Shoulder | Armpit

[Addy]

Hi Addy,
nice shiny hair! It looks very healthy. I think it's great that we can support each other during our journey to APL (and maybe longer...BSL?) I know I will be here for a while as well. Probably thru all of 2010 before I hit APL.

It's so nice to see we're gonna be in this together! I'll be your cheer leader in bad days if you'll be mine! The time will feel like it's dragging but it'll fly! It really will. I been here and done this before many times!

[redneckprincess]

[COLOR=black]but this time I am going to do it! Instead of running to the beautician when my hair looks "blah", I will put it in a ponytail and forget about it!

I think THAT is the key...because YES you will have aquward lengths that will last for months sometimes, but wacking it off will only make that aquward faze last longer for YEARS maybe!!! I finally frew out some face-framing layers above my ears that when they curl, stick way out in my face So I always cut them off when they did that, this time I didnt, I lived with it and convinced myself...if I dont cut it, it will go away (for good) on its own...and ya know what....IT DID!!! it dosent stick straight out anymore

Some of my layers are around chin lenght as well, however I had great success putting my hair up in a sock bun (which is one of my favorite up do's right now).

MINE TOO!!! I love sock buns at this length, its about all we got

It's so nice to see we're gonna be in this together! I'll be your cheer leader in bad days if you'll be mine! The time will feel like it's dragging but it'll fly! It really will. I been here and done this before many times!

thats the hard part and exactly why Im hanging on to my bleached ends for at least another year...I dont mind going from APL to BSL or BSL to mid back a couple times before I head to waist, Ive never done that before but shoulder to APL... Ive done it probally 100's of times and this is the LAST time

[LKayL]

I'm just past shoulder. I estimate that I will be APL by thr middle of next year if I don't trim. I started off at neck two years ago and I have trimmed along the way.
I wrap my hair at night with coconut oil or moisturiser and a satin bonnet.

[Kaileida]

LKayL, it would appear you only have a tiny bit more to go until APL, I'll bet you're at BSL by June 2010!

[Yarn Muse]

I'm just past shoulder and might be at APL in four months give or take. Glad to see others who are at the same stage of the journey. Way to go, everyone!

[celluloidwings]

I'm at 18" with my longest layer so that's just past my shoulders. I had my hair cut and reshaped with layers earlier this month so there is about an 1.5 inch difference between that layer and the front one where it's just grazing my collar bones. I think I'll reach APL by May but there's no telling. I've got my finger's crossed though.

[Kunoichi]

My last cut was Jan. 31, 2009. Since then I have been trying to grow. I started with the "A-line bob" or whatever you wanna call it.
Started in Feb. at 14" and measurement as of 10 minutes ago is baaaarely over 20". Here is a shot of my excel spreadsheet pics to show growth from March to November. I haven't added a Dec. pic yet.





I haven't decided on a specific goal other than "long"

I should be at APL in about 4.5 months, so next April - May. Seems so far away....but I'm sure it'll go by quickly.

[smilinjenn71]

This is me right now! Shoulder length headed to the next goal of APL.

[Demetrue]

I was so excited when I finally started to reach Shoulder, but now I feel like it just stopped growing and is going to hang out at this length forever. I can't make a sock bun because my layers make the longest part of my hair too thin to cover any sock or bun donut. Maybe if I used one of those faux hair scrunchy type things it would hide the thinness and I could carry off the sock bun look.

[Pixna]

Seems like a bunch of us are going to hit APL around the same time (this coming spring or summer). Woohoo!!! We'll have to have a virtual party of some sort when we do. I can't wait until I get there. Of course, then I'll be hankering for BSL, but each milestone is, well, a milestone. And I am SO eager for my hair to get long -- REALLY long -- again. Although I am (sort of) enjoying the journey, I want the destination, baby, and I want it NOW!!!