*How often do you Measure your Hair

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

I measure 3x's a yr. on relaxer day.

 

[RZILYNT]

The plan is to begin after each relaxer to chart progress to get a true idea as to how many inches it is growing. Right now I am guessing. It is hard to find the starting point from the new growth to the relaxed hair. I don't want to cheat by adding on some extra's that may not even be there.

 

[RainbowCurls]

I measured it once when I joined another hair forum which asked for measurements in the profile. Haven't done it since.
I go by photos...

 

[Gisselle]

I voted never, but I want to start after each relaxer.

 

[SerenityBreeze]

I pull it out maybe every three months. I asked an EE at Vikki Secrets for one of their tape measures. The numbers are so nice and big!!

 

[aurora3140]

I take pictures with every touch-up to chart my progress. I have no idea how long my hair is in inches, nor do I know from where I would measure. However, I am constantly playing with my NG to feel how much my hair has grown. Does that count as measuring daily ?

 

[pinkdot's blog]

I'm measuring my hair this year with pictures. I'll do it every 3-4 months.

 

[ladylibra]

twice a year, when i flat iron and trim my hair. i don't bother thinking about it more than that... it might become an obsession for me.

i'm just enjoying my hair's health. i know the length will come

 

[JustKiya]

I've settled into 'measuring' every three months using pictures with a ruler stuck in it. Well, I haven't actually used a ruler yet - but I'm going to next time in May when I 'measure'.... that will give me my baseline for growth over a full year.

 

[Candiss]

Only when I touch up.

 

[mscocoface]

I usually measure after I take down each protective style. Will continue to do so.

 

[prettypuff1]

unfortuantely, i am with the measuring tape and stretching out the hair every day..

 

[aziza]

I am goin to start to measure every 4 months, thats goin to be 3x a year.

 

[LaNecia]

I've been on the hair boards for a while and I've never measured my hair properly.

I'm going to start logging that in my hair journal at touchup time.

 

[Wildchild453]

I measure every 3 months

 

[miss Congeniality]

I measure whenever I update my fotki, which is about every two months.

 

[tkj25]

don't even get me started on measuring years ago, when i was first growing out my hair there were times when i was measuring every day, then every week, then i moved on to once a month. i had charts, spreadsheets, projections ... but thankfully i let that go. it takes years for hair to grow long, so watching/measuring it on a too frequent basis is maddening to say the least.erplexed

but the one good thing that came fom all that measuring is that i know my avg. yearly growth rate --- a little over 4 in. left on its own. and that vitamins do help, because now i get a little over 5 in. consistently with supplements.

these days, i usually measure about 3-4 times a year (it takes at least 2 in. of growth for my natural hair to "show" any growth) ... or during this growout phase, whenever i take down/redo my yarn braids. (i usually use them off and on for the first two-three years while i'm growing out my hair.) it usually takes me about three years to get 15 inches stretched hair. from then on it's all gravy ...

 

[FRESHstart101]

Well I'm rocking my TWA so my hands are in my hair everyday
just touching and trying to see if there's any significant difference
in growth from the previous day. Lmaoo. This is sad but I really
want my 'fro like ... bad (twitches) ... lol

 

[Dragon_Of_Vaeros]

I measure about once a month.

 

[LilMissRed]

never.. unless u count when I just stretch out a few strands, but to pull out a ruler??? I think I did that 1x when I first went natural

 

[Sapphire_chic]

I dont measure but I had been starting to tug on it a little too much recently, like everyday :O so I am pulling back to every 4 months. I feel like i'm going through length check withdrawl

 

[MizzBrit]

about once a month..somtimes its just a quick stretch to see how long it comes

 

[MrsIQ]

I dont measure but I had been starting to tug on it a little too much recently, like everyday :O so I am pulling back to every 4 months. I feel like i'm going through length check withdrawl

Get out of my head! I cowash and air dry everyday and it is so hard not pull on the length! No more until my next relaxer (Christmas)!

 

[Janet']

I do a length check once every 3 to 4 months...

 

[chrisanddonniesmommy]

When I relaxed, I would do it after each application, which was 3x a year. But, now that I'm transitioning, it may only be 2x a year or so. I'm trying to not rely on heat.

 

[TruMe]

I first started out by doing it every week. I was just so obsessed with seeing my natural NG. After realizing I wasn't going to see anything that way. I've tapered off to anywhere between once every 3 weeks to once a month.

 

[Tiye]

About once/year. BTW I used to be a compulsive checker, but you can only go on like that for so long before you find that it gets old. I do check for thinning regularly coz that worries me and so far I think I'm good, but not for length.

 

[Goombay_Summer]

I use to measure once a month but now I've changed my schedule to every three months.

 

[pringe]

every 3 months. I was getting too obsessed and getting disappointed and now i only do it every 3 months and I'm a lot happier

 

[NikkiQ]

I have to admit I do a stretch test like every 2 weeks, but I only do a length check every blue moon. I'm gonna start doing them every 3 months or so. Keep it braided up so I don't get tempted to do it more often.