Back in May 2008 I posted this step-by-step animation and instruction on how to make a growth chart made from a tape measure and ribbon. If you're an avid reader then you know this is my main method for measuring my hair. You can see from the images that my hair was near the 5" mark. Now, it's somewhere near 13". (I'm not sure, we will find out on October 4, 2010). Honestly if I didn't have this method of measuring my hair, I wouldn't really know if my hair was growing or not and I probably would have given up and cut it a long time ago. It may be a little obsessive for some people who don't care about length, but for people who like to visualize there goals, this is a game changer. My goal now is about 15" and that would put me at waist length when my hair is straight, but it will probably only be a little past my shoulder blades in a natural state.
We all are different; I have a really long back. What's waist length on me might be hip length on you. Make your own custom growth chart using my technique to chart your future hair.
- Get a tape measure, they usually have holes at the top.
- Thread a ribbon through the hole of tape measure.
- Tie ribbon around your neck (if your hair is shorter... go higher up to tie the ribbon... wrap around your ears/face).
- Make sure the tape measure is running vertically straight down your spine.
- Tie another ribbon around waist to keep it straight.
- Have someone photograph your back.
- Upload photo to your computer.
- Print it out and track your hair goals using the assumption that your hair will grow 1/2" per month.
Now you can see how many inches you have to go to reach your length goals!
What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent idea! I will have to try it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow! You're so creative. I never thought of this...it just seems like such a no brainer. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeletevery good idea, lady!
ReplyDelete'm going to try this, thank you!
ReplyDeleteHow do you color in your hair growth?
ReplyDeleteexcellent i love this.
ReplyDeleteI really like this post and the post you made about this on LHCF. A couple days ago I found a tape measure laying around somewhere and looped a string like you had done. I really like this way of measuring your hair growth and its a whole lot better to efficiently document your progress.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post... Your idea to help others on the journey is what really compelled me. Each one teach one. You have helped me stop procrastinating and do this finally. I always admire others when I see the beautiful curly hair.
ReplyDeleteI am committed and will go all the way. I can see the prize and its beautiful -- inside and out!
Mane anc Chic is such an inspiration. I have voted for this site 2 years in a row now (since I became a fan over a year ago) and I comply to every little bit of help you ask from your viewers (ie- becoming a Facebook fan, voting, etc.) SERIOUSLY- it is the least I can do for all the effort you put into uncandidly sharing your hair journey (both visually and verbally).
ReplyDeleteAlthough your curl pattern differs from mine, I still applied all your tips and have yielded the same results on my type 4 hair as far as length retention and growth. Although you MAY do product reviews, you also stress that it is hair/styling PRACTICES, not PRODUCTS, that will impact your hair growth above all.
KEEP IT UP..! And thanks for the site!
I like! :)
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