I've been doing a somewhat unofficial hair experiment for the last several years, and for the last 2 years especially.
How long will my hair grow?
A) To the hip
B) To the bottom of my butt
C) To mid-thigh
If you guessed any of those, you would be correct! Different portions of my scalp appear to have different terminal lengths.
A) The shortest hairs in the middle have been stuck at hip level (hem of the shirt) for the last 2 years, refusing to budge.
B) The majority of the hairs have stopped just about at the bottom of the butt ("the underbun" as a friend calls it).
C) On the left and right, it reaches the middle of my thigh if you pull the waves straight... and about 5 of the hairs on the left reach just 3 inches above that crease in the back of the knee!
Result:
It looks like my happy long-term length with a thick hem is going to be somewhere in between hip and butt. It's a little shorter than I was expecting, but I'm okay with it. I will admit that it's definitely easier to wear down when I don't have to avoid sitting on it, and it's easier to brush when it isn't longer than my hands.
To commemorate the end of a long experiment, I chopped off 10 inches and plan to do a very deep overnight henna treatment. I've been waiting for this batch of super strong Fall 2016 Red Raj henna (3.22% lawsone content) for about 3 months, and it finally arrived today... it is currently cooking in the yogurt maker! I will update with the results once the treatment is complete.
How long will my hair grow?
A) To the hip
B) To the bottom of my butt
C) To mid-thigh
If you guessed any of those, you would be correct! Different portions of my scalp appear to have different terminal lengths.
A) The shortest hairs in the middle have been stuck at hip level (hem of the shirt) for the last 2 years, refusing to budge.
B) The majority of the hairs have stopped just about at the bottom of the butt ("the underbun" as a friend calls it).
C) On the left and right, it reaches the middle of my thigh if you pull the waves straight... and about 5 of the hairs on the left reach just 3 inches above that crease in the back of the knee!
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| Strange hem shape: upside-down V? |
Result:
It looks like my happy long-term length with a thick hem is going to be somewhere in between hip and butt. It's a little shorter than I was expecting, but I'm okay with it. I will admit that it's definitely easier to wear down when I don't have to avoid sitting on it, and it's easier to brush when it isn't longer than my hands.
To commemorate the end of a long experiment, I chopped off 10 inches and plan to do a very deep overnight henna treatment. I've been waiting for this batch of super strong Fall 2016 Red Raj henna (3.22% lawsone content) for about 3 months, and it finally arrived today... it is currently cooking in the yogurt maker! I will update with the results once the treatment is complete.
