Midback | Waist

**Alena** · December 21st, 2013, 05:20 PM

Hi! I'm new here and my hair is currently around 28 inches (2" away from waist), so I guess I'll be in this thread for a little while! My hair grows slower than average unfortunately but I've recently learned to trim it myself. Hopefully that reduces the amount of unnecessary trimming. Anyway, happy growing everyone!

**Sharysa** · December 21st, 2013, 06:05 PM

Well, I had a pleasant surprise this month--I thought my hair was just an inch shy of waist-length, but it turns out about half of it is just about waist-length already! Waist on me is pretty much elbow or navel-length, since my torso is frustrating. YAY, I CAN START MAINTAINING AFTER A COUPLE OF MORE INCHES!

Here's a shot of the length (first pic) and a more accurate shot of where it actually hits (second pic):

**martyna_22** · December 22nd, 2013, 04:19 AM

Sharysa so happy for you

Your hair is so thick! I love it

biogirl87 thank you for your answer, I think I'll go for a 2-week rule or I might even extend it to a month, and I'll see if I still want it

**Aingeal** · December 22nd, 2013, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by Sharysa

Well, I had a pleasant surprise this month--I thought my hair was just an inch shy of waist-length, but it turns out about half of it is just about waist-length already! Waist on me is pretty much elbow or navel-length, since my torso is frustrating. YAY, I CAN START MAINTAINING AFTER A COUPLE OF MORE INCHES!

Here's a shot of the length (first pic) and a more accurate shot of where it actually hits (second pic):

It looks wonderful! Congratulations!

I'm starting to feel like I'm going to be stuck in the midback abyss forever....sigh....

**ravenheather** · December 22nd, 2013, 10:03 AM

I think I finally belong here. Today I measured 27 inches! That's halfway between apl and waist for me. Merry Christmas to me.

**Wildcat Diva** · December 22nd, 2013, 11:17 AM

Oh that's fantastic thing!

**Squiggy** · December 22nd, 2013, 11:46 AM

Checking in! For the last few months my hair has just not been growing. Maybe a quarter inch in about 2 months! It was so aggravating that I decided to take a little break from LHC and stop obsessing.

Then this week it seemed to be getting longer. Felt longer, I could get an extra turn in my braid, all those things. So I measured and it's grown almost 3/4 of an inch since the start of December! Finally! Just about 2 more inches to waist!

**Sharysa** · December 22nd, 2013, 12:50 PM

Thanks for the compliments and congratulations on everyone else's progress!

Squiggy: Don't worry about the slow growth right now--a lot of people in the Northern Hemisphere have either slower hair-growth or it's completely stopped due to winter.

And one problem with thick hair like mine is that at nearly waist-length, I can only manage about six or seven bumps in a single braid. *bleh*

**Squiggy** · December 22nd, 2013, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by Sharysa;2598004

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Squiggy:[/B] Don't worry about the slow growth right now--a lot of people in the Northern Hemisphere have either slower hair-growth or it's completely stopped due to winter.

And one problem with thick hair like mine is that at nearly waist-length, I can only manage about six or seven bumps in a single braid. *bleh*

Yes, its one thing to know a slow period is normal, it's another to see everyone else's beautiful hair and wish mine was as close to waist as yours!

I feel you on the thick hair business. I can get about 12 bumps going all the way to the ends, but then my layers are poking out like crazy!

**Sharysa** · December 22nd, 2013, 02:28 PM

Ugh, layers. I used to have them, but they always grew out after a few months. That's one reason I decided to grow my hair out--less money going into keeping the style from reverting to normal.