Shoulder | Armpit

**MissMarmiladka** · December 18th, 2019, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by unheardletters

I always liked the idea of containing my hair in a sleep bonnet but my nape hair gets damaged from it.

Ohh i've been thinking about this, also the hair around the hairline.... but I dont know hahaha I guess it is something I have to try and see

**mary_whitney** · December 18th, 2019, 12:04 PM

CBL here too! I'm really about 1-2" from my longest bits being an APL. I do feel like I've been here FOREVER, like 1+ years, but I have to remind myself I've had two cuts trying to even out terrible pixie cut layers.

I can now reach up my back and TOUCH my ends though, which is an uber exciting development

**plonter** · December 18th, 2019, 01:03 PM

I've found that the sideways paw clips (name?) are better for thicker hair than claw clips which are only good for half-ups. https://www.amazon.com/Parcelona-Fre.../dp/B0167GA4U6

Hope this works for you!

**giraff** · December 18th, 2019, 04:31 PM

Awesome! I’ll have a look if I can find something similar here. Makes sense that it holds better when it’s flat on one side. Thank you!

**Lady Stardust** · December 20th, 2019, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by illicitlizard

Thank you guys! Looks like I'm graduating to the next thread :P But will likely still hang around here on occasion

Oh also, I just sleep with my hair loose at night, I hate having it up when I'm sleeping... Might have to switch methods as it gets longer though, don't want unnecessary damage

Congratulations! Your hair looks lovely

**kurlywurlygurl** · December 20th, 2019, 04:58 AM

Hi guys! I've been growing out a buzz cut since March 2018. So my hair is pretty much layers of various lengths. I've given myself bangs since then and trimmed the ends in a deva cut kind of fashion. I've been wearing it down since it's been shoulder length/APL spectrum. Any advice on starting to put it up? When I was active on here in the past I had a much more established LHC routine of caring for my hair and have absolutely no idea how I did what I did but my hair was happy and long lol. I'd love any help!

**branbran** · December 20th, 2019, 05:06 AM

My hair hovers around shoulder when dry, but stretches further. Don't know how to measure tightly curly hair.

**labelo** · December 20th, 2019, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by MissMarmiladka

I started to sleep with a silk bonnet.
I can recommend to all of you cause now I wake up with unbelievably shiny hair!

That looks cool. I guess it's kinda similar to what I started doing: wrapping a satin scarf around my head. Buuuut I have one problem with this: I loose it/take it out during night

Does that happen to you, with this bonnet?

**Eve-Jade-Day** · December 22nd, 2019, 05:30 AM

Not sure if my hair can be considered shoulder length yet because of my 3,000+ layers but let's take a wild guess and say it can because my last layer goes slightly past. Going for APL and putting off trimming until at least June 2020.

**paulownia** · December 22nd, 2019, 05:37 AM

Originally Posted by Eve-Jade-Day

Not sure if my hair can be considered shoulder length yet because of my 3,000+ layers but let's take a wild guess and say it can because my last layer goes slightly past. Going for APL and putting off trimming until at least June 2020.

Wow, you really made a huge progress

I would say the longest parts are already at collarbone.
Have fun with the journey and happy growing!
Are you planning to get rid of the layers?