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vpatt
May 25th, 2019, 10:44 AM
If my hair continues growing I will be here for a couple or 3 yrs. It seems to have slowed down or I am hallucinating.

lapushka
May 25th, 2019, 11:20 AM
Thank you to everyone who commented on my hair (I've not been here much recently) and I've hit TBL!!!!
Happy growing to everyone here, I will now be in the Tailbone to Classic thread.

Congratulations! :applause
That's a big milestone!

shaluwm_agape
May 25th, 2019, 01:57 PM
Little Healthy this Las 1.5 inch is sooooo slow hahahaha

Kat-Rinnè Naido
May 29th, 2019, 03:49 PM
Congratulations Ravenskey on achieving another milestone.

Welcome amiraaah! Good luck and enjoy your hair growing journey.

Tinyponies
June 2nd, 2019, 10:29 AM
I made it imadeit!! Waist was a long time coming. Happy to be here!! Happy growing all.

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

hayheadsbird
June 2nd, 2019, 10:46 AM
I made it imadeit!! Waist was a long time coming. Happy to be here!! Happy growing all.

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

Congratulations🤗

milosmomma
June 2nd, 2019, 11:49 AM
Yay tinyponies! Congrats and your picture is beautiful :)

Kat-Rinnè Naido
June 2nd, 2019, 12:48 PM
I made it imadeit!! Waist was a long time coming. Happy to be here!! Happy growing all.

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

Congratulations! It is lovely to have you here. Enjoy your hair growing experience and your new milestone.

Tinyponies
June 2nd, 2019, 02:00 PM
Congratulations🤗


Yay tinyponies! Congrats and your picture is beautiful :)


Congratulations! It is lovely to have you here. Enjoy your hair growing experience and your new milestone.

Thanks lovely people :)

Ylva
June 2nd, 2019, 02:24 PM
Congratulations, Tinyponies! That's a very pretty picture :)

AmaryllisRed
June 2nd, 2019, 02:35 PM
Beautiful, tinyponies!

shaluwm_agape
June 2nd, 2019, 03:09 PM
Yay Tinyponies! Can't wait to get there too

vpatt
June 3rd, 2019, 06:05 AM
Wahoo, tinyponies, I'm happy for you!!

spitfire511
June 3rd, 2019, 06:55 AM
YEEE-HA! So happy you made it over tinyponies! Looks amazing!

Tinyponies
June 3rd, 2019, 08:01 AM
Thanks lovely people :heart: :cheer: :happydance:

luluj
June 3rd, 2019, 08:04 AM
I made it imadeit!! Waist was a long time coming. Happy to be here!! Happy growing all.

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

Just lovely, Tinyponies.:crush:

:magic: CONGRATULATIONS :magic:

Tinyponies
June 3rd, 2019, 09:13 AM
Just lovely, Tinyponies.:crush:

:magic: CONGRATULATIONS :magic:
Thanks, so kind :heart: !

*pulls up a comfy armchair and settles down for the next 18+? months haha :love:

Elliandra
June 4th, 2019, 10:32 AM
Hi, can I join please?! I've just reached waist length, I'm about half an inch past it. When my hair's stretched, it's a good inch past waist. Anyway, yay, I've reached a milestone!! ��

Congratulations Tinyponies ������ I was in the waist length thread with you for a bit! �� We've got a long time till the next milestone, right?! ��

I'll add a pic. I have a high waist, I feel, so a long time till hip for me. I'm showing my face cos I've also decided to grow out my henna and see what my grey hair looks like ������ So that'll be fun ��

https://imgur.com/a/1ORJzVz
https://imgur.com/a/1ORJzVz

Tinyponies
June 4th, 2019, 12:02 PM
Hey Elliandra, congratulations on your milestone! And thanks :)

Your hair has a lovely shine, and you look really lovely too :inlove: :flower:

Can’t wait to see your colours when your roots get a bit longer, it looks as if you have a real nice intricate mixture. :)

Kat-Rinnè Naido
June 4th, 2019, 02:42 PM
Hi, can I join please?! I've just reached waist length, I'm about half an inch past it. When my hair's stretched, it's a good inch past waist. Anyway, yay, I've reached a milestone!! ��

Congratulations Tinyponies ������ I was in the waist length thread with you for a bit! �� We've got a long time till the next milestone, right?! ��

I'll add a pic. I have a high waist, I feel, so a long time till hip for me. I'm showing my face cos I've also decided to grow out my henna and see what my grey hair looks like ������ So that'll be fun ��

https://imgur.com/a/1ORJzVz
https://imgur.com/a/1ORJzVz

Hello and welcome!
Curly hair here. The curls love to eat the length.

milosmomma
June 4th, 2019, 09:02 PM
Welcome Elliandra! Your hair looks so healthy and lovely shine. I cant wait to see how your colors develop with time and growth. I love grey and silver hair and am eagerly awaiting the day I start finding them in my own hair :)

Cayy
June 4th, 2019, 09:38 PM
Currently at hip, and a very wispy tailbone length! I’ll consider it tailbone in a few more inches, when the rest of the bulk of my hair catches up☺️🙌🏼

Elliandra
June 5th, 2019, 08:41 AM
Thanks for the lovely welcome!

Tinyponies, you're too kind!! I'm not loving my photos just now as I try to lose some weight, so thank you!

Kat-Rinnè Naido you're curls are lovely! I bet they eat up the length!! But they look beautiful doing it!

Milesmomna Thank you! My grey started to appear in my mid thirties. I don't think I have any hair that's not some form of grey/white, but I'm not 100% sure as I've always dyed it immediately! Lol So I'm looking forward to finding out as well. Although I think the process of growing out the dye is going to be painful!

I'll keep you all updated, if that's ok?!

And thank you for the comments about shiny hair! I really think henna is great for your hair. Except when you want to grow it out! Lol

Caty congrats on your milestone!:cheer: and being patient to wait and call tailbone length!

enting
June 5th, 2019, 11:30 AM
Elliandra, have you joined the Growing out hair dye and the Salt and pepper threads? There's a lot of support on both of them.

Kat-Rinnè Naido
June 5th, 2019, 01:13 PM
Thank you Elliandra for the loveliest complement.

Corvana
June 6th, 2019, 02:47 AM
Love seeing new people pop up, even if I'm not super active anymore :o

Fun little update for me: my hair now just brushes hip! It's not actually call-able yet, but it will be very soon!

Tinyponies
June 6th, 2019, 07:57 AM
Love seeing new people pop up, even if I'm not super active anymore :o

Fun little update for me: my hair now just brushes hip! It's not actually call-able yet, but it will be very soon!

Awesome Corvana! Can’t wait to see your next October picture.

Elliandra
June 6th, 2019, 09:32 AM
Elliandra, have you joined the Growing out hair dye and the Salt and pepper threads? There's a lot of support on both of them.
No, I'll check them out, thank you!

Corvana, that's exciting!! Congrats!! :cheer:

Corvana
June 7th, 2019, 03:16 PM
Awesome Corvana! Can’t wait to see your next October picture.

Thanks! I have one coming up on the first of July, too. I might be hip by then, but if not it's fine :laugh: For SURE by October.


Corvana, that's exciting!! Congrats!! :cheer:

Thank you!

shaluwm_agape
June 7th, 2019, 09:11 PM
Congrats Corvana!
Still not at waist yet myself but hopefully I will be in this thread by August

Tinyponies
June 10th, 2019, 01:18 PM
Cross posted from waist to hip -

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

I don’t know why my hair always looks longer than it is. It might be because I’m very long in the body but you can’t really see that properly like if it was a full length photo. Anyway I’m happy with my progress, I love fairytale ends.

Taken by dear so who only has the patience to quickly take one :heart:

NicoleJean
June 10th, 2019, 04:46 PM
Cross posted from waist to hip -

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

I don’t know why my hair always looks longer than it is. It might be because I’m very long in the body but you can’t really see that properly like if it was a full length photo. Anyway I’m happy with my progress, I love fairytale ends.

Taken by dear so who only has the patience to quickly take one :heart:

Gorgeous hair! I love your color.

Tinyponies
June 10th, 2019, 05:02 PM
Gorgeous hair! I love your color.
Thanks NicoleJean :)

lapushka
June 10th, 2019, 05:24 PM
Hi, can I join please?! I've just reached waist length, I'm about half an inch past it. When my hair's stretched, it's a good inch past waist. Anyway, yay, I've reached a milestone!! ��

Congratulations Tinyponies ������ I was in the waist length thread with you for a bit! �� We've got a long time till the next milestone, right?! ��

I'll add a pic. I have a high waist, I feel, so a long time till hip for me. I'm showing my face cos I've also decided to grow out my henna and see what my grey hair looks like ������ So that'll be fun ��

https://imgur.com/a/1ORJzVz
https://imgur.com/a/1ORJzVz

You've got some lovely red hair! :)

lapushka
June 10th, 2019, 05:25 PM
Tinyponies, it looks lovely! :)

Tinyponies
June 10th, 2019, 09:54 PM
Tinyponies, it looks lovely! :)

Thanks so much lapushka :)

lelajoyce1
June 11th, 2019, 01:30 PM
Hi Everyone! I am new to this forum and think this is where I belong. I am hoping to get to BCL by Christmas. Do you think it is possible? https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/61386116_10216253187675352_7503216387603562496_n.j pg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AQmhVCcmKwr8B5MhJuKLAQcaKEZ0RNJN_lh3tzlH_Cn URNWac5Oo4ui2uiB5vvpmuW4&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=f6daf7a158a07b5085d7dfa2e3397fd8&oe=5D930FC5

vpatt
June 11th, 2019, 01:38 PM
Lela, it looks like a possibility! :cheer: Tinyponies, love your picture! :applause

lelajoyce1
June 11th, 2019, 01:44 PM
Lela, it looks like a possibility! :cheer: Tinyponies, love your picture! :applause

Thanks! as you can see I let long bangs grow out on my sides. Maybe one day they can even up

Tinyponies
June 11th, 2019, 02:09 PM
Lela your hair looks lovely! Yeah you might well make it for Christmas :)

Thanks vpatt! :smooch:

lapushka
June 11th, 2019, 05:24 PM
Hi Everyone! I am new to this forum and think this is where I belong. I am hoping to get to BCL by Christmas. Do you think it is possible? https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/61386116_10216253187675352_7503216387603562496_n.j pg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AQmhVCcmKwr8B5MhJuKLAQcaKEZ0RNJN_lh3tzlH_Cn URNWac5Oo4ui2uiB5vvpmuW4&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=f6daf7a158a07b5085d7dfa2e3397fd8&oe=5D930FC5

Looks to me like you're about 4 inches away? If it's 6 inches, you're going to need a year, if it's 4, 8 months, so I fear you might not make it before Christmas. If it's 3 inches, then maybe yes. But I can't tell that well due to the sweater. :o

Pretty, though!

Welcome to the forum!

Corvana
June 11th, 2019, 09:32 PM
:happydance: I'm officially at hip stretched! I decided to measure, and I'm at exactly 81cm, which is my hip measurement! That's the stretched measurement, of course, so I've got another couple months until I'm there wavy (depending on the wash day I guess :laugh:).

Tinyponies
June 12th, 2019, 01:08 AM
:happydance: I'm officially at hip stretched! I decided to measure, and I'm at exactly 81cm, which is my hip measurement! That's the stretched measurement, of course, so I've got another couple months until I'm there wavy (depending on the wash day I guess :laugh:).

Congrats Corvana! In my mind hip (or elbows on relaxed arms/shoulders) is starting to be a real long, long length. How are you feeling with it? :cheer:

lelajoyce1
June 12th, 2019, 11:41 AM
Looks to me like you're about 4 inches away? If it's 6 inches, you're going to need a year, if it's 4, 8 months, so I fear you might not make it before Christmas. If it's 3 inches, then maybe yes. But I can't tell that well due to the sweater. :o

Pretty, though!

Welcome to the forum!


My daughter says about 3 inches to BCL, I am only 5 foot tall so distance is not as far but growth seemed to have slowed in the cold months. Hoping I will get a good summer growth spurt

GrowingGlory
June 12th, 2019, 08:26 PM
Just checked and my hair is a month or two away from hip length!

UP Lisa
June 13th, 2019, 06:49 AM
Curious how many Fine hairs we have on here, since it is harder for our hair to survive to this length.

lelajoyce1
June 13th, 2019, 06:53 AM
Curious how many Fine hairs we have on here, since it is harder for our hair to survive to this length.
Mine is fine. I didn't start researching growing until early 2018. By then I was waist length but I was coloring, and using heat. I've started wearing hair up or braided, sleeping in a sleep cap and air drying now in hopes of retaining length

Tinyponies
June 13th, 2019, 07:21 AM
Curious how many Fine hairs we have on here, since it is harder for our hair to survive to this length.

I’m a finey, being super careful too.

UP Lisa
June 13th, 2019, 08:14 AM
I’m a finey, being super careful too.

Mine is baby-fine, so it's hard not to break it.

Tinyponies
June 13th, 2019, 08:35 AM
Mine is baby-fine, so it's hard not to break it.

I’d love to know mine, I’ve been sitting on the fence about it as I really don’t have much opportunity to compare my hair closely to others. The strands break extremely easily but whether it’s as fine as yours, I couldn’t say. I’m hoping one day a nice big lhc meet-up will clear that up for me :)

Does yours split easily?

UP Lisa
June 13th, 2019, 08:55 AM
I’d love to know mine, I’ve been sitting on the fence about it as I really don’t have much opportunity to compare my hair closely to others. The strands break extremely easily but whether it’s as fine as yours, I couldn’t say. I’m hoping one day a nice big lhc meet-up will clear that up for me :)

Does yours split easily?

I don't have a lot of splits, but it tangles terribly and breaks very easily. Can you feel a strand between your fingers? I can't.

UP Lisa
June 13th, 2019, 08:58 AM
Looked at your album. Appears much thicker than mine.

Tinyponies
June 13th, 2019, 09:07 AM
Looked at your album. Appears much thicker than mine.

Yours must be very pretty indeed :)

Ylva
June 13th, 2019, 10:02 AM
I'm a finey as well but I don't consider my hair to be superfine. For some reason, however, my hair is extremely forgiving in terms of how I choose to wear it, and as long as I don't excessively damage it with chemicals, I don't really need to be that careful with it.


Can you feel a strand between your fingers? I can't.

I never quite understood this test properly. Are you supposed to slide it, roll it or just have it sit still between your fingers? There's a world of difference between those.

UP Lisa
June 13th, 2019, 10:09 AM
I'm a finey as well but I don't consider my hair to be superfine. For some reason, however, my hair is extremely forgiving in terms of how I choose to wear it, and as long as I don't excessively damage it with chemicals, I don't really need to be that careful with it.



I never quite understood this test properly. Are you supposed to slide it, roll it or just have it sit still between your fingers? There's a world of difference between those.

I roll it.

Tinyponies
June 13th, 2019, 10:41 AM
Yeah I have trouble understanding that test because I can feel everything. I have some sensory quirks and very sensitive fingers - can feel it if I roll a single hair yep.

Ylva
June 13th, 2019, 10:43 AM
Yeah, I can feel mine (at least my "average" strand) if I roll it or slide it, but not if I just hold it.

Siv
June 13th, 2019, 11:43 AM
I'm a finey too and struggling at WL (nearing HL)... Split ends, tangles, lots of breakage. Sigh. I'm getting quite sick of it. Plus headaches when I put it up, which I have to do, for work.

I can feel some hairs when I roll them, but not all. Can't feel any if I just hold them.

Dark40
June 13th, 2019, 12:24 PM
Hi Everyone! I am new to this forum and think this is where I belong. I am hoping to get to BCL by Christmas. Do you think it is possible? https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/61386116_10216253187675352_7503216387603562496_n.j pg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AQmhVCcmKwr8B5MhJuKLAQcaKEZ0RNJN_lh3tzlH_Cn URNWac5Oo4ui2uiB5vvpmuW4&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=f6daf7a158a07b5085d7dfa2e3397fd8&oe=5D930FC5

Hi! Welcome to the forum! :) I think it's possible to make it BCL come Christmas. That's 6 months away from now. I'm shooting to reach either HL or BCL by Christmas of this year too! My length right now is 2" below WL. What is your hair growth rate?

lelajoyce1
June 13th, 2019, 02:30 PM
Hi! Welcome to the forum! :) I think it's possible to make it BCL come Christmas. That's 6 months away from now. I'm shooting to reach either HL or BCL by Christmas of this year too! My length right now is 2" below WL. What is your hair growth rate?

It def slowed. Id say I got 4.5 inches last year after 2 small trims, that is about average growth but its getting harder for me to see growth on myself. Ive not been good at measuring but I need to start

Dark40
June 13th, 2019, 04:50 PM
It def slowed. Id say I got 4.5 inches last year after 2 small trims, that is about average growth but its getting harder for me to see growth on myself. Ive not been good at measuring but I need to start

Yeah, I know the feeling. I had a growth stall last November. It seemed like my hair wasn't growing at all but I was glad that it picked back up in January. Yes, 4.5 inches sounds like average growth to me too. I bet it harder for you to see growth on yourself. Yeah, with measuring you gotta start somewhere. I just measure where my hair stops at on my body. I don't go by how many inches my hair is with numbers. I just go by whether it's WL, HL, TBL, or BCL....and so on.

Corvana
June 17th, 2019, 02:11 AM
Congrats Corvana! In my mind hip (or elbows on relaxed arms/shoulders) is starting to be a real long, long length. How are you feeling with it? :cheer:

Thank you! It both feels really long and doesn't! It's longer than I've ever had it, but at the same time it doesn't seem all that different? Probably because growth is so slow lol. But sometimes I'm like "woah it's so long!" for sure.

UP Lisa
June 17th, 2019, 06:55 AM
Well, I'm back to hip again since my husband took off more than I wanted. Oh, well, it does look better.

amiraaah
June 18th, 2019, 06:09 PM
My progress so far!(please excuse the frizz my hair looks horrible and dry here but i had to brush my curls to see the length)
https://i.postimg.cc/59XWykmp/B4-E8-F609-EFD2-4-F72-91-DB-EDAC3-C05927-E.jpg (https://postimg.cc/BtfVwpk1)

shaluwm_agape
June 18th, 2019, 07:13 PM
Pretty! Your hair looks so full

Ylva
June 18th, 2019, 08:40 PM
Wow amiraaah, your hair is so gorgeous, and it's gotten so much longer since the last time I saw it!

Tinyponies
June 19th, 2019, 02:31 AM
Awesome mane amiraaah. The volume and texture of your hair is just wonderful. It’s grown loads!

Milady_DeWinter
June 19th, 2019, 04:15 AM
amiraaah, your hair is very beautiful! i love its texture, looks super soft :)

I'm still inching down to tailbone, hope to be there by october-november. I will trim about 1/2" in a few days :)

https://i.imgur.com/nvyQOz3l.jpg

Tinyponies
June 19th, 2019, 04:32 AM
Beautiful, milady. Do you use feyes method? I love the shape of your hemline.

Milady_DeWinter
June 19th, 2019, 05:05 AM
Beautiful, milady. Do you use feyes method? I love the shape of your hemline.

Thank you lots! I still got some layers to go, but it's getting better :) I'm using spidermom's method lately, it's way comfier to me :o

Tinyponies
June 19th, 2019, 07:56 AM
Thank you lots! I still got some layers to go, but it's getting better :) I'm using spidermom's method lately, it's way comfier to me :o

Lovely. I’m still so amazed to have trimming autonomy. It looks great :)

AdaClare
June 21st, 2019, 02:34 PM
I feel like my hair has been hovering at waist forever! I do like it at this length, but I kinda miss having it at TBL. But right now, quality over length is more important.

amiraaah
June 22nd, 2019, 03:59 PM
Thank you all :flowers: i was shocked with my growth too because it’s been awhile since i have checked my growth. I’ve just trimmed half an inch today because my ends are getting too dry lately.

Dark40
June 23rd, 2019, 12:20 PM
amiraaah, your hair is very beautiful! i love its texture, looks super soft :)

I'm still inching down to tailbone, hope to be there by october-november. I will trim about 1/2" in a few days :)

https://i.imgur.com/nvyQOz3l.jpg

Your hair is so pretty and thick! I just love the waves! I think with only 1/2" trim you should be at TBL by october-november. :)

g_lou
June 24th, 2019, 05:31 AM
Wow, Milady_DeWinter, I always admire your hair - so pretty! amiraaah too, incredible hair and it's so cool to see your progress.

I haven't been on the LHC in a while, and definitely practising some (hopefully benign!) neglect, so I'm surprised to see mine's been growing without me noticing. I'll have to get a proper length shot for my 1-year-LHC-aversairy.
https://i.imgur.com/jFNypF7m.jpg

Milady_DeWinter
June 24th, 2019, 06:44 AM
Your hair is so pretty and thick! I just love the waves! I think with only 1/2" trim you should be at TBL by october-november. :)

Thank you lots Dark! I'm so eager to be at that lenght at last :D



Wow, Milady_DeWinter, I always admire your hair - so pretty! amiraaah too, incredible hair and it's so cool to see your progress.

I haven't been on the LHC in a while, and definitely practising some (hopefully benign!) neglect, so I'm surprised to see mine's been growing without me noticing. I'll have to get a proper length shot for my 1-year-LHC-aversairy.
https://i.imgur.com/jFNypF7m.jpg

Thank you g_lou! Love to see your improvement :) your hair looks superb and well past TBL!

Solgave
June 24th, 2019, 03:27 PM
Growing SLOWLY :)

https://i.imgur.com/FehsZ5g.jpg?1

Tinyponies
June 24th, 2019, 04:23 PM
Stunning, solgave :flower:

Solgave
June 25th, 2019, 04:21 AM
Stunning, solgave :flower:

Thank you :)

g_lou
June 26th, 2019, 02:49 PM
Solgave your texture looks gorgeous!

Thanks Milady_DeWinter, although I've got some trims planned so I think I'll be in this thread a little while longer - not that I'm complaining. :D I wonder how long everyone spends in the waist-to-tailbone part of their hair journey...?

Tinyponies
June 27th, 2019, 01:37 AM
Hi g_lou,
I’m expecting to be here around 18 months if I hardly/don’t trim and keep up my usual growth amount per year. I’m 6 foot tall though so I’m guessing it might go quicker for others.

Your hair in your avatar/profile looks gorgeous :inlove:

vpatt
June 27th, 2019, 05:30 AM
Hi g_lou,
I’m expecting to be here around 18 months if I hardly/don’t trim and keep up my usual growth amount per year. I’m 6 foot tall though so I’m guessing it might go quicker for others.

Your hair in your avatar/profile looks gorgeous :inlove:

The curse of being a tallie. I'm not as tall as I once was but we are maybe not twins, but sisters. I'm around 5'10" or so now. And no, I don't consider it a curse to be tall, only concerning markers for hair growth.

Tinyponies
June 27th, 2019, 08:01 AM
The curse of being a tallie. I'm not as tall as I once was but we are maybe not twins, but sisters. I'm around 5'10" or so now. And no, I don't consider it a curse to be tall, only concerning markers for hair growth.
Oh it’s so nice to know you’re out there, vpatt :D
I was 5 11” but my operation 18 months ago has got me standing taller, though I haven’t measured yet. Loving how my longer hair suits my body better. I totally love my height nowadays but I was extremely shy up until my mid twenties.

Groovy Granny
June 27th, 2019, 12:13 PM
Hi everyone :waving:
You all look amazing and are so inspiring :heart:

It has been almost 2 months since I last peeked in ~ my DH has been very ill and will be having open heart surgery in 2 weeks.
To say it has been busy/stressful is an understatement, so when I get some down time I do pop in to lurk but haven't had it in me to post...until now....and that will change again very soon.

I am still maintaining status quo by continuing to do hemline maintenance quarterly with season changes, and checking for race hairs monthly on the full moon to remind myself/keep track.
My length varies from season to season depending on how much is trimmed for necessity and personal feelings at that time; usually it is Hip+ to @TBL.
Thankfully there is only 2-3 inches between any of my landmarks so it grows back in fast and I don't even notice the change in look or styling....but it feels awesome.


Welcome to all the newbies ~ congrats to all the grads ~ happy growing to all :cheer:

Tinyponies
June 27th, 2019, 12:21 PM
Good to see you here GG, you do brighten the place so much :flower:

Sending best wishes to you and your DH for the upcoming surgery, so sorry to hear he’s been so unwell.

Appreciate you stopping by with your update, and see you next time you have the energy. Your maintenance schedule sounds like it’s holding you in good stead.

Groovy Granny
June 27th, 2019, 12:25 PM
Good to see you here GG, you do brighten the place so much :flower:

Sending best wishes to you and your DH for the upcoming surgery, so sorry to hear he’s been so unwell.

Appreciate you stopping by with your update, and see you next time you have the energy. Your maintenance schedule sounds like it’s holding you in good stead.

Thank you; that's sweet of you (((Hugs)))

Yes, having natural reminders keeps me on track....and accountable....last week I 'entertained' the thought about cutting back :shudder:
But thankfully I saw a post somewhere on LHC that reminded another person contemplating the same about how much more work it would be....and that vanquished the thought :magic: :lol:

vpatt
June 27th, 2019, 05:12 PM
Oh it’s so nice to know you’re out there, vpatt :D
I was 5 11” but my operation 18 months ago has got me standing taller, though I haven’t measured yet. Loving how my longer hair suits my body better. I totally love my height nowadays but I was extremely shy up until my mid twenties.

Yes, I was very self conscious about my height when I was younger. I don't think about it now.

Genne
June 27th, 2019, 09:29 PM
Hi g_lou,
I’m expecting to be here around 18 months if I hardly/don’t trim and keep up my usual growth amount per year. I’m 6 foot tall though so I’m guessing it might go quicker for others.

Your hair in your avatar/profile looks gorgeous :inlove:

Fellow tallie too, (5'10 or 11".)

I agree and am not sure how much of a difference it makes on our grow-time to new milestones.

I think I am at hip now, (my signature picture was taken a half inch ago.)
Jen

S&S
June 27th, 2019, 09:55 PM
Ohh my! So many beautiful hair photos, ladies!! :crush:

Tinyponies
June 27th, 2019, 10:31 PM
Fellow tallie too, (5'10 or 11".)

I agree and am not sure how much of a difference it makes on our grow-time to new milestones.

I think I am at hip now, (my signature picture was taken a half inch ago.)
Jen

Hi Jen, nice to meet another long lady! :) your F hair looks absolutely gorgeous. How are you enjoying the henna? Do you feel it’s made your hair a little more robust?

SwanFeathers
June 28th, 2019, 10:58 AM
Thank you; that's sweet of you (((Hugs)))

Yes, having natural reminders keeps me on track....and accountable....last week I 'entertained' the thought about cutting back :shudder:
But thankfully I saw a post somewhere on LHC that reminded another person contemplating the same about how much more work it would be....and that vanquished the thought :magic: :lol:

I'm sorry, this is completely unrelated to anything, but can you explain how to do the animated emojis? I asked way back when I first joined, and at the time I got the "psssffft millennials." Brush off.
Btw your hair is awesome! please don't cut it short unless you really need to.

Tinyponies
June 28th, 2019, 11:06 AM
Swan, just in case GG is busy - what I do is click reply on a post that contains an emoji I like, then it shows the text of how to do it. Usually a word with :: each side. There’s prob a better way to do it though! Hope that helps :)

Groovy Granny
June 28th, 2019, 04:53 PM
I'm sorry, this is completely unrelated to anything, but can you explain how to do the animated emojis? I asked way back when I first joined, and at the time I got the "psssffft millennials." Brush off.
Btw your hair is awesome! please don't cut it short unless you really need to.

Well....:wigtongue ppppssssfffftttt back at them :p
Why was that a big deal :confused: geesh!

Anyway.....awww thank you :flowers:
Yup, I have no plans to cut unless I absolutely have no choice :thumbsup:
I saw recent pics of YOUR hair before/after your trim....gorgeous in all aspects :crush:

TP ~ What a great idea :thumbsup: it never occurred to me to do that :doh: :lol:

I either have them in my head, or I click on the 'smiley' at the top of the reply composition page and select which one I want from the list by clicking on it.

SwanFeathers
June 28th, 2019, 08:22 PM
Swan, just in case GG is busy - what I do is click reply on a post that contains an emoji I like, then it shows the text of how to do it. Usually a word with :: each side. There’s prob a better way to do it though! Hope that helps :)


Well....:wigtongue ppppssssfffftttt back at them :p
Why was that a big deal :confused: geesh!

Anyway.....awww thank you :flowers:
Yup, I have no plans to cut unless I absolutely have no choice :thumbsup:
I saw recent pics of YOUR hair before/after your trim....gorgeous in all aspects :crush:

TP ~ What a great idea :thumbsup: it never occurred to me to do that :doh: :lol:

I either have them in my head, or I click on the 'smiley' at the top of the reply composition page and select which one I want from the list by clicking on it.

Thanks guys, it's a little thing I know, but it was irking me lol

Groovy Granny
June 28th, 2019, 09:24 PM
Thanks guys, it's a little thing I know, but it was irking me lol

I get that :thumbsup:

IMHO...regardless of how elementary it may seems to others....just help them out instead of being smug and belittling :shrug:

Ego can be so stupid :p

Corvana
June 29th, 2019, 09:47 PM
Very nearly hip! Thumbs are at hip, even if it looks like waist because my skirt's in the washer :laugh: This one's cropped at BCL ;)

https://i.imgur.com/DwakW06.png

Groovy Granny
June 29th, 2019, 10:24 PM
Gosh your hair has grown so much :thud:
It looks so pretty :heart:
Almost there ~ happy growing :cheer:

Corvana
June 29th, 2019, 11:08 PM
Thank you GG!! It's never been this long, and I'm really loving it!

Groovy Granny
June 30th, 2019, 11:06 AM
As well you should :thumbsup:

Kat-Rinnè Naido
June 30th, 2019, 11:31 AM
Corvana, your hair is growing beautifully. Congratulations on attaining a new milestone. Enjoy the experience.

amiraaah
June 30th, 2019, 11:45 AM
Your hair has grown so much corvana! I’m so impressed :thud:

Corvana
June 30th, 2019, 01:24 PM
Corvana, your hair is growing beautifully. Congratulations on attaining a new milestone. Enjoy the experience.


Your hair has grown so much corvana! I’m so impressed :thud:

Thank you both :o

I'm pretty impressed too :laugh: It's hard to believe I've only been on LHC for two years and I'm basically at hip! Of course it's been three years overall, but even still!

Groovy Granny
June 30th, 2019, 02:01 PM
Time flies and hair grows when you are having fun on LHC :lol:

Milady_DeWinter
July 1st, 2019, 01:30 AM
You are very vlose Corvana, congrats! :)

I just trimmed 1/2" yesterday, and need 1.5" more to be at TBL, which will happen sometime during autumn :D

https://i.imgur.com/76pwGcbl.jpg

pisinoe
July 1st, 2019, 01:55 AM
Oh man I look forward to joining this thread, you all have such beautiful hair! Hopefully next year!

Groovy Granny
July 1st, 2019, 08:47 AM
You are very vlose Corvana, congrats! :)

I just trimmed 1/2" yesterday, and need 1.5" more to be at TBL, which will happen sometime during autumn :D

So pretty :heart:

Oh man I look forward to joining this thread, you all have such beautiful hair! Hopefully next year!

It will come ~ happy growing to all :cheer:

GrowingGlory
July 1st, 2019, 08:54 AM
Tailbone by December!

g_lou
July 1st, 2019, 01:11 PM
Thank you so much, Tinyponies!
My sister made it to 5’10+ (I’m just about 5’5) and I’ve always been very jealous. I swear her hair grows faster too...

Hi Groovy Granny, it’s lovely to meet you. If it’s not too forward, I’d very much like to keep you and your DH in my prayers. It’s amazing to see how happy everyone is to see you whenever you post!

Corvana, your growth is incredible. :)

Groovy Granny
July 1st, 2019, 01:27 PM
Hi Groovy Granny, it’s lovely to meet you. If it’s not too forward, I’d very much like to keep you and your DH in my prayers. It’s amazing to see how happy everyone is to see you whenever you post!


Hi :waving:
Nice to meet you too!

I am honored by your prayers ....and touched by your comment :o .....gosh you made me tear up :lol:

Thanks so much :flowers:

amiraaah
July 1st, 2019, 02:54 PM
You are very vlose Corvana, congrats! :)

I just trimmed 1/2" yesterday, and need 1.5" more to be at TBL, which will happen sometime during autumn :D

https://i.imgur.com/76pwGcbl.jpg

You have gorgeous hair!:thud: literally hair goals :)

Corvana
July 1st, 2019, 05:18 PM
You are very vlose Corvana, congrats! :)

I just trimmed 1/2" yesterday, and need 1.5" more to be at TBL, which will happen sometime during autumn :D

https://i.imgur.com/76pwGcbl.jpg

Thank you! That'll be one milestone down next month probably, and then another... 4 to go :laugh: Those will take a good few years though.

Your hair is looking so long and gorgeous! You'll be at TBL in no time for sure!


Oh man I look forward to joining this thread, you all have such beautiful hair! Hopefully next year!

You'll be here sooner than you realize! Time really flies!


Thank you so much, Tinyponies!
My sister made it to 5’10+ (I’m just about 5’5) and I’ve always been very jealous. I swear her hair grows faster too...

Corvana, your growth is incredible. :)

Thank you! I know how you feel about being jealous of taller sisters :laugh:. My sister is like three inches taller than me? And my brother is probably 5 or 6 inches taller than me. I'm the oldest and the shortest :rollin:

Genne
July 1st, 2019, 05:54 PM
I realized today after my hair dried that I'm about 2 inches from tail bone length, (is also bcl for me too.) Wowsa, I hadn't realized that before!! I've been here one month and luckily had a half an inch growth during June.
Jen
p.s. edit to say, I am also in the no trimming group and realize that letting mine just "keep on growing" and then trimming much later is best, (that is how I finally got below shoulders and bra strap-leaving it alone.) Besides, last summer and the 6 months before I'd trimmed twice or so at a total of 6+inches.

Tinyponies
July 2nd, 2019, 03:34 AM
Milady, beautiful pic! the wave pattern on your undyed hair is so lovely :heart: is it only henna on the dyed part? Also it seems like your colours are blending more and more.

Jen, congrats on *almost* tbl :) :cheer:

Milady_DeWinter
July 2nd, 2019, 05:39 AM
Thank you! That'll be one milestone down next month probably, and then another... 4 to go :laugh: Those will take a good few years though.

Your hair is looking so long and gorgeous! You'll be at TBL in no time for sure!



You'll be here sooner than you realize! Time really flies!



Thank you! Now that my hair is longer than ever, I'm much more relaxed about the lenght: I just know that I'll be there sometime but I'm enjoying a lot my current lenght. I also want to maintain for some time after hitting classic to get rid of the nasty bleached part; after all I'm quite sure I won't want to be longer than FTL at most :)


Milady, beautiful pic! the wave pattern on your undyed hair is so lovely :heart: is it only henna on the dyed part? Also it seems like your colours are blending more and more.


Thank you lots Tinyponies! :flower:Nop, if you look closely you'll see that i've got 3 colors in my hair like horizontal lines: the top is my natural tawny brow, from shoulder I've got about 3 inches of henna only (look purpleish and darker), and the rest is henna over dyes/bleach. I wish it was henna only, my ends would be way better lol :p

Genne
July 2nd, 2019, 06:33 AM
Thank you! Now that my hair is longer than ever, I'm much more relaxed about the lenght: I just know that I'll be there sometime but I'm enjoying a lot my current lenght. I also want to maintain for some time after hitting classic to get rid of the nasty bleached part; after all I'm quite sure I won't want to be longer than FTL at most :)



Thank you lots Tinyponies! :flower:Nop, if you look closely you'll see that i've got 3 colors in my hair like horizontal lines: the top is my natural tawny brow, from shoulder I've got about 3 inches of henna only (look purpleish and darker), and the rest is henna over dyes/bleach. I wish it was henna only, my ends would be way better lol :p

Your color looks very flattering, natural even as being the blend you describe! Also, yes, thank you Tinyponies for the kind encouragement too! :)
Jen

Groovy Granny
July 2nd, 2019, 11:10 AM
I realized today after my hair dried that I'm about 2 inches from tail bone length, (is also bcl for me too.) Wowsa, I hadn't realized that before!! I've been here one month and luckily had a half an inch growth during June.
Jen
p.s. edit to say, I am also in the no trimming group and realize that letting mine just "keep on growing" and then trimming much later is best, (that is how I finally got below shoulders and bra strap-leaving it alone.) Besides, last summer and the 6 months before I'd trimmed twice or so at a total of 6+inches.

You will hit is before the Summer is out :cheer:

BCL is TBL for me too :o
Luckily....because it sounds better than saying my hair is at my BUTT CRACK :p :lol:

Ylva
July 2nd, 2019, 05:57 PM
You will hit is before the Summer is out :cheer:

BCL is TBL for me too :o
Luckily....because it sounds better than saying my hair is at my BUTT CRACK :p :lol:

I wonder if I can get my buttcrack a bit higher with exercise...? Work towards it from both sides, you know!

Genne
July 2nd, 2019, 06:19 PM
You will hit is before the Summer is out :cheer:

BCL is TBL for me too :o
Luckily....because it sounds better than saying my hair is at my BUTT CRACK :p :lol:

:) Thank you and thank you and tee tee!

Genne
July 2nd, 2019, 06:21 PM
I wonder if I can get my buttcrack a bit higher with exercise...? Work towards it from both sides, you know!

:)!! Tee hee, laughing, yes, both sides!

Groovy Granny
July 2nd, 2019, 07:02 PM
I wonder if I can get my buttcrack a bit higher with exercise...? Work towards it from both sides, you know!

I don't see why not :shrug: :rollin:

Katsura
July 2nd, 2019, 11:57 PM
I wonder if I can get my buttcrack a bit higher with exercise...? Work towards it from both sides, you know!

:lol:
Damn I bet mine used to be higher. :lol:

Groovy Granny
July 3rd, 2019, 04:22 PM
:lol:
Damn I bet mine used to be higher. :lol:

Boy that one was lost on me Ylva :p

Good one Katsura :thumbsup:
Of course it has gone south....like everything else on the old bod :rollin:

Groovy Granny
July 24th, 2019, 11:46 AM
forum glitch-double post

Groovy Granny
July 24th, 2019, 11:49 AM
It seams to be a seasonal thing....considering cutting back for comfort in the Summer....then grow back over the Winter when I can easily wear it down :hmm:

My scalp gets so sensitive with the weight = migraines = limited styles and less use of my pretty hair toys :(

Today I did a donut bum and had to redo it several times over and hour or so, and even add a couple of spin pins in various spots to balance it because it was heavy/sagging/painful.

I finally gave up and had to put it in a low/loose ponytail and my head still :headache: = thoughts of :scissors: .....except I love my hair covering my entire back.

But I won't.....it could be the day...the weather .....the style; time will tell and I will know and not wonder :flower:

ETA: I definitely will NOT snip....I am at a versatile styling length and to go shorter will limit options.
The headaches are from other things and I just feel the weight of my hair when my scalp is sensitive from pain.
I am grateful to have such length at my age and cherish each day because you never know what the future will bring.
There could come a day when I cannot manage it and NEED to cut it back...until then :tmi: NADA :flower:

GrowlingCupcake
July 24th, 2019, 11:53 AM
It seams to be a seasonal thing....considering cutting back for comfort in the Summer....then grow back over the Winter when I can easily wear it down :hmm:

My scalp gets so sensitive with the weight = migraines = limited styles and less use of my pretty hair toys :(

Between weight + pulling no matter how I try + slipperiness, my hair has been having so much trouble.

In other news, I'm not sure I'll get to TB by the end of this year, as planned :( I'm either having a stall or my damaged ends (they're like 24 to 26 inches long for the longest strands, so old) are breaking off since they were pre-LHC, and badly damaged mechanically by ColourOops. I think I may cut back to BCL at the end of this year, and try again next year; it's only 4 inches so even with my slow growth, it should get there in a year, as long as it isn't at terminal or breaking off too much.

Caraid♫
July 28th, 2019, 07:20 AM
I haven't done a length shot in a while so I decided to take one after doing a little trim to clean up the ends the other day! I don't think I'm a hip yet but I'm happy with having now definitely passed waist!

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=37820&d=1564316299

Milady_DeWinter
July 28th, 2019, 09:49 AM
I think I'm in a stall (or just measured badly), only 1/4" more during July. I was also quite sick for a couple of weeks, plus working and studing in a 14-15/24 hours schedule because of my new job, so I think it has sense. Oh well, at least it's getting longer! Just need 1 1/4" to be TBL, so I will be TBL during autumn no matter what.

I also wore my hair down at work 1 day last week, because I gave myself a free afternoon to go out to lunch and hang out with some friends, and everybody at work was so much shocked (I wear it bunned most of the time, just 1 day I went with a dutch braid what was already shocking), even people from other departments came with any excuse to my table to ask anything and then add "you're hair is so long! And it's BIG". And I was like "ehm yep, it is". I felt flattered and slightly uncomfortable at the same time. i think I'll wear my hair loose 1/month or so, so people will get used to it and won't comment about it that much. I only received compliments, except for a girl who said that she would never had her hair that long because it needs so much work - talking with her, I discovered that she needed about 45 min to get hair-ready while I just need like 1-3 min, so yep, long hair is so time consuming lol. But it was still weird... Does anyone else feel like this? Pre-LHC I already received comments about my hair (which was about WL or so), but now that it's reaching uncommon lenghts it's getting way more attention.

GrowlingCupcake
July 28th, 2019, 10:02 AM
I think I'm in a stall (or just measured badly), only 1/4" more during July. I was also quite sick for a couple of weeks, plus working and studing in a 14-15/24 hours schedule because of my new job, so I think it has sense. Oh well, at least it's getting longer! Just need 1 1/4" to be TBL, so I will be TBL during autumn no matter what.

I also wore my hair down at work 1 day last week, because I gave myself a free afternoon to go out to lunch and hang out with some friends, and everybody at work was so much shocked (I wear it bunned most of the time, just 1 day I went with a dutch braid what was already shocking), even people from other departments came with any excuse to my table to ask anything and then add "you're hair is so long! And it's BIG". And I was like "ehm yep, it is". I felt flattered and slightly uncomfortable at the same time. i think I'll wear my hair loose 1/month or so, so people will get used to it and won't comment about it that much. I only received compliments, except for a girl who said that she would never had her hair that long because it needs so much work - talking with her, I discovered that she needed about 45 min to get hair-ready while I just need like 1-3 min, so yep, long hair is so time consuming lol. But it was still weird... Does anyone else feel like this? Pre-LHC I already received comments about my hair (which was about WL or so), but now that it's reaching uncommon lenghts it's getting way more attention.

I only get the "it's getting so long" comments from friends/family, and never in a negative way. Well, other than my mother who once asked "Are you still applying oil strand by strand", and insisted that was how I did it the one time she saw me put leave-ins before bed. And she also asks when am I going to stop growing/isn't it long enough.

But my hair is a) much less thick, and b) has so much taper I think most people see it ending at waist rather than BCL+.

Strangers never comment, acquaintances never comment, etc. But I also rarely have my hair down. The last time I had it down, I didn't get any comments, I think. I heard someone whistle twice but it was when I was walking past a construction area (which is everywhere in summer) so I assumed it was to signal something since they didn't say anything else.

I just get weird looks when I take hair photos xD

I do get a lot of "you must spend so much time putting it up!" till I made a video of me doing a nautilus bun that took like 30 seconds if that. The only bits that take long are detangling every day, washing (since I use more products), and drying.

Tinyponies
July 28th, 2019, 10:07 AM
Your hair is looking beautiful, it has such a lovely shape to it Caraid :heart:

Hope you find a balance for your work demands and your health, Milady :flower:

GrowlingCupcake
July 28th, 2019, 10:11 AM
Eep, I missed that.

Caraid♫, your hair is lovely! I love that colour, and the little flip at the ends.

Caraid♫
July 28th, 2019, 05:31 PM
thank you Tinyponies and GrowlingCupcake, I appreciate it! the colour is henna :)

Milady yes, I also find once it passes the waist thresholds you will get many comments and more the longer it gets for sure! (of what I remember from the last time my hair was long!) It becomes so normalized to us but for everyone else it really seems to be quite a novelty!

YasssQueenElsa
July 31st, 2019, 02:09 PM
Hi! I am new to LHC and I’ve been reading so much! I think that I am part of this thread. I am very close to tailbone I think! I do dye my hair so it makes it much harder for me to grow out my hair but I use the entire Olaplex system which has literally saved my hair. I also use deep conditioner treatments weekly with my hot heads heat cap, I search and destroy split ends daily, use oils daily, I’ve started the inversion method, and I use Jamaican black castle oil on my scalp.

Here is 2 photos of my current length:

https://imgur.com/a/Dx6LT0G

https://imgur.com/a/fN0QvRJ

Do you think I am waist to tailbone or tailbone to classic?

GrowlingCupcake
July 31st, 2019, 02:15 PM
YasssQueenElsa, welcome to the LHC! Your hair looks lovely :)

Your longest strands seem like they're tailbone to me, so maybe tailbone to classic? If you feel you don't fit that, you can always hang out here till your hair seems more like tailbone to you :)

I'm only supposed to measure my length on the first of September but I think I might ask K to measure it for me today because I think my longest strands are at tailbone! I'll still be hanging out here for the rest of the year, though, since my longest strands are literally between 1 to 5 strands, and it doesn't seem 'right' to officially call it.

YasssQueenElsa
July 31st, 2019, 03:27 PM
Thanks so much! Yeah mine are all different lengths too. I think I’ll keep it in a V shape though. I’ll definitely hang out here for a while until it is for sure tailbone length!

Groovy Granny
July 31st, 2019, 03:31 PM
Hi! I am new to LHC and I’ve been reading so much! I think that I am part of this thread. I am very close to tailbone I think! I do dye my hair so it makes it much harder for me to grow out my hair but I use the entire Olaplex system which has literally saved my hair. I also use deep conditioner treatments weekly with my hot heads heat cap, I search and destroy split ends daily, use oils daily, I’ve started the inversion method, and I use Jamaican black castle oil on my scalp.

Here is 2 photos of my current length:

https://imgur.com/a/Dx6LT0G

https://imgur.com/a/fN0QvRJ

Do you think I am waist to tailbone or tailbone to classic?
Welcome to LHC :waving:

It looks very close to TBL but only YOU can call it ;)

Nice pics ~ happy growing :cheer:

Caraid♫
July 31st, 2019, 11:02 PM
Hi! I am new to LHC and I’ve been reading so much! I think that I am part of this thread. I am very close to tailbone I think! I do dye my hair so it makes it much harder for me to grow out my hair but I use the entire Olaplex system which has literally saved my hair. I also use deep conditioner treatments weekly with my hot heads heat cap, I search and destroy split ends daily, use oils daily, I’ve started the inversion method, and I use Jamaican black castle oil on my scalp.

Here is 2 photos of my current length:

https://imgur.com/a/Dx6LT0G

https://imgur.com/a/fN0QvRJ

Do you think I am waist to tailbone or tailbone to classic?

welcome! :) beautiful hair! It looks basically at TBL or maybe within an inch of being there?
It's so exciting to be just about to hit a milestone!! can't wait until I'm at that point too!
happy growing :D

YasssQueenElsa
August 1st, 2019, 08:13 AM
Thanks so much! I am happy to be here!

YasssQueenElsa
August 1st, 2019, 08:16 AM
welcome! :) beautiful hair! It looks basically at TBL or maybe within an inch of being there?
It's so exciting to be just about to hit a milestone!! can't wait until I'm at that point too!
happy growing :D

Thanks! I know! It’s so wonderful to almost be there! It’s also great to have a bunch of people that are growing there hair out too! I had no idea this was a thing!

spitfire511
August 1st, 2019, 08:53 AM
Ack! Away for a week and miss all the things!

YassQueenElsa - Welcome - LOVE your color! So beautiful! :flower:

Caraid - Oh my - See you have the henna color that makes us natural gingers green with envy! I've thought about henna soooo many times - may just eek that direction here soon!!

milady For starters - I cannot even fathom how anyone would make awkward comments about your hair - you have one of my favorite heads of hair ANYWHERE! (I actually occasionally show DH photos when I'm ogling it on IG :D ) second - Yeah - I'm starting to get those "Oh wow! Your hair has gotten so long - how old are you?" comments. Grrrrrrr Yes, I'm over 40 - Yes my hair is longer than WL - NO IT'S NOT YOUR BUSINESS. I feel like Carolyn's "I'm not here to decorate your world" applies more to me every day.

Also milady sharing a photo of one of my dearest friends - who is at least your hair cousin - if not twin. She runs a horse farm - and is around Hip. But she has one of my other favorite heads of hair so I'm sharing her. :D

https://i.imgur.com/9FqCTG8l.jpg

YasssQueenElsa
August 1st, 2019, 09:07 AM
Here is my progress photo! This has been a little over a year. I’ve trimmed twice since the first picture. Dying my hair truly makes this harder. I am so thankful for Olaplex. It has literally saved my hair. I do a lot of deep conditioning and oils too. Everyday I have to search and destroy split ends so I don’t have to trim. I have PCOS and dealing with dry scalp and dandruff as a symptom. It’s driving me insane. I’m doing tea tree oil shampoo on my scalp and it seems to help some. I just started CWC because of this forum and I try to never dry my hair or use heat on it now. I never really used a lot of heat but I have been guilty at times. It was like once a month or less.https://i.postimg.cc/J4hRPbD3/8-CDB8298-BF5-D-4207-A893-A13-B7-C07-F6-B1.jpg

YasssQueenElsa
August 1st, 2019, 09:08 AM
Thank you so much!

pisinoe
August 1st, 2019, 02:58 PM
I can't wait to be in this thread next year. :D after waist it's when I truly consider it getting beautifully long~

amiraaah
August 1st, 2019, 09:41 PM
My hair is 29.5 inches long now! I think it’s really close to hip when wet
https://i.postimg.cc/4xQ7jxKG/1241-AF35-80-E7-456-B-A5-CE-50-F491-DAC44-F.jpg (https://postimg.cc/MnXpQxb3)

MoonChildCurls
August 2nd, 2019, 01:16 AM
Hey everyone! I don't think I've popped in here yet. My hair is officially past waist and making its way to hip.

Tinyponies
August 2nd, 2019, 01:21 AM
amiraaah your hair is getting so long. Hardly recognised you without your wurls :)

MoonChild, sounds like you belong here - it’s a bit confusing because there’s this waist to tailbone and there’s also the waist to hip thread. Congrats on reaching waist, it’s a lovely length.

Ylva
August 2nd, 2019, 05:02 AM
amiraaah your hair is getting so long. Hardly recognised you without your wurls :)

Indeed! Certainly very close to hip now if not there already. :)

amiraaah
August 4th, 2019, 09:26 PM
Thank you ylva and tinyponies! My hair is so close to hip when it’s wet but when dry it’s just a little bit longer than waist. Maybe in the end of this year my hair will be hip length. I really want to reach hip length because i feel that this length is when i will feel that my hair is long and because every time my hair is close to hip i chop it all off.

Bess3714
August 4th, 2019, 09:44 PM
Shhh! I'm not supposed to be here... I'm bsl, working towards waist, but one day I'll belong to this thread... hopefully sooner rather than later! I wish I could yell 'Just grow already!' and scare my hair to waist length, but alas, my tresses are unimpressed with my shouting.

Solgave
August 5th, 2019, 10:41 AM
Just a photo for August :)
https://i.imgur.com/WqW6lPs.jpg?1

Tinyponies
August 5th, 2019, 11:42 AM
Just a photo for August :)
https://i.imgur.com/WqW6lPs.jpg?1

Lovely :inlove: your hair has grown so much!

GrowlingCupcake
August 5th, 2019, 12:28 PM
I got K to measure on Sunday. Most of my long strands are at 38.5 inches so either I'm reaching terminal or it's breaking off from mishandling/use. I'm more inclined to the latter since I have a ton of white dots though most of my sheds seem to be the whole strand (I probably miss the smaller ones, though). I'm still going to give it to the end of the year to try to get to 40 inches, but I think I'm going to maintain around BCL (36 inches) to where I am now, and trim for a bit; if I'm purposefully keeping my hair shorter, it's less upsetting than if I'm trying to grow it out, you know? It'll also give me time to see how my taper travels down, and to get rid of all of the older more damaged ends. I'm still dyeing my hair so I expect I'll have damage for quite some time but I'm also taking better care of my hair which at least means minimal physical damage. A trim for a year or so will probably help a lot.

If I get to 40 inches (which I doubt), then I'll probably just maintain there; do a trim every 4 months or so to remain roughly at 40 inches for at least a year.

Solgave, lovely!

EleriMc
August 8th, 2019, 05:04 PM
So I think this is where I belong! I was right about TBL before I trimmed the other day. I've been trimming two to three inches off every few months for the past couple of years to clean up the remaining sulfate damaged ends from years ago, before I went sulfate free. After I reach the 25 post mark, I'll get a good picture in the sun to put up in my profile.

I've been gradually adding inches even with the trims, though the ends are so thin compared to the non-sulfate, healthy hair. There's a clear line of demarkation between the two. Some days I just want to chop it all off and be done with it. But that's roughly eight inches and it hurts to think about losing all of that length. Even though the ends are thinner, they give me added length needed for some of the braiding fun I enjoy. I feel like my hair grows pretty fast, though the curl makes it seem like it's on pause every now and then.

I just wanted to say hi and that I'm looking forward to spending the next year or so with you all until I move down into the next length category!

Kat-Rinnè Naido
August 9th, 2019, 11:55 AM
I'm still here like forever. My curls lay between waist and hip. Stretched it is BCL.

Caraid♫
August 10th, 2019, 09:31 AM
Caraid - Oh my - See you have the henna color that makes us natural gingers green with envy! I've thought about henna soooo many times - may just eek that direction here soon!!


Aw thank you! But I'M the one green with envy of natural gingers!!! to be born with that colour would be a dream!! but I bet if you did a henna gloss or very short henna application it would give a gorgeous electric colour boost to already ginger hair! but your natural colour looks absolutely lovely and jealousy-inducing as is!!

Siv
August 15th, 2019, 02:23 PM
whopeedo you guysss, I reached hip-length this summer! The heat or sun or whatever always gives me a growth-boost. Next "body-marker" is my goal length, BCL! Crazy! The goal after that is to maintain and gradually trim off damage until my ends feel better, they've been quite split and rough for some months now.

Groovy Granny
August 15th, 2019, 02:27 PM
When I was away this thread took off....but let me say that you all look amazing :heart:

Welcome to the newbies :waving: and congrats to the grads...if there are any :applause:

LittleHealthy
August 16th, 2019, 04:17 AM
My hair is 29.5 inches long now! I think it’s really close to hip when wet
https://i.postimg.cc/4xQ7jxKG/1241-AF35-80-E7-456-B-A5-CE-50-F491-DAC44-F.jpg (https://postimg.cc/MnXpQxb3)

Your hair is getting so long!! It does look very hip-ish whilst wet :D

LittleHealthy
August 16th, 2019, 04:20 AM
I’m teetering on the fence between the last milestone thread and this one. I have a few hairs at waist but want to wait another month. My hair is 29.5”, I’m extremely tall. Do you guys have a basic reference for exactly what constitutes ‘hip’ length? Is it where your hip bones poke out at the front/sides, then drawing an invisible line around to the back?

LittleHealthy
August 16th, 2019, 04:26 AM
whopeedo you guysss, I reached hip-length this summer! The heat or sun or whatever always gives me a growth-boost. Next "body-marker" is my goal length, BCL! Crazy! The goal after that is to maintain and gradually trim off damage until my ends feel better, they've been quite split and rough for some months now.

That’s so exciting! I follow you on Instagram and might I say, your ends look quite nice in photographs! Props to you for being at a point where you’re happy to maintain for a bit. I’ve been saying I’ll maintain at the next milestone since before BSL �� I still haven’t stopped yet!

Groovy Granny
August 16th, 2019, 12:34 PM
I’m teetering on the fence between the last milestone thread and this one. I have a few hairs at waist but want to wait another month. My hair is 29.5”, I’m extremely tall. Do you guys have a basic reference for exactly what constitutes ‘hip’ length? Is it where your hip bones poke out at the front/sides, then drawing an invisible line around to the back?

Hip is where your hands rest on your hip bones ...@ where your index finger rests across the front and your thumb rests across the back.

Happy growing :cheer:

Siv
August 17th, 2019, 09:08 AM
That’s so exciting! I follow you on Instagram and might I say, your ends look quite nice in photographs! Props to you for being at a point where you’re happy to maintain for a bit. I’ve been saying I’ll maintain at the next milestone since before BSL �� I still haven’t stopped yet!

Thanks! Yeah I thought I'd maintain at WL, but that fell through and now I figure why not maintain at my final goal. I don't think I want it to grow any longer anyway, I'm already kind of annoyed with the length tbh... lol.

martyna_22
August 17th, 2019, 10:19 AM
Wow. In this picture your hair looks almost exactly like mine, both colour, length and texture. I'm not really in this thread because I'm very happy to be around the hip - good luck, all of you, though!


I haven't done a length shot in a while so I decided to take one after doing a little trim to clean up the ends the other day! I don't think I'm a hip yet but I'm happy with having now definitely passed waist!

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=37820&d=1564316299

Ylva
August 17th, 2019, 11:15 AM
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=38060&d=1565657780

This is where I'm currently at after my 1 cm trim on the 12th.

I think it's still possible for me to reach BCL by the end of this year but I doubt I'll get further than that. I probably won't trim anymore this year.

Also, as you can see from the pic, I am high-hipped so hip length, in reality, means f all in my case. :D

Groovy Granny
August 17th, 2019, 12:53 PM
So pretty Ylva :love:

Ylva
August 17th, 2019, 02:24 PM
So pretty Ylva :love:

Thank you kindly, GG. :heartbeat

lapushka
August 17th, 2019, 05:16 PM
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=38060&d=1565657780

This is where I'm currently at after my 1 cm trim on the 12th.

I think it's still possible for me to reach BCL by the end of this year but I doubt I'll get further than that. I probably won't trim anymore this year.

Also, as you can see from the pic, I am high-hipped so hip length, in reality, means f all in my case. :D

I would stop trimming as well; your hemline looks nice and even, you can leave that alone for (I think) at least half a year.

Good luck on your BCL journey! :thumbsup:

Ylva
August 17th, 2019, 05:52 PM
I would stop trimming as well; your hemline looks nice and even, you can leave that alone for (I think) at least half a year.

Good luck on your BCL journey! :thumbsup:

Something like that - I am planning to trim before the latter half of no-trimming 2020, and once between that and this trim. I hope that made some sense, haha. Then I won't trim for the rest of 2020 and will see where I end up by the end of it. :)

Thank you, lapushka! :)

Groovy Granny
August 20th, 2019, 12:57 PM
wrong thread

languagenut
August 28th, 2019, 03:33 PM
I'm calling TBL; we'll see if I can get to classic :D (which would be somewhere around the shirt hem)

https://i.postimg.cc/q7TjNGYh/20190828-141812.jpg

Corvana
August 28th, 2019, 03:45 PM
I'm calling TBL; we'll see if I can get to classic :D (which would be somewhere around the shirt hem)

https://i.postimg.cc/q7TjNGYh/20190828-141812.jpg

Oooooh congrats!!

Natalia_A00
August 28th, 2019, 06:26 PM
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x8f5G6QqyWI/XWcKvb6oLLI/AAAAAAAA1VE/oApXHnli8poHgdmPPkvlomub19rkpSffwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG-20190826-WA0002.jpg

I think I'm finally reaching tailbone. Only an inch (more or less) left! :)

Siv
August 29th, 2019, 04:17 AM
So much pretty hair around here :crush:

Tinyponies
August 29th, 2019, 05:10 AM
Natalia your hair is looking really great :heart:

spitfire511
August 29th, 2019, 08:00 AM
Natalia your hair is looking really great :heart:

^^^ This! Natalia it looks amazing - so shiny and healthy! :flower:

Groovy Granny
September 9th, 2019, 05:09 PM
OOOPS...wrong thread :run:

N0SF3RATU
September 9th, 2019, 05:54 PM
i am finally at tailbone lenght! it has taken me a good year to get from my waist to here. ..so now i just have to wait for the knee lenghts!

i really wanted to put in a picture, but due to my profile is being new, i cant...

N0SF3RATU
September 9th, 2019, 05:55 PM
20190910_003929.jpg

i figured it out...nevermind.. lol :D

N0SF3RATU
September 9th, 2019, 05:56 PM
well...and then i didnt...after all haha

spirals
September 9th, 2019, 11:51 PM
OOOPS...wrong thread :run:
That emoji is so perfect for that. It makes me laugh every time.

languagenut
September 10th, 2019, 12:14 AM
20190910_003929.jpg

i figured it out...nevermind.. lol :D

You need to upload the picture on an image-hosting site such as PostImages or Imgur, and link to it here :)

Dante
September 10th, 2019, 11:44 PM
I'm calling tailbone length! I've hardly taken any pics of my hair since I moved in June, but my Mum flew down last week to visit and I was able to get her to take a pic for me. I've really didn't think it has grown that much until I saw the photo and I was so excited to see it had grown after all! It's kind of hard to see the ends (the challenge of dark hair when you predominantly wear dark clothing, lol) but I think it's there. I'm planning to grow on to classic next (although I will trim a little to blunten the ends some at the end of year and every 3-6 months thereafter, so it's not going to be a fast process).

https://jubilee-live.flickr.com/65535/48714655368_b40fefaa27_o_d.jpg

Tinyponies
September 11th, 2019, 02:43 AM
Congrats Dante, your hair looks beautiful! I’m maybe a year/18 months behind you but hope my hair will look this good when it grows up :)

Siv
September 11th, 2019, 11:28 AM
Congratulations! :flower:

Dante
September 13th, 2019, 03:20 AM
Congrats Dante, your hair looks beautiful! I’m maybe a year/18 months behind you but hope my hair will look this good when it grows up :)


Congratulations! :flower:

Thank you both! :blossom::blossom:

dagny
September 13th, 2019, 09:44 PM
I'm calling tailbone length! I've hardly taken any pics of my hair since I moved in June, but my Mum flew down last week to visit and I was able to get her to take a pic for me. I've really didn't think it has grown that much until I saw the photo and I was so excited to see it had grown after all! It's kind of hard to see the ends (the challenge of dark hair when you predominantly wear dark clothing, lol) but I think it's there. I'm planning to grow on to classic next (although I will trim a little to blunten the ends some at the end of year and every 3-6 months thereafter, so it's not going to be a fast process).

https://jubilee-live.flickr.com/65535/48714655368_b40fefaa27_o_d.jpg

Congrats!!

dagny
September 13th, 2019, 09:45 PM
Well, not at TB length yet, but I did reach BCL yesterday!!

;)

Siv
September 14th, 2019, 04:48 AM
Well, not at TB length yet, but I did reach BCL yesterday!!

;)

Yay! Congrats to you too! :flower: I’m just hanging around HL+ at the moment, guessing it will be a few month before I reach my next goal .

Dante
September 14th, 2019, 06:51 AM
Thank you Siv! And congrats on reaching BCL!

Ylva
September 14th, 2019, 08:02 AM
Congratulations, Dante and dagny! :)

I can't wait to get back to the butt zone. As a stupidly high-hipped abomination, hip to BCL is probably my longest milestone - above the butt, at least. Below, I haven't quite pondered on, but I'm guessing there are longer ones there since I have rather long legs. It's not something I worry about at this point in time. This is just such a boring stretch for me since my hair has always sort of "ended up" around this length after hairdresser visits. :rolleyes:

I've sworn to myself that I will no longer be cutting above TBL, no matter what.

Laurelin
September 14th, 2019, 01:57 PM
Congratulations, Dante and dagny! :)

I can't wait to get back to the butt zone. As a stupidly high-hipped abomination, hip to BCL is probably my longest milestone - above the butt, at least. Below, I haven't quite pondered on, but I'm guessing there are longer ones there since I have rather long legs. It's not something I worry about at this point in time. This is just such a boring stretch for me since my hair has always sort of "ended up" around this length after hairdresser visits. :rolleyes:

I've sworn to myself that I will no longer be cutting above TBL, no matter what.


I relate to this! I would call growing past hip the worst so far. Besides it taking forever, when I reached BCL first time during hip I decided 'hey you know what would be smart? Trim it so the hemline is thicker!' (honestly the hemline did not need it) I regretted it for months and still kinda regret it because it caused my hair to remain at hip for months and thous slowed down my over all progress.
So I'm thinking about not trimming my hair atleast until TBL or maybe even Classic as well.

The area I consider hiplength on my body (the abyss from hipbone to BCL) is around 10cm long, while BCL to TBL is around 5cm, so it should definitely go faster now until next milestone. I hope you will reach butt zone soon too :o

Siv
September 14th, 2019, 02:54 PM
Approx. 6 months for me until I reach my goal length BCL (butt length!), then another 4 until TBL where I plan to cut back to BCL to deal with my funky ends... It's not too long I guess, I've been growing for years already!

Dante
September 15th, 2019, 10:10 PM
I relate to this! I would call growing past hip the worst so far. Besides it taking forever, when I reached BCL first time during hip I decided 'hey you know what would be smart? Trim it so the hemline is thicker!' (honestly the hemline did not need it) I regretted it for months and still kinda regret it because it caused my hair to remain at hip for months and thous slowed down my over all progress.
So I'm thinking about not trimming my hair atleast until TBL or maybe even Classic as well.

The area I consider hiplength on my body (the abyss from hipbone to BCL) is around 10cm long, while BCL to TBL is around 5cm, so it should definitely go faster now until next milestone. I hope you will reach butt zone soon too :o

I'm glad to read this (although I feel your pain) because I've been pondering trimming my hemline to make it thicker myself. But this reminds me how painful it would be to have to grow it back to TBL again! I'm tall and (to be brutally honest), large in the derriere, so it's taken ages to get to here. This is a good reminder for me to leave it alone!

Ylva
September 19th, 2019, 09:16 AM
I relate to this! I would call growing past hip the worst so far. Besides it taking forever, when I reached BCL first time during hip I decided 'hey you know what would be smart? Trim it so the hemline is thicker!' (honestly the hemline did not need it) I regretted it for months and still kinda regret it because it caused my hair to remain at hip for months and thous slowed down my over all progress.
So I'm thinking about not trimming my hair atleast until TBL or maybe even Classic as well.

The area I consider hiplength on my body (the abyss from hipbone to BCL) is around 10cm long, while BCL to TBL is around 5cm, so it should definitely go faster now until next milestone. I hope you will reach butt zone soon too :o

Welp, as stupid as it is, I might end up with thin ends again, despite all my effort to thicken them up, which did happen, and I was so ready to just grow onwards, but...

Then came what seems to be a trauma-induced shed. I'm not panicking or anything because there's no point, but I do feel down about it and just wonder how long it will go on for and how much (or little) hair I will be left with. I'm not sure how far I'd be willing to let it go before doing a chop, I'll just have to see how it goes. I am not opposed to fairytale ends but it's a bit "meh" since I've been actively trying to get rid of them for a change.

Ylva
September 29th, 2019, 05:00 PM
Length shot from tonight.

https://i.ibb.co/9WGYpFD/hiukset290919.jpg

My hair doesn't look any longer than in the previous one, but on that one, it was blowdried straight and here you see my natural texture, so I guess logically it should be longer now anyways.

Estrid
October 2nd, 2019, 09:16 AM
Beautiful hair, Ylva!

Second time I enter this thread, this time I hope I won't cut off my hair (ha ha). I know there's a 'WL to hip' thread somewhere too, but this was the one I found now and I want longer hair than to the hips so why not join this one? This photo is from yesterday (I think? the days are all becoming a blur to me). Guess I'll be staying here for the next 2 years or so.

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

Ylva
October 2nd, 2019, 11:54 AM
Thank you, virgin hair colour twin, and welcome to the thread! :) Congrats on reaching waist, your hair is very pretty!

Tinyponies
October 2nd, 2019, 04:34 PM
Gorgeous, Estrid, and congrats! :heart:

Corvana
October 2nd, 2019, 10:53 PM
Oooooh yay! Congrats on waist Estrid!!

Estrid
October 3rd, 2019, 02:14 AM
Thank you! Now I'm officially back to where I was when I cut it off, so every length I reach after this will be the longest it's ever been.

I had no idea your virgin hair colour was similar to mine, Ylva! That's cool :o

lapushka
October 3rd, 2019, 07:49 AM
Beautiful hair, Ylva!

Second time I enter this thread, this time I hope I won't cut off my hair (ha ha). I know there's a 'WL to hip' thread somewhere too, but this was the one I found now and I want longer hair than to the hips so why not join this one? This photo is from yesterday (I think? the days are all becoming a blur to me). Guess I'll be staying here for the next 2 years or so.

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

That's amazing. Way to go girl! :cheer:

lapushka
October 3rd, 2019, 07:50 AM
Length shot from tonight.

https://i.ibb.co/9WGYpFD/hiukset290919.jpg

My hair doesn't look any longer than in the previous one, but on that one, it was blowdried straight and here you see my natural texture, so I guess logically it should be longer now anyways.

Looking good, Ylva!

How's growing out your natural color going?

Ylva
October 3rd, 2019, 07:57 AM
Looking good, Ylva!

How's growing out your natural color going?

Thank you, lapushka! :)

It's going well, thanks for asking! I've been busy with uni so I've largely just ignored my hair pretty much ever since it started. It would be going even better though if I wasn't shedding the life out of me at the moment! But I'm sure it will pass once it's run its course... in some months time.

Dark40
October 3rd, 2019, 08:30 PM
This makes sense... my hair is more like a conveyer belt of split ends. No matter how much I trim- lo and behold- split ends... I think microtrimming kinda schedule may help me but I will have to figure out a way to do it myself.. can’t trust anyone else— NO 😐



😀👍... you too are a really nice person 🤗

Thank you for your such kind words! :) You are also a nice person too :)

Tinyponies
October 5th, 2019, 02:14 AM
We’re past the boob covering years, past the mid back abyss... I’m noticing that there’s quite a bit of bendy back in this length bracket. Like, it makes a lot of difference how I hold myself when feeling the ends to see where they come to, or trying to take a length shot. The slightest difference in posture affects where the ends fall to. Anyone else get that?

AJNinami
October 7th, 2019, 07:18 AM
I can finally join this thread!

When I first joined LHC I wanted waist-length hair so badly. After being on the forums for a bit I decided I wanted tailbone. These days I've been eyeing classic, I'm starting to think it'll never end haha.

Last time I was on the forums I was still in the APL to BSL thread, but I'm now solidly at hip length. :D

Hello everyone, I'm so excited to be here! Happy growing~

Ylva
October 7th, 2019, 02:33 PM
Welcome, AJ! Your hair is very pretty, I was amazed by the progress you showed in the growing out bleach and dye thread. Very inspiring.

lapushka
October 8th, 2019, 08:42 AM
Thank you, lapushka! :)

It's going well, thanks for asking! I've been busy with uni so I've largely just ignored my hair pretty much ever since it started. It would be going even better though if I wasn't shedding the life out of me at the moment! But I'm sure it will pass once it's run its course... in some months time.

I'm so sorry about the extra shedding! But it's great that the grow-out process is going well! :D

shaluwm_agape
October 8th, 2019, 09:56 AM
Wow Estrid Your hair looks amazing!
Ylva Loving everything! Your color is looking great!


https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=38780&d=1570504909

Finally here myself!

Ylva
October 8th, 2019, 11:33 AM
I'm so sorry about the extra shedding! But it's great that the grow-out process is going well! :D

Thank you. I am trying to see the silver linings in it, too - at least now I'll have less bleached hair percentage-wise, and those new ones growing in will be strong (uncut) at the ends.


Wow Estrid Your hair looks amazing!
Ylva Loving everything! Your color is looking great!


https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=38780&d=1570504909

Finally here myself!

Thank you! I love your thick hemline! Gorgeous hair altogether.

shaluwm_agape
October 8th, 2019, 12:48 PM
Thanks Ylva I absolutely admire your mane!

AJNinami
October 8th, 2019, 08:01 PM
Welcome, AJ! Your hair is very pretty, I was amazed by the progress you showed in the growing out bleach and dye thread. Very inspiring.

Thank you! Also, it looks like we may be hair sisters/twins. How fun~ :cheese:

Ylva
October 9th, 2019, 08:41 AM
Thanks Ylva I absolutely admire your mane!

You are too kind!


Thank you! Also, it looks like we may be hair sisters/twins. How fun~ :cheese:

Very true! :)

Groovy Granny
October 10th, 2019, 05:40 PM
Today I ALMOST cut back from hip to waist/MBL....ALMOST :whistle:

But I did NOT...and will not.

It looks and feels good and I still have a lot of styling options.

To go shorter means MORE WORK...curling and refreshing and searching for styles when some fail for lack of length.

My landmarks do mot equate to the normal length at that landmark because of my short and shrinking spine.

DO NOT FORGET THAT GG ~ it took a lot to get where you are :doh: :lol:

shaluwm_agape
October 10th, 2019, 07:51 PM
please don't cut back GG you are one of my biggest Inspirations here on the Forum and your hair is honestly so beautiful

Groovy Granny
October 10th, 2019, 10:44 PM
please don't cut back GG you are one of my biggest Inspirations here on the Forum and your hair is honestly so beautiful

Awww thank you...that means a lot to me (((hugs)))

It is funny (not really) that when I mentioned it to my DH, he asked who I would have cut it :hmm:

I didn't push for his meaning behind the comment, but explained *I* would do it...IF I did .....and later when I said I was NOT cutting ....and he said NOTHING :doh:

Not that he has been very vocal this whole time....when I first thought about growing he was concerned about the length.
Then when I grew long I finally got a few compliments; only one was sought after by me.

I am alone in my long hair journey, aside from all you dear friends here at LHC that I am super grateful for :grouphug:
because in my world, no one really gives a :poop: about my hair!

And if by chance you don't like it :wigtongue too bad....I DO....and I am old enough to NOT care what YOU think :lala:

It does feel/look the best between Hip and TBL ......and there I shall stay.... until/unless my hand is forced to cut it....for some SERIOUS reason :agree:

I saw another LHC peep had cut back and for some reason (hair toy guilt? old age?) that got me thinking :scissors:

I suppose you just never know :whistle: lol

Thanks for the support ~ happy growing :flowers:

enting
October 11th, 2019, 03:18 AM
This is your happy place for length as far as I understood GG, but if for whatever reason you decided it would be better to go shorter, you'd have support. Just so long as you do it because it's what makes you happy either way, and not because of any sort of peer pressure or anything :heart:

Groovy Granny
October 11th, 2019, 10:41 AM
This is your happy place for length as far as I understood GG, but if for whatever reason you decided it would be better to go shorter, you'd have support. Just so long as you do it because it's what makes you happy either way, and not because of any sort of peer pressure or anything :heart:

Thank you :)

Yes it has been my sweet spot......I can't go too long....and this week WL seemed too short long term :doh:

If I stay focused I can remain @ hip and be happy in all respects.

It could just be the result of this Summer's stressors...that are drifting into FALL :p

I think I will put off my monthly dustings too, and just stick with quarterly hemline maintenance....then I won't be as fixed on length every time the full moon rises along with my emotions :lol:

I appreciate your support when the old bird slips off her rocker a bit :flowers:

enting
October 13th, 2019, 07:37 AM
<puts bird gently back on rocker more stably>

You're doing all right. That sounds like a good plan for avoiding frequent temptation.

Groovy Granny
October 13th, 2019, 10:50 AM
<puts bird gently back on rocker more stably>

You're doing all right. That sounds like a good plan for avoiding frequent temptation.

LOL thank you (((hugs))) I needed that little giggle today!
With hemline maintenance every 3 months...trimming no shorter than hip and growing back towards TBL will give me good, comfy, workable lengths :thumbsup:

Milady_DeWinter
October 13th, 2019, 10:53 AM
I think I'm TBL yet when stretched. I'll wait a bit to double check it, since it's sorta curly it's not too obvious... but I think I'm there at last!

Here's the last lenght pic I took, from october 1st aprox:

https://i.imgur.com/Uv6VR92l.jpg


TBL is 1,5"-2 inches below BCL for me.

Tinyponies
October 14th, 2019, 06:36 AM
The longer it gets, the lovelier, Milady :heart: congrats!

Ylva
October 14th, 2019, 07:19 AM
Congrats, Milady! :)

Here's my current length, between hip and BCL as indicated by the hands. The waves probably eat up a bit of length even though they are quite stretched out in this pic (heavy, damp hair).

https://i.ibb.co/7GPR4SB/waytobcl.jpg

shaluwm_agape
October 14th, 2019, 11:00 AM
Congrats Milady Your mane looks beautiful!
Beautiful Ylva It's so pretty!

Caraid♫
October 14th, 2019, 03:37 PM
Here is my current length shot! I think I'm nearing hip!!
https://s609.photobucket.com/user/jaberwockygirl/media/oct2019length.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0https://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt175/jaberwockygirl/oct2019length.jpg (https://s609.photobucket.com/user/jaberwockygirl/media/oct2019length.jpg.html)

S&S
October 14th, 2019, 09:22 PM
Caraid♫ - Gorgeous !!

Groovy Granny
October 14th, 2019, 09:48 PM
I think I'm TBL yet when stretched. I'll wait a bit to double check it, since it's sorta curly it's not too obvious... but I think I'm there at last!

Here's the last lenght pic I took, from october 1st aprox:

https://i.imgur.com/Uv6VR92l.jpg


TBL is 1,5"-2 inches below BCL for me.


Congrats, Milady! :)

Here's my current length, between hip and BCL as indicated by the hands. The waves probably eat up a bit of length even though they are quite stretched out in this pic (heavy, damp hair).

https://i.ibb.co/7GPR4SB/waytobcl.jpg

Both of you ~ so lovely :heart:


Here is my current length shot! I think I'm nearing hip!!


You may be there stretched :eye:

It is so wonderful to see your beautiful hair lengthening again :crush:

Caraid♫
October 15th, 2019, 06:58 AM
Caraid♫ - Gorgeous !!
thank you !! :o




You may be there stretched :eye:

It is so wonderful to see your beautiful hair lengthening again :crush:
thanks Groovy Granny! I'm so excited about it getting long again!! I just can't wait for TBL! I'm sad I've been so busy and not on the boards much, but the upside is that time (in terms of hair growing) totally flies because it's not on my mind as much!!
I've been poking around and your hair is looking amazing!

Ylva
October 15th, 2019, 07:05 AM
Thank you, GG. :heartbeat

I think you are ready to call hip, Caraid.

Groovy Granny
October 15th, 2019, 10:40 AM
thank you !! :o

thanks Groovy Granny! I'm so excited about it getting long again!! I just can't wait for TBL! I'm sad I've been so busy and not on the boards much, but the upside is that time (in terms of hair growing) totally flies because it's not on my mind as much!!
I've been poking around and your hair is looking amazing!
Thank you :flowers:
I have missed you...and am happy to see you when you can pop in :heart:

Caraid♫
October 16th, 2019, 11:34 PM
Thank you, GG. :heartbeat

I think you are ready to call hip, Caraid.
maybe I really can call it! I never want to call it too early, but looking at the pic again, it does look there especially with how the ends flip up! yay!

Thank you :flowers:
I have missed you...and am happy to see you when you can pop in :heart:
I will always keep coming back 'cause I definitely love y'all! :love:

Groovy Granny
October 17th, 2019, 11:34 AM
maybe I really can call it! I never want to call it too early, but looking at the pic again, it does look there especially with how the ends flip up! yay!

I will always keep coming back 'cause I definitely love y'all! :love:

Ain't that the truth ~ me too :grouphug:

Congrats to you :flowers:

Tinyponies
October 26th, 2019, 12:48 PM
Hey everyone, I’ve been quiet lately because I’ve been too tired to post much, but I’ve been lurking when I get a bit of signal and admiring everyone and cheering you all on.

My hair is pretty steady right now, I think we got over the super dry ends from dusty renovation work and the summer shedding seems to have stopped. I’m inching towards hip!

My trousers waistband is at about hip here in this photo,

https://imgur.com/a/NMv2YS3

Ylva
October 26th, 2019, 12:52 PM
Your hair is looking really pretty, Ponies! Are you calling milestones stretched? If so, I think you're good to go with hip.

Tinyponies
October 26th, 2019, 01:06 PM
Your hair is looking really pretty, Ponies! Are you calling milestones stretched? If so, I think you're good to go with hip.

Thank you :) I’m going to wait to call it when it *feels* there this time. For me, there seems to be quite a discrepancy between photo milestones and feeling milestones (I mean feeling it brush a finger at that length kind of a thing, not physically feeling the ends brush hip, which I suspect would be even longer).

Caraid♫
October 26th, 2019, 02:19 PM
Hey everyone, I’ve been quiet lately because I’ve been too tired to post much, but I’ve been lurking when I get a bit of signal and admiring everyone and cheering you all on.

My hair is pretty steady right now, I think we got over the super dry ends from dusty renovation work and the summer shedding seems to have stopped. I’m inching towards hip!

My trousers waistband is at about hip here in this photo,

https://imgur.com/a/NMv2YS3

way to go, it looks so so close if not already there stretched like Yla says! It looks super healthy!

vpatt
October 26th, 2019, 03:13 PM
Hey everyone, I’ve been quiet lately because I’ve been too tired to post much, but I’ve been lurking when I get a bit of signal and admiring everyone and cheering you all on.

My hair is pretty steady right now, I think we got over the super dry ends from dusty renovation work and the summer shedding seems to have stopped. I’m inching towards hip!

My trousers waistband is at about hip here in this photo,

https://imgur.com/a/NMv2YS3

I love it, ponies, may I ask how you trim? At the first of the year I may do a good trim ... I just need to decide on a method.

Tinyponies
October 26th, 2019, 04:26 PM
way to go, it looks so so close if not already there stretched like Yla says! It looks super healthy!
Yay thanks for the lovely compliment :) your hair is looking super beautiful and so long! Where does the time go.


I love it, ponies, may I ask how you trim? At the first of the year I may do a good trim ... I just need to decide on a method.

Hey dear vpatt, honestly I haven’t trimmed my hair at all since more than two (? Really?) years ago when a friend cut more off than I wanted. Soon after joining here in October last year I did some s&d Sessions but stopped as I felt that most of the damage was further up than the ends and I didn’t want to go thinning it all out too much. Sometimes my ends feel fried, I even dreamt about them breaking into little pieces recently, but really they are prone to dryness and if I can keep that under control then all is well (I don’t want to ear my hair down apart from to swish it around for about 4 minutes anyway).

Eta
I’ve been eyeing a nice deep u shape Feyes method trim, but I don’t know when I’ll get around to actually doing it.......

shaluwm_agape
October 26th, 2019, 06:14 PM
Your hair looks greatTP Sooo healthy

Groovy Granny
October 26th, 2019, 06:35 PM
Hey everyone, I’ve been quiet lately because I’ve been too tired to post much, but I’ve been lurking when I get a bit of signal and admiring everyone and cheering you all on.

My hair is pretty steady right now, I think we got over the super dry ends from dusty renovation work and the summer shedding seems to have stopped. I’m inching towards hip!

My trousers waistband is at about hip here in this photo,

https://imgur.com/a/NMv2YS3

Very pretty :heart:


I love it, ponies, may I ask how you trim? At the first of the year I may do a good trim ... I just need to decide on a method.


Y
Eta
I’ve been eyeing a nice deep u shape Feyes method trim, but I don’t know when I’ll get around to actually doing it.......

Lately I have been doing a Feyes and Under the Chin combo trim - see avatar result.

I do a ponytail under my chin-snip the tip; then ponytail in the back-snip the tip.
Then I part my hair down the middle, bring it to the front and do a small angle snip on each side to deepen the U.... |/ \|
Most is in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Erf49Eyxc ; Torrin paige did it too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BueOJzBD8qc

Tinyponies
October 27th, 2019, 02:19 AM
Thanks shaluwm and GG, so kind, you lovely people :heart:

Your combo trim sounds very good, GG, and simple to do. The result on you is lovely.

vpatt
October 27th, 2019, 06:07 AM
Very pretty :heart:





Lately I have been doing a Feyes and Under the Chin combo trim - see avatar result.

I do a ponytail under my chin-snip the tip; then ponytail in the back-snip the tip.
Then I part my hair down the middle, bring it to the front and do a small angle snip on each side to deepen the U.... |/ \|
Most is in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Erf49Eyxc ; Torrin paige did it too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BueOJzBD8qc

I think you had directed me to those videos before, GG and I had forgotten. I will be doing this whenever I can find my scissors, sigh. They seem to be missing in action. Thank you so much!

Sofialu
October 28th, 2019, 08:00 AM
I'm not sure what length my hair is now but I think it is past hip:

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=38855&d=1572266828

Tinyponies
October 28th, 2019, 09:35 AM
Hey, Sofialu, your hair is beautiful!
It looks to me like you’re already at tbl, and your shortest pieces are around hip length. Really pretty!

Sofialu
October 29th, 2019, 06:45 AM
Hey, Sofialu, your hair is beautiful!
It looks to me like you’re already at tbl, and your shortest pieces are around hip length. Really pretty!

Thank you Tinyponies, I find it really hard to tell where it reaches but yes definitely past hip at the longest parts. I've not been giving it much attention lately so hadn't noticed the length but family members have been commenting recently so I thought I'd check in!

lakhesis
October 29th, 2019, 05:25 PM
Just stopping by to update my length shot :)
https://i.postimg.cc/rFLrvJzm/IMG-3065.jpg

Groovy Granny
October 29th, 2019, 05:47 PM
Thanks shaluwm and GG, so kind, you lovely people :heart:

Your combo trim sounds very good, GG, and simple to do. The result on you is lovely.
Thank you..it IS very easy and quick!


I think you had directed me to those videos before, GG and I had forgotten. I will be doing this whenever I can find my scissors, sigh. They seem to be missing in action. Thank you so much!

Happy to help; yes we have talked about it before....but I get you ;)


I'm not sure what length my hair is now but I think it is past hip:

What lovely hair ~ dfinitely must be at BCL, and I agree...quite possibly TBL ...which only YOU can determine with certainty :eyebrows:


Just stopping by to update my length shot :)


Very pretty!

Ylva
October 29th, 2019, 05:48 PM
Wow lakhesis, your hair has grown a lot and it looks super pretty! :)

Meanwhile I had a wet length shot taken and my ends from about BSL down have thinned out so much because of TE. Lame.

Groovy Granny
October 29th, 2019, 05:51 PM
Wow lakhesis, your hair has grown a lot and it looks super pretty! :)

Meanwhile I had a wet length shot taken and my ends from about BSL down have thinned out so much because of TE. Lame.

I am having a 'senior moment'.....pray tell......what is TE :confused:

Wet hair never tells the whole story....I bet it still looks very pretty and thick :cheer:

Sofialu
October 29th, 2019, 07:17 PM
Just stopping by to update my length shot :)
https://i.postimg.cc/rFLrvJzm/IMG-3065.jpg

Beautiful lakhesis



What lovely hair ~ dfinitely must be at BCL, and I agree...quite possibly TBL ...which only YOU can determine with certainty :eyebrows:


Haha true! Prompted me to check and yes it is at BCL, thank you :o

Ylva
October 30th, 2019, 08:07 AM
I am having a 'senior moment'.....pray tell......what is TE :confused:

Wet hair never tells the whole story....I bet it still looks very pretty and thick :cheer:

Telogen effluvium. :)

It does look better dry, but I think wet hair is sort of less forgiving, so it shows the truth better.