Waist | Hip | BCL | Tailbone

[bokeh]

sadly I had a mini disaster, and my hairs trash, I'm going to be maintaining until the end of next year, such a shame, oneday I hope to have it long though!You’re going to meet goal. Your dedication is obvious in your posts even though you struggle.

[Bat]

You’re going to meet goal. Your dedication is obvious in your posts even though you struggle.

Thank you! I hope so, I just need to learn benign neglect and let it do what it wants

[bokeh]

Thank you! I hope so, I just need to learn benign neglect and let it do what it wantsYou will. That comes with time. I can already tell how beautiful your hair will be!

[Bat]

You will. That comes with time. I can already tell how beautiful your hair will be!

Let's hope it will be how you imagine or better!

[knobbly]

Here’s a half-up from today - Thursday I’m getting a trim so might need to update this post after! I’m excited to thicken up my ends but dang, there’s just so much distance between hip and classic.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43057&d=1603240208

So shiny baanoo!! :crush:

[baanoo]

So shiny baanoo!! :crush:

:blush: thank you, knobbly!

[Finda]

Here’s a half-up from today - Thursday I’m getting a trim so might need to update this post after! I’m excited to thicken up my ends but dang, there’s just so much distance between hip and classic.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43057&d=1603240208

Looks really nice!

I'd like to join this threat with my hair being around hip. And yes it's totally my impression as well that it's gonna take forever to reach classic. Waist to hip was sort of quick, classic will be about another 10 inch and I'll also probably need to trim a bit until then ;)

[Bri-Chan]

baanoo looks so healthy and shiny! Oh and I like that color.
Finda I totally agree! I'm almost at BCL and classic is like.. 8 inches far?

[Estrid]

Beautiful, baanoo! just like others before me said: it looks really shiny and healthy :o

[Bonsai]

Today I took shower... and I understood - my wet (so perfectly straight) hair is ending perfectly in hip bone level :toast: .

[Ada-banana]

Hello everyone,
I also like to join this thread, although I'm not sure if I really am at waist. I think so. How do you know?

[baanoo]

baanoo looks so healthy and shiny! Oh and I like that color.
Finda I totally agree! I'm almost at BCL and classic is like.. 8 inches far?


Beautiful, baanoo! just like others before me said: it looks really shiny and healthy :o

:flowers: thank you, Bri & Estrid!


Today I took shower... and I understood - my wet (so perfectly straight) hair is ending perfectly in hip bone level :toast: .

Bonsai, I had the exact same moment in the shower last night! So happy that even after a trim hip is close. :)


Hello everyone,
I also like to join this thread, although I'm not sure if I really am at waist. I think so. How do you know?

The easiest way is to take a photo from the back - I use the timer on my phone - and if it reaches the smallest part of your waist, you’re there! Some folks count their length stretched if they have a lot of wave or curl, and others in its natural state, up to you. :)

[wispe]

@pisinoe loving the shine and wave!

@Elliandra - sounds like a Disc Bun! I rarely wear that one, but I feel like I ought to wear it more. I usually alternate strands when I wrap the disc bun now that I'm at a length where it wraps a good few times - it really anchors for me now.
I've been liking the Nessa bun lately, it's holding well for me. That one might work well for you, Elliandra, it's named for Haatraum as she invented it, and her hair is thick too. I've been wearing mostly hairforks lately but I'm thinking I might try more braided buns and see if they keep hold of my sticks any better. My hair is in a phase where it likes to spit out sticks, and is refusing to stay in a nautilus bun or L-infinity, both of which I'd love to wear more often if they'd just be stable. Will re-evaluate in a few inches and see if my hair feels like cooperating then!

I'm back at waist length now, hoping for hip by the end of the year. Will re-evaluate my hem at that point, possibly do some trimming or maintaining around that length before moving on to tailbone, which I am hoping to hit sometime before the end of 2021 (but haven't done the math yet to know how feasible that is. A problem for a later time)

So I'm pretty sure I'm hip stretched but I never dry my hair straight these days so my (sorta) wurls are eating up a little visual length. I've been primarily wearing forks and l-infinity buns lately, and they're definitely staying stable. Glad to have gotten through that rough spot ^^ from back in July.

By the time the year ends I should be solidly hip, at which point I have to decide between a good trim and/or maintaining and microtriming for a bit. I have not been babying my ends as much as I should and they are a little dry/grabby, but not too bad. Have made a resolution for the rest of the year to actually oil my ends and wear it up more often to help protect it - I've been wearing it down at least half the time and with the weather finally starting to cool down, that'll have to change.

Anyway here's a length shot, thumbs at hip. BCL is approximately halfway between my thumbs and the bottom of my shirt, with tbl around where my shirt ends. Picture cuts off at classic.
https://i.imgur.com/OuXLXgs.jpg?1

[wispe]

Hello everyone,
I also like to join this thread, although I'm not sure if I really am at waist. I think so. How do you know?

If you put your hands at the smallest part of your waist (or wrap a belt around it, or a string, etc) that's where I personally count waist length as. I measure to that spot from the front of my hairline down the back, and compare my length measurement for my actual hair to see if I'm technically at that length. But I don't consider a milestone for me to be personally "solid" until it's visual in pictures with my natural texture, which usually takes an extra couple of months to distinguish for me.

Some people call stretched, some not, some call it when their longest hair reaches the milestone, others when the majority of their ends reach that spot.... just whatever personally feels right to you (:

[fiords]

Depending on your hair type, I'd reckon roughly 8-9 months or so. Hair appears to grow very slow the longer it gets, I've noticed. The closer it is to your face, the more pronounced the growth.
I'm past waist length but not quite at hip! It's a long journey for sure!

[baanoo]

So I'm pretty sure I'm hip stretched but I never dry my hair straight these days so my (sorta) wurls are eating up a little visual length. I've been primarily wearing forks and l-infinity buns lately, and they're definitely staying stable. Glad to have gotten through that rough spot ^^ from back in July.

By the time the year ends I should be solidly hip, at which point I have to decide between a good trim and/or maintaining and microtriming for a bit. I have not been babying my ends as much as I should and they are a little dry/grabby, but not too bad. Have made a resolution for the rest of the year to actually oil my ends and wear it up more often to help protect it - I've been wearing it down at least half the time and with the weather finally starting to cool down, that'll have to change.

Anyway here's a length shot, thumbs at hip. BCL is approximately halfway between my thumbs and the bottom of my shirt, with tbl around where my shirt ends. Picture cuts off at classic.

Wispe, your color is so cool! I love the look.

[knobbly]

wispe your hair is so pretty!! The color blocking, the wave, I love it!

[wispe]

Wispe, your color is so cool! I love the look.
Thanks (:


wispe your hair is so pretty!! The color blocking, the wave, I love it!

Thank you (: It's actually split/half-and-half but I always wear a side part (: I'm pretty pleased with my hair overall lately! Just gotta pamper it a little more often (:

[LittleHealthy]

Wispe, it's been a while since I've cruised the forum, but has your hair surpassed the length it was before you had your big chop?? What an impressive, thick and lively mane of hair you have now!!

[cestlavie]

Your hair looks lovely, Wispe!

[Ada-banana]

Thank you for your replies everyone, I will make a picture tomorrow. Now I washed my hair again(!) so it’s wet and not in a good state for a picture or measuring. My hair is getting really dirty because I’m sanding wood in my house, I normally wash once every 2 weeks but now I wash 3 times a week. I’m a bit worried about the damage with al the washing, although I CO wash now, just to get the dirt out.

@Wispe: Wow, badass coloring. I love it!

[wispe]

Wispe, it's been a while since I've cruised the forum, but has your hair surpassed the length it was before you had your big chop?? What an impressive, thick and lively mane of hair you have now!!

Technically I think I have an inch to go before I match my pre-chop length, (33.5+" I think, I'm about 32.5-33" now) but it was so thin/damaged that I think it was breaking/losing length at the end. In two weeks it'll be 3 years since my big chop!


https://i.imgur.com/AE0QVGO.jpg
(Apologies if its a little big, am on mobile)


Your hair looks lovely, Wispe!
Thanks! :)


Thank you for your replies everyone, I will make a picture tomorrow. Now I washed my hair again(!) so it’s wet and not in a good state for a picture or measuring. My hair is getting really dirty because I’m sanding wood in my house, I normally wash once every 2 weeks but now I wash 3 times a week. I’m a bit worried about the damage with al the washing, although I CO wash now, just to get the dirt out.

@Wispe: Wow, badass coloring. I love it!

With it being cowashed gently and not long-term, I imagine your hair will recover just fine! Would still love new pictures when you have a moment (:

& thank you!

[Ada-banana]

I've made pictures, and I'm at waist. But only with my longest layers. It feels a bit like cheating.

My uncombed curls after washing:
https://i.postimg.cc/Pf8zWzj9/IMG-20201030-104532.jpg

My combed curls (I comb them everyday)
https://i.postimg.cc/7CrL9v2n/IMG-20201030-104603.jpg (https://postimg.cc/7CrL9v2n)

My hair is a bit greasy and compacted because of too much glycerin last night. I hate my layers, but I'm not ready to make a chop yet to achieve a blunt hemline again.

[LittleHealthy]

Technically I think I have an inch to go before I match my pre-chop length, (33.5+" I think, I'm about 32.5-33" now) but it was so thin/damaged that I think it was breaking/losing length at the end. In two weeks it'll be 3 years since my big chop!


https://i.imgur.com/AE0QVGO.jpg
(Apologies if its a little big, am on mobile)


Thanks! :)



With it being cowashed gently and not long-term, I imagine your hair will recover just fine! Would still love new pictures when you have a moment (:

& thank you!

Wow, you've got at least 100 times more hair this time around :D this comparison is freaking amazing. I Just saw where you've posted it to your Instagram account, perfect motivation for others, and such an accomplishment for yourself! The ultimate example of patience and common sense haircare :heartbeat

[Ada-banana]

A huge difference indeed wispe! You have beautiful full hair now, enjoy it!

[LittleHealthy]

I'm still nowhere near tailbone length :D but I'm happy with my hair so I don't mind!
https://i.postimg.cc/cC7Fr8K8/IMG_20201028_175715_012.jpg
It's a smidge over 31 inches now. It was 33 inches but I trimmed in August (so much for no trim 2020)!

Also disclaimer, my hair doesn't look so great here. It's 3rd day hair, half wet from swimming in the pool that day :D

[Bat]

I've made pictures, and I'm at waist. But only with my longest layers. It feels a bit like cheating.

My uncombed curls after washing:
https://i.postimg.cc/Pf8zWzj9/IMG-20201030-104532.jpg

My combed curls (I comb them everyday)
https://i.postimg.cc/7CrL9v2n/IMG-20201030-104603.jpg (https://postimg.cc/7CrL9v2n)

My hair is a bit greasy and compacted because of too much glycerin last night. I hate my layers, but I'm not ready to make a chop yet to achieve a blunt hemline again.

It looks great currently so I can see why you are waiting! I think I just asked in the layer topic how long it was

[Ada-banana]

Thank you bat! I think the hemline looks not so nice because of the layers, but I've complained already in the right topic :-). I'm happy that my growth seems to be going fast though.

[baanoo]

Wow, Wispe, that’s incredible!! Such a gorgeous transformation.

Ada, your hair is so beautiful! I love your texture.

LittleHealthy, it looks so good - such silky straightness; it’s lovely.

[Amenahh]

Technically I think I have an inch to go before I match my pre-chop length, (33.5+" I think, I'm about 32.5-33" now) but it was so thin/damaged that I think it was breaking/losing length at the end. In two weeks it'll be 3 years since my big chop!


https://i.imgur.com/AE0QVGO.jpg


Wow wispe, what a journey!! Your hair is looking gorgeous, full, and healthy!

[Amenahh]

Ada-banana, I think your hair looks great! We're in the same boat - longest layers going past waist, and hating our layers yet not wanting to chop! :lol: For what it's worth, I like your layers, I think they suit the curls.

LittleHealthy, I'm jealous of your blunt hemline, and your natural colour is gorgeous!

[BexLocks]

It's been a minute since I've been on the forum, and wow! Such beautiful pictures.
Wispe, your transformation is amazing! Such an inspiration!

[Ada-banana]

Thank you banoo, amenahh and be locks!
Amennah: that's why the haircutter gave me the layers. Or else it looks like a big block of dense hair. But I think with longer hair it suits better to have no layers.
Cool that we are in the same boat, then we can see each others progress. What is your ultimate hairgoal?

[Amenahh]

Thank you banoo, amenahh and be locks!
Amennah: that's why the haircutter gave me the layers. Or else it looks like a big block of dense hair. But I think with longer hair it suits better to have no layers.
Cool that we are in the same boat, then we can see each others progress. What is your ultimate hairgoal?

My goal is tailbone, although we will see how I feel about that once I reach it. People have been known to want to keep growing haha! Next year, I plan on growing and regularly trimming a bit to get rid of layers, and I'll probably start maintaining at hip once I reach it, to get a blunt V/U hemline.

What's yours?

[Ada-banana]

Yes, a soft u can also be very nice instead of a blunt hemline.
Nice! Happy growing. And yes, people tend to get addicted to hair growth here.
My goal is knee, but only in a reasonably nice state and not i get discomfort from my hair.

[Finda]

Technically I think I have an inch to go before I match my pre-chop length, (33.5+" I think, I'm about 32.5-33" now) but it was so thin/damaged that I think it was breaking/losing length at the end. In two weeks it'll be 3 years since my big chop!


https://i.imgur.com/AE0QVGO.jpg
(Apologies if its a little big, am on mobile)


Thanks! :)



With it being cowashed gently and not long-term, I imagine your hair will recover just fine! Would still love new pictures when you have a moment (:

& thank you!

Wow, that is beyond impressive!

[squirrrel]

Wispe: that transformation is stunning.
Ada-banana: I love your unbrushed picture. That’s gorgeous.
Littlehealthy: it’s living up to what you want and looks great.

Thanks for sharing your pictures everyone.

[Siv]

Technically I think I have an inch to go before I match my pre-chop length, (33.5+" I think, I'm about 32.5-33" now) but it was so thin/damaged that I think it was breaking/losing length at the end. In two weeks it'll be 3 years since my big chop!


https://i.imgur.com/AE0QVGO.jpg
(Apologies if its a little big, am on mobile)


Thanks! :)



With it being cowashed gently and not long-term, I imagine your hair will recover just fine! Would still love new pictures when you have a moment (:

& thank you!

Holy moly I saw this on you insta and I'm still so amazed!! I think I followed you awhile before your chop and I remember thinking that your hair looked quite good before the chop (which I still do because fairytail ends :crush:) BUT I'm so amazed at what a huge difference it made!!


ETA:

Also I don't understand my growth rate?? I've been quite solidly growing 4 cm per quarter, but now it seems I did 4 cm in one month?! Either I misjudged how much I cut last equinox or I just had a random MASSIVE growth spurt...

[wo]

Wow, Wispe, your hair looks amazing! I must've lost track of time, because it feels so recent that you cut it short and now it's longer and thicker than ever!

[wispe]

Thanks all! It's certainly been a journey! I didn't realize until I put that collage together just how big the difference was from then to now! I went from i/ii to a solid upper ii thickness, and my hair texture is so pretty now (not that I ever encourage it, I'm still quite lazy/benign neglecting it). Could still use a little trimming at the ends probably, I've only been trimming once every 4-9 months and only done two bigger trims, so I don't want to let it fairytale too much. I prefer a thicker hem now that I've gotten to experience that (:

@Siv, I always took a ton of photos in order to pick out one where my hair looked it's best! But reality wasn't quite what it looked. I loved this length last time I was here, but my hair was so fragile and damaged that it was quite frustrating and sad to care for at the time. Pretty sure whenever I mentioned that I was frustrated with it people couldn't really understand why, because I didn't really show how bad it had gotten. I still have a couple other photos that show the damage really well, from around the few weeks before I big chopped, and they were eye-opening to me how bad it had gotten! That, combined with not enjoying my hair very much, "dealing" with it rather than looking forward to it, is why I went for the big chop. I'm so much happier this time around!

Also maybe your hair just had it's growth all at once? I grew an inch in July but then it didn't grow again until mid-September, so I was baffled a bit. Evens out to about 6-7" a year though pretty consistently, even if it spurts and stops!

@Wo, yeah I chopped Nov 18, 2017. Nuts! I did a couple big hiatuses on instagram (and a big one on LHC too, got busy with life), so there's gaps in my hair journey that nobody got to see. Crazy how time flies though.

[Siv]

@Siv, I always took a ton of photos in order to pick out one where my hair looked it's best! But reality wasn't quite what it looked. I loved this length last time I was here, but my hair was so fragile and damaged that it was quite frustrating and sad to care for at the time. Pretty sure whenever I mentioned that I was frustrated with it people couldn't really understand why, because I didn't really show how bad it had gotten. I still have a couple other photos that show the damage really well, from around the few weeks before I big chopped, and they were eye-opening to me how bad it had gotten! That, combined with not enjoying my hair very much, "dealing" with it rather than looking forward to it, is why I went for the big chop. I'm so much happier this time around!

Also maybe your hair just had it's growth all at once? I grew an inch in July but then it didn't grow again until mid-September, so I was baffled a bit. Evens out to about 6-7" a year though pretty consistently, even if it spurts and stops!
.

I'm glad you're happy with it!

And that sounds plausible, I usually have a stall in Jan-Feb sometime, so why not a random growth burst?

[Madeline C.]

Hello everyone, just wanted to say that everyone's pictures are so inspiring and beautiful!
Also, I finally reached WL curly and approaching hip when stretched.(I'll post a pic when I finally get a good one)
I don't know about the rest of you, but I love feeling my long hair down my back or catching a glimpse of it in a mirror (call me vain if you want) but I feel so elegant with my hair long and flowy.
I've never been happier with my hair in my life! Though I don't know how long I'll eventually grow my hair, I know I'll never cut it shorter than waist.

[BexLocks]

Hello everyone, just wanted to say that everyone's pictures are so inspiring and beautiful!
Also, I finally reached WL curly and approaching hip when stretched.(I'll post a pic when I finally get a good one)
I don't know about the rest of you, but I love feeling my long hair down my back or catching a glimpse of it in a mirror (call me vain if you want) but I feel so elegant with my hair long and flowy.
I've never been happier with my hair in my life! Though I don't know how long I'll eventually grow my hair, I know I'll never cut it shorter than waist.
Hello and welcome! I don't think it's vanity to enjoy something you've worked so hard to achieve. Congratulations on finding a happy place!

[Amenahh]

Hello everyone, just wanted to say that everyone's pictures are so inspiring and beautiful!
Also, I finally reached WL curly and approaching hip when stretched.(I'll post a pic when I finally get a good one)
I don't know about the rest of you, but I love feeling my long hair down my back or catching a glimpse of it in a mirror (call me vain if you want) but I feel so elegant with my hair long and flowy.
I've never been happier with my hair in my life! Though I don't know how long I'll eventually grow my hair, I know I'll never cut it shorter than waist.

Welcome, it's great that you're enjoying your hair! :)
Happy growing!

[Scream-Queen]

I was around APL at 2017 now I'm almost hip in 2020 and so my goal is classic.. Might get there 2021? Who knows.. Hopefully sooner!:)

[lapushka]

Technically I think I have an inch to go before I match my pre-chop length, (33.5+" I think, I'm about 32.5-33" now) but it was so thin/damaged that I think it was breaking/losing length at the end. In two weeks it'll be 3 years since my big chop!


https://i.imgur.com/AE0QVGO.jpg
(Apologies if its a little big, am on mobile)


Thanks! :)



With it being cowashed gently and not long-term, I imagine your hair will recover just fine! Would still love new pictures when you have a moment (:

& thank you!

OMG, that is such a big difference from when you started. Nothing wrong with thin(ner) hair (my mom has about that "thickness"), but if it's not what you are used to it can be very tough!

And I *love* the color! :D

[Scream-Queen]

I'm new and just wanted to pop in and say I'm almost there!!:) 4 more inches.and hoodlum to everyone on their goals ��

[Scream-Queen]

Guys I meant goodluck �� not hoodlum.. I'm sorry!

[enting]

Popping back in here to say hi! to everybody and check in even though I'm not officially in this category.

Oh my gosh wispe! I have a rl friend whose hair is thinner like in your first picture and thinks their hair is just like that and can't grow long. Your pictures are pure proof that it is possible <3

[lapushka]

Guys I meant goodluck �� not hoodlum.. I'm sorry!

:lol: Oh my... How did that happen? :p

[wispe]

Hello everyone, just wanted to say that everyone's pictures are so inspiring and beautiful!
Also, I finally reached WL curly and approaching hip when stretched.(I'll post a pic when I finally get a good one)
I don't know about the rest of you, but I love feeling my long hair down my back or catching a glimpse of it in a mirror (call me vain if you want) but I feel so elegant with my hair long and flowy.
I've never been happier with my hair in my life! Though I don't know how long I'll eventually grow my hair, I know I'll never cut it shorter than waist.

That is such a good feeling! It's something that I really enjoy about passing waist, feeling it on my lower back. I'm with you, I don't see myself going short again in the future (:


I was around APL at 2017 now I'm almost hip in 2020 and so my goal is classic.. Might get there 2021? Who knows.. Hopefully sooner!:)
Time will tell! I'm not expecting classic by the end of next year but that's because I am likely going to be trimming several inches throughout the year. Do you happen to know about how many inches between hip and classic for you ?


OMG, that is such a big difference from when you started. Nothing wrong with thin(ner) hair (my mom has about that "thickness"), but if it's not what you are used to it can be very tough!

And I *love* the color! :D
My unhappiness with my hair before had nothing to do with the thickness of it, but rather the damage/ill health of the hair. I'd never had healthy hair longer than BSL before LHC so it wasn't until recently that I had the context to realize how much breakage/thinning I'd had after bleaching it. It didn't feel good or handle the way my hair does when it's healthy, and was getting to the point where no matter how gentle I was with it, I couldn't keep up with the breakage. Much happier with the condition now!
And thank you! I've had the split dye for a year now, and I'm quite happy with the color. It's been a year and a half-ish since my last henna/cassia gloss, so the first 9-10 inches on the right half is my natural color, while the ends are ever so slightly redder. I'm looking forward to eventually trimming all that out, since I don't have the will to upkeep henna regularly, but it hasn't damaged the hair and is so close enough in color to my roots that I'm not bothered by it staying around until it eventually gets trimmed off (:


I'm new and just wanted to pop in and say I'm almost there!!:) 4 more inches.and hoodlum to everyone on their goals ��
Good luck to you as well! That's not far off at all, less than a year (: LOL @ that autocorrect though


Popping back in here to say hi! to everybody and check in even though I'm not officially in this category.

Oh my gosh wispe! I have a rl friend whose hair is thinner like in your first picture and thinks their hair is just like that and can't grow long. Your pictures are pure proof that it is possible <3
And in the first picture that was actually pretty damaged, thinner hair, and I still got it to around hip (: Healthy thinner hair can get much longer, I know we've had some members around here who have hair in the i to i/ii category that have made it to even more extreme lengths! Definitely possible (:

[Estrid]

I've done a lousy job taking a photo of my hair every day, I don't think I've taken any since I said that? Oh well, I hope I improve. Here is one from today. I think I could call BCL, pretty sure my hair is down there now.


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

[cestlavie]

I've done a lousy job taking a photo of my hair every day, I don't think I've taken any since I said that? Oh well, I hope I improve. Here is one from today. I think I could call BCL, pretty sure my hair is down there now.


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

Very pretty Estrid!

[baanoo]

Hello everyone, just wanted to say that everyone's pictures are so inspiring and beautiful!
Also, I finally reached WL curly and approaching hip when stretched.(I'll post a pic when I finally get a good one)
I don't know about the rest of you, but I love feeling my long hair down my back or catching a glimpse of it in a mirror (call me vain if you want) but I feel so elegant with my hair long and flowy.
I've never been happier with my hair in my life! Though I don't know how long I'll eventually grow my hair, I know I'll never cut it shorter than waist.
It’s not vain! It’s so good to feel confident and happy with your hair; those feelings leak out into so many other parts of life. Excited to see your pictures!


Guys I meant goodluck �� not hoodlum.. I'm sorry!
Lololol that is an autocorrect delight! Excited for you to be at hip and on your way to classic. :)


I've done a lousy job taking a photo of my hair every day, I don't think I've taken any since I said that? Oh well, I hope I improve. Here is one from today. I think I could call BCL, pretty sure my hair is down there now.
Good gracious Estrid it’s so beautiful! Every time I see a photo it’s swoon worthy!

[BexLocks]

So pretty, Estrid!

[Finda]

Estrid: Super beautiful :)

[Siv]

I've done a lousy job taking a photo of my hair every day, I don't think I've taken any since I said that? Oh well, I hope I improve. Here is one from today. I think I could call BCL, pretty sure my hair is down there now.


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

Your hair is GORGEOUS as always!!

[knobbly]

I've done a lousy job taking a photo of my hair every day, I don't think I've taken any since I said that? Oh well, I hope I improve. Here is one from today. I think I could call BCL, pretty sure my hair is down there now.


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

Just here to echo everyone else and say that your hair is so beautiful and your natural texture is perfect. :crush:

[Estrid]

Thank you, everyone :flowers:

If I stay kind to my hair I think I might be able to reach classic next year, it feels surreal that my hair is getting that long.

[Ada-banana]

Estrid, you have one of the most beautiful manes I have seen around here!

[Stray_mind]

Hello, everyone :flower:

I am finally here!
There is a loong way ahead till TBL, but i am sure i will get there one day.

[Amenahh]

Beautiful hair Estrid!

Welcome, Stray_mind!

[Bri-Chan]

Welcome Stray_mind! And congratulations for reaching WL.

[baanoo]

Welcome, Stray! :flowers: At least we've all got good company on the road. ;)

[knobbly]

Oh I’m on this thread for the next year at least I expect? I’m also an anatomy nerd and I know that my tailbone is a lot lower than many folks think lol so the distance between tailbone and classic on me won’t be as long as it might be on someone else. (This is not meant to throw shade at other folks’ measuring metrics! My neurosis are my own.) :lol:

[baanoo]

Oh I’m on this thread for the next year at least I expect? I’m also an anatomy nerd and I know that my tailbone is a lot lower than many folks think lol so the distance between tailbone and classic on me won’t be as long as it might be on someone else. (This is not meant to throw shade at other folks’ measuring metrics! My neurosis are my own.) :lol:

I'll be here, too, fellow long-waisted traveller! :p :highfive:

[Estrid]

Hello, everyone :flower:

I am finally here!
There is a loong way ahead till TBL, but i am sure i will get there one day.

Welcome to this thread :D Nice to see you here!
I'm not sure how long I have left but there sure is a long way between waist and tbl, so it's not just you :p


And thank you, Amenahh and Ada-banana :o :couch:

[Ada-banana]

I'll be here, too, fellow long-waisted traveller! :p :highfive:

I think there is 20 cm between my waist and my tailbone. How about you guys?

[Siv]

I think there is 20 cm between my waist and my tailbone. How about you guys?

I think mine is 23 cm, never thought of it as particularly long. I'm 5"6' though, maybe that counts as tall? Not sure how "tall" is defined in the rest of the world but I'm pretty sure I'm not considered particularly tall here :shrug:

[Bri-Chan]

I think there is 20 cm between my waist and my tailbone. How about you guys?
22 cm. 30,3 inches/77 cm WL, 38,9 inches/ 98,8 cm.
I'm 5'3'' so on the short side (but not extremely short here) with a looong torso.

[Stray_mind]

Welcome to this thread :D Nice to see you here!
I'm not sure how long I have left but there sure is a long way between waist and tbl, so it's not just you :p


And thank you, Amenahh and Ada-banana :o :couch:
Thank you. Your hair looks awesome!

[Ada-banana]

OK, then we have the same road to go and we can support each other!
I didn't measure exactly but I'm pretty tall for a woman. I just realize now that I'm not going to make tailbone in a year, unless I don't trim + have a supernatural growspurt.
Its going to take 1,5 year at least.
I thought brastrap to waist was a long time waiting.

[Bri-Chan]

On me BSL to WL was 15 cm.
Now I'm only 8 cm far from TBL, but ny hair grows slow and I'll trim for sure in January. I think I'll be there in about an year.

[knobbly]

I am short with a short waist and have 9” or 23cm. between my waist and true tailbone.

Between waist and BCL is 6.75” or 17cm. for comparison.

[lapushka]

Thank you, everyone :flowers:

If I stay kind to my hair I think I might be able to reach classic next year, it feels surreal that my hair is getting that long.

Great goal to have, and your hair looks more lovely every time I see a growth picture from you! :flower: I mean that!!!

[Estrid]

Great goal to have, and your hair looks more lovely every time I see a growth picture from you! :flower: I mean that!!!

Thank you :o I look forward to growing it longer.




I have no idea how long it's left till I reach tbl, and I don't know how long it's between WL and tbl on me... to be honest I'm not even sure where I should put tbl on myself. Is it mid-butt? slightly below mid-butt?

[Siv]

I have no idea how long it's left till I reach tbl, and I don't know how long it's between WL and tbl on me... to be honest I'm not even sure where I should put tbl on myself. Is it mid-butt? slightly below mid-butt?

I heard someone else suggest the length where your hair just touches the seat of the chair when you sit upright!

[squirrrel]

Good growing everyone l. I look to be around 1.5cm from where I was planning to call tbl... the next month will see me very close. I could be there by Christmas. And next year should see classic for me as well... hopefully...

[Estrid]

I heard someone else suggest the length where your hair just touches the seat of the chair when you sit upright!

Hmm, that would mean about 11 cm left for me, more than I thought! About 7 months to go, then :o

[Belgrade Beauty]

My today pic, after awile...http://prntscr.com/vhlt4r I'm thinking solid hip, thank God, after 3 impulse trims this year, I'm still long enough :)
(still can't figure out how to upload in my album, I have this problem for months...)

[knobbly]

Looks great Belgrade Beauty! Trims are frustrating but I think it was a good choice for you. :)

[wispe]

My today pic, after awile...http://prntscr.com/vhlt4r I'm thinking solid hip, thank God, after 3 impulse trims this year, I'm still long enough :)
(still can't figure out how to upload in my album, I have this problem for months...)

Very nice! I love how thick the ends are looking at hip, definitely "solid" there (: This has me excited for trimming/maintaining? after the end of the year to thicken my own ends up.

[baanoo]

I think mine is 23 cm, never thought of it as particularly long. I'm 5"6' though, maybe that counts as tall? Not sure how "tall" is defined in the rest of the world but I'm pretty sure I'm not considered particularly tall here :shrug:
I’m 5’7” and there’s a little over 25cm between waist and tailbone on me.

[baanoo]

My today pic, after awile...http://prntscr.com/vhlt4r I'm thinking solid hip, thank God, after 3 impulse trims this year, I'm still long enough :)
(still can't figure out how to upload in my album, I have this problem for months...)

It’s looking so good!!

[Belgrade Beauty]

Very nice! I love how thick the ends are looking at hip, definitely "solid" there (: This has me excited for trimming/maintaining? after the end of the year to thicken my own ends up.
Yes! I'm excited for that phase too! Imagine having goal length and your nape area is the same thickness as your ends (swoon) :D

Looks great Belgrade Beauty! Trims are frustrating but I think it was a good choice for you. :)

Yes they are, but I feel the same about them. Yes they stall my progress length wise, but I am very clear on my quality before quantity policy...Some are lucky enough not to have splits and fairy tale ends, I unfortunately am not. And when you take my overall thickness in consideration, you can see that if it's not thick all over, it doesn't look good. :( So I'm trying to keep that balance between keeping the length and having good hemline..It's not easy...I could be at BCL now if I haven't trimmed. But you know, I'll get there :)

[Belgrade Beauty]

It’s looking so good!!

Thank youuuu!!!

[Bri-Chan]

My today pic, after awile...http://prntscr.com/vhlt4r I'm thinking solid hip, thank God, after 3 impulse trims this year, I'm still long enough :)
(still can't figure out how to upload in my album, I have this problem for months...)
Also with the trims you're gone so far! I remember your hair so much shorter at the beginning of the year. Great length!
How far are you from BCL?

[Belgrade Beauty]

Also with the trims you're gone so far! I remember your hair so much shorter at the beginning of the year. Great length!
How far are you from BCL?

I honestly don't know,7 to 10 cm I think? If I hadn't trimmed I would be there. My last trim was me trying to make a U shape with Feyes method, and it didn't work so good,so I had to chop a bit more than I wanted to even it out..I lost there 3-4 cm for sure...Before that I also had my mom take an 2 cm off, before that my bf 3cm ... In the end, I'm happy with my ends now, and the U shape is also better for me than cross cut :) So in general, not bad result for so many chops :D
Yeah, the progress is quite visible to the naked eye, its a long way between bsl and hip :) I will post the compared side to side pic in the ends of the year :)
How far are you from BCL?

[Bri-Chan]

I honestly don't know,7 to 10 cm I think? If I hadn't trimmed I would be there. My last trim was me trying to make a U shape with Feyes method, and it didn't work so good,so I had to chop a bit more than I wanted to even it out..I lost there 3-4 cm for sure...Before that I also had my mom take an 2 cm off, before that my bf 3cm ... In the end, I'm happy with my ends now, and the U shape is also better for me than cross cut :) So in general, not bad result for so many chops :D
Yeah, the progress is quite visible to the naked eye, its a long way between bsl and hip :) I will post the compared side to side pic in the ends of the year :)
How far are you from BCL?
I remember your hair grows fast!
I need 2 cm with stretched hair, but I'll trim 1/1.5 cm at the beginning of the year and, plus, I think I'll call it when I'll be there with my hair in its natural state.. So also if I look so close, I'll probably be there in March more or less. Or I don't know, I'll see how it looks and I'll decide.
Probably we'll reach the milestone together, who knows :)

[Silver Strands]

Leaving this thread.
Heading over to the TLB to Classic thread.

[fiords]

I'm going to join this thread, I had my hair stunted close to waist for about 3 years. Due to improper care, so everytime I would trim I wouldn't gain any length.
When I did start to maintain better due to my outdoors job, I went in for a trim and my usual hairdresser of 4+ years was gone. The woman who replaced her took off about 5 inches and charged me an extra $10 then the usual rate. I bought haircutting scissors and decided to never go back.
That was about a year ago and I was at MBL after the haircut. Now I am just past waist length again. Gradual oiling and hot oil treatments 1x a week has greatly improved my hair and breakage. I have highly porous hair so even though it's been virgin for years now, it is prone to splitting and breaking easily.
Hoping to reach (solid) hip by July next year! And tailbone won't be far off from that :)

[baanoo]

Leaving this thread.
Heading over to the TLB to Classic thread.


I'm going to join this thread... Now I am just past waist length again. Gradual oiling and hot oil treatments 1x a week has greatly improved my hair and breakage. I have highly porous hair so even though it's been virgin for years now, it is prone to splitting and breaking easily.
Hoping to reach (solid) hip by July next year! And tailbone won't be far off from that :)

Bon voyage, Silver! We’ll catch up with you soon(ish)! & welcome, Fiords! :heartbeat:

[UltraImpossibly]

I'm joining this thread. My hair is at waist lenght loose and at hip stretched because its wulry pattern. It's nice to accompany others at the same path.

[Estrid]

Beautiful, Belgrade Beauty! :o


Welcome to the thread, UltraImpossibly and fiords!

[Bri-Chan]

Leaving this thread.
Heading over to the TLB to Classic thread.

Congratulations!

[barnet_fair]

I'm going to join this thread, I had my hair stunted close to waist for about 3 years. Due to improper care, so everytime I would trim I wouldn't gain any length.
When I did start to maintain better due to my outdoors job, I went in for a trim and my usual hairdresser of 4+ years was gone. The woman who replaced her took off about 5 inches and charged me an extra $10 then the usual rate. I bought haircutting scissors and decided to never go back.
That was about a year ago and I was at MBL after the haircut. Now I am just past waist length again. Gradual oiling and hot oil treatments 1x a week has greatly improved my hair and breakage. I have highly porous hair so even though it's been virgin for years now, it is prone to splitting and breaking easily.
Hoping to reach (solid) hip by July next year! And tailbone won't be far off from that :)

Congratulations, on WL+ length, fiords! Your hair is really beautiful. What type do you think it is? Your texture in your photos reminds me of mine, but finer and a bit wavier.

I also have naturally porous hair. Could you talk a bit more about your gradual oiling and hot oil treatments? By gradual oiling do you mean that after a wash, you put a little oil in each day?

[Arciela]

Ahh I am finally able to rejoin this thread :D

My hair reached waist recently, although it doesn't feel that long. Oh well, once it reaches tailbone it should finally feel long again :flower:

[BexLocks]

Congratulations SilverStrands on reaching that milestone! Good luck on the next part of your journey!

Welcome fiords, UltraImpossibly, and Arciela! Nice to have some more along as we grow!

I don't think I said, but I've definitely hit hip length! I'm actually very close to BCL, but I don't feel like it's quite there yet. I was getting a sharp point to my V hemline that I am not too fond of, so I'm going to micro trim for awhile and see if I can get a thicker hemline that makes me happier. I'm still on the journey to TB, just maybe a bit slower to get there. It's been growing faster than I expected, so that's nice!

[Estrid]

Ahh I am finally able to rejoin this thread :D

My hair reached waist recently, although it doesn't feel that long. Oh well, once it reaches tailbone it should finally feel long again :flower:

Welcome (back) to the thread! :o

[Amenahh]

Congratulations SilverStrands on reaching that milestone! Good luck on the next part of your journey!

Welcome fiords, UltraImpossibly, and Arciela! Nice to have some more along as we grow!

I don't think I said, but I've definitely hit hip length! I'm actually very close to BCL, but I don't feel like it's quite there yet. I was getting a sharp point to my V hemline that I am not too fond of, so I'm going to micro trim for awhile and see if I can get a thicker hemline that makes me happier. I'm still on the journey to TB, just maybe a bit slower to get there. It's been growing faster than I expected, so that's nice!

Oh that's so exciting! I feel you with the sharp V, I'm planning to start maintaining soon too to even things out a bit. I think a thicker hairline makes the overall hair appear longer.
I'm now at the point where my hair is just becoming the longest it's ever been, and when I look at old pictures of when my hair was at waist, it looks longer than it does now, because now most of my hair isn't at waist, just my longer layers. I'm still planning to have a soft V or U hemline, but definitely softer, and without all the layers. How about you? Are you maintaining to get your hemline more straight, or do you still want to have a V?


Welcome to fiords, UltraImpossibly, and Arciela! Happy growing!

[JuniperTree]

I dont have any pictures but I'm back at waist again after cutting off 6 inches of damage! It feels so short again now, but it's nice to be able to wear it down sometimes. I think I'll probably come back to waist when I get bored of growing my hair out fully 😁

[BexLocks]

Oh that's so exciting! I feel you with the sharp V, I'm planning to start maintaining soon too to even things out a bit. I think a thicker hairline makes the overall hair appear longer.
I'm now at the point where my hair is just becoming the longest it's ever been, and when I look at old pictures of when my hair was at waist, it looks longer than it does now, because now most of my hair isn't at waist, just my longer layers. I'm still planning to have a soft V or U hemline, but definitely softer, and without all the layers. How about you? Are you maintaining to get your hemline more straight, or do you still want to have a V?


Welcome to fiords, UltraImpossibly, and Arciela! Happy growing!
I like a gentle U best, so I'll be maintaining and trimming a little at a time to get there. I agree that I helps the hair look longer. Funny, that was actually what my last salon cut was in Aug 2019. I don't know how much the change has been because of different growth rates across my head or just more damage on the sides. I didn't do any trimming until a couple of weeks ago other than S&D on the splits.

[Belgrade Beauty]

Beautiful, Belgrade Beauty! :o



Thank you very much :)

Ahh I am finally able to rejoin this thread :D

My hair reached waist recently, although it doesn't feel that long. Oh well, once it reaches tailbone it should finally feel long again :flower:
Congrats and welcome!

Congratulations SilverStrands on reaching that milestone! Good luck on the next part of your journey!

Welcome fiords, UltraImpossibly, and Arciela! Nice to have some more along as we grow!

I don't think I said, but I've definitely hit hip length! I'm actually very close to BCL, but I don't feel like it's quite there yet. I was getting a sharp point to my V hemline that I am not too fond of, so I'm going to micro trim for awhile and see if I can get a thicker hemline that makes me happier. I'm still on the journey to TB, just maybe a bit slower to get there. It's been growing faster than I expected, so that's nice!

Congrats! You can, but on expense of length unfortunately.. But worry not, you will get there as everyone does eventually, it's important that you are happy with it along the way :)

[Siv]

I've been maintaining around BCL-TBL since February but I think it's time for me to hop on over to the "tailbone to classic" thread and keep on growin'

See y'all over there! :D

[baanoo]

Siv, we’ll miss you here! :heartbeat:

In other news, my hair is definitely a solid hip when wet but since it’s been very, very fluffy lately I’m not going to call it yet. It’ll be time to take a length shot soon so we will see where things stand (or float, perhaps more accurately)!

[BexLocks]

Congrats! You can, but on expense of length unfortunately.. But worry not, you will get there as everyone does eventually, it's important that you are happy with it along the way :)
Thank you! I intend to enjoy the journey as much as the result!

I've been maintaining around BCL-TBL since February but I think it's time for me to hop on over to the "tailbone to classic" thread and keep on growin'

See y'all over there! :D
Congratulations Siv!

[Pouncequick]

I've been maintaining around BCL-TBL since February but I think it's time for me to hop on over to the "tailbone to classic" thread and keep on growin'

See y'all over there! :D

Congratulations Siv! I'll be over there soon. I just realized I'm barely brushing TBL this morning.

[baanoo]

Congratulations Siv! I'll be over there soon. I just realized I'm barely brushing TBL this morning.

Ooh how exciting!

[BexLocks]

Congratulations Siv! I'll be over there soon. I just realized I'm barely brushing TBL this morning.
That's awesome! Congratulations!

[Siv]

Thank you baanoo, BexLocks, Pouncequick :heart:

And congrats to you Pouncequick!

I'm sure I'll see y'all over in the other thread soon enough :cheer:

[Pouncequick]

Thank you baanoo, BexLocks, and Siv! :flower:

I'll take a legitimate length picture and call it when more than four hairs have hit the milestone. ^_^

[notnotevil]

Hi everyone! Joining this thread as I lopped off a lot of my hair a few months ago and gave myself a deep V because my neck was starting to hurt from too much hair. But I miss tailbone length, and the even hemline that kept my braids neat :( I'm really hoping the neck muscles have gotten more time to get used to my hair growing :pray:. Anyone else feeling this or is it just me though?

[barnet_fair]

Welcome, notnotevil!

The longest my hair has been is HL, and I can't say it's ever given me neck pain during normal operation - but perhaps TBL will be where it starts happening!

The one time I have experienced neck pain, however, is after applying a huge amount of cassia to my scalp and hair and wrapping it into a bun balanced on top of my head underneath a shower cap. At that point I really felt the weight of it, and it was quite uncomfortable for a couple of hours.

I think the issue is a combination of muscular strength - I share your hope that the neck will get used to the weight in time! - and positioning of the hair. After all, most of us are able to carry quite large weights on our heads comfortably if well-positioned, especially after some practice. Interested to hear others' experiences.

[baanoo]

Hi everyone! Joining this thread as I lopped off a lot of my hair a few months ago and gave myself a deep V because my neck was starting to hurt from too much hair. But I miss tailbone length, and the even hemline that kept my braids neat :( I'm really hoping the neck muscles have gotten more time to get used to my hair growing :pray:. Anyone else feeling this or is it just me though?
Welcome! :flowers:
I hope you don't experience that pain this time around – I wonder if barnet's hypothesis is a good one and something about posture/positioning might not be part?


In other news, my hair is definitely a solid hip when wet but since it’s been very, very fluffy lately I’m not going to call it yet. It’ll be time to take a length shot soon so we will see where things stand (or float, perhaps more accurately)!

Today was the day! Mostly because it was laying very nicely and didn't poof from the dry air. ;)

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43466&d=1605994354

[BexLocks]

Your hair looks amazing baanoo!

[Belgrade Beauty]

I seem to be having a new growth spurt going on. My hair apparently prefers winter for such endeavors :D Summer was a great stall and now since I cut it a month or so ago, it's back were it was :D
Also welcome new comers and congrats on progress to others :)

[Pouncequick]

Your hair is lovely baanoo. Congratulations on hip!

[baanoo]

Your hair looks amazing baanoo!

Your hair is lovely baanoo. Congratulations on hip!
Thank you so much, Bex & Pounce! :inlove::crush: I'm pretty delighted.

[baanoo]

I seem to be having a new growth spurt going on. My hair apparently prefers winter for such endeavors :D Summer was a great stall and now since I cut it a month or so ago, it's back were it was :D
Also welcome new comers and congrats on progress to others :)

Ahh I'm so glad you've got a growth spurt! I remember how frustrated you were not so long ago. :) :D

[fiords]

baanoo your hair is beautiful! I'm so close to hip myself.. how long did it take you?

[fiords]

Welcome, notnotevil!

The longest my hair has been is HL, and I can't say it's ever given me neck pain during normal operation - but perhaps TBL will be where it starts happening!

The one time I have experienced neck pain, however, is after applying a huge amount of cassia to my scalp and hair and wrapping it into a bun balanced on top of my head underneath a shower cap. At that point I really felt the weight of it, and it was quite uncomfortable for a couple of hours.

I think the issue is a combination of muscular strength - I share your hope that the neck will get used to the weight in time! - and positioning of the hair. After all, most of us are able to carry quite large weights on our heads comfortably if well-positioned, especially after some practice. Interested to hear others' experiences.

It's not an issue for me, but I think that is largely due to the fact that hair grows slow so your body has time to adjust. I imagine it would be more of an issue if you had very long and very thick hair. I feel the weight when I wrap my hair coming out of the shower but even then it's very manageable.

[Amenahh]

baanoo, your hair is looking lovely! congrats on reaching hip!

[cestlavie]

Congrats Banoo, what a growth spurt!

[notnotevil]

Thanks for the warm welcome :) I think it (the neck pain) is a combination of working on my computer that is detrimental to my entire spine/muscle health (a few workouts a week don't seem to reverse hours of sitting looking at the screen.. :(), and the weight of my hair which exacerbates the issues (which is somewhere around 90 g if the rough weighing on my kitchen scale is to be trusted lol). You could certainly have thicker and longer hair than me but not have it affect you like that; and indeed cutting my hair eased only some of the pain. Seems that the hair isn't the beginning nor the end of the problem and solving it would take some lifestyle changes... don't you just hate it when fixing a problem takes effort? Lol

And yeah it's the worst when you have stuff in your hair, especially hennaing, I always get a towel and lean against something for those few hours. Thankfully the color takes in just 4hrs!

Anyway..! :o Some beautiful progress pics here to inspire! And congratulations to you all who are hitting milestones :) here's me for now... I will be evening out that triangle at the ends (it's more unruly than it looks here lol!) as I go, so even though I look well in, I'll be here for a while

https://i.imgur.com/rZ3Kv3s_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=grand

[cestlavie]

Thanks for the warm welcome :) I think it (the neck pain) is a combination of working on my computer that is detrimental to my entire spine/muscle health (a few workouts a week don't seem to reverse hours of sitting looking at the screen.. :(), and the weight of my hair which exacerbates the issues (which is somewhere around 90 g if the rough weighing on my kitchen scale is to be trusted lol). You could certainly have thicker and longer hair than me but not have it affect you like that; and indeed cutting my hair eased only some of the pain. Seems that the hair isn't the beginning nor the end of the problem and solving it would take some lifestyle changes... don't you just hate it when fixing a problem takes effort? Lol

And yeah it's the worst when you have stuff in your hair, especially hennaing, I always get a towel and lean against something for those few hours. Thankfully the color takes in just 4hrs!

Anyway..! :o Some beautiful progress pics here to inspire! And congratulations to you all who are hitting milestones :) here's me for now... I will be evening out that triangle at the ends (it's more unruly than it looks here lol!) as I go, so even though I look well in, I'll be here for a while

https://i.imgur.com/rZ3Kv3s_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=grand

Gorgeous hair and welcome!

[baanoo]

baanoo your hair is beautiful! I'm so close to hip myself.. how long did it take you?
Thank you, fiords! I cut it back to chin in early 2015, and slooowly have been growing it out –*maintaining for a time at apl, bsl, etc etc ever since.


baanoo, your hair is looking lovely! congrats on reaching hip!

Congrats Banoo, what a growth spurt!
Thank you, Amenahh & cestlavie! Here's hoping this growth spurt keeps up. :)

[Finda]

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43466&d=1605994354

Your hair looks great! Has it already grown back to where it was before your trim?



notnotevil Looks really nice!

[fiords]

Thank you, fiords! I cut it back to chin in early 2015, and slooowly have been growing it out –*maintaining for a time at apl, bsl, etc etc ever since.


Oh wow it grows quickly! I was maintaining at those lengths as well, but not by choice haha trying to get fuller ends and grow it out in a healthy manner since it was so damaged. Well done you! The ends look great!

notnotevil if weekly workouts aren't working, what about a morning yoga routine? Neck hygiene and shoulder hygiene and building strength may help. For example doing abdominal exercises on the floor but never crunching your neck, instead pull your shoulder blades down and back, and focus on keeping stability and your shoulders off the ground using your core. Little tweaks like that support and build all those small structural muscles. Yoga is great for that. If your hair is weighing down too much cut a few inches off and work on postural muscles, especially while working! That will give your body time to adjust while your hair grows out. Hope that helps!

[notnotevil]

Gorgeous hair and welcome!

notnotevil Looks really nice!

Thank you :blushing:



notnotevil if weekly workouts aren't working, what about a morning yoga routine? Neck hygiene and shoulder hygiene and building strength may help. For example doing abdominal exercises on the floor but never crunching your neck, instead pull your shoulder blades down and back, and focus on keeping stability and your shoulders off the ground using your core. Little tweaks like that support and build all those small structural muscles. Yoga is great for that. If your hair is weighing down too much cut a few inches off and work on postural muscles, especially while working! That will give your body time to adjust while your hair grows out. Hope that helps!



I do light yoga, anywhere from daily to twice a week, for the last 5 years, and I'm certain I'd be in a worse place if I didn't so you are right to suggest it! I started incorporating some other workouts, mostly dancing and rowing on a rowing machine and occasionally I run. But, I also sit the all the rest of the day, maybe 10 hours, even longer than I've been exercising... Might not be enough movement to counter that :( I'll try giving the neck/shoulder muscles more focus in my practices :)


I think the issue is a combination of muscular strength - I share your hope that the neck will get used to the weight in time! - and positioning of the hair. After all, most of us are able to carry quite large weights on our heads comfortably if well-positioned, especially after some practice. Interested to hear others' experiences.


Ah, wearing my hair in crowntype styles def could help!! I must learn to do and pin them properly, as right now I put it in a bun in the middle and forget it but that seems to be max neck strain..

[Belgrade Beauty]

Yeah the whole summer was a stall, and now I trimmed not so long ago, and a lot(3-4cm), and I'm already back where I was before the trim, which is crazy..I'm going to enjoy my spurt and not mess with it, cause I know what summer has in store for me :D

[Bri-Chan]

Baanoo and Belgrade Beauty happy to hear about a growth sprout, it's always awesome when it happens!
notnotevil welcome your hair is beautiful!

I'm becoming more impatient every month! I'm so close to BCL and at the same time in about a month I'll trim. I feel like I'm here at hip since forever.

[baanoo]

Your hair looks great! Has it already grown back to where it was before your trim?
Thank you! No, not yet - though it almost looks like it with how much thicker my hemline is now 1.5” of layers are gone!

[Belgrade Beauty]

Baanoo and Belgrade Beauty happy to hear about a growth sprout, it's always awesome when it happens!
notnotevil welcome your hair is beautiful!

I'm becoming more impatient every month! I'm so close to BCL and at the same time in about a month I'll trim. I feel like I'm here at hip since forever.

I know, I'm feeling the same way :) Bcl feels like feet :@

[Estrid]

Beautiful, baanoo and notnotevil! :o

I have noticed that a bun does get rather heavy after wearing it for some hours, but so far I've made it without any pain... If I am wearing a braid over my shoulder my shoulder will be a bit sore at the end of a day, but I should learn to braid behind my back.

[Amenahh]

Guys, I checked and I'm almost at hip too! So excited!
(sorry about the blurry pic, I think my picture editor does something to the pic as I resize...)


https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43531&d=1606460692

[Bri-Chan]

Guys, I checked and I'm almost at hip too! So excited!
(sorry about the blurry pic, I think my picture editor does something to the pic as I resize...)


https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43531&d=1606460692
Ooh it's growing! Probably you'll call it before the end of the year.

[Belgrade Beauty]

Guys, I checked and I'm almost at hip too! So excited!
(sorry about the blurry pic, I think my picture editor does something to the pic as I resize...)


https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43531&d=1606460692

Soooo pretty!!!! :heartbeat

[Estrid]

Such glossy hair, Amenahh! :o

[Amenahh]

Ooh it's growing! Probably you'll call it before the end of the year.

I was hoping for that, but honestly, it looks like another 2cm, so not sure, but oh well, it's going to happen soon enough! And then time to maintain!


Soooo pretty!!!! :heartbeat

Thank you Belgrade Beauty, I love your hair too!


Such glossy hair, Amenahh! :o

Thanks a lot Estrid! I usually give credit to the conditioner I use, which is the Body Shop strawberry conditioner for shine. Obsessed with it. :)

[baanoo]

Amenahh, wow, I feel like it was just at waist so recently! Looking beautifully rich and shiny as always. :flowers:

Are you thinking a few bigger trims next year or more frequent micros as you grow your layers out?

[Amenahh]

Amenahh, wow, I feel like it was just at waist so recently! Looking beautifully rich and shiny as always. :flowers:

Are you thinking a few bigger trims next year or more frequent micros as you grow your layers out?


Thanks baanoo! I'm thinking of trimming around 2 cm every 4 months, so that I hold on to half of the new growth. But I'm flexible and open to changing my mind as I go along.
I don't think I have the patience to microtrim 0.5 cm every month, nor do I have the heart to let it grow too much and then get a bigger chop haha. But I think hip length is a flattering one generally, and so it's time to maintain/slowly grow because removing some of these layers will make a big difference in how I enjoy my hair.

[Corvana]

So many new faces! And a few that I recognize. In my time away, I've discovered that I've graduated this thread! It was a surprise, to be honest, but a nice pleasant one after this year. Usually when moving to a new thread I'd post about missing posting in the one I was leaving, but I rarely posted in here at all :wail: Instead I'll miss posting in here in a slightly different way, born from me not being able to be on here very much at all and therefore unable to do a whole lot of posting.

But I hope that your growth journeys are all going well, and that they continue to do so!

[shaluwm_agape]

Oh my goodness it's so great to see all these beautiful heads of hair I want to say it welcome to everybody new!

I just did a self trim and so now I'm back at right above my hip! I'm so excited to continue growing and get to tailbone

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43551&d=1606631957

[Estrid]

So many new faces! And a few that I recognize. In my time away, I've discovered that I've graduated this thread! It was a surprise, to be honest, but a nice pleasant one after this year. Usually when moving to a new thread I'd post about missing posting in the one I was leaving, but I rarely posted in here at all :wail: Instead I'll miss posting in here in a slightly different way, born from me not being able to be on here very much at all and therefore unable to do a whole lot of posting.

But I hope that your growth journeys are all going well, and that they continue to do so!

I never manage to catch up with you! :p
I'm glad that you're back and I hope you find the energy to start posting regularly on here again. Congrats on reaching TBL :cheer:



Oh my goodness it's so great to see all these beautiful heads of hair I want to say it welcome to everybody new!

I just did a self trim and so now I'm back at right above my hip! I'm so excited to continue growing and get to tailbone
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Beautiful! :crush:

[Bat]

Oh my goodness it's so great to see all these beautiful heads of hair I want to say it welcome to everybody new!

I just did a self trim and so now I'm back at right above my hip! I'm so excited to continue growing and get to tailbone

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43551&d=1606631957

Ooh looks great!

[shaluwm_agape]

Thanks Estrid & Bat :)

[BexLocks]

Shaluwm_agape, your hair looks beautiful. Great job on your trim!

[knobbly]

Yes, I agree with BexLocks! You did a great job with your self-trim shaluwm_agape. Your hemline is choppy but even, that's a hard line to walk. (This is compliment btw! I find a perfectly blunt hemline on thicker hair to be a bit severe sometimes.)

[baanoo]

Corvana, hello and congrats!! See you on the other side. ;)

Shaluwm, your hair never ceases to amaze - it’s so lovely! Excellent trim, hard to believe we’re essentially the same length; your thickness makes it look like yours is so much longer.

[Finda]

shaluwm_agape Your hair looks really beautiful :)

I had a cool hair related encounter, today:) I was meeting a friend who has waist to hip length hair since I have known her. Her hair is super sturdy and she doesn't need to put much effort in maintaining the length, even though she uses heat and colors it. I have always been a bit envious of that;) She knows I'm letting my hair grow and that it has been a struggle for me, but I usually have it up or braided when we meet.
On my way to her place my scarf pushed the fork out of my hair, so I arrived with open hair. And even though my scarf and my coat's hoodie were in the way her first words were: "Oh my god your hair has grown so long. It's longer than mine now, we need to do a length comparison at once!" It was awesome how excited she got, because I don‘t have that many people in my live who find long hair interesting or even desirable. Also, I was sure I'd get a comment because of my tapered ends. The friend is super stylish, so I was a bit embarrassed to show her the ends, but she‘s not judgy and only mentioned that they have different lengths but still look good. With so few real life social interactions right now that was super nice :)

I think I might reach bcl by the end of the year. With my very ends at least. The non-see-through line has now reached the waistband of my jeans. At the moment it‘s constantly overcast and I can‘t produce a picture with good light exposure. So I will do that the next weekend that has some sunshine ;)

[poli]

I'm at waist+ and my ends are looking pretty solid right now. I got rid of 99% of layers with regular trims, so I think about growing to hip or longer again. To be completely honest covering my roots with deposit dye helps because I no longer think about trimming all of the henna. Letting it grow and having it all one color is much less stressful. Having tailbone length with such fine hair would be something.

[shaluwm_agape]

Thanks ladies! It means so much xoming from all of you and your gorgeous heads of hair!

Knobbly the waves definitely give that illusion which i am soooo grateful for! I trimmed soaking wet so it was straight at the time. But i love the choppy look

[Belgrade Beauty]

Oh my goodness it's so great to see all these beautiful heads of hair I want to say it welcome to everybody new!

I just did a self trim and so now I'm back at right above my hip! I'm so excited to continue growing and get to tailbone

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43551&d=1606631957

Surreal! :wannabe::wannabe::bowtome::bowtome::bowtome:

[Amenahh]

Stunning hair shaluwm_agape!

[sasha fox]

I'm finally back after not having a computer to use! I've kinda neglected my hair, not really doing any treatments, not remembering to wash it, etc. Starting today I'm going to be doing a winter growth challenge, hopefully, it will help my hair recover from this sub-par treatment. I'm considering buying some "dye" from Lunar Tides to experiment with a more ashy brown-gray color, the lightness of my roots makes me look like I'm balding. Honestly, I have no clue where this blonde-ish hair is coming from since my parents both have black hair, but I'm not a huge fan of it right now. Maybe I just have to suck it up lol. All this to say I'll be back on here posting, hopefully getting my hair to solid waist length by 2021.

[C_Bookworm]

Your hair looks so lovely, shaluwm! :crush:

[knobbly]

Hey all-- I don't take length pics monthly because I'm just inconsistent like that :cool: and also not seeing progress from one month to the next would bum me out. Anyway, here's my last length shot, which was September 9:

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42511&d=1599682366

and today's:

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43569&d=1606763879

BCL is roughly at the bottom hem of my shirt, about 4" away from where I am now.

In between those two pictures above I had my spouse trim the point of my U a bit, and I'm pretty happy with my hemline at the moment! I don't have very many splits at all when I S&D, mainly I get a fairy knot every week or so. I know I have been getting some breakage in the shower, but I'm working on breaking the habit of pulling on shed hairs while washing; sometimes they come out easily and sometimes they are snarled with other hairs and those snap off. Other than that I think my mechanical damage is pretty minimal at this point.

Going to do the no trim challenge for next year; I'll try to do the full year but I'm just committing to the first half for now since who knows what my postpartum shed is going to look like. That should start in July or so if it's anything like the one I had with my first child.

[shaluwm_agape]

Thank you ladies :flower:

[sasha fox]

https://imgur.com/a/4cuUyBk

My hair on August 22 vs today! Don't see a huge difference in length, but the health has definitely improved! Hoping to reach hip length sometime in 2021.

[sasha fox]

https://imgur.com/a/4cuUyBk not sure why my images STILL won't post, sorry for the spam!

[baanoo]

Hey all-- I don't take length pics monthly because I'm just inconsistent like that :cool: and also not seeing progress from one month to the next would bum me out. Anyway, here's my last length shot, which was September 9:

and today's:

BCL is roughly at the bottom hem of my shirt, about 4" away from where I am now.

In between those two pictures above I had my spouse trim the point of my U a bit, and I'm pretty happy with my hemline at the moment! I don't have very many splits at all when I S&D, mainly I get a fairy knot every week or so. I know I have been getting some breakage in the shower, but I'm working on breaking the habit of pulling on shed hairs while washing; sometimes they come out easily and sometimes they are snarled with other hairs and those snap off. Other than that I think my mechanical damage is pretty minimal at this point.

Going to do the no trim challenge for next year; I'll try to do the full year but I'm just committing to the first half for now since who knows what my postpartum shed is going to look like. That should start in July or so if it's anything like the one I had with my first child.

DANG knobbly! :inlove: Your hair is so lovely and that's a lot of growth! How much did you trim?
I struggle with this very same bad habit; it's so tempting to just ...slide those little sheddies on out and next thing you know, oops, missed a tangle. :doh:


https://imgur.com/a/4cuUyBk

My hair on August 22 vs today! Don't see a huge difference in length, but the health has definitely improved! Hoping to reach hip length sometime in 2021.

Ah, those pulled-to-the-front shots always make it so much harder to tell – your hair is definitely longer and so shiny!

[knobbly]

DANG knobbly! :inlove: Your hair is so lovely and that's a lot of growth! How much did you trim?
I struggle with this very same bad habit; it's so tempting to just ...slide those little sheddies on out and next thing you know, oops, missed a tangle. :doh:

Thank you!! I don’t know how much I took off— I was aiming for an inch but it was probably more than that. I know my spouse said “oops” once or twice and needed to even some things out lol. Either way it’s fine. I like my hemline now and I think I can keep it for awhile and just growwww until my shed begins in the late spring/summer. I’m scurred! Trying not to dwell on it.

[sasha fox]

I know pulling it to the front makes it hard, but I can never seem to get a good photo from behind! My hair is wider than my waist and hips, so it makes it impossible to see any markers! My hair is larger than my torso and so my waist just disappears behind it, making it nearly impossible to actually see where my hair hits! That coupled with the fact that I have proportionally short legs makes my hair look very different from behind photos than how long my hair actually is. I will probably have to take a photo of it from behind when it is wet so that you can actually tell there's a torso under all of its frizz!

[spirals]

I know pulling it to the front makes it hard, but I can never seem to get a good photo from behind! My hair is wider than my waist and hips, so it makes it impossible to see any markers! My reason for growing out my hair was to cover my torso (back fat lol). But I wear it up all the time.

[baanoo]

I know pulling it to the front makes it hard, but I can never seem to get a good photo from behind! My hair is wider than my waist and hips, so it makes it impossible to see any markers! My hair is larger than my torso and so my waist just disappears behind it, making it nearly impossible to actually see where my hair hits! That coupled with the fact that I have proportionally short legs makes my hair look very different from behind photos than how long my hair actually is. I will probably have to take a photo of it from behind when it is wet so that you can actually tell there's a torso under all of its frizz!

lol! I didn't mean it as a criticism, just that I know how hard it is to tell how much growth I've had when I pull it to the front. Frizz be damned, a contrasting background will work wonders! (and a form-fitting contrasty top; I swear a wear a tank and sweats for length shots way more than is reasonable) :heart:

[baanoo]

Thank you!! I don’t know how much I took off— I was aiming for an inch but it was probably more than that. I know my spouse said “oops” once or twice and needed to even some things out lol. Either way it’s fine. I like my hemline now and I think I can keep it for awhile and just growwww until my shed begins in the late spring/summer. I’m scurred! Trying not to dwell on it.

omg "oops," I am dying. Hopefully your shed won't be as much as it was with your first –*but also! at least you've got such lovely thick hair to start with. :)

[Corvana]

I never manage to catch up with you! :p
I'm glad that you're back and I hope you find the energy to start posting regularly on here again. Congrats on reaching TBL :cheer:

Haha thank you! And you will if you're going past FTL! As of right now that's my stopping point, and I'm unsure if I'll keep it that long as well. Won't know until I get there, of course, but it's starting to get more unwieldy...

[squirrrel]

Hello everyone... has been ages since I was here. I’m still working towards tbl by Christmas time. I have around a cm to go, which means I shall probably decide to join the tbl to classic group at the start of the new year. I have ten cm of growth in that group, however long it takes. After the stretch from waist, that seems like it won’t take long.

[Sparkles122]

I’m still hanging around here. I’m around BCL now. I should be tailbone around May or June. Feels like forrrreverrr. My goal right now is classic. Classic on me is 44 inches. I’m around 38 right now, so i’ve got a full year to go

[jane_marie]

Hi everyone! I have some racers that have finally intersected my belt (consistently, in all photos, regardless of posture :) ). So, I've decided to call waist.

Here's a photo.

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

I'll be in this thread for a long time since my plan from here is to maintain at waist until Spring Equinox to get rid of some of the layers and damage. :shrug:

[Belgrade Beauty]

Hi everyone! I have some racers that have finally intersected my belt (consistently, in all photos, regardless of posture :) ). So, I've decided to call waist.

Here's a photo.

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

I'll be in this thread for a long time since my plan from here is to maintain at waist until Spring Equinox to get rid of some of the layers and damage. :shrug:

Congrats!!!:happydance:

[Belgrade Beauty]

Finally after months of struggle I managed to upload photos to my album, curtesy of TatsuOni , I hate you Google Chrome!
You guys know I tried Fayes selftrim to change my hem and try and save the length,. Well this is how I did :D I did a U shape, and it doesn't look half bad :D I thought I will be back at waist :D
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43612&d=1607188902

[Ylva]

Congrats, jane_marie!

That's a beautiful cut, Beauty! :thud:

[BexLocks]

Hi everyone! I have some racers that have finally intersected my belt (consistently, in all photos, regardless of posture :) ). So, I've decided to call waist.

Here's a photo.

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

I'll be in this thread for a long time since my plan from here is to maintain at waist until Spring Equinox to get rid of some of the layers and damage. :shrug:

Welcome jane_marie! Congratulations on reaching waist!

[BexLocks]

Finally after months of struggle I managed to upload photos to my album, curtesy of TatsuOni , I hate you Google Chrome!
You guys know I tried Fayes selftrim to change my hem and try and save the length,. Well this is how I did :D I did a U shape, and it doesn't look half bad :D I thought I will be back at waist :D
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43612&d=1607188902

Looks like you had great success with your trim. It's lovely! I'm using Feye's method for the u shaped hem, but so far, I haven't trimmed much. Only the very point of my sharp v. I'm a little nervous how well I will get on with it once I have more of the length to include in the shaping. Your great cut gives me hope!

[Wendyp]

https://imgur.com/a/YUXrk2ZHaven't posted in forever ..I'm really at TBL but I do need a trim lol

https://imgur.com/a/YUXrk2Zhttps://imgur.com/a/YUXrk2Zhttps://i.imgur.com/gUQPnr5.jpg

[BexLocks]

Haven't posted in forever ..I'm really at TBL but I do need a trim lol

https://imgur.com/a/YUXrk2Z

Congratulations! Are you thinking of a trim and staying here, or are you heading on to longer lengths?

[Ylva]

Haven't posted in forever ..I'm really at TBL but I do need a trim lol

I was thinking of you some time ago, Wendyp. Nice to see you around!

[Wendyp]

Thank you! idk really, i think i do like this length so likely ill trim and strengthen my hemline a bit more.

[Wendyp]

Congratulations! Are you thinking of a trim and staying here, or are you heading on to longer lengths?

omg i forgot how to use the forum lol heres my reply again lol

Thank you! idk really, i think i do like this length so likely ill trim and strengthen my hemline a bit more.

[Wendyp]

I was thinking of you some time ago, Wendyp. Nice to see you around!

I was thinking of you too recently your hair looks great!! Did i mention its been a year lol America has gone through it yall :rolleyes:

[Ylva]

I was thinking of you too recently your hair looks great!! Did i mention its been a year lol America has gone through it yall :rolleyes:

You've gained some good length in your absence, and I love the shape of your hemline. :)

[Wendyp]

You've gained some good length in your absence, and I love the shape of your hemline. :)

Thank you Yiva! i want to strengthen it looking at the pic i took today. I mostly ignore my hair now these days and its seems much happier :disco:

[Belgrade Beauty]

Looks like you had great success with your trim. It's lovely! I'm using Feye's method for the u shaped hem, but so far, I haven't trimmed much. Only the very point of my sharp v. I'm a little nervous how well I will get on with it once I have more of the length to include in the shaping. Your great cut gives me hope!

First time I did any self trim ever! As you can see on the first photo, my hemline deteriorated badly, I had a blog rant about it. I had a big shed and looks like I lost most of my long hairs, so my usually good hem went to this all of a sudden. I had to do something! So looking at the pic, I figured the appearance of my hair will be much better if my hair was U instead of straight, and I won't lose that much length...You know how she says in instructions if you want deeper U tilt head to floor. I did that. Having a straight hemline means that when I split my hair half way, and put hair on front, that some hairs look shorter and others longer. I hated that because the long ones looked so dry and ratty.. I felt such a pleasure when I chopped them off.. You have no idea :D I repeated the proces few days ago, but this time instead of going blindly by feeling I actually took a measuring tape to see how much is 1cm and I trimmed half centimeter and half from the V so 1 in total..And it looks great to be honest...Knowing how it looked before, I'm happy it was worth it...:)

[lapushka]

Finally after months of struggle I managed to upload photos to my album, curtesy of TatsuOni , I hate you Google Chrome!
You guys know I tried Fayes selftrim to change my hem and try and save the length,. Well this is how I did :D I did a U shape, and it doesn't look half bad :D I thought I will be back at waist :D
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43612&d=1607188902

You did a *great* job! :D

And where's the length you took off? That's amazing! It's like you just substituted the blunt for the U and no length was lost!

[Belgrade Beauty]

You did a *great* job! :D

And where's the length you took off? That's amazing! It's like you just substituted the blunt for the U and no length was lost!

The images are like a month apart, it did grow 2cm...But still, it was worth a try...Look at that before pic *chills* :D Thank you! That was kinda the point.. I changed hemlines this year twice, from U to straight and back :D I prefer U, and intend to keep it that way for the foreseeable future :D God help me now that I know how to cut my own hair! :D

[Bri-Chan]

jane_marie congratulations on waist and welcome to the thread!
Belgrade Beauty you did a great job, it looks like a perfect U. And it looks very thick!
Wendyp I think it's the first time I see your hair... you have an amazing color!

[jane_marie]

jane_marie congratulations on waist and welcome to the thread!

Thanks Bri-Chan! I'm excited to be here again! :)

[Dark40]

Finally after months of struggle I managed to upload photos to my album, curtesy of TatsuOni , I hate you Google Chrome!
You guys know I tried Fayes selftrim to change my hem and try and save the length,. Well this is how I did :D I did a U shape, and it doesn't look half bad :D I thought I will be back at waist :D
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43612&d=1607188902

Your hair and hemline does look nice! Thank you for sharing your photos! I always love a straight across blunt trim. Congrats on reaching HL! :cheer:

[Dark40]

Hi everyone! I have some racers that have finally intersected my belt (consistently, in all photos, regardless of posture :) ). So, I've decided to call waist.

Here's a photo.

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

I'll be in this thread for a long time since my plan from here is to maintain at waist until Spring Equinox to get rid of some of the layers and damage. :shrug:

Congrats on reaching WL! Your hair and hemline looks so nice and thick! Yeah, waist length looks nice on you. Yeah, that's a good thing to do is get rid of some layers and damage.

[Belgrade Beauty]

jane_marie congratulations on waist and welcome to the thread!
Belgrade Beauty you did a great job, it looks like a perfect U. And it looks very thick!
Wendyp I think it's the first time I see your hair... you have an amazing color!
Thats how we roll :D

Your hair and hemline does look nice! Thank you for sharing your photos! I always love a straight across blunt trim. Congrats on reaching HL! :cheer:

Thank you Dark :)

[Bri-Chan]

So, in the shower I'm brushing BCL... Too bad I'll trim in 3 weeks!

[Finda]

Finally after months of struggle I managed to upload photos to my album, curtesy of TatsuOni , I hate you Google Chrome!
You guys know I tried Fayes selftrim to change my hem and try and save the length,. Well this is how I did :D I did a U shape, and it doesn't look half bad :D I thought I will be back at waist :D
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43612&d=1607188902

Wow, that's an impressive change!


So, in the shower I'm brushing BCL... Too bad I'll trim in 3 weeks!

Congratulations! How much will you trim?
I've been saying for two years I need a trim, but I keeo putting it off ;)

So here is a current foto of my hair. The stragglers reach around 94cm (37 inch) Could be 2 cm more or less. It's a bit hard to measure by myself.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43624&d=1607270925

[Bri-Chan]

Congratulations! How much will you trim?
I've been saying for two years I need a trim, but I keeo putting it off ;)

So here is a current foto of my hair. The stragglers reach around 94cm (37 inch) Could be 2 cm more or less. It's a bit hard to measure by myself.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43624&d=1607270925
I'll trim about 2 cm. Probably I'll reach the milestone *again* in February or so..

That's a good grow! Like two different heads of hair. We've a similar length, I'm at 92.5 cm. Are you reaching BCL too?

[lapushka]

The images are like a month apart, it did grow 2cm...But still, it was worth a try...Look at that before pic *chills* :D Thank you! That was kinda the point.. I changed hemlines this year twice, from U to straight and back :D I prefer U, and intend to keep it that way for the foreseeable future :D God help me now that I know how to cut my own hair! :D

Ah that explains it! :) It was almost magic. LOL! ;) The U is very pretty on your hair, IMO!

You'll save so much money too. And besides, you have the option and that is even more important (if you don't go crazy on your hair and chop it) of getting *exactly* what you want. No hairdressers trimming more than you want anymore! And that is such a great feeling.

[Wendyp]

jane_marie congratulations on waist and welcome to the thread!
Belgrade Beauty you did a great job, it looks like a perfect U. And it looks very thick!
Wendyp I think it's the first time I see your hair... you have an amazing color!

Thank you! Thanks to a blend of henna cassia and yellow burdock and ginger lol

[jane_marie]

Thanks Dark40. I want to see what it's like without the layers so I need to start getting rid of them if I ever want to get there. :)

[Finda]

I'll trim about 2 cm. Probably I'll reach the milestone *again* in February or so..

That's a good grow! Like two different heads of hair. We've a similar length, I'm at 92.5 cm. Are you reaching BCL too?

Almost, when I pull my wet hair really straight under the shower it reaches bcl just about, but the ends are so see through, I can't visually confirm yet;)
So maybe by the end of the month or the next.
Do you trim yourself?
One reason I just had one trim in the last three years is my fear of making a mistake while trying to cut it myself or alternatively having communication issues with a hairdresser ;)

[Bri-Chan]

Almost, when I pull my wet hair really straight under the shower it reaches bcl just about, but the ends are so see through, I can't visually confirm yet;)
So maybe by the end of the month or the next.
Do you trim yourself?
One reason I just had one trim in the last three years is my fear of making a mistake while trying to cut it myself or alternatively having communication issues with a hairdresser ;)

Yes, I trim by myself. I fear hairdresser because I don't want to lose too much length. But also, my hair isn't easy to deal with, and hairdressers always have struggles with my untamed tangles. This before it was as damaged as now... They would probably end causing some breakage. It seems like I'm the only one to know how to do!
I use Feye's method. I used to cut straight across, but the last time I did it a V shape, probably this time will be more like an U.
But in the future, with healthier and (I hope) easier hair I'd like to have a professional haircut.

[spirals]

So, in the shower I'm brushing BCL... Too bad I'll trim in 3 weeks!

I remember being there. You'll be at tailbone before you know it and then on a random day it will suddenly dawn on you.

[Bri-Chan]

I remember being there. You'll be at tailbone before you know it and then on a random day it will suddenly dawn on you.

Oh can't wait! TBL is 3 inches far from me now...

[tseh]

I think it is time for me to join in this thread. It has been ups and downs growing-wise (big chop, trial and error with dyeing etc.) in past few years, but now I am back on track. I finally reached waist length again and ready to continue towards my goal.
I decided to call waist eventough after small trim hair is only brushing (it seems to me).

Weird bun waves and bunny photobombing :D Getting ready for next years monthly photos

https://img.aijaa.com/m/00245/14917665.jpg (https://aijaa.com/uFYOTd)

[Amenahh]

welcome tseh! I also called waist when my longest layers were barely brushing it, but I figured it counts! It doesn't matter anyway :D Your hair is lovely, looks very healthy!

Now I'm very tempted to call hip, but I'll wait another month.

[Belgrade Beauty]

Oh can't wait! TBL is 3 inches far from me now...

Awesome, so happy for you! I'm 9cm away from Bcl, 19cm from TBL. I count 100cm is my TBL. Still, the goal is BCL, so we'll see when that will happen :D

[tseh]

Amenahh thank you :) I think in jJanuary I will be solid waist and maybe in a year I could reach hip lenght. So I'll be hanging in here couple of years :cool:

[pisinoe]

I haven't been in here in a few months! But I haven't cut my hair. Not sure if it's still waist or hip by now though.

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/704095185507713084/785175755481939978/image0.jpg?width=345&height=665

[Finda]

Yes, I trim by myself. I fear hairdresser because I don't want to lose too much length. But also, my hair isn't easy to deal with, and hairdressers always have struggles with my untamed tangles. This before it was as damaged as now... They would probably end causing some breakage. It seems like I'm the only one to know how to do!
I use Feye's method. I used to cut straight across, but the last time I did it a V shape, probably this time will be more like an U.
But in the future, with healthier and (I hope) easier hair I'd like to have a professional haircut.

So true, I can second this. And we all know our own hair best, I guess.


tseh Congratualations on waist :)


pisinoe It's very beautiful and shiny in any case. Your ends look really healthy! :)

[lapushka]

I haven't been in here in a few months! But I haven't cut my hair. Not sure if it's still waist or hip by now though.

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/704095185507713084/785175755481939978/image0.jpg?width=345&height=665

Looks like hip to me! :D
Gorgeous!!!

[pisinoe]

Thank you Finda!


Looks like hip to me! :D
Gorgeous!!!

Thank you dear!! I realized I posted a pretty bad pic lol. I took another one now. Yeah, I guess it really might be hip despite it being a bit damp and not fully dry and straight yet.

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/704095185507713084/786014721173487717/image0.jpg?width=394&height=664

[Bri-Chan]

I think it is time for me to join in this thread. It has been ups and downs growing-wise (big chop, trial and error with dyeing etc.) in past few years, but now I am back on track. I finally reached waist length again and ready to continue towards my goal.
I decided to call waist eventough after small trim hair is only brushing (it seems to me).

Weird bun waves and bunny photobombing :D Getting ready for next years monthly photos

https://img.aijaa.com/m/00245/14917665.jpg (https://aijaa.com/uFYOTd)
Welcome to the thread and congratulations on waist! Your hair is beautiful, very healthy and shiny!


Awesome, so happy for you! I'm 9cm away from Bcl, 19cm from TBL. I count 100cm is my TBL. Still, the goal is BCL, so we'll see when that will happen :D
On me TBL is around 99 cm, not so far from BCL. Classic at 108 but my goal is something more... like solid classic. Anyway, you're not far from your goal, at all!


So true, I can second this. And we all know our own hair best, I guess.



Yes... kinda frustrating.


Thank you Finda!



Thank you dear!! I realized I posted a pretty bad pic lol. I took another one now. Yeah, I guess it really might be hip despite it being a bit damp and not fully dry and straight yet.

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/704095185507713084/786014721173487717/image0.jpg?width=394&height=664
Definitely hip to me! Beautiful hair...

[BexLocks]

Welcome tseh! Bunny bombing. Hah!

pisinoa- I agree with Bri-Chan, that looks like hip to me.

You both have such shiny beautiful hair!

[pisinoe]

Thank you Bri-chan and BexLocks!! I almost can't believe that I'm finally there. It doesn't even feel that long yet!

Also thoughts: should I go without a trim until mid-year 2021 or when I reach TBL or get a trim now and wait until those?

[CopperButterfly]

Hi everyone. It's been fun reading the last few pages and catching up with everyone's progress. So many beautiful heads of hair.

My very longest hairs are just touching tbl in the shower, so I'll probably call it by new years. Then I'll probably trim. I'm finding the length is starting to get to be a bit much for me. Just heavy and getting in the way. I'm just trying to decide if I'll just trim a couple of inches or if I'll cut closer to five inches, also if I'll cut in January or wait until my lhc anniversary at the beginning of February.

[Bri-Chan]

Hei CopperButterfly, so exciting your are almost at TBL. Do you think you'll change your length goal?

pisinoe I think you ends look good, you can wait until mid year. Then you can always value if go with a trim or keep waiting.

[Estrid]

Many beautiful heads of hair these past pages! :D I've been way too inactive, again, I don't have much energy to do anything but eating and sleeping outside of working. Now it's weekend so I finally got time to at least clean... I don't think full time work is for me, honestly, but at times like these I should be thankful :couch: I have to spend my free time more wisely, I do want to be active!

[Für immer]

This is a very old post, but since it is still active, and I want to answer the TS since I have had TB length before.
It took me about 4½ years to reach TB, mind you, my starting point was a buzz cut (yes, was an almost clean shaven lady back in the day...:o).
But, I think how long it takes is highly individual.

/ Billy

[Für immer]

and upon re-reading the question; I realize I misunderstood what whas asked... oops. Well, hope someone finds my answer helpful.

[Amenahh]

pisinoe, your hair looks so healthy and you have such a rich hair colour! Congrats on hip!


Guys, I've been getting pretty bored with my hair. Here I am, about to reach hip for the first time ever, and I'm thinking back of when my hair was at APL, which is a really nice length on me. Ugh, I hope this feeling goes away soon. Any tips or words of encouragement??? (I'm also in the mood to dye my hair again, after 2 years of not dyeing...)

[BexLocks]

pisinoe, your hair looks so healthy and you have such a rich hair colour! Congrats on hip!


Guys, I've been getting pretty bored with my hair. Here I am, about to reach hip for the first time ever, and I'm thinking back of when my hair was at APL, which is a really nice length on me. Ugh, I hope this feeling goes away soon. Any tips or words of encouragement??? (I'm also in the mood to dye my hair again, after 2 years of not dyeing...)

Congratulations on hip! I'm also there for the first time ever, and have had up and down days with how I feel about it. I'm excited to have it this long, but feel like I had sacrificed a little of the health of it for length, which is why I've decided to microtrim until I like the hem more. So far so good. I suggest you do the two week rule. Take two weeks to think about any change before you jump in. In the meantime, experiment with updos. Hip makes a lot of more intricate styles possible. In September I tried a new updo every day for a month. It was a ton of fun, and it forced me out of the rut I was in. Good luck!

ETA: blog post with 30 styles in 30 days.
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/entry.php?b=141569&referrerid=93126

[pisinoe]

pisinoe I think you ends look good, you can wait until mid year. Then you can always value if go with a trim or keep waiting.

I might have to attempt it! I'll have to be extra careful with my ends but maybe that will be a fun experiment... Thank you!

[pisinoe]

pisinoe, your hair looks so healthy and you have such a rich hair colour! Congrats on hip!


Guys, I've been getting pretty bored with my hair. Here I am, about to reach hip for the first time ever, and I'm thinking back of when my hair was at APL, which is a really nice length on me. Ugh, I hope this feeling goes away soon. Any tips or words of encouragement??? (I'm also in the mood to dye my hair again, after 2 years of not dyeing...)

Thank you so much! Btw, is the three bun hairstyle in your avatar pic perhaps inspired by Rey from Star Wars...? I couldn't help but wonder :P

And I'd say to give yourself a one month deadline or at least two weeks! If you still feel like that then, it's worth considering, otherwise maybe it's just a fleeting thought. Every time I think about chopping off my hair I remind myself how much time, thoughts, energy and money I invested into it and how much longer I want to grow it out and it goes away lol.

[Amenahh]

Thank you so much! Btw, is the three bun hairstyle in your avatar pic perhaps inspired by Rey from Star Wars...? I couldn't help but wonder :P

And I'd say to give yourself a one month deadline or at least two weeks! If you still feel like that then, it's worth considering, otherwise maybe it's just a fleeting thought. Every time I think about chopping off my hair I remind myself how much time, thoughts, energy and money I invested into it and how much longer I want to grow it out and it goes away lol.

Thanks, I'll give myself time anyway indeed. I was planning on not trimming until Feb, as that's when I got my last haircut, and I think it would be fun to see a growth comparison. Hopefully the urge will be gone by then. At some point I do plan on going back to APL, but I wanted to grow longer first :).

The 3-bun hairstyle is inspired by jane_marie actually! But I googled Rey from Star Wars and I see why you would think of that, it looks very cool!

[Alexandrina]

This is a very old post, but since it is still active, and I want to answer the TS since I have had TB length before.
It took me about 4½ years to reach TB, mind you, my starting point was a buzz cut (yes, was an almost clean shaven lady back in the day...:o).
But, I think how long it takes is highly individual.

/ Billy

Wow, tailbone from a buzzcut! Congrats, that's great

[Stray_mind]

I gave myself a trim this morning, so i think i am no longer at waist. I will need to grow around 1.5 inch and then i will return.

[WyntreBlossom]

Still hanging on here. I was close to tbl and did a trim to get rid of some fairytale/horribly split ends. Now im back at BCL. Heres to another year of growing!

[SnowSpot]

I recently reached Waist Length, so I’m moving to this thread. ☺️ I’m going to maintain for a few months to thicken the hemline. After that I’ll continue microtrimming regularly too keep the ends at least somewhat fresh, so it’s possible I’ll be on this thread a looooong time. :D Right now the HL is about 10 cm and TBL 25 cm away, so it might take a few years with trims.

[BexLocks]

Still hanging on here. I was close to tbl and did a trim to get rid of some fairytale/horribly split ends. Now im back at BCL. Heres to another year of growing!
WyntreBlossom, your ends look great in your profile pic!

I recently reached Waist Length, so I’m moving to this thread. ☺️ I’m going to maintain for a few months to thicken the hemline. After that I’ll continue microtrimming regularly too keep the ends at least somewhat fresh, so it’s possible I’ll be on this thread a looooong time. :D Right now the HL is about 10 cm and TBL 25 cm away, so it might take a few years with trims.
Welcome SnowSpot! Glad to have you here! Congratulations on reaching waist!

[lapushka]

Thank you Finda!



Thank you dear!! I realized I posted a pretty bad pic lol. I took another one now. Yeah, I guess it really might be hip despite it being a bit damp and not fully dry and straight yet.

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/704095185507713084/786014721173487717/image0.jpg?width=394&height=664

Oh yeah, that's hip alright! :thumbsup:

[Sunseed]

I’m so excited to be part of this team. I’m either at WL or close to it. Need help from you all to confirm, once I can post pictures. I am so grateful for everything I have learned from TLHC. My hair really took a turn this fall as it reached a length I had zero experience with. Without the wisdom and knowledge shared on TLHC I wouldn’t have known what to do and would have cut my hair. Now, I know to really pamper my ends, alternate all-hair washes with scalp only wash, wear protective styles in day, start a hair supplement, use jojoba frequently on my ends, and use coney products when needed for their protection from dryness and tangling - they don’t seem to hurt me, at least not yet. These are the things I have begun since entering the WL category.

[wispe]

https://i.imgur.com/nrjJCq5.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/HPqsN1v.jpg?1

Still hanging out here (: I'm pretty solidly at hip now, even though my ends like to be juuust wavy enough that it doesn't really look it.

Have been wearing my hair up a lot more and oiling my ends on a more regular basis lately, but my ends are still a little dry and tangling a little. I think I'll be trimming a little at the end of the year (am in the 6-month no trim challenge so I have two more weeks left before I can trim). I like my U-cut, but wondering if I should go shallower or stick with a deeper U. I feel like a shallow U will help the ends look a little thicker, especially since my hair is wavy at the ends and doesn't lay neat. Thoughts ? I don't have and don't plan on doing layers. Right now the sides of my U go up to about waist length, I usually cut it with some combo of feyes and spidermom's trim methods.

@Sunseed - welcome! I too found that at about waist is when I had to switch up my routine. Especially for me, adding cones back in (into conditioners, and leave-ins) has been extremely helpful past waist length.

@Snowspot - welcome as well! I think the microtrim and maintain routine is a good idea (: It might take a bit longer but it'll be nice the whole way there.

[Sunseed]

Hello, wispe! Thanks for the welcome! I think your hair and hemline are beautiful. It looks carefree, natural, and so healthy. I think the moderate U shape is very flattering for the wavy ends. Absolutely lovely! My hair seems to be a similar texture to yours (on the finer side, but lots of it?) and your photos have inspired me. Yeah, my hair’s needs changed so suddenly when I reached WL. It really blindsided me because nothing of my old routine worked and I was really confused as to what happened. I was going to have to cut my hair, but thank goodness I found TLHC and now I’m happily on my way TBL!

[wispe]

Thanks (: Yeah, sounds like we're similar! My hair is very fine, but I do have lots of it. I'm upper end of ii thickness now, but it can compact down quite a bit when it's smoother. I'm at least 1c/2a, but my hair is fine and light so any product I try to use to enhance the curl tends to look greasy and heavy on me, pulls the waves out. When I let it just be wavy it looks much fuller I think (: And yeah, I totally feel you on your old routine not working well after waist! I've been here twice, the first time my hair was extremely bleach-damaged and eventually I did chop it off, and this time it's much healthier, and my routine has had to change both times after I hit waist.

Edited to say, based on your profile picture, I'd say we're pretty similar for sure!

[pisinoe]

Hair is 78cm right now. Tailbone is at 90cm. I’ll either be there in 4 months or 60 months. I asked to check classic just in case and it’s at 110cm??? That’s way too much hair for me. So I guess tailbone it is. Now it’ll depend on whether I’ll trim a little before or after only...

[Lucy McLucyFace]

A bit of an update but it seems my hair has reached the length of that part of the hip that sticks out in the front. I tried to take a photo of it using my hand to mark that length but I couldn't get my hair to sit right, the ends are bending up taking a bunch of length off and it wouldn't stay put in my back :rolleyes: Should I call hip length?

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43736&d=1608202297

[BexLocks]

That definitely looks like hip to me Lucy. Looking great!

[BexLocks]

wispe, I think your gentle U looks really lovely. I especially like how it plays so nicely with your waves. So freespirited!

Sunseed, welcome! I also had to change up my routine at waist. For one, my hair seemed to stop growing and just getting more and more damage from wearing it down. Protective styles definitely helped there. In the last few weeks I've changed to WCC, with LOC post wash. My goodness, what a transformative experience that has been. I never realized how dry my hair was getting. Now I am having way fewer split ends and my hair looks much healthier overall.

[cestlavie]

Looks like hip to me Lucy! Congrats, your hair looks super healthy!

[Ada-banana]

Yes Lucy, also to me it's hip length. Beautiful hair!

[Lucy McLucyFace]

Thank you so much :blossom: I'll update the length

[wispe]

Yup, definitely hip! It looks great, Lucy :)

[lapushka]

A bit of an update but it seems my hair has reached the length of that part of the hip that sticks out in the front. I tried to take a photo of it using my hand to mark that length but I couldn't get my hair to sit right, the ends are bending up taking a bunch of length off and it wouldn't stay put in my back :rolleyes: Should I call hip length?

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43736&d=1608202297

Typically the "can I call it" length, juuust there. But it's hip, alright! :thumbsup:
Congratulations; looking great!

[Amenahh]

Beautiful hair Lucy, congrats on hip!

I just trimmed my hair. I was planning on waiting until Feb, and maintain at hip to grow out layers.
But I had a bad day, and I've been feeling really frustrated with my hair lately and had been thinking of cutting back to APL (which suits me great). So I decided that instead, I can trim just a bit to freshen my ends and I just did that.

I took 2 cm off my longest layers and oh wow, what a difference it made! My ends look twice as thick, and my hair is overall looking thicker and healthier. I didn't expect to be so impressed with a 2cm trim. Even though I broke my plans, I am so happy for this trim. I'm still at WL+ atm, and plan on maintaining here for a while instead of waiting for HL. I just want to enjoy my hair and apparently I hate my layers more than I want the extra length ;)

[Bri-Chan]

Lucy congratulations on Hip!

I changed my mind for the next trim.. The plan was to cut an inch in less than 2 weeks, but I thought to wait until spring instead and then trim all back to fresh bcl. Is it a good plan? It seems more fascinating to me than trimming my fresh new milestone.

However, I tried to measure it. I pointed bcl at 93 cm, and now, dry and brushed before washing it seems like 93,2/93,3 but it still seems not enough hair... mm... Probably I'm just in the can-I-call-it phase. I think I'll give it one week or two.

[Strands]

Lucy congratulations on Hip!

I changed my mind for the next trim.. The plan was to cut an inch in less than 2 weeks, but I thought to wait until spring instead and then trim all back to fresh bcl. Is it a good plan? It seems more fascinating to me than trimming my fresh new milestone.

However, I tried to measure it. I pointed bcl at 93 cm, and now, dry and brushed before washing it seems like 93,2/93,3 but it still seems not enough hair... mm... Probably I'm just in the can-I-call-it phase. I think I'll give it one week or two.

I think your plan is really good. But I think if you are going to do that, you should consider a dusting through the Botton 6 inches of your hair just for maintenance. You do you! But if I was waiting longer than a year, I typically at least then make sure to dust once just to prevent excess damage. :)

[Strands]

This thread is me! I am between waist and tailbone, coming up on hip. Hopefully I will have hip by end of next year? Then if I am REALLY lucky classic by the end of 2022? :pray:

[Finda]

Lucy congratulations on Hip!

I changed my mind for the next trim.. The plan was to cut an inch in less than 2 weeks, but I thought to wait until spring instead and then trim all back to fresh bcl. Is it a good plan? It seems more fascinating to me than trimming my fresh new milestone.

However, I tried to measure it. I pointed bcl at 93 cm, and now, dry and brushed before washing it seems like 93,2/93,3 but it still seems not enough hair... mm... Probably I'm just in the can-I-call-it phase. I think I'll give it one week or two.

I think it sounds like a sound plan. Is your profile picture current? Then your ends look pretty great, still. Maybe it makes sense to stray from a set schedule when a cut is not necessary yet or the goal changes?

[Belgrade Beauty]

Some of you guys followed me on instagram, thank you for that, just text me there to know that you're from here hahha so I follow you back...There is like a lot of random people following me there and just want me to shout them out, so...Ya know..Text me, I love chatting with friends from here..:)

[Bri-Chan]

I think your plan is really good. But I think if you are going to do that, you should consider a dusting through the Botton 6 inches of your hair just for maintenance. You do you! But if I was waiting longer than a year, I typically at least then make sure to dust once just to prevent excess damage. :)
My last trim was in late June. I haven't thought about dusting! That could be an idea...


I think it sounds like a sound plan. Is your profile picture current? Then your ends look pretty great, still. Maybe it makes sense to stray from a set schedule when a cut is not necessary yet or the goal changes?
My profile picture was taken in early July if I'm not wrong... anyway, something like 2 weeks after the last trim. I'm waiting for a good hair day to take a new one...
The fact is, and I don't know how it can be visible in photos, it's way more damaged than it looks. And I feel like there is no point in trimming less than 1.5 inch ... So I don't now how much difference 3 extra months could do...

[Estrid]

Beautiful, Lucy! I definitely think you can call it (which I see that you already did) :o

[Finda]

My last trim was in late June. I haven't thought about dusting! That could be an idea...


My profile picture was taken in early July if I'm not wrong... anyway, something like 2 weeks after the last trim. I'm waiting for a good hair day to take a new one...
The fact is, and I don't know how it can be visible in photos, it's way more damaged than it looks. And I feel like there is no point in trimming less than 1.5 inch ... So I don't now how much difference 3 extra months could do...

Ah, do the ends tangle a lot or do you notice the damage going up the hair?

I usually set a goal for myself and when the tapered part of my hair is well past that point I cut back to it. (And then I move that line down without actually cuttung ;)) But I need a hairdresser to do the cut so I want to have a distinct point up to which it's okay to cut.

Also, my hair salon offers this version of S&D where they twist strands of your hair and then cut the damaged tips off. I had that done the last time and it worked wonders and made my hair a lot easier to comb with only loosing minimal length. But now, with the salons closed again and, before that, not being allowed to cut dry hair, I might need to wait a while longer.

In three months your hair is probably gonna grow 1.5 inch at the very least? Then you'd be where your are now, as long as the damage doesn't move up. Is the damage super annoying for you? Then I would trim now. Don't you want to go back to pre bcl? Then I'd wait and see how the ends looks in a month.