WHEN TO CLAIM APL

When can SouthernTease claim APL?

  • @ 6"

    Votes: 405 78.8%

  • @ 7"

    Votes: 99 19.3%

  • @ 8"

    Votes: 11 2.1%

  • @ 9"

    Votes: 11 2.1%
  • Total voters
    514
  • Poll closed .
shawniegee said:
Southern tease you need to calm down. That common sense comment wasn't needed sweetie. You are asking others when you're armpit but I lack common sense? You don't know me...so don't go there with me...........not the one. BTW I have common sense enough to know that you're trying to put other ladies on blast who YOU don't think hit the armpit mark. Anyway I'm not going to loose sleep over your armpit, your neck, or your lil trantrum....................peace. D loc got bigger fish to fry.......happy measuring.
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kayte said:
I claimed it when I could pull the hair front ways completely underneath the armpit..close my arm over it and still have a residual hair overlapping up from the other side of the back of the shoulder...
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I just tried it and I can pull my hair under my armpit, with about 1" going under the pit. Make sure I keep my head straight ahead and avoid tilting it to the side. It worked. I'd say that I'm right at 7". No more trimming for me!!!
 
I also vote 6, and to piggyback on what most everyone else has said, your hair is gorgeous! I subscribed to your blog and love the inspiration!
 
I think you're there now, but I do understand the perfectionist that you are so I say wait until 7 inches. I just started claiming shoulder length because I wanted to make absolutely sure it was there. BTW I love your blog and your hair!!!
 
SouthernTease said:
We already discussed this earlier in the thread
... the POLL is about ME, my hair, my APL! :wallbash:
I think people have enough common sense to know
that... right... OMG I hope so... ya'll have common sense right?
Let me state again for the record for people that don't like
to read or people low on common sense...
I have a long neck/back...
my measurements will not be universal...
they may not work for you...
I think people know that
and for those of you who didn't... my prayers are with you.
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LMAO, I was like "uh oh, shes gonna have to clarify again...and she wont be happy." I think you've done a great job ST, I've followed your BC and you've done so well. I think you're slightly APL, and if you want, claim it. I mean, realistically it's going to get longer from this point anyways. I think my hair's at the same point as yours, just that I have this crazy V that's a bit past APL so I'm confused about it. Maybe I should ask the board too, maybe...
 
6" inches is not even close to APL on me. I have a long a neck and the distance between my neck and armpits is very long. APL is more like 8-9" on me.

ETA: I see this is about you. I can't see your pic form work so I guess I will have to wait until I get home.
 
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:blush: You APL ALREADY?? Didn't you just BC?!!!! You are definately APL @ 6 and I would say FULL APL @7. Your hair is fabulous!
 
PuffyBrown said:
What I wanna know is how in the world did you make it to APL so fast. Did you not just do a big chop or was that a long while back.
Beautiful hair btw.
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Yeah... I BC'D in July... you really think my hair is growing fast? It's the normal 0.5".... that's about it but thanks for voting everybody.

I am not claiming APL until 7"
but it's cool/interesting to know that many of you see 6" as APL...
There is a big gap between SL and APL...
(6" on me... that's 1 year of growth)
I get why people would be very anxious to claim something
It seems like an eternity to reach APL...
but I think it's because from SL to APL is one of the largest gaps...
(besides HL to WL)
there should be a word for the in between point so people can claim it...
going a whole year without being able to have acheived a goal is
kind of disheartening... :sad: :yep:
I propose... BSLAPL... Between Shoulder Length and Arm Pit Length
the point when you reach the midpoint of SL & APL... :look:
 
SouthernTease said:
Yeah... I BC'D in July... you really think my hair is growing fast? It's the normal 0.5".... that's about it but thanks for voting everybody.

I am not claiming APL until 7"
but it's cool/interesting to know that many of you see 6" as APL...
There is a big gap between SL and APL...
(6" on me... that's 1 year of growth)
I get why people would be very anxious to claim something
It seems like an eternity to reach APL...
but I think it's because from SL to APL is one of the largest gaps...
(besides HL to WL)
there should be a word for the in between point so people can claim it...
going a whole year without being able to have acheived a goal is
kind of disheartening... :sad: :yep:
I propose... BSLAPL... Between Shoulder Length and Arm Pit Length
the point when you reach the midpoint of SL & APL... :look:
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I second this proposal!! Additionally, I propose one for between APL and BSL; BAPLBSL if you will...

I hear that hump is a killer too.
 
I voted 6 because even though all your hair is not at 6...a good majority of it is and it looks full. If 7 is APL...then at what length would you need be BSL---7.5 inch?
 
Yes, your hair grows very fast. IMO
I will be back to ask about your regimine, I just want to make sure to read the thread first before I have you repeating anything.


SouthernTease said:
Yeah... I BC'D in July... you really think my hair is growing fast? It's the normal 0.5".... that's about it but thanks for voting everybody.

I am not claiming APL until 7"
but it's cool/interesting to know that many of you see 6" as APL...
There is a big gap between SL and APL...
(6" on me... that's 1 year of growth)
I get why people would be very anxious to claim something
It seems like an eternity to reach APL...
but I think it's because from SL to APL is one of the largest gaps...
(besides HL to WL)
there should be a word for the in between point so people can claim it...
going a whole year without being able to have acheived a goal is
kind of disheartening... :sad: :yep:
I propose... BSLAPL... Between Shoulder Length and Arm Pit Length
the point when you reach the midpoint of SL & APL... :look:
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SouthernTease said:
Yeah... I BC'D in July... you really think my hair is growing fast? It's the normal 0.5".... that's about it but thanks for voting everybody.

I am not claiming APL until 7"
but it's cool/interesting to know that many of you see 6" as APL...
There is a big gap between SL and APL...
(6" on me... that's 1 year of growth)
I get why people would be very anxious to claim something
It seems like an eternity to reach APL...
but I think it's because from SL to APL is one of the largest gaps...
(besides HL to WL)
there should be a word for the in between point so people can claim it...
going a whole year without being able to have acheived a goal is
kind of disheartening... :sad: :yep:
I propose... BSLAPL... Between Shoulder Length and Arm Pit Length
the point when you reach the midpoint of SL & APL... :look:
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BostonMaria said:
BSLAP sounds like **** slap LOL
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LOL I agree.

Along the same train of thought, I always wondered why more people don't use CBL - Collar Bone Length (the clavicle) as a milestone since it sits right in between SL and APL.

Grats on APL ST!! :grin:
 
I admit I voted 7 inches. I didn't claim APL until all of my nape hair touched it when straightened...while dry. But then again, that's just me.
 
PuffyBrown said:
Yes, your hair grows very fast. IMO
I will be back to ask about your regimine, I just want to make sure to read the thread first before I have you repeating anything.
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Well...my hair grows the normal 0.5"...
It's just that I am able to retain most/all of it...
I went a whole year without trimming before...
I haven't trimmed since I BC'ed... and that
was a BC not a trim... I don't plan to trim
until July 2009... but I may do some search & destroy
on some split ends if I find any
 
Originally Posted by kayte
I claimed it when I could pull the hair front ways completely underneath the armpit..close my arm over it and still have a residual hair overlapping up from the other side of the back of the shoulder...
like the hair in my siggy that's trailing towards armpit ..taken a year ago
can now go under completely under the armpit
but that's perfectionist me

my hair doesn't look it tho,,,looks more like shoulder
ah yes ..the notorious shrinkage
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this is strictly my personal hair idiosyncrasy..
I probly wont call APL until my hair reaches it w/out shrinking ..but that's me

I'm like that too... I want to claim it at 7" but you can see by the poll... I've been outnumbered... they say I can claim it... but I'm still not ready...
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was there a vote..on inches? WOW...I dint notice that and I am far too lazy to be so precise
seriously ..claim what YOU want ..it's your lovely hair ..not ours

The LHCF Inches Police can be fired..lol..or put on furlough
Listen... Enjoy Your Lucious Hair
..do you know how many women right now would be happy to have three inches
of what you have.....
when you feel comfy calling out... armpit
..ya will :)



everyone has their own personal hair goals and ideals.
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I could not agree more
 
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Yeah... I didn't really post the poll for others to
dictate or give me advice on when to call APL...
though I do appreciate the words of encouragements...
THANKS YA'LL...
I had always planned to officially call it at 6.5 or 7.
I was just curious to see other LHCFers opinions...

I'm in marketing... we love polls and statistics...
It's not super serious just an excuse to make a poll and
share my new pic :look: I'm kind of a poll-a-holic.

I did find it interesting that some people actually voted for 8" & 9"...
which would be BSL on me.
 
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Honestly, I'd say you can claim APL since a good portion of your hair is hitting the mark, however imo you aren't full APL. Just your back nape layer is APL, the rest has some catching up to do.

My hair grows the SAME way. I'm about 3 inches from APL only in the nape. The crown and sides are just barely scraping SL.

I can't imagine that it would even matter to anyone what to call your length, your hair is pretty and healthy and that's that :)
 
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