When Did You Come To The Realization......

[kblc06]

That long hair was actually possible for you. I think I just had my moment today. I was co-washing & detangling my hair when I tiptoed out the shower to see where my hair was on my back (with a mirror) . Lo and behold, when I stretched it, it was about 1.5 inches from MBL. I couldn't believe it. Now mind you, I'm only 5"2 so the difference between BSL and MBL is from the top of my bra-strap to the bottom of my brastrap

When I put my hair in a high ponytail, it was touching my top of my shoulders and was thick even when wet. My bun, using my real hair, is now full and I no longer have to use a hair piece to create it. I suppose there was always nagging sense of doubt that I could grow my hair to TBL or even WSL. I realized that this the longest my hair has been in my adult life. When did you have your epiphany or your moment where you said "I can actually grow my hair long!"

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

Well to me it was very simple math.....I had long thick kinky coily natural hair as a little girl so I was like hmmm lemme get back to that! lol and it worked!

but LHCF, youtube and fotki did open my eyes to see that I could reach WL

 

[Emoniegirl03]

i have yet to come to that realization! lol but congrats!

 

[Ishtar]

I started stretching my relaxers, deep conditioning. I would see that one wave in my hair and think it's finally getting longer but after my perm my efforts weren't showing.

I wasn't expecting much out of it until one day I did my relaxer and my hair hit my back at the base of my neck. I didn't consider my hair long but shortly after that I wore my hair down. One of my coworkers walked over to me and asked "Is that your real hair?"

I cannot tell you how long it's been since someone asked me that. Middle school, I think?

But that was a turning point. I thought "If I keep doing what I'm doing, it'll get longer."

 

[detroitdiva]

About two months ago. I was looking at some old pictures of me from high school and saw how long and thick my hair was with a relaxer! I swore that if I can have long relaxed hair, then I could definately have long n natural hair. So I started to get serious about my growth n haircare regimen. My goal is shoulder length by the time my baby is born in October. Wish me luck!

 

[kblc06]

i have yet to come to that realization! lol but congrats!

Trust me...it'll be sooner than you think. I don't feel as though my hair is "long" yet, but I definitely think I can get there now and so will you

 

[Whimsy]

Congrats on your realization!!!! Feels great doesn't it!!?!?

I had long hair growing up so I knew I could grow to BSL/MBL lengths, but usually once I get to MBL I want to cut...

A few weeks ago when I realized I was at MBL, I had no desire to cut, and I was excited cuz I knew I could get to WL within months, and hopefully to HL in a year. This is the FIRST time I had no thoughts of cutting, and the first time HL looked realistic to me.

 

[kblc06]

I've reached to the grazing BSL point on a number of occasions, but it never failed that I would incur a setback that would send me right back to APL. And then there were times when I would just cut it back to APL because my ends appeared "damaged". Maybe I was subconsciously sabotaging myself

Congrats on your realization!!!! Feels great doesn't it!!?!?

I had long hair growing up so I knew I could grow to BSL/MBL lengths, but usually once I get to MBL I want to cut...

A few weeks ago when I realized I was at MBL, I had no desire to cut, and I was excited cuz I knew I could get to WL within months, and hopefully to HL in a year. This is the FIRST time I had no thoughts of cutting, and the first time HL looked realistic to me.

 

[lolascurls]

I guess once I reached APL after 2-3 months on my hair journey after only being slightly past Sl all my years! Then I was BSB in a few months and now I'm on my way to MBL!
WL here I come! And transitioning to boot!

 

[MarieB]

When I was visiting my old roommate last summer and saw a picture of myself with APL hair...back when I had bad hair practices, rarely DC'd, cut it whenever I felt like it, colored randomly, used a hair dryer on high about two inches from my scalp, and relaxed from root to tip on the regular. If I could do all that, and still reach and maintain APL, then I should definitely be able to reach BSL (a length I think would be long enough for me...we'll see how I feel when I get there) now without too much drama.

 

[belldandy]

Sometimes, I still doubt it. But looking at pictures (especially seeing where you came from) helps a whole lot.

 

[Bnster]

Though my hair is not long to the standards of the ladies on this board, I earnestly knew I could grow my hair long is when I started taking better care of my hair and my trouble area in the back of my hair started growing. It was inspirational and self-motiving to carry on - to Never Give UP! My trouble spot, my breaking spot, my shortest part of my hair was growing and my hair looks healthier, shiner and is longer.

So this keeps me going to know that my goals can be met with the proper foundation of knowledge, sheer determination, proper care, continual research and leaving it also in God's hands where the mystery of life and regeneration is in his care - where all things grows! Now it is up to me to retain it with proper care. All I now need to do is wait patiently and not mess it up!