I've been growing out and enjoy long hair for about 10 years now. I went down to tailbone and didn't like it much. It was not fun anymore. So I have kept it around hip length. I've been doing a wardrobe makeover and so now it was time to trim hair too. I really love the high waist length. It's the best length for me. I guess it really has taken this long to discover. It's been forever since I checked in with y'all. I am doing a very simple routine that seems to be working well. Washing with normal grocery store shampoo twice weekly. Using a normal conditioner on the length and vinegar sprayed on the scalp after that. No blow drying, no coloring, no perming, no straightening. You can't see the gray coming it much, but it is and I love it.