Hip–Tailbone Length (HL–TBL) 2014 Challenge!

ManeStreet and pre_medicalrulz hurry get to HL already!! Eye candy!!!!!!!!!! Your heads of hair are inspiration!!!!!! Keep the pictures coming!!! Happy hair growing!!!
 
Dee Raven said:
I came here to vent. My hair is getting on my nerves. We were doing so well for like a year, and now we're ready to come to blows. I was planning on doing a trim at the end of this month, but I may have to do it sooner and I may cut more. And to make it worse, it doesn't seemed to have grown at all since January. Literally last week I was thinking to straighten it, cut it into a bob and dye it honey brown. Uggh.
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Dee Raven
I think a small trim and a good dc session is all you need it's like they say new level new devil don't let the enemy trip you up
 
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Lilmama1011 said:
ManeStreet how often do you trim or dust?
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Lilmama1011 I trim as needed which is usually about every 8-12 weeks but I'm increasing my dusting to be more frequently so I can reduce how much I have to trim off.

And I'm increasing my protein treatments cause it seems like right after this length my ends start looking bad IMO. I hope the frequent dusting plus the protein treatments will take me to hip length. All the inches after mbl have taken quit a bit of effort for me. My hair easily grows to bsl, mbl takes a little bit of effort but after mbl it's blood, sweat & tears.
 
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Forgive the chichos (love handles) ladies LOL
Which were horribly cropped out

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I think this is my terminal length since this is where I have been for a while. I won't grow it out longer than this.
 
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BostonMaria said:
Forgive the chichos (love handles) ladies LOL
Which were horribly cropped out

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I think this is my terminal length since this is where I have been for a while. I won't grow it out longer than this.
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BostonMaria

I think your hair is growing. The avatar photo shows your hair ending where your pants begin. In that photo it looks hip length.

In this photo your ends are inching a little bit lower than that. It is growing past hip length. An inch or two can seem very small, but it is when they stack up you see the difference.
 
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Ladies, thank you for your help. My hair is in worse shape than I realized -- my crown is thinning severely, I have 2 small bald spots on the right side of my crown and the line from crown to nape isnt retaining. I'm getting ready to trim 2-3 inches, possibly more to MBL.

My hair is fine, porous and prone to crazy split ends. I wish I could post a photo of some of my splits -- I have mid-shaft splits that have split 3-6 times!

Aireen said:
It's been a long time since you've asked this question, @regina07 but what helped me was trimming off the ends from the nape + edges and focusing my deep conditioner on that area. If you can, apply your favourite oil to the area as well on top of your DC to seal it in. Keep that area away from any type of fabric that will snag or anything tight that will cause tension.
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bebezazueta said:
Hello lady. Low manipulation, extra moisture, reconstructors, scalp massages. A stylist over processed my nape and it broke off to 1 inch of hair in October 2012. Now My nape is at BSL. But the rest of my hair is WL. It will catch up this year because it grows the fastest. Hope this helps
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Is this a setback? I know it will grow but right now this feels like I'm never reaching tailbone. My BFF says long hair on women in their 50's doesn't look good anyway.:grin:
 
DoDo said:
BostonMaria I think your hair is growing. The avatar photo shows your hair ending where your pants begin. In that photo it looks hip length. In this photo your ends are inching a little bit lower than that. It is growing past hip length. An inch or two can seem very small, but it is when they stack up you see the difference.
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Thank you

Yeah I think I see a few inches of growth. I think my avatar pic was taken in September. I haven't trimmed in 16 months, BUT haven't been protective styling at night either.
 
A quick post to let everyone know I was put on to the Inversion Method and wanted to see if anyone else has tried it? I will be trying this for 7 days starting Mon. I will update if I indeed grew an inch that week',)
 
Thank you. I did some research online. Found inversion and ghe. May try both. I normally massage my scalp when I take down my buns.
 
Just took out my faux locs after almost three months. I'm sitting with henna in my hair but I'm happy that I'm officially WL now.
 
Alright ladies

I am 23 weeks post in this picture. I'd planned on relaxing, but my relaxer was late arriving in the mail. I won't make HL this year, and I'm okay with that. Really, if my hair were to stay this length I'd be okay too.

Siggy is from Sept, and this pic was last week.

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GroovyMama said:
Alright ladies I am 23 weeks post in this picture. I'd planned on relaxing, but my relaxer was late arriving in the mail. I won't make HL this year, and I'm okay with that. Really, if my hair were to stay this length I'd be okay too. Siggy is from Sept, and this pic was last week.
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Really nice! I think you have plenty of time to make it. You can get a good 4 more inches this year! HHG!
 
Wow! I was very excited to check this thread and see all the beautiful progress everyone has made! I just love it! Y'all betta WERK!!
 
ManeStreet said:
I'm going to post some pics today. I kept being unhappy about my ends & did aggressive trimming to approve them.

At a certain length my ends kept looking crazy so I realized that I have to start incorporating more protein & frequent dustings. I only need about 2 or 3 inches but it's taking forever.

I'm thinking about doing the inversion method. I just hate how it feels being upside. 4 mins feels like forever.
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What gorgeous, amazing hair you have! I feel you. That 4-5 mins seems like an eternity, and it's one reason I have been lax about the inversion method. Haven't been consistent with it at all, but I would like to try. I dust here and there myself, and since my hair grows in layers, similar to what Chicoro describes in her Lead Hair Theory, dustings prevent me from having too much to trim off. I take off no more than 1-2" a year total with micro-trims/dustings (still have a long way to grow before I plan to maintain at one length).

No splits form unless I use heat, and I never do. My hair loves protein and it is in most of my products.
 
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I started the inversion method on Thursday. I do it on evenings. Get home, change, take down my style, massage my scalp and inversion time. I have also been doing ghe but umm there is no sexy factor to it. Lol lol. I do it for a few hours a day. Need to find ways to make that ghe sexy. Ha ha haha ha ha. Then I can sleep with it. Ha ha ha ha.
 
What's going on in here ladies? Can y'all believe I need another trim? This some bull. I have no idea how people wear their hair out and retain healthy lengths. Anybody here live in port st lucie, Florida? I need cornrows done for my wigs. I will pick you up, bring you back to my place, feed you and everything.
 
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