Shoulder | Armpit

**Jimothea** · September 27th, 2011, 10:32 AM

My bleached ends are really, really showing the wear and tear; I just did my 12-week trim the other day (of course, it was just a teeensy, eeensy, weeensy trim) and I keep finding splits absolutely everywhere.

I'm finally at APL (or would be if I straightened my hair, but I don't, so hooray, I'm still here with you all!) and was hoping to keep the damaged ends until waist and then trim off before continuing to classic, because I'd have enough length it wouldn't freak me out so much to wack off a couple of inches, lol....but...I think I'm starting to realize these bottom few inches might not make it that long.

Ideas????

**isabelx** · September 27th, 2011, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Jimothea

My bleached ends are really, really showing the wear and tear; I just did my 12-week trim the other day (of course, it was just a teeensy, eeensy, weeensy trim) and I keep finding splits absolutely everywhere.

I'm finally at APL (or would be if I straightened my hair, but I don't, so hooray, I'm still here with you all!) and was hoping to keep the damaged ends until waist and then trim off before continuing to classic, because I'd have enough length it wouldn't freak me out so much to wack off a couple of inches, lol....but...I think I'm starting to realize these bottom few inches might not make it that long.

Ideas????

This is kind of the same as me, I get millions of split ends but I honestly don't think I'm going to gain any length without getting rid of them, some of the splits are an inch up the hairs! Maybe just regularly S&D to get rid of them.

**Jimothea** · September 27th, 2011, 10:47 AM

Yeah, I've been S&Ding pretty regularly. I have hair scizzors on my desk, lol. Basically I think I'm trying to talk myself out of a big chop (at least two inches, but should probably be more like 4-ish. eek!), especially since I cut my own hair and that would mean relayering all of it to make sure I get all the damage...

ie. a revolting pain in the you-know-what, and terrifying as well. lol

On the other hand, even with four inches I'd still be in the same length bracket. *sigh* But this is always the stage where I chop the length back, and I don't want to do it yet again. Raggh.

Apologies for the rant, lol.

**isabelx** · September 27th, 2011, 10:54 AM

I know it's horrible isn't it! If your ends really are that bad though I'd say it'd be to just brave it and get rid of them all! Then you can start from fresh

My hair around 6 months ago was extremely damaged and I wouldn't have managed off just S&Ding.

**jaine** · September 27th, 2011, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Shicurls

Jaine your hair is so long! My hair looks like yours in the back (CG method for you) but it's definitely 3a in the front. I'll have to take some updated photos. I've given in and trimmed and shaped it up while I've been growing it because I can't handle the pyramid shapes or the frizzy, shapeless mass that it can be, so I've got layers, and I love it!

I think your hair is beautiful and the fullness is a stunning quality! Both looks are great!

Maybe you're my new hair twin!! Yay

my bangs are also curlier...I get sausage ringlets in the front.

Originally Posted by FrozenBritannia

It looks really great in the CG method! I think it just takes time to get used to not brushing it. And you can still brush it, just right before you wash it! (BTW, my sister and you have nearly identical hair- if it wasn't for the couches I'd swear you were her... Her hair is BSL now and she has found that the longer it gets, the less poufy it is.

)

That's good to hear it might be less puffy later...whew

**Shicurls** · September 27th, 2011, 04:36 PM

Yup! jaine I'm sausage ringlets all the way in the front!

I don't live in the same climate though, so I don't have big hair right now. I have limp hair, or frizzy rat's nest hair!

**shackleford** · September 27th, 2011, 07:21 PM

Jimothea, I know what you mean! With my hair wet/straight, it's at APL, but about an inch-ish away dry. But my ends are AWFUL. Just crunchy and yucky looking. I think I will probably just reach APL, grow an inch past and cut that inch off, then continue on my merry way to waist

**jacqueline101** · September 27th, 2011, 08:36 PM

I'm just a few inches past shoulder blade. It seems to take forever to get to beyond shoulder blade length. The thing is when it straight its about half ways to my goal. Its taken me four months to get to where I'm at. I have a taper to my hair I have taken care of my hair. I'm thinking about trying monistat. I heard it makes hair grow faster.

**jaine** · September 27th, 2011, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Shicurls

Yup! jaine I'm sausage ringlets all the way in the front!

I don't live in the same climate though, so I don't have big hair right now. I have limp hair, or frizzy rat's nest hair!

Oh right... I forgot about climate!
I'm dealing with 83% humidity over here in Philly. Not fun...

**JessL** · September 28th, 2011, 08:28 AM

My hair is a couple inches past shoulder. I usually get a little longer than that and get fed up with my dry frizzy ends and chop them off. Ive made a few changes Im hoping will help.

I am going to stop chemically dying my hair.
Ive gone no-poo as of almost a month ago.
I discovered that a couple drops of coconut oil on the ends of my hair makes a huge difference..
Im focused on growing out my hair. If I have a bad hair day I will put my hair up and noone will know.