Mini Hair Rant

[Vanille_]

So, in February my hair was around 27 inches. I was having great growth since October. However, in March I trimmed my hair a little since I hadn't done it in seven months and wanted a more even hem line. So now I'm a little disappointed that it's about to be April and I essentially have no progress.

I should really join the No Measurements for Three Months club. I'd probably feel much better.

/end rant

[Mesmerise]

Yup, that's what I did last year instead of measuring monthly. When you wait 3 months you actually see some change ;).

Of course, then I went and chopped my hair and didn't measure for MONTHS because I didn't want to know how short it was!! I finally measured today :rolleyes: it was a bit depressing but at least I know where I'm at now. (Given that it was 28" in July last year the current length is pretty sad :o).

(And yeah there's a reason I had to chop but still... blah...)

[barely.there]

yes. I think you should take the no measurements for 3 months challenge. If your hair grows 1/2 inch a month and you say you have no progress, I'd think you cut off your progress. hehe

[Vanille_]

I shouldn't whine. My hair has grown so much since my big chop. I'm generally happy with the length. While having longer hair will be great, I'm generally happy with my current length.

[kidari]

Honestly I stopped measuring monthly. I realized that I can take a measurement three times and get three similar but different measurements. It drives me crazy. The less I pay attention to growth, the more it seems to grow. Also, I'm not getting anxiety about it in the meantime. I say take length shots instead of measuring, but try to not check the length very often. Hair can grow in spurts anyway.

[jojo]

Ive got bored with measuring my hair, measured it after a trim last week but probably wont bother for a good few months, body marks and photos I find so much more reliable, tape measures lie!

[white.chocolate]

Yes, I agree. :) Hair never seems to grow when you keep measuring it. Leave it be, and you'll be surprised by how long (and fast) it can grow.

[Amber_Maiden]

I measure monthly, but if I don't like the results I don't record them ;) That way I forget faster!

[Darkessa]

I decided to do kinda the same thing. My hair was growing at about 1 1/4 inch per month for about 3 or 4 months there.
Then I measured one month and I seemingly LOST a 1/4 of an inch...
Im not sure whether I wanna stop measuring all together, or just measure less often.

Benign neglect can be a beautiful thing for impatient or disappointed people.

[annamoonfairy]

You have beautiful hair. Enjoy it at every stage : )

[islandboo]

I measure on the first day of each season (solstices and equinoxes). That makes it every 3 months and the dates are easy to remember!

[jacqueline101]

Mine went through a dorm it stage and I'm doing the no measure for three months. I'm hoping there will be progress.

[caiti42]

You may not have length progress but you will have health progress after your trim!

[Joliebaby]

Yeah, it helps not to measure often. I forgot about hair and went from my chin length bob to shoulder length in 6-7 months and afterwards it seemed like it went by so fast. If I'd kept checking the length every day of course it would have seemed like there was no progress..

I think Ill measure next time when my hair is shoulder length (because I trimmed again to get rid of the last dye) so that I'll know how many inches that is. Because, can you believe it, I forgot to measure my hair at shoulder length before I trimmed!

A lot of people would be shoulder length at 18,5" but my curls take up length AND I have a really long neck. I estimate shoulder length is 20" or so...

[Kayla Nyx]

I know how you feel ): ever since i chopped my hair 2 monhs ago it hasnt seem to have grown a whole lot.

[Fairlight63]

I measure my hair monthly & trim with the New Moon every month. Looking back over the years that I have been growing, my hair goes through periods of seemingly not to grow much then get growth spurts. In the end I get about 5" of growth plus trimming it monthly, so I probably get around 6" of growth in a yr.

[TheLuckyLurker]

I feel your pain. That's why I joined the 'weary your hair up for...' challenge thread. Of course, that only works until I try an updo my isn't long enough for yet...

[blondie9912]

I agree with annamoonfairy, you have beautiful hair :)

I would stop measuring, as well.

[Knittycat]

I measured when I joined up. I measured again a year and a half later. I'd had one two inch trim since I measured the first time. My hair had grown visibly longer between the measurements.

The measurements were the same. :rolleyes:

I don't measure anymore.

[ravenheather]

I just have to chime in and agree, you have gorgeous hair.