Hello! New here

**Nephy** · August 17th, 2017, 08:23 PM

I've been growing my hair for 4 years now and have only had 1-2 inch trim over that time. Am trying to grow longer to the middle of my thighs it's belly button length at the moment (23inches) not sure how to do that I know my terminal length is at my knees but I can't even seem to get it past my belly button it's quite heartbreaking

**Sarahlabyrinth** · August 17th, 2017, 08:59 PM

Welcome here, you'll find plenty of tips here to grow your hair really long

**Corvana** · August 17th, 2017, 09:30 PM

Hello and welcome!

I'm sure that the folks here will be able to deduce how to get your hair past your bellybutton! I believe they'll likely ask about your care routine and habits, as often we totally overlook little things that are actually pretty damaging (such as using heat tools, or wearing hair loose so that it rubs on every surface, etc). I still wear my hair loose because it's a hard habit to break (less bad as it's still rather short, but it's just now at exactly the top of my computer chair which could be a problem for me!), but I'm working on it.

**Alibran** · August 18th, 2017, 08:09 AM

Hi, and welcome.

As Corvana said, there are lots of things we don't think about that can damage hair, especially hair that's quite thin and fine (as yours seems to be, from your hair type information).

**Garnetgem** · August 18th, 2017, 03:12 PM

Hello and welcome!

**lapushka** · August 18th, 2017, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by Nephy

I've been growing my hair for 4 years now and have only had 1-2 inch trim over that time. Am trying to grow longer to the middle of my thighs it's belly button length at the moment (23inches) not sure how to do that I know my terminal length is at my knees but I can't even seem to get it past my belly button it's quite heartbreaking

Welcome to the forum. Sometimes growth can stall for whatever reason (illness, bad diet, medication, or no reason at all).