Shoulder | Armpit

**BerrySara** · February 20th, 2019, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Stray_mind

Still growing. Can't wait till i finally graduate from this thread. It feel like it's taking forever.

Your hair looks lovely and your hemline is so nice and thick!
I agree, this phase seems to take a long time and its an odd length but I honestly think once we hit APL it will feel like "long" hair (perhaps not by LHC standards) and we can all just enjoy the length and the new updos that become available to us! For me once I get to APL, I can just take a breather and stop obsessing over length...I think lol.

**Aeonian** · February 20th, 2019, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by BerrySara

Your hair looks lovely and your hemline is so nice and thick!
I agree, this phase seems to take a long time and its an odd length but I honestly think once we hit APL it will feel like "long" hair (perhaps not by LHC standards) and we can all just enjoy the length and the new updos that become available to us! For me once I get to APL, I can just take a breather and stop obsessing over length...I think lol.

Well, in case this makes you feel good, I think you are almost APL and I am jealous! haha, would love to be that close to my hairgoal. And I totally feel the same als BerrySara that once we have reached APL we can stop obsessing about lenght and start taking care of our longish hair. APL is very long for me, and everything else would be magic!

**LongHairM** · February 20th, 2019, 08:09 PM

Hi!
I'm new here, and this is the thread I belong to

My hair was mid-back length a year ago but it was very damaged. I wanted to grow it out but a few months later I cut it to shoulder length because I realized it's better for my hair and that I won't enjoy my long yet fluffy and damaged hair at all (I couldn't even wear it down!) so might as well. I cut it in June and kept cutting every month until October 28th, 2018 which is the last time scissors came near my hair.
Honestly, I hate my hair right now. I keep it in low buns since I cut it and I hate looking in the mirror. My hair textures looks horrendous in this length. Every strand goes to a different direction, so I still can't wear it down.

My hair does reach APL but only when stretched. I never straighten my hair so I decided to call my length by what it's like naturally, and right now it's right in between shoulder and APL. Hopefully as it grows longer it will also weigh down and look longer relaxed.

I plan to not trim for at least 6 months post big cut so I'll get all the growth I can. Almost 4 months down - 2 to go

I will include pictures in the future!

Good luck to all of us!

**LongHairM** · February 20th, 2019, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by LongHairM

I cut it in June and kept cutting every month until October 28th, 2018

I forgot to mention the reason I kept cutting it was because my hair was bleached. I kept cutting it to get rid of more color and have most of my hair be virgin hair. Last time I bleached my hair was around December 17' -January 18'.

**Moondancer** · February 20th, 2019, 08:41 PM

Looks like this is where I belong, I'm currently at shoulder length and growing out a bob.

**Moondancer** · February 20th, 2019, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by LongHairM

Hi!
I'm new here, and this is the thread I belong to

My hair was mid-back length a year ago but it was very damaged. I wanted to grow it out but a few months later I cut it to shoulder length because I realized it's better for my hair and that I won't enjoy my long yet fluffy and damaged hair at all (I couldn't even wear it down!) so might as well. I cut it in June and kept cutting every month until October 28th, 2018 which is the last time scissors came near my hair.
Honestly, I hate my hair right now. I keep it in low buns since I cut it and I hate looking in the mirror. My hair textures looks horrendous in this length. Every strand goes to a different direction, so I still can't wear it down.

My hair does reach APL but only when stretched. I never straighten my hair so I decided to call my length by what it's like naturally, and right now it's right in between shoulder and APL. Hopefully as it grows longer it will also weigh down and look longer relaxed.

I plan to not trim for at least 6 months post big cut so I'll get all the growth I can. Almost 4 months down - 2 to go

I will include pictures in the future!

Good luck to all of us!

Looks like we are in a similar situation. I had a big cut and now it's much healthier but I have a long way to go to my goal. I'm also not cutting my hair. Good luck!

**LongHairM** · February 20th, 2019, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Moondancer

Looks like we are in a similar situation. I had a big cut and now it's much healthier but I have a long way to go to my goal. I'm also not cutting my hair. Good luck!

Oh sorry to hear! At least now you can enjoy your progress with healthy hair

Good luck to you!

**Begemot** · February 21st, 2019, 01:34 AM

Welcome LongHairM and Moondancer! Happy growing for both of you

**Simpscone** · February 21st, 2019, 05:00 AM

Originally Posted by BerrySara

Welcome Simpscone!
I honestly think the hardest phase is from CBL to APL...cant wait to get past APL! I don't think I have had hair past APL either so its going to a huge milestone when we grow past it

Happy growing to you as well!

Thank you! I agree, it's such an "in-between" length and seems to last forever, and every inch makes a difference!

Originally Posted by Stray_mind

Still growing. Can't wait till i finally graduate from this thread. It feel like it's taking forever.

Your hemline looks lovely and thick!

I find the best way to get through it feeling like it is taking forever is to look back at how short it used to be, 2 years ago my hair was barely at my chin so when you compare it in that way you can feel good about how far you've come!

Originally Posted by LongHairM

Hi!
I'm new here, and this is the thread I belong to

My hair was mid-back length a year ago but it was very damaged. I wanted to grow it out but a few months later I cut it to shoulder length because I realized it's better for my hair and that I won't enjoy my long yet fluffy and damaged hair at all (I couldn't even wear it down!) so might as well. I cut it in June and kept cutting every month until October 28th, 2018 which is the last time scissors came near my hair.
Honestly, I hate my hair right now. I keep it in low buns since I cut it and I hate looking in the mirror. My hair textures looks horrendous in this length. Every strand goes to a different direction, so I still can't wear it down.

My hair does reach APL but only when stretched. I never straighten my hair so I decided to call my length by what it's like naturally, and right now it's right in between shoulder and APL. Hopefully as it grows longer it will also weigh down and look longer relaxed.

I plan to not trim for at least 6 months post big cut so I'll get all the growth I can. Almost 4 months down - 2 to go

I will include pictures in the future!

Good luck to all of us!

Happy growing to you! I am in a similar boat with only wanting to call it when my hair sits there with it's natural wurls, soaking wet my hair looks so much closer!

Not trimming for 6 months is also my plan, I've never gone that long before so hoping I can make it and see some significant growth.

Originally Posted by Moondancer

Looks like this is where I belong, I'm currently at shoulder length and growing out a bob.

Welcome and happy growing to you!