SL to APL; APL to BSL; BSL to WL

[Meritamen]

It took me 1 year to go from 0" to SL. I'm hoping to go from SL to APL in the same time frame or less - hopefully 8 to 9 months. I'm 5'7" with natural 4b hair.

Looks like I'm getting pretty close to APL but doubt I will make it in time for my 2nd year anniversary. Will probably make it there fully by the end of the year so SL to APL would be a year and a half. Not bad since BSL isn't far afterward.

 

[growbaby]

Bump!

I went from sl-apl in 7 months, now working on BSL.

 

[candy626]

I haven't been shoulder length in years but I think it took me about:

6 months or less to go from shoulder length/collarbone length to full apl.

Apl to bsl takes about 6 months, sometimes less.

From bsl-mbl is still up in the air for me. One part of my hair can reach mbl from bsl within 4 months but I'm still waiting on the rest to catch up.

 

[irisak]

Ooh now I can answer this one *happy dance*. I went from shoulder to past apl in 6 months. I hope to be bsl in another 6 which means I should hit my length goal of mbl by this time next year! *another happy dance*

Sent from my HTC EVO using LHCF. any spelling errors should be blamed on auto-correct.

 

[Guinan]

For me, I went from a little past ear length to almost APL in less than a year. I hoping to be at APL by 7/1/12.
The breakdown:
Cut hair to ears (for style): June 28, 2011
Made it TO NL by: October 2011
SL by: January 2012 (this is where I really started by LHCJ)
Grazing APL: JUNE 2012

And hoping to be at APL by July 1, 2012 !!

I have pics in my album!!

 

[Mjon912]

Great thread...
First time around it took a yr to go from damaged SL-APL...this time around it looks like 7months from healthy SL -APL
And it took a year and a half to go from APL -BSL the first time...I havnt gotten there now

 

[deedoswell]

I agree great thread.
I think it took about 6 months for SL to APL but it is taking forever (it's been a year and two trims) to get from APL to BSL and I'm still an inch away from BSL! :-(

 

[KaramelDiva1978]

Oooohhhhh I like this, great encouragement! I have never made BSL as an adult. I have gotten close and then cut my hair into a bob. I would love full MBL in abt 2 yrs. I know I will make BSL by this time next year. Would be great to make it by my birthday Jan 5th!!! Thats in 7 months and after my relaxer 6 days ago I am in full protective styling mode with a solid regimen.

Keep the posts coming ladies I need it!! HHG!

 

[baddison]

I agree great thread.
I think it took about 6 months for SL to APL but it is taking forever (it's been a year and two trims) to get from APL to BSL and I'm still an inch away from BSL! :-(

I feel your pain. I keep inching and inching, but I never get there. Then comes the trims.... *sigh*....I think its been 7 or 8 months and I'm STILL INCHING!! #frustrated#

 

[Charla]

0" to SL 12 months

SL to APL 8.5 months

APL to BSB -- TBD

BSB to MBL -- TBD

MBL to WL -- TBD

 

[ladyscorpian14]

I'm 5'8 I'm at FHL length my goal is SL by DEC 1 right now I'm during the curly girl method taking mtg hair vitamin and daily vitamin

 

[claud-uk]

5'6"

NL - SL : 2 months
SL - APL : 4 months
APL - BSL : ??
BSL - MBL : ??

 

[beautyintheyes]

5'6"

NL - SL : 2 months
SL - APL : 4 months
APL - BSL : ??
BSL - MBL : ??

Have you always been a fast grower?

 

[FoxxyLocs]

0 - FSL = 18 mo

FSL - BSL = 6 mo

BSL - MBL = ?? (6-12 mo?)

MBL - WL = 6 mo

WL - HL = will update when I get there

Sent from my HTC Evo

 

[Sanity]

5"4
CBL TO SL-3 months
SL TO APL-6 months
APL TO BSL-1 YR including 4" trim
BSL to MBL- to be announced- maybe another 8 months

 

[claud-uk]

Have you always been a fast grower?

My hair is always growing, permanent colour always grew out within a year, but for the first time it's now growing faster than it's breaking.

 

[Meritamen]

0" to SL - 1 year
SL to APL - Still waiting.

 

[IMFOCSD]

nl-sl=a year
sl-apl= a year
apl-bsl (next stop)

i am in between apl and bsb.

 

[hillytmj]

APL - BSL = 4 months
BSL-Midback =9 months
Midback-WL= 15 months

 

[IMFOCSD]

APL - BSL = 4 months
BSL-Midback =9 months
Midback-WL= 15 months

hillytmj 4 months huh? would you consider yourself a fast grower?

 

[PinkSunshine77]

I still haven't quite made my armpit length goal but it looks like it is going to take a full year for me to make it from SL to APL. I'm hoping my November retouch will put me at full APL.

Same here!

 

[PinkSunshine77]

1yr to go from NL to Full shoulder length. I am currently about 1 - 1 1/2 inches to go so, it's taking a year to reach each goal. I WILL be APL by October or November. I'm not counting barely touching APL. I won't consider that I've reached this next goal until I'm full APL. Some ladies have 5 strands touching APL and claiming APL LOL. No.

 

[PinkSunshine77]

am i the only on here who is struggling to go from SL to APL. It has been almost a year and i am still not apl. and i started at just above SL.. I am dying here

Nope, I am too and I have no breakage or setbacks. It's just taking longer.

 

[NIN4eva]

Took a little over a year to get to APL from SL. Probably trimmed 3/4" during that time.

 

[hillytmj]

@hillytmj 4 months huh? would you consider yourself a fast grower?

I think so, but I didn't know that at the time. My biggest problem over the years has been retention, so LHCF was the key to helping me learn how to retain hair.

 

[tiffjust2002]

From Chin length to APL it took me a year and 9 months. That's when I started my hair growing journey I had an A line bob so the back was about ear length and the front was just at my chin, so I let the back catch up to the front and cut it even to chin length and started growing it out. I am a little past APL now.

 

[DrC]

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