Shoulder | Armpit

**Vallena** · January 25th, 2012, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by kdaniels8811

I am a couple inches from APL and can do a sock bun or a cinnamon bun with a small Ficcare. I cannot use any of my sticks or forks yet, darn it! I splurged on a Ficcare so I can wear my hair up - I dislike the plastic clips. Grow, dammit!!

I just keep telling myself by this time next year I should be close to BSL and wearing my toys again.

A Ficcare? I'm jealous! What size/color did you get? I don't have any toys, except some homemade sticks, but my layers make them pretty useless at this length.

**xHeather** · January 25th, 2012, 08:32 PM

I'm about 1/4" away from APL... taking so long!! Why did I chop my hair? Haha.

**Amara** · January 26th, 2012, 08:49 PM

I'm an inch or so past chin, I think. It's 16" front hairline to ends in back. APL is 21" on me, so it will be 10 months till APL. A year total from chin at 15"ish to APL at 21"ish. I'm excited about this part of the journey because here is where I can use all my toys again!

I need another few months before I can do a hairstick bun, I can do a half-updo with one right now but lots of bits fall out. I've also been french braiding and wearing that with the little stub tucked under and a barrette to hold. <3 Here's looking forward to all the updos!

**Charybdis** · January 27th, 2012, 06:16 AM

So, I did the towel test today, and my sopping wet (i.e., relatively straight) hair is a bit over an inch away from APL. Of course, (a) my hair springs up a good 3 inches or more as it dries and (b) I plan on getting a trim soon, but I'm still excited! Unfortunately, I really do need a trim. It's been about 10 months, I think, and my ends look a bit unkempt due to old layers growing out, use of thinning shears back when I had a bob, and the fact that hair never grows perfectly evenly. Must suck it up and get a small trim soon so that I can wear my hair down more!

**Vallena** · January 27th, 2012, 09:03 AM

Last night I had a nightmare that someone cut my hair back to shoulder! I was furious, I don't want to have to go through such an annoying stage again!

**VikingVampChick** · January 27th, 2012, 10:57 AM

What is it about SL-APL that makes it so agonisingly slow? Please tell me APL-BSL is better (my mini-goal after APL).

**MamaCimino** · January 27th, 2012, 11:03 AM

I think I'm almost there... It's hard to tell myself because i can't seem to keep my head straight when I'm looking with two mirrors... I'm going to have hubby look tonight and then ask him to measure. the last time I asked him to measure he said it was at 17" when I had measured it at 19"... so we'll just see how that goes today

I tried to measure myself today and it measured at 21.5 inches so I think that may be right. My goal is waist (30") so I'm hoping it will take another year or so... who knows, maybe less with all the babying I've been doing!!! Grow baby grow!!!

**jtsck** · January 27th, 2012, 01:47 PM

I just joined and I think I am solidly in this camp!

**Lissandria** · January 27th, 2012, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by jtsck

I just joined and I think I am solidly in this camp!

You most definitely are in this camp. Lovely hair. Welcome

**jtsck** · January 27th, 2012, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Lissandria

You most definitely are in this camp. Lovely hair. Welcome

Thanks! I am trying to get back to the BSL+ hair I had before I lost my mind and went to a chin length bob. Like a lot of people have said, it looks good with a round brush and a whole lot of high heat, but boy does it look silly if you don't!

I just measured at 17" so I have a ways to go but there are so many things to try this time! I think I am going to try CWC starting this weekend.