a nice full hem.

So, I'm still hanging out between hip and BCL... seems like BCL is still so far away. Every time I look at my hair it seems to be the same length. I have to look back on older photos to see any growth at all. I usually take my measuring tape's word for it and believe I've grown another centimeter a month, but I never really feel like it's growing.

[LongCurlyTress]

I know exactly how you are feeling LauraLongLocks!! :shrug:Even though my hair is still growing at 1/2 inch a month, it seems like forever that I have been 3 inches away from reaching TBL!! Well, we have come this far so hopefully we will reach the next marker soon. ;) Good luck! ;) Btw, your hemline and hair look so healthy and beautiful!
Very pretty!;) :eye:

[Scarlet_Celt]

I heat styled my hair for a job interview, and I couldn't resist sharing. I blew it out on cool, and before I curled the ends (lowest heat setting), I was pleasantly surprised at how long it's getting. I'm solidly hip if I count it at the top of my hip bones, but I won't feel like it's properly hip until it reaches the widest part. For the first time in my long growth journey it still feels healthy and happy at this length, which thrills me.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee112/maskedrose21/FullSizeRender.jpg

Love this photo!

[memeow]

I decided I was at waist last month, but only recently realized that means I can join this thread! Although, I'm not sure I'll grow all the way to tailbone...part of me wants to continue on to classic, the other wants to cut after I reach hip. Somehow BSL+ seemed more flattering for my face and body than my hair does now...but I keep thinking about George Michael saying that classic is one of the "ideal" lengths, and I'd like to get there sometime, so why not now? All the pictures in this thread are really inspiring. It's so good to see hair that's so long in such great condition!

[FallingDarkness]

Welcome memeow! :D Congrats on such a fantastic landmark! :)

I was at a rock concert the other night and this girl in the audience had TBL hair, maybe a bit past (who can actually tell lol) but I saw it and decided that I NEEDED that on my hair. :/ So I think I'm now going for TBL instead of BCL...It'll never end. #neversatisfied

[Ava Ruu]

Hi again! I' ve been away from LHC for a bit again, and there are too many pretty pictures to comment individually, but you all have such lovely hair.

I'm finally calling BCL and I was hoping to have first length photo to show but apparently I'm really bad at taking selfies. Oh well, maybe I can get someone to help me in the next couple of weeks. I'm having mixed feelings of my hair. On one hand I really like it, but on the other I'm craving for a change of some kind. My hair has been "long" and red and up for a couple of years now and I want something to change. I'm just not quite certain what that something actually is.

[Aurum]

I've decided that classic will probably be my end goal. My hair is getting annoying at almost BCL; I can't imagine what it would be like at fingertip!

[alishaxmarie]

Hi again! I' ve been away from LHC for a bit again, and there are too many pretty pictures to comment individually, but you all have such lovely hair.

I'm finally calling BCL and I was hoping to have first length photo to show but apparently I'm really bad at taking selfies. Oh well, maybe I can get someone to help me in the next couple of weeks. I'm having mixed feelings of my hair. On one hand I really like it, but on the other I'm craving for a change of some kind. My hair has been "long" and red and up for a couple of years now and I want something to change. I'm just not quite certain what that something actually is.

What type of hemline do you have? Maybe a change of style such as layers or face-framing layers or some type of dye or henndigo?

[Gamma Vector]

Well, I was TBL yesterday, but after a disaster at the salon today, I can firmly count myself in this club. Tailbone is my goal length (the length I was maintaining at), and I'm solidly at waist now. Here we go again. Hopefully it'll grow quickly.

[Nique1202]

Well, I was TBL yesterday, but after a disaster at the salon today, I can firmly count myself in this club. Tailbone is my goal length (the length I was maintaining at), and I'm solidly at waist now. Here we go again. Hopefully it'll grow quickly.

I saw your thread and I admire your fortitude in dealing with all of that. Here's hoping it feels like no time at all!

[Ava Ruu]

I hope that you are OK, Gamma Vector! That is a big change and it is awful not to get the chance to choose for oneself.


What type of hemline do you have? Maybe a change of style such as layers or face-framing layers or some type of dye or henndigo?

My hemline is rather blunt, between straight and U depending on the day. My hair is usually a bit more wavy than in these photos because I brushed it when it was still a bit damp this time. I'm just generally bored - long hair becomes sort of invisible when it is mostly up and behind my back. Maybe not indigo because I fear that it would be too dark but I am playing with the idea of growing out henna (but might not). I like the idea of face-framing layers, thanks for the suggestion, alishaxmarie.

I managed to take some photos and can't decide which ones to show so you get three. The photos taken outside are from where my dad grew up. I used to swim there every summer but this time it was too cold and windy for me.

Messy straight after a bun:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18200&d=1437944243
Here is a better view of the hemline:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18201&d=1437944255
And one taken indoors (just after brushing):
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18199&d=1437944226

[Gamma Vector]

Thanks Ava Rue and Nique1202 for the support. I'm expecting it to take about a year to get back to TBL. But, in the mean time, I have fabulous ends!

[Ruzovy]

I have juuuust reached hip length, and on looking back at some of my pictures I realized it took me about a year to get here from waist :/
Mostly because since reaching waist I've had to do a couple of trims (my ends were highlighted years ago and they were so velcro-y) where I lost about an inch at a time. Then there's the fact my hair tapers a lot and it's not that thick to begin with. My goal is Classic but I'm starting to wonder whether I will ever reach that goal and have my hair look good...

[ladycaladium]

Can I join? I have a few hairs past waist, but most haven't made it there yet. I have some serious taper.

[alishaxmarie]

I have juuuust reached hip length, and on looking back at some of my pictures I realized it took me about a year to get here from waist :/
Mostly because since reaching waist I've had to do a couple of trims (my ends were highlighted years ago and they were so velcro-y) where I lost about an inch at a time. Then there's the fact my hair tapers a lot and it's not that thick to begin with. My goal is Classic but I'm starting to wonder whether I will ever reach that goal and have my hair look good...

Have you tried microtrimmin instead of occasional big chops? It tends to work well for most users who want to gain both thickness and length. I've been microtrimming for a year now and my ends are healthier and thicker now than they were at waist and I'm only a couple inches shy of BCL now. Don't lose faith!

[iYaap]

I am very happy to announce that I'll be leaving this thread cos I finally reached a full TBL! It feels great! :toast:
good luck everyone!




http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y350/Labonny88/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150625_183513_zpsnouodooa.jpg


So Much Silk!!

[Ruzovy]

Have you tried microtrimmin instead of occasional big chops? It tends to work well for most users who want to gain both thickness and length. I've been microtrimming for a year now and my ends are healthier and thicker now than they were at waist and I'm only a couple inches shy of BCL now. Don't lose faith!

I think I may do that from now on, but I'm unsure how to microtrim when my hair tapers so much. Do I just "dust" the very tip of the fairytail ends and leave the rest alone?

[alishaxmarie]

I think I may do that from now on, but I'm unsure how to microtrim when my hair tapers so much. Do I just "dust" the very tip of the fairytail ends and leave the rest alone?

You can find different self-trimming methods on the Microtrimming & Maintaining thread (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=75468) but basically, yes just the tip. Over time, the tip will become a more significant portion/amount of hair rather than the teensy amount most of us self-trimmers start out with. However, if you want to maintain more of a V-shaped hemline to keep more of a fairy-tailed look, then there are methods for that on the microtrimming thread. Your exact method will depend upon the hemline you desire and what you find easiest to accomplish on your own. Luckily, you're a wavy so even if you manage to cut unevenly at first, it won't be noticeable anyway. So don't make the mistake of trying to fix a cut over and over since you'll just lose length that way.

[Kendrix]

Just checking in guys. I keep looking at my hair like: "am I there yet?" Seems like dry, I am an inch away? I dusted yesterday, trimmed only enough for my hemline to stay straighter. Maybe a millimeter or two?
http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah39/knm37504/Mobile%20Uploads/20150728_113554_zpshgbdv8d4_edit_1438097989206_zps nu80hj8a.jpg (http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/knm37504/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150728_113554_zpshgbdv8d4_edit_1438097989206_zps nu80hj8a.jpg.html) what do you all think? How close am i?

[PixieP]

I'm joining, I have just reached waist with the end of my taper. I wanna even out my taper though, so it's probably gonna take a long time.

I have people be really suprised when I point out my hair reaches my waist, people are like "oh, your hair doesn't look that long". I wonder if it is becuse I'm overweight, so my body to hair ratio is different?

Gonna look into learning to trim my hair myself, I can't afford hairdressers to get my hair trimmed, and anyway I have a deep mistrust of hairdressers after all the time where I've asked for "just trim the very tips, no more than a centimeter please" and then I walk out of there with 7-8 cms shorter hair...

[Laur]

Joining up with this thread, to encourage me not to cut back my now hip length hair. I'm about half an inch or so below hip (if my hand is any indication in this picture), but the ends are VERY thin due to the cut I got last year with layers. Going to microtrim to try to thicken up the ends while still gaining length - by my guess I have about 6" of hair to catch the shortest layers up with my hemline. Not sure about what my rate of growth is, but I'm going to guess about 1/2" a month, so hopefully I'll be there sometime around my birthday in March!

Picture taken today - https://www.flickr.com/photos/justoneanna/19906857779/ (tomorrow is wash day, and those are bun waves.)

[DreamSheep]

I know I've been kind of in and out of this thread... but I noticed that I have a really curved (lordotic) spine, so when I go into proper posture, my hair is just knocking on tailbone, whereas if I make my back do this weird archy thing it always wants to do, my hair is maybe a cm away from "classic" (but doesn't look it visually). So I'm waiting to call solid tailbone on a properly shaped back! :p

[browneyedsusan]

I know I've been kind of in and out of this thread... but I noticed that I have a really curved (lordotic) spine, so when I go into proper posture, my hair is just knocking on tailbone, whereas if I make my back do this weird archy thing it always wants to do, my hair is maybe a cm away from "classic" (but doesn't look it visually). So I'm waiting to call solid tailbone on a properly shaped back! :p

My back is jacked up, too. --scoliosis during childhood-- It looks super crooked in my siggy pics, but isn't usually so obvious. Something with putting my hands on my waist and trying to align my shoulders and hips just crinks it all up! lol! I'm solid waist on one side, and a little longer on the other!

[Johannah]

Welcome to everyone who is new in this thread :)

Here's an updated picture. It's 34" now, which is exactly between hip (32") and BCL (36"). BCL is my goal but maybe... you know... I'll grow a little bit longer... :rolleyes:

http://i59.tinypic.com/4q4vnr.jpg

[PixieP]

Joining up with this thread, to encourage me not to cut back my now hip length hair. I'm about half an inch or so below hip (if my hand is any indication in this picture), but the ends are VERY thin due to the cut I got last year with layers. Going to microtrim to try to thicken up the ends while still gaining length - by my guess I have about 6" of hair to catch the shortest layers up with my hemline. Not sure about what my rate of growth is, but I'm going to guess about 1/2" a month, so hopefully I'll be there sometime around my birthday in March!

Picture taken today - https://www.flickr.com/photos/justoneanna/19906857779/ (tomorrow is wash day, and those are bun waves.)

That's lovely! I have layers too that need to catch up with the rest, it's annoying!

[Nique1202]

I'm joining, I have just reached waist with the end of my taper. I wanna even out my taper though, so it's probably gonna take a long time.

I have people be really suprised when I point out my hair reaches my waist, people are like "oh, your hair doesn't look that long". I wonder if it is becuse I'm overweight, so my body to hair ratio is different?

Gonna look into learning to trim my hair myself, I can't afford hairdressers to get my hair trimmed, and anyway I have a deep mistrust of hairdressers after all the time where I've asked for "just trim the very tips, no more than a centimeter please" and then I walk out of there with 7-8 cms shorter hair...

I'd say it's more likely they say it doesn't look that long because of the taper and because so few people know where a proper waist is. Considering I've seen tbl hair described as "waist", people have some very weird ideas about what waist length hair is, and if there's a deep taper we often don't perceive hair as being as long as the very tip, most people see it as closer to where half of the hair volume is.

Once you've got the self-trims down and you've got the bottom to the point where it looks more like a line than a V it should feel and look a whole lot better and people will stop questioning waist length so much.

[Ambrielle]

Welcome to everyone who is new in this thread :)

Here's an updated picture. It's 34" now, which is exactly between hip (32") and BCL (36"). BCL is my goal but maybe... you know... I'll grow a little bit longer... :rolleyes:

http://i59.tinypic.com/4q4vnr.jpg

Beautiful, your hemline is looking great! :thumbsup:

[Ambrielle]

I finally chopped 3,5 inches of hair which brought me back to in between waist and hip unstretched. I did not like how the ends were looking see through which made my hair look strange because it was very compact up until waist. I do not regret it, my ends look thick and healthy right now and most of the tapper is gone minus the shortest layers which have not caught up with the length yet. :happydance: I still want to get rid of 0,5 (last of my damage) in my next trim but am not in a rush right now.

Happy growing everyone! :flower:

[Federica]

Crazy growth spurt for me this summer!
For the first time in YEARS I feel my hair is actually getting long, and fast!

So happy! And I'm sure this is all due to this lovely community. You guys are awesome.

Here's my - just taken - new length pic.
I can almost dare to say that MAYBE I could get to BCL (index finger marking) at the end of the summer.

Beware! Shirtless back (all covered by hair) and short pants. It's really hot over here.

http://i.imgur.com/AHUlts5l.jpg

[gyhaslan]

Federica, your hair looks beautiful and wow, amazing growth spurt! You'll definitely reach BCL in no time.

[alishaxmarie]

Crazy growth spurt for me this summer!
For the first time in YEARS I feel my hair is actually getting long, and fast!

So happy! And I'm sure this is all due to this lovely community. You guys are awesome.

Here's my - just taken - new length pic.
I can almost dare to say that MAYBE I could get to BCL (index finger marking) at the end of the summer.

Beware! Shirtless back (all covered by hair) and short pants. It's really hot over here.

http://i.imgur.com/AHUlts5l.jpg

Ah so pretty! Your hair looks so silky soft even though the lighting obscures the shiny-ness I imagine it to have.I also love the braid in your siggy, what kind is it? :o Depending on when you consider the end of summer to be, I think it's possible you could make it. We seem to be at about the same length, I'll have to take a length shot soon since it's been like a year since my last one, whoops! How do you encourage your wave? I feel like my hair is so much straighter now :( well unless I cinnabun it that is...

[Federica]

Thank you very much gyhaslan and alishaxmarie!

The braid in my siggy is inspired by Anne Neville's one (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/f1/a4/e8/f1a4e813059beb924728009cd6eeea45.jpg) in The White Queen tv show, here's a lovely tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzUovGkaprg) by the awesome Ladollyvita!

Actually, my natural texture is much curlier than this, but I use to flat iron my hair once a week, after washing, from scalp to shoulder/apl, and then braid.
I think that waves and curls come out more if you keep it moisturized, i usually damp my length before braiding to have a more defined wave pattern!

[PixieP]

I oiled my lengths a little before putting them in bantu knots before bedtime yesterday, and I've never had waves hold so well!!!

Or had such lovely waves in general... Gonna be bantu knots every night from now on.

It's not a super good picture to show the length, but it shows the waves beautifully:

http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t503/misherusedai/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4duimhab.jpg

I'm 1a and this is my dream hair!

[Johannah]

Beautiful, your hemline is looking great! :thumbsup:

Thank you! :blossom:

[velorutionista]

Took a new length shot in the garden last night and my ends are finally inching back past waist! (I trimmed to just above waist a couple months ago to clean up some major split ends--I think I'm getting down to the last few inches of hair that was regularly blow dried, so hopefully that's the last mini-chop I need for damage control!)

Also, I re-purpled the ends after monday's short dye job (this time I did a full 12" this time instead of 6", so you can actually see a good bit of purple!)

http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx125/velorutionista/3f08e1e1-9483-4939-9dda-2c2489c27bc0_zpsk5hzmqen.jpg
(forgive the crazy outfit--it was uber hot and laundry day, which called for whatever shorts & tank top were clean!)

[maskedrose]

Crazy growth spurt for me this summer!
For the first time in YEARS I feel my hair is actually getting long, and fast!

So happy! And I'm sure this is all due to this lovely community. You guys are awesome.

Here's my - just taken - new length pic.
I can almost dare to say that MAYBE I could get to BCL (index finger marking) at the end of the summer.

Beware! Shirtless back (all covered by hair) and short pants. It's really hot over here.

http://i.imgur.com/AHUlts5l.jpg

Absolutely stunning!

[gyhaslan]

velorutionista, you have mdefinitely passed waist, congrats! Also, your sunflowers are so pretty. And no worries, laundry day happens to all of us :)

[PixieP]

Took a new length shot in the garden last night and my ends are finally inching back past waist! (I trimmed to just above waist a couple months ago to clean up some major split ends--I think I'm getting down to the last few inches of hair that was regularly blow dried, so hopefully that's the last mini-chop I need for damage control!)

Also, I re-purpled the ends after monday's short dye job (this time I did a full 12" this time instead of 6", so you can actually see a good bit of purple!)

(forgive the crazy outfit--it was uber hot and laundry day, which called for whatever shorts & tank top were clean!)

Your colour is so awesome!

[velorutionista]

Thanks, PixieP!

[Agnes Hannah]

I'm joining, I have just reached waist with the end of my taper. I wanna even out my taper though, so it's probably gonna take a long time.

I have people be really suprised when I point out my hair reaches my waist, people are like "oh, your hair doesn't look that long". I wonder if it is becuse I'm overweight, so my body to hair ratio is different?

Gonna look into learning to trim my hair myself, I can't afford hairdressers to get my hair trimmed, and anyway I have a deep mistrust of hairdressers after all the time where I've asked for "just trim the very tips, no more than a centimeter please" and then I walk out of there with 7-8 cms shorter hair...

I'm at hip but I tell people it is waist because they know this milestone. I have noticed that there are a lot of people in the wild especially with longer or shorter hair than waist claim that milestone.

[LauraLongLocks]

I measured yesterday and I made it to 87 cm. Changed my signature and edited my profile. My hair doesn't feel any longer, but the measuring tape says I gained a centimeter since my last measurement, so I'll take it.

[Wildcat Diva]

http://imageshack.us/a/img905/719/UV84iP.jpg

Length shot. I did rinse out oil method and this ended up making my ends look moisturized.

[Johannah]

Beautiful, WD!

[hypersensitive]

Great lengths everyone! Waist to tailbone is IMO the best length to have, so have fun growing and enjoy it wherever you are! It is beautiful no matter what stage you are in.

[maborosi]

I just measured at 34" today and it looks like I'm solidly hip- maybe a teensy bit further.

[Winter Fox]

Wildcat Diva I love your length shot! :crush:

Congrats maborosi!

SO measured 86cm last week end which means I technically reached hip :D
But due to shrinkage my hair looks like waist that's why I'm only half happy now.

[Nique1202]

Now that I'm not going to maintain at 30-31" (I saw my cousin the other day, who I grew up with almost as close as a sister, and her hair is about the same length as mine, so obviously I've turned it into an unspoken one-sided competition to see whose will get longer) I'm just less than 5 inches away from tailbone and I want to get there ASAP. With my regular growth rate, I should get there within 7 months, so late February probably, but definitely not by the end of the year. I know I should be grateful for the growth rate I have, and I am, but I still wish I could speed my growth up even more. :wigtongue

[gyhaslan]

Wildcat Diva, I'm obsessed with this. Color, curls, hemline - all beautiful!

[mallorykay13]

So, after a long hiatus, I'm back! I've decided that I'm at BCL, which is honestly a huge shock to me. I've basically just been neglecting my hair and throwing it up in a nautilus and forgetting about it. So HI! I'm glad to be back.

[Magalo]

The tip of my hair is basically 1 inch from BCL, but I still have two thick layers on the sides (from the front) that just reached waist. I'm SO tempted to cut back to waist and have the thickest hemline I ever had in my life, but I also enjoy immensely the fact that my hair is at its longest ever! I chopped/trimmed the thinnest part over the last year so my ends aren't that bad but they still taper a bit. What would you do??

[Nique1202]

So, after a long hiatus, I'm back! I've decided that I'm at BCL, which is honestly a huge shock to me. I've basically just been neglecting my hair and throwing it up in a nautilus and forgetting about it. So HI! I'm glad to be back.

Welcome back! Out of sight out of mind is my favourite way to grow. :o


The tip of my hair is basically 1 inch from BCL, but I still have two thick layers on the sides (from the front) that just reached waist. I'm SO tempted to cut back to waist and have the thickest hemline I ever had in my life, but I also enjoy immensely the fact that my hair is at its longest ever! I chopped/trimmed the thinnest part over the last year so my ends aren't that bad but they still taper a bit. What would you do??

I'd probably go halfway and maintain the length with small monthly trims until the layers were caught up. Leastways, that's what I do when I feel like getting rid of more of my layering, just trim off most of my monthly growth every month until it's closer to where I want it.

[mallorykay13]

Welcome back! Out of sight out of mind is my favourite way to grow. :o


Haha yeah; It's grown quite a bit. I'm ready to start stepping up to the plate and actually taking care of it.

[turtlelover]

I'm a looooong way from being ready for this thread, but I am here to drool with envy and cheer you on!!!! I really think that this might be my very favorite length on most people.
:cheese:

[Clarkie]

[QUOTE=velorutionista;3054253]Took a new length shot in the garden last night and my ends are finally inching back past waist! (I trimmed to just above waist a couple months ago to clean up some major split ends

I really like the purple! You've got kind of a reverse ombre thing going on and I think it's cool. Your ends look awesome. Congrats on getting back to waist. :)

[Clarkie]

I think I'm calling WL on myself. My longest layer is definitely at my natural waist. (sometimes it's good to be high-waisted, not so much when buying pants though!)

You'll hafta take my word on that right now. I don't have a computer at home at the moment. I just log on at work during my breaks and I can't post pics from here. I'm hoping to have my own laptop sometime this fall and will post pics ASAP.

[mallorykay13]

Clarkie, we will take your word for it! Welcome to the thread!

[Wildcat Diva]

Beautiful, WD!


Wildcat Diva I love your length shot! :crush:

Congrats maborosi!

SO measured 86cm last week end which means I technically reached hip :D
But due to shrinkage my hair looks like waist that's why I'm only half happy now.


Wildcat Diva, I'm obsessed with this. Color, curls, hemline - all beautiful!

Oh, thank you all so much!
I'm having to wash every day this week due to being in the pool. I hope it doesn't wreck my progress. Lucky the hotel seems to have wonderful pool water that I think is salt water (it's very mild, no smell) and the villa has purified water so it is very kind to my hair also.

[velorutionista]

Thanks, Clarkie! I am really loving the purple ends--hadn't though of it as an ombre, but you're totally right! Anyhow, welcome to the thread!

[maskedrose]

Officially calling hip! I'm resisting the urge to trim - I've been stuck in the cycle of growing to hip and cutting back to waist or just above for years. With the last such trim I removed 98% of the lingering highlight damage. I also had layers re-cut to aid in the removal of said highlight damage, and I'm eager to trim them out again. However, I've made a promise to myself that I won't trim above hip, so I'm going to wait a few months. I'm eager for BCL, which is still about 5" away. Darn long torso.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee112/maskedrose21/IMG_2666.jpg

[Clarkie]

Clarkie, we will take your word for it! Welcome to the thread!

Thank you! I'm delighted to be here :)

[Clarkie]

[QUOTE=velorutionista;3058133]Thanks, Clarkie! I am really loving the purple ends

Today while I was on my lunch break I saw a girl with BSL purple hair. I immediately thought of you. Hers was ok but your purple looks far richer!

[browneyedsusan]

Feedback, please.
Have a look at my siggy, and give a guess on how much further to hip? A couple inches?

How much further to TBL?

I completely doubt my ability to accurately call these advanced milestones. Sometimes it looks like I'm about there, and others, not so much! lol!

Yours in knowing how to use facial markers to grow her pixie,
browneyedsusan

[Nique1202]

Feedback, please.
Have a look at my siggy, and give a guess on how much further to hip? A couple inches?

How much further to TBL?

You're really the best judge of how far it is because you know your height and proportions better than a picture can indicate and you can't see bones in a picture unless you get an xray. For hip just find the tops of your hip bones on your sides, you're probably very close if not past it now depending on how much of your hair has to be there for you to call it. Your tailbone is usually about halfway between the top and the bottom of your bum, or an inch or two higher, if you can't/don't want to find it yourself.

[alishaxmarie]

Feedback, please.
Have a look at my siggy, and give a guess on how much further to hip? A couple inches?

How much further to TBL?

I completely doubt my ability to accurately call these advanced milestones. Sometimes it looks like I'm about there, and others, not so much! lol!

Yours in knowing how to use facial markers to grow her pixie,
browneyedsusan

It depends on where you consider hip length to be. Some judge by where they feel the top of the hip bones are in the back and others go by where the tip of the hip bones protrude/can be felt in the front. So if I were to call hip the area between those two points (since I can't see your bones, it's more of an estimation) then I'd have to say that you are more or less there already. This discrepancy is why I skipped the "hip" marker and just waited to call JTL(Jean Top Length - where the hair touches the tops of your pants/bottoms) since that's an easy visual for everyone else.

[Crystawni]

I do a bit of a Time Warp to find hip length--yanno, it's just a jump to the left, then a step to the right, with your hand your on hips, bring your knees in tight... Okay, who's singing now? And who's thrusting the pelvic stuff? :p Browneyedsusan, in the siggy pic I can see a shadowy crease in your shirt just down from your hemline that looks to be around hip level?

[Ingrid]

Feedback, please.
Have a look at my siggy, and give a guess on how much further to hip? A couple inches?

How much further to TBL?

I completely doubt my ability to accurately call these advanced milestones. Sometimes it looks like I'm about there, and others, not so much! lol!

Yours in knowing how to use facial markers to grow her pixie,
browneyedsusan

I would say perhaps TBL is around where your shirt ends? Also, (this is a bit awkward but) you can also feel your backside and find where your tailbone ends and take a photo of youtself from behind with a timer whilst holding your hand there to see how long you've got to grow till that point exactly.

[Rushli]

I must be solidly at hip because while oiled and stretched, my racer hairs hit BCL! (though my layers dont show it off as well as maskedrose! your hair is gorgeous!!) The pic in my sig is the one I promised back in July. Oops. DH took the pic quick and though I should have had him take it again because looking at it drives me nuts. It is taken from low angle, and hair do not look symmetrical. It was wavier than normal because I french braided with a paranda. I would promise you all a recent picture with my normal waves, but it would probably take me a month to get to it.....

[maskedrose]

I must be solidly at hip because while oiled and stretched, my racer hairs hit BCL! (though my layers dont show it off as well as maskedrose! your hair is gorgeous!!)
Thank you! :flower:

[Lauraes]

I'm about 3 inches from hip, which is closer than what I thought, so I should be there in about 6 months (which falls on the same month as my 1 year LHC anniversary). :D I think I'm going to maintain once I reach that length. My hemline isn't too thin, but I want to cut off old damage and layers, grow out my natural hair color, and I just really like the length.

[kganihanova]

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz285/kittykatcontradictions/EB3AF04D-C7B1-4AC5-9F76-6B61D82E7E8D_zpshcprd9yw.jpg (http://s836.photobucket.com/user/kittykatcontradictions/media/EB3AF04D-C7B1-4AC5-9F76-6B61D82E7E8D_zpshcprd9yw.jpg.html) I'm having a smooth hair day :)

[Saige]

Here is my newest length shot. I've been seeing a little bit of new growth since my shed, which is great, but I don't think I'm out of the woods yet. I'm still hoping to reach TBL by Christmas this year.
http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag17/SaigeLHC/009_zps9hpkqryu.jpg (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/SaigeLHC/media/009_zps9hpkqryu.jpg.html)

[maborosi]

I'm calling hip!
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kwVUErM-vaY/Vcw3eAJGDYI/AAAAAAAAANw/4YkQ8Jc6LLA/s1600/2015-8.jpg

I need a trim soon. Eek

[Mimha]

http://imageshack.us/a/img905/719/UV84iP.jpg

Length shot. I did rinse out oil method and this ended up making my ends look moisturized.

Oh WildcatDiva, your hair is sooooo beautiful !! :bigeyes:
These magnificent auburn soft ringlets and this beautiful hemline shape !! :thudpile:

--- And you chose the perfect dress and flowered background to make it all the more pleasant to admire !... :crush:

[DaveDecker]

I'm having a smooth hair day :)


Here is my newest length shot. I've been seeing a little bit of new growth since my shed, which is great, but I don't think I'm out of the woods yet. I'm still hoping to reach TBL by Christmas this year.



I'm calling hip!


kganihanova, Saige, maborosi - Beautiful hair!

[Rushli]

Oooo. More magnificent hair!

[Groovy Granny]

I will be solidly at waist by Christmas....subscribing....you are all such an inspiration!
The plan is to hang between waist and hip, but who knows where you will all eventually lead me lol ;)

ETA: I will stay at waist.
Even if I nudge my hip...my markers are so close (2" max) it isn't even worth mentioning lol
Being so short waisted ...WL/hip are the same.

[Saige]

Thanks DaveDecker!

[Wildcat Diva]

Thank you Mimha! You are very sweet.

[Calypso]

I think I can officially join this thread! :D Finally! Although I'm going to struggle from here onwards because I find it hard to judge where hip, tailbone, BCL, etc actually are. I'll just have to post lots of length shots so you guys can help me out!

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/amber_isabella/temporary_46.jpg

[parkmikii]

Welcome, Calypso! ^^

I too kind of struggle with body markers and it feels like growing to tailbone takes an eternity for me :shrug:

[Lindseyh]

So excited to report that my hair now gets completely caught in my pants! Who knew I'd be excited about that? The longest bits are touching my tailbone when wet. My ends are starting to fairytale so they're almost there. I'm in the no trim until 2016 crew so I'm going to ride it out. Think I should be able be solidly tailbone by the end of the year. Then I can trim to let my ends level off and thicken them up for my trip to classic!

[alishaxmarie]

This picture was taken the other day, I'm getting SO close to BCL! I wish I was there already lol
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o11/awesomexalisha/Like%20a%20River%20Let%20it%20Flow/August%2012%202015%20Outside_zpsqkz9w0fm.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/awesomexalisha/media/Like%20a%20River%20Let%20it%20Flow/August%2012%202015%20Outside_zpsqkz9w0fm.jpg.html)

Very pretty hair Calypso! And welcome to the thread :)

[Todd]

This picture was taken the other day, I'm getting SO close to BCL! I wish I was there already lol
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o11/awesomexalisha/Like%20a%20River%20Let%20it%20Flow/August%2012%202015%20Outside_zpsqkz9w0fm.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/awesomexalisha/media/Like%20a%20River%20Let%20it%20Flow/August%2012%202015%20Outside_zpsqkz9w0fm.jpg.html)

Very pretty hair Calypso! And welcome to the thread :)

Looks great Alsihaxmarie!

[LongCurlyTress]

So excited to report that my hair now gets completely caught in my pants! Who knew I'd be excited about that? The longest bits are touching my tailbone when wet. My ends are starting to fairytale so they're almost there. I'm in the no trim until 2016 crew so I'm going to ride it out. Think I should be able be solidly tailbone by the end of the year. Then I can trim to let my ends level off and thicken them up for my trip to classic!

Hey Lindseyh!! We are at the same length!! I am also hoping to be solidly at TBL by Jan or Feb pending any 1/2 inch trims. I am growing out layers and I have a 1 inch layer that is thin at the hemline and is driving me nuts. I want to chop it off so badly but then there goes an inch! So I am just going to maintain at TBL for 6? months or so and hopefully thicken up my hemline! Is your goal classic? I am curly3b at 33.5 inches so classic on me will take a bit longer than wavy girls due to curlygirl shrinkage... oh well! It will grow! Happy growing! :popcorn:

PS I know how exciting it gets when our hair gets caught in our pants!! Just today, I noticed my braid tassel brushing up against my jeans waistband when we were out walking our Pookie!

[Lindseyh]

I think I'm gonna hang out at classic in 2016 to even up my ends and trim some damage off. After that...who knows!

[ladylowtide]

Well I am finally TB. It snuck up on me. Not sure whether I will maintain or not I'm too lazy to trim, but I am also to lazy to have my hair up all the time. We will see.

[Johannah]

My hair is on it's way to 35". It's starting to look long IMO.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18613&d=1440438562

[wilderwein]

My hair is on it's way to 35". It's starting to look long IMO.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18613&d=1440438562

Long healthy and BEAUTIFUL!

[Groovy Granny]

My hair is on it's way to 35". It's starting to look long IMO.

OMG Johannah ~ it IS GORGEOUS :thud:

[restless]

That is gorgeous Johannah :)

[ReneeG]

Hi ladies! I have just reached waist length this weekend, and am ready to move to the next level :) I originally had a goal of waist length when I joined LHC in early 2014, but totally fell in love with caring for my hair properly, and just want to see it grown long and healthy in all its splendor, which to me now means somewhere between hip and TBL.

I don't plan on getting there quickly, as I am growing out old highlighting damage (you can't really see it because I recently used a dark blonde Demi to blend it with my natural color) but I am 15 months into growing my virgin hair, and am slowly micro trimming out the old damage. It isn't bad, not visibly obvious or even all that different texture wise, but the ends get a bit dry faster than the rest so I'm trying to rid myself of it slowly while still growing. I can't tell how many inches I have to go until Hip, maybe 3 ish? I'm pretty short waisted. Im guessing that if I hit BCLish by the end of 2016 I'll be pretty happy and will maintain there. Any thoughts or words of wisdom?? I'm just chuffed to be here :)

http://i62.tinypic.com/9gbo5t.jpg

[alishaxmarie]

Thank you Todd!


My hair is on it's way to 35". It's starting to look long IMO.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18613&d=1440438562

Your hair and eyes are SO pretty! And I like your dress :)

[maskedrose]

My hair is on it's way to 35". It's starting to look long IMO.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18613&d=1440438562

:thud: :thud: absolutely stunning!!

[Nanna]

My hair is creeping very close to BCL, yay! It's a long way to tailbone still, but it's very nice to reach a marker once a while. The hemline is not so much a line than a few hairs crossed, but I already promised myself that next year is for maintaining.

[Johannah]

Long healthy and BEAUTIFUL!


OMG Johannah ~ it IS GORGEOUS :thud:


That is gorgeous Johannah :)

Thank you all!!


Hi ladies! I have just reached waist length this weekend, and am ready to move to the next level :) I originally had a goal of waist length when I joined LHC in early 2014, but totally fell in love with caring for my hair properly, and just want to see it grown long and healthy in all its splendor, which to me now means somewhere between hip and TBL.

I don't plan on getting there quickly, as I am growing out old highlighting damage (you can't really see it because I recently used a dark blonde Demi to blend it with my natural color) but I am 15 months into growing my virgin hair, and am slowly micro trimming out the old damage. It isn't bad, not visibly obvious or even all that different texture wise, but the ends get a bit dry faster than the rest so I'm trying to rid myself of it slowly while still growing. I can't tell how many inches I have to go until Hip, maybe 3 ish? I'm pretty short waisted. Im guessing that if I hit BCLish by the end of 2016 I'll be pretty happy and will maintain there. Any thoughts or words of wisdom?? I'm just chuffed to be here :)

We share the same story. My first goal was to have waist length hair as well but off course the magic of tLHC changed my mind to BCL... I had (and still have a bit) bleach damage from highlights I needed to grow out. I've been microtrimming as well, it works wonders!


Your hair and eyes are SO pretty! And I like your dress :)

Thank you! It's my favorite dress :rolling:


:thud: :thud: absolutely stunning!!

Thank you! :flower:


My hair is creeping very close to BCL, yay! It's a long way to tailbone still, but it's very nice to reach a marker once a while. The hemline is not so much a line than a few hairs crossed, but I already promised myself that next year is for maintaining.

Pictures or it didn't happen! :p

[Komao]

[QUOTE=Johannah;3069223]My hair is on it's way to 35". It's starting to look long IMO.

It sure is looking long and beautiful:o

[Salty Sloth]

Ahhhhh I'm getting closer! I think I might dye it to match my roots for the sake of wanting it to be all one color. Why did I ombre it? :doh:
http://i.imgur.com/LagFUGSl.jpg

[schnibbles]

Johannah, I'll join the thud pile! :thudpile:

Salty Sloth, I love your texture, very nice!

This was taken today:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee165/Buttercup_9/Aug%2027%202015%202_zpst0rn4zed.jpg

[school of fish]

So much beautiful inspiration on this thread!

I'm currently at 34-1/2", which is 1-1/2" away from bcl on me. Since Jan 2014 I've been microtrimming either half or all of my monthly growth, and in that time I feel like I've seen enough progress between gained length and decreased taper to afford a decent-sized trim - so on my last trim I went from bcl at 36" to hip at 34-1/2". I'm not sorry I did - I was craving a blunter, thicker hemline and I got that, and yet the visual length has remained about the same. The ends are behaving so much better now, that alone was worth the sacrifice of 3 months growth!

As soon as I've reached enough posts to put up a pic I will - until then I'm loving seeing the ones you've all been sharing!

[Crystawni]

Johannah, mmm mmmm. Looking good--and yes, loooong!

Salty Sloth, ombre is purdy, that's why. :p Love the funness in your hair. (is so a word)

schnibbles, you're getting sooooo close! And lookit your hair. Beautiful!

Welcome to the thread, ReneeG and school of fish. :)

I will probably be here longer than I thought. Can't seem to keep away from the scissors. :p I added more layers at the start of the month via a pony on top of the head to see if I could get more curl (nup--it feathered instead) and show more of the white underneath for my ombre-look. But the thinner ends looked see through with all that white, and bugged me a bit, so I took an inch off the hemline the other day (2 months of growth). It's still a little too feathery, but I'll see how I go.

[Frankenstein]

Johannah, I'll join the thud pile! :thudpile:

Salty Sloth, I love your texture, very nice!

This was taken today:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee165/Buttercup_9/Aug%2027%202015%202_zpst0rn4zed.jpg

:thud: :thud: So beautiful!

[Jennah]

My hair is on it's way to 35". It's starting to look long IMO.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18613&d=1440438562

:thud:...:queen:

[Jennah]

This was taken today:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee165/Buttercup_9/Aug%2027%202015%202_zpst0rn4zed.jpg

Beautiful hair and figure! Nice photo! :flower:

[Johannah]

[QUOTE=Johannah;3069223]My hair is on it's way to 35". It's starting to look long IMO.

It sure is looking long and beautiful:o


Johannah, I'll join the thud pile! :thudpile:

Salty Sloth, I love your texture, very nice!

This was taken today:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee165/Buttercup_9/Aug%2027%202015%202_zpst0rn4zed.jpg


Johannah, mmm mmmm. Looking good--and yes, loooong!

Salty Sloth, ombre is purdy, that's why. :p Love the funness in your hair. (is so a word)

schnibbles, you're getting sooooo close! And lookit your hair. Beautiful!

Welcome to the thread, ReneeG and school of fish. :)

I will probably be here longer than I thought. Can't seem to keep away from the scissors. :p I added more layers at the start of the month via a pony on top of the head to see if I could get more curl (nup--it feathered instead) and show more of the white underneath for my ombre-look. But the thinner ends looked see through with all that white, and bugged me a bit, so I took an inch off the hemline the other day (2 months of growth). It's still a little too feathery, but I'll see how I go.


:thud:...:queen:

Thank you all :flower:

[Johannah]

Johannah, I'll join the thud pile! :thudpile:

Salty Sloth, I love your texture, very nice!

This was taken today:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee165/Buttercup_9/Aug%2027%202015%202_zpst0rn4zed.jpg

Your hair looks STUNNING!!

[Magalo]

I have from 2 to 3 1/2 inches of heavy damage left. It is fried and pretty tapered... My hair is THIS close to BCL though... Arrrrggg :justy:

[schnibbles]

Thank you muchly Crystawni, Frankenstein, Jennah, and Johannah. I think I *was* actually at tailbone but I cut off about a half an inch (it may have been a little more :blushing:) a week or so ago and now I'm back at about 37.5".
I'm going to stay in the neighborhood of bcl/tailbone, I will not be growing any longer in the forsee-able future.
With my thickness this is about all the hair I care to handle at this point. I was actually really happy at hip-plus, so ... it would not break my heart to go back there someday. For now I feel pretty good where I'm at, though.

[Nebulae]

Johannah and schnibbles holy thud! So gorgeous! :thudpile:

[Johannah]

Johannah and schnibbles holy thud! So gorgeous! :thudpile:

Thank you :flower:

[Federica]

Sssso, I made a mistake this week.
I cutted way too much hair and I'm so disappointed.
My hair was at BCL, I suspended my monthly microtrims for the summer and planned to cut 1.5/2 cm at the end of my holidays to get rid of sun/salt damage.
When I came back home I made a good SMT, oil treatments and such, and decided to trim with the usual Feye's ponytail method, which has gone well as always.
But then I messed up: I decided that I couldn't bear my side-grown-out-stringy-bangs anymore, and cutted them in what was supposed to be a U shaped hem. It turned out awfully. One side was significantly shorter than the other and you could really see this fairly big chunk on a side hanging there alone.
I tried to keep it for some days, to see if it would bother me so much, and it did.
So I ended up cutting another 1.5 inches in order to reduce the gap. That freakin' chunk is still shorter than the rest, but less visibly, and the overall length is back to 2-3 cm past hip and I'm so sad about it.
I try to appreciate my super soft ends, but it still hurts.

I didn't even had the courage to take a pic so far. I guess I will someday.

[Johannah]

Sssso, I made a mistake this week.
I cutted way too much hair and I'm so disappointed.
My hair was at BCL, I suspended my monthly microtrims for the summer and planned to cut 1.5/2 cm at the end of my holidays to get rid of sun/salt damage.
When I came back home I made a good SMT, oil treatments and such, and decided to trim with the usual Feye's ponytail method, which has gone well as always.
But then I messed up: I decided that I couldn't bear my side-grown-out-stringy-bangs anymore, and cutted them in what was supposed to be a U shaped hem. It turned out awfully. One side was significantly shorter than the other and you could really see this fairly big chunk on a side hanging there alone.
I tried to keep it for some days, to see if it would bother me so much, and it did.
So I ended up cutting another 1.5 inches in order to reduce the gap. That freakin' chunk is still shorter than the rest, but less visibly, and the overall length is back to 2-3 cm past hip and I'm so sad about it.
I try to appreciate my super soft ends, but it still hurts.

I didn't even had the courage to take a pic so far. I guess I will someday.

Hugs to you :grouphug:

If it makes you feel a little bit better, my hair grows the double when I cut it. Maybe yours will do to! You'll be back at BCL before you know :flower:

[Arete]

My longest hairs are at TBL. Though I think I'll wait to call it until more get there...

[alishaxmarie]

My longest hairs are at TBL. Though I think I'll wait to call it until more get there...

Oooh! You better celebrate once you decide to call it! :cheese:

And Johannah, I love your new avatar, as random as that is :)

[browneyedsusan]

I trimmed a teensy bit from the ends. (1/4" using Feyes ponytail method)
I'm trying to get the hemline to thicken up, but am reluctant to cut a bunch off. After all, it took me a LONG time to make this much hair!

Need to touch up my roots and update the siggy in a week or so. :)

[Wildcat Diva]

I now think I am on track for BCL by Christmas for sure.

[alishaxmarie]

I now think I am on track for BCL by Christmas for sure.

Don't give up! :)

Half the reason I'm posting is because I finally have a signature with an actual banner of hair photos! I feel like a real LHC-er now! :lol:

[Johannah]

Oooh! You better celebrate once you decide to call it! :cheese:

And Johannah, I love your new avatar, as random as that is :)

Thank you! :flower:


My hair feels so short. Argh.

[Nique1202]

I'm finally up to BCL wet! I'm on track to hit BCL dry at the end of the month, but then it'll be time for my next layers-begone micro trim, so I'll have to wait to call it until mid-October. Then it's just 3.5 inches to tailbone, so I should get there next spring if all goes to plan. :pray:

[ArienEllariel]

Does anyone else seem to have trouble past BSL with maintaining at waist and/or lengthening? Maybe I just need to wear my hair up more but I seem to get more splits than I know what to do with!

[thankyousir74]

Halfway through my no trim year, I think about half my thickness is *just* past waist, so I am now in this part of my hair journey! How happy I am to know that my hair is, in fact, growing :) I have never had it this long

[Johannah]

Does anyone else seem to have trouble past BSL with maintaining at waist and/or lengthening? Maybe I just need to wear my hair up more but I seem to get more splits than I know what to do with!

Same here as well. Even worse after reaching hip. Splits were kind of okay, but my ends started to become really thin. Since maintaining for quite a while, my hair has grown almost 1 inch and my ends look waaaay thinner already. Luckily I will reach my goal in some months and I can maintain again :)

[Johannah]

I'm finally up to BCL wet! I'm on track to hit BCL dry at the end of the month, but then it'll be time for my next layers-begone micro trim, so I'll have to wait to call it until mid-October. Then it's just 3.5 inches to tailbone, so I should get there next spring if all goes to plan. :pray:

Congrats! :flowers:

[Nique1202]

Does anyone else seem to have trouble past BSL with maintaining at waist and/or lengthening? Maybe I just need to wear my hair up more but I seem to get more splits than I know what to do with!

The longer the hair gets, the older the ends are and the more damage they've accumulated. For me, it was using thread-covered elastics. I cut them out last year and after some generous trimming and care, my splits have gone from "is every other hair split or something?!" back down to 2-3 a week. The source of damage might be different, but you still might be able to track it down and reduce or eliminate it.

[maborosi]

Does anyone else seem to have trouble past BSL with maintaining at waist and/or lengthening? Maybe I just need to wear my hair up more but I seem to get more splits than I know what to do with!

The first time I grew to waist, YES. BSL to waist, I had so many splits and my ends were pretty dry!!

This time, I have only had to trim twice this year, even though I'm at hip.
I think split preventative care- lots of oilings, conditionings, and treatments, from the time I started at chin-length have helped my hair immensely this time around.

[quirkybookworm]

I finally called waist about a week ago, so I guess I've officially graduated to this thread. :D My original goal when I started growing my hair out was tailbone, so I'm super excited to be somewhat close to it (obviously waist is still several inches from tailbone but, it's a lot closer than shoulder so I'll take it.). I'm planning a big trim in December to get rid of some of my layers, and then no trim 2016 so I'm hoping to reach tailbone by early 2017. :pray:
You all have such gorgeous hair :heartbeat

http://i.imgur.com/2c0QUgI.jpg

Please ignore how fluffy, and frazzled, my hair looks in this picture - is it just me, or do bad hair days always seem to coincide with length shot days? :ponder:

[parkmikii]

I finally called waist about a week ago, so I guess I've officially graduated to this thread. :D My original goal when I started growing my hair out was tailbone, so I'm super excited to be somewhat close to it (obviously waist is still several inches from tailbone but, it's a lot closer than shoulder so I'll take it.). I'm planning a big trim in December to get rid of some of my layers, and then no trim 2016 so I'm hoping to reach tailbone by early 2017. :pray:
You all have such gorgeous hair :heartbeat

http://i.imgur.com/2c0QUgI.jpg

Please ignore how fluffy, and frazzled, my hair looks in this picture - is it just me, or do bad hair days always seem to coincide with length shot days? :ponder:

Welcome here and oh my, your hemline is so thick :thudpile:
I wish my bad hair days looked like that :)

[quirkybookworm]

parkmikii, thank you so much :heartbeat That really means a lot - I've been feeling not so good about my ends/hem lately so that was really nice to hear, thank you! You made my day :flowers:

[Johannah]

parkmikii, thank you so much :heartbeat That really means a lot - I've been feeling not so good about my ends/hem lately so that was really nice to hear, thank you! You made my day :flowers:

Are you making a joke? :lol: There are a lot of members here who want your hemline :rolling:

[parkmikii]

That's so true, my hemline got pretty thin recently :(
Quirkybookworm there's literally no problem with your hemline, it's really thick and lovely :blossom:

[quirkybookworm]

Johannah, Thank you. I guess that just goes to show how much we can get into our own heads sometimes. :lol:

parkmikii, I'm sure your hem isn't thin, probably just a case of 'I think my hem is thinner than it is', I've heard that's going around :p :lol: On a serious note, I'm sure your hem isn't thin, and I thank you, again :):heartbeat

I was scrolling through some of the older pages of this thread, and it's giving me such hair envy. :crush: You ladies have such beautiful length!

[Johannah]

Johannah, Thank you. I guess that just goes to show how much we can get into our own heads sometimes. :lol:

parkmikii, I'm sure your hem isn't thin, probably just a case of 'I think my hem is thinner than it is', I've heard that's going around :p :lol: On a serious note, I'm sure your hem isn't thin, and I thank you, again :):heartbeat

I was scrolling through some of the older pages of this thread, and it's giving me such hair envy. :crush: You ladies have such beautiful length!

You're definitely right about that! Thankfully there's this forum to let us realize our hair isn't as 'bad' as we think! :)

[Ambrielle]

I'm finally up to BCL wet! I'm on track to hit BCL dry at the end of the month, but then it'll be time for my next layers-begone micro trim, so I'll have to wait to call it until mid-October. Then it's just 3.5 inches to tailbone, so I should get there next spring if all goes to plan. :pray:

Congrats! :D

[MissPetite2010]

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u456/misspetite2010/11960020_10200886548044055_1006842492490846247_n_z psqk5gfou5.jpg (http://s1068.photobucket.com/user/misspetite2010/media/11960020_10200886548044055_1006842492490846247_n_z psqk5gfou5.jpg.html)


Now that I'm almost to waist, I've decided to grow my hair to tailbone length. We shall see. Now that my hair has grown longer, been getting quite a few compliments from customers at work, asking me what I do. New experience, and first time my hair has been this long. I love it! :)

[Johannah]

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u456/misspetite2010/11960020_10200886548044055_1006842492490846247_n_z psqk5gfou5.jpg (http://s1068.photobucket.com/user/misspetite2010/media/11960020_10200886548044055_1006842492490846247_n_z psqk5gfou5.jpg.html)


Now that I'm almost to waist, I've decided to grow my hair to tailbone length. We shall see. Now that my hair has grown longer, been getting quite a few compliments from customers at work, asking me what I do. New experience, and first time my hair has been this long. I love it! :)

Almost to waist? Aren't you there already?

[Groovy Granny]

Now that I'm almost to waist, I've decided to grow my hair to tailbone length. We shall see. Now that my hair has grown longer, been getting quite a few compliments from customers at work, asking me what I do. New experience, and first time my hair has been this long. I love it! :)

You are definitely at waist stretched...and even curled...and it is beautiful :thumbsup:

[DollyDagger]

Congrats on getting to waist! Its very pretty..! :) Keep going :)

[MissPetite2010]

Thank you. I guess you could say stretched its at waist length already. :-) Been ages of growing out my hair. Since '09. Besides trims off and on

[Pinni]

Hi! Can I join this thread? I just graduated from bsl to waist thread. :) Not sure if I can grow my hair that long but I feel I could try. Nothing to loose.

I looked this thread back and there is so amazing hair pictures..:thud:

[Johannah]

Hi! Can I join this thread? I just graduated from bsl to waist thread. :) Not sure if I can grow my hair that long but I feel I could try. Nothing to loose.

I looked this thread back and there is so amazing hair pictures..:thud:

Pics or it didn't happen ;) Welcome!

[DollyDagger]

Hi people in this thread..:) Im quite far from joining here as Im just grazing BSL but I wanted to ask if there are many fine-ish curlier 2c/3a types around here..if you could say hello and tell me how your journey to tailbone went..any difficulties you encountered and how you overcame them...or anything else about getting to tailbone with fine curlier hair.
Thnx :)
Dolly

[DollyDagger]

I'm finally up to BCL wet! I'm on track to hit BCL dry at the end of the month, but then it'll be time for my next layers-begone micro trim, so I'll have to wait to call it until mid-October. Then it's just 3.5 inches to tailbone, so I should get there next spring if all goes to plan. :pray:
Wow congrats..your hair seems to have grown super fast..it looks great in that Feb 15 pic..! must look all the more so now ..:)

[Groovy Granny]

Hi! Can I join this thread? I just graduated from bsl to waist thread. :) Not sure if I can grow my hair that long but I feel I could try. Nothing to loose.

I looked this thread back and there is so amazing hair pictures..:thud:


Pics or it didn't happen ;) Welcome!

Oh it happened...I sent her here after seeing these gorgeous locks (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=11219&page=964&p=3078143&viewfull=1#post3078143) :thud: lol