I made it! To my first anniversary :P pic heavy, be warned.

[NoRush]

I've been anticipating this so much it's not funny :P Sooooooo here's what my hair was like in june 2012, my first ever length shot.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g168/asukachan87/IMG00387-20120612-1513-mod.png (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/asukachan87/media/IMG00387-20120612-1513-mod.png.html)

20 june 2012
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g168/asukachan87/IMG00408-20120620-0133_zps35879cc1.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/asukachan87/media/IMG00408-20120620-0133_zps35879cc1.jpg.html)

december 15 2012, with an inch freshly trimmed off
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g168/asukachan87/hairtrim2012_zps1a319e2a.png (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/asukachan87/media/hairtrim2012_zps1a319e2a.png.html)

my braid a month ago
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g168/asukachan87/hair1_zpsf04c4af2.png (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/asukachan87/media/hair1_zpsf04c4af2.png.html)

This is my hair now 06/2013
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g168/asukachan87/hairy2013_zpsaa7081e5.png (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/asukachan87/media/hairy2013_zpsaa7081e5.png.html)http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g168/asukachan87/hairy2013-2_zps78929ebd.png (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/asukachan87/media/hairy2013-2_zps78929ebd.png.html)

[Jeleebaby]

Great growth and lovely hair. Well done on the milestone

[Kherome]

Looks great!

[Gumball]

Congrats on hitting the year mark! Your hair looks like it's in amazing condition. Your braid doesn't taper at all! :thud:

[Agnieszka]

Beautiful, shiny, healthy hair!

[sisi33]

The thickness! :thud: Congratulations!

[shutterpillar]

Beautiful. :) Nice growing!

[Annibelle]

Your hair is PERFECT! :thudpile:

[longNred]

Beautiful!

[TheHowlingWolf]

Your hair is so thick, shiny, & smooth! I'm jealous! Congrats on your 1 year of growth, it looks so good!

[kidari]

So much growth and I am in awe of your thick hemline!

[ImperfectBrat]

That is some amazing hair.

I'm jealous and gonna go pout now lol

[browneyedsusan]

Very nice work! Pretty, shiny texture!

[winship2]

Wow, so beautiful! What's your care routine?

[starlamelissa]

Ugh so jealous... And after three years here on lhc that isn't easy to do. Espresso dark, thick, straight... It's shampoo commercial hair!

[Violeta]

very pretty :)

[winship2]

Espresso dark, thick, straight... It's shampoo commercial hair!

I know!! So, she needs to spill on what shampoo gets it that way! :)

[HintOfMint]

Congratulations! And it's unbelievably glossy!

[hypersensitive]

Lovin the thick ends!! Keep it going!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Ooh, that's great growth for a year! your hair looks in tip-top condition! Now you need to spill the beans on your hair care routine. Enquiring minds want to know your secret.

[NoRush]

:) Thankyou everyone!! :D I'm also quite happy with it at the moment. :P

As for my routine, well there is not a lot special with it I use both SLS and SLS-free shampoo, I alternate at each wash, my scalp doesn't play well with SLS-free. I use a Garnier cone-free, paraben-free, blah blah blah-free conditioner (from their "ultra dolce" line, that incidently smells like almonds, huge plus :P) the hair masks I use are from small brands wich I don't think you can get worldwide (one is from "Esselunga" if you're in Italy the one in the orange tub, the other one is from "Valmy" wich is a venezuelan brand, not sure if it's available anywhere else) but they're so basic in their ingredients I'm sure something like them is available, they're basically water and cetaryl alcohol, one has beeswax in it the other some essential oil or the other, vary basic stuff. On top of that I use flaxseed oil for detangling when I don't do masks and sometimes jojoba or argan oil as leave in.

I blowdry on cool, the scalp doesn't like to be air dried, and finger comb when wet, I use a regular paddle brus when dry (ze hair no likies combs ¬¬). I usually sleep with a braid but not always AND I loooooooooooooove my spin pins for every day.:cheese:

ETA: Basically I stay away from everything that's marketed for my hairtype (oily) I only use stuff for dry/delicate/fragile hair, it's usually milder stuff.

[MaryO]

Your hair looks thick and lovely- well done! :-)

[Falcore]

Amazingly healthy and so shiny!

[Jenny31557]

Wow great growth! Beautiful!

[alexis917]

It's so healthy and shiny!

[melusine963]

I'm so envious of your thickness and lack of frizz. Congratulations!

[lapushka]

Well done! Nice progress, and it's so amazingly smooth (I have wavy hair). :D :thumbsup:

[NoRush]

I'm so envious of your thickness and lack of frizz. Congratulations!

Don't be fooled, the frizz happens... A lot, especially when freshly washed and/or airdried. ;)

[jacqueline101]

Your hair is wonderful.