Waist | Hip | BCL | Tailbone

[Bri-Chan]

It's good to read everyone progresses. I'm close to TBL again, maybe I'll be there for the end of the next month. I don't feel any urge to trim.

[baanoo]

Lizard, I'm glad this feels like a chill length for you! Looking forward to seeing your hair pre- and post- trim. :)

Bri, wow I feel like you trimmed back to bcl so recently! What great growth.
I was thinking about your alternative-style ennui after you posted about it in the other thread and wondered if a stripe of color - whether dyed or with a quality clip-in - might help encourage you on your way? At the very least it would be something fun and not a huge commitment.

This came to mind because I had been feeling so down about my hair; like it's just this tangled fluffy mess of not-growing / not lush and thick / whinging and whining etc etc, until I had my bangs trimmed into shape and then it was like magic: all of a sudden, I felt 100% more positive about my hair! :lol: :magic:

[barnet_fair]

Thank you for asking, baanoo! The photos you've posted of your hair recently have been just gorgeous. Your current length suits you so well.

ETA: I wrote this before seeing your post above and I have to say I am delighted you're feeling more positive about your hair, because I am feeling very positive about your hair! Your fringe is beautiful! And fortunately you have a lot of photographic evidence to prove to yourself that it is indeed growing. I would describe it as lushly ethereal.

illicitlizard, I love how you put it - "a very chill length". So nice when we can enjoy the journey and appreciate where we are.

Bri-Chan, that's so exciting. How was it when you were at TBL before - does it feel different this time?


As for me, I'm doing well after deciding to trim back to HL a few weeks ago. I've been experimenting a lot with my personal style recently, incorporating fantasy elements and celebrating the turn of the seasons (I am a lover of winter). HL is a slightly awkward length for me compared to WL and (I presume) TBL: the bulk of my hair is like a big heavy cape, then the ends are these wild tassels that dangle in the space made by the curve of my back. I've been improving my routine and imparting more moisture, which my hair loves.

[KokoroDragon]

I'm finally feeling like I can see the progress of my hair growing, probably because waist to hip is a shorter milestone for me. It's almost upper hip when soaking wet now, I think I should reach solid hip around the Solstice/Christmas.

[Finda]

Slowly growing, getting a trim soon, hopefully I can communicate well enough that I don't end up back up above waist!
This feels like a very chill length for me.
I'd also like to know y'all are travelling :)

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you :pray::scissors::lol:
I'm not trusting my communication skills quiet yet. Not sure I come across forceful enough, so it's still no trimming for me for the time being ;)


It's good to read everyone progresses. I'm close to TBL again, maybe I'll be there for the end of the next month. I don't feel any urge to trim.

Sounds awesome. Seems like we're around the same length :)


Lizard, I'm glad this feels like a chill length for you! Looking forward to seeing your hair pre- and post- trim. :)

Bri, wow I feel like you trimmed back to bcl so recently! What great growth.
I was thinking about your alternative-style ennui after you posted about it in the other thread and wondered if a stripe of color - whether dyed or with a quality clip-in - might help encourage you on your way? At the very least it would be something fun and not a huge commitment.

This came to mind because I had been feeling so down about my hair; like it's just this tangled fluffy mess of not-growing / not lush and thick / whinging and whining etc etc, until I had my bangs trimmed into shape and then it was like magic: all of a sudden, I felt 100% more positive about my hair! :lol: :magic:

I'm happy for you. That feeling is so important :)
I had a similar feeling once I managed to somehow weigh my ends down with a heavier conditioner. My hemline doesn't seem to have this giant gap anymore or at least it isn't as pronounced anymore. It stopped the urge to cut back to waist.

[Finda]

Thank you for asking, baanoo! The photos you've posted of your hair recently have been just gorgeous. Your current length suits you so well.

ETA: I wrote this before seeing your post above and I have to say I am delighted you're feeling more positive about your hair, because I am feeling very positive about your hair! Your fringe is beautiful! And fortunately you have a lot of photographic evidence to prove to yourself that it is indeed growing. I would describe it as lushly ethereal.

illicitlizard, I love how you put it - "a very chill length". So nice when we can enjoy the journey and appreciate where we are.

Bri-Chan, that's so exciting. How was it when you were at TBL before - does it feel different this time?


As for me, I'm doing well after deciding to trim back to HL a few weeks ago. I've been experimenting a lot with my personal style recently, incorporating fantasy elements and celebrating the turn of the seasons (I am a lover of winter). HL is a slightly awkward length for me compared to WL and (I presume) TBL: the bulk of my hair is like a big heavy cape, then the ends are these wild tassels that dangle in the space made by the curve of my back. I've been improving my routine and imparting more moisture, which my hair loves.

I also prefer the colder seasons. So great you found a length you're comfortable with. That's so important. What fantasy elements are you doing? That sounds interesting.



I'm finally feeling like I can see the progress of my hair growing, probably because waist to hip is a shorter milestone for me. It's almost upper hip when soaking wet now, I think I should reach solid hip around the Solstice/Christmas.

I also had the impression waist to hip did not take too long. Sounds like awesome progress :D

[baanoo]

Fair, what a beautiful thing to say! I can’t imagine a nicer description than “lushly ethereal.”

It’s funny how just a few cm one way or another feels like a radically different experience - fabulous curtain of hair at waist? Great! At TBL? Great! :queen:
But at hip? Oof what even are these tassels… :lol:

Yes - seconding Finda! Please do share these fantasy elements - I would love to see them.


I'll keep my fingers crossed for you :pray::scissors::lol:
I'm not trusting my communication skills quiet yet. Not sure I come across forceful enough, so it's still no trimming for me for the time being ;)



Sounds awesome. Seems like we're around the same length :)



I'm happy for you. That feeling is so important :)
I had a similar feeling once I managed to somehow weigh my ends down with a heavier conditioner. My hemline doesn't seem to have this giant gap anymore or at least it isn't as pronounced anymore. It stopped the urge to cut back to waist.

Ah it really is the little things sometimes! I notice too that when the weather is really hot and sticky, these find strands just collapse - I’m glad autumn is here (at least on paper and hopefully in person soon!).

Judging by your hair in recent photos I can’t see why you would even be tempted by a trim - your ends look great. Do you think you’ll make it to TBL by the winter solstice?


I'm finally feeling like I can see the progress of my hair growing, probably because waist to hip is a shorter milestone for me. It's almost upper hip when soaking wet now, I think I should reach solid hip around the Solstice/Christmas.

Such a good feeling!

Waist to hip was really quick for me; if you’re there wet now it should definitely make it by the end of the year.

[illicitlizard]

It's good to read everyone progresses. I'm close to TBL again, maybe I'll be there for the end of the next month. I don't feel any urge to trim.
Ooooh congratulations on nearing that milestone!


Lizard, I'm glad this feels like a chill length for you! Looking forward to seeing your hair pre- and post- trim. :)
:scissors:
This came to mind because I had been feeling so down about my hair; like it's just this tangled fluffy mess of not-growing / not lush and thick / whinging and whining etc etc, until I had my bangs trimmed into shape and then it was like magic: all of a sudden, I felt 100% more positive about my hair! :lol: :magic:
It's amazing what a small change can do, that's how I felt at the start of the year, eugh everything about my hair is blah > gets face framing layers > WOW my hair's great! :magic: I'll certainly be posting pictures once I get the trim, can't stay away ;)
The recent pictures of your hair that I've seen look amazing, hope you're continuing to feel less down about your hair!


Thank you for asking, baanoo! The photos you've posted of your hair recently have been just gorgeous. Your current length suits you so well.

ETA: I wrote this before seeing your post above and I have to say I am delighted you're feeling more positive about your hair, because I am feeling very positive about your hair! Your fringe is beautiful! And fortunately you have a lot of photographic evidence to prove to yourself that it is indeed growing. I would describe it as lushly ethereal.

illicitlizard, I love how you put it - "a very chill length". So nice when we can enjoy the journey and appreciate where we are.

Bri-Chan, that's so exciting. How was it when you were at TBL before - does it feel different this time?


As for me, I'm doing well after deciding to trim back to HL a few weeks ago. I've been experimenting a lot with my personal style recently, incorporating fantasy elements and celebrating the turn of the seasons (I am a lover of winter). HL is a slightly awkward length for me compared to WL and (I presume) TBL: the bulk of my hair is like a big heavy cape, then the ends are these wild tassels that dangle in the space made by the curve of my back. I've been improving my routine and imparting more moisture, which my hair loves.
It's so much easier now that it's long enough to put up and forget about it, once I could do a couple of hair stick buns the journey became much more bearable.
I would like to join the chorus of people saying please show us how you incorporate fantasy into your style!! Creative hair is 10/10. Interesting what you say about HL being a bit awkward, will have to see if I feel similarly once I finally get there.


I'm finally feeling like I can see the progress of my hair growing, probably because waist to hip is a shorter milestone for me. It's almost upper hip when soaking wet now, I think I should reach solid hip around the Solstice/Christmas.
Woohoo! Almost there! I think the top of the hips is quite close to waist on most people, especially compared to distances between other milestones. I've shifted where I'm calling hip down slightly because if I use the shelf bit at the top is <2" from waist -_-

[spirals]

I'm officially back to BCL or just above. It'll be back to tailbone by end of year, I suppose. I have fresh long layers and I had her take 1.5" off the total length.

[Bat]

I'm officially back to BCL or just above. It'll be back to tailbone by end of year, I suppose. I have fresh long layers and I had her take 1.5" off the total length.

Do you like it?

[Belgrade Beauty]

Ladies and gents tailbone length at last....
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46020&d=1632581793

[Finda]

Ah it really is the little things sometimes! I notice too that when the weather is really hot and sticky, these find strands just collapse - I’m glad autumn is here (at least on paper and hopefully in person soon!).

Judging by your hair in recent photos I can’t see why you would even be tempted by a trim - your ends look great. Do you think you’ll make it to TBL by the winter solstice?

Aw, thanks a lot :) I think so, it's not too far off. Couple of centimeters, about an inch maybe?


Ladies and gents tailbone length at last....

Congrats! Your hair looks so much longer :)

[Belgrade Beauty]

Aw, thanks a lot :) I think so, it's not too far off. Couple of centimeters, about an inch maybe?



Congrats! Your hair looks so much longer :)
Thank you!

[spirals]

Ladies and gents tailbone length at last....
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46020&d=1632581793

I just tried to "like" this post, as if this were Twitter. :)

[Ylva]

Beauty! :crush: So pretty! Congratulations on TBL.

[Belgrade Beauty]

I just tried to "like" this post, as if this were Twitter. :)
Hahahha aww... thanks :D

Beauty! :crush: So pretty! Congratulations on TBL.
Thank you darling, I've been waiting for this one all my life :D

[BexLocks]

BelgradeBeaty, congratulations! Your TBL hair is beautiful!

[KokoroDragon]

Belgrade Beauty, wow! Congrats on the milestone, and achieving it with such healthy looking hair!

[GoddesJourney]

Your ends look great! Welcome to the next milestone!

[Belgrade Beauty]

BelgradeBeaty, congratulations! Your TBL hair is beautiful!
Awww Bex, thanks darlin!

Belgrade Beauty, wow! Congrats on the milestone, and achieving it with such healthy looking hair!
Thank you so much Kokoro! I don't think it looks healthy my ends are my weak spot...Maybe I'm imagining things...

Your ends look great! Welcome to the next milestone!

Thanks Goddes, I honestly don't know if I'm going to bite the bullet on classic. I don't think I can, I can barely wear it down now, maybe it'll grow in my: "I can't be bothered to maintain it period." I honestly think that will happen, because the weirdest thing happened to me. I was at BCL not that long ago, and thought it will take ages to get to TBL, I also trimmed it twice in last few months and not a small amount! But weirdly enough it grew without any attention from me. I was busy working and it was busy growing beyond my buttcrack... :D I was basically shocked yesterday when I took that photo...:D And the ends aren't great , I'm not particularly happy with wispy ends, but I'm hopeful that in time, other hairs will catch up, and it won't look so thin...:/

[baanoo]

Ah, Beauty, how exciting - I’m happy for you. I think tbl is such a flattering length on everyone! :)

[Belgrade Beauty]

Ah, Beauty, how exciting - I’m happy for you. I think tbl is such a flattering length on everyone! :)

Exactly! You're superlong, but not suuuuuuperlong. You can wear it comfortably most of the time, have the length for most hairstyles...It's awesome, I'm in awe!

[illicitlizard]

Ladies and gents tailbone length at last....
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46020&d=1632581793

Congratulations! Your hair looks beautiful, TBL is such a lovely length :o Your ends look great too!

[Bri-Chan]

Bri, wow I feel like you trimmed back to bcl so recently! What great growth.
I was thinking about your alternative-style ennui after you posted about it in the other thread and wondered if a stripe of color - whether dyed or with a quality clip-in - might help encourage you on your way? At the very least it would be something fun and not a huge commitment.

This came to mind because I had been feeling so down about my hair; like it's just this tangled fluffy mess of not-growing / not lush and thick / whinging and whining etc etc, until I had my bangs trimmed into shape and then it was like magic: all of a sudden, I felt 100% more positive about my hair! :lol: :magic:
I trimmed back to full bcl that time, tho. Anyway I'm surprised too.
The problem with the strand is that I have already a lot of colors in my hair. I have my brown and then few shades of blonde and I feel like a strand will make it more chaotic. Indeed, I've tried to dye my ends pink but I wasn't very satisfied with the resukt until it faded out almost completely (avatar picture).
It's gald that bangs were enough to make you feel better about your hair! That's the type of change I'm looking for.






Bri-Chan, that's so exciting. How was it when you were at TBL before - does it feel different this time?


As for me, I'm doing well after deciding to trim back to HL a few weeks ago. I've been experimenting a lot with my personal style recently, incorporating fantasy elements and celebrating the turn of the seasons (I am a lover of winter). HL is a slightly awkward length for me compared to WL and (I presume) TBL: the bulk of my hair is like a big heavy cape, then the ends are these wild tassels that dangle in the space made by the curve of my back. I've been improving my routine and imparting more moisture, which my hair loves.
Moisture and conditioning were the big changes I made in my routine since I (re-) joined this forum, almost two years ago nw. It does make a difference.

As for me, I basically reached TBL in mid Juni and between Juni and July I've trimmed 'round 1.6 inches. Yes, it feels way better and it looks better. I will not trim again till springtime at least.


Ladies and gents tailbone length at last....
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46020&d=1632581793
Congratulation :blossom: How does it feel to reach your goal? I remember you struggling with your ends not that much ago, and now you've reached TBL in no time.

[Belgrade Beauty]

Congratulations! Your hair looks beautiful, TBL is such a lovely length :o Your ends look great too!
Thank you so much!

I trimmed back to full bcl that time, tho. Anyway I'm surprised too.
The problem with the strand is that I have already a lot of colors in my hair. I have my brown and then few shades of blonde and I feel like a strand will make it more chaotic. Indeed, I've tried to dye my ends pink but I wasn't very satisfied with the resukt until it faded out almost completely (avatar picture).
It's gald that bangs were enough to make you feel better about your hair! That's the type of change I'm looking for.



Moisture and conditioning were the big changes I made in my routine since I (re-) joined this forum, almost two years ago nw. It does make a difference.

As for me, I basically reached TBL in mid Juni and between Juni and July I've trimmed 'round 1.6 inches. Yes, it feels way better and it looks better. I will not trim again till springtime at least.


Congratulation :blossom: How does it feel to reach your goal? I remember you struggling with your ends not that much ago, and now you've reached TBL in no time.
It's weird, I'm in the mood to trim it back and let it grow again...But then I watch a Brit video, check some of Siv's pics and I keep my cool...I'm still struggling with my ends, I'm not happy with them, but sometimes, they don't look as bad as I think they are, and that kind of comforts me.. :) Those damn bangs from 6 years ago are still making me pay my due. Half of my hairline and maybe more is in bang length, so when that catches up, I'll probably be happier about my ends :)

[illicitlizard]

Still just past waist after my trim, onwards slowly to tailbone :)
https://i.imgur.com/nUYcTEtl.jpg
:spam: and yes, I posted this in other threads too :p

[Belgrade Beauty]

Still just past waist after my trim, onwards slowly to tailbone :)
https://i.imgur.com/nUYcTEtl.jpg
:spam: and yes, I posted this in other threads too :p

Oh that's a gorgeous hemline!

[baanoo]

Lizard, did I reply to your fab post-trim photo on another thread or only telepathically? Because I love that soft U on you and it feels like your hair has grown so much over the last year! Inspiring as always with that shiny mane of yours. :o

[illicitlizard]

Oh that's a gorgeous hemline!
Thank you! She did exactly what I wanted, great hairdresser experience, finally.

Lizard, did I reply to your fab post-trim photo on another thread or only telepathically? Because I love that soft U on you and it feels like your hair has grown so much over the last year! Inspiring as always with that shiny mane of yours. :o
Haha, thank you, I'm loving the soft U too :) It certainly feels longer, lets hope I an keep the momentum!

[Dark40]

Thank you so much!

It's weird, I'm in the mood to trim it back and let it grow again...But then I watch a Brit video, check some of Siv's pics and I keep my cool...I'm still struggling with my ends, I'm not happy with them, but sometimes, they don't look as bad as I think they are, and that kind of comforts me.. :) Those damn bangs from 6 years ago are still making me pay my due. Half of my hairline and maybe more is in bang length, so when that catches up, I'll probably be happier about my ends :)

Beauty to me, I think your ends look just fine. I know it can be frustrating dealing with growing out bangs and letting them catch up with the rest of your hair. You must be letting all of your hair grow out all in one length, right? I don't think that I can handle letting all of my hair grow out all in one length. I've always had my fringe or bangs since I was 6 years old, and I've been loving them ever since. Now about trimming back....don't do it. I think you'll regret it. It's a good thing you saw Brit's video and Siv's photos. Because, that encourages you to continue to let your hair grow out.

[baanoo]

Well, it looks like (wavy, unstretched) I’m about 2.5-3” to tbl. So maybe by the spring equinox I’ll be there?

[sasha fox]

Can’t really tell how long my hair is, I feel like it changes depending on what I wear, but I think it is growing! I think I’m going to take pictures from the side now, I think it gives me a more accurate photo. So here is my hair right now! Please excuse my dirty mirror, the mirror cleaner I tried on it was terrible!
https://imgur.com/a/7Gwcycy

[Bri-Chan]

Can’t really tell how long my hair is, I feel like it changes depending on what I wear, but I think it is growing! I think I’m going to take pictures from the side now, I think it gives me a more accurate photo. So here is my hair right now! Please excuse my dirty mirror, the mirror cleaner I tried on it was terrible!
https://imgur.com/a/7Gwcycy

I think it could be hip, if not bcl.

[baanoo]

Can’t really tell how long my hair is, I feel like it changes depending on what I wear, but I think it is growing! I think I’m going to take pictures from the side now, I think it gives me a more accurate photo. So here is my hair right now! Please excuse my dirty mirror, the mirror cleaner I tried on it was terrible!
https://imgur.com/a/7Gwcycy
I relate so much to this feeling of “how long is my hair exactly?!” And then I stop thinking about it for a while and it keeps going on.

If I was going to guess I’d say you were in that lovely hip+ zone. :)

[illicitlizard]

I agree with the "about hip" assessment, lovely hair sasha fox! It's such a nebulous series of markers between waist and classic, I get a lot of conflicting opinions about where I'm calling hip so it seems it's up to the individual:p
I think it'd be a lot easier to get a picture from the side, especially if the ends were flipping up like yours are in this photo, will have to try it some day :o

baanoo that's the key isn't it, just ignore the length classification and let it grow - you'll get to an indisputable marker eventually :)

[Jools69]

Can’t really tell how long my hair is, I feel like it changes depending on what I wear, but I think it is growing! I think I’m going to take pictures from the side now, I think it gives me a more accurate photo. So here is my hair right now! Please excuse my dirty mirror, the mirror cleaner I tried on it was terrible!
https://imgur.com/a/7Gwcycy
I think you’re definitely at hip, or maybe slightly longer! :)

[Natalina]

Oh, hey! I belong here now, again! It's been awhile but I'm finally here. :)

Honestly I think I've reached solid Hip when dry at this point, but it's so hard for me to take a photo of evidence myself so I'm mostly just going by feeling, lol! But I'm definitely sure I've reached Waist. It's much easier to confirm that my wet hair is past Hip, so it counts, right? Being a wurly can be so confusing sometimes. :p

[Eastbound&Down]

Oh, hey! I belong here now, again! It's been awhile but I'm finally here. :)

Honestly I think I've reached solid Hip when dry at this point, but it's so hard for me to take a photo of evidence myself so I'm mostly just going by feeling, lol! But I'm definitely sure I've reached Waist. It's much easier to confirm that my wet hair is past Hip, so it counts, right? Being a wurly can be so confusing sometimes. :p

I have a pair of jeans that has a design on the back that falls right at hip length on me, thats how I plan the measure when I get to that point. Do you have any clothing that you can use as a marker?

[Bri-Chan]

Guys, I'm graduating this thread, with 99 cm/39 inches and TBL :D I've tried to take a photo, unfortunately the quality is bad (I'm alone and I still have to figure out in which spot of this flat I can take an hair photo easily). I had it in a braid all the day.
https://i.imgur.com/HXP8kg9.jpg

[illicitlizard]

Guys, I'm graduating this thread, with 99 cm/39 inches and TBL :D I've tried to take a photo, unfortunately the quality is bad (I'm alone and I still have to figure out in which spot of this flat I can take an hair photo easily). I had it in a braid all the day.
https://i.imgur.com/HXP8kg9.jpg

Congratulations on TBL!! Lovely hair, reminds me of a flame with that warm gradient :o

[Bri-Chan]

Congratulations on TBL!! Lovely hair, reminds me of a flame with that warm gradient :o

Oh, thank you! It's a very nice comparison.

[Ylva]

Big congrats, Bri-Chan! Your hair is gorgeous and you have so much natural hair already.


Congratulations on TBL!! Lovely hair, reminds me of a flame with that warm gradient :o

This is such a lovely description, and I agree! :)

[Finda]

Congrats Bri-Chan, that's awesome. Your hair looks very beautiful.

[RebekahE]

I don't post much, but I love lurking and ogling at all the beautiful hair.
Congrats, Bri-Chan, on TBL!
This picture is from a few weeks ago right before I washed it. I had it in a battle braid and the waves were too nice for me not to take a picture of. Sorry for the bad lighting, my bathroom is pretty dark.

https://ibb.co/zVk4fFJ
https://ibb.co/zVk4fFJ

[valesprite]

I don't post much, but I love lurking and ogling at all the beautiful hair.
Congrats, Bri-Chan, on TBL!
This picture is from a few weeks ago right before I washed it. I had it in a battle braid and the waves were too nice for me not to take a picture of. Sorry for the bad lighting, my bathroom is pretty dark.

https://ibb.co/zVk4fFJ
https://ibb.co/zVk4fFJ

Oh wow, your hair is gorgeous! Those braid waves and the color are just amazing.

[cestlavie]

I don't post much, but I love lurking and ogling at all the beautiful hair.
Congrats, Bri-Chan, on TBL!
This picture is from a few weeks ago right before I washed it. I had it in a battle braid and the waves were too nice for me not to take a picture of. Sorry for the bad lighting, my bathroom is pretty dark.

https://ibb.co/zVk4fFJ
https://ibb.co/zVk4fFJ

Gorgeous waves and color!

[KokoroDragon]

Congrats Bri-Chan, your hair is gorgeous!

RebekahE, those braid waves look amazing!

[baanoo]

Congratulations, Bri!! :queen::queen::queen: I always forget just how beautiful your hair is.

Rebekah, oh, absolutely lovely - those waves are glorious. :inlove: Thank you for coming back from lurking to share! :flowers:

[Bri-Chan]

Thank you all guys :crush: something I feel like it's so weird to have hair this long, other times I feel like I've always had it.

Rebekah, gorgeous hair! Looks very thick and healthy.

[Belgrade Beauty]

Guys, I'm graduating this thread, with 99 cm/39 inches and TBL :D I've tried to take a photo, unfortunately the quality is bad (I'm alone and I still have to figure out in which spot of this flat I can take an hair photo easily). I had it in a braid all the day.
https://i.imgur.com/HXP8kg9.jpg

OMG gorgeous! Congrats darling!

[Finda]

I don't post much, but I love lurking and ogling at all the beautiful hair.
Congrats, Bri-Chan, on TBL!
This picture is from a few weeks ago right before I washed it. I had it in a battle braid and the waves were too nice for me not to take a picture of. Sorry for the bad lighting, my bathroom is pretty dark.

https://ibb.co/zVk4fFJ
https://ibb.co/zVk4fFJ

Your hair looks great and the ends are so thick :)

[lapushka]

Guys, I'm graduating this thread, with 99 cm/39 inches and TBL :D I've tried to take a photo, unfortunately the quality is bad (I'm alone and I still have to figure out in which spot of this flat I can take an hair photo easily). I had it in a braid all the day.
https://i.imgur.com/HXP8kg9.jpg

Congratulations; I just love the various shades you got in there, and it flows nicely into each other too!

[RebekahE]

Thank you all for your kindness and compliments! It brought a smile to my face. You are all such lovely people.

[Bri-Chan]

OMG gorgeous! Congrats darling!


Congratulations; I just love the various shades you got in there, and it flows nicely into each other too!

Thank you a lot :crush:

[NaïaTheWitch]

I’m about mid back but near waist length. Really hope to hit one day hip or even tailbone (dream length) :o:o

[Finda]

I noticed today that my racers have reached tailbone. It still doesn't totally look it, so I'll stay around in this thread another couple of months until the stragglers will have caught up :)

[Jools69]

I noticed today that my racers have reached tailbone. It still doesn't totally look it, so I'll stay around in this thread another couple of months until the stragglers will have caught up :)
Congratulations. Not long until solid tailbone. ;)

[KokoroDragon]

I noticed today that my racers have reached tailbone. It still doesn't totally look it, so I'll stay around in this thread another couple of months until the stragglers will have caught up :)

Congrats! It's always so exciting to notice growth.

I just got done with washing my hair, and noticed that I'm probably at hip! I still have to take a picture to confirm, but I'll wait until my hair dries for that.

[baanoo]

Kokoro, excellent! I have to say, hip is a great length.


I noticed today that my racers have reached tailbone. It still doesn't totally look it, so I'll stay around in this thread another couple of months until the stragglers will have caught up :)
How exciting!! I’ll miss you when you’ve gone on to the next thread.

[RebekahE]

I've been anxious to call tailbone for a while now, but I'm finally doing it. Now on to Classic!
https://i.postimg.cc/4ncBJYFz/20211113-155004.jpg (https://postimg.cc/4ncBJYFz)

[RebekahE]

I've been anxious to call tailbone for a while now, but I'm finally doing it. Now on to Classic!
https://i.postimg.cc/4ncBJYFz/20211113-155004.jpg (https://postimg.cc/4ncBJYFz)

[KokoroDragon]

Congrats, RebekahE!

[baanoo]

I've been anxious to call tailbone for a while now, but I'm finally doing it. Now on to Classic!
https://i.postimg.cc/4ncBJYFz/20211113-155004.jpg (https://postimg.cc/4ncBJYFz)

Congratulations, Rebekah! Your hair is beautiful - and look at that hem, swoon swoon :thud:

[RebekahE]

Congratulations, Rebekah! Your hair is beautiful - and look at that hem, swoon swoon :thud:
Thank you, baanoo! My hair tends to be in the thin side, but at least I've never had problems with keeping a thick hem.


Congrats, RebekahE!

Thank you!

[KokoroDragon]

I just got done with washing my hair, and noticed that I'm probably at hip! I still have to take a picture to confirm, but I'll wait until my hair dries for that.
I may have been a little early on calling hip, I asked a friend yesterday and she said my racers are there, but the rest is still about an inch away. I'm hopeful I can still reach it by the end of the year though!

[cestlavie]

I've been anxious to call tailbone for a while now, but I'm finally doing it. Now on to Classic!
https://i.postimg.cc/4ncBJYFz/20211113-155004.jpg (https://postimg.cc/4ncBJYFz)

It looks beautiful! Congratulations on reaching tailbone!

[Finda]

Congratulations. Not long until solid tailbone. ;)

Thanks, I hope so :)


Congrats! It's always so exciting to notice growth.

I just got done with washing my hair, and noticed that I'm probably at hip! I still have to take a picture to confirm, but I'll wait until my hair dries for that.

Congrats to you, too! Hip is such a big milestone :)


Kokoro, excellent! I have to say, hip is a great length.

How exciting!! I’ll miss you when you’ve gone on to the next thread.

Thank you:) With the fairy tale ends that's probably gonna be another couple of months. I know how long it took until I could feel my hair at bsl and then how long it tool to finally look it lol

[Finda]

I've been anxious to call tailbone for a while now, but I'm finally doing it. Now on to Classic!
https://i.postimg.cc/4ncBJYFz/20211113-155004.jpg (https://postimg.cc/4ncBJYFz)

Your hair looks awesome. Congrats!

[ExpectoPatronum]

Hello everyone! I have arrived from the MBL to waist thread since I am now at waist (though my hair is hip length if I straighten it) and aiming for tailbone! Classic is my ultimate goal and it gets closer with each passing month. I will probably trim back to waist (stretched) at the end of the year because my ends really need it, but that's okay!

Did anyone else find that their hair actually got a little bit easier to manage now that it's longer? Maybe because mine is curly, it used to be wild if I didn't take steps to tame it. Now my hair is heavy enough that it keeps my hair from turning into poof.

[ZoeZ]

Hello everyone! I have arrived from the MBL to waist thread since I am now at waist (though my hair is hip length if I straighten it) and aiming for tailbone! Classic is my ultimate goal and it gets closer with each passing month. I will probably trim back to waist (stretched) at the end of the year because my ends really need it, but that's okay!

Did anyone else find that their hair actually got a little bit easier to manage now that it's longer? Maybe because mine is curly, it used to be wild if I didn't take steps to tame it. Now my hair is heavy enough that it keeps my hair from turning into poof.

You and me both - I'm finally at waist as well, hoping for tailbone next December! Then I will e trimming (I think by then it will need a trim - not sure if I'll last the entire year without).

[ExpectoPatronum]

Hello ZoeZ :waving:

When was the last time you trimmed? I've been doing the No Trimming 202X challenges and they've been helpful. Ends definitely need a trim this year though :(

[Solovey]

Hello everyone! I have arrived from the MBL to waist thread since I am now at waist (though my hair is hip length if I straighten it) and aiming for tailbone! Classic is my ultimate goal and it gets closer with each passing month. I will probably trim back to waist (stretched) at the end of the year because my ends really need it, but that's okay!

Did anyone else find that their hair actually got a little bit easier to manage now that it's longer? Maybe because mine is curly, it used to be wild if I didn't take steps to tame it. Now my hair is heavy enough that it keeps my hair from turning into poof.

Another person in the same boat, except mine just got to waist stretched! I find it interesting how at APL-MBL I was constantly like "when is it going to GROW" but now I feel like every passing month it feels longer and longer(Probably because waist is the longest I've had in at least 7 or 8 years)

I find my hair easier at this length too but I don't know how much that is due to finding a routine that works finally or the length

[Noetsie]

I've been anxious to call tailbone for a while now, but I'm finally doing it. Now on to Classic!
https://i.postimg.cc/4ncBJYFz/20211113-155004.jpg (https://postimg.cc/4ncBJYFz)

Congrats!!!

[illicitlizard]

Congratulations on TBL RebekahE! Good luck on your journey onwards.

ExpectoPatronum welcome to the post waist abyss :p I also find my hair is much easier to manage now that it's long enough to easily bun, no curls here but I can imagine the extra weight would be welcome. Good luck on your journey to classic, that's my goal too!

[ExpectoPatronum]

Another person in the same boat, except mine just got to waist stretched! I find it interesting how at APL-MBL I was constantly like "when is it going to GROW" but now I feel like every passing month it feels longer and longer(Probably because waist is the longest I've had in at least 7 or 8 years)

I find my hair easier at this length too but I don't know how much that is due to finding a routine that works finally or the length

I found the same thing! Of course, I spent years trimming my hair from MBL to BSL for one reason or another, so that's partially the reason why that felt like it took forever - because it did :lol:

Good luck on your growth!


Congratulations on TBL RebekahE! Good luck on your journey onwards.

ExpectoPatronum welcome to the post waist abyss :p I also find my hair is much easier to manage now that it's long enough to easily bun, no curls here but I can imagine the extra weight would be welcome. Good luck on your journey to classic, that's my goal too!

Thank you for the warm welcome :lol: Being able to do more updos really does make things easier - just put it up and forget about it. Good luck on your journey as well :)

[Moon_Rabbit]

I'm growing waist to tailbone as well. I passed waist sometime in the summer but my hair is almost at hip if I stretch it. I might have to trim at some point since I haven't done so in over a year but I really don't want to slow down my progress. :(

[ZoeZ]

Hello ZoeZ :waving:

When was the last time you trimmed? I've been doing the No Trimming 202X challenges and they've been helpful. Ends definitely need a trim this year though :([/QUOTE]

Hello ExpectoPatronum! :D And everybody in the waist to tailbone abyss! Glad I've got so much company here. It will be interesting to see who gets to tailbone first! I'm a slow grower so I doubt it will be me, lol.

Patronum I am trying not to trim - my ends are fine, I just feel they're getting a little too fairy-tailed. But I will sign up for the no-trim 2022 challenge. I will do a small trim at the end of this year I think.

[Bri-Chan]

I cut it back to BCL the other day (around 8 cm/3.15 inches), so I'm back here. I'm not sure how my hair journey will go on, for now I'll let it grow again for the first half of the year but I feel more relaxed about the whole process now.

[baanoo]

I cut it back to BCL the other day (around 8 cm/3.15 inches), so I'm back here. I'm not sure how my hair journey will go on, for now I'll let it grow again for the first half of the year but I feel more relaxed about the whole process now.

I saw your post about this in another thread and first of all… welcome back ;)

I hope you keep feeling relaxed about the journey! Are your ends behaving better in your new climate post-cut?

Recently, I was thinking about how easy it is to get caught up in an achievement mentality; I really don’t want that kind of energy around my hair.

This is a good thread - if I ever graduate that will be great but I suspect I’ll be wandering around the tbl neighborhood for a long time.

[Bri-Chan]

I saw your post about this in another thread and first of all… welcome back ;)

I hope you keep feeling relaxed about the journey! Are your ends behaving better in your new climate post-cut?

Recently, I was thinking about how easy it is to get caught up in an achievement mentality; I really don’t want that kind of energy around my hair.

This is a good thread - if I ever graduate that will be great but I suspect I’ll be wandering around the tbl neighborhood for a long time.

I'm at home for Christmas so I don't know yet how will it be. For now, I just think my ends look nicer than before and way thicker.
I think I can see myself gravitating in the BCL-CL area without a clear milestone to achieve.

[BexLocks]

I cut it back to BCL the other day (around 8 cm/3.15 inches), so I'm back here. I'm not sure how my hair journey will go on, for now I'll let it grow again for the first half of the year but I feel more relaxed about the whole process now.
I just trimmed today back to just past BCL, too. The very ends had reached TBL, but I didn't feel ready to call it since they were barely visible. I did the no trimming challenge for all of 2021. I cut about 1.5 inches/4 cm and am ready to grow! I will probably trim more frequently and less to keep the ends looking nicer. A year is a lot of damage for me. Happy New year everyone!

[Belgrade Beauty]

I cut it back to BCL the other day (around 8 cm/3.15 inches), so I'm back here. I'm not sure how my hair journey will go on, for now I'll let it grow again for the first half of the year but I feel more relaxed about the whole process now.

It hits differently after you hit the goal. Than you're more relaxed about all of those decisions. I trimmed twice since hitting tbl, and I don't regret it at all. Still have the same feeling of length etc. I'm now more into nurturing it, to get rid of the dyed parts. When and if I hit tbl again, great, I'm just no longer anxious about any of it...

[Bri-Chan]

It hits differently after you hit the goal. Than you're more relaxed about all of those decisions. I trimmed twice since hitting tbl, and I don't regret it at all. Still have the same feeling of length etc. I'm now more into nurturing it, to get rid of the dyed parts. When and if I hit tbl again, great, I'm just no longer anxious about any of it...

Honestly I still think my final goal is classic. At the same time, I feel more relaxed now. BUt now there is a clear difference in my ends, finally.

[spirals]

BexLocs, haven't seen you on here in a while. Your avatar hair is gorgeous.

[Belgrade Beauty]

Honestly I still think my final goal is classic. At the same time, I feel more relaxed now. BUt now there is a clear difference in my ends, finally.

As long as you are ok with that you know? Mine changed. I want it to be in better shape rather than longer. I really hated my ends, so I know how it feels to get rid of them finally... :) I'm cool with being a BCL with better ends :)

[BexLocks]

BexLocs, haven't seen you on here in a while. Your avatar hair is gorgeous.

Thank you! Honestly, I think I was avoiding the forum so I wouldn't think about how much I wanted to trim those ends the last few months. It got to be a little much!

[paper.wyrm]

Belgrade, your hair in your avatar looks fantastic, your ends seem to be in great condition. I'm definitely taking the same approach as you though, I'm going to maintain at BCL this year and hopefully my ends will improve!

[lapushka]

Thank you! Honestly, I think I was avoiding the forum so I wouldn't think about how much I wanted to trim those ends the last few months. It got to be a little much!

I am glad you feel better about it now! :flower:

[Mulan]

My hair Is about waist right now, hoping to reach tailbone/Hip by the end of the year! :)

Still not sure how to post pics, will try someday.

[baanoo]

My hair Is about waist right now, hoping to reach tailbone/Hip by the end of the year! :)

Still not sure how to post pics, will try someday.

Welcome! Once you have 25 posts you can make albums on your profile if you like (which you can also edit) - til then, you can use an outside host like Imgur or Flickr. You’ll also be able to see more photos on the site itself.

[illicitlizard]

My hair Is about waist right now, hoping to reach tailbone/Hip by the end of the year! :)

Still not sure how to post pics, will try someday.

Welcome!! I'm just past waist at the moment and hoping to reach tailbone by the end of the year :) Growth buddies!

As baanoo mentioned you need a certain number of posts before you can host images through the forum - I use imgur because I find it easier (though it's harder to set up an account there now), but some people have trouble posting through there privately - if you post publically the imgur horde can be really nasty.

[BexLocks]

Welcome Mulan! Nice to have you growing with us! Can't wait to see your pictures.

[poli]

I'm calling BCL. Honestly didn't think I will get here, so nice surprise. I needed to trim some destroyed ends so it's currently a dip u or v with some layers, very fairytail.

[Magalo]

https://i.ibb.co/zsYQC7v/Air-Brush-20220112160619-02.jpg (https://ibb.co/nrv64nJ)

Just popping in to show my latest hair photo :)

[Lady Stardust]

Magalo I’m not “in” this thread but I just stopped by to say that my hair wants to be like yours when it grows up (or down!) :crush: I have the Bettie fringe, minus the split dye, but nowhere near the length!

How did you get those lovely waves?

[Potauvert]

Magalo, this photo is really beautiful, your hair is gorgeous and I love the colors in it and the waves are very elegant :)

[cestlavie]

https://i.ibb.co/zsYQC7v/Air-Brush-20220112160619-02.jpg (https://ibb.co/nrv64nJ)

Just popping in to show my latest hair photo :)

I haven’t reacted in this thread for a while but this is absolutely gorgeous. The waves with the fringe and the green tips, I love it!

[Finda]

Magalo: Magnificent hair! But isn't this longer than tailbone?

[KokoroDragon]

https://i.ibb.co/zsYQC7v/Air-Brush-20220112160619-02.jpg (https://ibb.co/nrv64nJ)

Just popping in to show my latest hair photo :)

Wow, your hair looks amazing! I have to agree with Finda though, it looks much longer than tailbone to me.

[baanoo]

I'm calling BCL. Honestly didn't think I will get here, so nice surprise. I needed to trim some destroyed ends so it's currently a dip u or v with some layers, very fairytail.
Ahhhh congratulations!! :cheer: I love a U hemline and can't wait to see yours. ;)


https://i.ibb.co/zsYQC7v/Air-Brush-20220112160619-02.jpg (https://ibb.co/nrv64nJ)

Just popping in to show my latest hair photo :)

Dang sis, that's some super glamorous hair! I second/third/fourth the others - it looks like you're creeping up on classic to be sure!

[spirals]

Wow, Magalo, haven't even run across your account before, and I've been here since well, forever. You've surpassed my length anyway since my hair grows so slowly. I love those waves.

[lapushka]

Magalo, that is so pretty! :)

[Magalo]

Thanks for all the nice comments! :)


Magalo I’m not “in” this thread but I just stopped by to say that my hair wants to be like yours when it grows up (or down!) :crush: I have the Bettie fringe, minus the split dye, but nowhere near the length!

How did you get those lovely waves?

It's heat styled waves by a hairdresser. She's my coworker (I'm a dog groomer, it's a combined salon) and she's been wanting to curl my hair since forever. It looked good for maybe 3 hours before falling out lol.

Very long hair + betty bangs, that's my signature lol!! I'm sure it'll look good on you too!!


Magalo: Magnificent hair! But isn't this longer than tailbone?

No, it's very solid tailbone (straight hemline no layers)... I think the way I tilted my head made the front pieces hang lower and look longer. 😌 I'll try to take a photo from the back this weekend! I'm def on my way to classic, these two markers are so close


Wow, Magalo, haven't even run across your account before, and I've been here since well, forever. You've surpassed my length anyway since my hair grows so slowly. I love those waves.

I was very active maaaaany years ago lol!

[knobbly]

Hi all, it’s been a minute since I was really active on these boards. Like lots of folks, this past year or two has been A LOT. Mostly in the hair department it’s been lots of life stress and postpartum shedding, since I had my second child last March (so currently almost 10 months pp.) The shed began around 4 months pp and by now has slowed down a lot. Starting to see little inch long baby hairs around my front hairline, so that’s encouraging as well.

Yesterday I was eating dinner with my hair down because it was drying. I realized my ends are brushing the seat of my chair and that’s my personal tailbone measurement (since the coccyx curves into the body, the lowest point is just floating off the seat of the chair when I sit.) So I am calling tailbone! :joy:

Took some pics today but I don’t love them since I realized after taking my hair down this morning that I was a bit heavy handed with the oils and balms last night. Oops. Anyhoo. Here’s my first pics in quite a long time and a cheerio to my friends on this thread. I will see some of you very soon on the next thread I expect!

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46588&d=1642270475

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46591&d=1642270819

Also Magalo holy balls your hair is gorgeous and dramatic! Thanks for dropping in!

[yulia396]

Hi all, it’s been a minute since I was really active on these boards. Like lots of folks, this past year or two has been A LOT. Mostly in the hair department it’s been lots of life stress and postpartum shedding, since I had my second child last March (so currently almost 10 months pp.) The shed began around 4 months pp and by now has slowed down a lot. Starting to see little inch long baby hairs around my front hairline, so that’s encouraging as well.

Yesterday I was eating dinner with my hair down because it was drying. I realized my ends are brushing the seat of my chair and that’s my personal tailbone measurement (since the coccyx curves into the body, the lowest point is just floating off the seat of the chair when I sit.) So I am calling tailbone! :joy:

Took some pics today but I don’t love them since I realized after taking my hair down this morning that I was a bit heavy handed with the oils and balms last night. Oops. Anyhoo. Here’s my first pics in quite a long time and a cheerio to my friends on this thread. I will see some of you very soon on the next thread I expect!

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46588&d=1642270475

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46591&d=1642270819

Also Magalo holy balls your hair is gorgeous and dramatic! Thanks for dropping in!

Absolutely beautiful. Your hair is such an inspiration *dreamy eyes* !!! Especially since I'm at BCL. BCL feels like HL to me, but my measurements don't agree:( I think it'll take me like at least 7 months to get to TBL, but it's worth it. I feel like that's the length where everything changes and it actually starts feeling long, right? Gorgeous hair, texture and length. The sun compliments it beautifully. Congratulations :cheer:

[shaluwm_agape]

Haven’t posted in a while but wanted to share
I’m finally at TBLhttps://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46592&d=1642294864

[KokoroDragon]

Congrats on reaching TBL, yulia396 and shaluwm_agape!

[yulia396]

Congrats on reaching TBL, yulia396 and shaluwm_agape!

Oh, I wish I was at tbl! But I will see it like you're the first congratulating me, ~7 months in advance :laugh: :flower:

[yulia396]

Haven’t posted in a while but wanted to share
I’m finally at TBLhttps://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46592&d=1642294864

Very beautiful. Gorgeous color and hemline :blossom:

[shaluwm_agape]

Thank you sooo much

[knobbly]

shaluwm_agape your hemline is lovely!

Thank you so much yulia396 and KokoroDragon :cloud9:

[KokoroDragon]

Oh, I wish I was at tbl! But I will see it like you're the first congratulating me, ~7 months in advance :laugh: :flower:

Whoops, I meant knobbly! :oops::couch:

[Bugg]

Haven’t posted in a while but wanted to share
I’m finally at TBLhttps://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46592&d=1642294864

Omw how gorgeous!! xD

[Potauvert]

Hi all, it’s been a minute since I was really active on these boards. Like lots of folks, this past year or two has been A LOT. Mostly in the hair department it’s been lots of life stress and postpartum shedding, since I had my second child last March (so currently almost 10 months pp.) The shed began around 4 months pp and by now has slowed down a lot. Starting to see little inch long baby hairs around my front hairline, so that’s encouraging as well.

Yesterday I was eating dinner with my hair down because it was drying. I realized my ends are brushing the seat of my chair and that’s my personal tailbone measurement (since the coccyx curves into the body, the lowest point is just floating off the seat of the chair when I sit.) So I am calling tailbone! :joy:

Took some pics today but I don’t love them since I realized after taking my hair down this morning that I was a bit heavy handed with the oils and balms last night. Oops. Anyhoo. Here’s my first pics in quite a long time and a cheerio to my friends on this thread. I will see some of you very soon on the next thread I expect!

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46588&d=1642270475

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46591&d=1642270819

Also Magalo holy balls your hair is gorgeous and dramatic! Thanks for dropping in!

The sun on your hair it's so beautiful ! Your hair is so long and it looks so silky !


Haven’t posted in a while but wanted to share
I’m finally at TBLhttps://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46592&d=1642294864
Congrats, it is so long and gorgeous :)

[shaluwm_agape]

Thank you Bugg :flower:

[Finda]

shaluwm_agape and knobbly: Congratualations, both of you! Great hemlines and impressive hair :)

[shaluwm_agape]

That’s so sweet coming from you!! your hair is amazing Finda

[baanoo]

Hi all, it’s been a minute since I was really active on these boards. Like lots of folks, this past year or two has been A LOT. Mostly in the hair department it’s been lots of life stress and postpartum shedding, since I had my second child last March (so currently almost 10 months pp.) The shed began around 4 months pp and by now has slowed down a lot. Starting to see little inch long baby hairs around my front hairline, so that’s encouraging as well.

Yesterday I was eating dinner with my hair down because it was drying. I realized my ends are brushing the seat of my chair and that’s my personal tailbone measurement (since the coccyx curves into the body, the lowest point is just floating off the seat of the chair when I sit.) So I am calling tailbone! :joy:

Took some pics today but I don’t love them since I realized after taking my hair down this morning that I was a bit heavy handed with the oils and balms last night. Oops. Anyhoo. Here’s my first pics in quite a long time and a cheerio to my friends on this thread. I will see some of you very soon on the next thread I expect!



Also Magalo holy balls your hair is gorgeous and dramatic! Thanks for dropping in!

Ooh girl looking good! It looks so thick and lush even after your pp shed. :crush:
Congratulations on TBL and see you on the other side! Love those shadows from the window; so pretty. Also - I love your commitment to explaining to people where TBL truly is! :p


Haven’t posted in a while but wanted to share I’m finally at TBL


Congratulations! Your hair looks so gorgeous, as always - godspeed in the next thread! :blossom:

[shaluwm_agape]

Thank you so much I’ll still be popping in around here so far this is my favorite length

[Finda]

That’s so sweet coming from you!! your hair is amazing Finda

Aww, thank you so much:o

[barnet_fair]

Waist to tailbone has been a rather humbling journey for me. I'm currently at about 1" from TBL again - I've been here two times before, and trimmed back to HL each time. My hair has a clear taper from about BSL downwards. While it starts as a low iii (4.25" circ), this only makes the taper more obvious. It could be that this is my natural taper, but I think there is likely a large damage component. I remember going around when I was at WL saying my hair was resilient and didn't mind being worn loose every day - well, perhaps it's time to revise that belief!

Has anyone else here had a similar experience in the HL-TBL abyss?

[foreveryours]

Not specifically HL-TBL but my hair is definitely less resilient than I might have once liked to believe, especially at longer lengths. In my case, I suspect hair elastics have been the culprit. Around knee it's postively thin! Although thinness on first pass seems to be pretty common finding, at least throughout the entire classic to knee thread. Subsequent passes seem to fill out

[paper.wyrm]

Has anyone else here had a similar experience in the HL-TBL abyss?

Yep, this is me right now. I'm just at top of buttcrack level, but only a smudge of my hair is there. I have some wicked taper from waist onwards, which I'm pretty sure is damage from wearing it down constantly a couple of years back. My hair isn't thick (2.4 inches) but I'd be fine with it if there was minimal taper. Hopefully a year of maintaining and careful updos will help. It's very annoying as you wear your hair down thinking its all OK at the time, then the damage comes and sneaks up on you months or years later!

[Belgrade Beauty]

Waist to tailbone has been a rather humbling journey for me. I'm currently at about 1" from TBL again - I've been here two times before, and trimmed back to HL each time. My hair has a clear taper from about BSL downwards. While it starts as a low iii (4.25" circ), this only makes the taper more obvious. It could be that this is my natural taper, but I think there is likely a large damage component. I remember going around when I was at WL saying my hair was resilient and didn't mind being worn loose every day - well, perhaps it's time to revise that belief!

Has anyone else here had a similar experience in the HL-TBL abyss?

Yes! up until waist, it had pretty much same thickness from neck to waist. Everything that grew longer than waist, was thinned out for some reason, and no amount of trimming and regrowing seems to help that... Not everyone here has that problem, I noticed, some guys make it to tbl with pretty much the same thickness. But I struggle with it. I thought it's because of the hair cycle, not enough of them make it that long, but idk anymore ...

[Waveurly]

Haven’t posted in a while but wanted to share
I’m finally at TBLhttps://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46592&d=1642294864

Beautiful! Congratulations!!

[Waveurly]

I just re-measured my milestones and found out I had measured them wrong.. i still hope i did something wrong S it's like 11 inches for me between waist and tailbone 🥺🥺 how's that for everyone else? Is it also a really long distance between these two milestones for the rest of you?

[Handel'sWig]

I'm back! Have not posted here in a long while due to general busy-ness and falling off my hair routine for a while. Still not really doing it. :thud:. BUT, I would like to report that I have officially called hip! My hair brushes my hipbones when pulled straight, even after a recent tiny trim I had.

[Waveurly]

I'm back! Have not posted here in a long while due to general busy-ness and falling off my hair routine for a while. Still not really doing it. :thud:. BUT, I would like to report that I have officially called hip! My hair brushes my hipbones when pulled straight, even after a recent tiny trim I had.

Congratulations! 😁

[paper.wyrm]

I just re-measured my milestones and found out I had measured them wrong.. i still hope i did something wrong S it's like 11 inches for me between waist and tailbone ���� how's that for everyone else? Is it also a really long distance between these two milestones for the rest of you?

It's not just you, I also have a massive gap between waist and tailbone, about the same amount as you. I guess we're just...long-lower-backed?

[knobbly]

I just re-measured my milestones and found out I had measured them wrong.. i still hope i did something wrong S it's like 11 inches for me between waist and tailbone ���� how's that for everyone else? Is it also a really long distance between these two milestones for the rest of you?

I’m quite short (5’) and there’s 10” between my waist and tailbone.

[Solovey]

I just re-measured my milestones and found out I had measured them wrong.. i still hope i did something wrong S it's like 11 inches for me between waist and tailbone ���� how's that for everyone else? Is it also a really long distance between these two milestones for the rest of you?

11-12" between waist and tailbone for me(and 7" between hip and TBL!). That's my longest milestones, everything else is 3-5" apart :shrug:

[Potauvert]

Hi everyone ! I'm back slowly and I want to reach my tailbone or at least hip again. My hair begins to thinning around hip/waist so I try to trim regurlary.

Some photos from today :
https://i58.servimg.com/u/f58/19/43/02/61/img20102.jpg
https://i58.servimg.com/u/f58/19/43/02/61/img20103.jpg

[Waveurly]

It's not just you, I also have a massive gap between waist and tailbone, about the same amount as you. I guess we're just...long-lower-backed?

Long lower backed for sure! Good I'm not the only one! :D


I’m quite short (5’) and there’s 10” between my waist and tailbone.

I see! I guess it's simply a long milestone for most then!


11-12" between waist and tailbone for me(and 7" between hip and TBL!). That's my longest milestones, everything else is 3-5" apart :shrug:

Alright! I guess taking it slow and steady and we'll eventually reach the goal then! ;) Thanks for sharing i was a bit surprised but now i know it's a bit of a long milestone overall!

[Waveurly]

It's not just you, I also have a massive gap between waist and tailbone, about the same amount as you. I guess we're just...long-lower-backed?


I’m quite short (5’) and there’s 10” between my waist and tailbone.


Hi everyone ! I'm back slowly and I want to reach my tailbone or at least hip again. My hair begins to thinning around hip/waist so I try to trim regurlary.

Some photos from today :
https://i58.servimg.com/u/f58/19/43/02/61/img20102.jpg
https://i58.servimg.com/u/f58/19/43/02/61/img20103.jpg

Beautiful!

[KokoroDragon]

Hi everyone ! I'm back slowly and I want to reach my tailbone or at least hip again. My hair begins to thinning around hip/waist so I try to trim regurlary.

Some photos from today :
https://i58.servimg.com/u/f58/19/43/02/61/img20102.jpg
https://i58.servimg.com/u/f58/19/43/02/61/img20103.jpg

Lovely pictures! It looks like you aren't too far from hip to me!

[LavenderFaerie]

Hi everyone ! I'm back slowly and I want to reach my tailbone or at least hip again. My hair begins to thinning around hip/waist so I try to trim regurlary.

Some photos from today :
https://i58.servimg.com/u/f58/19/43/02/61/img20102.jpg
https://i58.servimg.com/u/f58/19/43/02/61/img20103.jpg

Such beautiful hair with such a healthy and pretty hemline!

[Potauvert]

Beautiful!


Lovely pictures! It looks like you aren't too far from hip to me!


Such beautiful hair with such a healthy and pretty hemline!

Thanks to all of you :D

[Bat]

Hi everyone ! I'm back slowly and I want to reach my tailbone or at least hip again. My hair begins to thinning around hip/waist so I try to trim regurlary.

Some photos from today :
https://i58.servimg.com/u/f58/19/43/02/61/img20102.jpg
https://i58.servimg.com/u/f58/19/43/02/61/img20103.jpg
Good to see you back, it looks beautiful

[BexLocks]

Poutavert, your hair looks so shiny and lovely. I agree with the others - you'll be at hip in no time!

[Potauvert]

Good to see you back, it looks beautiful


Poutavert, your hair looks so shiny and lovely. I agree with the others - you'll be at hip in no time!

Thanks it is good to be back and yes I hope to reach hip very soon. It's a length a few undelimited for me, I don't know if it is at the beginning of the hips or not. Anyway I want to reach minimum 90cm of hair before 2023 and I will do everything to feel my hair again in the end of my back.
Thanks a lot for your encouragement :D

[Finda]

Potauvert Your hair looks so beautiful, it's in such a great state :)

[Estrid]

Such shiny hair, Potauvert! :o You'll hit hip in no time by the looks of it.


I'm honestly a bit surprised that I'm writing in this thread. I really expected my hair to be around BSL because it feels short, but then when I took the photos today I seem to have hit WL? (WL is where the mid-top of my thumbs are, oversized shirt :silly: ) Sure, I haven't taken note of my length since before I cut it in October, never did anything but a rough estimate once it was cut ... but I really thought that WL would be my sweet spot (?). I'm not sure. Maybe it's just the short pieces at the front that needs to grow longer, or maybe hip length is my sweet spot? I'll figure it out eventually :p

https://i.imgur.com/RF7vsJz.jpg

Glad to finally be back to taking length shots!

[leafygreens18]

Such shiny hair, Potauvert! :o You'll hit hip in no time by the looks of it.


I'm honestly a bit surprised that I'm writing in this thread. I really expected my hair to be around BSL because it feels short, but then when I took the photos today I seem to have hit WL? (WL is where the mid-top of my thumbs are, oversized shirt :silly: ) Sure, I haven't taken note of my length since before I cut it in October, never did anything but a rough estimate once it was cut ... but I really thought that WL would be my sweet spot (?). I'm not sure. Maybe it's just the short pieces at the front that needs to grow longer, or maybe hip length is my sweet spot? I'll figure it out eventually :p


Glad to finally be back to taking length shots!

This is a GORGEOUS head of hair, it's a beautiful color and I love your texture. Good luck growing!

[Potauvert]

Thank you so much Finda and Estrid :D

Estrid, your hair is gorgeous, love your texture too ! It's an elegant mane with a beautiful color !

[knobbly]

Such shiny hair, Potauvert! :o You'll hit hip in no time by the looks of it.


I'm honestly a bit surprised that I'm writing in this thread. I really expected my hair to be around BSL because it feels short, but then when I took the photos today I seem to have hit WL? (WL is where the mid-top of my thumbs are, oversized shirt :silly: ) Sure, I haven't taken note of my length since before I cut it in October, never did anything but a rough estimate once it was cut ... but I really thought that WL would be my sweet spot (?). I'm not sure. Maybe it's just the short pieces at the front that needs to grow longer, or maybe hip length is my sweet spot? I'll figure it out eventually :p

https://i.imgur.com/RF7vsJz.jpg

Glad to finally be back to taking length shots!

Estrid your hair is amazing as usual! It’s funny how different it looks than it’s feels sometimes, no?

[Solovey]

Estrid I feel the same way :). my hair is waist when I look at it from behind but it still feels bsl/mbl, It's really weird. Regardless your hair is gorgeous, I love your hair color and texture it looks like someone from a fantasy book!!

[Estrid]

Thank you everyone :flowers:

I think I'll try to make a new updo once a week atleast (and document it), to have me actually do something with my hair. Being able to wear it down again has made me lazy!

[helluin]

Hiiiiiii!!!

Today I cut some cm of my length because my ends are so damages (my hair is so fine and fragile)
I hope in a pair of months it will arrive to the hips!

I want to brighten a little bit, but so so slow in order not to hurt my hair :D Maybe i'll use the shampoo decolorate method (adding olaplex), is it a good idea???

https://i.imgur.com/AJt6MYC.jpg

[spirals]

Such shiny hair, Potauvert! :o You'll hit hip in no time by the looks of it.


I'm honestly a bit surprised that I'm writing in this thread. I really expected my hair to be around BSL because it feels short, but then when I took the photos today I seem to have hit WL? (WL is where the mid-top of my thumbs are, oversized shirt :silly: ) Sure, I haven't taken note of my length since before I cut it in October, never did anything but a rough estimate once it was cut ... but I really thought that WL would be my sweet spot (?). I'm not sure. Maybe it's just the short pieces at the front that needs to grow longer, or maybe hip length is my sweet spot? I'll figure it out eventually :p

https://i.imgur.com/RF7vsJz.jpg

Glad to finally be back to taking length shots!


https://i.imgur.com/AJt6MYC.jpg



Both are GORGEOUS.

[helluin]

https://i.imgur.com/RF7vsJz.jpg

Glad to finally be back to taking length shots!

OMG Loving your hair! Your colour IS just amazing, and looks so healthy

[Potauvert]

Hiiiiiii!!!

Today I cut some cm of my length because my ends are so damages (my hair is so fine and fragile)
I hope in a pair of months it will arrive to the hips!

I want to brighten a little bit, but so so slow in order not to hurt my hair :D Maybe i'll use the shampoo decolorate method (adding olaplex), is it a good idea???

https://i.imgur.com/AJt6MYC.jpg

Gorgeous and shiny hair !

[BexLocks]

I love your color, helluin! Your hair is beautiful! Sorry I can't help with your question. There are several other threads where people are talking about dyes. You might find helpful advice there. Good luck!

[BuddhaBelle]

Everyones hair is soooo beautiful!!! :flower: I can't wait to join this thread soon.

[Estrid]

Beautiful shiny hair, helluin!! :o I know nothing about brightening hair, other than what the sun can do, but I wish you luck!

[helluin]

Thaaanks so much!!!
The shine of my hair comes from ACV rinse everytime i wash my hair! 1ts/1Liter
<3 I'll keep posting

[illicitlizard]

Oh wow, Estrid you have such enviable hair, I love the texture and your photos are always so good!
helluin I love how shiny yours looks, I have no idea about your colour question either, but I empathise with the struggle of having fine hair that is easily damaged!

[Bri-Chan]

I know I'm a bit late, but congratulation to all of you who reached TBL :o
I have the sensation I'll be here for a looong time. I'm around 37,5 inches/95.4 cm. By the end of the no-trimm challenge of the first half the year, I'll be at TBL again (I grow 1 cm a month and TBL on me is 39 inches/99 cm) but I'm not sure about my hairgrowth journey. When I cut more than 2.5 inches a month ago, I thought I would have regret it but it feels like it gave me more courage actually. I've seen I'm starting to bee very uspet about the bleach damage. I don't think my hair is overall ugly because of that, but after 2 years I'm getting impatient.I don't even exclude to cut it all to around APL one day, when my virgin hair will be there (now the shorter pieces reaches my shoulders more or less). So, after the no-trimm challenge my plan is to cut again a consistent amount of hair, maybe also a little bit more and to see how I feel about that. It's not that I want short hair, I don't want to have my hair this damaged anymore. To bee clear, the healthiest section of my hair has, for the first 1.5 inches, just regular dye. Then, to around BSL it has 3 bleaches on black dyed hair, and some dyes to tone the result on top of that. I'm also lucky for my hair to be soo strong. And again, I'm speaking about the last damaged section lol the difference with my virgin hair is unbelivable.

[knobbly]

This is a tough length, Bri-Chan. I am finding that I need to be more careful about my ends than I ever have been before because everything I do around the house (when my hair is down drying or resting, or if even my braid is loose sometimes) catches my ends. I don’t have bleach or any dye and I’m finding I need to really be more mindful of where my ends are at!

Sitting on your hair sounds glamorous but it’s more freaky than anything else. Not a good feeling to be caught and not know how to move next to get free!

[BexLocks]

I go back and forth between feeling like I need to be very cautious about my ends to prevent breakage and wanting to enjoy my hair down more often because as it gets longer I probably won't have that option. I just recently discovered the natural texture waves and wurls and am having fun with that! If I ever get past classic I won't be able to wear it down very much.
Bri-chan, I completely understand feeling impatient when your goals are in sight but you haven't quite reached them. It sounds like you have a good plan that will help you not make impulsive decisions you may regret. The important thing is that you are happy!

[tseh]

Posting my progress since i took length shot after a while. Long way to go still and I'm trying to get rid off those layers slowly.
https://img.aijaa.com/m/00560/15029562.jpg (https://aijaa.com/gXJGQl)

[BexLocks]

Tseh, that's great progress! I love your honey color. How frequently are you trimming to get rid of your layers?

[Potauvert]

Posting my progress since i took length shot after a while. Long way to go still and I'm trying to get rid off those layers slowly.
https://img.aijaa.com/m/00560/15029562.jpg (https://aijaa.com/gXJGQl)

Your hair and texture are really pretty and elegant, you have a beautiful haircolor :D

[tseh]

Thank you all :) I trim my hair every six months. I'm growing till layers gets long enough to cut the hair in one length.

[Finda]

My tailbonish hair, freshly washed and almost uncombed (went through it with a brush once when towel dry) on all black. Almost there, I think. With all the fairytailing, length is hard to tell. In the shower however it doesn't feel that far off from classic anymore.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46654&d=1643751854

[knobbly]

Glorious Finda!

[illicitlizard]

Posting my progress since i took length shot after a while. Long way to go still and I'm trying to get rid off those layers slowly.
https://img.aijaa.com/m/00560/15029562.jpg (https://aijaa.com/gXJGQl)
It looks so soft! Growing out layers is so tedious, good luck!


My tailbonish hair, freshly washed and almost uncombed (went through it with a brush once when towel dry) on all black. Almost there, I think. With all the fairytailing, length is hard to tell. In the shower however it doesn't feel that far off from classic anymore.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46654&d=1643751854

Oooooh looks lovely, I want that length haha

[Potauvert]

Beautiful, Finda !

[BexLocks]

Lovely Finda! Looks like that could be tailbone, though its hard to tell as it's a bit different for all of us. Congratulations! Are you officially calling it and moving on to the next thread?

[luxurioushair]

The hair is coming along nicely but I want more of it to reach hip before I call this "hip length". I'll just call it the "abyss" for now.

[KokoroDragon]

Beautiful, tseh and Finda!

[Finda]

Glorious Finda!


Beautiful, Finda !


Beautiful, tseh and Finda!

Thank you guys! :):heartbeat


Oooooh looks lovely, I want that length haha

Thank you :) Ha, I totally want your hemline. But alas, it's the price I pay for not trimming lol


Lovely Finda! Looks like that could be tailbone, though its hard to tell as it's a bit different for all of us. Congratulations! Are you officially calling it and moving on to the next thread?

Thank you :) It is tailbone, the ends have definitely progressed past it, but I'm still waiting a bit with calling it officially until some more thickness has travelled down lol I consider the last 5 to 10 inches sacrificial anyhow and they will be cut once I'm past classic.

[Bri-Chan]

I think I'll continue my journey to classic. Now I'm about 1 inch far from TBL, and I need less than 5 inches for classic. I could even reach it for the end of the year without trims, but I'm sure I'll trim. I'll be there probably in about an year.

[Finda]

I think I'll continue my journey to classic. Now I'm about 1 inch far from TBL, and I need less than 5 inches for classic. I could even reach it for the end of the year without trims, but I'm sure I'll trim. I'll be there probably in about an year.

That doesn't sound too far off :)

[Bri-Chan]

That doesn't sound too far off :)

No, it isn't. Indeed, I don't even exclude maintain around TBL for a while to cut off some of my dead ends.

[Finda]

No, it isn't. Indeed, I don't even exclude maintain around TBL for a while to cut off some of my dead ends.

I totally understand. I'm gonna go the distance to classic I've decided, but the itch to maintain is getting harder to ignore. And tailbone is a length that looks quite long, even to my eyes lol

[poli]

Last time I trimmed something like an inch. Growing back to BCL. I feel pretty good since it's still longer than ever. But my favorite thing about the hair right now is going back to deep henna not exactly gaining length.

[Natalina]

I have a pair of jeans that has a design on the back that falls right at hip length on me, thats how I plan the measure when I get to that point. Do you have any clothing that you can use as a marker?

Oh, fiddlesticks! I forgot about this thread and didn't reply, I'm sorry. :( Thank you for your suggestion and since it's been four months since I posted that I can be sure now that I'm at solid Hip! :o

My ends are grazing Tailbone, it's quite obvious when wet as I can feel it directly (tmi) but when dry it's definitely at best at Hip. And I will only consider myself graduated from this thread (which I shall subscribe from now on) once I reached there when dry.

[KokoroDragon]

I was looking back on an old photo from the last time I had long hair and realized it was longer than I thought! In the picture it looks longer than hip, but not as long as TBL. Maybe grazing BCL, it's hard to tell with the camera angle. Anyway, I'm very close to that length now - I'll probably surpass it in a few more months and end the year with hair longer than it's ever been!

[Kerrtu-Kevät]

Does anyone else feel like waist to hip is kind of a slog? Last year I started growing from around APL and I felt like I breezed through until waist, and now it's taking an eternity. I think it might be because I've been paying more attention to my hair so it seems kinda "stuck". At any rate I have at least 3" until solid hip with my shrinkage so I guess I better make peace since I'll spend most of this year growing to hip haha

[spirals]

Waist to hip was excruciating. Hip to tailbone engendered some impatience, too. Once I reached tailbone I stopped caring so much.

[KokoroDragon]

Does anyone else feel like waist to hip is kind of a slog? Last year I started growing from around APL and I felt like I breezed through until waist, and now it's taking an eternity. I think it might be because I've been paying more attention to my hair so it seems kinda "stuck". At any rate I have at least 3" until solid hip with my shrinkage so I guess I better make peace since I'll spend most of this year growing to hip haha

Waist to hip was pretty fast for me, just a few months. But I have a low waist, so there are just a couple inches between the two milestones. Now that I'm at hip it seems to be taking forever though.

[Jane99]

My hair grows pretty steady it seems but ugh the quality of my ends deteriorates so fast. Perpetual splits. It splits as fast as I trim them off. I think a larger trim might gelp, 2 or 3 inches, but I don’t want to lose the length. Conundrums

[illicitlizard]

Waist to hip was pretty fast for me, just a few months. But I have a low waist, so there are just a couple inches between the two milestones. Now that I'm at hip it seems to be taking forever though.
Same for me, not really a slog at all and only a couple of inches. But now I'm also playing the waiting game, it'll take until the end of the year by my estimation to reach the next milestone...


My hair grows pretty steady it seems but ugh the quality of my ends deteriorates so fast. Perpetual splits. It splits as fast as I trim them off. I think a larger trim might gelp, 2 or 3 inches, but I don’t want to lose the length. Conundrums
Some hair just splits, nothing you can do I guess. You can always mull it over for some time but I hope you work out a solution that you're happy with! I'm also very precious about trims, never like doing a big one, though sometimes it's necessary

[Kerrtu-Kevät]

Illicitlizard I'm kind of jealous you only have a few inches between waist, hip, tailbone and classic! I have 7" between tailbone and classic for instance :(

[illicitlizard]

Illicitlizard I'm kind of jealous you only have a few inches between waist, hip, tailbone and classic! I have 7" between tailbone and classic for instance :(

I get you, it's much easier for us shorties to grow out our hair with more "instant" gratification of reaching milestones. That's why I sort of prefer measurements rather than milestones, some people think growing to hip from buzz in ~4yrs is really impressive growth, but my hair is only 31" since my torso is so short! That's not even waist length for some people (my partner included).
Long hair on someone with wider spaced milestones does look very impressive in real life, so take heart in that, though the wait is long!

[Bri-Chan]

I remember years and years ago I was discussing with a girl on another hair forum. I remember she was a WL with 28 inches and I was sure she was measuring wrong because on me WL is 30 inches.

[sipnsun]

Illicitlizard I'm kind of jealous you only have a few inches between waist, hip, tailbone and classic! I have 7" between tailbone and classic for instance :(

Me too, it's going to take so long to get there!

[ExpectoPatronum]

Waist on me is 31". Kind of interesting how much that can vary based off height.

I am slowly inching towards tailbone. I think I have about 2.5", going by the last time I checked in the shower.

[BexLocks]

I'm calling TBL and moving on to the next forum. I trimmed at the start of the year, which set me back a bit, but I finally made it! Here's y length shot from today. I've enjoyed all of the support from everyone in this thread, and will look forward to seeing you all in the next one! Happy growing, friends!
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46783&d=1646321579

[ExpectoPatronum]

I'm calling TBL and moving on to the next forum. I trimmed at the start of the year, which set me back a bit, but I finally made it! Here's y length shot from today. I've enjoyed all of the support from everyone in this thread, and will look forward to seeing you all in the next one! Happy growing, friends!
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46783&d=1646321579

Congrats on reaching tailbone! :cheer:

[KokoroDragon]

I'm calling TBL and moving on to the next forum. I trimmed at the start of the year, which set me back a bit, but I finally made it! Here's y length shot from today. I've enjoyed all of the support from everyone in this thread, and will look forward to seeing you all in the next one! Happy growing, friends!
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46783&d=1646321579

Woohoo! Congrats!

[BexLocks]

Thank you ExpectoPatronum and KokoroDragon!

[Potauvert]

I'm calling TBL and moving on to the next forum. I trimmed at the start of the year, which set me back a bit, but I finally made it! Here's y length shot from today. I've enjoyed all of the support from everyone in this thread, and will look forward to seeing you all in the next one! Happy growing, friends!
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46783&d=1646321579

Congrats ! Tailbone is a really enjoying length !

[BexLocks]

Congrats ! Tailbone is a really enjoying length !

Thank you, Poutavert! I'm enjoying it, especially the wave pattern at this length.

[Finda]

BexLocks Congrats! how much longer are you planning to go?

[BexLocks]

BexLocks Congrats! how much longer are you planning to go?
Thank you, Finda! I'm hoping to grow to terminal. It's already longer than I've ever had it in my life, so who knows? Maybe I'll decide I really like some milestones along the way and keep it there. I'm really looking forward to classic.

[AshtangiPNW]

I totally understand. I'm gonna go the distance to classic I've decided, but the itch to maintain is getting harder to ignore. And tailbone is a length that looks quite long, even to my eyes lol

Same for me! My racers are at tailbone when my hair is at its straightest, and I am really looking forward to a little trim after I grow a few more months. :D:D Hopefully, I'll be at solid TBL by this summer!


Last time I trimmed something like an inch. Growing back to BCL. I feel pretty good since it's still longer than ever. But my favorite thing about the hair right now is going back to deep henna not exactly gaining length.

Ohh- that sounds really fun. I don't use henna anymore since my natural ash brown shade suites me better, but I still really enjoy seeing the rich red shades! :crush: Glad tohear that you're enjoying the color.


Does anyone else feel like waist to hip is kind of a slog? Last year I started growing from around APL and I felt like I breezed through until waist, and now it's taking an eternity. I think it might be because I've been paying more attention to my hair so it seems kinda "stuck". At any rate I have at least 3" until solid hip with my shrinkage so I guess I better make peace since I'll spend most of this year growing to hip haha

For me, it felt pretty quick to arrive at hip from waist...but I keep my hair up a lot so length gains sometimes sneak up on me. :o


My hair grows pretty steady it seems but ugh the quality of my ends deteriorates so fast. Perpetual splits. It splits as fast as I trim them off. I think a larger trim might gelp, 2 or 3 inches, but I don’t want to lose the length. Conundrums

That sounds frustrating Jane99! For what it's worth, I can share my experience with splits. In the henna-ed parts of my hair (part of which was previously bleached), I've found that it is reacts very poorly to protein, and my hair really does not react well to products that are not PH balanced. For instance, shampoo bars were a total disaster split-wise. Both result in tangles and then lots of splits for me, so I tend to gravitate towards the products without these. Of course, this might not be the case for you, but I thought I'd share just in case. (Of course, my hair splits a little bit with any care, but the protein and the PH levels are what seem to result in these sort of perpetual splits that you're mentioning....)


Congrats, Bexlocks!:joy:

[Finda]

Same for me! My racers are at tailbone when my hair is at its straightest, and I am really looking forward to a little trim after I grow a few more months. :D:D Hopefully, I'll be at solid TBL by this summer!

Good luck on your journey :)

[AshtangiPNW]

Thanks Finda! Good luck for your journey too :heart: :)

[Jane99]

I’m late to the party, but congratulations BexLocks!

[BexLocks]

Thank you AshtangiPNW and Jane99!

[Kerrtu-Kevät]

Does anyone else feel like growing past waist is where you cross into true long hair? I'm about 2" past waist now (Still around 3" unstretched from hip though) and it's finally starting to feel and act like long hair to me. Not to mention I've had all kinds of comments about how LONG it is now :o

[KokoroDragon]

Does anyone else feel like growing past waist is where you cross into true long hair? I'm about 2" past waist now (Still around 3" unstretched from hip though) and it's finally starting to feel and act like long hair to me. Not to mention I've had all kinds of comments about how LONG it is now :o

I felt that happen around hip for me. Then again, my waist and hip measurements are only 3" from each other.

[memeow]

Does anyone else feel like growing past waist is where you cross into true long hair? I'm about 2" past waist now (Still around 3" unstretched from hip though) and it's finally starting to feel and act like long hair to me. Not to mention I've had all kinds of comments about how LONG it is now :o

I have the exact same feeling, I'm creeping up on waist and for me that feels like the cutoff between longish and actually long. The last time I made it to hip I immediately got frustrated and did a major chop, so this time I'm trying to be really patient and give myself a chance to get used to having actually long hair.

[Kerrtu-Kevät]

I have the exact same feeling, I'm creeping up on waist and for me that feels like the cutoff between longish and actually long. The last time I made it to hip I immediately got frustrated and did a major chop, so this time I'm trying to be really patient and give myself a chance to get used to having actually long hair.

I also chopped my hair the last time I got to hip a few years back! I was frustrated by several factors though that I hope don't crop up this time(so far I have a WAY better routine and my hair is much healthier so fingers crossed 3" more won't throw it off)

[ExpectoPatronum]

I'll agree with that. Waist is about when my hair started behaving more like long hair rather than short curly hair, so my hair definitely seems long both visually and when taking care of it.

[sasha fox]

Just got my first haircut in over a year! I got layers added in along with an inch or so of dead ends taken off, and it feels very fresh! As to why my hair looks orange in this photo I don’t know, but I’ve been considering doing henna to go ginger anyways so I guess it’s a preview!
https://imgur.com/a/CFXNhNL

[AshtangiPNW]

It looks great, Sasha fox!

I seem to have just barely made it to TBL, so I’m going to move on to the next thread. :D:happydance: See you all there soon!

[KokoroDragon]

Congrats, AshtangiPNW! Happy growing!

[ExpectoPatronum]

Just got my first haircut in over a year! I got layers added in along with an inch or so of dead ends taken off, and it feels very fresh! As to why my hair looks orange in this photo I don’t know, but I’ve been considering doing henna to go ginger anyways so I guess it’s a preview!
https://imgur.com/a/CFXNhNL

Looks good!

And congrats to AshtangiPNW for graduating from this thread :)

[illicitlizard]

sasha fox your hair is so pretty, I adore the look of long layers on long hair :o

My hair is just past hip now and I've caught it in the car door twice in the last two days. Anyone else have this struggle at this length?

[foreveryours]

sasha fox your hair is so pretty, I adore the look of long layers on long hair :o

My hair is just past hip now and I've caught it in the car door twice in the last two days. Anyone else have this struggle at this length?

Not for a long time but it's certainly time to start being careful. It only gets worse :p

[Kerrtu-Kevät]

sasha fox your hair is so pretty, I adore the look of long layers on long hair :o

My hair is just past hip now and I've caught it in the car door twice in the last two days. Anyone else have this struggle at this length?

Mine is about the same length as yours (31-32") and I've been noticing it's getting into EVERYTHING when it's down now and it wasn't even a few months ago haha.

[illicitlizard]

Not for a long time but it's certainly time to start being careful. It only gets worse :p
Thanks for that :p I'm making an effort to keep it out of the way of closing doors from now on, it's amazing where hair can get caught hey


Mine is about the same length as yours (31-32") and I've been noticing it's getting into EVERYTHING when it's down now and it wasn't even a few months ago haha.
YES! Not just me then, I swear I could easily leave it down a couple months back with no consequence, now it gets caught in my legs when I sit cross legged, in my elbows all the time, drops into my food and over my shoulder in a ponytail, gets caught in car doors haha. I think this is an awkward length for that as I'm not used to it!

I'd heard of people getting caught in car doors before now I think of it, but never thought it'd happen to me :p

[Kerrtu-Kevät]

Thanks for that :p I'm making an effort to keep it out of the way of closing doors from now on, it's amazing where hair can get caught hey


YES! Not just me then, I swear I could easily leave it down a couple months back with no consequence, now it gets caught in my legs when I sit cross legged, in my elbows all the time, drops into my food and over my shoulder in a ponytail, gets caught in car doors haha. I think this is an awkward length for that as I'm not used to it!

I'd heard of people getting caught in car doors before now I think of it, but never thought it'd happen to me :p

Right?! It's like it's just always there now, Even in a braid it's long enough to get trapped! It's the longest my hair has been in a good 4 or 5 years so I think I've just got out of habit of keeping it away from things because I don't remember it always being in my food or elbows like it is now but maybe it was and I just learned to live with it :D

[BuddhaBelle]

I think I can officially join this thread! Hello everyone! Now I have a new length to obsess over. ;) I think I'll hit hip in about a year as it feels a good 5 to 6 inches away.

https://i.ibb.co/5vps1Zq/IMG-9865.jpg (https://ibb.co/mtZhRpQ)

[KokoroDragon]

Congrats, BuddhaBelle! Are those braid waves? Your hair looks lovely!

[Finda]

I think I can officially join this thread! Hello everyone! Now I have a new length to obsess over. ;) I think I'll hit hip in about a year as it feels a good 5 to 6 inches away.

Congrats! Your hair looks great :)

[illicitlizard]

I think I can officially join this thread! Hello everyone! Now I have a new length to obsess over. ;) I think I'll hit hip in about a year as it feels a good 5 to 6 inches away.

https://i.ibb.co/5vps1Zq/IMG-9865.jpg (https://ibb.co/mtZhRpQ)

Aaaah yay!! It's nice to see you in this thread! Congratulations on meeting waist, your hair looks so full, enjoy the journey to hip :o

[Bri-Chan]

I think I can officially join this thread! Hello everyone! Now I have a new length to obsess over. ;) I think I'll hit hip in about a year as it feels a good 5 to 6 inches away.

https://i.ibb.co/5vps1Zq/IMG-9865.jpg (https://ibb.co/mtZhRpQ)

Welcome! Great starting point.

I think I'll graduate from this thread for the end of the month. I have less than 1 cm to go.

[illicitlizard]

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I think I'll graduate from this thread for the end of the month. I have less than 1 cm to go.

Oooooh that's so excitingly close! Good luck for the rest of the month :)

[Finda]

I think I'm also ready to graduate this thread. Tailbone was always hard to pinpoint for me (I remember a funny discussion about the exact location lol), but I'm halfway down my butt and it looks like the longest ends are not that far away from classic, maybe another half a year.

[BuddhaBelle]

Congrats, BuddhaBelle! Are those braid waves? Your hair looks lovely!

Thank you so much!!! Yes braid waves. I feel like i permanently have braid waves at the moment xD


Congrats! Your hair looks great :)

Thank you!!


Aaaah yay!! It's nice to see you in this thread! Congratulations on meeting waist, your hair looks so full, enjoy the journey to hip :o

Eee thank you!! I have definitely got a burst of motivation to reach a new milestone.


Welcome! Great starting point.

I think I'll graduate from this thread for the end of the month. I have less than 1 cm to go.

Thank you! And that's so exciting :)

[Goatcraft]

Joining! I was previously at TBL but I was having some health issues and it took a toll on my hair. I also stopped trimming, which.. yikes. Terrible idea for me. Anyways, I cut to WL at some point and I'm currently at hip.

[Kerrtu-Kevät]

I think I originally called waist a bit too early because really when I look at it from behind it looks waist just now :shrug: guess it doesn't really matter but it makes more sense that I don't have 5" between waist and hip, it's like 3" which seems more in line with everyone else's I just have a long milestones which take forever it seems :(

[memeow]

I think I originally called waist a bit too early because really when I look at it from behind it looks waist just now :shrug: guess it doesn't really matter but it makes more sense that I don't have 5" between waist and hip, it's like 3" which seems more in line with everyone else's I just have a long milestones which take forever it seems :(

This totally makes sense to me, I hit my stretched length marker for waist months ago but still don't look there visually, even though by the numbers I'm 1.5" past now. I think these lengths are probably where even gentle waves start really making a difference in apparent length. Now I just feel like I'm in no man's land of kind of but not really waist. Trying to just keep my hair up and stop looking at it...

[Kerrtu-Kevät]

This totally makes sense to me, I hit my stretched length marker for waist months ago but still don't look there visually, even though by the numbers I'm 1.5" past now. I think these lengths are probably where even gentle waves start really making a difference in apparent length. Now I just feel like I'm in no man's land of kind of but not really waist. Trying to just keep my hair up and stop looking at it...

I swear my hair kept not looking waist, not looking waist until it did! it's around 2.5" past so hopefully yours will start looking waist soon. I've always felt like my hair has a lot of shrinkage for only barely looking wavy, Mostly it's my ends though they never lay straight ( it's just like when you see people with shoulder length who have that little flip on the ends? It does that naturally at any length)

[BuddhaBelle]

Joining! I was previously at TBL but I was having some health issues and it took a toll on my hair. I also stopped trimming, which.. yikes. Terrible idea for me. Anyways, I cut to WL at some point and I'm currently at hip.

Ooo welcome!


I think I originally called waist a bit too early because really when I look at it from behind it looks waist just now :shrug: guess it doesn't really matter but it makes more sense that I don't have 5" between waist and hip, it's like 3" which seems more in line with everyone else's I just have a long milestones which take forever it seems :(

I know what you mean. It's sososo hard to call waist as it looks different from every angle.




I wanted to measure because I had it in my head i had 5 inches to go but it actually seems I only have about 3! Hopefully, this means I'll be at hip by October, my birthday month. :) Hip is surprisingly hard to figure out as even though I have hip bones sticking out at the front, it's hard to measure at the back.

https://i.ibb.co/bPD5Bwy/hair.png (https://ibb.co/0cvyM4W)

[cinamio]

This totally makes sense to me, I hit my stretched length marker for waist months ago but still don't look there visually, even though by the numbers I'm 1.5" past now. I think these lengths are probably where even gentle waves start really making a difference in apparent length. Now I just feel like I'm in no man's land of kind of but not really waist. Trying to just keep my hair up and stop looking at it...

I relate to this! I felt weird calling waist since it's an inch above unstretched. But I figured that if I wait for my unstretched hair to reach waist, my stretched hair would be near tailbone length.

[Kerrtu-Kevät]

Ooo welcome!



I know what you mean. It's sososo hard to call waist as it looks different from every angle.




I wanted to measure because I had it in my head i had 5 inches to go but it actually seems I only have about 3! Hopefully, this means I'll be at hip by October, my birthday month. :) Hip is surprisingly hard to figure out as even though I have hip bones sticking out at the front, it's hard to measure at the back.

https://i.ibb.co/bPD5Bwy/hair.png (https://ibb.co/0cvyM4W)

Your hair is so pretty! I find hip hard to figure out too, I thought I was the only one! Even visually I find it a weird length to call(Top of hip bones? Where some pants fit? hand on your hip length?)

[Bri-Chan]

I actually reached hip without knowing, I thought I was still at WL for months.

[memeow]

I'm still a ways away from needing to worry about this, but where exactly is hip? The "point" my hips make on the front of my body is almost exactly BCL. The point you measure for clothing (largest circumference) is about halfway down my butt. I feel like other people have a progression like waist > hip > bcl...is this a different definition of hip? Or is my body just weirdly shaped?

[KokoroDragon]

I'm still a ways away from needing to worry about this, but where exactly is hip? The "point" my hips make on the front of my body is almost exactly BCL. The point you measure for clothing (largest circumference) is about halfway down my butt. I feel like other people have a progression like waist > hip > bcl...is this a different definition of hip? Or is my body just weirdly shaped?

I called hip at the top of my hip bones, about where low-rise pants would sit.

[memeow]

I called hip at the top of my hip bones, about where low-rise pants would sit.

Ah okay that makes sense! It's closer than I thought :D

[Kerrtu-Kevät]

I'm basically going with halfway between waist and BCL for hip, When I'm closer to the general area I'll decide when to call it lol. At any rate it'll be end of summer or autumn before I'll be hip :shrug:

[baanoo]

hey friends, been a while since I posted in this thread! I took my spring length shot today and thought I could get away with calling bcl - even though, since I have anti-gravity hair, on normal/wavy days it doesn't really look it.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46996&d=1650317868

[KokoroDragon]

Gorgeous, baanoo! Looks BCL to me for sure.

[Bri-Chan]

Yes, that's bcl. How far is now tbl?

[foreveryours]

Definitely BCL :thumbsup:

[Finda]

Congrats Baanoo :hifive: Your hair looks great!

[baanoo]

Gorgeous, baanoo! Looks BCL to me for sure.


Yes, that's bcl. How far is now tbl?


Definitely BCL :thumbsup:


Congrats Baanoo :hifive: Your hair looks great!

Thank you, kokoro, foreveryours, Finda, bri!

Oh, yessss :D - it’s taken a while to get back here since my trim!

Bri, tbl is right about the lowest point of the decorative stitching on my jeans’ pockets - so maybe 7-8cm? You know me… allergic to measuring tapes! :cheese:

[illicitlizard]

Yay baanoo congrats on BCL! It's looking looong

[AshtangiPNW]

Congrats on BCL Baanoo! :hifive:

[baanoo]

Thank you, illicit & ashtangi! :heart:

[_Melly_]

Baanoo, your hair is lovely!

[Potauvert]

Beautiful Baanoo !

I reached hip length I think (84cm)
https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/19/43/02/61/img20137.jpg

[barnet_fair]

Stunning, baanoo and Potauvert!

baanoo, I love how the longer your hair grows, the more of its beautiful colour variations we get to see. How does it feel?

Potauvert, only you can tell where HL is on you, but to me that looks like a gorgeous well-maintained shiny HL. It creates a powerful vertical line that I can imagine the character in that awesome drawing on your wall wearing in a slicked-back low ponytail.

[baanoo]

Baanoo, your hair is lovely!
Thank you! :blossom:


Beautiful Baanoo !

I reached hip length I think (84cm)

Thank you! And congratulations - your hair is so lovely; such a beautiful shining curtain. I always love seeing it!


Stunning, baanoo and Potauvert!

baanoo, I love how the longer your hair grows, the more of its beautiful colour variations we get to see. How does it feel?

Potauvert, only you can tell where HL is on you, but to me that looks like a gorgeous well-maintained shiny HL. It creates a powerful vertical line that I can imagine the character in that awesome drawing on your wall wearing in a slicked-back low ponytail.
Oh Fair, you’re always too kind :crush: - it feels good thus far! I do laugh sometimes at how when I was a younger person I thought my hair was such a tedious and drab color and now that it’s starting to be threaded with a few whites I appreciate it so much more.

[Potauvert]

Oh thank you so much to both of you ! You are so kind !

[illicitlizard]

Beautiful Baanoo !

I reached hip length I think (84cm)
https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/19/43/02/61/img20137.jpg

OMG CONGRATULATIONS on hip! It's so hard to tell where to actually call it so if you think it's at hip that picture sure looks to be hip, so I'd say definitely at hip :) That photo looks so nice, your hair is so smooth all the way down - I notice because mine's been frizzy on the ends of late, beautiful hair :o