Shoulder | Armpit

**ReadingRenee** · March 24th, 2019, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by chestnutlocks

This is my first post! I have been reading this forum for the past month and decided to join after reading all of the helpful advice. My hair is a little below shoulder length. I am growing it out from a chin length bob from March 2018.
So far, I have learned to cut down shampooing from daily to every 2-3 days. I also have been trying to bun or braid more often to protect my hair ends.

Welcome chestnutlocks!

I am growing from a slightly above chin length bob from May 2018. Sounds like you are making good progress and doing well with protecting your ends. Glad you decided to join our thread!

**Stardreamer** · March 24th, 2019, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by Begemot

Looks like you are very very close to APL, if not there already Stardreamer! Your hair looks so pretty

Welcome to the SL-APL club!

Thank you! My goal right now is the last white stripe where the zip on my stripy top ends. When my longest bits reach there, I might consider it APL.

**Aeonian** · March 24th, 2019, 03:45 PM

Welcome chestnutlocks! Seems like we are taking the same journey

Did you notice a difference in your hair when you switched to washing twice a week? My hair used to be really oily near my scalp and really dry in the ends. Since washing 2 or three times a week it looks much softer and more important, less oily! Still cannot stretch it to once a week, no matter what I try.

**Agava** · March 24th, 2019, 04:19 PM

I've been sneaking around this thread about two months already, and finally I can proudly join the party here.

I believe I could say I'm at SL now. At least I feel now I belong here more then in Growing CL to SL thread.
Here's my entering photo. I hope I could reach APL in November.
Happy growing, everyone!

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com...8&d=1553464523

**Ylva** · March 24th, 2019, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by chestnutlocks

This is my first post! I have been reading this forum for the past month and decided to join after reading all of the helpful advice. My hair is a little below shoulder length. I am growing it out from a chin length bob from March 2018.
So far, I have learned to cut down shampooing from daily to every 2-3 days. I also have been trying to bun or braid more often to protect my hair ends.

Welcome to the forum!

If you need to wash your hair every day, there's nothing wrong with that. If your scalp is oily, it's best for its health to wash. Of course, if you get no symptoms like itching or shedding, then not washing is fine, too. Me, I wash anywhere from every other day to a week, depending on where I need to be and if I can bother.

**Begemot** · March 25th, 2019, 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by Stardreamer

Thank you! My goal right now is the last white stripe where the zip on my stripy top ends. When my longest bits reach there, I might consider it APL.

So close!

Originally Posted by Agava

I've been sneaking around this thread about two months already, and finally I can proudly join the party here.

I believe I could say I'm at SL now. At least I feel now I belong here more then in Growing CL to SL thread.
Here's my entering photo. I hope I could reach APL in November.
Happy growing, everyone!

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com...8&d=1553464523

Welcome Agava! Your hair is safely SL, so you're very welcome to join us here

**Agava** · March 25th, 2019, 07:58 AM

Begemot, thanks!

One question. How do you measure and know that your hair reached collarbone length?
Are you counting it when all hair cover that bone completely, or you measure only hair around the face and ears ?

**zoezahn** · March 25th, 2019, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by Ylva

Welcome to the forum!

If you need to wash your hair every day, there's nothing wrong with that. If your scalp is oily, it's best for its health to wash. Of course, if you get no symptoms like itching or shedding, then not washing is fine, too. Me, I wash anywhere from every other day to a week, depending on where I need to be and if I can bother.

I would love to cut down on my washings - I wash every day before work - but my scalp actually gets sore if it's not done every single day. The hair hurts, similarly to hair that's been pulled in the wrong direction and then let loose? I also have a very oily scalp. Has anyone conquered this problem?

**Waveurly** · March 25th, 2019, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Agava

Begemot, thanks!

One question. How do you measure and know that your hair reached collarbone length?
Are you counting it when all hair cover that bone completely, or you measure only hair around the face and ears ?

Welcome! As for the measuring I guess it depends from person to person, I called it collarbonelength when my hair covered the bone, but not my hair in the back of the head. It's just what you prefer I guess

**Ylva** · March 25th, 2019, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by zoezahn

I would love to cut down on my washings - I wash every day before work - but my scalp actually gets sore if it's not done every single day. The hair hurts, similarly to hair that's been pulled in the wrong direction and then let loose? I also have a very oily scalp. Has anyone conquered this problem?

Scalp pain is usually a sign of a medical issue, and if not washing your scalp makes it hurt then you definitely should wash and not even think about stretching washes! Visiting a medical professional wouldn't be a bad idea.