Shoulder | Armpit

**InTheCity** · September 27th, 2021, 09:16 AM

LadyFortuna - Yep, happens to me. A few pages back I posted some pics that someone described as "like your ends are trying to stay away from your shoulders" (I'm paraphrasing.)

I had a mini milestone this weekend. Wore my hair curly and still felt it brushing my shoulders all day.

**ReadingRenee** · September 27th, 2021, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by LadyFortuna

The flipping has returned! When I got properly past shoulders it started growing downward and I figured I was past that stage, but here I am a few inches past cbl and it’s doing it again. It’s almost like my entire hemline is growing upwards away from apl haha.

Did this happen to anyone else?

Yep! My hair still does it and its close to APL. When its straight that is...

Originally Posted by InTheCity

LadyFortuna - Yep, happens to me. A few pages back I posted some pics that someone described as "like your ends are trying to stay away from your shoulders" (I'm paraphrasing.)

I had a mini milestone this weekend. Wore my hair curly and still felt it brushing my shoulders all day.

Congratulations! Such a good feeling!

I basically forget I have hair most of the time. I put it up in a cinnabun as soon as I get up and it's held with either spin pins or small clips. Its so comfortable, I forget it's even there. I do the same thing out of the shower when I wash it too. I don't think it looks the greatest but I don't see many people these days, and when I do see them, I am usually wearing a hat because we have fierce sun still. I am looking forward to taking my October length pic soon.

**0xalis** · September 27th, 2021, 11:06 AM

You are all so sweet- thank you for the congratulations and compliments!!

I'll still be lurking about here to watch you all progress!

Originally Posted by LadyFortuna

The flipping has returned! When I got properly past shoulders it started growing downward and I figured I was past that stage, but here I am a few inches past cbl and it’s doing it again. It’s almost like my entire hemline is growing upwards away from apl haha.

Did this happen to anyone else?

YEP! For me, it seems that with length some of my wave is returning. Makes my hair seem shorter than APL on a lot of days though.
It still is ~approximate APL territory~ though so I had to call it when I did, or I wouldn't have called it until 2 inches past LOL!

**Iyashikei** · September 27th, 2021, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by LadyFortuna

The flipping has returned! When I got properly past shoulders it started growing downward and I figured I was past that stage, but here I am a few inches past cbl and it’s doing it again. It’s almost like my entire hemline is growing upwards away from apl haha.

Did this happen to anyone else?

Doesn't seem to happen here. Mine however seems like its getting way more volume, like the shape of a raindrop or something.

**DropStitches** · September 28th, 2021, 07:29 AM

Congrats, 0xalis! Your hair is always an inspiration!

Originally Posted by LadyFortuna

The flipping has returned! When I got properly past shoulders it started growing downward and I figured I was past that stage, but here I am a few inches past cbl and it’s doing it again. It’s almost like my entire hemline is growing upwards away from apl haha.

Did this happen to anyone else?

This most definitely happens to me, though since it’s been long enough to wear up, I have worn it up almost every day, so hardly anyone gets to see the flip! On the few occasions where I’ve wanted to wear it down, if I have enough time, I’ll put it into two French braids when it’s damp, and then the braid waves counteract the flippiness.

**0xalis** · September 28th, 2021, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by DropStitches

Congrats, 0xalis! Your hair is always an inspiration!

This most definitely happens to me, though since it’s been long enough to wear up, I have worn it up almost every day, so hardly anyone gets to see the flip! On the few occasions where I’ve wanted to wear it down, if I have enough time, I’ll put it into two French braids when it’s damp, and then the braid waves counteract the flippiness.

You're so sweet, thank you

Yesss braid waves are the way to go!!!

**LadyFortuna** · September 28th, 2021, 03:17 PM

Okay I guess I’m not alone in my weird second floppy’s rage then! Good to know at least, thanks. And nice to see everyone making such good progress!

**secret soup** · September 30th, 2021, 06:57 AM

I got a nice bit of encouragement yesterday. I thought that I had about 4" to go until reaching APL, but my husband noted that I'm actually about 2" away!

He had been complimenting me on my growth a lot lately, and it was bugging me because I couldn't see it (not that he's normally disingenuous, but I just couldn't see it!). Maybe this means that we need a 2nd set of eyes before judging our hair too harshly and getting discouraged!

**Kathie** · September 30th, 2021, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by secret soup

I got a nice bit of encouragement yesterday. I thought that I had about 4" to go until reaching APL, but my husband noted that I'm actually about 2" away!

He had been complimenting me on my growth a lot lately, and it was bugging me because I couldn't see it (not that he's normally disingenuous, but I just couldn't see it!). Maybe this means that we need a 2nd set of eyes before judging our hair too harshly and getting discouraged!

Thats great news and not to far to go at all.

Yes, absolutely! What we see is a combination of our past experiences, what we expect, and reality. (I've been reading up a bit on predictive coding models in cognitive psychology for work

). Its strange to think our perceptions aren't 100% accurate.