Shoulder | Armpit

**LaísB** · January 15th, 2017, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by scarletwitch

Hello friends ! This is actually my first ever lhc post, even though I've been lurking for a good few months. Literally this week a year ago was the last time I had a real haircut that wasn't just to get rid of layers, I'll (try to) attach a picture of that here : http://imgur.com/a/EP18C
And now this is where I belong, somewhere between shoulder and apl : http://imgur.com/a/pi417
Sadly that picture makes my growth look great because I'm past collarbone at the back and in lower layers, but my shortest layers reach chin (I did a rather drastic chop in about August because of major bleach damage, so my longest layers which brushed shoulder were put back to ear) - this growth is with 4 separate bleaches and a good few box dyes, I have very resilient hair I suppose ! Surprisingly it doesn't feel damaged to touch, mainly because I use a large amount of oils and other treatments.
Please do let me know if I have done something wrong, as I say I have never posted here before.

Originally Posted by Emmeline

Two points. First, to my novice eyes it looks as though you're doing pretty well! Second, I'm pretty sure you haven't got that tape/band/thing quite up to APL! You may be closer than you think

I agree, I think that the band is a bit too low, and that you're quite close to APL! Welcome to LHC!

**hayheadsbird** · January 15th, 2017, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by LaísB

I agree, I think that the band is a bit too low, and that you're quite close to APL! Welcome to LHC!

Yes, on that photo I'd say the band looks low, and welcome

**Nymphe** · January 15th, 2017, 12:03 PM

I agree with Emmeline, scarletwitch. You are about an inch away.

**scarletwitch** · January 15th, 2017, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Emmeline

Two points. First, to my novice eyes it looks as though you're doing pretty well! Second, I'm pretty sure you haven't got that tape/band/thing quite up to APL! You may be closer than you think

Originally Posted by hayheadsbird

Yes, on that photo I'd say the band looks low, and welcome

Originally Posted by Nymphe

I agree with Emmeline, scarletwitch. You are about an inch away.

Thanks for your help !! Sadly my hair is pretty bouncy when not wet, so it tends to float around an inch lower than shoulder most of the time, although I do have a very small torso (I'm 4"11) so milestones really aren't that far.

**StartingAt35** · January 16th, 2017, 08:41 AM

Hey! I joined just yesterday and my hair is in the shoulder-length area so I figured this would be a nice thread to start with

**Nymphe** · January 16th, 2017, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by StartingAt35

Hey! I joined just yesterday and my hair is in the shoulder-length area so I figured this would be a nice thread to start with

Welcome to the forum and this thread.

**Hay_jules** · January 16th, 2017, 09:59 AM

So I wrapped a towel around my armpits the other day and measured it and discovered that APL on me is 22", not 23" as I'd previously thought. So I'm only 4" away instead of 5"...still a long way to go but I'm that much closer to my first milestone.

**StartingAt35** · January 17th, 2017, 03:14 PM

Thanks

I've been aware of this place for ages, so I'm pretty excited about finally joining it.

**StartingAt35** · January 24th, 2017, 11:40 AM

I've done some calculations and based on last years length gain I should be at APL in 6-7 months. However, counting in that I won't be trimming my hair in the next few months [which I did last year], the improvements in my ends and overall hair quality, aswell as the changes I've made to my hair routine I'm hoping I'll be there "way" sooner.

The lack of trimmings alone could lower it to 5 months.

**alimc** · January 24th, 2017, 01:43 PM

Hi hi hi!

I think i can finally say i'm back at shoulder length and reaching for collar bone.....yey!!

i hope the worst is over for my journey, pixie to here was sloooooooooow........

.....and painful.

No more cutting for me!!

Hello everyone