why is it....? do you ever feel this way?

**~~redneckprincess~~** · July 1st, 2009, 10:39 AM

That when I see other members with hair measuring 16-19" long it just looks to me that they seem ALOT longer then my 18"?

Maybe its my perception, or just my everyday wave thats not worked straighter to get a leingth shot that dosent get photographed? Or maybe I'm not measuring correct?

I guess I was just wondering...is it just me, or do others feel this same way...

**patience** · July 1st, 2009, 10:41 AM

They could have a shorter torso than you. My length would look totally different on a 6 footer (I'm 5'3")

**thankyousir74** · July 1st, 2009, 10:47 AM

They also might not have an updated measurement. I sure know that I haven't measured it again, I kinda wanna reach APL before I measure :3

**swanns** · July 1st, 2009, 10:47 AM

I know exactly what you mean. A lot of people with hair even inches shorter than mine seem to me to have hair a lot longer than mine. And I'm really not that tall (5ft7), so I've just come to the conclusion it's all in my head.

Also, thick hair tends to look shorter than thinner hair.

**Fencai** · July 1st, 2009, 10:49 AM

OOO.. I go through this too!!! Its part of the reason I stopped measuring! (that and the fact that I was always getting a different number because of my waves)
But, yeah I hear ya!!!!

**Kiraela** · July 1st, 2009, 11:02 AM

Oh yes, I feel that way all the time. Other people with around 36" hair look so LONG! But on me it still feels and looks way too short. :/

**HairColoredHair** · July 1st, 2009, 11:16 AM

Smaller head, shorter neck, shorter torso, shorter legs, etc, all make hair look longer...

Part of the reason I go by landmarks now.

**lapushka** · July 1st, 2009, 11:24 AM

I'm at 19.7 inches now and in the pic my hair's at least about half an inch shorter (hasn't been updated for a while).
I have a short neck, as you can see in the first sigpic, so there you go.

I'll be reaching BSL at 24.4 inches.
I'm 5.7 with a really short torso (but long legs).
Some of us have to be a lot more patient, I guess...

**Heidi_234** · July 1st, 2009, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by swanns

I know exactly what you mean. A lot of people with hair even inches shorter than mine seem to me to have hair a lot longer than mine. And I'm really not that tall (5ft7), so I've just come to the conclusion it's all in my head.

Also, thick hair tends to look shorter than thinner hair.

I'd have to disagree with you. I've some member who had hair with thinning ends, and after they trimmed it some it was much thicker looking, and it looked longer despite the trim.
But I agree, other people's hair tends to look longer for some reason. I always eye waist length hair and think to myself "whoa that's long" while my hair is actually longer, but I don't consider my hair as long. It's weird, but it happens. Some lengths do tend to look longer than they feel, like waist length for example. I started a thread ago asking how can we convince ourselves that we do have long hair, but more people said they feel the same, rather than answer the question.

**~~redneckprincess~~** · July 1st, 2009, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by lapushka

I'm at 19.7 inches now and in the pic my hair's at least about half an inch shorter (hasn't been updated for a while).
I have a short neck, as you can see in the first sigpic, so there you go.

I'll be reaching BSL at 24.4 inches.
I'm 5.7 with a really short torso (but long legs).
Some of us have to be a lot more patient, I guess...

your is the exact person I was talking about at that moment, lol the longer pic in your siggy just seems sooo much longer then mine (I'm 5'6") I had to ask my DD12..."is my hair as long as this ladies?" maybe it id depending on how I hold my head...and I still have alot of face framing layers near the front...maybe thats it..