Hey all I'm a long time surfer of LHC but I never got the guts to post until now. I have just reached my goal of my hair reaching my waist, 38 inches. I know it's not THAT long but I just want to thank you girls for helping me grow my hair 8 inches. Without reading all of your posts I don't think I could have done it. Thanks so much!

Marissa

Whoo-Hooo!! :hollie:

Congragulations!! This definetly calls for a celebration!!! :wethree:

can't wait to get to where your at....your inspiration for all! :thumbsup:


just wanted to add, your hair is really pretty...(cute outfit too! )

Editing to remove photo

Your hair looks amazing! :grin: Well done, and yes it is veerrrrry long! Congratulations!

Congratulations! Your hair is beautiful (and so are you).
Can I ask how long it took to grow your last 8"?

To get it this long and look healthy it took about a year and a half to grow. It's a long process but you can't argue with the results

Congratulations! It looks great.

You must be tall because my hair hit waist length at about 30".

Yes I am, how tall are you?

You're hair looks <b>amazing</b>. It really is an inspiration.

Congratulations on reaching your goal. :hollie:
Your hair is lovely.

wow your hair is pretty and so are you

Thanks so much for these compliments. You guys are so nice and I think that is so great that there are so many good people just trying to help each other out.

I know it's not THAT long

It is long in my book. haha!

Congratulations! on reaching your goal.:rockerdud

COngratulations!! That IS quite long and incredibly beautiful, thanks for sharing! What is your next goal, or do you want to keep it at this length?

Hi Marissa!!! Now aren't you such a pretty thing!! And your hair IS TOO "that long". Beautiful. Glad you reached your goal and decided to join us.


Leni

Wow, your hair is so gorgeous and, yes, LONG. Congrats on reaching the goal! I can't wait til my time comes :flowers:

COngratulations!! That IS quite long and incredibly beautiful, thanks for sharing! What is your next goal, or do you want to keep it at this length?

I was planning on keeping this length but I might grow it a little longer. For right now though I'm going to keep it this length

Congratulations! It looks great.

You must be tall because my hair hit waist length at about 30".

I was thinking the same thing! Mine is past tailbone and only 34" (I am 4'8").

LongBrunette: Your hair is absolutlely BEAUTIFUL!

Edited for typo.

Congratulations that's great . Waist is very long to me and my goal too. I will get there at 31 inches and am 5 foot 6 what's your height?
I have to say your a stunner with gorgeous hair.:flowers:

Congratulations that's great . Waist is very long to me and my goal too. I will get there at 31 inches and am 5 foot 6 what's your height?
I have to say your a stunner with gorgeous hair.:flowers:

I'm actually 5'11" but for some reason my body is shaped so that my hair needs to be really long to reach my waist

I'm actually 5'11" but for some reason my body is shaped so that my hair needs to be really long to reach my waist
Wow you are tall, you could be a model:razz:

COngratulations! You're hair looks so thick and beautiful! :cloud9:

Congratulations! Your hair looks great and so do you!

Congrats on finally joining and posting (and welcome) and DOUBLE congrats on such gorgeous hair! Your photo is really cute!

Congrats on reaching your goal!!! What beautiful hair!! 38" is really long to me, I hope I can achieve that length (someday...)

Being so tall isn't all that wonderful. It's really hard to find a boyfriend and you need to grow out your hair longer ;)

I'm actually 5'11" but for some reason my body is shaped so that my hair needs to be really long to reach my waist

I'm 5'11 as well, and waist length on me is 33in (my goal- probably will take me over a year to reach- at BSL now). Isn't it funny how no one has exactly the same proportions?

You're a really good looking girl, Long Brunette.

Edited because my profile says my goal is 33in (waist length), not 32in as I wrote :silly: :silly: :silly:

Hi LongBrunette,

Congratulations! Your hair is very long and looks beautiful. Waist is my goal too.
Can you share your hair care routine?

Congratulations!!!
I love to see and hear the success stories. It gives me the energy to keep pushing forward.

You should tell us newbies your recipe for your success.

Great photo!!. You seem to be a beautiful person.

Being so tall isn't all that wonderful. It's really hard to find a boyfriend and you need to grow out your hair longer ;)

Hey my BF is shorter than me:D
Marissa do you know what I actually think? I think that your hair's past waist almost hips cause you have bend your head forwards a bit in the picture. But ofcourse you know it better. Your hair looks very pretty, congratulations:flowers:

Congratulations, your hair looks both long and gorgeous :D And welcome to the boards!

Congratulations on reaching your goal.

Your hair is gorgeous! It looks like silk. Congratulations on reaching your goal. You are so pretty. You look like you stepped out of the pages of a magazine. I'm so glad you came out of lurkdom. Join in the fun!

Wow your hair is amazingly thick and luscious! You are sooo beautifull, you really do look like a model!! Well done on reaching your hair goal!!! Mine is almost at BSL and I'm hoping to reach waist within the next two years!!!

Wheee! It's so fun to reach goals. Even though I haven't reached any yet, lol. It's fun when other people reach them too.

I'm at 38 and I think I'm not sure how long it is on me; 43.5 is classic.

Bonnie

Hey my BF is shorter than me:D
Marissa do you know what I actually think? I think that your hair's past waist almost hips cause you have bend your head forwards a bit in the picture. But ofcourse you know it better. Your hair looks very pretty, congratulations:flowers:

You are right it is a few inches past my waist but it's close so I just call it waist length

Congratulations!!!
I love to see and hear the success stories. It gives me the energy to keep pushing forward.

You should tell us newbies your recipe for your success.

Great photo!!. You seem to be a beautiful person.

Glad I could be an inspiration it makes me feel so good. I do have a few pointers for you newbies.
One, Make sure your stylist isn't lying when they say you need a good 4-5 inches cut off to get rid of the splits because usually they are just scissor happy. (By the way I took a course last summer in hair care so if you want you can e-mail me at [troll's e-mail address removed by moderator] with a photo and I can tell you if and how much hair you need to get cut to get healthy hair because often times you don't even notice your hair is getting unhealthy.)

Which brings be to my second tip, DON'T BE AFRAID TO CUT YOUR HAIR!!!! Sometimes you need to if you want it to look healthy and not just long. Be careful though, you don't want to go all that often.

Then three, only buy products from the salon because if you buy it from a drugstore they water the product down to make it cheaper so that they can sell it for less.

And finally my recipe for success:

I always like to have a rutine so that I can remember when and how much of the stuff I am supposed to be using.

I also only use Paul Mitchell products because 1, they work wonders for my hair and 2, it's easier to keep track of everything if they are all one brand (I don't think it has any effect on the hair though)

The products I use are (Paul Mitchell):

1. Instant Moisture Daily Shampoo or Shampoo One
2. The Wash
3. Super Strong Treatment
4. Lite Detangler
5. The Cream
6. Super Strong Daily Shampoo

*Not all of these everyday!

If you have any questions, just leave a message or e-mail me, I know how hard this is and I with I had joined earlier to get feedback.

LongBrunette, your hair is really beautiful, long & looks healthy. And I must concur with the rest of the gang here at LHC, you're a beautiful girl as well and could easily be a model, if you so desire.

I love that you delurked to post about reaching your goal. I guess I'm just a sucker for success stories.:silly: I actually set my goal within reach, sort of as a mini goal so that I can feel a sense of accomplishment and progress. If I start out with TB as my goal, it'll take so long I worry I'll get bored or discouraged.

As for my opinion and for what it's worth, your hair looks great right at the length you have it. I hope you do keep growing it, though, because you've got a great foundation to grow even further, TB or classic.

Yet another magnificent head of hair here at LHC...

Thank you very much! These comments are so nice and it helps so much with taking care of my hair

How often did you trim your hair when you were growing it to keep it in good condition, Long Brunette?

Congrats! :sun: I'm glad that you broke the silence, and finally posted, too. Everyone on here has been so nice and helpful to me since I started.

I preferred to do like a micro trim every three months, seemed to keep it more even and healthier

way to go. congrats to you. it looks great. thank you for sharing.

I preferred to do like a micro trim every three months, seemed to keep it more even and healthier

Thanks Long Brunette. I've been wondering how often I should trim mine in order to get to waist length in good condition. Previously, what has stopped me getting past BSL is that I get too much trimmed off, too often :silly: I've been growing my hair from shoulder length since 1999! (seriously!) :silly:

Lovely hair and lovely face, LB. Your hair looks so healthy. You've obviously worked hard at taking care of it. Thank you for coming out of lurkdom and sharing you goal/pix with us.

Just beautiful, and congratz on reaching WSL, that's my goal too.

I can't believe I never posted my Before LHC photo. The color is off though as the flash was on and it was into a mirror my hair is actually like the my avatar

Which brings be to my second tip, DON'T BE AFRAID TO CUT YOUR HAIR!!!! Sometimes you need to if you want it to look healthy and not just long.There are some members here who never trim due to their personal philosophy against it, or because natural ends are their preferred aesthetic. Not everyone likes the blunt-cut, even-ends look. It comes down to nothing more than simple personal preference, as there are no rules. :twocents:

Then three, only buy products from the salon because if you buy it from a drugstore they water the product down to make it cheaper so that they can sell it for less.Actually, there are some members who don't use shampoo at all, who use just conditioner, and there are yet others who don't use anything except water. Can't beat the cost of eliminating products altogether. For myself, I use fairly inexpensive drugstore products (Nature's Gate), and I've had great success. 8)

I also only use Paul Mitchell products because 1, they work wonders for my hair and 2, it's easier to keep track of everything if they are all one brand (I don't think it has any effect on the hair though)Glad they work for your hair. They don't work for mine, as many of them have silicones in them, which are not suitable for my hair.

Stick around! There's a wealth of information here and the experiences from so many, and maybe your hair length goal will extend. That tends to happen here. :lol:

Actually, there are some members who don't use shampoo at all, who use just conditioner, and there are yet others who don't use anything except water. Can't beat the cost of eliminating products altogether. For myself, I use fairly inexpensive drugstore products (Nature's Gate), and I've had great success. 8)
Ditto...I use just a cheap drugstore conditioner (expensive ones are too rich) and it's improved my hair. Course I CO so you sort of need to do this.

Anyway, LongBrunette...love your hair. Congrats on your goal! Looks more like hips to me. I think waist is around where your elbow is located, but your probably know where your hair is...it's just from teh picture it looks like hips. :)

The original poster has proven to be a fraud so there is no point in continuing this thread.