Shoulder | Armpit

**FallenAngel** · March 2nd, 2010, 05:47 AM

curlylocks85 - it is definitly not my original color, but it's natural... (henna

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**maira** · March 2nd, 2010, 05:58 AM

I have a dumb question. I think I get where APL is, (midway between shoulder and brastrap) but what does it stand for?

not in this range yet, but I've never gotten past it before, hope to do now.

I have recently done a big chop because of a huge shed that continued on for three years, and I was battling fairy tale ends right about at shoulder. That was depressing, so I cut to something between a pixie and a bob because those kind of ends at that length is just Wrong.

**charley27** · March 2nd, 2010, 06:11 AM

Originally Posted by maira

I have a dumb question. I think I get where APL is, (midway between shoulder and brastrap) but what does it stand for?

Not a dumb question at all!

Armpit Length

**Demetrue** · March 2nd, 2010, 06:23 AM

Even though my last 3 inches are fizzled and damaged, I have vowed to baby them along and not trim again until I have more length (I am just touching shoulder again after a 1 inch trim last month). I have been following people's suggestions of a tiny bit of coconut oil just kind of squeezed/pressed onto the damaged ends and it certainly is helping, appearance-wise. My estimation, if I have 1/2 inch of growth per month, is 8 months to APL.

**countryhopper** · March 2nd, 2010, 07:06 AM

My front layers are longer than my back layers (thanks to that bob I had!), but I think I'm going to leave it that way, at least for a looooong time.

I like to trick myself into thinking that my hair is as long as I see it in the mirror from the front

From the back, I probably have a good 3 inches to APL...

**mellie89** · March 2nd, 2010, 08:26 AM

I think I'm at solid APL again, 21 inches for me. I got there last year, then chopped almost 3 inches off in January. Now to BSL, hopefully just with dustings and S&D until then!

**Kaileida** · March 10th, 2010, 08:38 PM

So can anyone else do buns that you're not "supposed" to be able to yet?
I was just lurking a thread on orchid buns and decided, worth a shot right? It fell apart from the left the first time but I wrapped it a smidge differently the second time and it's stayed in since, and hairstick buns never stay in when my hair is clean! I am pleased

But I think this is a BSL+ bun? So I was ultra surprised that I could do it with relative ease!

**Sparkette** · March 10th, 2010, 09:23 PM

I am at shoulder length right now. I am impatient for my hair to grow longer but I guess I should just be thankful that I can finally put my hair in a wearable ponytail. I have cut and grown my hair several times and it always gets easier once I can get it out of my face.

**countryhopper** · March 11th, 2010, 06:37 AM

I've concluded that i must have a giraffe neck and THAT is what's making it take so long to get to APL

I can't do many buns, but I've been entertaining myself with braids. Yesterday I did my first 5 strand braid! I did it like a french braid, half up. So I'm just going to occupy myself in the meantime with braids and twists until -one day- my hair magically grows!