Omygosh!
I'm at 27 and about 7/8. Almost an inch in a month!! I didn't expect that!  Yay, proof that it is growing, I was gettong nervous and suspecting it would be the same length forever.

An inch a month? WOW 
I am measuring mid-month so nothing 4 now

Okay.  22.5 inches this morning.  1/4 inch since last measurement, 10 days ago.  I'm still getting a big trim this month, though, and I'll measure again right after.  Then I'll only measure once a month.

I've been thinking about this.  I was at about 14 inches the last time my hair was cut, way back in may of 07. That's roughly 8.5 inches of growth in 15 months.  That's about 1/2 inch a month, a little bit more, so if I cut my hair back to 20 in, say in the middle of this month, and trim 1/2 in every 3 months, I should hit my initial goal of 24 inches in about a year.

Sorry.  I meant your hairline, but in the center of it, on the forehead side.

I was trying to be specific, because the hairline goes all the way around, and well...I have a great curve of hairline at my forehead.  I guess just above my forehead, really, huh...

anyway, draw a line straight up from the bridge of yr nose until you hit yr hairline, and that's where you start measuring.  Over the top of yr head and down to the longest part of your hair.

I like measuring this way, because if you think about it, it's really the longest measurement that's just hair.  None of my specific hairs are actually so long.  At least, I dont' think so.

I am soooo excited!!!  Only 1 month to go then I can measure again.  This experiment will be over and I am considering starting another.  Measuring will probably be included in that one.

Debr  .

What? I dont understand. Did your hair grow three inches in one month or is it three inches long? Cuz that would really be something if it grew 3 inches in a month.

ohhh ok that makes more sense

I'm at 27 3/4!! I'm happy... But it's quite odd because I did an over-night conditioning and somehow that made my hair not quite as curly as it sometimes is-- I guess when it is dehydrated it becomes rougher and curlier.  But it's definitely getting longer!

moew27 wrote on Sep 10^th, 2008 at 2:55pm:


pray to the hair gods for a growth spurt!   I think I'm slowing down too, so I'll join you

waiting4longlocks wrote on Sep 10^th, 2008 at 3:08pm:


Hmm... Pray to hair gods....

-gotta look up who the hair gods might be...
-I will have to think about the color candles to use.
-Herbs? calendula and chamomile I think would be good for me. Maybe a touch of lemon.
-Definitely during the Waxing Moon.

Yes.... this might work.

Good idea.
I will let you know how it works.

I measure my hair when it is dry.  Sometimes I pull a strand out to it's full length and measure that too, but the 27 3/4 measurement is dry.  Wet is... give me a sec to find a measuring tape... wet is at 32" (ie that would be how long my hair is if it were straightened).

thanks 

i have a head start on a lot of people because I have been ignoring my hair for two years and letting it do it's own thing.

the only problem is that it took two years for it to go (curly) from above shoulder length to lower-midback, while it took two years to go (if it were straight) from shoulder length to tailbone.

when i got it cut (back from hip) my only command to the hair dresser was that (wet) i would still be able to put it in a ponytail.  i think i went insane for a while there....

I forgot to measure in this month. Oops! Well this month I am around 24.5" So I suppose I am getting a half inch of growth each month

Foreverfay,

If you're measuring the same way I am, then we  are almost the same length. I'm not sure you are though. Typically, everyone measures from the hairline over top of the head to the end of the hair. (I had alot of trouble with this, too. For the longest time I thought you were supposed to measure from the side or back of the head starting at the hairline) This is why for most people BSL is 25" and waist length is about 30". Hope that helped .

-Jilayne

Jilayne75 wrote on Sep 25^th, 2008 at 9:14pm:




Thanks!Yeah For me BSL is about 26 1-2 inches(I have a terribly long torso dangit plus I'm 5'8 almost 5'9 and still growing so....it may take me longer than most people)And I still have like 10 inches to make grow.So like 8 years and I'll be where I want to be.haha.ugh.It's such a painful process.I think I may experiement with leaving my hair up for an entire month.Like the entire month.Only take it down at nighttime when I sleep.Sounds like a fun project.

Good luck and thanks Jilayne(p.s that's a beautiful name)

~Ace

Thank you, Foreverfay for the compliment, that was very nice of you to say.

ollie: I'm not really sure what you mean by your question. If you want to the length of hair growth just measure once every couple of months and then subtract your original length. I'm not sure if this is the answer you wanted though. You'll have to clarify.

     -Jilayne