Shoulder | Armpit

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Originally Posted by Corvana

Good luck!! APL to BSL is an awkward stage for me as well, and I tend to cut it the most then. Once I made it (apparently) to almost waist, but since I had terrible hair care and couldn't do more than ponytail it or poorly cinnabun with pins (no forks! no sticks! not even a CLAW CLIP which I lived for in high school) I wanted it gone. I'm more determined now, and instead of getting there via neglect (not even benign neglect, since I was just ignoring it), I plan to get there with some extra care on top of benign neglect.

Plus I've got a couple forks, a stick, and three big clips to keep my hair up comfortably when not in a scrunchie!! Definitely helpful IMO.

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Thanks :) Yes, I'll definitely need to get some hair sticks. Before the LHC I've never seen people use sticks to put up their hair. Didn't think it'd be so easy and quick!

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Originally Posted by likelikepenny

Me too. I'd like to take length shots at every milestone so I can look back if I ever wish to cut short, although thats highly doubtful.

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I'd not thought about that use for them, but that's a really good point. BTW, I love your measuring shirt, so useful!

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Originally Posted by Eastbound&Down

I'm back to a solid SL+ headed back to hip, then longer probably. I'm on a pretty good benign neglect routine right now, focusing on my kids, work, and finishing my degree. I might check in every once and a while. Happy growing my lovelies!

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Welcome and hi! Happy growing :happydance:

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Originally Posted by Corvana

While I was typing this up I decided to see if one of the lovely clips I got from RAOK (it's a curved clip with a comb-thing underneath? idk what it's called) would actually work to hold a bun (I can go around one whole time if I put it in the right spot!). And it does! It no longer looks like a bun or anything, but of course not it's tiny lol. Some nape hairs dropped out, but they can't really reach anyway.

This clip is so nice and comfy. I love it so much.

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That clip sounds lovely, do you have a pic? I've been using rounded claw clips lately, and I love them. They don't feel like they're squashing my hair, like other clips I've tried, and they're so secure.

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Originally Posted by Ezra

Hey! I'm new to LHC :). My hair is just 1-2 inches shy of APL and I'm so excited! My hair has never been longer than APL because I would get aggravated with this length. It's not long hair, but it's not a hairstyle like a bob. It's just blah. I've cut my hair 2x times at this length but no more! I am determined to have hair all the way down my back :heartbeat. Hang in there everyone!

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Go you! :joy:

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Originally Posted by Elfa

thank you both :D
and yes, length shots are great! especially if you take them every month, cause then you can always go back a couple of months and see your progress. or even check 1 or 2 years before. it's good to keep yourself motivated, growth can be hard to track if you trust only your guts

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Totally! Last time I grew my hair out, I remember it being a massively long slog where I saw no progress until one day I was at the library waiting for an assistant to fetch someone to help me, and I heard her describe me as 'the lady with the long hair', and then I realised that yeah, wow, it got long. I think it must have been BSL at that point or maybe mid back. I definitely spent ages giving myself sideways glances in shop windows trying to see how long it looked after that!

This time it doesn't feel like so much of a slog yet. I really appreciate the smaller goals along the way, and taking photos (even as inconsistent as I currently do!) has helped so far to see progress. I figure I'll see less progress now I've hit shoulder though, so I need to get better at pics!

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Originally Posted by _fred_

That clip sounds lovely, do you have a pic? I've been using rounded claw clips lately, and I love them. They don't feel like they're squashing my hair, like other clips I've tried, and they're so secure.

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Yes! Here are the three I have:

http://i.imgur.com/qFkV3q0.jpg

This is akurah's pic from RAOK.

Here's the action shot I posted in ROAK when I got them, on dirty hair haha:

http://i.imgur.com/Kj6MHBE.png

(sorry it's huge!)

And you can find them here or at Sally's according to their site. Mine are the large size. At least, i'm 90% sure these are the same ones, there's no info on them or anything :laugh: But the springs on mine are suuuuper strong, and since that site is all "we use the strongest spring!", I figure it's a good bet they're the same brand! It took me a little bit to get used to opening them, the springs are so tough! But all the better because they won't come out without me wanting them to.

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Originally Posted by Eastbound&Down

I'm back to a solid SL+ headed back to hip, then longer probably. I'm on a pretty good benign neglect routine right now, focusing on my kids, work, and finishing my degree. I might check in every once and a while. Happy growing my lovelies!

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Welcome!

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Originally Posted by Ezra

Hey! I'm new to LHC :). My hair is just 1-2 inches shy of APL and I'm so excited! My hair has never been longer than APL because I would get aggravated with this length. It's not long hair, but it's not a hairstyle like a bob. It's just blah. I've cut my hair 2x times at this length but no more! I am determined to have hair all the way down my back :heartbeat. Hang in there everyone!

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Welcome! We'll be here to help you not cut. :)

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Originally Posted by _fred_

I'd not thought about that use for them, but that's a really good point. BTW, I love your measuring shirt, so useful!

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Thank you! I'm also working on a pros and cons as well as a style list for each length. Obsessive? Maybe, but still useful.

Corvana Oh wow, they're so lovely! They're bigger than I expected from the initial pic, and they look great in use :D Thanks for the link too! I'm going to keep my fingers crossed they have a UK supplier. That's definitely going on the wishlist.

likelikepenny Sounds super useful to me!

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Originally Posted by _fred_

Corvana Oh wow, they're so lovely! They're bigger than I expected from the initial pic, and they look great in use :D Thanks for the link too! I'm going to keep my fingers crossed they have a UK supplier. That's definitely going on the wishlist.

likelikepenny Sounds super useful to me!

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You and me both!! I asked akurah if I'd be able to use a couple to hold a bun, because I thought they were like the size of a small claw clip, and she took a picture for me with her using them like "technically, but you won't need to" :laugh:

I also found them on amazon, so you could maybe try there? They had other brands as well, and lots of patterns and stuff.

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Originally Posted by Eastbound&Down

I'm back to a solid SL+ headed back to hip, then longer probably. I'm on a pretty good benign neglect routine right now, focusing on my kids, work, and finishing my degree. I might check in every once and a while. Happy growing my lovelies!

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Welcome and happy growing! I'm getting real good at benign neglect myself :)

Does anyone know how long this flippy stage lasts? It's so annoying :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by likelikepenny

Does anyone know how long this flippy stage lasts? It's so annoying :rolleyes:

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With my hair, it lasts until like APL for sure. And it looks so terrible!! I stretched the front of my hair, and it's definitely CBL now. Stretched it out loosely and it hit! But if I leave it how it dries? Doesn't even touch my shoulders :disgust:

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Originally Posted by likelikepenny

Does anyone know how long this flippy stage lasts? It's so annoying :rolleyes:

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I'm not sure. My hair is about an inch past CBL and is still doing that, although not nearly as bad as when it was SL.