Waist | Hip | BCL | Tailbone

[AmaryllisRed]

Congrats, draysmir!

[Cherriezzzzz]

I just realized this week my hair is waist length... I can't contain my joy! It took a few days to appreciate it, but just wow. Currently 33 weeks pregnant, so my hair had been growing like crazy. I still have a solid month left of these hormones, so I'm still not trimming, taking full advantage of this growing. My first goal is 36 in which is tailbone length on me and I'm at 30.5! I want mid thigh... but I've some layering to grow out, so I may hang out at tailbone length till that's accomplished. But what I want to know is how do I start "cutting" my hair after spending the past couple years NOT cutting it?! shudder:

[Jas]

Oh wow that's amazing, congrats! You're getting closer! :D

Are you cutting or are you waiting until TBL? Up to you once you get there - could always grow just past and self trim or go to a hairdresser, whichever you feel most confident with :D

I am past BCL now and I'm shockingly close to TBL, I thought it would take me a lot longer to get there but I've got the feeling it might be sooner than I think! My proper measuring and three month pic is 1st July so I guess I'll see for sure then.

[Cherriezzzzz]

If I cut it'll be starting when I hit tailbone. I've done my own dust trims as I call them, but never on the back. Just those layers by my face... I can't really reach the back? I would do those monthly trims on the length, letting grow a bit past 36 in (tailbone on me) and keep it trimmed up right on that mark. It'll still be so, SO hard though.... I've trained myself to not cut!

[GrowlingCupcake]

I'm a bit past waist. Waist for me is at about ~29 inches. After my trim today, I am at ~33 inches. I'm putting tailbone at ~40 inches for me. So... that's another 7 inches which means at least another year. Damn, that feels forever!

That said, I don't know how quickly my hair grows so I need to keep a log of that.

[Aunt Rapunzel]

Inching closer to tailbone!

https://i.imgur.com/wsIXUcV.jpg

[spirals]

Cherriezzzz, it will happen when you're not looking. One day I noticed by looking in the mirror with the two mirror method that it was at hip. And now I'm at BCL which snuck up on me. I'm sure tailbone will be that way.

[draysmir]

Congrats!!!
I hope to be at BCL by Christmas.


Congrats, draysmir!

Thank you both :) Good luck with reaching BCL ravenskey!

[queenbee1]

Joining this thread �� currently at hip @ 30 inches ��

[ravenskey]

Inching closer to tailbone!

https://i.imgur.com/wsIXUcV.jpg

Looking good Aunt Rapunzel!


Joining this thread �� currently at hip @ 30 inches ��

Welcome queenbee1 and happy growing :)

[Aunt Rapunzel]

Looking good Aunt Rapunzel!



Welcome queenbee1 and happy growing :)


Thank you so much, ravenskey!

Welcome, queenbee1!

[queenbee1]

Thank you rabenskey and aunt rapunzel! :)

[Echileruwen]

It's been a while since I've spent much time on this forum, but I can say that length crept up on me without my paying much attention to it. I just put my hair up every morning and kept it in a bun, and didn't measure it.

The pictures are not current. My hair is right at the fattest part of my hips, and I'm trying to figure out exactly what's the difference between hip length and tailbone length? Can anybody tell me?

Edited to add: According to this really useful looking chart I'm just a little past tailbone length. https://www.hairfinder.com/info/hair-length-chart.gif Now on to classic!

[Jas]

Congrats on tailbone!! Guess you're graduating this thread, hopefully I won't be too far behind you :D

[AmaryllisRed]

It's finally starting to LOOK hip length! I thought it would look waist for.ev.er. I hate how it never LOOKS actual length. Long hair pet peeve.

[Agabeth]

I've just reached hip length. This is the longest I've ever been; I'm so excited to get to TBL!

[zanelle]

Echileruwen, AmaryllisRed and Agabeth, congrats! Would love some pics!
:toast::blossom::pegasus::henny:

[Agabeth]

I'm not yet able to add pics, but I'm definitely going to once I'm able.

[AmaryllisRed]

Echileruwen, AmaryllisRed and Agabeth, congrats! Would love some pics!
:toast::blossom::pegasus::henny:

I should try to take some. Maybe my son will. I struggle with the timer and if I use my selfie camera behind my head, the angle is all wrong. I've gotta work on a solution.

[Seraphim]

I've already hit tailbone length before, but I cut a bit more than 10cm (I don't even know how much lol) to get rid of damaged ends. I was considering to cut some more in a u/v shape to blend my "bangs" with the rest of my hair more, but I'm still not sure and I don't really feel like doing it, so I'll probably just let it be until it gets longer :D So it grew a bit and now I'm somewhere at BCL again.

https://i.imgur.com/B9JSvWG.jpg

[Jas]

Your ends look gorgeous, seraphim!

[AmaryllisRed]

Got my son to take a pic today.
https://i.imgur.com/b8kPpwa.jpg

[Kat-Rinnè Naido]

Got my son to take a pic today.
https://i.imgur.com/b8kPpwa.jpg

Gorgeous hair :toast:
Thank you for sharing.

[Anastasia Hope]

i don't even know if i'm at hip or tailbone. I can't tell

[Seraphim]

Jas, thank you! I guess it was worth it to trim after all :D

AmaryllisRed, beautiful waves :crush:

[lucid]

i don't even know if i'm at hip or tailbone. I can't tell

Maybe this will help:
https://www.yogajournal.com/.image/t_share/MTQ2MTgwNzE5MTg1ODk2OTky/image-placeholder-title.jpg

- Hip length refers to the top the hip bone, where your hips starts to widen after the waist.
- Tailbone length is approximately mid butt length.

[lucid]

Got my son to take a pic today.
https://i.imgur.com/b8kPpwa.jpg

Soooo pretty!!! Love the braid as well.

[AmaryllisRed]

Thank you Kat, Seraphim, and Lucid!

[MoonRabbit]

Love hair everyone!

I did a little sneaky sneaky length photo before the summer solstice :whistle::wink: and I'm pretty sure I hit tailbone, but I won't measure until the 21st.

So my dilemma. I want to maintain at tailbone for a few months to rid some splits. I was really looking forward to trimming at the end of this month but that would probably take me back too much. I might just dust off 1/4 inch this month and try my best to hold out till july and do a proper 1/2 inch.. Ahh never thought I would have an issue holding off a trim but I need it so bad!

[Aunt Rapunzel]

It's been a while since I've spent much time on this forum, but I can say that length crept up on me without my paying much attention to it. I just put my hair up every morning and kept it in a bun, and didn't measure it.

The pictures are not current. My hair is right at the fattest part of my hips, and I'm trying to figure out exactly what's the difference between hip length and tailbone length? Can anybody tell me?

Edited to add: According to this really useful looking chart I'm just a little past tailbone length. https://www.hairfinder.com/info/hair-length-chart.gif Now on to classic!

That's very helpful! Thanks for sharing it!

[Anastasia Hope]

I'm in ! a little past hip now and its been maybe 5 months?

[ravenskey]

My hair earlier this morning.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32297&d=1529071928

[Aunt Rapunzel]

Beautiful, ravenskey!

[Echileruwen]

Oh, beautiful!

Thank you, Jas, Zanelle, and AmaryllisRed. I really need to get a new picture taken, but am in the middle of moving plus working full time, and use "vintage" electronics. :) When I can get one taken, it'll get posted here.

[Agabeth]

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=13558&attachmentid=32378

I hope this worked. My hair length from about a month ago.

[Agabeth]

So, that failed. Attempt number 2.

20180501_101820.jpg

[ravenskey]

Agabeth you need to either put the picture in an album and then use the BB code under it or use a photo hosting site eg. imgur.com.

[Agabeth]

My apologies if I'm missing something really obvious, but I don't see any codes other than a jpg code. Is that what I should be using, or am I doing something wrong when I'm uploading to the album?

[Agabeth]

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32382&d=1529505625

Ok. this time I think I figured it out. Turns out, I hadn't actually uploaded my photo to the album; it was still pending. oops.


Thank you, ravenskey, for the help. I was so lost.

[ravenskey]

You're welcome Agabeth, also :thud: your hair is beautiful.

[melikai]

That's such a pretty hairstyle, Agabeth. Also, yay for long dresses. :)

[Agabeth]

That's such a pretty hairstyle, Agabeth. Also, yay for long dresses. :)

Thanks :) it was a Star Wars hairstyle from episode 1. I always do a week of Star Wars hair leading up to May 4th, but that was the only one that really showed off my length. I love long dresses, they are SO comfy :D

[Agabeth]

You're welcome Agabeth, also :thud: your hair is beautiful.

Thank you :D

[prairie lark]

Ok. this time I think I figured it out. Turns out, I hadn't actually uploaded my photo to the album; it was still pending. oops.
Thank you, ravenskey, for the help. I was so lost.

Your braids are lovely!

[MoonRabbit]

Calling tailbone :joy:

https://i.imgur.com/hrGtuiJ.jpg?1

Beware of the Frizz Monster..it awakens from hibernation in summer :silly::knuckle:

[Aunt Rapunzel]

Congratulations, MoonRabbit! And your hair is beautiful!

[draysmir]

Calling tailbone :joy:

https://i.imgur.com/hrGtuiJ.jpg?1

Beware of the Frizz Monster..it awakens from hibernation in summer :silly::knuckle:

Congratulations on reaching TBL! :o Your hair looks really lovely. Do you know how long TBL is on you? I think my hair looks a similar length as yours right now :)

[MoonRabbit]

Congratulations, MoonRabbit! And your hair is beautiful!

Thank you


Congratulations on reaching TBL! :o Your hair looks really lovely. Do you know how long TBL is on you? I think my hair looks a similar length as yours right now :)

Thanks :D I'm 5'2 and tailbone is 36 inches on me. I don't know where exactly my tailbone is located so I just roughly measured for middle of the bum.

[ravenskey]

Calling tailbone :joy:

https://i.imgur.com/hrGtuiJ.jpg?1

Beware of the Frizz Monster..it awakens from hibernation in summer :silly::knuckle:

Congratulations MoonRabbit!

Your Frizz Monster would run screaming from mine - your hair is gorgeous!

[Agabeth]

Congratulations! Your hair is beautiful.

[AmaryllisRed]

Gorgeous, MoonRabbit! Congratulations!

[Jas]

I'm finally out of this thread and onto tailbone to classic!!! I just measured and took pictures because I realised it is TBL when I was in the shower. Oh my goodness, I wasn't even sure I'd reach there by christmas as I had a stall for what felt like ages.

Pics are being put in the TBL to classic thread ;D

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

Jas, congrats :cloud9: May I ask how long TBL is on you in inches? :o

[Jas]

Thank you - 37.5 inches on me =) Classic should be 42.5

[ravenskey]

Congrats Jas!!!

Happy growing :)

[Wendyp]

Congrats jas!!

[AmaryllisRed]

I'm about 9" from classic... It was never really a goal of mine, but knowing I could possibly get there by the end of next year... makes me seriously consider going for it!
Tailbone first, though. :)

[lovelymoon]

I'm a little past waist length now but I'm toying with doing a lil chop of about 4 inches and going back to MBL. My ends feel scraggly and I'm always trimming split ends.
https://i.imgur.com/PDSOIoP.jpg
Here's a rejected IG photo for my first picture here.

[ravenskey]

I'm about 9" from classic... It was never really a goal of mine, but knowing I could possibly get there by the end of next year... makes me seriously consider going for it!
Tailbone first, though. :)

I think I'm about the same because CL is around 40" on me and the last time I checked I was at 30" so if I continue my growth spurt next time I measure(5th July) I should be at 31.5".


I'm a little past waist length now but I'm toying with doing a lil chop of about 4 inches and going back to MBL. My ends feel scraggly and I'm always trimming split ends.
https://i.imgur.com/PDSOIoP.jpg
Here's a rejected IG photo for my first picture here.

:thud: Your hair is lovely!

[AmaryllisRed]

I think I'm about the same because CL is around 40" on me and the last time I checked I was at 30" so if I continue my growth spurt next time I measure(5th July) I should be at 31.5".



:thud: Your hair is lovely!

Are you going for classic?
It wasn't my original goal but man... the LHC-itis...

Lovelymoon, your hair looks thick and beautiful!

[Jas]

LHCitis is real. Classic was my original goal, now it's MTL...not ruling out longer either, depending on my ends

And Thanks, Wendy and raven :D

[lovelymoon]

Thank you so much ravenskey & AmaryllisRed! :o :cloud9:

[ravenskey]

Are you going for classic?
It wasn't my original goal but man... the LHC-itis...

Lovelymoon, your hair looks thick and beautiful!

Yes, I am going for classic and I'm hoping I reach it by the summer of 2020(which is when I graduate secondary school). I'd also like to grow to whatever my terminal length is but if I can't go past CL I'll still be happy.

And as for LHCitis ... it is real, before I joined LHC I wanted waist length but that didn't feel long and then looking on wikipedia's long hair page I found a picture of a woman with CL hair which caused serious hair envy and then LHC and the desire for terminal was born :lol:

[AmaryllisRed]

Yeah I never would have thought I'd want classic length before joining here. But I have seen SO MANY beautiful heads of CL hair here.

[Princessmom77]

]I cut about 3.5 inches off my hair today I gotta even it out, I hardly use heat but I straighten my hair to see my length. I want one length and thick hemline, I cut most of my split ends off





https://preview.ibb.co/dqKMmd/F46_DB3_AA_EEC7_465_E_88_D4_584_CF174_FD01.jpg (https://ibb.co/kQZAey)

[Princessmom77]

http://http://i63.tinypic.com/xmirms.jpghttps://i63.tinypic.com/xmirms.jpg

[Dark40]

Yes, I am going for classic and I'm hoping I reach it by the summer of 2020(which is when I graduate secondary school). I'd also like to grow to whatever my terminal length is but if I can't go past CL I'll still be happy.

And as for LHCitis ... it is real, before I joined LHC I wanted waist length but that didn't feel long and then looking on wikipedia's long hair page I found a picture of a woman with CL hair which caused serious hair envy and then LHC and the desire for terminal was born :lol:

How long is your hair now? I also love CL hair too! I have an aunt on my father's side of the family that can grow CL hair, and I also had a cousin(who is now deceased)on my father's side of the family as well that had CL hair when she was in high school but by the time I was born they both went through the big chop, and cut it all of the way up to their shoulders! So, I never did get the chance to see them with hair that long. I'm also interested to see what my terminal length is too! If it's CL, Thigh Length. Or, beyond. I feel like you. If CL is my terminal length I'll be happy with it too. Like the saying goes, "Be grateful of what God gave you!"

[ravenskey]

]I cut about 3.5 inches off my hair today I gotta even it out, I hardly use heat but I straighten my hair to see my length. I want one length and thick hemline, I cut most of my split ends off





https://preview.ibb.co/dqKMmd/F46_DB3_AA_EEC7_465_E_88_D4_584_CF174_FD01.jpg (https://ibb.co/kQZAey)

:thud: Lovely hair!


How long is your hair now? I also love CL hair too! I have an aunt on my father's side of the family that can grow CL hair, and I also had a cousin(who is now deceased)on my father's side of the family as well that had CL hair when she was in high school but by the time I was born they both went through the big chop, and cut it all of the way up to their shoulders! So, I never did get the chance to see them with hair that long. I'm also interested to see what my terminal length is too! If it's CL, Thigh Length. Or, beyond. I feel like you. If CL is my terminal length I'll be happy with it too. Like the saying goes, "Be grateful of what God gave you!"

My hair is HL+ and was 30" on 5th June(I'll measure again on 5th July).
For me CL is where hair goes from being long to being extremely long.

[Princessmom77]

How to keep hemline thick I just use argon oil when I remember I always forget I’m a busy mom

[Dark40]

:thud: Lovely hair!



My hair is HL+ and was 30" on 5th June(I'll measure again on 5th July).
For me CL is where hair goes from being long to being extremely long.

Wow, ok. Congratulations on reaching your milestone to HL+! Yeah, same here for me as far as CL
is where hair goes being long to being extremely long. Oh yeah, 5th of July is a month's apart from 5th June.
I had 20" which was WL on me but I sadly had to trim back a half inch of damage off. But it is now growing back
to almost WL again! I am so excited about it! I am also very shocked at how fast my hair grew within almost a month's period!
I did a S&D of a half inch 3 weeks ago! And, now it's almost back to WL! And, now it's between BSL and WL!

[Aunt Rapunzel]

♥ I reached tailbone length this week! And it's super humid, and still reaches tailbone - so it's there for sure! Haha!

https://i.imgur.com/bfyK1fy.jpg

I'd love to hit classic before the date I've chosen to cut and donate in my dad's memory! If I don't, that's fine....but it sure would be nice!

[Dark40]

Aunt Rapunzel, congratulations on reaching your milestone to tailbone length! :) You are most definitely there. It would be nice to cut and donate in your dad's memory but if you don't that would be fine!

[Dark40]

]I cut about 3.5 inches off my hair today I gotta even it out, I hardly use heat but I straighten my hair to see my length. I want one length and thick hemline, I cut most of my split ends off





https://preview.ibb.co/dqKMmd/F46_DB3_AA_EEC7_465_E_88_D4_584_CF174_FD01.jpg (https://ibb.co/kQZAey)

Your hair is gorgeous! And, I do love your new hemline! It is thick. I also love a thick hemline too!

[ravenskey]

♥ I reached tailbone length this week! And it's super humid, and still reaches tailbone - so it's there for sure! Haha!

https://i.imgur.com/bfyK1fy.jpg

I'd love to hit classic before the date I've chosen to cut and donate in my dad's memory! If I don't, that's fine....but it sure would be nice!

Congratulations Aunt Rapunzel!

Your hair is lovely :)

[Joules]

This photo is from June 20th, after swimming in the sea, more or less my natural texture:

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32519&d=1530530139

So I'm at solid hip! Even with shrinkage! Yay!

I still don't feel like my hair is long though...

[ravenskey]

I know what you feel Joules :lol:

I believe that this thread https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=136259 is deadicated to those of us with "Not Long Enough" Syndrome :)

[maybeinaforest]

Hi everyone, I'm new! I think I can share photos now...

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32552&d=1530574463

This is where I'm at. Slowly on my way to tailbone...

[AmaryllisRed]

Hi everyone, I'm new! I think I can share photos now...

[IMG]https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32552&d=1530574463[IMG]

This is where I'm at. Slowly on my way to tailbone...

Very pretty! Welcome to the thread!

[maybeinaforest]

Very pretty! Welcome to the thread!

Thank you! Glad the photo is working. Wasn't sure!

I should probably remember to not wear a black shirt next time...

[Wendyp]

Im hitting just below my hips, so i think ill be at TBL maybe by xmas. Depends on if I decide to trim. Havent in a couple months.

https://i.imgur.com/3inw8vm.jpg

[spirals]

I don't think I'll hit tailbone by Christmas but maybe spring 2019. I have 4 more inches to go.

[Princessmom77]

I cut more off my hair I decided to go one length so maybe around 5 inches I took off I’m I still consider waist not sure maybe shorter

https://preview.ibb.co/kOHybd/3_CDFCB2_C_EDAB_4_AA5_A436_B02_A352_C93_A8.jpg (https://ibb.co/iC7aNJ)

[Sarahlabyrinth]

I cut more off my hair I decided to go one length so maybe around 5 inches I took off I’m I still consider waist not sure maybe shorter

https://preview.ibb.co/kOHybd/3_CDFCB2_C_EDAB_4_AA5_A436_B02_A352_C93_A8.jpg (https://ibb.co/iC7aNJ)

It's really beautiful! :D

[lovelymoon]

I cut more off my hair I decided to go one length so maybe around 5 inches I took off I’m I still consider waist not sure maybe shorter [/url]

Your hair looks amazing! It looks great with the blunt hemline.

[spirals]

I love a blunt hemline. And it's so shiny!

[Serimel]

Hello,

Your hair is magnificent Princessmom77.

I also made a big chop and now jumping back here from tbl to classic thread. I'm not very far from hip at the moment. Here's a picture of my hair yesterday.

https://i.imgur.com/IRdZjnp.jpg?1

[MoniLein]

my current length :D

https://abload.de/img/20180708aaku6g.jpg

[AmaryllisRed]

Wow, everyone looks great!

Here's a quick pic from when I got home from church, right before putting it up.
You can really see the wavy underlayer.
https://i.imgur.com/eCJzN1I.jpg

[Dark40]

I cut more off my hair I decided to go one length so maybe around 5 inches I took off I’m I still consider waist not sure maybe shorter

https://preview.ibb.co/kOHybd/3_CDFCB2_C_EDAB_4_AA5_A436_B02_A352_C93_A8.jpg (https://ibb.co/iC7aNJ)

Your hair is gorgeous! I love the thick hemline as well!

[Dark40]

Wow, everyone looks great!

Here's a quick pic from when I got home from church, right before putting it up.
You can really see the wavy underlayer.
https://i.imgur.com/eCJzN1I.jpg

Your hair looks beautiful! I love the length! And, it has a beautiful shine!

[AmaryllisRed]

Your hair looks beautiful! I love the length! And, it has a beautiful shine!

Thank you!

[Dark40]

AmaryllisRed, you're welcome!

[ravenskey]

I cut more off my hair I decided to go one length so maybe around 5 inches I took off I’m I still consider waist not sure maybe shorter


I love your blunt hem, in July 2020 I'm going to reshape mine so that it's straight.


Hello,

I also made a big chop and now jumping back here from tbl to classic thread. I'm not very far from hip at the moment. Here's a picture of my hair yesterday.


I said this on your other thread but your hair is just gorgeous!


my current length :D


A very solid HL, how far have you got to CL?


Wow, everyone looks great!

Here's a quick pic from when I got home from church, right before putting it up.
You can really see the wavy underlayer.


:thud: The waves!!!

[lovelymoon]

I impulsively got a haircut today and it feels so much shorter even though it was only 3-4 inches. It's just barely at waist now, but it does feel better.

[Andthetalltrees]

Wow my hair is closer to hip than I thought it was!(my shorts should be right at hip) and it's grown so much since June! :O
https://preview.ibb.co/gssNbo/20180709_003840.jpg (https://ibb.co/mPfm2T)
https://preview.ibb.co/ijXc98/20180414_183654.jpg (https://ibb.co/dbt62T)

[ravenskey]

Awesome growth Andthetalltrees.

[Serimel]

my current length :D


https://abload.de/img/20180708aaku6g.jpg

Wow, looks really long!


Wow, everyone looks great!

Here's a quick pic from when I got home from church, right before putting it up.
You can really see the wavy underlayer.
https://i.imgur.com/eCJzN1I.jpg

Very healthy looking and absolutely love your hair colour!


*snip*

I said this on your other thread but your hair is just gorgeous! *snip*

Thanks! :crush:


Wow my hair is closer to hip than I thought it was!(my shorts should be right at hip) and it's grown so much since June! :O
https://preview.ibb.co/gssNbo/20180709_003840.jpg (https://ibb.co/mPfm2T)
https://preview.ibb.co/ijXc98/20180414_183654.jpg (https://ibb.co/dbt62T)

It really has grown fast, super pretty!

[AmaryllisRed]

Thank you, ravenskey and Serimel!

[lithostoic]

Now that I'm 3 inches from my goal of hip, tailbone sounds appealing. Damn you, chronic LHC-itis! My original goal was waist!

https://scontent-mia3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/36890706_2175400085810065_5768121115520008192_o.jp g?_nc_cat=0&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=577105d3f9aa8df365125a1a5aecd388&oe=5BDE6261

[Aunt Rapunzel]

Congratulations Aunt Rapunzel!

Your hair is lovely :)

♥ Thank you so much!



Aunt Rapunzel, congratulations on reaching your milestone to tailbone length! :) You are most definitely there. It would be nice to cut and donate in your dad's memory but if you don't that would be fine!

Thank you so much!! It grows quickly, and I have a goal of donating my height in hair before I die. I'm over halfway there! Then I'm going to grow it out for keeps for ME. :-)

[Wendyp]

Got hubby to take a pic, cross posting. Im def about 2 1/2 inc away from BCL, maybe ill make tbl by xmas, not sure though. I will keep micro trimming.

https://i.imgur.com/aepLANF.jpg

[AmaryllisRed]

Ends look good! I love your color.

[lapushka]

I cut more off my hair I decided to go one length so maybe around 5 inches I took off I’m I still consider waist not sure maybe shorter

https://preview.ibb.co/kOHybd/3_CDFCB2_C_EDAB_4_AA5_A436_B02_A352_C93_A8.jpg (https://ibb.co/iC7aNJ)

It's absolutely gorgeous, don't get me wrong, but that seems like it's about an inch from waist length. Very pretty! :D

[Wendyp]

Thank you amaryllisred! im actually still growing out this damage but it grows really fast so it will be gone in no time. Gotta thank nighblooming for my color. I use sanarae 2x a month lol. Im super excited about my progress though, cant wait till this time next year all the damage will be gone.

[badslipper1981]

Can i call this tailbone?

https://preview.ibb.co/keMMbo/IMG_20180708_110804055.jpg (https://ibb.co/dy7G98)

[lithostoic]

Yes you can! And it looks beautiful

[Jas]

Looks TBL to me :D

[lovelymoon]

OT but I love your jeans! They're so cute :blossom:

[Wendyp]

I vote yes! On to the next goal! :cheer:

[AmaryllisRed]

My hair has reached BCL in the shower!

[ravenskey]

Now that I'm 3 inches from my goal of hip, tailbone sounds appealing. Damn you, chronic LHC-itis! My original goal was waist!


Looking good lithostoic and LHC-itis is highly contagious and almost always makes the *sufferer* grow their hair longer than they planned :lol:


Got hubby to take a pic, cross posting. Im def about 2 1/2 inc away from BCL, maybe ill make tbl by xmas, not sure though. I will keep micro trimming.

:thud: Your hair looks so lovely!


Can i call this tailbone?

Looks TBL to me.


My hair has reached BCL in the shower!
Congrats on your mini-milestone :)

[lapushka]

Can i call this tailbone?

For sure you can!!! Very pretty hair too. :flower:

You just graduated to the tailbone to classic thread. Yay; congratulations. :cheer:

[Wendyp]

Aww thank you ravensky! :flower:

[squirrrel]

I belong here. Waist seems a long time ago (heading for two years as I have trimmed some.). I’m about 1.5” from where I’m happy calling hip, will call bcl in 5”, and tbl about 2.5” after that.

I guess I shall be here for a while yet then!

[ravenskey]

Welcome squirrrel!

[squirrrel]

Thanks Ravenskey. I guess I shall make myself comfortable meantime. I do have to laugh at the comparatively quick time I expect to be between tailbone and classic. It’s around 7 months worth of average growth, rather than years...

[Dark40]

Can i call this tailbone?

https://preview.ibb.co/keMMbo/IMG_20180708_110804055.jpg (https://ibb.co/dy7G98)

Yes, you can! It looks beautiful!

[Dark40]

Now that I'm 3 inches from my goal of hip, tailbone sounds appealing. Damn you, chronic LHC-itis! My original goal was waist!

https://scontent-mia3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/36890706_2175400085810065_5768121115520008192_o.jp g?_nc_cat=0&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=577105d3f9aa8df365125a1a5aecd388&oe=5BDE6261

Yes, you can definitely call that 3 inches away from hip length!!! Congratulations on your new milestone! Yaaay!!! :flower:

Yeah, tailbone does sound appealing. I love tailbone length hair! You are definitely right chronic LHC-itis are always on our cases! My original goal was classic length! Now, I've set it to ankle length or terminal length!

[WaitingSoLong]

Well hey I am back again (again) after another big chop from mid-thigh back to waist-ish. I am really enjoying the shorter length and may even go shorter after I wait a few months to adjust. :)

[lucid]

After cutting back from tbl+++ too a little above bcl, I have come to realize how much I love this length.

It's so much more convenient. I'm not sure I'll be pushing much longer than tbl any more. My comfort length seems to be bcl +/- 2 inches. It's just so much easier.

Also, esthetically, this length looks good with my height, body type, hairtype and thickness. It looks nice when down, hanging straight down now, instead of laying over my butt. I think it brings out the "curtain" effect 1a hair can have, which I like. It also becomes more bouncy and moves nicely.

We'll see. I've had this length a couple of weeks now, and I like it more and more. Earlier I've always missed the length I've chopped of a bit, but not this time.

[enting]

I think around BCL is my happy spot, too. I'm still going to keep growing out of curiosity, as this is my first time managing to get to longer lengths, but I think I may eventually settle back into BCL.

[GrowlingCupcake]

I think I'm going to be stuck in this thread forever! It's only 7 more inches but my hair has barely budged from 33 inches. I know it's growing because my roots are very visible, and well over an inch long, but for some reason it just doesn't seem to grow more? User error? Breakage? I think I'll try poking my partner to measure it later today, and get a hair shot after I wash it.

[MidnightMoon]

wrong thread xD

[AmaryllisRed]

I'm just brushing BCL and I can see why it's a happy length. It doesn't really get in the way much more than hip length. I can still wear it down without much inconvenience. I love how it's passing my elbows, reaching my forearms, landing on my lap when I sit down. And it's long enough to do a lot with. Braids finally look long.

I'm still growing but really enjoying where I'm at right now.

[kitcatsmeow]

Hi! So i think I’m joining. My hair has been growing rather fast and now that I’m at hip I had been debating on what I wanted to do. I decided to shoot for tailbone but I’m in no rush. I want to keep my ends nice and hair healthy.

Question...is bcl before or after tailbone? Seems about the same length to me...

[Andthetalltrees]

Hi! So i think I’m joining. My hair has been growing rather fast and now that I’m at hip I had been debating on what I wanted to do. I decided to shoot for tailbone but I’m in no rush. I want to keep my ends nice and hair healthy.

Question...is bcl before or after tailbone? Seems about the same length to me...

BCL is before tailbone, it's the start of the er..crack. It's more or less the same for me too so I'm just gonna call it all TBL. Kind of like how BSl to waist isn't a huge difference so I never really had MBL either

[kitcatsmeow]

Andthetalltreesok thanks! Yeah I think that’s how it is with me for MBL as well. I’m fairly short waisted with long legs. I guess at least I’m not short waisted wit short legs :p

[lucid]

BCL is before tailbone, it's the start of the er..crack. It's more or less the same for me too so I'm just gonna call it all TBL. Kind of like how BSl to waist isn't a huge difference so I never really had MBL either

Anatomically, the tailbone is around mid butt length. So for most, tbl hair would be midway between bcl and classic length.

What many people refer to as the tailbone is actually the sacrum, which is around bcl. :)

[kitcatsmeow]

Anatomically, the tailbone is around mid butt length. So for most, tbl hair would be midway between bcl and classic length.

What many people refer to as the tailbone is actually the sacrum, which is around bcl. :)

Ok so I was right in my assumption. Kinda lol.

[Andthetalltrees]

Anatomically, the tailbone is around mid butt length. So for most, tbl hair would be midway between bcl and classic length.

What many people refer to as the tailbone is actually the sacrum, which is around bcl. :)

Mmh yeah i know this, but I think I just have a high actual tailbone, or a saggy buttcrack. AT MOST it's a inch difference, if that. Mid-butt is past my tailbone :tmi: .

[lucid]

Mmh yeah i know this, but I think I just have a high actual tailbone, or a saggy buttcrack. AT MOST it's a inch difference, if that. Mid-butt is past my tailbone :tmi: .

The human anatomy varies greatly, no doubt. That's why every bodymarker and length looks different from one person to another. :)

It also depends if you consider the very tip of the tailbone (mid butt on generic human) or the start of the tailbone (a bit above mid butt):

https://heroic-v3.s3.amazonaws.com/media/sites/21746263/Coccyx_lrGfjvG_ves4KLv.jpg

[spirals]

I tend to think of the start of the tailbone. Whichever you choose, it is an accomplishment.

[Stub]

Hi! I've been on a 3-month camping-in-the-car road trip, during which time my hair actually reached BCL so I was almost to my tailbone goal. But during that three months it was washed in very hard water, brushed with a terrible plastic brush because I lost my nice bamboo brush early on (left it on a picnic table in camp, so sad when I realized it was gone a day's drive later) and tied off super tightly at the same spot everyday when braided. It became unmanageable, super damaged, and tangly. I got home Monday night, and Tuesday morning the first thing I did was cut off about 6", so I'm back at waist. I sure miss my long braid, but wow does my hair feel SOOOOO much better now! I've ordered a new bamboo brush off Amazon, it should be here today, actually. And I now have access to my hair oils and am about to order more senna, which strengthens and smooths my hair so much. At least I know my growth stall which lasted from Nov 2016 until this past winter, is now over! :cheese:

[WaitingSoLong]

Stub can you share the link to the bamboo brush?

I am really considering going even shorter. I have told myself that, after a 16" cut, I need to wait, but I am leaning toward a BSL shag cut like I had years ago. No bangs.

[Stub]

Sure! It's this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016FOHLYC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I LOVE it and it's not $46 like so many others. :)

p.s. - I looked up your cut and it is magnificent! I adore that U hemline and am always trying to do that myself with Feye's method. It works but I don't always get such a nice U as the hairdresser gave you. Plus, my hair is wavy so it doesn't lay as nicely anyway, until I straighten it.

[kitcatsmeow]

Sure! It's this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016FOHLYC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I LOVE it and it's not $46 like so many others. :)

p.s. - I looked up your cut and it is magnificent! I adore that U hemline and am always trying to do that myself with Feye's method. It works but I don't always get such a [I]nice[I] U as the hairdresser gave you. Plus, my hair is wavy so it doesn't lay as nicely anyway, until I straighten it.

I love my bamboo brush. Let us know what you think of this one. My favorite brush ever was a TEK bamboo brush I found in marshalls for $12! I couldn’t believe it since they are like 40-50 brushes. I’ve kept looking over the years but never got so lucky again and that one is sadly unusable now, all work out :(

[WaitingSoLong]

Thanks Stub! I guess I have never seen one of those before.

[Stub]

I love my bamboo brush. Let us know what you think of this one. My favorite brush ever was a TEK bamboo brush I found in marshalls for $12! I couldn’t believe it since they are like 40-50 brushes. I’ve kept looking over the years but never got so lucky again and that one is sadly unusable now, all work out :(

I've had this particular bamboo brush for a year or maybe 2, before I lost it while camping and had to reorder. I personally really like it - wide spaced 'bristles' don't tangle my hair nearly as much as other brushes, and the pad they are attached to has a nice give so when you really want to massage your scalp with the brush it feels great.

[AmaryllisRed]

My growth from November 2017 (when I joined here!) until June 2018. Hands on hips in both photos.
I came across the older photo today and couldn't believe the difference!

https://i.imgur.com/nqsECMn.jpg

[kitcatsmeow]

I've had this particular bamboo brush for a year or maybe 2, before I lost it while camping and had to reorder. I personally really like it - wide spaced 'bristles' don't tangle my hair nearly as much as other brushes, and the pad they are attached to has a nice give so when you really want to massage your scalp with the brush it feels great.

That was the best thing about the TEK...amazing scalp massage! It was great at detangling as well but not staying or smoothing . I now have an earth therapeutics and I’m happy with it although the one you linked looks closer to the TEK brush I had.


Amarylissred very lovely hair and fantastic progress! :)

[AmaryllisRed]

Thank you, kitcatsmeow!

[Wendyp]

bun waves! impromptu bathroom pick lol. my hair is now litterally 2 inches from BCL! I may make TBL this year! im even microtrimming too :cheese:

https://i.imgur.com/oFdo8o6.jpg

[GrowlingCupcake]

Got a not very good length shot today. Please excuse my very flat, and limp hair; it's been nearly a week since I washed it.

This was 8th October 2017:
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33031&d=1534415596
Red line = waist

This is 16th August 2018:
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33029&d=1534415075
Hands at waist

There's definitely growth, but I'm feeling pretty discouraged about it. I also did microtrim every now and then, and did at least one trim of about 3 to 4 inches. So I'm probably growing at average rate. Still, I was hoping it would be longer. It's 33 inches now, and around hip. 36 or so is BCL for me, so only another 6 months for that goal. I think I'm going to have to join the no trimming challenge for the whole of next year. That should get me close to or at tailbone (40 inches) by the end of 2019.

[lovelymoon]

bun waves! impromptu bathroom pick lol. my hair is now litterally 2 inches from BCL! I may make TBL this year! im even microtrimming too :cheese:

https://i.imgur.com/oFdo8o6.jpg

Your hair looks amazing!! :thud: It looks so soft and silky!

[lapis_lazuli]

bun waves! impromptu bathroom pick lol. my hair is now litterally 2 inches from BCL! I may make TBL this year! im even microtrimming too :cheese:

Positively stunning. Congrats on nearing BCL and TBL! :cheer:


Got a not very good length shot today. Please excuse my very flat, and limp hair; it's been nearly a week since I washed it.

I actually very much like your current shot - perhaps it's not ideal to measure length, but the soft, free waves are so graceful looking, plus the overall sheen! It's a great picture :o Congrats on your growth!

[GrowlingCupcake]

lapis_lazuli

Thank you <3 I'm not a fan of the limp hair on top but that happens after a bit. I'm actually surprised it's waving at all since after a few days it's more of a 1b/1c. I'll take what I can get!

[Groovy Granny]

Hi :waving:

Joining you if I may ~ I am brushing BCL and I will be maintaining here (I think lol)

ETA: Nov 5: now brushing TBL and maintaining THERE :joy:

I am offline most of the time now due to health/family but I wish you joy in the journey ::flowers:

[JennGalt]

Beautiful, Groovy Granny! Such lovely silvery waves!

[Groovy Granny]

Beautiful, Groovy Granny! Such lovely silvery waves!

Thank you very much :flowers:

[AmaryllisRed]

GG! I've been thinking of you.
Your hair looks lovely! I've missed seeing you around.

[Groovy Granny]

GG! I've been thinking of you.
Your hair looks lovely! I've missed seeing you around.

Thank you~ that means alot to me (((Hugs)))

Yours is looking awesome as always :love:

ETA:I will be offline more now...so until we meet again ~ happy growing :cheer: :flowers:

[zanelle]

So after I stopped obsessing about my hair, I just oiled it, braided it in the night, bunned it in the morning.
Guess what, my hair is longer today...
Would you call this hip length?
I would say only some of the layers are there. But I better wait till Christmas see maybe Santa has a few more inches for me :eye:
https://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab211/Snakecharmer7/WhatsApp%20Image%202018-08-28%20at%209.09.37%20PM.jpeg

https://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab211/Snakecharmer7/d619cadd-000c-43ef-b7b7-08d191e5a572.jpeg

[VersLaLumière]

Felt like I’d never get here but I’m finally at waist ! My first major goal. Second is TB 😀 (pics in my profile)

[draysmir]

Felt like I’d never get here but I’m finally at waist ! My first major goal. Second is TB 😀 (pics in my profile)

Congratulations! You look even a bit past waist to me in your July photo :o

What would you consider your hair colour? I think our hair colours look similar :)

[Groovy Granny]

So after I stopped obsessing about my hair, I just oiled it, braided it in the night, bunned it in the morning.
Guess what, my hair is longer today...
Would you call this hip length?
I would say only some of the layers are there. But I better wait till Christmas see maybe Santa has a few more inches for me :eye:
Gathered together and stretched I'd say it looks like hip. :thumbsup:
It's up to you when you call it; some wait until the shortest layer hits the landmark, and some unstretched....I was never that patient :lol:


Felt like I’d never get here but I’m finally at waist ! My first major goal. Second is TB �� (pics in my profile)


Congratulations! You look even a bit past waist to me in your July photo :o


I agree ~ congrats to you both :applause

Happy growing :cheer:

[g_lou]

I thought I was at hip, but now maybe not so sure...
Can I call this hip?

https://i.imgur.com/f0bCaAo.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/kWThNJP.jpg

Just in case:
https://imgur.com/f0bCaAo
https://imgur.com/kWThNJP

[Groovy Granny]

I thought I was at hip, but now maybe not so sure...
Can I call this hip?

Just in case:


Hi there ~ welcome :waving:

Yup it looks it from here...in fact you may be getting close to BCL .....though only YOU can tell that ;) :lol:

Enjoy the forum..... and happy growing :cheer:

[JennGalt]

g_lou, that looks HL or slightly past to me. Whatever it is, it's beautiful!

Edited because I got distracted by dog shenanigans and hit reply before I meant to.

I'm calling BCL stretched. Proof of length and a bad hair day are in my latest blog post. Humidity related hair misbehavior means I don't know if I look BCL just yet on a normal day, but I'm hoping I will soon. BCL is also top-of-tailbone length for me.

[lapushka]

g_lou, that *for sure* is hip.

zanelle, I think it is right about at the hip marker, so IMMHO you could call it.

In any case very pretty heads of hair!

[VersLaLumière]

Congratulations! You look even a bit past waist to me in your July photo :o

What would you consider your hair colour? I think our hair colours look similar :)

Thanks Draysmir!! :D. My hair color is a bit tricky. I think it could be called chestnut or golden brown. In the light it ranges from auburn to golden brown while in low light it can look dark brown. I don’t dye or highlight it.

[g_lou]

Thank you! I think since I cut it feels much shorter, so it's harder to tell the length for myself.
So many heads of pretty bcl+... makes it feel even shorter. An LHC side effect? :o

[zanelle]

Groovy Granny, Lapushka, thank you both!
Congrats VersLaLumière and g_lou! Very nice, well kept manes.
When I see g_lou, that is what I could wholeheartedly call hip :eye:
But since I won't trim in the next few years, I won't get rid of the fairytale ends soon.
So I think I wait a bit and decide in a month or so, lol.

[draysmir]

g_lou You look a bit past hip length to me Congrats :) Your ends look so thick!

VersLaLumière It's cool how lighting can change the appearance of hair colour, maybe that's why I also find it hard to determine my hair colour. :)

[Wendyp]

Thank you ladies.. Lovelymoon and Lapis_Lazuli... sigh i been away too long, I have been working alot and we got cows!! Oh the fresh raw milk and cheese .. amazing yall. My hair is about 1 inch away from BCL as of this weekend!! :cheer: :bull:

[ebillan]

I've been growing my hair out from bob-length for about 8 years now, and I'm finally getting close to the length I want! Recently I trimmed about 4 inches off - with regular scissors!! I didn't realize using household scissors can damage it, but I guess I know now! I've been muddling through the whole process and have done a lot to damage my hair. I bleached about 10 inches of the ends, which all fell off - I keep thinking how long my hair would be now if I hadn't done that!
But anyway, I'm glad I found this forum because it's been helpful. Here is my hair now, about 38 inches as measured today! I had to straighten it to find out the true length!

https://78.media.tumblr.com/8486fba021837633735fb429d75a882a/tumblr_pejvfthRGC1qji9bgo1_500.png

[draysmir]

I've been growing my hair out from bob-length for about 8 years now, and I'm finally getting close to the length I want! Recently I trimmed about 4 inches off - with regular scissors!! I didn't realize using household scissors can damage it, but I guess I know now! I've been muddling through the whole process and have done a lot to damage my hair. I bleached about 10 inches of the ends, which all fell off - I keep thinking how long my hair would be now if I hadn't done that!
But anyway, I'm glad I found this forum because it's been helpful. Here is my hair now, about 38 inches as measured today! I had to straighten it to find out the true length!

https://78.media.tumblr.com/8486fba021837633735fb429d75a882a/tumblr_pejvfthRGC1qji9bgo1_500.png

Welcome to the forum! Your hair looks lovely :) Is your hair naturally wavy/curly then if you straightened it? Are you planning on maintaining at this length now or do you think you might continue to grow longer in the future?

[ebillan]

Welcome to the forum! Your hair looks lovely :) Is your hair naturally wavy/curly then if you straightened it? Are you planning on maintaining at this length now or do you think you might continue to grow longer in the future?

Thank you!!
My hair is pretty curly naturally! When it was shorter it would form into ringlets, now that it's longer and weighed down it tends to form softer curls. I definitely want to grow it longer, but I'm not sure how much longer! Right now I think I may stop once it's at tailbone length while curly. I think classic length hair is beautiful, but I wonder whether it might start to become unwieldy at that length? As is it already seems to get caught in everything!

[spirals]

I'm pretty sure I'm only 2-3 inches from tailbone.

[Andthetalltrees]

I apologise for the awkward picture, Wet hair and lumpy back. But I don't think I'm wrong saying I'm brushing hip, Right? My shorts are right at the top of my hips I think
https://preview.ibb.co/ioUjUp/kjhv.png (https://ibb.co/g0SGaU)

[C_Bookworm]

Back at waist, for the last time for awhile, hopefully! I just completed the third of 3 big chops (4” in November 2017, 5” in February 2018, and 6” as of yesterday) to get rid of my layers. As much as I loved layers with shorter hair, I wanted blunt ends as I continued my grow out journey. So excited to be at this point and now growing with minimal interruption. Classic is the end goal, so I’m hoping to dust for as long as possible to maximize growth speed.

[ArabellaRose]

Hey guys, I'm new to the forum! I'm aiming for tail bone length hair and hoping for straight ends eventually. I've began microtrimming to try to to work towards that. I'm also looking into CO washing, I've ordered a cleansing conditioner to give it a go. Here's a picture of my current progress:

https://s33.postimg.cc/dwfcdotnj/20180913_134438.jpg

[Milady_DeWinter]

Past hip at 34", hoping for BCL by April or so (I'll do an 1" trim at least in January). I'll hopefully hit tailbone by the end of next year! :)

[Alex Lou]

Hey guys, I'm new to the forum! I'm aiming for tail bone length hair and hoping for straight ends eventually. I've began microtrimming to try to to work towards that. I'm also looking into CO washing, I've ordered a cleansing conditioner to give it a go. Here's a picture of my current progress:

https://s33.postimg.cc/dwfcdotnj/20180913_134438.jpg

Wow, beautiful. I adore your color.

[AmaryllisRed]

Wow, welcome to the thread, everyone!

[GrowlingCupcake]

Past hip at 34", hoping for BCL by April or so (I'll do an 1" trim at least in January). I'll hopefully hit tailbone by the end of next year! :)

Tailbone by end of next year is my goal, too, if I don't decide to maintain! My very fairy tailed ends aren't ideal, so I dunno if I will stop to maintain for a bit or do that when I hit classic. My longest strands are just brushing BCL when wet/straight now.

ArabellaRose your hair is gorgeous!

[Milady_DeWinter]

Tailbone by end of next year is my goal, too, if I don't decide to maintain! My very fairy tailed ends aren't ideal, so I dunno if I will stop to maintain for a bit or do that when I hit classic. My longest strands are just brushing BCL when wet/straight now.

ArabellaRose your hair is gorgeous!

That's what I calculated for TBL too: I'd be there at the end of next year, including 2 trims of 1" each. If I don't start maintaining at BCL... I also need to get rid of layers and dyes. I'll be maintaining at TBL for some time at most, until I decide that I've got healthy enough hair to try Classic :) That's the plan at least!

[kitcatsmeow]

GrowingCupcake,Milady sounds like you have good plans. I’m still not sure what I’m goif to do yet lol. I think I’m about 4” from tbl but I keep having thoughts about lovely long layers. I guess I’m just not used to this length since it’s new territory for me. It’s overwhelming, heavy and hard to manage and I’m alwuas thinking it looks thin.

Arabella welcome, you have lovely hair and such a pretty color.

Here is my September 20th update so almost 2 months. I couldn’t get my ends to stop trying to curl under.

https://i.imgur.com/1HtKt0G.jpg

[AmaryllisRed]

Kitcatsmeow, it looks lovely! Very healthy looking and not thin at all.

I am alllllllmost to tailbone.
Then I'll be cutting. It's getting heavy and I'm getting bored.

[leayellena]

I think I can call tbl in January next year.

[Wendyp]

GrowingCupcake,Milady sounds like you have good plans. I’m still not sure what I’m goif to do yet lol. I think I’m about 4” from tbl but I keep having thoughts about lovely long layers. I guess I’m just not used to this length since it’s new territory for me. It’s overwhelming, heavy and hard to manage and I’m alwuas thinking it looks thin.

Arabella welcome, you have lovely hair and such a pretty color.

Here is my September 20th update so almost 2 months. I couldn’t get my ends to stop trying to curl under.

https://i.imgur.com/1HtKt0G.jpg

Gorgeous hair and love your tat!

[Shorty89]

I'm hovering/maintaining around tailbone for the near future. I just cut off a cm or so which means I'm a touch about true TB again. It's a nice flattering length for me, I just need to get my ends in good shape so I can keep it at solid TB.

[genuinewicked]

Hello everyone! Such BEAUTIFUL hair in this thread! I'm so happy to be here!

I'm currently hovering between HL and BCL. I finally feel like I'm seeing progress and I'm really loving the length of my hair nowadays. Definitely aiming for that tailbone length, but staying happy and positive on the journey!

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33426&d=1537748150

[kitcatsmeow]

Wendyp thank you :)

Arabella hi again and welcome! I think you are in another thread I’m in, no trim challenge maybe?

[Ravenne]

It's been a long long time since I've been active on LHC. I wanna say 6 years? 7? Life got busy, got a career style job, moved, got married (my hair was down and waist length for the wedding!!), bought a house, phew. I'm tired just typing that. During that time my hair care was basically benign neglect. I trimmed occasionally (sometimes a few inches at a time, I wasn't actively growing, so I'd just trim off what I felt like at the time), didn't oil much if at all, but mostly just had my focus elsewhere and didn't bother with it aside from keeping it up and out of the way. Recently I just decided to actually look at it and see how long it was. I thought I was knocking around waist length still. So imagine my shock when I saw my ends hanging down to my hips. :thud: I had no idea! It's always braided like, 23/7. Back when I was last active here, my goal was waist length because it looked sooo long to me since I'd never been much past APL-BSL. I've flown right by that, and my hair doesn't feel long to me, still. LOL! So I decided I'm gonna try for classic and see how that feels. Here's a potato quality phone pic of my length the morning of my big realization. Sorry it's so bad, I'm apparently pretty rusty at taking photos of my own hair. Gonna have to work on that. :p I'll ask my husband to get a better photo this weekend. We just don't have time in the mornings during the week.

So glad to be here! I honestly never thought I'd actually get to this length! I still have trouble believing it. LOL!

Edit: I can't get the photo to show up. Not sure why not.. Gonna work on that and will come back and edit the post.

Edit 2: Maybe this will work...
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33472&d=1538095414

[spirals]

It definitely works and your ends are beautiful.

[Ravenne]

It definitely works and your ends are beautiful.

Thank you Spirals! So much time "maintaining" and doing occasional large chops (I think my biggest chop was about 5-6") has apparently been good for my ends. Got rid of a lot of the damage from old bad habits. I would like a thicker hemline, but I'm not super concerned about it right now. I haven't trimmed in a long time. Like, about 6 months or even a year. I'm not really sure when I trimmed last. Once I get to classic, I'll see if it thickens up with maintaining mini-trims.

[NitaB]

Checking into the thread with a length shot! Not so benign neglect has left my hair in solid condition and my layers are almost grown out. I just can't decide if I want to keep them or see what my hemline looks like with all of my hair there.

https://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/SnappleCapsClick/20180929_080622_zpsbjkfoti0.jpg

Pardon my greasies, this is from before my bbb session

[ravenskey]

Lovely hair everyone, I haven't checked this thread in ages!

[Ravenne]

Checking into the thread with a length shot! Not so benign neglect has left my hair in solid condition and my layers are almost grown out. I just can't decide if I want to keep them or see what my hemline looks like with all of my hair there.

https://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/SnappleCapsClick/20180929_080622_zpsbjkfoti0.jpg

Pardon my greasies, this is from before my bbb session

Beautiful! I'm so jealous of how thick your hair is! And those waves!

[enfys]

I am one finger's width away from BCL. My health is going downhill rapidly so my growth rate is very decreased, but I hope to be at BCL very solidly by Christmas.

I'll try to take pictures tomorrow after I wash.

[AmaryllisRed]

Getting really close to tailbone and wondering what it would feel like to be classic... and actually considering it. I'm so busy, not getting a haircut for another year would be pretty easy.

[vpatt]

I am one finger's width away from BCL. My health is going downhill rapidly so my growth rate is very decreased, but I hope to be at BCL very solidly by Christmas.

I'll try to take pictures tomorrow after I wash.

I am sorry to hear you have health issues, (((hugs))). I hope you reach your Christmas goal.

[draysmir]

I wasn't expecting to reach TBL until at the least the end of the year with my monthly trims, but I've had a couple growth spurts and visually think I may be there already. Do you guys think I can call it? :) HL is at the top of my pants, and BCL is at the top of my pockets for reference.

https://i.imgur.com/S97yfUV.jpg

[vpatt]

Looks about right to me....love your hair! :happydance:

[GrowlingCupcake]

That's what I calculated for TBL too: I'd be there at the end of next year, including 2 trims of 1" each. If I don't start maintaining at BCL... I also need to get rid of layers and dyes. I'll be maintaining at TBL for some time at most, until I decide that I've got healthy enough hair to try Classic :) That's the plan at least!

I've decided not to maintain, so I should get to TBL by 2019.


GrowingCupcake,Milady sounds like you have good plans. I’m still not sure what I’m goif to do yet lol. I think I’m about 4” from tbl but I keep having thoughts about lovely long layers. I guess I’m just not used to this length since it’s new territory for me. It’s overwhelming, heavy and hard to manage and I’m alwuas thinking it looks thin.

Arabella welcome, you have lovely hair and such a pretty color.

Here is my September 20th update so almost 2 months. I couldn’t get my ends to stop trying to curl under.

https://i.imgur.com/1HtKt0G.jpg

Do you count TBL at BCL or are the waves at the end throwing it off? I count it half way down my butt

[lucid]

My boyfriend cut 2" off my hair, and it feels nice again. Last time I was at the hair dresser, she used a machine cutter to cut it straight, and my fear that the blades wasn't sharp came true, as I started getting nasty ends just a couple of months after the cut. When my hair is cut with fresh, sharp scissors, I usually don't have to cut my hair more that once every year...

But I love the shorter length, and best of all! I now have a person to cut my hair, who is careful and cuts it straight, is free, and doesn't cut more than I want :D

It's a bit above bcl now. :)

[lucid]

I wasn't expecting to reach TBL until at the least the end of the year with my monthly trims, but I've had a couple growth spurts and visually think I may be there already. Do you guys think I can call it? :) HL is at the top of my pants, and BCL is at the top of my pockets for reference.

https://i.imgur.com/S97yfUV.jpg

Your hair is so pretty! I call tbl at about mid butt length, but you gotta decide for yourself where to call it. It looks to be within the range where people start calling it tbl at least :)

[Astrid Carlisle]

My boyfriend cut 2" off my hair, and it feels nice again. Last time I was at the hair dresser, she used a machine cutter to cut it straight, and my fear that the blades wasn't sharp came true, as I started getting nasty ends just a couple of months after the cut. When my hair is cut with fresh, sharp scissors, I usually don't have to cut my hair more that once every year...

But I love the shorter length, and best of all! I now have a person to cut my hair, who is careful and cuts it straight, is free, and doesn't cut more than I want :D

It's a bit above bcl now. :)

Oooh so cool! My boyfriend made me a bun the other day, which came out really well without any guidance haha. And the last time I tried to "trim" off a few mm he was helping me pull my scrunchie downwards. May I ask, what method did you use? To ensure that it didn't come out choppy. I'll probably ask my boyfriend to cut mine too in half a year!! :D

[lapushka]

draysmir, I think you can call it! Very pretty. :) Congratulations. :D

[lucid]

Oooh so cool! My boyfriend made me a bun the other day, which came out really well without any guidance haha. And the last time I tried to "trim" off a few mm he was helping me pull my scrunchie downwards. May I ask, what method did you use? To ensure that it didn't come out choppy. I'll probably ask my boyfriend to cut mine too in half a year!! :D

It was cut wet, and all the hair combed and cut at a straight line at the back. So it means that it's longer at the front when everything is pulled forwards. He used a comb to make sure it was straight, and also pulled back hair at each side to make sure it matched.

I've always had a u-hemline before, this is the first time having a completely straight hemline, but I think I like this better. It's convenient for braiding!

It's a bit choppy, but nothing bad. I'd say it's about 90% as straight as what a hairdresser could do, and that's fine by me. In two weeks time it will even out enough anyway :)

[AmaryllisRed]

I'd call it, draysmir! Congratulations!

[draysmir]

Looks about right to me....love your hair! :happydance:


Your hair is so pretty! I call tbl at about mid butt length, but you gotta decide for yourself where to call it. It looks to be within the range where people start calling it tbl at least :)


draysmir, I think you can call it! Very pretty. :) Congratulations. :D


I'd call it, draysmir! Congratulations!

Thank you for all your nice input! I think I will call it then :) Onwards to classic!

I have photos of my hair at waist length in my photo albums, if anyone is curious how long it took to grow to TBL :)

[Sora Rose]

Remembered to take a length shot.

I think it's hip length now, but it's hard to tell at this angle and with those bun waves. :rolleyes:

https://i.imgur.com/aqkIgLlm.jpg?1

Looks like I need to trim pretty badly to even up that wonky hemline though, it really drives me crazy even if I think it's partly the angle that makes it look so staggered. Compared to three months ago from a different angle:

https://i.imgur.com/MRbcDPwm.jpg

I have no idea why that happened, but I still plan to go through the year without a trim. Come the new year, though, and, I'm getting at least an inch cut off.

[vpatt]

I have been measuring by stretching my hair and marking where it reaches with my finger and then I measure to my finger ( sometimes this requires using my third hand). It's not foolproof but more consistent for me than trying to run my hand down my hair and tape measure at the same time. I don't see why it shouldn't be an acceptable way to measure unless someone knows something i don't know? I measured today and it seems that with luck i may reach tailbone by January 2019. Even with a bit of trimming. My hair grew when I wasn't looking!

[swivelhop]

I have a question for you waist to tail bone girls, and guys.
If your hair is always in your ass crack...
Maybe you should get a fishtail trim. How about 2 to 3 inches.

[Milady_DeWinter]

I've calculated tailbone by next year by november-december, even with trims, yay!

Here's me by now, 1,5" past hip:

https://i.imgur.com/DHSOsk9.jpg

[Andthetalltrees]

I'm calling hip now! My hair seemed to jump from above waist to hip really quickly, Even though in reality it's been 8 months and about 5-6" I've just stopped focusing on my hair a whole lot.

[simoneymonie]

I think I'm at the tail-end of tailbone length (lol). I loooove a good before/after pic, so here's one from a couple months ago, when a hairdresser offered to do my hair for free :D

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1958/31674477638_5f485ef63e.jpg

[Ligeia Noire]

I think I'm at the tail-end of tailbone length (lol). I loooove a good before/after pic, so here's one from a couple months ago, when a hairdresser offered to do my hair for free :D

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1958/31674477638_5f485ef63e.jpg

Your hair is quite the sight!

[AmaryllisRed]

Got my son to take a pic today. I have no idea where my tailbone is. Haha.
https://i.imgur.com/AyvzGiR.jpg

[Dark40]

I think I'm at the tail-end of tailbone length (lol). I loooove a good before/after pic, so here's one from a couple months ago, when a hairdresser offered to do my hair for free :D

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1958/31674477638_5f485ef63e.jpg

Your hair is absolutely gorgeous on both before and after photos! :) Yes, you are at the tail-end of tailbone length. Congratulations on your new milestone!!! :D

[Dark40]

Got my son to take a pic today. I have no idea where my tailbone is. Haha.
https://i.imgur.com/AyvzGiR.jpg

Ha! ha! I don't know where my tailbone is either, and I'm 5'1". I would say that you are at BCL or TBL. In my opinion, they are the same lengths to me.

[simoneymonie]

Your hair is absolutely gorgeous on both before and after photos! :) Yes, you are at the tail-end of tailbone length. Congratulations on your new milestone!!! :D

Thank you! I barely noticed the time between waist and tbl! Hopefully the distance between tbl and classic will be the same :)

[lucid]

Got my son to take a pic today. I have no idea where my tailbone is. Haha.
https://i.imgur.com/AyvzGiR.jpg

Looks great! And considering your flippy ends, I'd say you're around tbl (approx mid butt length :p). It's up to you, but I think you can call it :)

[AmaryllisRed]

Looks great! And considering your flippy ends, I'd say you're around tbl (approx mid butt length :p). It's up to you, but I think you can call it :)

Really?! Oh thank you for saying so.
I have read so many posts about TBL location and I just don't know where to call it. And I don't *feel* like TBL. But *feeling* a milestone always seems to come later than actually reaching it, doesn't it?

[Ylva]

I think I'm at the tail-end of tailbone length (lol). I loooove a good before/after pic, so here's one from a couple months ago, when a hairdresser offered to do my hair for free :D

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1958/31674477638_5f485ef63e.jpg

You definitely have one of the most beautiful heads of hair I have ever seen! :)

[simoneymonie]

You definitely have one of the most beautiful heads of hair I have ever seen! :)

Thank you!! :o:o Compliments about your hair are always better coming from someone in the community. They know the effort required to maintain long hair!

[ArabellaRose]

My microtrim went wrong and now I'm back up to waist length! Onwards and upwards though, my hair is in much better shape now so hopefully I'll have to do fewer microtrims and regain my length soon.

[xoAshley]

I think I'm at the tail-end of tailbone length (lol). I loooove a good before/after pic, so here's one from a couple months ago, when a hairdresser offered to do my hair for free :D

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1958/31674477638_5f485ef63e.jpg

The after pic looks like Princess Jasmine hair :thud:

[GrowlingCupcake]

simoneymonie your hair is gorgeous!

I don't know if I will reach full BCL by Christmas like I planned. I just measured, and I'm maybe JUST at 35 inches on the longest strands. Definitely more strands in the 34 inch category, and I am just brushing BCL when stretched dry but I dunno. Not gonna stress too much about it, though.

[Eastbound&Down]

Popping in to admire the lovely manes here and get the urge to cut my hair out of my head. can't wait till I get to join here!

[lithostoic]

https://scontent-mia3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/45361694_2347884635228275_1068918807654825984_o.jp g?_nc_cat=111&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-2.xx&oh=900f4d39bbce1e1635b04229f5a622a7&oe=5C868960

Jeans sit at hip. I'll definitely be there before the end of the year but I'll wait until after my trim (December) to call it.

[Eastbound&Down]

https://scontent-mia3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/45361694_2347884635228275_1068918807654825984_o.jp g?_nc_cat=111&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-2.xx&oh=900f4d39bbce1e1635b04229f5a622a7&oe=5C868960

You're hair is looking very nice. Getting close!

[mariakatija]

I've been off from here for a few years (I didn't want to worry about my hair as much I guess) but a few days ago I got a haircut and the hairstylist took off WAY too much hair. I was past BCL and probably at TBL (or an inch from it) and he cut it to just at my waist. :( I asked for 6 inches because my hair was not feeling the greatest and he showed me how much he was going to cut but ended up cutting AN ENTIRE FOOT. I have a long torso so it takes a while to grow my hair.

I was crying and complaining and everyone was telling me I was being so dramatic but it feels like I have no hair. My hair hasn't been this short since 2014. I was going to just chop it off into a pixie cut because I couldn't deal with looking at myself in the mirror and seeing other people with my old hair length everywhere. I could have been at classic in a year and now it's going to take me a year just to reach the hair length I asked the stylist to cut it at. It will be at my old hair length in two years and at classic in three years.

I also asked for layers but he ended up thinning out my ends. I've had layers before and my ends were never thinned out that badly in my life. So now I have shorter and thinner hair, when I just wanted 6 inches of damaged hair cut and some layers to make it a little lighter.

In addition, I had balayage done with red and they had to tease my hair to do it (which I didn't realize had to be done) and the woman who detangled my hair after did it so aggressively. I just feel like my hair is just more frizzy from all the broken hairs now.

So I'm back here now and I'll be here for a few years. :(

I don't even want to measure my hair or take a length picture because I'm just going to be upset. Now I'm going to focus on creating a new hair routine to have the healthiest hair in order to distract myself from the length I lost. I'm also NEVER trusting anyone with my hair again. I will be trimming my own hair from now on.

I want to look through this thread and comment on people's progress but I'll do that in a few days when I don't feel so upset about my own hair.

Anyway, good luck to everyone and happy growing! :)

[AmaryllisRed]

I'm so sorry that happened, mariakatija.
And I'm sorry people are saying you're being dramatic. We understand. :grouphug:

[blesseddamozel]

I've been off from here for a few years (I didn't want to worry about my hair as much I guess) but a few days ago I got a haircut and the hairstylist took off WAY too much hair. I was past BCL and probably at TBL (or an inch from it) and he cut it to just at my waist. :( I asked for 6 inches because my hair was not feeling the greatest and he showed me how much he was going to cut but ended up cutting AN ENTIRE FOOT. I have a long torso so it takes a while to grow my hair.

I was crying and complaining and everyone was telling me I was being so dramatic but it feels like I have no hair. My hair hasn't been this short since 2014. I was going to just chop it off into a pixie cut because I couldn't deal with looking at myself in the mirror and seeing other people with my old hair length everywhere. I could have been at classic in a year and now it's going to take me a year just to reach the hair length I asked the stylist to cut it at. It will be at my old hair length in two years and at classic in three years.

I also asked for layers but he ended up thinning out my ends. I've had layers before and my ends were never thinned out that badly in my life. So now I have shorter and thinner hair, when I just wanted 6 inches of damaged hair cut and some layers to make it a little lighter.

In addition, I had balayage done with red and they had to tease my hair to do it (which I didn't realize had to be done) and the woman who detangled my hair after did it so aggressively. I just feel like my hair is just more frizzy from all the broken hairs now.

So I'm back here now and I'll be here for a few years. :(

I don't even want to measure my hair or take a length picture because I'm just going to be upset. Now I'm going to focus on creating a new hair routine to have the healthiest hair in order to distract myself from the length I lost. I'm also NEVER trusting anyone with my hair again. I will be trimming my own hair from now on.

I want to look through this thread and comment on people's progress but I'll do that in a few days when I don't feel so upset about my own hair.

Anyway, good luck to everyone and happy growing! :)

It's not overdramatic at all....you took the time to grow something, put care into it, and someone damaged it. You have every right to be upset. I don't blame you for planning to do your own trims. I hope you feel better and can take pride in your hair no matter the length, and I hope it grows back even more beautiful than before :flower:

[spirals]

Not overdramatic. I'm not going to repeat everyone's comments, but yes, everyone's comments. I can say this and maybe it's helpful: going forward you are in control. You have the free will to not step foot in a salon unless you know you can trust the stylist (get referrals).

[ArabellaRose]

You're definitely not being over dramatic, for some of us our hair is our pride and joy. We put so much love, care and attention into it, to have someone do that is devastating. I've been there several times, and even though I have a stylist I trust now I never go anymore because I can microtrim now.

You've had a set back, but you'll reach your goal eventually. I know it's shorter than you'd like but think of it as wiping the slate clean, you hopefully have healthier ends that you can take care of to stretch time between trims. Hopefully the damage from the back combing and the brushing out will be minimal.

[lithostoic]

It's not only about how much you care for your hair. You PAID for a service and it wasn't done correctly. If you haven't already, leave a poor review online so others don't have to suffer the same thing.

[egcmi]

My longest layers have finally reached WL, I'll wait until more hair reaches WL and I'll trim a bit at the end of the year to thicken up the hemline. I'm so ready to call it WL in the new year, can't wait to join this thread. For now I'll be lurking around :eek:

[Dark40]

https://scontent-mia3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/45361694_2347884635228275_1068918807654825984_o.jp g?_nc_cat=111&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-2.xx&oh=900f4d39bbce1e1635b04229f5a622a7&oe=5C868960

Jeans sit at hip. I'll definitely be there before the end of the year but I'll wait until after my trim (December) to call it.

Wow, your hair looks very nice! :) Yes, you are very close! I would also call it once after the trim in December too.

[lapushka]

https://scontent-mia3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/45361694_2347884635228275_1068918807654825984_o.jp g?_nc_cat=111&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-2.xx&oh=900f4d39bbce1e1635b04229f5a622a7&oe=5C868960

Jeans sit at hip. I'll definitely be there before the end of the year but I'll wait until after my trim (December) to call it.

Judging from where your hip bones actually are, you are so *there*, girlfriend! :D :cheer:

I don't think you need to wait for December. But that's me. If you are more comfortable waiting, then please do, but I'm telling you there's absolutely no need to do so. :flower:

[lithostoic]

Visually, it's there for sure! But I am going to be trimming so I'll just wait. Thanks you guys

[Dark40]

You're welcome! :blossom:

[dagny]

I am so sorry to hear of this! :-(

You are not being dramatic! If all of your friends had 12 inches chopped off of their hair, I am sure THEY would be freaking out also! Just because your hair is long, doesn't mean you don't notice when that much is cut off!

I never go to the hairdresser when I am growing my hair long because they just don't seem to do as I ask and I have been far more disappointed than happy with their work. I now only go when I have the intention of cutting it all off and going short (which is a very rare thing, indeed).

I think the plan you have listed is a good one and perhaps you will fall back in love with styles that you can only do when your hair is at this length.

[dagny]

I'm finally at waist length hair! Yea! (new photo in my signature/avatar from Nov 2nd).

The longest it has been is hip, and then I chopped it to about chin level... silly me! My hair used to grow pretty fast and until recently I had not paid much attention to it's growth rate, so hopefully it hasn't slowed down too much as I've gotten older. I just trimmed off 2cm from my taper to try and even out my hemline a bit -- so no more trims for me until 2019 (I typically feel the psychological need to cut my hair in March -- even though it usually still looks great). Otherwise, I used to trim yearly because I thought I should -- hopefully I can go longer than a year so I can get to my goal faster.

Looking forward to seeing everyone's progress pictures!

[Ylva]

dagny, your hair is absolutely beautiful! :)

[dagny]

dagny, your hair is absolutely beautiful! :)
Thank you for your kind words! :blossom:

[GrowlingCupcake]

So many beautiful heads of hair!

My hair has been growing so slowly lately; it's going to be forever till I get to TB.

mariakatija
You were not being dramatic. I'm so sorry that you had to go through that. I hope you didn't have to pay or at least got a discount.

[Curlyeve]

Hello I would like to join here. My hair when straight is couple of cm from waist. Since tailbone straight is my final goal, this would be the perfect thread to join in and get cozy 😁.

My hair https://imgur.com/a/Pc7gNI6

I hope this link works.

[Groovy Granny]

Hello to the newbies :waving:

Well...... I caught LHC-itis :eyebrows: and my goal of Hip changed to TBL when it accidentally grew on me as I was dusting racers each month (avatar and profile pics are new).

So here I will stay; longer is definitely too much for me to handle with my arthritis....but this is the longest length in my lifetime so I am thrilled :joy:

I love the feel on my back and I have oodles of style options :love:

Happy growing everyone :cheer:

[lapushka]

Visually, it's there for sure! But I am going to be trimming so I'll just wait. Thanks you guys

Oh yep, I get it now. Congratulations anyway because it is quite the accomplishment! :)

[AmaryllisRed]

GG it's beautiful. I said this on another thread, but congratulations on reaching tailbone!

[dagny]

Hello to the newbies :waving:

Well...... I caught LHC-itis :eyebrows: and my goal of Hip changed to TBL when it accidentally grew on me as I was dusting racers each month (avatar and profile pics are new).

So here I will stay; longer is definitely too much for me to handle with my arthritis....but this is the longest length in my lifetime so I am thrilled :joy:

I love the feel on my back and I have oodles of style options :love:

Happy growing everyone :cheer:

Congrats!! I have never been TBL before, and I can't wait. As I am nearing 50 yrs old, it is so great to see other long hair lovers over 50! Such an inspiration.
:-)

[Groovy Granny]

GG it's beautiful. I said this on another thread, but congratulations on reaching tailbone!


Congrats!! I have never been TBL before, and I can't wait. As I am nearing 50 yrs old, it is so great to see other long hair lovers over 50! Such an inspiration.
:-)

Thank you both :o

dagny ~ you go for it girl! :thumbsup:

I stopped coloring at age 50 for the first time in 20 years after a stylist fried my hair and I had to chop off a foot and had them try to match my roots...never to color again.

It was so freeing....what a great way to celebrate my milestone!

But sadly I went from waist to CBL and then chin.....for the next 11 years; thinking I HAD to stay short as I was silvering and being 'middle aged'.

It wasn't until I was 61 and miserable with curling silver I had no idea how to care for, that I searched online in the hoped of some inspiration and voila.....LHC :joy:

The girls here gave me the tools to care for my hair type and the courage to grow it out, even in the face of doubtful and discouraging comments back home.

That was 5 years ago and I am never going back.... having found my long hair niche....my hope/plan is to live/die as a long hair :eyebrows:


You are a gorgeous 'soon to be 50' gal...wear it proudly.... and do you :cheer:

[ArabellaRose]

GG I love your hair! I've said for years now that when I'm older I'd love to have long, flowing white hair (being a redhead I'll probably go white rather than silver) and flounder about in flowing garments :D

I need to figure out where hip length will be on me because I can't tell if I'm that far off.

[Curlyeve]

[QUOTE=ArabellaRose;3610325]GG I love your hair! I've said for years now that when I'm older I'd love to have long, flowing white hair (being a redhead I'll probably go white rather than silver) and flounder about in flowing garments :D

That is my dream to, I would love to have beautiful long silver braid someday ❤️

[Groovy Granny]

GG I love your hair! I've said for years now that when I'm older I'd love to have long, flowing white hair (being a redhead I'll probably go white rather than silver) and flounder about in flowing garments :D

I need to figure out where hip length will be on me because I can't tell if I'm that far off.

Thank you :)

I am a mix of white and silver and a wee bit of tawny left in the back underneath.

Welcome BTW; I hope you are enjoying LHC!

If you post a pic we can help you; place your hands on the bony part of your hips.

[Swan Maiden]

https://i.imgur.com/QUlD9FS.jpg
I cut back to above hip. It feels great.

[Groovy Granny]

I cut back to above hip. It feels great.

And it looks great too :thumbsup: