The Bra-strap and Beyond Support Group

I also measure crown to ends (General)
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Current hair length: ? inches - I think 16 or so, but I have to measure next wash. I'll update when I do.
How tall are you?: 5'0"
BSL (top): 22 inches
BSL (middle): 23 inches
BSL (bottom): 24 inches
Waist: 27 inches

Last trim: 09/06/04 amount: 3"
Last relaxer: 08/05/04 Arosci Mild Lye (not sure if I'm going to keep using it).

Shampoo: Lanza PP Shampoo
Conditioners: Kenra MC, Elucence MB, Ouidad DT, ION ***. Care, Nexxus Humectress, Nexxus Keraphix.
Leave-in: Salerm 21, Biolage Leave In Tonic, Arosci Intervying
Moisturizer: Generic Nexxus Humectress (just the ends) or L'Oreal Smooth Intense.
Pre-shampoo treatment: Don't know, but I need to add these back. Probably just Olive Oil and left over "not so great" conditioners on damp hair.
Appliances: Lady Dazey hard bonnet dryer
Supplements: GNC Ultra Nourish Hair, Silica, Biotin, B5 (just started back on 9/1. 2 GNC UNH and one each of the others...

Wash cycle:
Wash and rollerset twice a week. Wash and airdry once a week. About 2 days between washes. Use Ouidad deep cond. method twice a month. Mois cond only - leave on for 30 minutes at least once a week. Once a month, do an Emergencee Treatment.

Trim when needed. Relax every 10 weeks. Use gentle handling and wear it up most of the time.

Leave my hair ALONE. That's my greatest challenge. Be consistent, and leave it alone.
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Current hair length: 17.5 inches (from hairline to ends)
How tall are you?: 5'5"
BSL (top):
BSL (middle): 25 inches
BSL (bottom):
Waist: 35 inches
Tailbone: 38 inches
Bottom: 46 inches
Last trim: 08/19/04 amount: 1"
Last relaxer: 07/16/04 Motions Mild

*I just measured for BSL middle because I think some of those measurements depend on how thick your brastrap is. Also your brastrap changes positions each time you put your bra on so the measurements could change...

Shampoo:Creme of Nature Shampoo, Suave Clarifying Shampoo
Conditioners: LeKair's Cholesterol Plus
Rinse: n/a
Leave-in: Patene Pro-V Light Spray Conditioner, Surge Hair Revitalizer Plus 14
Moisturizer: Pantene R&N Daily Oil Cream Moisturizer, Wild Growth Oil
Pre-shampoo treatment: Suave Tropical Coconut Conditioner
Deep conditioners: Elasta QP Breakage Control Serum
Appliances: Gold n Hot hooded dryer, Vidal Sasson blowdryer
Supplements: NatureMade Super B Complex

Wash cycle: Check out my regime at http://members.fotki.com/poohbear215/about/
 
Great thread
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I am confused, because so many of the measurements seem to not add up. I hope I measured correctly
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. My goal is middle of bra strap.

Current hair length: 16.25 inches (crown to ends)
How tall are you?: 5'6 1/2"
BSL (top): 20 inches
BSL (middle): 21 inches
BSL (bottom): 22 inches


Last trim: 09/02/04 amount: 1.5"
Last relaxer: 09/02/04 Motions

Shampoo: Nexxus Therappe and NTM
Conditioners: Nexxus Humectress, Kenra MC, and Mizani Fulfyl
Rinse: Clarify with Nature's Plus Ultra Hair as needed
Leave-in: Surge, Tigi Ego Boost, Salerm 21, and Infusium 23 (rarely)
Moisturizer: ORS Carrot Oil, Profectiv Healthy Ends, Profectiv Mega Growth, Sulfur8, jojoba oil, Hot 6 Oil,
Pre-shampoo treatment: LeKair Cholesterol, EVOO, castor oil, jojoba oil, and various conditioners
Deep conditioners: LeKair Cholesterol and Motions CPR
Appliances: Mastex Heat Cap
Supplements: in signature, although I am not as consistent as I would like and need to be
Wash cycle: My wash cycle varies. Sometimes it's daily, sometimes 2-3 times a week, other times, once a week. It just depends on how much I am traveling, how busy, or how much I like my last style
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Poohbear said:
Current hair length: 17.5 inches (from hairline to ends)
How tall are you?: 5'5"
BSL (top):
BSL (middle): 25 inches
BSL (bottom):
Waist: 35 inches
Tailbone: 38 inches
Bottom: 46 inches


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Poohbear,

Do you have a long torso too? Are measurements are almost the same.

I still have to put my measurements up, but from hairline to ends measurement am 24 inches right now (bra strap), but I have 9 more inches to go to get to waist. I'm 5'5.

Let The Growing and hair pampering begin!!
 
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Poohbear said:
Current hair length: 17.5 inches (from hairline to ends)
How tall are you?: 5'5"
BSL (top):
BSL (middle): 25 inches
BSL (bottom):
Waist: 35 inches
Tailbone: 38 inches
Bottom: 46 inches


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Poohbear,

Do you have a long torso too? Are measurements are almost the same.

I still have to put my measurements up, but from hairline to ends measurement am 24 inches right now (bra strap), but I have 9 more inches to go to get to waist. I'm 5'5.

Let The Growing and hair pampering begin!!

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That's cool that we have the same measurements! I guess I have a kinda long torso, maybe medium size. My neck is about 4-5 inches long!
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Each time I measured from hairline to my brastrap, it would range between 23-25 inches so I just chose 25 inches. I might be a little off on the Waist and Tailbone measurements because I did these measurements when I had on my clothes. For that Bottom measurement, I went to the very bottom underneath my butt
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I'm in!!
Height: 5’8
Current Length: 23”
BSL: 23”
Midback: 25”
Waist: 33”

Last trim:8-31-04 amount 3/4” inch
Last relaxer: July 18’ 2004
Shampoo: Softsheen Breakthru Ultramoisturizing, Keracare Detangling, Kenra Moisturizing, etc…
Conditioners: Keracare humecto, Kenra Moisturizing, Motions silk protein, etc…
Rinse: Aussie Moist, Pantene Smooth N Sleek, Suave Humectant, Awapuhi, Biobasics
Leave-In: Razac Leave-in, Salerm 21, Keracare leave-in, Infusium 24
Moisturizers: Keracare moisturizing, motions oil moisturizing, B&B Castor and Aloe, Profectiv Rooth Health, etc…
Preshampoo: Razac Hot Oil, Castor, Olive, Honey mixture OR Apretadora
Deep Conditioner: Motions CPR, Sebastian Penetraitt, Nexxus Emergencee, Elasta breakage control serum.
Appliances: Caruso steam roller, Jilbere flat iron, Conair Hooded Dryer, Mastex Heat Cap


Don’t have a SET regime right now, I am revamping my old one.
 
count me in. /images/graemlins/weird.gif i don't have any measurements, yet. i do know that i'm 5-4 and that my hair is past bra strap length, maybe 4-5 inches above my waist.

Last trim: this summer 1/4-1/2 inch
Last relaxer: natural

PRODUCTS VARY, BUT THIS IS WHAT I'M USING CURRENTLY
Shampoo: DD Tender Apple
Conditioners: DD Tender Apple
Rinse: n/a
Leave-in: regular conditioner
Moisturizer: EQP Mango Butter, Surge oil, Pantene R&N
Pre-shampoo treatment: None
Deep conditioners: Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Reconstructor Deeeeep conditioner (just purchased but plan to use weekly)
Appliances: bonnet dryer, blowdryer, ceramic flat iron
Supplements: None

Wash cycle:
I wash my hair once a week: Saturday or Sunday.
 
Last month my lenght was 24" ... just measured yesterday and it 25" ... I gained an inch since last month.

CURRENT LENGTH: 25"

HEIGHT: 5'5

BSL BOTTOM: approx. 24/25

WAIST: 33"

LAST TRIM: I don't remember
LAST RELAXER : 27.07.04- Phyto Relaxer Index 2(not using this again)

SUPPLEMENTS: Vitamins, Møllers Tran(yuck... did I say yuck), Flax seeds, 100mg iron 2x's a day(doctors orders)

CURRENT REGIMEN: still not firm, but really , really close now!!! Mostly AO GPB, Nexxus, other AO products, Affirm Sustenence Fortifying Treatment, my own oil mixtures, Dudley DRC 28, Kerastase Derma Calm and Keraste Age Recharge ... these are my possible staples ... possibly ... working on it!
 
I just got a trim (1/4") and I think I should trim another 1/4", but all in all, I'm still pretty close to BSL. Maybe another two inches.

I'm on Hairtopia right now, so we'll see how that's going to affect my growth rate over the next few months. So far, it's easy to take and I've been taking it religiously. It'll be a week tomorrow.
 
I'm going to cry now. I actually reached bs length (but only by like 6 strands so I don't know if it counts) but my hair was looking so bad I had to cut a couple inches. This brings me to the same length I was at this time last year /images/graemlins/ohwell.gif
 
I don't have as far to go as I thought to get to BS, I'm just 3" away. So I think my goal to get beyond it will be certainly be accomplished w/in the next year.

Stay encouraged ladies all we need is patience and consistency!! /images/graemlins/weird.gif
 
Im in!
CURRENT LENGTH: 18"

HEIGHT: 5'5

BSL BOTTOM: approx. 24

WAIST: 33"

LAST TRIM: December 2004
LAST RELAXER : 01.30.05- motions

SUPPLEMENTS: nothing yet but will start taking ultra hair shakes this weekend

CURRENT REGIMEN: right now its just DW and a weekly shampoo wash with nioxin, nioxin conditioner and deep condition w/Lekair. Starting May i will stop washing my own hair and go to a Dominincan Salon for a year and see my results.
 
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Great thread!!!!!

Current hair length: 28 inches
When I first joined LHCF my hair was 20 inches.

How tall are you?: 5'4"
BSL (top): 21 inches
BSL (middle): 21.5 inches
BSL (bottom): 22 inches
Waist: 31 inches

LAST TRIM: Today Feb 25, 2005. I had an inch trimed off.

LAST TEXTURIZER: January 15, 2005

SUPPLEMENTS: MSM, GNC's Womens Ultra Mega, B-complex

Shampoo: Silkiss herbal shampoo
Conditioners: Main and tail, UBH, Can't think of the name of my moistureizing conditioner
Rinse with water: everyday
Leave-in: main and tail
Moisturizer: alma oil, coconut oil, hair mannaise
Pre-shampoo treatment: None
Deep conditioners: UBH
Appliances: bonnet dryer (I only use it to deep condition) I rearly use heat. I might flat iron once every 3 months to see the lenght and to get a change og style.
 
[size=+1]I'm measuring from the top(middle) of my head.(The Crown) Where you would part the hair from ear to ear.[/size]

[size=+1]How tall are you?: 5'7"
Currently 16 1/2"
BSL (top): 19 inches
BSL (middle): 20 inches
BSL (bottom): 20.5 inches
Goal 23 inches = Past Brastrap

LAST TRIM: Nov. '04. I had an inch trimed off to even it up.

LAST RELAXER: Feb '05

SUPPLEMENTS: Flax Oil
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Yay! Ok, here goes:

Current hair length: 21.5 inches (my best guess...it could be 22 but I didn't get to measure at the last straightening cuz I couldn't find my tape and I don't think I will be straightening/measuring again until December)
How tall are you?: 5'4"
BSL (top): 21 inches (long torso, but high bust)
BSL (middle): 21.5 inches
BSL (bottom): 22 inches
Waist: 31 inches

Ok! That was me in early September '04. Update:
Current length: 23" (brastrap in my lowest bra; those last measurements were in my highest bra)
Yup, 8 inches til waist. I'm hoping to be at least near there by the end of the year, like within 3 inches of it which is my goal.

My routine: Wash hair, condition hair once a week. deep conditioning/treatment every 2-4 weeks. Bun daily.
Although I think I'll try to add rollersetting in there. Sick of this bun. Actually I had planned to do braids for March...I'll do them in April/May instead and try to wear rollerset hairstyles next week.
Last texturizer: February 20th 2005
Last trim: February 2004 :sekret: (I really, really need one too...)
My vitamins: Centrum, CLO w/ EPO, Biotin, B-complex

Like I said, my fingers are crossed- I should be able to reach my goal this year! If all goes well...Otherwise, in the first quarter of next year....but I'm really pushing for this year. Summer months should be good...(got an inch a month last summer!)
 
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh

Had never seen this before. Nikos could be starting something here digging up the past posts.

So any of you ladies have any updates to this. I am new to BSL with the coiliest, nappiest head and I am trying to keep this length. It is stretched right now but would like to see if any of you from the past have gone...in the immortal words of a Toy Story character... Infinity and Beyond!!!!!!!!!:lachen:
 
I do like the idea of a support thread. I know we have the Pop Your Bra Strap & MBL challenges. The waist length & beyond thread (I think that's the name) is more of a support thread. JMHO But it would be nice to get updates if any of those posters are still around:look:
 
AGREED!!!!

Okay Ladies, were are all of you....

We want updates, we want updates, we want updates!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your royal subjects are getting restless here!!!
 
I am soooo close to the bra strap! But I am trying to keep it even too so it is slow going right now. The good news is it is almost all even! :drunk:

New pics soon.
 
Great thread! I'm in.

Height: 5'5"
Brastrap (Bottom): 25 inches - current length
Waist Length- 31 inches

Last Trim: 6/03/07
Last Relaxer: 09/06

Routine:
Cowash when i feel the need, maybe once a week.
Clarify with baking soda and water.
Shampoo and condition once a week with Aubrey organics Island Naturals and alternate conditioner with Island and GPB.
Leave in-Giovanni direct, moisturize seal with Shealoe everyday.

Protective style: natural braids and twists in a bun
Vitamins: Centrum Womens Daily
 
Awww...what a great thread. I've never seen this one. I am past bra strap; but I don't know the exact measurement now. It's summer so I'm not pressing my hair now and it's all shruken. I will press my hair out at the end of August and do a measurement update.
 
Ugh, I'm at brastrap, but I can't seem to get past an inch passed the bottom of BS. I've gotten to about 26.5. But now I'm right back at BSL because I got a couple of inches cut on my birthday.
 
Looking for picture updates from these ladies in 04/05 who posted here.

RealLuvsAOxymoron
Puddles
Swirl
Jaded_faerie
Mahalialee4
Simplycee
honeyhips
den1
Boadicea
Ayeshia
Assumertyme
Abainaa
Tai
Flowerhair (I think someone just put her on blast didn't they?)
Faith
Pinkflower
Tracy
Dreemssold
Melodee
Dee
dontspeakdefeat
honeydrop
chocokitty
Jupiter
Isis
Sengschick
foxbronx
Bahamamama

Looking for updates from you ladies, can you post pics here. Can you tell us what your progress is so far. We want to hear the good, the bad and the ugly.

You can teach us some lessons who have just touched BSL.
 
Ugh, I'm at brastrap, but I can't seem to get past an inch passed the bottom of BS. I've gotten to about 26.5. But now I'm right back at BSL because I got a couple of inches cut on my birthday.


Can you tell some of us newbies at BSL, what went right and what went wrong in the last two years of your hair journey?
 
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