Shoulder | Armpit

**isabelx** · September 26th, 2011, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Coan-Teen

I don't know but I hope so. I am literally a half inch away and it is torturous. Plus I'm going through a seasonal shed right now. Argh. Stupid hair.

Lucky you! I should be there by January/February next year if I'm lucky. And then BSL for me is only another few inches so that shouldn't be as bad!

**Lianna** · September 26th, 2011, 04:01 PM

I'm saying good-bye to this thread because I decided to keep my hair short (neck length). Good growing everyone.

**hoopster** · September 26th, 2011, 04:04 PM

heyo, i'm very new to lhc! i haven't measured my hair correctly yet but i can guestimate by looking at it that i'm about 3 inches-ish past SL and i have about 2.5 inches to go to be APL. I'm also growing out bangs and layers from when i wanted to have "zooey deschanel" hair last year. lol. like that can be achieved with SL hair to begin with... :P

so anywho, to help it along i've been using castor oil on my hair overnight a couple of times a week, eating more bananas, using a BBB and seam-free comb, putting coconut or jojoba oil on the ends, and all in all just OBSESSING about it waaay more than i used to. LHC is such a time-suck in the hands of some people.. i'm still looking around for supplements/multivitamins that would be helpful. any ideas?

**Shicurls** · September 26th, 2011, 07:09 PM

Lianna you have to do what's right for you! Enjoy your hair!

hoopster welcome!! It sounds like you are doing a whole lot to help your hair! I would recommend simply adding regular multi-viatmin to your daily intake along with fish oil supplements. I would not add anything else until you check with a doctor. I was one of those who took supplements without consulting a doctor and it did no good and potential harm to my body. Now, I take supplements my doctor knows I need and my overall health, including my hair is much improved!!

**jaine** · September 26th, 2011, 09:05 PM

I need a new 2c hair twin now that Lianna is going back to short hair!

My hair feels really huge today... it's almost as wide as my shoulders. I'm always in search of ways to make it less huge. It's not even that thick ... just puffy. This was my best attempt to "straighten" it with damp-bunning.

Here's what it looks like with the "curly girl method" ...I think this looks a little better but it's really frustrating to wear it like this because I can't brush it.

**Shicurls** · September 27th, 2011, 12:24 AM

Jaine your hair is so long! My hair looks like yours in the back (CG method for you) but it's definitely 3a in the front. I'll have to take some updated photos. I've given in and trimmed and shaped it up while I've been growing it because I can't handle the pyramid shapes or the frizzy, shapeless mass that it can be, so I've got layers, and I love it!

I think your hair is beautiful and the fullness is a stunning quality! Both looks are great!

**bratz81** · September 27th, 2011, 04:41 AM

hello all

I'm just past shoulder length, although I have layers and the shortest is at chin length so it will take time for all of my hair to be APL but hey.
I'm getting married in Jun 2012 and would like at least APL for then, which I'm thinking will be no problem. 6 months would get me to APL I reckon so there's another 3 there for the craic

I had a trim to get rid of damaged ends in...end of August and have another booked for November but am just getting a tiny bit taken off each time as the hairdresser knows I'm growing it. Since I've only stopped heat styling and chemical dying recently it does have some damage so I feel it needs the trims right now.

I usually CWC every other day (sometimes stretch an extra day though) and before a wash I massage in a mix of castor oil, grapeseed oil and monistat and leave for a few hours, so that's my basic routine. I also sometimes put coconut oil on the ends if they need it.

**Vallena** · September 27th, 2011, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by isabelx

Just curious, why does it take sooooooooo long to get from shoulder to APL? Please tell me this is the worst part and it gets better after APL?!

I wish I could say! It seems to take forever though, doesn't it?

**SlightlySoprano** · September 27th, 2011, 07:47 AM

I keep bouncing back and forth between alllllllmost BSL and then back up to ALLLLLLLMOST APL. Grrr. Help me stick it out this time?

**FrozenBritannia** · September 27th, 2011, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by jaine

I need a new 2c hair twin now that Lianna is going back to short hair!

My hair feels really huge today... it's almost as wide as my shoulders. I'm always in search of ways to make it less huge. It's not even that thick ... just puffy. This was my best attempt to "straighten" it with damp-bunning.

Here's what it looks like with the "curly girl method" ...I think this looks a little better but it's really frustrating to wear it like this because I can't brush it.

It looks really great in the CG method! I think it just takes time to get used to not brushing it. And you can still brush it, just right before you wash it! (BTW, my sister and you have nearly identical hair- if it wasn't for the couches I'd swear you were her... Her hair is BSL now and she has found that the longer it gets, the less poufy it is.

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