Shoulder | Armpit

Thanks heaps two_wheels

Congrats Nay on hitting shoulder length! Exciting!

And thanks ladies, I know I need to hold out, it will get better as it gets longer and has more weight to pull it down, or at least I can bun and braid and see what that does for me.

I had just about reached waist length when I cut it all off into a short pixie in 2012.. but my hair had been colored, and flat ironed a couple times a week for years so I was looking forward to growing out HEALTHY hair.. now I realize it doesn't seem to matter how gentle I am with my hair, it just sux naturally LOL

this was my hair about 9 months before chopping it off, flat ironed:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n..._1282853_n.jpg

I need to just be patient.. going to keep staying away from heat in hopes that as it gains length it will maybe smooth out a bit. My hair seems to be taking forever to grow too :/ I don't remember it taking this long to grow out when I've chopped it off in the past! Too many trims I think. I'm going to abstain from trimming until December. Yeah, that sounds good. Maybe S&D if I see any splits.

Ok, happy growing :D I need to go make the growth measuring shirt now!

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Originally Posted by seven77

now I realize it doesn't seem to matter how gentle I am with my hair, it just sux naturally LOL

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Aww, I know that feeling. I thought I would magically get smooth silky hair this time around too. I didn't get smooth... but I did get less fuzz (still some fuzz, but less) and dramatically fewer splits.

Your progress is fine if you pixied in 2012. Right about average. Ignore the supergrowers and those lucky people with a short torso :pins: (just kidding :lol:)

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Originally Posted by two_wheels

Aww, I know that feeling. I thought I would magically get smooth silky hair this time around too. I didn't get smooth... but I did get less fuzz (still some fuzz, but less) and dramatically fewer splits.

Your progress is fine if you pixied in 2012. Right about average. Ignore the supergrowers and those lucky people with a short torso :pins: (just kidding :lol:)

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lol right?! I'm only 5' 1" I should have longer hair by now! lol... but no, I have trimmed quite a few times over the last couple years.. i regret a couple where they may have taken off a bit more than I wanted. I think when I trim it next, I will try it myself with one of those ponytail on the head methods lol

Ah! Hmm, then I can see why you're glum. So annoying when hairdressers chop too much! Yes, self trimming sounds like a good plan.

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Originally Posted by Stray_mind

If my greys will look like yours one day-i will never dye my hair to hide them. Amazing hair!

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Stray_mind, thank-you so much for such a flattering comment, you are very sweet! :flowers:

OK, so I am edging oh so slowly towards APL! Straightened only about 1 1/2" from apl, but with my waves in all their fuzzy glory probably closer to 3-4". I have decided to microtrim every 6 weeks when I colour my roots as my top layer is a bit damaged from highlighting and heat tools for so long. I have been growing since christmas and I guess the longest layer was a fraction past cbl at that stage.

Just feeling like I am never going to get there :( I want my hair to be long but the damage on that top layer is really depressing me and I want my hair to be healthy too. How does everyone deal with staying motivated. I feel like I am trying to do everything right but my hair still looks pretty lousy and it feels like I have been stuck at this length forever.

Maid M, I too have been growing since December and am 1 inch away straightened from apl, with a 3 to 4 inch fuzzy shrinkage going on. The shrinkage seems to get worse as it gets longer and it is demoralising. What gets on my nerves even more is that I cut a couple if inches in January. Oh to have them back!!!

I think on average most people take about a year from shoulder to apl especially if you have waves or curls eating up the length. Mine doesn't look much longer than when I started, but I know it is as it all goes in a high ponytail now bar my new growth.

Hang on in there, you'll get there, the journeys half way along so are glasses are half full :)

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Originally Posted by diddiedaisy

Maid M, I too have been growing since December and am 1 inch away straightened from apl, with a 3 to 4 inch fuzzy shrinkage going on. The shrinkage seems to get worse as it gets longer and it is demoralising. What gets on my nerves even more is that I cut a couple if inches in January. Oh to have them back!!!

I think on average most people take about a year from shoulder to apl especially if you have waves or curls eating up the length. Mine doesn't look much longer than when I started, but I know it is as it all goes in a high ponytail now bar my new growth.

Hang on in there, you'll get there, the journeys half way along so are glasses are half full :)

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Thanks diddiedaisy, I really needed that :) Sounds like our hair is similar! You are right, we are nearly there. Just looking forward to the day when my hair looks healthy and long without the need to style it all the time. I am hoping by September it will be apl but with winter here in the Southern hemisphere and my microtrimming - who knows??!!

So back in November I was quite sure I'd reach APL some time during the spring... Now it's June and here goes:

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/z...psbaf17a89.jpg

August pic for comparison, just after my last hairdresser-cut:
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/z...psf8e073c2.jpg
(flattened beyond reconition!)

I've trimmed it myself, 1-2 cm two times after that. Seems to have become a deeper U, which I don't really like, but I'll say the longest part is APL =)