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millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 11:40 AM
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone here at LHC.

I lost my hair a few years ago & when it grew back I was ecstatic at first, but it didn't come back as the lustrous, thick, shiny hair it used to be...

I used a lot of harsh products, a lot of serums, and a LOT of blow-frying to get it to look alright. It ended badly, and I was really close to just buzzing it all off again, wearing my wig & starting fresh, hoping it would all even out... But then, while looking for pictures of 'mermaid hair' (I was clearly just torturing myself at this point), I found you guys!

I think I spent a good few hours looking through the albums, I decided that this was what I wanted to strive for. Long, healthy, beautiful hair. So, after a small trim, this is what I started with....

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/millyaulait/user42074_pic126927_1329951560.jpg

Then came February. I was still using shampoo at this point but trying out oiling and SMT, but I wasn't doing them regularly... or correctly. :p My hair was very flippy here due to both damage and damp hairstyling.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/millyaulait/user42074_pic126921_1329940985.jpg

Then, the end of March. Frustrated with layers, build-up & a horrible amount of shedding.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/millyaulait/Image000042.jpg

I decided to do a micro-trim here in May, I left my hair to dry entirely this time. Layers don't seem so crazy anymore but my ends are badly damaged in places still.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/millyaulait/IMG_0018-1.jpg

July, hair still wet but very happy after successful CO washing & SMTs!

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/millyaulait/apl1.jpg

And now, finally, August/Sept! My hair is happy and growing.... !

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/millyaulait/lhc1-1.jpg

I'm still not 100% happy with my hair, but I am starting to like it. I feel like it's barely grown at all... but I'm still learning every day about what my hair wants, and what's best for it. I feel hopeful for my hair future & I really do think that one day I will have beautiful, long, healthy hair. I also hope by that time I will have a better camera..... :lol:

Thank you so much, LHC! :flower:

DancingQueen
September 2nd, 2012, 11:51 AM
gerat growth, it looks very healthy. I wish I could show that kind of growth after 1 year on LHC :)

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 11:58 AM
gerat growth, it looks very healthy. I wish I could show that kind of growth after 1 year on LHC :)

Thank you! I still think it looks damaged and weird, but I think it might just be my fairytale ends throwing things off a bit. :)

Golden
September 2nd, 2012, 12:11 PM
What a great progress!

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 12:11 PM
What a great progress!

Aww, thank you... :flower:

Sarahlabyrinth
September 2nd, 2012, 12:13 PM
Miilyaulait, your hair looks beautiful, thick and healthy!

Bedhead
September 2nd, 2012, 12:14 PM
Nice! The one thing I find noticable is there is more volume around your scalp, not fluffed volume, but more hair kind of volume, and your hair has definitely grown! So, I think you have a lot to look forward to!!! :)

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 12:15 PM
Miilyaulait, your hair looks beautiful, thick and healthy!

Aww, thank you so much... I'm not very confident when it comes to my hair but everyone is being so kind. Maybe it's not as bad as I had thought! :)

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 12:17 PM
Nice! The one thing I find noticable is there is more volume around your scalp, not fluffed volume, but more hair kind of volume, and your hair has definitely grown! So, I think you have a lot to look forward to!!! :)

Gosh, you're right! :D I hadn't even noticed, thank you!

oktobergoud
September 2nd, 2012, 12:23 PM
Amazing growth! It looks really nice :)

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 12:29 PM
Amazing growth! It looks really nice :)

Thanks so much! :)

vanillabones
September 2nd, 2012, 01:28 PM
Thanks for posting your journey so far, great job :D

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 01:34 PM
Thanks for posting your journey so far, great job :D

Thank you! Next stop BSL! :)

joflakes
September 2nd, 2012, 01:38 PM
Wow! That's a lotta growth and it looks so healthy. Well done! :)

coneyisland
September 2nd, 2012, 01:40 PM
Great growth! :)

lapushka
September 2nd, 2012, 01:41 PM
I'm still not 100% happy with my hair, but I am starting to like it. I feel like it's barely grown at all... but I'm still learning every day about what my hair wants, and what's best for it. I feel hopeful for my hair future & I really do think that one day I will have beautiful, long, healthy hair. I also hope by that time I will have a better camera..... :lol:

Thank you so much, LHC! :flower:

Happy anniversary! Continue to be patient with your hair, like you have already. It will all improve (and grow) even more over time! :)

ARG
September 2nd, 2012, 01:45 PM
Looks wonderful! I'm very envious of the growth! Glad you found a routine that works for you.

Rocky
September 2nd, 2012, 01:46 PM
Like Bedhead said you can definitely see more volume, and in that fifth picture after the CO wash it looks nice and soft. Aren't you glad you didn't chop it in the beginning?! :D

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 01:47 PM
Wow! That's a lotta growth and it looks so healthy. Well done! :)

Aww, thank youuuu... :)

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 01:47 PM
Great growth! :)

Thanks! :D

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 01:48 PM
Happy anniversary! Continue to be patient with your hair, like you have already. It will all improve (and grow) even more over time! :)

Thank you! I'm more hopeful now & I do think my hair will look great someday with patience, just gotta listen to it!

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 01:49 PM
Looks wonderful! I'm very envious of the growth! Glad you found a routine that works for you.

Thanks so much, it took me at least 6 months to figure out CO washing! :lol:

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 01:50 PM
Like Bedhead said you can definitely see more volume, and in that fifth picture after the CO wash it looks nice and soft. Aren't you glad you didn't chop it in the beginning?! :D

Thanks!

Yes, I'm so glad I didn't chop it all off! I think I'd still be wearing wigs by now & that caused me a lot of anxiety. It's wonderful having hair and not being worried about it slipping off or looking strange or what new BFs might think of it! :D

jacqueline101
September 2nd, 2012, 01:53 PM
Your hair has made great progress.

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 01:54 PM
Your hair has made great progress.

Thank you, I hope it keeps getting better from here! :)

xdaniellex
September 2nd, 2012, 02:36 PM
Wow, that's awesome! I hope I can have growth like that after a year.

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 02:39 PM
Wow, that's awesome! I hope I can have growth like that after a year.

Thanks! I really didn't stop experimenting with different things to make it grow all year! And I'm still trying out new things as we speak.. :p

DayDreamerDani
September 2nd, 2012, 02:58 PM
Wonderful growth! I love seeing 1 year progress! Congrats love! Your hair looks beautiful!

Mischamiu
September 2nd, 2012, 02:59 PM
Waw! That is some serious growth :D

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 03:03 PM
Wonderful growth! I love seeing 1 year progress! Congrats love! Your hair looks beautiful!

I love it too! They are my favorite threads! :D Thank you so much~

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 03:03 PM
Waw! That is some serious growth :D

Thanks! I tried really hard to make it grow, LOL. :o

Bianca
September 2nd, 2012, 03:11 PM
Great progress :)

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 03:12 PM
Great progress :)

Thank you :)

Yozhik
September 2nd, 2012, 03:24 PM
Happy anniversary! :flowers:

Your hair definitely looks a lot healthier and softer now. :flower:

Happy growing to further lengths. :)

millyaulait
September 2nd, 2012, 03:27 PM
Happy anniversary! :flowers:

Your hair definitely looks a lot healthier and softer now. :flower:

Happy growing to further lengths. :)

Thank you so much! :flower:

march_sun
September 2nd, 2012, 07:40 PM
your hair looks great! very inspiring :)

Arakazi
September 2nd, 2012, 07:43 PM
Wow such an awesome achievement! Way to go hair twin! :flowers:

ladyshep
September 2nd, 2012, 07:46 PM
Wowza!! Great job!

RedheadMistress
September 2nd, 2012, 09:36 PM
- Good growth !
It looks way healthier and falls better and softer . . SMT's are the best !

pink.sara
September 3rd, 2012, 05:55 AM
That's huge progress in just one year!
Not all of us can go from shoulder to waist in the blink of an eye and to the average person on the street your hair is probably already considered long :)

Very pretty.

millyaulait
September 3rd, 2012, 07:01 AM
your hair looks great! very inspiring :)

Thank you, happy growing! :)

millyaulait
September 3rd, 2012, 07:02 AM
Wow such an awesome achievement! Way to go hair twin! :flowers:

Thank you! :D

millyaulait
September 3rd, 2012, 07:03 AM
- Good growth !
It looks way healthier and falls better and softer . . SMT's are the best !

Aww, you're right! It does fall better! Thank you! :D

millyaulait
September 3rd, 2012, 07:03 AM
Wowza!! Great job!

Thanks!! :)

millyaulait
September 3rd, 2012, 07:04 AM
That's huge progress in just one year!
Not all of us can go from shoulder to waist in the blink of an eye and to the average person on the street your hair is probably already considered long :)

Very pretty.

So true, I just can't wait to finally be BSL! :D

Thank you~ :)

BrightEyes
September 3rd, 2012, 07:33 AM
Wow, you've made a lot of progress. Your hair is beautiful:)

millyaulait
September 3rd, 2012, 07:35 AM
Wow, you've made a lot of progress. Your hair is beautiful:)

Awww... Thank you. :o

Lostsoule77
September 3rd, 2012, 09:09 AM
Your hair shows it's better health. So pretty. :)

I love these threads too.

SlipJig
September 3rd, 2012, 10:57 AM
Your hair has really improved!

I see more body, shine, and more length (contrary to your feeling that it hasn't grown much... but don't we all feel that way about our own hair sometimes).

It will only keep on getting better :)

Alembic
September 3rd, 2012, 11:00 AM
Wow, your hair looks beautiful! Congratulations on a year at LHC and wonderful hair growth success.

millyaulait
September 3rd, 2012, 11:01 AM
Your hair shows it's better health. So pretty. :)

I love these threads too.

Thanks! I hope it keeps getting healthier! :D

millyaulait
September 3rd, 2012, 11:02 AM
Your hair has really improved!

I see more body, shine, and more length (contrary to your feeling that it hasn't grown much... but don't we all feel that way about our own hair sometimes).

It will only keep on getting better :)

Thanks so veeeery much! :)

millyaulait
September 3rd, 2012, 11:02 AM
Wow, your hair looks beautiful! Congratulations on a year at LHC and wonderful hair growth success.

Thank you!! :o

MaryO
September 3rd, 2012, 11:14 AM
Very, very nice! You definitely have hair to be proud of! :-)

Alvrodul
September 3rd, 2012, 12:00 PM
Great improvement! You have had a nice amount of growth in this past year, and your hair also looks fuller and generally healthier! :)

freecelt
September 3rd, 2012, 12:23 PM
I think your growth looks great! I can relate to the journey of discovering your hair. Happy growing to you!

millyaulait
September 3rd, 2012, 12:52 PM
Very, very nice! You definitely have hair to be proud of! :-)

Thank you! :)

millyaulait
September 3rd, 2012, 12:52 PM
Great improvement! You have had a nice amount of growth in this past year, and your hair also looks fuller and generally healthier! :)

Thank you very much! :D

millyaulait
September 3rd, 2012, 12:56 PM
I think your growth looks great! I can relate to the journey of discovering your hair. Happy growing to you!

Thank you!! :)

missketi
September 3rd, 2012, 01:21 PM
I think your hair is very pretty and I hope that mine will look at least half as good as yours after a year here! Amazing growth and your hair looks much thicker ....:)

millyaulait
September 3rd, 2012, 01:57 PM
I think your hair is very pretty and I hope that mine will look at least half as good as yours after a year here! Amazing growth and your hair looks much thicker ....:)

Thanks! Happy Growing! :D

brownpaperbag
September 3rd, 2012, 11:12 PM
That's some fast growth! :)

longhairedleah
September 4th, 2012, 07:38 AM
fantastic progress! I'm also still figuring my hair out most of the time! Getting closer though I think :)

Mopolop
September 5th, 2012, 01:01 PM
It looks much thicker now, I'm glad you're finding a hair care routine that suits you. :)

millyaulait
September 5th, 2012, 01:37 PM
That's some fast growth! :)

Thanks! :)

millyaulait
September 5th, 2012, 01:38 PM
fantastic progress! I'm also still figuring my hair out most of the time! Getting closer though I think :)

Thanks! I hope you find a great routine soon! :D

millyaulait
September 5th, 2012, 01:38 PM
It looks much thicker now, I'm glad you're finding a hair care routine that suits you. :)

Thank you so much!! :)