Waist | Hip | BCL | Tailbone

[Atira]

New length shot. The wind is making it look way more tapered than it actually is. Most of the hair is actually at the longest point. http://i68.tinypic.com/b5jymv.jpg

[Groovy Granny]

Beautiful curls and ombre! :)

It won't be long....stretched anyway :thumbsup:

[quirkybookworm]

Atira, your color and curls are gorgeous! :)

[fairy_hair]

When I grew from waist to tailbone I noticed it was harder to wear down because it got into everything. However, I wore it in the same kind of bun from waist to classic, so my routine didn't change much (I did start using coconut oil though because I discovered my hair loves it!) I didn't find the transition difficult because it's such a gradual process, you get very used to it. :)

[Mademoiselle]

Oowww I really want to join here!! I love your manes =) I am near to waist but.. when can I say I am here!?! I am going crazy hahahah today I dont have patient, but this dont change nothing =( I must wait 3cm more...

[Qz]

I may be just a bit below waist, took this with my chin down a little, but definitely solidly at waist.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/bo29MZB9e0PrrVoHUr6IMFc1hs5s1LzwfeJSG5SIGxjXHJWSbD-CcttUZAlcWAxnHvCgZlmqTHzs17OLB4PHZuNKEPjyS-ybdunDznmffq4scNIvZyo7zRwWDTsTM6mCKgEEiEVIMeg-aF-9qSX8AUu6sjrReRaAid-UXK9wXGqB8MmZPGXJ-DE6KHAbK6NSHNXtn9gljrytSGGAO-8P-4iU_KYgypYVmDW0iGlNsJSkyo2byIE1mg-doR9fWtn8H-DRdSJQIgVBWKX9LUrlUz2G5rRbeYbAdL0svSZ-uzCEPvDXTxsUdgPPwr03B2GFcVPtaK9JmVwO1i6Tmtbd2ArR7p vSepHLX55otA64NFdMViLQGR1Q5zgporCMCDM2XiO54vRfYykQ 4Rooyg9jBuTlkmEiFhRlBP4x4S60uR4Iwg3GKla-2vI21EKndoEZ3LM0UfSH9XKBnePdIUthBKe0w1wUgXzwhxkF99 9KVKUFaiBqBnlli318MSMFiFDTek7O9S_dHSNgRClc4YJzfm6P u38tkooQAnmIC3O4DKqMNFtcKpPflR_wA3eiI8Q9UtClTe7r_e IPBCbyyyR-3-qTczswhg=w597-h650-no

[kganihanova]

Argan oil is my HG I think 😍

[Qz]

It sure seems so... but it may be because when you're growing out from a short style, you have more "body markers" to reference in length. There's a big gap between waist and hip, then hip to tailbone... but when your hair is growing from shoulder length, it seems like it grows like a weed.

Yes, that sounds right to me. At this length I don't see it all the time either, it's usually braided so it stays out of the way.

[kuroi]

I'm on my way to TBL lenght too. Currently at hip with my longest layer, 5" to go. I'm going to maintain there for at least a year to get rid of layers. Luckily my hair grows pretty fast so I might reach TBL in December.

[Mimha]

New length shot. The wind is making it look way more tapered than it actually is. Most of the hair is actually at the longest point. http://i68.tinypic.com/b5jymv.jpg


Atira,
Your hair is so lovely !... :crush: I like how the color transitions in a very soft way from silky dark to wild light blond, with no definite line whatsoever. And I am always in awe of your small regular waves, evolving into the most delicate fairytaling pattern ever ! (Plus this fuchsia color top which compliments it so well !! :))

[Mimha]

I have experienced a long stall these last months... Too much stress at work, food misdemeanor, exhaustion AGAIN !!... :(

Well, to respect one's body (healthy food) and needs (enough sleep) is sometimes a real struggle. So yes, my hair grows, but it's more in the millimeter range than in the inch range, lol. :laugh: Here it is, still approaching hip but not yet there. I'll be happy if I can make it at BCL by the end of the year. But I'm happy with my hair shape, though. Apart from some shedding due to all what I have mentioned, my hair still looks pretty nice to me. I have grown about an inch in 3 months (considering 2 micro-trims of about 2 x 0.5 cm).

My hair at end of February and my hair yesterday night :

http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/ag408/Mimha/My%20hair/Showing%20HL_zpsym7rdgdi.jpg (http://s1374.photobucket.com/user/Mimha/media/My%20hair/Showing%20HL_zpsym7rdgdi.jpg.html) http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/ag408/Mimha/My%20hair/Approaching%20hip..._zps95irktbg.jpg (http://s1374.photobucket.com/user/Mimha/media/My%20hair/Approaching%20hip..._zps95irktbg.jpg.html)

(Sorry : the images were not meant to be used as side-by-side comparison pics, so they are not at the same scale !^^)

[kuroi]

Beautiful hair and hemline mimha. I think you can call it hip already. Even while your progress isn't as fast as you like, I'm sure you'll reach your goals ;)

[Mimha]

Beautiful hair and hemline mimha. I think you can call it hip already. Even while your progress isn't as fast as you like, I'm sure you'll reach your goals ;)

Thank you kuroi ! :) I'm looking forward to taking my monthly pic to see where I really stand. But I don't feel I am at hip yet at all : I just start feeling at waist, ha ha ha ha ! I think there is always one milestone delay between where I stand and where I feel, lol. :laugh:

[kuroi]

I have the same problem I thought I reached waist this month then I took a picture and was like wait what. Even though I know I'm at hip now I still feel like it's waist lenght. But I guess making pictures and looking at them makes me more aware of my real lenght and not my shorter delusional lenght. Just keep growing and the mind will accept it as hip lenght :P

[Mimha]

I have the same problem I thought I reached waist this month then I took a picture and was like wait what. Even though I know I'm at hip now I still feel like it's waist lenght. But I guess making pictures and looking at them makes me more aware of my real lenght and not my shorter delusional lenght. Just keep growing and the mind will accept it as hip lenght :P

Thank you, kuroi ! :flowers:

I don't know if I have already seen your hair around... (Maybe you just wait to have the 25 necessary posts ?) Looking forward to seeing your hip length mane ! :) :)

[kganihanova]

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz285/kittykatcontradictions/D10F549D-6F38-42DD-9ABC-AA8D072209BE_zpsbwl0ggxo.jpg (http://s836.photobucket.com/user/kittykatcontradictions/media/D10F549D-6F38-42DD-9ABC-AA8D072209BE_zpsbwl0ggxo.jpg.html) Can I call this hip?

[pailin]

Kganihanova, that might be hip. But it's hard to see for sure- I think a light colored shirt would make it clearer.

[kganihanova]

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz285/kittykatcontradictions/57883724-8129-4CB8-B8F4-5C43D2CE11BE_zpsqdmhdkh1.jpg (http://s836.photobucket.com/user/kittykatcontradictions/media/57883724-8129-4CB8-B8F4-5C43D2CE11BE_zpsqdmhdkh1.jpg.html) I zoomed in that might help? I'm thinking I'm not hip but closeish?

[pailin]

Kganihanova, I'm assuming your ends are a little longer in the middle of your hemline than at the edges. So I you may actually be there, but if not, you're really close.

[kganihanova]

Pailin, yeah I think the tip of my u is there. The rest isn't. dont know if im allowed to call "can I call this hip" if only one part of my hem is there.

[pailin]

Pailin, yeah I think the tip of my u is there. The rest isn't. dont know if im allowed to call "can I call this hip" if only one part of my hem is there.

Yes, I'm on my laptop now and I can see a bit better than on my phone. The longest part of your hemline is definitely hip :) As to whether you can call it now or not, I think it's up to you. Different people on this forum have different opinions. Some people call milestones as soon as they touch them, some people wait until maybe 50% of their hair is there....Some people call them stretched and others will only call them unstretched. Of course if you want more milestones, you could call hip now and 'solidly hip' in 2 months or so.

[Agnes Hannah]

I haven't posted for a while but have reached tailbone, so am graduating!!

[TatsuOni]

I haven't posted for a while but have reached tailbone, so am graduating!!

Congratulations!:)

[lapushka]

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz285/kittykatcontradictions/57883724-8129-4CB8-B8F4-5C43D2CE11BE_zpsqdmhdkh1.jpg (http://s836.photobucket.com/user/kittykatcontradictions/media/57883724-8129-4CB8-B8F4-5C43D2CE11BE_zpsqdmhdkh1.jpg.html) I zoomed in that might help? I'm thinking I'm not hip but closeish?

Looks to me like you're just about there; I'd call it! :thumbsup:

[kuroi]

It's kinda hard to see because the dark hair on a dark shirt (maybe wear a more contrasting color for your next lenght pic) but it looks like hip to me.

[kganihanova]

Yay!!!! 😊🤗

[maborosi]

I believe I'm getting pretty close. I think I'm about an inch away from TBL proper, maybe?

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4iAlMQ0zCXA/V0TsmKApLeI/AAAAAAAAATs/XB_5YkMkAbQnZZJUM5Sp6sfjXghJrm5MwCLcB/s1600/2016-5.jpg

I did a length shot for my blog today and am at 37.5" now. Woo!

(sorry for the really bad pic quality :x )

[Simsy]

BCL when wet...I have no idea when I actually reached this; I only noticed last Saturday that my hair seem to be sitting a bit longer than I recalled during my shower. I have no idea where hip is on me, I think I passed it about a 1/2 inch ago. Still 4 inches to TBL so I might still make it before Xmas which will be awesome.

The curls persist in keeping my length somewhere around MBL and hip which is not helping with the measurements.

[Frankenstein]

I believe I'm getting pretty close. I think I'm about an inch away from TBL proper, maybe?

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4iAlMQ0zCXA/V0TsmKApLeI/AAAAAAAAATs/XB_5YkMkAbQnZZJUM5Sp6sfjXghJrm5MwCLcB/s1600/2016-5.jpg

I did a length shot for my blog today and am at 37.5" now. Woo!

(sorry for the really bad pic quality :x )

:thudpile:

[Mimha]

I believe I'm getting pretty close. I think I'm about an inch away from TBL proper, maybe?

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4iAlMQ0zCXA/V0TsmKApLeI/AAAAAAAAATs/XB_5YkMkAbQnZZJUM5Sp6sfjXghJrm5MwCLcB/s1600/2016-5.jpg

I did a length shot for my blog today and am at 37.5" now. Woo!

(sorry for the really bad pic quality :x )

Wow, what great hair and what an outstanding hemline, maborosi ! :thud:

And it quite looks like TBL, to me :eye: Knowing that the tailbone measures a few centimeters long, you probably have reached the upper part of it already. :)

[Mademoiselle]

Maborosi your copper hair is amazing !

[browneyedsusan]

Nice job, Mabrosi! I remember when you had 6" of indigo on the bottom! You've made excellent progress. :)

[quirkybookworm]

Maborosi, how do you not have any taper?! :agape: If you're not tailbone yet then you will be very, very, soon.

[kuroi]

Beautiful color and so thick all the way down. I hope to be there in 2 years or so.

[maborosi]

:thudpile:



Maborosi your copper hair is amazing !


Nice job, Mabrosi! I remember when you had 6" of indigo on the bottom! You've made excellent progress. :)


Maborosi, how do you not have any taper?! :agape: If you're not tailbone yet then you will be very, very, soon.


Beautiful color and so thick all the way down. I hope to be there in 2 years or so.

Thank you everyone! :Flower:


Wow, what great hair and what an outstanding hemline, maborosi ! :thud:

And it quite looks like TBL, to me :eye: Knowing that the tailbone measures a few centimeters long, you probably have reached the upper part of it already. :)

You might be right...TBL is really challenging for me to figure out since it's a bit less cut-and-dry than APL or waist, and so on. Maybe I should go to the TBL to classic thread and hang out there!

[cat11]

Very pretty Maborosi!!

I think it's time for me to call hip:
http://i.imgur.com/j95ipe1.jpg

[Wildcat Diva]

Yep! Awesome!!!

Man that's a beautiful color. What a hemline'

[cat11]

Yep! Awesome!!!

Man that's a beautiful color. What a hemline'

Thank you! I started doing my own micro trims every 3 months this year and even though I only did two trims that were somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 an inch it made a huge difference in my hemline which was a lot more U shaped at waist

[quirkybookworm]

Cat11, you're definitely at hip. :) Amazing hemline

[Pinni]

Cat11 congrats, it looks fabulous! And it looks so healthy that it is going to be soon at tailbone.

[SparrowWings]

So much amazing hair in this thread! I'm thinking it might be time for another length shot for me, too. Or for a proper measuring. I can't decide what length I am right now. If I look the teensiest bit down, I'm still just past hip and feel like I've barely grown, if at all, in the past 2-3 months. If I look the teensiest bit up, the stretched tips of the longest few hairs just barely reach the tippy-top of BCL and suggest I'm growing well over an inch a month. But there's so little difference in head angle between those two "extremes" that I'm not even sure where "straight ahead" really is... It's starting to drive me crazy, though. Waist and hip are very close for me, so by the time I realized I was waist, I was basically at hip already, but now getting to BCL seems to be taking forever!

At what point did each of you start actually measuring, rather than going mostly based on body markers?

[pailin]

SparrowWings, I don't know about others, but I started measuring shortly after joining LHC (which was BSL).

[hypersensitive]

Hi waist to tailbone people!

Here's a recent hair video. You can see my length!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzxXyiYkmYY

[RebekahE]

hypersensitive,
Oh, your hair is so beautiful! Shiny and smooth and loong! Just gorgeous!

[lapushka]

I believe I'm getting pretty close. I think I'm about an inch away from TBL proper, maybe?

I'd say an inch too. Great progress!!! :thumbsup: :D


I think it's time for me to call hip:

Yeaaah you're juuust about there. Time to call it! :D :cheer:

[Pinni]

Your hair looks fabulous hypersensitive!

[Sterlyn]

I haven't been on this thread for quite some time. Hair has been up and forgotten about most of the time. Today has been a quiet day and decided to do a length shot since my hair didn't look too bad, to my surprise I'm a bit past hip unstretched. I even trimmed about a 1/2" a week or so ago. Ends aren't as pristine as they used to be before all the hair shenanigans, but I regret nothing :). Hair just needs more babying on the ends and more patients with detangling, ends are definitely more prone to tangling with the damage. Microtrimming every 2-3 months seems to keep things manageable.

Anyway length shot, hands are a bit below where my hipbones start. Color is really faded on the ends and getting muddy. *shrugs when I figure out what colors I want next, I'll touch it up. At the moment have been too busy to think much about it. Washed yesterday, so a little more stretched, but I finally made hip. :p This is all new territory for hair lengths for me, I've never been much longer than BSL in the last 50 years.

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q667/sterlyn1/Growth%202016/P1050926_zpsm5anfhiw.jpg (http://s1353.photobucket.com/user/sterlyn1/media/Growth%202016/P1050926_zpsm5anfhiw.jpg.html)

[Pinni]

At internet I don't always notice all questions etc. SparrowWings, I started measuring when I joined LHC, I was at MB then. Sterlyn, congrats! It looks so pretty.

[sammiesamm]

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x67/lovexmexragdoll/13335485_10156960308555203_2098007863_n_zpsvodrxin n.jpg (http://s184.photobucket.com/user/lovexmexragdoll/media/13335485_10156960308555203_2098007863_n_zpsvodrxin n.jpg.html) I love looking through this thread! Ive been ignoring my hair for so long that I didn't realize that I was out of the bsl to waist length XD

[WaitingSoLong]

SparrowWings, I don't know about others, but I started measuring shortly after joining LHC (which was BSL).

This ^

Everyone's hair here is so drop dead gorgeous. Sterlyn, I just love your texture and color.

Here's my most recent, I trimmed from just below TBL to just above, 1.25" trim. My new scissors made my hem look pretty good! I can't decide whether to trim a couple more inches in June or leave it alone for a while. TBL is a bother and hip is nice, but BCL (current) is also OK, a good compromise I guess.
May 13 trim, before and after:
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp17/Poetry4me75/6483e447-22c4-4aaa-aa80-1ca2de1f0ee0_zps8ckcgzl9.jpg (http://s393.photobucket.com/user/Poetry4me75/media/6483e447-22c4-4aaa-aa80-1ca2de1f0ee0_zps8ckcgzl9.jpg.html)

[TatsuOni]

This ^

Everyone's hair here is so drop dead gorgeous. Sterlyn, I just love your texture and color.

Here's my most recent, I trimmed from just below TBL to just above, 1.25" trim. My new scissors made my hem look pretty good! I can't decide whether to trim a couple more inches in June or leave it alone for a while. TBL is a bother and hip is nice, but BCL (current) is also OK, a good compromise I guess.
May 13 trim, before and after:
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp17/Poetry4me75/6483e447-22c4-4aaa-aa80-1ca2de1f0ee0_zps8ckcgzl9.jpg (http://s393.photobucket.com/user/Poetry4me75/media/6483e447-22c4-4aaa-aa80-1ca2de1f0ee0_zps8ckcgzl9.jpg.html)

Your hemline looks great and you have such beautiful hair!

[browneyedsusan]

Your hemline looks great and you have such beautiful hair!

Ya.
The first time I met WaitingSoLong, I tried not to stare and stammer, but it was pretty hard. We've met up a few times since, and I've only gotten marginally better at controlling myself. It looks even better IRL. Hard to imagine, but it does. ;)

[Sterlyn]

Sammiesam LOL you must have been ignoring your hair for a while, you look well past hip by that pic ;). The color and texture of your hair is amazing and a lovely, thick hemline. I am jealous of your hemline, mine is thinning quite a bit the last 3", the microtrimming seems to help, but I think I'll be at doing it a while.

TY WaitedSoLong You've been a hair idol of mine since I first started lurking on the forum, way back when you were hovering around FTL. Your hair is lovely at any length, and you hemline is also amazing. :p.

I wish I could claim the texture as mine, but it is mostly what the perm gave me. My natural texture has some wave but they fell out if you looked at them. I've always wanted that sleek straight hair, or curly and LOL I have the not quite curly and not really straight texture a lot of wavies get. I probably will never perm my hair again as long as I'm keeping it long, it is hard on it, but I'm having fun with it right now. ;)

Browneyedsusan I envy you getting to meet a long haired member in person. I've never been close enough to any of the meet ups to attend. And holy cow your hair has gotten longer since I've last seen it. :)

[natt i nord]

Such great hair everyone here! :thud:

No one will probably remember me given that I'm only active every few months but current length shot...:

http://fs5.directupload.net/images/user/160531/oa629hhd.jpg

Still about hiplength and maintaining my hemline.

[TatsuOni]

Such great hair everyone here! :thud:

No one will probably remember me given that I'm only active every few months but current length shot...:

http://fs5.directupload.net/images/user/160531/oa629hhd.jpg

Still about hiplength and maintaining my hemline.

Beautiful and such a wonderful colour!

[Hopeful65]

Here's my most recent, I trimmed from just below TBL to just above, 1.25" trim. My new scissors made my hem look pretty good! I can't decide whether to trim a couple more inches in June or leave it alone for a while. TBL is a bother and hip is nice, but BCL (current) is also OK, a good compromise I guess.
May 13 trim, before and after:
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp17/Poetry4me75/6483e447-22c4-4aaa-aa80-1ca2de1f0ee0_zps8ckcgzl9.jpg (http://s393.photobucket.com/user/Poetry4me75/media/6483e447-22c4-4aaa-aa80-1ca2de1f0ee0_zps8ckcgzl9.jpg.html)[/QUOTE]

WaitingSoLong, I'm always happy to get to see your pictures. You are one of my hair idols on here. Our hair is similar, although yours is a little thicker, and I am lacking in color.
I used to have bleach and dye damage that I was growing out, and wishing for the day that my own hair would be so long and perfect looking like yours. Well today when I saw your current picture I was surprised to see that we look close to same length now!
I have been maintaining at hip length (slightly past) for about a year now.

[WaitingSoLong]

It's weird to think I am one of other people's hair idol? LOL. It really is not all that great, despite what BrownEyedSusan says. She can attest that I am constantly getting it out of my way and fiddling with it because it gets so tangly so easy.

All my pics are fresh washed/dried looks. An hour later it does not look much like that at all, it goes piecey.

But THANK YOU, you all are so generous with comments :flowers:

I am happy with it now, virgin color, practical length while still being long. Not as thick as I would like but nothing I can do about that.

[WaitingSoLong]

WaitingSoLong, I'm always happy to get to see your pictures. You are one of my hair idols on here. Our hair is similar, although yours is a little thicker, and I am lacking in color.

I would say your hair is thicker than mine? My circumference at its thickest is barely 2.75". We really do have similar hair!

[Mimha]

Hi waist to tailbone people!

Here's a recent hair video. You can see my length!

[/video]

Which length are you growing to, this time, hypersensitive ? I can't help ogling at the second picture on the left side of your siggy pic' any time I come across one of your posts : I'm so much in love of your hair on this picture ! These super dark shiny waves with this amazingly beautiful side streaks of lighter hair !... :crush:

[Mimha]

Here's my most recent, I trimmed from just below TBL to just above, 1.25" trim. My new scissors made my hem look pretty good! I can't decide whether to trim a couple more inches in June or leave it alone for a while. TBL is a bother and hip is nice, but BCL (current) is also OK, a good compromise I guess.
May 13 trim, before and after:
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp17/Poetry4me75/6483e447-22c4-4aaa-aa80-1ca2de1f0ee0_zps8ckcgzl9.jpg (http://s393.photobucket.com/user/Poetry4me75/media/6483e447-22c4-4aaa-aa80-1ca2de1f0ee0_zps8ckcgzl9.jpg.html)

Totally gorgeous perfect slight U-shaped hemline of perfect looking hair !... :thud:

[hypersensitive]

Thanks Mimha! I don't have a goal anymore. I like having a thick hemline and overall healthy shiny hair so I'm just maintaining at around waist to tailbone. Hence, this thread! :D

[Mimha]

Thanks Mimha! I don't have a goal anymore. I like having a thick hemline and overall healthy shiny hair so I'm just maintaining at around waist to tailbone. Hence, this thread! :D

If I am not too curious, why have you decided to remain above TBL ? Because it is easier to manage ? So what was the thing that you consider a "no more" in having longer hair ?

Lol, just curious to know... because your hair looked really nice and not damaged at all at your longest length ! :)

[Hopeful65]

It's weird to think I am one of other people's hair idol? LOL. It really is not all that great, despite what BrownEyedSusan says. She can attest that I am constantly getting it out of my way and fiddling with it because it gets so tangly so easy.

All my pics are fresh washed/dried looks. An hour later it does not look much like that at all, it goes piecey.
But THANK YOU, you all are so generous with comments :flowers:

I am happy with it now, virgin color, practical length while still being long. Not as thick as I would like but nothing I can do about that.

This is the way my hair is too. You're not alone. I will brush it upside down, make sure it is fluffed up and as perfect as I can get it for picture purposes, but then it just goes all piecey and tangled after a while.
Mine is the type of hair that is quite silky and will not hold a curl. I have my daughter's outdoor wedding next week and I feel panicky about my hair. Curling it is almost out of the question, what's the use? Using lots of product to hold the curl is not a good thing either, as it will just look bad in a short time. I'm best off to leave it long and straight and just brush it when needed.

I too am so much happier with virgin hair. I had spent most of my life going against Mother Nature, when in the end I learned that just living with what I was given is what works best.

[Mimha]

I am gently approaching hip (my thumbs) ! I'm already there when wet, actually, but I prefer to be solidly there, dry and unstretched, before I officially call it. :)

Here is my hair now. I'm particularly pleased about how healthy it is. I think it has never been so healthy in my life before, to say the truth !... My secret is to minimize the interventions : one diluted soft shampoo a week, very light ACV rinse (I have hard water), no conditioner at all, gentle wide tooth combing (no more BBBrushing : too tough for my F/M hair), a drop of olive or argan oil from time to time, no heat whatsoever, in a bun 75% of the time, and of course the most important : a strict healthy diet to grow strong hair "from inside". I never clarify (no need), and I sleep with my hair loose, just gathered over the pillow, because I noticed that braiding it was causing more taper, in my case. As my 100% virgin hair is not too tangly (up to now), it's it's more comfortable for me like that.

OK folks, you know almost everything !^^

http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/ag408/Mimha/My%20hair/MH-profile_7_zpsbdj9drr0.jpg (http://s1374.photobucket.com/user/Mimha/media/My%20hair/MH-profile_7_zpsbdj9drr0.jpg.html)

[Cg]

This is the way my hair is too. You're not alone. I will brush it upside down, make sure it is fluffed up and as perfect as I can get it for picture purposes, but then it just goes all piecey and tangled after a while.
Mine is the type of hair that is quite silky and will not hold a curl. I have my daughter's outdoor wedding next week and I feel panicky about my hair. Curling it is almost out of the question, what's the use? Using lots of product to hold the curl is not a good thing either, as it will just look bad in a short time. I'm best off to leave it long and straight and just brush it when needed.

I too am so much happier with virgin hair. I had spent most of my life going against Mother Nature, when in the end I learned that just living with what I was given is what works best.

So true. Also easiest. Enjoy the wedding! You hair will look beautiful as it is.

[Mimha]

So true. Also easiest. Enjoy the wedding! You hair will look beautiful as it is.

Totally agree with Cg, Hopeful65 ! All the more that nowadays people are spending fortunes to have their hair straightened because it is so trendy ! ;)

[lazuliblue]

I am gently approaching hip (my thumbs) ! I'm already there when wet, actually, but I prefer to be solidly there, dry and unstretched, before I officially call it. :)

Here is my hair now. I'm particularly pleased about how healthy it is. I think it has never been so healthy in my life before, to say the truth !... My secret is to minimize the interventions : one diluted soft shampoo a week, very light ACV rinse (I have hard water), no conditioner at all, gentle wide tooth combing (no more BBBrushing : too tough for my F/M hair), a drop of olive or argan oil from time to time, no heat whatsoever, in a bun 75% of the time, and of course the most important : a strict healthy diet to grow strong hair "from inside". I never clarify (no need), and I sleep with my hair loose, just gathered over the pillow, because I noticed that braiding it was causing more taper, in my case. As my 100% virgin hair is not too tangly (up to now), it's it's more comfortable for me like that.

OK folks, you know almost everything !^^



Your hair is beautiful! Clearly your routine is working well. I've just started doing acv rinses and I think it has made my hair a lot shiner - we have very hard water here. Do you use tap water or distiller water for the acv rinse? I read something about using distiller water because then your aren't luring every more hard waters into your hair as a final rinse.

[Mimha]

Your hair is beautiful! Clearly your routine is working well. I've just started doing acv rinses and I think it has made my hair a lot shiner - we have very hard water here. Do you use tap water or distiller water for the acv rinse? I read something about using distiller water because then your aren't luring every more hard waters into your hair as a final rinse.

Hi lazuliblue ! :)

I just put 1 or 2 TS of vinegar in one liter of tap water, in order to neutralize the calcareous content that makes it hard. The aim is to get rid of the "limestone" dissolved in the water by neutralizing it with an acidic stuff, not to get an ultra acidic rinse. However, I put much more vinegar (like approx. 5 TS) when I wash my hair with a soap bar : indeed, soap is very alkaline, and if you want to neutralize your hair pH and make it a wee bit acidic (to get the "keratin closure effect") you need to add more vinegar.

If you use distilled water, you would normally not need to add anything, as distilled water is totally deprived of any mineral content. It is the purest water ever (= only contains H2O). I personally don't buy distilled water for several reasons :
1) it's heavy to carry (and I don't have any car)
2) it requires some treatment to be distilled : either by a true distillation (= water is boiled, evaporated and then condensed, which needs a lot of energy and therefore pollution), or by some chemical process of neutralization and filtration (so I can as well do it myself with a few drops of vinegar)
3) it's expensive (if true distilled water by heating process)
4) the water we have in Switzerland is totally drinkable from the tap, so I don't think it will be damageable to my hair


I hope I have answered your question ?! :) (Sorry, English is not my mother tongue^^)

[hypersensitive]

If I am not too curious, why have you decided to remain above TBL ? Because it is easier to manage ? So what was the thing that you consider a "no more" in having longer hair ?

Lol, just curious to know... because your hair looked really nice and not damaged at all at your longest length ! :)

I keep it above TBL because I don't want to sit on it. That kind of damage makes me cringe! IMO waist to tailbone is the easiest to manage especially since I wear my hair down all the time. If it gets any longer, I have to put it up and I don't like that look. Going longer to fingertip got really hard since I couldn't even reach the ends.

Pictures are deceiving! My hair was definitely damaged at my longest, although not a lot because it was contained and protected all the time. But I preferred a thick hem with no damage while maximizing length, than longer hair that felt just okay. I hope that helps! Everyone has their preferences and priorities, and this is my sweet spot.

[Hopeful65]

So true. Also easiest. Enjoy the wedding! You hair will look beautiful as it is.



Totally agree with Cg, Hopeful65 ! All the more that nowadays people are spending fortunes to have their hair straightened because it is so trendy ! ;)

Thank you Cg and Mimha
I love having things easy and stress free. :)

[LongCurlyTress]

I keep it above TBL because I don't want to sit on it. That kind of damage makes me cringe! IMO waist to tailbone is the easiest to manage especially since I wear my hair down all the time. If it gets any longer, I have to put it up and I don't like that look. Going longer to fingertip got really hard since I couldn't even reach the ends.

Pictures are deceiving! My hair was definitely damaged at my longest, although not a lot because it was contained and protected all the time. But I preferred a thick hem with no damage while maximizing length, than longer hair that felt just okay. I hope that helps! Everyone has their preferences and priorities, and this is my sweet spot.

I completely agree with you. I just finished about 5 minutes ago! Trimming off at least an inch of my hair that had just reached TBL last month. I am loving the thickness of the hemline and I think my detangling will be alot easier a few inches above TBL which is 36-37 inches for me. Plus I think I just trimmed out most of those layers that had been driving me crazy!! I want to wear my hair down, but the uneven/thinning hemline was driving me crazy. Now it feels so thick! Just soaked my fresh ends in some sweet almond oil so I will take a new length shot when hubby comes home. But... I am back on this thread!! ;) Hi again everyone!!! :waving:

[Groovy Granny]

I completely agree with you. I just finished about 5 minutes ago! Trimming off at least an inch of my hair that had just reached TBL last month. I am loving the thickness of the hemline and I think my detangling will be alot easier a few inches above TBL which is 36-37 inches for me. Plus I think I just trimmed out most of those layers that had been driving me crazy!! I want to wear my hair down, but the uneven/thinning hemline was driving me crazy. Now it feels so thick! Just soaked my fresh ends in some sweet almond oil so I will take a new length shot when hubby comes home. But... I am back on this thread!! ;) Hi again everyone!!! :waving:

:hmm: Now..... who was it that told me to hide MY scissors ?!



GG -- now it's time to go hide your scissors!! ;) Enjoy your freshly dusted hemline!! That does feel great! :disco:

AHA...caught you :eyebrows:

Can't wait to see your new pics :popcorn:

I am so happy it feels better and that YOU are pleased with it :cheer:

[LongCurlyTress]

:hmm: Now..... who was it that told me to hide MY scissors ?!



AHA...caught you :eyebrows:

Can't wait to see your new pics :popcorn:

I am so happy it feels better and that YOU are pleased with it :cheer:


LOL!! I knew you would be happy for me!! ;):beerchug: Guess we are buddies on this thread.. :beercheer:I think I will just stay here for a bit... Guess I have no choice now! Funny story... my scissors and creaclip were in a package on a very top shelf in my kitchen so I had to actually stand on a stool to get them. Hubbs won't hide them anymore...:rolleyes: I think I used the white one, fayes method and your blue clip in front! but only snipping a quarter inch off at a time. It's been since mid-march so even though my hair is shorter, the hemline feels so much healthier. Hope I didn't cut too much off! Yikes! It becomes addictive!! I think the layers are gone.. they should be anyways with all I snipped off!! Yikes! :):rolleyes:

New pic in siggy pic!!

[LongCurlyTress]

I am gently approaching hip (my thumbs) ! I'm already there when wet, actually, but I prefer to be solidly there, dry and unstretched, before I officially call it. :)

Here is my hair now. I'm particularly pleased about how healthy it is. I think it has never been so healthy in my life before, to say the truth !... My secret is to minimize the interventions : one diluted soft shampoo a week, very light ACV rinse (I have hard water), no conditioner at all, gentle wide tooth combing (no more BBBrushing : too tough for my F/M hair), a drop of olive or argan oil from time to time, no heat whatsoever, in a bun 75% of the time, and of course the most important : a strict healthy diet to grow strong hair "from inside". I never clarify (no need), and I sleep with my hair loose, just gathered over the pillow, because I noticed that braiding it was causing more taper, in my case. As my 100% virgin hair is not too tangly (up to now), it's it's more comfortable for me like that.

OK folks, you know almost everything !^^

http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/ag408/Mimha/My%20hair/MH-profile_7_zpsbdj9drr0.jpg (http://s1374.photobucket.com/user/Mimha/media/My%20hair/MH-profile_7_zpsbdj9drr0.jpg.html)
Forgive for reposting but I want to make sure I can find these instructions again! Mimha... could you share how you trim your hair please? I deleted your pm by accident...;( Thanks! ;)

[Groovy Granny]

LOL!! I knew you would be happy for me!! ;)Guess we are buddies on this thread.. I think I will just stay here for a bit... Guess I have no choice now! Funny story... my scissors and creaclip were in a package on a very top shelf in my kitchen so I had to actually stand on a stool to get them. Hubbs won't hide them anymore... I think I used the white one, fayes method and your blue clip in front! but only snipping a quarter inch off at a time. It's been since mid-march so even though my hair is shorter, the hemline feels so much healthier. Hope I didn't cut too much off! Yikes! It becomes addictive!! I think the layers are gone.. they should be anyways with all I snipped off!! Yikes!

New pic in siggy pic!!
I LOVE it! :joy:
It looks awesome....the *U*....thicker hemline....you rock that look girl :rockerdud

I don't understand.....
You did the Feye's method with the white clip how?
That white clip is intimidating to me lol

And then you did the 'under the chin' with the blue clip?

I'm on the 'waist to hip' thread; technically disqualified from this one....or is this your enabling tactic to keep me here (buddy) :wink:


Forgive for reposting but I want to make sure I can find these instructions again! Mimha... could you share how you trim your hair please? I deleted your pm by accident...;( Thanks! ;)

Mimha ~ I have seen your pics in a few posts and your hair is so pretty :thumbsup:

[LongCurlyTress]

[QUOTE=Groovy Granny;3239885]I LOVE it! :joy:
It looks awesome....the *U*....thicker hemline....you rock that look girl :rockerdud

Thank you so much GG!! :blossom:

I don't understand.....
You did the Feye's method with the white clip how?
That white clip is intimidating to me lol

It's all a blur now...lol.... but I used the blue clip, then tried Faye's method with hair ties from behind one down my back and again on each low pigtail in front, then brushed that out.. then I used the white creaclip in front to check how that would be, trimmed off a bit more...then used the blue clip again in front to check everything and correct a few pieces.... I reallly don't remember what order I used each technique...lol... only thing I didn't try was the book sliding down since I thot that the hairs wouldnt lie smoothly in there since I couldn't see them... lol...



I'm on the 'waist to hip' thread; technically disqualified from this one....or is this your enabling tactic to keep me here (buddy) :wink: HAHA!! ;) I didn't realize there was also a waist to hip thread... but that makes sense...for hip being a final goal for some...:p

I still am past hip I think...;) My ultimate goal is still classic, but who the heck knows when/if I will ever get there... but now it's even and I feel proud to wear it down instead of having it all uneven and raggedy. ;) This length does feel alot easier to deal with and brush. I was almost at 37 inches but not sure now. Still have to measure tonight... ;)

[Groovy Granny]

[QUOTE=Groovy Granny;3239885]I LOVE it! :joy:
It looks awesome....the *U*....thicker hemline....you rock that look girl :rockerdud

Thank you so much GG!! :blossom:

I don't understand.....
You did the Feye's method with the white clip how?
That white clip is intimidating to me lol

It's all a blur now...lol.... but I used the blue clip, then tried Faye's method with hair ties from behind one down my back and on each low pigtail, then brushed that out.. then I used the white creaclip in front to check how that would be, trimmed off a bit more...then used the blue clip again in front to check everything and correct a few pieces.... I reallly don't remember what order I used each technique...lol... only thing I didn't try was the book sliding down since I thot that the hairs wouldnt lie smoothly in there since I couldn't see them... lol...



I'm on the 'waist to hip' thread; technically disqualified from this one....or is this your enabling tactic to keep me here (buddy) :wink: HAHA!! ;)

I still am past hip I think...;) My ultimate goal is still classic, but who the heck knows when/if I will ever get there... but now it's even and I feel proud to wear it down instead of having it all uneven and raggedy. ;) This length does feel alot easier to deal with and brush. I was almost at 37 inches but not sure now. Still have to measure tonight... ;)


You still look TBL....way past hip lol
Oh so still heading for classic; I misread that.

Was your hair in a ponytail in the front....under chin or one on each side, or did you just free hand it?

Man I feel brain dead tonight :p

I don't think I will go past Hip, but you never know :D...it would be a while if I changed my mind at this point lol

[LongCurlyTress]

[QUOTE=LongCurlyTress;3239900]
You still look TBL....way past hip lol THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT!! :o
Oh so still heading for classic; I misread that.

Yeppers!! But who the heck knows when I will ever get there at this rate!! Oh well! It's all good, right?:cool:

Was your hair in a ponytail in the front....under chin or one on each side, or did you just free hand it?

TBH, I really don't remember but I wish I did since I like how it came out. I think my final dicing came with the blue clip sliding it down in front... that one holds so much tighter than the white clip.. Fayes method.. my hairs get all mixed up even when sliding down the bands... All I could think of is... this is how GG does it and hers looks great!! ;)-- with the blue clilp sliding down in front...

Man I feel brain dead tonight :p
Me too!!

I don't think I will go past Hip, but you never know :D...it would be a while if I changed my mind at this point lol No worries!! As long as you/we are happy that is all that matters!! :p

[Groovy Granny]

[QUOTE=Groovy Granny;3239909] No worries!! As long as you/we are happy that is all that matters!! :p

For sure :thumbsup:

[LongCurlyTress]

[QUOTE=LongCurlyTress;3239917]

For sure :thumbsup:

WHEW!! Hubby measured when he got home just now and it was only an inch that I chopped off... WHEW!! Seemed like so much more!! ;):p

Actually, the hemline was still uneven by about a half inch so I made him (lol) slide the white Creaclip down the back and I evened it off so a total of 1.5 inches came off today. But I am really happy with the hemline and plan on wearing more half ups now that the hemline is cleaned up.

Thanks GG!! ;)

[Groovy Granny]

[QUOTE=Groovy Granny;3239957]

WHEW!! Hubby measured when he got home just now and it was only an inch that I chopped off... WHEW!! Seemed like so much more!! ;):p
Awesome; and it looks great :thumbsup:

[LongCurlyTress]

[QUOTE=LongCurlyTress;3239978]
Awesome; and it looks great :thumbsup:
Thanks GG!! ;)

[Mimha]

Forgive for reposting but I want to make sure I can find these instructions again! Mimha... could you share how you trim your hair please? I deleted your pm by accident...;( Thanks! ;)

Hello LCT. :)

Concerning my trimming method, here it is : I cut my hair so as to get a very slight U-shape by using Feye's method (not too sure it is exactly that :? but anyway) : I gather my hair into a low ponytail, slide the elastic down, and cut what is longer than the elastic. Than I repeat the same technique by separating my hair in two, low-pigtail it both sides and bring the pigtails in front of my body, slide the elastic down and cut again. (Side hair should be shorter than back hair to get the U shape). Then I comb my hair and repeat the all the operations once or twice, until I am satisfied of my hemline.

My "secret" to get this slight volume appearance is to get a very small layering effect by bending my head backward when I slide the elastic down, so the cut will appear slightly "bevelled" once I put my head up again (= the top layer will be slightly shorter than the under-layer).

Well, it's not really easy to explain. I kind of cut a little bit as per my feeling, keeping in mind the 3D volume that I want to get in the end... if this makes any sense for you ! ^^ You have asked me several times how I trimmed y hair, so I guess there is a particular point which is unclear for you ? Tell me if there is a particular question. :)




Mimha ~ I have seen your pics in a few posts and your hair is so pretty :thumbsup:

Thank you GG ! :flowers: You are such a cool and enthusiastic person : I appreciate your always positive attitude and I think it it important for our young members to have older ones like us who succeed growing long healthy hair and truly enjoy it ! :)

[Groovy Granny]

Hello LCT. :)

Concerning my trimming method, here it is : I cut my hair so as to get a very slight U-shape by using Feye's method (not too sure it is exactly that :? but anyway) : I gather my hair into a low ponytail, slide the elastic down, and cut what is longer than the elastic. Than I repeat the same technique by separating my hair in two, low-pigtail it both sides and bring the pigtails in front of my body, slide the elastic down and cut again. (Side hair should be shorter than back hair to get the U shape). Then I comb my hair and repeat the all the operations once or twice, until I am satisfied of my hemline.

My "secret" to get this slight volume appearance is to get a very small layering effect by bending my head backward when I slide the elastic down, so the cut will appear slightly "bevelled" once I put my head up again (= the top layer will be slightly shorter than the under-layer).

Well, it's not really easy to explain. I kind of cut a little bit as per my feeling, keeping in mind the 3D volume that I want to get in the end... if this makes any sense for you ! ^^ You have asked me several times how I trimmed y hair, so I guess there is a particular point which is unclear for you ? Tell me if there is a particular question. :)


Thank you GG ! :flowers: You are such a cool and enthusiastic person : I appreciate your always positive attitude and I think it it important for our young members to have older ones like us who succeed growing long healthy hair and truly enjoy it ! :)

Thanks for the trim info; I noted it to perhaps try it sometime :)

You're welcome; it is wonderful to have older longhairs to share the journey and hopefully inspire the younger gals :thumbsup:

[LongCurlyTress]

Hello LCT. :)

Concerning my trimming method, here it is : I cut my hair so as to get a very slight U-shape by using Feye's method (not too sure it is exactly that :? but anyway) : I gather my hair into a low ponytail, slide the elastic down, and cut what is longer than the elastic. Than I repeat the same technique by separating my hair in two, low-pigtail it both sides and bring the pigtails in front of my body, slide the elastic down and cut again. (Side hair should be shorter than back hair to get the U shape). Then I comb my hair and repeat the all the operations once or twice, until I am satisfied of my hemline.

My "secret" to get this slight volume appearance is to get a very small layering effect by bending my head backward when I slide the elastic down, so the cut will appear slightly "bevelled" once I put my head up again (= the top layer will be slightly shorter than the under-layer).

Well, it's not really easy to explain. I kind of cut a little bit as per my feeling, keeping in mind the 3D volume that I want to get in the end... if this makes any sense for you ! ^^ You have asked me several times how I trimmed y hair, so I guess there is a particular point which is unclear for you ? Tell me if there is a particular question. :)




Thank you GG ! :flowers: You are such a cool and enthusiastic person : I appreciate your always positive attitude and I think it it important for our young members to have older ones like us who succeed growing long healthy hair and truly enjoy it ! :)


Thanks for the trim info; I noted it to perhaps try it sometime :)

You're welcome; it is wonderful to have older longhairs to share the journey and hopefully inspire the younger gals :thumbsup:

Hi Mimha!!! Thank you for the explanation. Yes you have already--patiently shared your hair trimming techniques, but unfortunately I had to clean out my pm's and thought that there was a chain of pm's from you with your directions on the last one, but unfortunately, I deleted the only post with your instructions... ;( So, thank you so much for your detailed explanation!! Again!! ;)

And thank you GG for commenting on Mimha's post so I was able to see your reply on my wall feed just now! ;)

[Mimha]

Hi Mimha!!! Thank you for the explanation. Yes you have already--patiently shared your hair trimming techniques, but unfortunately I had to clean out my pm's and thought that there was a chain of pm's from you with your directions on the last one, but unfortunately, I deleted the only post with your instructions... ;( So, thank you so much for your detailed explanation!! Again!! ;)

And thank you GG for commenting on Mimha's post so I was able to see your reply on my wall feed just now! ;)

No problem LongCurlyTress, your are most welcome ! In fact, the video from which I was inspired is this one, except that instead of bending my head forward like she does, I bend it backward. :wink:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Erf49Eyxc


:blossom:

[LongCurlyTress]

Hello LCT. :)

Concerning my trimming method, here it is : I cut my hair so as to get a very slight U-shape by using Feye's method (not too sure it is exactly that :? but anyway) : I gather my hair into a low ponytail, slide the elastic down, and cut what is longer than the elastic. Than I repeat the same technique by separating my hair in two, low-pigtail it both sides and bring the pigtails in front of my body, slide the elastic down and cut again. (Side hair should be shorter than back hair to get the U shape). Then I comb my hair and repeat the all the operations once or twice, until I am satisfied of my hemline.

My "secret" to get this slight volume appearance is to get a very small layering effect by bending my head backward when I slide the elastic down, so the cut will appear slightly "bevelled" once I put my head up again (= the top layer will be slightly shorter than the under-layer).

Well, it's not really easy to explain. I kind of cut a little bit as per my feeling, keeping in mind the 3D volume that I want to get in the end... if this makes any sense for you ! ^^ You have asked me several times how I trimmed y hair, so I guess there is a particular point which is unclear for you ? Tell me if there is a particular question. :)




Thank you GG ! :flowers: You are such a cool and enthusiastic person : I appreciate your always positive attitude and I think it it important for our young members to have older ones like us who succeed growing long healthy hair and truly enjoy it ! :)


Thanks for the trim info; I noted it to perhaps try it sometime :)

You're welcome; it is wonderful to have older longhairs to share the journey and hopefully inspire the younger gals :thumbsup:


No problem LongCurlyTress, your are most welcome ! In fact, the video from which I was inspired is this one, except that instead of bending my head forward like she does, I bend it backward. :wink:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Erf49Eyxc


:blossom:

Thank you so much Mimha! :cool:

[browneyedsusan]

I'm calling "hip"?

It's about 1/2" past the waistband on my pants in the back. (Way shorter if I bring it to the front, but I think that's pretty typical?)

Help a sister out, Friends. Every milestone since APL has felt sketchy. I can't really see back there! lol! (My back is very crooked. Sorry about that. It feels like I'm standing straight! lol!)

https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7621/26246754244_9bc2ba1658_n.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FZktBA)2016-05-06_11-15-36 (https://flic.kr/p/FZktBA) by Mom and wife (https://www.flickr.com/photos/62007100@N08/), on Flickr
Oh my word! My rear end looks crazy lumpy with the shirt pulled over my pants' pocket flaps! I hope I cropped that off when I used it for a signature picture! :justy:

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7372/27541140675_e0d569c688_n.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HXHxB2)2016-06-08_09-25-29 (https://flic.kr/p/HXHxB2) by Mom and wife (https://www.flickr.com/photos/62007100@N08/), on Flickr
I had to take this one myself, using the timer. (DD19 help with the last one. See how she made the cute "duck tail" out of the ends? It's a shame she didn't mention the bumpely booty. Kids these days! :wigtongue: )

[Qz]

I'm calling "hip"?

It's about 1/2" past the waistband on my pants in the back. (Way shorter if I bring it to the front, but I think that's pretty typical?)

Help a sister out, Friends. Every milestone since APL has felt sketchy. I can't really see back there! lol! (My back is very crooked. Sorry about that. It feels like I'm standing straight! lol!)


I'd call that hip, it's definitely well past waist!

[pailin]

Definitely hip! And congratulations!

[Crystawni]

browneyedsusan, I think it's definitely time you updated your sig line to:

pixie (for 15+ years!) ~sl~apl~bsl~waist~HIP ~ ???

Congrats on another milestone! :cheese:

[browneyedsusan]

Thanks, all!

Updated siggy and avatar info.

This is surreal. My "glass ceiling" was APL. Collarbone was my longest hair since age 8.
It almost caught in the waistband of my pants while I was getting dressed! Seriously? I can't believe this is actually happening!

[Cg]

Thanks, all!

Updated siggy and avatar info.

This is surreal. My "glass ceiling" was APL. Collarbone was my longest hair since age 8.
It almost caught in the waistband of my pants while I was getting dressed! Seriously? I can't believe this is actually happening!

Yours is certainly hip! You give me great hope. Mine was pixie in Jan 2013, so I have a fair idea based on your growth that hip won't be too terribly far off for me.

[WaitingSoLong]

BES I remember when your hair was too short to even "put up"!! Congratulations on reaching hip! (I tend to call hip much later than most, I go by the bony protrusions in front and don't really claim it until the hair reaches it pulled forward, by that time I am usually close to BCL).

[Pinni]

I am at hip :) But I will cut and maintain it for a while, to make hemline stronger.

[Magalo]

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa400/magalolematelot/hairjuin201666_zpsjmm6omev.jpg

So, so close :joy: TBL was my initial goal length from almost four year ago when I discovered LHC. Will maintain there for at least a year then reevaluate. This is so exciting!!

[Frisian]

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa400/magalolematelot/hairjuin201666_zpsjmm6omev.jpg

So, so close :joy: TBL was my initial goal length from almost four year ago when I discovered LHC. Will maintain there for at least a year then reevaluate. This is so exciting!!

Such gorgeous hair! I love your V hemline it is what I find most beautiful at that length and am aiming for myself :) what was your starting point 4 years ago if u still recall?

[Magalo]

Thank you! :)
I'll be aiming for a soft U once I reach tailbone myself, and I've been cutting a deep U when I trim but it keep going back to a V! :p

Here is my first LHC shot:

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa400/magalolematelot/Sans%20titre_zpsj0jnmrzf.png

Almost all of this hair is gone now though. It was very damaged and I chopped between waist and hips for at least 1.5 years. :)

[Frisian]

Thank you! :)
I'll be aiming for a soft U once I reach tailbone myself, and I've been cutting a deep U when I trim but it keep going back to a V! :p

Here is my first LHC shot:

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa400/magalolematelot/Sans%20titre_zpsj0jnmrzf.png

Almost all of this hair is gone now though. It was very damaged and I chopped between waist and hips for at least 1.5 years. :)

For me whenever I try a V it always ends up like a U so I have the opposite problem :p that's a very nice amount of growth, ur hair seems so much thicker now! Great inspiration :D

[lapushka]

Thank you! :)
I'll be aiming for a soft U once I reach tailbone myself, and I've been cutting a deep U when I trim but it keep going back to a V! :p

Here is my first LHC shot:

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa400/magalolematelot/Sans%20titre_zpsj0jnmrzf.png

Almost all of this hair is gone now though. It was very damaged and I chopped between waist and hips for at least 1.5 years. :)

That is *awesome* growth! :D Congrats!!!

[Horrorpops]

Wow!!! Congrats on the awesome milestones Browneyedsusan and Magalo!! You both have such gorgeous red hair too! Serious hair envy over here!

Also I've had a bit of an absence due to some university exams but they are over tomorrow and I am back :o my hair is probably getting closer to hip but it's been a good month or two since I measured or took any length pics so I'll have to do that soon.

[browneyedsusan]

BES I remember when your hair was too short to even "put up"!! Congratulations on reaching hip! (I tend to call hip much later than most, I go by the bony protrusions in front and don't really claim it until the hair reaches it pulled forward, by that time I am usually close to BCL).

Thanks, Friend! And thanks for all your help along the way. I'd been pixied so many years, everything was new. It was helpful to have mini-meets with someone with a similiar texture.
Your hair is jaw-dropping. Love your thickness! :)

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I'm going to trim 1/2" a month for a few months and see if I can get this hemline to thicken up. I'll revisit it at Thanksgiving time. :)

[Magalo]

Thank you guys. :) I don't think it's very impressive for 4 years of growth since I maintained for such a long time but oh well. :) I know I'm gonna be proud at my 5th year hair anniversary!!

[Avis]

Nice progress Magalo! I love super straight hair (you always love what you don't have right?)

I've been away for a while for various reasons (the main one not having internet at home for about 6-8 months). Now that I've moved and have reliable internet, I thought I'd check in and share where I am for the moment.

This length shot from May is my most recent one. My hair is super frizzy and fluffy and my ends are not to my liking but this is basically where I am for the moment. My finger is at BCL so I'm probably only about 3-4 inches from TBL. It's always hard to tell when your ends are flippy and you measure unstretched.
http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k505/Avis1290/Length%20Shots/05May16RS_zpsc7s0tmo4.jpg (http://s1113.photobucket.com/user/Avis1290/media/Length%20Shots/05May16RS_zpsc7s0tmo4.jpg.html)

[WaitingSoLong]

So I trimmed an inch and a half back to just above TBL (TBL=38") in May and am now back at TBL (gained a half inch since) and it really is some magic cut-off place for me for manageability. I am wondering if hip (35") is just where I need to maintain. The problem is that hip seems like short hair even though I know it really isn't. But going from 39" to 37.5" in May seemed to make my life so much easier.

The other option is to push past TBL to classic and see if there is another sweet spot I have forgotten about because it has been so long since I have been in that territory.

One of my motives for growing back to Classic or FTL is my favorite hair toy, a TT Tree of Life stick. It is rather large and I need a bit more hair to wear it. I have had it a couple three years and only worn it maybe 3 times because of its weight and length. If I maintain at hip I may as well sell it and it is SO beautiful and they do not make them anymore and I really want to wear it again. Sigh. But of course the other part of me is thinking it is stupid to grow for a hair toy and it is SO much easier to care for hip length hair and I need to think more practically. Errgggbbb.

[JustPam]

I measured today for the first time in ages, and I'm back at 32" which is exactly waist. I didn't think I'd gone back so much but at least my hemline is getting closer to what I want. Scissors are away until September, I'm thinking a half inch trim every 3 months will be plenty. Might get to hip by next June!

[Entangled]

I bet you will!

My hair's sooo close to tailbone. I'm a little excited, but it's also weird. For so long, this was as long as I though hair could grow, and imagining growing this much was impossible...but my hair still feels like my hair! Every now and then, I'll see a picture from behind and think "wow!" but it doesn't feel crazy to me. Maybe when it's long enough to sit on.

[Boadicea]

That's exciting! I'm very close to TBL as well ;-) Almost every day I massage my scalp and encourage my hair to Grow Grow Grow. HEHE!

[Medievalmaniac]

Taken this afternoon after a fresh wash and those are bun waves. My hands are on my hips, can I call it, can I, can I, huh? Huh?

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x45/simonebeauvoir2/Junehair_zps8hyl2ucp.jpg (http://s182.photobucket.com/user/simonebeauvoir2/media/Junehair_zps8hyl2ucp.jpg.html)

I'm only 4 inches from BCL--hoping to hit that mark by January! If my hair grows at its usual pace, I might make it to TBL again by spring. So, so exciting!

[kendraf]

Question for you folks: is TBL where the danger of sitting on your hair begins? Or is it slightly above that?

I'm debating whether I want to stop at hip or aim for BCL/TBL but I really wouldn't want to have to deal with that issue when having my hair down. Just curious what length that usually begins.

[Cg]

Question for you ladies: is TBL where the danger of sitting on your hair begins? Or is it slightly above that?

I'm debating whether I want to stop at hip or aim for BCL/TBL but I really wouldn't want to have to deal with that issue when having my hair down. Just curious what length that usually begins.

That's what I've always called TBL, when you sit on it.

[SparrowWings]

It's been a few years, but I seem to recall being more towards classic before I could actually sit on my hair. It seems like at TBL I would've had to tilt my head back and actively tried to actually be able to sit on the ends.

What I will say, though, is that I clearly recall there being quite a time span where the ends brushed the seat, but weren't substantial to get caught under me, even if they were technically long enough. So perhaps that could be your marker; if you notice the ends brushing the seat, call it enough.

[Cg]

It's been a few years, but I seem to recall being more towards classic before I could actually sit on my hair. It seems like at TBL I would've had to tilt my head back and actively tried to actually be able to sit on the ends.

What I will say, though, is that I clearly recall there being quite a time span where the ends brushed the seat, but weren't substantial to get caught under me, even if they were technically long enough. So perhaps that could be your marker; if you notice the ends brushing the seat, call it enough.

How curvy one's rear is may also matter. We scrawnies don't have anything to displace the ends.

[SparrowWings]

How curvy one's rear is may also matter. We scrawnies don't have anything to displace the ends.
:lol: Good point! Though, I say that as a scrawny, anyhow.

[Anya15]

Hi! I think I'm going to call waist unstretched, so I figured this would be a good time to join this thread :) stretched, I am an inch away from hip.

Photos will follow later today.

I have a question, what is the difference between tailbone and BCL?

[Anya15]

Edit-sorry for the double post, my internet is acting up. :(


Hi! I think I'm going to call waist unstretched, so I figured this would be a good time to join this thread :) stretched, I am an inch away from hip.

Photos will follow later today.

I have a question, what is the difference between tailbone and BCL?

[JustPam]

I have a question, what is the difference between tailbone and BCL?

Your tailbone is about halfway down your butt, BCL is the top. And welcome to the thread :D

[Calypso]

Hi everyone! I haven't been here in a while, probably because I've been had a job that requires a lot of manual, physical labour, and plenty of mud, which has been awful to my hair. :( I've basically kept it up continuously and tried to keep it as healthy as possible, but I feel like it's thinned a fair bit. Still growing, though! And now I've quit my job I'm looking forward to lots of hair pampering and hopefully it will get much healthier again. :)

Here's my current length, basically it just reaches to the top of my pants, so almost BCL, I suppose? It's good to be back! :D

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/amber_isabella/temporary_71.jpg

[Anya15]

I have a photo!

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=23731&d=1467206678

The top of the light blue stripe is waist :)

[kuroi]

Gongrats on reaching waist unstretched, happy growing to your next milestone :)

[kganihanova]

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz285/kittykatcontradictions/45E25150-CC95-437A-B37D-D03ADDA0CABA_zpsbinlb3ca.jpg (http://s836.photobucket.com/user/kittykatcontradictions/media/45E25150-CC95-437A-B37D-D03ADDA0CABA_zpsbinlb3ca.jpg.html) July 1st length shot!

[Calypso]

July 1st length shot!

Beautiful! Looks so thick and healthy!

[kganihanova]

Calypso- thank you!! I think I'm officially out of can I call this hip territory too!!!

[Calypso]

Haha, I think I'm about the same! Getting close to BCL now.... can't wait! :D

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/amber_isabella/temporary_78.jpg
About the best length picture I could get by myself....

[kuroi]

Looks like you're already there calypso. Beautiful colour and waves btw :)

[Calypso]

Thanks so much, Kuroi! Sadly the waves are just braid waves, my hair is usually very straight and stubborn. No matter how long I leave braids in, the waves never last longer than an hour!

[kuroi]

My hair used to be that stubborn as well but I still love braid waves :)

[maborosi]

I'm pretty much TBL- I'll have to figure out a good time to get a length shot, but I noticed it today when I was washing my hair! So, uh, YAY! Off to classic length for me!

[Nesoi]

Think I belong here now :) Long way to TBL from waist for me!

http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad235/ohnointernetto/Jun%20Length_zpsckxzlrys.jpg (http://s939.photobucket.com/user/ohnointernetto/media/Jun%20Length_zpsckxzlrys.jpg.html)

[kuroi]

I think your an inch past waist actually, gongrats and happy growing towards tbl :cheer:

And gongrats maborosi for reaching tbl, happy growing towards classic then :cheer:

[Nesoi]

Thanks Kuroi :)

[diddiedaisy]

Haha, I think I'm about the same! Getting close to BCL now.... can't wait! :D

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k500/amber_isabella/temporary_78.jpg
About the best length picture I could get by myself....
:thud: that is a LOT of beautiful shiny beautiful hair. Wow

[Calypso]

Thank you so much! :blushing: And congrats to maborosi and Nesoi for reaching your milestones! :D

[Nesoi]

Thanks Calypso...your hair is just divine.

[Estrid]

Waist-newbie checking in!

Tailbone seems like many years away, which it probably is, but I guess that means more time with you lovely people ;)

[Anya15]

Gorgeous hair Calypso!

Welcome Estrid! I'm a waist-newbie too!

[lapis_lazuli]

Gorgeous tresses, Nesoi and Calypso! Wow! :thudpile: :D

[Nesoi]

Thank you Lapis :)

[Whirled_peas]

I am right at waist, I am hoping I can get to tailbone in a few months. Patience is difficult.

[Estrid]

Thank you, anou!

Whirled_peas, your hair grows that fast? :bigeyes:
I will maintain at waist to get rid of damage, so my length won't change for many months, maybe even a year, but if I didn't plan on trimming I would probably have a good 2 years to wait before reaching tbl.

[Calypso]

Wow, thanks everyone! And Estrid, the best advice I can give you is to put it up and forget about it for a few months. :P The more I obsess about it (and the more time I spend here, of course), the slower it feels like my hair grows!

[Boadicea]

Wow, thanks everyone! And Estrid, the best advice I can give you is to put it up and forget about it for a few months. :P The more I obsess about it (and the more time I spend here, of course), the slower it feels like my hair grows!

Oh yeah, that's me too! I just have to put my hair up so I can't fuzz about it. Especially with my current fairytale ends ;-)

[Estrid]

Wow, thanks everyone! And Estrid, the best advice I can give you is to put it up and forget about it for a few months. :P The more I obsess about it (and the more time I spend here, of course), the slower it feels like my hair grows!

Oh, I surely don't obsess about it, I'm quite fine with it being waist length for a year, but yeah, it will take time :p

[Calypso]

What buns do you guys use at this length? I feel like mine's getting long enough to learn some new buns now, but a lot of the ones I'm looking at on youtube are for longer hair, really. I usually do disc buns or braided buns.

[pailin]

I usually do a lazy wrap, because it works pretty predictably for the last 6 months or so. Sometimes I do lace-braided accent braids with it which gives it some variety.
I've recently figured out the L-infinity and Spidermom's bun, but I need a little more practice, and I think they will work better/more predictably with another 2 inches of length (I'm at 32.5 inches- maybe 33 now- and a 3.5 inch circumference, for comparison).
My lazy wrap buns are far more stable than when I first tried them last fall, and now they stay reliably all day, and the braided version stays great for exercise too.

[Anya15]

I can't do any buns unless as a half up because of my thickness and layers :(

[samanthaa]

For buns, I go for the nauilus, the pha, or, recently, the braided cinnabun (if a braided cinnabun is indeed just a braided wrapped around in a spiral and secured). But I don't know too many buns.

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

So hip. I'm either approaching it or a solid 2" away. The first picture is my hands on the top of my hip bone, and the second picture is my hands at the widest part (the little bony part that juts out at the front lower part of your hips). I have always, always measured hip by the latter...and then I joined here and people were calling the former hip? I think I will wait to call hip until I'm closer to the second picture since that's what feels like "hip" to me, but when exactly did you all call it?

In a similar vein, I was late on calling waist. My hair was past true waist by the time I called it, probably an .5" to 1" past.

[lapis_lazuli]

I love your colour, samanthaa :crush: Very pretty!
You should call hip wherever you feel comfortable, I think :) and you're getting close, in any case! :cheer:

[kuroi]

I called hip when I reached the top of my hipbone like your first picture. I'm more at your second pic now and I call it solid hip.
But yeah I think you can call hip soon :)

[nakima]

You have gorgeous hair and I agree with most here maybe micro trim for awhile to thicken it up that's what I plan on doing once I hit classic.

[vampyyri]

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac27/Nyssa_Gomez/July2016_zpsqizxxwqk.jpg

Guys!!! Can I call hip?? :shocked:

[lithostoic]

vampyyri I would! Congrats!

[eadwine]

FINALLY I am back here :) Hopefully I will reach tailbone quickly so I can finally grow beyond that :D

Hair has been in a double Dutch braid for the night after washing, hence the weird texture, always happens on day 1 (coupe poof ;) ), and bouncing up :lol: But I felt it yesterday in the shower, and indeed, it is the case: I am back at waist length.

Dark hair on a black t-shirt.. yeah, always a good outfit for length shots *rolls eyes* I had to play heavily with Gimp to make it show up :lol:

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/eadwine/Haarspul/length_1.jpg

[vampyyri]

vampyyri I would! Congrats!

I think I have some kind of hair dysphoria or something, because I can't believe it even though it's right there :lol: I could have sworn it was just at waist three months ago!!

[lapushka]

Yes, V, you can call hip!

eadwine, congrats on reaching waist length, and welcome to this thread!!! :D

[Calypso]

Congratulations vampyyri and eadwine! Both of you have beautiful hair!

[eadwine]

Thanks Lapushka and Calypso :)

[Boadicea]

@Vamyyri most definitely hip! Congratulations!

@Aedwine Congratulations to you too! Last time I saw you (on Raponsje) it was longer than my hair (Boem), I missed that...

[Mimha]

(...)
http://i.imgur.com/2gjfEZF.jpg

So hip. I'm either approaching it or a solid 2" away. The first picture is my hands on the top of my hip bone, and the second picture is my hands at the widest part (the little bony part that juts out at the front lower part of your hips). I have always, always measured hip by the latter...and then I joined here and people were calling the former hip? I think I will wait to call hip until I'm closer to the second picture since that's what feels like "hip" to me, but when exactly did you all call it?

In a similar vein, I was late on calling waist. My hair was past true waist by the time I called it, probably an .5" to 1" past.

Hi Samantha.

I would definitely call it hip : the marker to call it is the top the iliac crest, and there is no doubt you have passed this line already. Congratulations, by the way !! :D :cheer: :cheer:


http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac27/Nyssa_Gomez/July2016_zpsqizxxwqk.jpg

Guys!!! Can I call hip?? :shocked:

Looks like you definitely can, Vampyyri ! Beautiful V shape, by the way^^ :) :toast:

[lapushka]

@Vamyyri most definitely hip! Congratulations!

@Aedwine Congratulations to you too! Last time I saw you (on Raponsje) it was longer than my hair (Boem), I missed that...

This is *you*! I had no idea. Great! :D

[eadwine]

@Vamyyri most definitely hip! Congratulations!

@Aedwine Congratulations to you too! Last time I saw you (on Raponsje) it was longer than my hair (Boem), I missed that...

Hey Boem! So good to see you again here :)

Trust me, I will try my best this time to pass you hahaha. I trimmed back to almost BSL twice and grew it back really fast so hopefully this time that will happen as well ;)

[Mimha]

I just pop in to officially claim I am at hip too ! Yay ! :)

My moody waves like to play up and down : yesterday after wash my hair was 2 good cm down the line :joy:... and this morning, after one night of air drying and the most incredibly "sproing" waves, almost an inch above ! :ponder: :ponder:

Lol. After a thorough combing session (and some remains of stubbornly shrinking waves), I was juuuuust there. I decided to call it, whatever. In a couple of days, my waves will have loosen and my hair will be below the line again. I haven't taken any picture though. But you can see from my avatar (dating from end of May) that by adding a cm or two it makes it hip with no doubt.

... AND NOW : on my way to TBL !!! :D youhou !! :whip:

A few words on my goals :

TBL is now my next main goal. I love this length. I find it particularly flattering and beautiful. It is already considered very long (for non-LHCers) but it is still short enough not to be too bothering to care for and live with it down on a regular basis. So I will grow there and see how my hair behaves. I know I prefer quality to length, anyway. I will see if I need to maintain there some time, and then I will grow on.

I have been somewhere around classic length several times in my life, but I don't remember exactly how long my hair really was. I knew nothing about hair particular lengths before, and I never had any specific goal to grow my hair. The only thing I remember, concerning body markers, is that one day I noticed that my hair was down to my wrist when my arms were down. And then I remember that I could easily sit on it. I don't think it was ever longer than classic, though. So my second goal is to grow there again and see if my present hair is as nice as it was before (I had lovely ringletting fairytailed ends but my hair was more damaged by harsh shampoo, tough brushing and too much sun). And then, the big adventure will begin : I will be on unknown territory ! :D

My dream would be to grow to fingertips (mid-thigh on me). I suspect my terminal length to be a little further down : around knee (with very thin ends down there). So I will see if my hair remains nice looking or not, and if I have the patience to care for it^^.

[vampyyri]

Yay!! :happydance: Thanks guys, I'll change my info!

[Boadicea]

Hey Boem! So good to see you again here :)

Trust me, I will try my best this time to pass you hahaha. I trimmed back to almost BSL twice and grew it back really fast so hopefully this time that will happen as well ;)

Do you have a special hairgoal? Mine is to grow out to knee length. That was always my goal, but until now I never grew beyond almost classic.

[samanthaa]

TBL is now my next main goal. I love this length. I find it particularly flattering and beautiful. It is already considered very long (for non-LHCers) but it is still short enough not to be too bothering to care for and live with it down on a regular basis. So I will grow there and see how my hair behaves. I know I prefer quality to length, anyway. I will see if I need to maintain there some time, and then I will grow on.

Wow, so many claiming hip recently! Congrats Mimha, congrats vampyyri (beautiful and thick!). And congrats eadwine on waist--it looks so soft and I love the waves!

I agree with you on TBL! I love this length as well--between TBL and classic is probably my favorite :). You and I have similar goals (I'd love fingertip, but I doubt my hair would make it there without massive tapering, and I also like quality over quantity), so I wish you luck in your journey! Your hair is beautiful!

[eadwine]

Do you have a special hairgoal? Mine is to grow out to knee length. That was always my goal, but until now I never grew beyond almost classic.

Thanks Samanthaa!


I don't have a goal really. Currently I want to get it to tailbone again, and after that has been reached I will get a trim to shape things into a more v like u shape and then keep growing till.. wherever I feel like it I guess. I don't know if I will be able to reach knee length, that will be when I am 50 or so whahaha, and given that my hair WANTS to get that long of course ;)

[Mimha]

Wow, so many claiming hip recently! Congrats Mimha, congrats vampyyri (beautiful and thick!). And congrats eadwine on waist--it looks so soft and I love the waves!

I agree with you on TBL! I love this length as well--between TBL and classic is probably my favorite :). You and I have similar goals (I'd love fingertip, but I doubt my hair would make it there without massive tapering, and I also like quality over quantity), so I wish you luck in your journey! Your hair is beautiful!

Thank you samanthaa ! :) so it means we both have a long way to go, and it's going to be fun to grow together ! :) :) :flower:

[eadwine]

More proper length shot ;)

This is back from the pool, still a bit wet and brushed out. But as you can see: waist! :)

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/eadwine/Haarspul/lengthsmall.jpg

[RebekahE]

Mimha, congrats! Your hair makes me drool every time I see it! Those waves are just gorgeous!

[vampyyri]

Wow, so many claiming hip recently! Congrats Mimha, congrats vampyyri (beautiful and thick!). And congrats eadwine on waist--it looks so soft and I love the waves!

I agree with you on TBL! I love this length as well--between TBL and classic is probably my favorite :). You and I have similar goals (I'd love fingertip, but I doubt my hair would make it there without massive tapering, and I also like quality over quantity), so I wish you luck in your journey! Your hair is beautiful!

Thank you :crush:!!

[zashin66]

I just had to respond to you... you see I just turned 50 in May...:whistle:

[zashin66]

I just had to respond to you... you see I just turned 50 in May...:whistle:

Response meant for Eadwine... Sorry:draw:

[Mimha]

Mimha, congrats! Your hair makes me drool every time I see it! Those waves are just gorgeous!

:o
Thank you RebekahE ! :flowers:

[eadwine]

Response meant for Eadwine... Sorry:draw:

:lol: What exactly did you respond to.. I cannot find it anymore :lol:

[zashin66]

Thanks Samanthaa!


I don't have a goal really. Currently I want to get it to tailbone again, and after that has been reached I will get a trim to shape things into a more v like u shape and then keep growing till.. wherever I feel like it I guess. I don't know if I will be able to reach knee length, that will be when I am 50 or so whahaha, and given that my hair WANTS to get that long of course ;)

Your bwahaha "50" comment. Lol

[zashin66]

Kinda caught my notice since I just reached that goal...age of course, not hair.....
Realizing that I was approaching 50 and posdibly hair turning gray following that, I decided to fulfill a "someday, I'll do that" goal and finally grow out my hair to spectacular length. (Swings arms grandiosly)

[eadwine]

Up up and away, both of us! Let's see how far we can get. I want to bet you can reach it easily :)

[spirals]

I guess I can call hip because when straight my longest lengths hit BCL. Of course there are days when it still shrinks to waist...:rolleyes:

[Johannah]

I missed this thread! I always loved seeing all of these inspirational photos :D

Heres mine, if you haven't seen it in the thread I made.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=23890&d=1468512435

I think BCL is 37-38" (it's 36" right now). For now I'm happy with this length and I'm maintaining for quite a while. Maybe later I'll grow it to BCL, we'll see.

How are you all doing?

[Johannah]

More proper length shot ;)

This is back from the pool, still a bit wet and brushed out. But as you can see: waist! :)

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/eadwine/Haarspul/lengthsmall.jpg

Is that your natural hair color or still hennah?

Beautiful eadwine!! :thudpile:

[pailin]

I missed this thread! I always loved seeing all of these inspirational photos :D

Heres mine, if you haven't seen it in the thread I made.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=23890&d=1468512435

I think BCL is 37-38" (it's 36" right now). For now I'm happy with this length and I'm maintaining for quite a while. Maybe later I'll grow it to BCL, we'll see.

How are you all doing?

Your hair is just beautiful

[eadwine]

Is that your natural hair color or still hennah?

Beautiful eadwine!! :thudpile:


Thanks!! The very top bit is my natural color, on my back is the henna. When the line goes down further it'll show up better :)

[Cg]

I missed this thread! I always loved seeing all of these inspirational photos :D

Heres mine, if you haven't seen it in the thread I made.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=23890&d=1468512435

I think BCL is 37-38" (it's 36" right now). For now I'm happy with this length and I'm maintaining for quite a while. Maybe later I'll grow it to BCL, we'll see.

How are you all doing?

Soooooooooooooo beautiful!

[Johannah]

Your hair is just beautiful


Soooooooooooooo beautiful!

Thank you both! :blossom:

[Johannah]

Thanks!! The very top bit is my natural color, on my back is the henna. When the line goes down further it'll show up better :)

Well, I love the color :o and your hem looks really thick as well!

[sibylla]

OMG I can´t believe that I´m back here at this very thread...since 2008.Well my hair has more white in it and has gotten coarser and thinner.It´s a bummer but at 45 it is what it is..So I have a no cutting plan for 5 years.I had a fat bangs and those tapers are down to my shoulders now.Happy to see all of you again and to say hi to all you new guys.

[eadwine]

Well, I love the color :o and your hem looks really thick as well!

Thanks! I chopped it back to about BSL to midback twice. This is the last time I did that so now it is on on and down ;)

[Johannah]

Thanks! I chopped it back to about BSL to midback twice. This is the last time I did that so now it is on on and down ;)

I've thought about doing this in the past as well (bye bye layers and splits) but I didn't dare :lol: Oh well, guess maintaining will work as well :lol:

[eadwine]

I've thought about doing this in the past as well (bye bye layers and splits) but I didn't dare :lol: Oh well, guess maintaining will work as well :lol:

That will definitely work!

I realize that the further down I go I will have a chunk of henna'd hair on the bottom. Oh well :lol: That will make for fun buns and stuff ;)

[Johannah]

That will definitely work!

I realize that the further down I go I will have a chunk of henna'd hair on the bottom. Oh well :lol: That will make for fun buns and stuff ;)

Natural ombre? Right? TBH I think it could look amazing! And yes, definitely fun for buns AND braids! :D

[eadwine]

I can not pass it off as natural hahaha. I wish! It will definitely be visible by then, the difference :lol:

But heck, who cares, right? ;)

[vampyyri]

I can not pass it off as natural hahaha. I wish! It will definitely be visible by then, the difference :lol:

But heck, who cares, right? ;)

Ombre's still "on trend", so it's the perfect time to grow color out! :D

[eadwine]

By the time you can actually SEE the ombre the trend will be over again :lol:

Ah well, I don't follow trends anyway ;)

[Johannah]

By the time you can actually SEE the ombre the trend will be over again :lol:

Ah well, I don't follow trends anyway ;)

Indeed, who follows trends anyway? :D

I mean, I'm pretty sure a bob is a trend as well... Let's skip it. ;)

[eadwine]

Eww.. I have had a bob, back in my teens. NEVER AGAIN! :lol:


Mind those who love bobs: perfect!

It is just not for me :)

[vampyyri]

By the time you can actually SEE the ombre the trend will be over again :lol:

Ah well, I don't follow trends anyway ;)

I was unintentionally on trend when I bleached the brunette out of my hair and grew my natural color out... so many people were asking me where I went to get it done, and if my roots were my natural color.... :rolleyes:

[Johannah]

Eww.. I have had a bob, back in my teens. NEVER AGAIN! :lol:


Mind those who love bobs: perfect!

It is just not for me :)

I love bobs! But *not* on myself! :p


I was unintentionally on trend when I bleached the brunette out of my hair and grew my natural color out... so many people were asking me where I went to get it done, and if my roots were my natural color.... :rolleyes:

Lol, you're a trendsetter!

[eadwine]

I was unintentionally on trend when I bleached the brunette out of my hair and grew my natural color out... so many people were asking me where I went to get it done, and if my roots were my natural color.... :rolleyes:

*snort* Gotta love people who assume things. ;)

[zashin66]

Wow, thanks everyone! And Estrid, the best advice I can give you is to put it up and forget about it for a few months. :P The more I obsess about it (and the more time I spend here, of course), the slower it feels like my hair grows!

Oh my. ....yes..... My trouble is wanting to learn all the fancy braid all at the same time and then disappointment when my thick hair doesn't cooperate. Buns too are difficult for me to just put it up and forget it. I'm trying out new hair toys all the time to find what will work with my hair. And like some others it seems to take for every to grow.....sigh:taz::taz:

[Johannah]

Finding a proper routine which you can use to benign neglect is a *wonderful* thing to do because you can take care of your hair, but still grow it without you noticing it. If you do this for 6 months, you'll be surprised by the result!! Another thing to do is to focus on quality instead of quantity :)

I've been away from the forum a couple of times so I wouldn't obsess about my hair and tbh, it felt amazing. Because when I came back, I was surprised about how my hair looked!

[enting]

I just did a tiny trim last week. Today I discovered my hair is aaalllllmost at BCL when completely sopping wet under the shower! I consider BCL and TBL to be different lengths on me, so no worries, I'm sticking around in this thread for quite a while longer, but I'm so excited about it just about being at BCL :) Maybe in another month or two it'll solidly be there.

ETA: when dry it is probably still hovering around hip, but hey, what can you do :)

[spirals]

enting, I could've written your post, except that when dry mine shrinks more than yours does. I did a check after my microtrim and yeah, it's juuust at BCL.

[Magalo]

More of my hemline is getting to BCL every time I check. The very tip is aaaaalmost tailbone. Can't wait until they're almost all there! It has been my goal for sooo long.

[enting]

Spirals, twinsies! :hifive:
I may need to retype my hair at some point. If I scrunch it does shrink up more, but if I don't do any scrunching and let it dry straight down my back exactly as I combed it, there's less shrinkage and also much less curl. :hmm: The underlayers are less curly regardless so they always hang a little longer.

[spirals]

Are you still at 24"? The longer it gets, the more it shrinks. So I'm perpetually at waist dry. I only hit milestones wet. :/

[Krytta]

Hello fellow waist to tailbone's :)
Hoping to join you all on this hair growing journey!
I'm only 1.5 inches away from TBL, however i want to be solid at TBL.
I've only just started measuring my hair this month so hopefully i'll be able to guesstimate how long it will take me.
happy growing :flower:

[HeartofHaleth]

Welcome, Krytta! :flowers:

I'm getting really close to BCL (I'm going to take a length shot today to see if I can call it yet), which means I'm within spitting distance of TBL!! Whoopee!! :joy:

[HeartofHaleth]

It feels so close, why does it look so far away?! :justy: Forgive the scalp cleavage, it dried sort of funny.

http://i.imgur.com/ZDsoFv3.jpg

[school of fish]

It feels so close, why does it look so far away?! :justy: Forgive the scalp cleavage, it dried sort of funny.

http://i.imgur.com/ZDsoFv3.jpg

I found the same thing when I had more layers. As I've maintained over the last 2-1/2 years and have achieved a blunter and blunter hemline, the very same length has looked (and felt) substantially longer. So BCL on me didn't quite look or feel it until a certain amount of hem thickness had filled out. I've had people tell me my hair has grown so long, when it actually hasn't - in reality it's just that the layers have been traveling down and the hemline has been thickening :)

I think it's looking pretty fabulous!! Love those waves of yours :D

[HeartofHaleth]

Thanks! :o I'm now telling myself to wait until my birthday to expect it to be at BCL. Two months should be plenty of time to grow about an inch (I grow roughly 3/4 inch per month).

[pailin]

http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y318/elissabit/hair/IMG_20160725_103041cs_zpsxxm2qe0j.jpg (http://s1025.photobucket.com/user/elissabit/media/hair/IMG_20160725_103041cs_zpsxxm2qe0j.jpg.html)

Do you think I can call this hip yet?

[Pinni]

http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y318/elissabit/hair/IMG_20160725_103041cs_zpsxxm2qe0j.jpg (http://s1025.photobucket.com/user/elissabit/media/hair/IMG_20160725_103041cs_zpsxxm2qe0j.jpg.html)

Do you think I can call this hip yet?

Yes it looks like hip, congrats! Beautiful :)

[spirals]

Yeah, that's definitely hip, probably BCL if you stretch out a wave.

[pailin]

Thanks Pinni and Spirals!
I've been a little uncertain where the line is. It is BCL if I stretch it, I've checked ;) Hip was my original goal last year when I joined, but of course I want to grow longer still..... TMI length, here I come!
But for now, I can trim an inch at the end of this year's no-trimming challenge if I decide I want to (layers to get rid of sometime) and still be at hip.

And sorry, I didn't realize the picture was so huge, I should have shrunk it a bit more.

[Krytta]

HeartofHaleth thank you :o
Your hair looks so healthy!!!

If i may ask a question to the wurlys and curlys- Are use growing to TBL stretched or non-stretched?
Also when use measure your HL do you measure both stretched and non-stretched hair?
I'm sorry if these questions have already been asked

[pailin]

Hi Krytta, some of us measure stretched, some measure unstretched, and some like to measure both. I like to call milestones unstretched, but I think most of the really curlies call them stretched. Unstretched, some of them find their hair different lengths on different days. Also, mine differ by just a couple of inches, but for some people it's way more than that.
I think it's really a matter of personal preference. And I think maybe it depends on whether your goal length is stretched or unstretched.

[spirals]

I state me goal length as knee because I want it to fall to mid-thigh when dry.

[Granger Mane]

Mine's currently hip wavy, about two inches from tailbone stretched. Hoping to reach tailbone stretched by the end of the year.

[Anya15]

I'm yet to measure and take my monthly progress pics, but i think I have hit hip stretched! Still at waist unstretched. :lol:

[enting]

Are you still at 24"? The longer it gets, the more it shrinks. So I'm perpetually at waist dry. I only hit milestones wet. :/

24" is my "starting length", but really I just wrote that down because that was my length the first time I ever measured it with a measuring tape, LHC style. I have 34.5 listed as my current length, since my length was hovering around there a few months ago. I should probably remeasure when it's soaking wet, eh? I only call milestones when stretched, not dry and curly. My underlayers are much straighter and fall out of curls if I so much as fingercomb once, so I get the appearance of not much shrinkage at all, even if my upper layers are still curly and sit higher. It really is like I have a few totally different hair types on my head, separated into zones.

I did find a picture of me from 5 years ago where my hair in a half up after being scrunched a lot when wet came to just below bsl. My hair styled the same way comes down noticeably farther than that now. My hair seems to shrink the same amount no matter how long it gets.

[spirals]

I can't figure out if I have more or less shrinkage as mine gets longer. I *think* I have more shrinkage now because as typical with 3a, the longer it gets, the curlier it gets. 3b, I think, is the opposite: cut it to shoulder or chin and it explodes in curls. Mine goes fairly straight at that length.

[pailin]

I'm yet to measure and take my monthly progress pics, but i think I have hit hip stretched! Still at waist unstretched. :lol:

Wow, your hair really does grow fast. Congratulations!

[Krytta]

pailin :) thank you for your very helpful response!

[pailin]

You're very welcome, Krytta!

[Boadicea]

Welcome on the "Waist to tailbone" forum! I usually measure my hair sopping wet for the most accurate measuring, because dry it differs day to day how wavy it is.

Pailin, I think we're hair twins!

[Boadicea]

HeartofHaleth, you have beautiful wavy hair!

[pailin]

Welcome on the "Waist to tailbone" forum! I usually measure my hair sopping wet for the most accurate measuring, because dry it differs day to day how wavy it is.

Pailin, I think we're hair twins!

I think we are! :happydance::happydance::beerchug:

And while I like to call milestones unstretched, I only measure it stretched, mostly that's the only way I can measure on myself.

[red autumn]

hello forum!

it's been a long time!
sorry for the picture, it's not very good and i'm pregnant, so my body form is totoro. i've put my hands on were my hips used to be, and the red line is where my tailbone is.

my hair is growing in a very pointy V, i don't really care since i want to go full length, but it's fun, i like it.

http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/947531DSCN3405setuj.jpg (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=947531DSCN3405setuj.jpg)

[HeartofHaleth]

HeartofHaleth, you have beautiful wavy hair!

Thank you so much! :o I'm not sure what I did the day I took that length shot to have that happen, usually it's not quite that wavy.

[kendraf]

so excited to be in this thread at the end of the year! I have ~2 more inches to go but am enjoying lurking all the pretty hairs for inspiration so I don't get impatient :)

[hypersensitive]

I got to tailbone and cut 4 inches off! I'm back to hip. The ends are so thick and crisp!
I wear my hair down and over a shoulder nowadays. I'm getting more tangles at the nape of my neck than if I just wear it down my back. But so far so good. I maintain between waist and tailbone.

[lapushka]

I got to tailbone and cut 4 inches off! I'm back to hip. The ends are so thick and crisp!
I wear my hair down and over a shoulder nowadays. I'm getting more tangles at the nape of my neck than if I just wear it down my back. But so far so good. I maintain between waist and tailbone.

It's great that you've found a length to maintain at. I myself maintain classic length, ever since hitting it September of 2015. I cut back 3 times already. Every 4 months is about right. It feels amazing (to me) to have a "length" that is your own.

[Crystawni]

This milestone snuck up on me as I thought I had another 1.5" to go according to my initial LHC measurements. I've hit hip! It was only when my family were commenting on my length, and I also found my hemline brushing/catching the band of my clothes, aaaaand I took my monthly length pics (I took a few, and every one of them confirmed it), that I actually realised and accepted it.

I've reassessed my next marker, too. 3" 'til BCL! :D As I'm (hopefully) not trimming for the rest of the year, I may be there sometime in January. Oh, and this is the longest my hair has ever been. :)

Left hand on waist, right hand on hip bone:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24195&d=1470294836

So, um, yay! :disco: I'm a hipster, too!

[pailin]

Congratulations, Crystawni!

[Crystawni]

Congratulations, Crystawni!

Thank you, fellow hipster! :flowers:

[pailin]

It's a nice title isn't it :)

[Crystawni]

It's straaaaaaaaaange, pailin! I wasn't ready for it yet, especially after hanging around waist for over a year while I mucked around with my hemline, and layers, and peekaboo whites, and, and, and... Does it feel weird to you, or are you settled in already and itching for that TMI stage? <<<hehehe, my wording is not the best, hey...

[pailin]

It's straaaaaaaaaange, pailin! I wasn't ready for it yet, especially after hanging around waist for over a year while I mucked around with my hemline, and layers, and peekaboo whites, and, and, and... Does it feel weird to you, or are you settled in already and itching for that TMI stage? <<<hehehe, my wording is not the best, hey...

It is straaaaaaaange to think of, even though I didn't hang around at waist, I just kept growing. BSL was the longest my hair had ever been; I figured I wanted at least waist but probably hip, and set that as my goal. And I blew through it in a year! It's bizarre to think of myself as a real longhair, but suddenly I have really long hair by anyone's standards, outside of lhc. Amazing what no-trimming can do.
I'm enjoying thinking of myself as a hipster :grin: but..... Kind of itching to get on to TMI length too.

[school of fish]

I got to tailbone and cut 4 inches off! I'm back to hip. The ends are so thick and crisp!
I wear my hair down and over a shoulder nowadays. I'm getting more tangles at the nape of my neck than if I just wear it down my back. But so far so good. I maintain between waist and tailbone.

Nice!!! I feel pulled to do this too from time to time - I have blunt layers I'm growing out and a chop to hip would go a long way toward thickening the ends and having them gone... I don't think I'm quite ready to make the leap yet but I could well see myself doing the chop once the main layer reaches hip.

Your hair is stunning!! :D

[badslipper1981]

I'm heading to hip

https://s32.postimg.org/yh2y3wfyt/DSCN3298.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/6gyujmci9/)image upload no resize (https://postimage.org/)

[schweedie]

Congrats, Crystawni! Wow, it's got so long. :D And ah, your waves are still so lovely.

badslipper, looks fantastic. Such shine.

And well, after my surprise chop yesterday, it seems I belong here again. Back towards tailbone (or at least BCL) I grow.

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k626/growingmyhair/DSC01921_zpsp9tq4tzh.jpg

[samanthaa]

schweedie, your hemline after the chop is so full and perfect! So beautiful :)

[spirals]

^ I'd say you are past hip, almost if not to BCL.

[Boadicea]

Beautiful thick hair and hem, Schweedie!

@Red Autumn: congratulations on your pregnancy!

[Crystawni]

Thanks, schweedie!! And wow, lookit you, all fresh and thickly full! Surprise chop, you say? Do tell more!

hypersensitive, I can imagine how lush and cool your snip looks, just by checking out your sig pics. Any chance of a recent pic, though? :pray: :D


I'm heading to hip

https://s32.postimg.org/yh2y3wfyt/DSCN3298.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/6gyujmci9/)image upload no resize (https://postimage.org/)

It looks like you're past hip by a smidge to me, if you go by hip being the top of the hip bone (felt at the front, but measured at the back when put your hands on your hips). :) Beautiful, shiny hair, btw!


I can now tell my hair is getting longer because it's annoying me more, and getting in the way of things I never imagined. Like trying to "roll" with the toilet paper if I'm wearing it loose. Hair, why? You dunwanna go there..! shudder:

[lapushka]

Congrats on all of you hitting milestones along the way. Yay! :cheer:

[pailin]

I can now tell my hair is getting longer because it's annoying me more, and getting in the way of things I never imagined. Like trying to "roll" with the toilet paper if I'm wearing it loose. Hair, why? You dunwanna go there..! shudder:

This is what I've been noticing- I think I'm on the verge of needing to do some more planning ahead with certain things.....like I'm still leaving it down a lot to sleep (it's often wet still), and I've started to keep something by my bed to quick put it up if I get up in the middle of the night.

[Krytta]

schweedie wow, your hair looks amazing.
I really like your hemline too :o

[sanguinebread]

I'm hovering around hip length at the ends while curly, just reached BCL stretched. My hair's getting in the way more again (long enough that it falls into my food or once, alarmingly, the stove even when it's braided) so I can definitely tell it's been growing. Time for another learning curve in handling it.

You can't see my hips very well since I took the length photo in a very loose shirt, but:

https://s32.postimg.org/spfeonicl/image.jpg

[Ellethwyn]

I cut my hair back two inches a couple weeks back. I was hoping a bit of a trim would thicken up my feathery ends, but it didn't make too much of a difference. So, now I am at "butt crack length". I am not going to worry about my feathery ends anymore(they are healthy and not too uneven). I said that back when I was at hip and it worked out well for awhile. I just can't wait to get my hair to classic... actually past classic so i can do a good size chop back to classic and then hopefully i will have a nice even hemline.