4 years of effort. 4 years of LHC. Look at me. (long and pic heavy)

[Anywhere]

(well ok.. its about 3.5 hours early.. but I'm excited)

I don’t think I’ve made a hairversary post in a long while.. because every year I’m looking to show actual progress, and I was so distracted by my thin hair, my shedding, and my trims and mini-chops that I never noticed any progress. I always told myself “maybe next year I’ll have something worth showing off”.


When I first joined this site I wanted TBL hair, my goal slowly increased to CL. My hair likes to shed and has a pretty intense taper after about BSL, so I brought my goal back to TBL. Finally after 4 years I can say I have reached TBL (when stretched)

So now, from the beginning:

Summer of 2008 and July of 2009. This was my hair when I first decided to start growing it out. It was dyed dark brown but faded quickly. It started off a few inches past APL. In 2009 I got a hair cut with layers, so it was only about BSL.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5895&d=1377045223



Sept 2009, and maybe December 2009? I had highlights and messed around with honey lightening. These were my first LHC length shots. I was about waist length, but the layers started to make my hair look thin.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5896&d=1377045223




May 5, 2010 and September 25, 2010. I cut off some layers in May. I dyed it brown again. There was no noticeable growth since I first joined, so I did not make a 1 year thread. It grew a bit by September.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5897&d=1377045224



June 24, 2011, and October 29, 2011. It’s about an inch shy of “can I call this hip?” length. It started thinning out slowly because of health issues.. I stopped taking iron pills and my weight was dropping.. and by October my hair was horrible. I trimmed it a few inches.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5898&d=1377045225




March 6, 2012. It was still thinning. I made it to BCL and I tried to tough it out to TBL but ultimately cut off 4 inches. it looked much better once it was wurly too..
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5899&d=1377045225



November 2012. It begun to look longer and a tiny bit thicker (or at least healthier..)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5900&d=1377045226



January 2013. It got a little bit thinner over the winter for no apparent reason, and I trimmed a small amount in March..
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5901&d=1377045226



I dyed it black back in February 2013 and again in June 2013. I finally reached BCL again, and dyed it black again, although it is still very thin.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5902&d=1377045227




AUGUST 2013!
Here I am the other day. I trimmed off an inch before taking the picture, but it's still just barely TBL when stretched (the hemline thing above my pants pockets is about TBL, BCL is at the bottom of the waistband).
http://31.media.tumblr.com/dcde6fb2ae0c47d34c7e96a548dec9a5/tumblr_mruutyAuGu1rn1bmbo1_500.png

So: It's still thin. I still feel like chopping to BSL sometimes for the thickness.. but overall: it looks healthier., it feels healthier. I am not embarassed to wear it down anymore, I feel like I can maintain it here for a while and maybe if I'm lucky the thickness will grow down in another 4 years. But hey, I reached my goal length at last. :disco:

[Faralie]

Congratulations! Looks marvelous and I'm jealous of the fairy tales. Gorgeous length, and great color. Looks healthy! :D

[ravenreed]

I purposely layer my hair and my ends look similar like yours. I prefer that type of hemline to a blunt one, personally. Looks great! Gratz on reaching your goal. Before sprinting off to the next one, take some time and bask in the accomplishment! :cheer:

[Ashlbee]

Very lovely. I love your swirly texture, you have my favorite kind of waves and the color also looks great :D

[embee]

That's a great hemline - it is marvelous for updo styles. Your hair is pretty, waves and all. :)

[BeccaAngel]

I wonder how many inches that is! Either way congratz! :)

[nakima]

congratulations! your hair is beautiful in all colors lol and I love the fairytale ends.

[ebullience]

Amazing hair! Congrats on reaching your goal length :)

[BrightEyes]

Congrats! Your hair is beautiful, I absolutely love your waves :)

[Quixii]

Congrats! Your hair is very pretty. Just rock those fairy tale ends! :rockerdud

[Katrine]

Congrats, I think your hair is beautiful. It has nice fulness in the canopy and I love your waves! I have similar issues with my own hair and not too long ago felt that it was okay to wear it down finally sometimes.

Way to go on reaching your goal! Keep on growing :)

[seeker]

beautiful! just curious - did your change your routine to jump start the growth? do you do anything different when you notice more shedding than normal?

[Teazel]

Congratulations on reaching your goal, and happy 4th anniversary! :rockerdud I think your hair is really pretty, and I love your waves.

[EdG]

Your hair is very nice. Congratulations on four years! :)
Ed

[jacqueline101]

Congrats on reaching your goal and your hair looks great.

[Yozhik]

Congratulations, anywhere!

Your hair looks so pretty and elegant, and very healthy!

Isn't it exciting to have been here 4 years? My anniversary is coming up in September, but like you, I didn't post for my previous one because of lack of progress, but I hope to post for this year. ^.^

[Quahatundightu]

Congrats!!! Your hair is really pretty and it's awesome that you finally made it to your goal. Interestingly I have had very similar progress to yours. I definitely know what it's like to finally be at goal length after so much dedication. I also think a lot about maybe cutting back tohip for more thickness, I'm maintaining for half a year or so to see how far that will get me. Good luck with further thickness and growth!

[~honeyflower~]

Fours years is a long time,congratulations on your length and achieving such lovely locks.

[Celtic Queen]

Lovely hair! Good job on making them healthier, and longer. Now, enjoy!

[stachelbeere]

really beautiful!!! also, I always adored your sig picture!!

[sally_neuf]

You look very very pretty!! Keep on babying that healthy hair! Congratulations!

[martyna_22]

Your hair is amazing :) The ends look nice, too, very helthy. Good job on that hair of yours :D

[SongofLove]

Such pretty hair! Congrats :)

[Bellechevelure]

Your hair is lovely ! The waves, the lenght and the hemline! Do you have fairytail ends or this is tour layers?

[blace]

I usually not big on fairy tale ends but your hair is making me reconsider. Congrats on reaching your goal! Your hair looks fantastic!

[jel]

Congrats on reaching your goal length! :flowers:

Your hair looks lovely and healthy; I especially like all the colour changes on the way! :)

[Leeloo]

Congratulations on reaching your goal length! Your hair looks very pretty!

[Denebi]

I'm in the same boat as you - lot's of taper due to shedding, but I still want to grow it longer (I'm currently at waist), like yours. Your pics are so inspirational, I love your hair! It looks just fabulous and I'd love to grow mine to look like that. And thicken up the hemline a bit, but those fairytale ends aren't that bad either.

[majesticmoon]

gorgeous hair. How did you get it to grow so quick?

[nobeltonya]

Congrats on reaching your goal! :) And your LHC anniversary. :disco:

[alimc]

Well you maybe think it looks thin, but I think it's gorgeous! Well done! I hope my hair will some day look as lovely... :o

[BlondeWavyGal]

Gorgeous! congratulations and happy growing :)

[longNred]

It looks great! Thanks for sharing the journey with us!

[Jenny31557]

You are my new hair idol! I think we have similar hair. My hair feels quite thin and has more taper than I would like, and it's between waist and hip at the moment, but I want it to be tailbone length. I just really hope my hair looks as great as yours if/when I get there!
Your hair is beautiful and it has come a very long way to get to this point. Major congratulations!! Well done!

[Arien]

Your hair is so beautiful! :) so shiny! I love your fairytale ends!

[Foodie]

Wow, quite a hair journey. Thank you for sharing and congratulations, very inspiring.

[hannabiss]

Very lovely keep growing

[Fairlight63]

My hair is also really thin at the ends. Your hair is so beautiful! You are a long hair inspiration to me!

[lapushka]

Happy anniversary, and I hope you reach classic soon! :D :thumbsup:

[Anywhere]

Thanks everyone. I appreciate it. :D


beautiful! just curious - did your change your routine to jump start the growth? do you do anything different when you notice more shedding than normal?
I took my iron pills again, that helped the shedding I think. Other than that nothing really changed my growth rate. I did start taking a multivitamin but I didn't pay attention to if it helped my hair grow.


Your hair is lovely ! The waves, the lenght and the hemline! Do you have fairytail ends or this is tour layers?
It's sadly fairytail ends. I prefer blunter hemlines, but it could be worse. And thank you . :o



gorgeous hair. How did you get it to grow so quick?
Thanks. I guess I get it to grow by making myself a healthier person overall.

[Squiggy]

Congrats! I love the fairytale ends, personally! And your color is gorgeous.

[ladylowtide]

Your hair is so beautiful. I'm almost at hip with wispy ends from old layers and I was feeling really bad about the way it look, but seeing your gorgeous hair with what are IMO super flattering fairy tail ends is totally inspirational! btw with brown hair you look just like the anime chick in your avatar.

[MissAlida]

It looks lovely. This is what my hair would have looked like in a year or two, had I not cut it from BSL to mid neck this week. It was shedding like crazy, hairs everywhere, and I just couldn't take it anymore. I wake up every morning missing my long locks, but then I reach back, and feel the healthy new ends. I will have some fun with the short, then I'll start growing it again. You are an inspiration,with your beautiful, romantic fairytale ends. :)

[Neecola]

Congrats! Your hair has lovely color, shine and wave! Thanks for sharing your hair timeline.

[vindo]

Congrats! Your hair looks very pretty in the last pictures and healthier! Odd that it still seems to be thinning you have a lot more hair on top so you must be having some sort of increased shedding but maybe it is getting better? At least your current pictures would suggest so :)

[clioariane]

Your hair looks beautiful! Congrats on reaching your goal and thank you for sharing your pics with us :)

[AnnaB]

I think your hair is very pretty, love the texture. :)

[Anywhere]

Congrats! Your hair looks very pretty in the last pictures and healthier! Odd that it still seems to be thinning you have a lot more hair on top so you must be having some sort of increased shedding but maybe it is getting better? At least your current pictures would suggest so :)

I think it shedded more when I became anemic and stopped taking my iron pills, I also ended up losing a lot of weight so I feel that contributed to it as well. It still sheds a lot, but not nearly as bad as it used to. Perhaps it just seems like a lot because I focus on it and am almost expecting another heavier shed. And thank you. :D


And again, thank you everyone else who's commented. :flower:

[NataschaB.]

Your hair is beautiful :) Edit: you also have a beautiful body figure!

[Inching Along]

Anywhere, I think your hair looks lovely. Good for you for growing it out! :cheer: I hope to do the same. I have also had a long period of shedding (7 or 8 years) due to health issues, but it is doing better for now, and I'm determined to grow.

[sakuraemily]

You and your hair are very pretty.
That pic back there when you'd fallen sick is a great example of how hair health is related to general health.

[Zebra Fish]

Congratz on 4 years and on reaching your goal!! :D I guess my hair will be looking like that in 3-4 years :p (am at BSL and plan on going to TBL)

[Vintagecoilylocks]

Congrats on making your goal. Hang in there don't cut. I can see the thickness moving down in the photos. Some times it takes a while. My journey is the same. But the thickness is coming. Beautiful Fairy tale ends.

[earthybee]

Very pretty! Congrats on the growth!

[Stray_mind]

Lovely hair! Don't cut it! I'm sure there are other ways to gain thickness.

[PamelaViktoria]

wow, thanks so much for sharing! Love your pix!