Waist Length 2013

Shadiyah said:
(Note about BSL: Others have suggested that this length be measured using an imaginary line at the height of the nipples and around across the back. Others suggest that it should be measured at the bottom of the shoulder blades on the back.)
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I measure it by the bottom of the shoulder blades in the back.. you cannot go by the height of your nipples cuz I'm a 36F and my nipples hang low.
 
Hi ladies! It's been a while since I posted in here. These are my length check pictures as of March 31st. I am about 3 inches from waist length, so hopefully I will be there or grazing by November.
 

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Shadiyah said:
SmilingElephant yes our curls love it when we get a trim.

so look at what I came across and this was my thinking all the time.

(Note about BSL: Others have suggested that this length be measured using an imaginary line at the height of the nipples and around across the back. Others suggest that it should be measured at the bottom of the shoulder blades on the back.)
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Hmm now I'm really confused, so what length am I?? Ladies please help me classify my length. oh and consider this my check in(first straightening since Dec)



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lilpinkdove said:
Hmm now I'm really confused, so what length am I?? Ladies please help me classify my length. oh and consider this my check in(first straightening since Dec)
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lilpinkdove Since BSL is different on all women I just use BSB as a reference. And then for MBL, I measured my torso & I will claim MBL when my hair is as long as half my torso if that makes sense.

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nakialovesshoes said:
lilpinkdove Since BSL is different on all women I just use BSB as a reference. And then for MBL, I measured my torso & I will claim MBL when my hair is as long as half my torso if that makes sense.

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Yeah I guess that makes since, except the BSB part, I guess I'll have to google that. Oh and I guess it's time to break out a ruler!
 
MixedGirl said:
Id say BSL.. not full BSL though because of your layers.
Your ends look super healthy and nice, congrats :)
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Thanks mixedgirl, a little trimming and a lot of protective styling has been working for me, I'm still not getting the growth rate that I need though, it may be time for me to start my biotin.
 
lilpinkdove said:
Yeah I guess that makes since, except the BSB part, I guess I'll have to google that. Oh and I guess it's time to break out a ruler!
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lilpinkdove - BSB is the bottom of your shoulder blade.

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I attached this photo of my torso measurement to better explain. BSB is at the 7" mark on me. My torso is approximately 18.5" long. So technically I'd be MBL at 9.25". Well, as you can see on this photo, 9.25" is a little bit past the top of my bra strap b/c I wear my bras really low. However, I've decided not to claim MBL until I'm at the 10" mark. That will leave me another 4 inches to WL. HTH...


 
nakialovesshoes said:
lilpinkdove - BSB is the bottom of your shoulder blade.

I attached this photo of my torso measurement to better explain. BSB is at the 7" mark on me. My torso is approximately 18.5" long. So technically I'd be MBL at 9.25". Well, as you can see on this photo, 9.25" is a little bit past the top of my bra strap b/c I wear my bras really low. However, I've decided not to claim MBL until I'm at the 10" mark. That will leave me another 4 inches to WL. HTH...
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Thanks, that seems like a much more logical and a less subjective means of classifying. I need to get one of those measuring tapes!
 
lilpinkdove said:
Hmm now I'm really confused, so what length am I?? Ladies please help me classify my length. oh and consider this my check in(first straightening since Dec)



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I say BSL because can you see how your hair is sitting at the bottom of your shoulder blades? Plus your bra is sitting there. But not everyone where their bra there which why it gets confusing. But you are and in a few more inches your will be mbl
 
nakialovesshoes said:
lilpinkdove - BSB is the bottom of your shoulder blade.

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I attached this photo of my torso measurement to better explain. BSB is at the 7" mark on me. My torso is approximately 18.5" long. So technically I'd be MBL at 9.25". Well, as you can see on this photo, 9.25" is a little bit past the top of my bra strap b/c I wear my bras really low. However, I've decided not to claim MBL until I'm at the 10" mark. That will leave me another 4 inches to WL. HTH...
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Omg that is such a good idea. I am getting to go and measure mines too.
 
Hi ladies. I flat ironed my hair last weekend at 15 weeks post. I wanted to flat iron so that when I get my relaxer tomorrow at 16 weeks post, my friend won't have to worry about having to comb through all my new growth.

Here's a pic of what my hair looked like after my flat iron.



I'm nearing waist length, but I'm not quite there yet. I wanna do another trim to get rid of the thin ends and even my hair out some more, but I don't know how much I should trim. Please help!
 
lilpooky Um, I think you're past WL & headed to HL. I think the condition of your ends should dictate how much you trim. If you don't have splits/knots, then maybe you'd be fine with just dusting.

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nakialovesshoes said:
@lilpooky Um, I think you're past WL & headed to HL. I think the condition of your ends should dictate how much you trim. If you don't have splits/knots, then maybe you'd be fine with just dusting.

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nakialovesshoes Thanks for your reply! My hair honestly doesn't feel like it's WL. I think I'll be there once my hair reaches the end of my shirt. Re: trimming--my ends are definitely dry and a little split, so I think I'll trim off maybe an inch or two...
 
MixedGirl said:
Id say BSL.. not full BSL though because of your layers.
Your ends look super healthy and nice, congrats :)
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you know you don't have to grow out your layers to be a length or I would never be a length because I am keeping my layers. my curls look much better with them.
 
Shadiyah said:
you know you don't have to grow out your layers to be a length or I would never be a length because I am keeping my layers. my curls look much better with them.
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I agree. I've never NOT had layers in my hair. My longest is WL and my shortest is collarbone length. I'd love to have hair that was all one length, but I accept that my front will be considerably shorter than the middle/back of my head.
 
nakialovesshoes said:
lilpooky Um, I think you're past WL & headed to HL. I think the condition of your ends should dictate how much you trim. If you don't have splits/knots, then maybe you'd be fine with just dusting.

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nakialovesshoes I think she is holding her head back which is why she said that. I was going to say she was there also until I see how she is holding her head.
 
Enyo said:
I agree. I've never NOT had layers in my hair. My longest is WL and my shortest is collarbone length. I'd love to have hair that was all one length, but I accept that my front will be considerably shorter than the middle/back of my head.
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You know I'd have to agree with you ladies. I have just excepted that parts of my hair grows way longer then other parts and in an attempt to keep it looking healthy it helps for me to keep layers in it. Nothing too choppy because I don't have time to be curling up nobodies layers when I wear it straight. And the layers do allow my natural curls and braid/twist/Bantu knot outs to fall better as previously mentioned.
 
lilpooky said:
nakialovesshoes Thanks for your reply! My hair honestly doesn't feel like it's WL. I think I'll be there once my hair reaches the end of my shirt. Re: trimming--my ends are definitely dry and a little split, so I think I'll trim off maybe an inch or two...
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lilpooky omg I just read this one. you mean you are not holding your head back and your hair is hanging where we see it???? if so you are waist length sweetie at the end of your shirt that will be hip length your waist starts at the curve in your side not the bottom where everyone now wear their pants. that is why back in the day those kind of pants use to be called hipsters.

Well congrats and if you want to wait until the middle catch up I would do that before I go to cutting. lol
 
Enyo said:
I agree. I've never NOT had layers in my hair. My longest is WL and my shortest is collarbone length. I'd love to have hair that was all one length, but I accept that my front will be considerably shorter than the middle/back of my head.
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Enyo being all length is a lot of cutting. I grew my hair out like that before and I loved it but I was wearing my hair straight at that time. but to be curly and show the best curls layers it is lol.

I really want a diva cut after I finish growing but not the shape that I have seen most people get I seen someone else get a diva cut and I really liked hers so if they can give me a private room I will go and get one. I need to start looking now.

Oh and I never could find your album I wanted to see your hair. and don't be mad at me ladies I love seeing your hair and I know it is not fair that I can not show mines.
 
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lilpooky said:
Hi ladies. I flat ironed my hair last weekend at 15 weeks post. I wanted to flat iron so that when I get my relaxer tomorrow at 16 weeks post, my friend won't have to worry about having to comb through all my new growth.

Here's a pic of what my hair looked like after my flat iron.

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I'm nearing waist length, but I'm not quite there yet. I wanna do another trim to get rid of the thin ends and even my hair out some more, but I don't know how much I should trim. Please help!
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Uhmm yeah so your clearly waist length : ) but about the trim def take off anything spilt. I made the mistake once of trying to take off damaged hair gradually because I didn't want to loose length and I payed for it dearly. I went from MBL darn near WL to SBL with in 1 yr because the damage kept traveling up. Major set back so now I trim more regularly what must go. But mine were split not just at the ends but mid shaft. Yours may not be so bad. Although my hair dresser tends to want to get rid of see through hair and keep it blunt at the ends but I think that's a matter of preference.
 
Forgot to tell you all that I measured my torso and it is 21" long, that is long isn't it??? so I had it all right because my bsb or bsl is 8.5" and WL is 17" and on my shirt it all lined up the same. So I still need 5 - 6" to make WL well because of the trim.
 
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I think I'm gonna go back to rocking my pixie cut wigs once I move to my new state. I wanna unleash my hair when it's WL or close to it. It'll be fun. I wonder if my new coworkers will think that my wigs are my real hair and my real hair is a weave/wig. LoL
 
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