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Hele
January 11th, 2015, 03:27 PM
January seems to be the month of hair anniversaries so i figured i might as well join in! I've been here a year as of the 6th though i feel like i've been here much longer (maybe because i lurked for awhile). I joined because i made the decision to grow back to knee length and there's not many people out there that get why i'm doing that. Other than a head shaving phase in my teens i've always had long hair, and was at knee in my elementary school days and in my mid twenties. So it's time to grow back! The big difference is that this time i'm using hair forks and sticks, before i was a scrunchies/hair ties/blob bun with an ink pen type of girl. I'm usually most active in the "conventional products" and "swap" sections of the forum. In this year i've made some great hair friends and i'm looking forward to having another year with you all! (insert group hug emoticon here, i'll have too many images in the post if i add it!)

Here's the hair in February, i was in the evocatively named BCL vicinity...

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/feb24_zpsd5e7d37e.jpg (http://s851.photobucket.com/user/heletwo/media/feb24_zpsd5e7d37e.jpg.html)

over the year i had all sorts of bun fails, my hair can be hard to work with! I think this was a knot bun attempt..

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/celticknotfail_zps3bff8d0c.jpg (http://s851.photobucket.com/user/heletwo/media/celticknotfail_zps3bff8d0c.jpg.html)

however i did finally manage the cinnabun in June, this was a huge achievement for me! I had felt like a dunce not being able to make this basic bun and it turned out i just wasn't long enough yet due to thick hair!

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/day86_zps8d7ed04b.jpg (http://s851.photobucket.com/user/heletwo/media/day86_zps8d7ed04b.jpg.html)

and the length i required to do it:

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/day227c_zpsa72766c2.jpg (http://s851.photobucket.com/user/heletwo/media/day227c_zpsa72766c2.jpg.html)

the next month my hair started outgrowing Jeter forks, my LWB got too big for the three prong ones and they'd go in one side and slowly start disappearing out the other. Now 4 prong ones do the same thing. I think this was also around the time a resin TT broke while holding my hair up. : (

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/jetereater2_zpsaad2a7f0.jpg (http://s851.photobucket.com/user/heletwo/media/jetereater2_zpsaad2a7f0.jpg.html)

i also started getting some significant white streaks in the front, i'm quite pleased with those! At first i was a bit concerned about how it would effect me job wise but i got a really good response to them (my friends and co-workers thought it looked cool, the SO thinks it's hot) so i'm going with it. I have way too much hair to mess around with dying it! I used to bleach it and the roots would show up by the next week. Premature white hair runs in the family, i'm a late bloomer at 35-36.

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/may1314b_zps194432e1.jpg (http://s851.photobucket.com/user/heletwo/media/may1314b_zps194432e1.jpg.html)

i tried out some different things and learned my hair prefers to be left alone. Cassia? My scalp hated it and the weight of it on my head about killed me, and my hair was meh about it. CWC? My hair is indifferent. CO? Hair looks great but sheds even more than usual, and my scalp hates it. Oils? My hair liked it briefly and now doesn't. Coney conditioner? My hair loves it for a few weeks then turns into straw. So just the very basics here, a tiny drop of shampoo in an applicator bottle of water followed by a heap of cone free conditioner is about as exciting as it gets. My hair does well with chamomile rinses and white vinegar rinses but guess who can't be bothered to do them regularly :/

i also learned to be aware of my surroundings when taking hair toy action shots...

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/day227d_zps3ed7c8e0.jpg (http://s851.photobucket.com/user/heletwo/media/day227d_zps3ed7c8e0.jpg.html)

in October my hair had a run in with a space heater, a chunk of it got sucked into the back and melted together into a mess...the space heater didn't live to tell the story.

i was also able to claim classic in late October! My hair has a tendency to fork at the end at this length, i'd forgotten about that!

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/day183_zpsc9e332f6.jpg (http://s851.photobucket.com/user/heletwo/media/day183_zpsc9e332f6.jpg.html)

here's the hair at the end of the year, i've been trimming a half inch here and there to thicken the ends up, i'm coming back from a bad shed. I cut a full inch off this week and i'm putting the hair on ignore until June, no more length shots or trims until then!

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/dec18_zpscab730bc.jpg (http://s851.photobucket.com/user/heletwo/media/dec18_zpscab730bc.jpg.html)

i think that covers it! Happy growing everyone! : )

ooglipoo
January 11th, 2015, 03:56 PM
That was so much fun to read!!! Thanks for the synpsis and laughs. :rollin:

I can't wait to see your premature whites come in. That's going to look spectacular.

Keep it up!

slynr
January 11th, 2015, 04:16 PM
Thanks for that Hele! Really enjoyed that year end recap. Your hair looks great. Here's to another year of happy hair, good growth, and awesome hair toys!!

DreamSheep
January 11th, 2015, 04:20 PM
I loved reading this thread Hele! It made me chuckle!! :)
Your hair is looking fabulous as always, and I was in stitches over the hairtoy photo. :)

Happy Hairiversary! :p

FallingDarkness
January 11th, 2015, 04:24 PM
Your hair is gorgeous. Fantastic color, waves, thickness... Wanna trade? LOL Congrats on a prosperous hair year, and happy future growing!

My 1 Year LHC Anniversary is on the 26th. It really is the month of New LHC members lolz :P

patienceneeded
January 11th, 2015, 04:47 PM
Your hair looks great! Love the story that accompanied the pics as well.

neko_kawaii
January 11th, 2015, 05:15 PM
I still can't believe its has only been a year!

Stormynights
January 11th, 2015, 05:33 PM
Hele I just love you so much.

Clarkie
January 11th, 2015, 05:43 PM
Thank you for the fantastic re-cap and the great pics!! Would it be weird to say I just love your big buns?? :love:

Kitten1030
January 11th, 2015, 05:48 PM
Your hair is to die for! Your buns are legendary! Your boyfriend is right, those whites are hot! Good on you for going with it. I wish I could set aside my vanity and gray. I have way way more than you though. Such a pain to Hendigo every month. Loved that photobomb ing cat. Jerk cats have no shame.

swearnsue
January 11th, 2015, 05:49 PM
..the heater didn't live to tell the story....lol. Too funny, but sorry your hair got melted though.

You could write an autobiography from the point of view of hair care. It would be interesting.

Wildcat Diva
January 11th, 2015, 06:03 PM
The cat licking its butt: hahahahahahahaaaaa!

Your hair is great, keep up the good work!

lapushka
January 11th, 2015, 06:11 PM
It's so nice that you learned to do buns and such! Makes the growing out process all the more fun, doesn't it? Lookin' great! Congrats, Hele!

AspenSong
January 11th, 2015, 06:16 PM
Lovely shots and happy year!! :) I will say, I'm cracking up at the cat licking shot because that's Soooo hilarious and I'm pretty sure our cats are related - yours looks JUST like my Axle, which is the exact one who would be most likely to get caught in a picture, licking something on himself. lol.

Amapola
January 11th, 2015, 06:30 PM
What a great year it's been for your hair! It's looking really terrific. Congrats on your first year and best wishes for many more to come, with amazing length, awesome hair toys and more funny stories! :D

Crystawni
January 11th, 2015, 06:47 PM
Congrats, Hele! You're an inspiration, and cool to boot. It's been a blast sharing hair adventures, hair toys and life with you! Seriously, you make me laugh waaaaaay too much, and I love it! :smooch:

LiftItNaked
January 11th, 2015, 06:54 PM
Thanks for posting this hilarious recap!

meteor
January 11th, 2015, 07:14 PM
:joy: YAY! How awesome! Happy Hairiversary, Hele! :happydance:
I love your year-in-review story! You've got a great writing style!
And, oh my, your hair is looking glorious! :thudpile: The length, the wave, the thickness are just WOW!
Happy Anniversary and and many, many happy returns of the day! :flowers:

Selkie-
January 12th, 2015, 02:58 AM
Great story and amazing growth. Happy anniversary! :)

squirrrel
January 12th, 2015, 04:15 AM
Wow Hele! That's some story... Poor hair for the fan heater episode. Hope it successfully avoids having a similar episode...

Loving the growth otherwise, and the story in general. Looking forwards to an update next year. Happy hairy-versary. :)

Hele
January 12th, 2015, 01:35 PM
thanks for the kind words! I heard a lot of bad things about my hair when i was growing up and i appreciate the compliments very much. Daiquiri pie for everyone! (this pie from the "Bacardi Party Cookbook" came out pretty strong, whoo)

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/daqueri_zps080ee716.jpg (http://s851.photobucket.com/user/heletwo/media/daqueri_zps080ee716.jpg.html)


Hele I just love you so much.

i love you too Stormy! I'm glad i got to know you through the Summer Swap!


I wish I could set aside my vanity and gray. The only thing that ever really bothered me was growing out my bleachy blonde hair. My hair looked a mousy brown color coming back in and it took a few months before i could stand to look at it in the mirror. Never again!


I will say, I'm cracking up at the cat licking shot because that's Soooo hilarious and I'm pretty sure our cats are related - yours looks JUST like my Axle, which is the exact one who would be most likely to get caught in a picture, licking something on himself. lol.

That's the same cat that stole an Oriental TT and broke the cap off of it. He and his sister now live with my SO's mom, my allergy to him kept getting worse. I visit him regularly though!


Congrats, Hele! You're an inspiration, and cool to boot. It's been a blast sharing hair adventures, hair toys and life with you! Seriously, you make me laugh waaaaaay too much, and I love it! :smooch:

hey there, Australian BHF (best hair friend)! :mrt:

Vanilla
January 12th, 2015, 02:58 PM
Congrats on your hairiversary! You've grown so much in a year!

Hele
January 12th, 2015, 04:16 PM
thanks Vanilla! It still doesn't seem all that long to me yet, maybe it will for my second anniversary? :D I have to admit i'm a bit annoyed i discovered hair toys just in time to outgrow most of them!

velorutionista
January 13th, 2015, 02:38 PM
Happy hairiversary! You've made such lovely progress in just a year! (I am getting those same white streaks in my hairline, too, and I think they look awesome, but I love my henna too much to keep them...for now...!)

two_wheels
January 13th, 2015, 02:48 PM
I missed this! Happy hairniversary! Your pics are great & I'm not surprised the heater came off worse in the fight :)
Also yum, daiquiri pie!

Stormynights
January 13th, 2015, 02:52 PM
I want some pie. I don't drink but I do eat. :p

Quasiquixotic
January 13th, 2015, 03:01 PM
Hele, how did I miss this as well?!? I love it all! You are not only my friend, but a hair idol as well. :smooch:

bonbon58
January 13th, 2015, 03:03 PM
Congrats hele! I liked the cinnabun pic best, so neat :o
Also, your hair grows so fast!!!

hennalonghair
January 13th, 2015, 05:07 PM
Hele I just love you so much.


Thank you for the fantastic re-cap and the great pics!! Would it be weird to say I just love your big buns?? :love:


I want some pie. I don't drink but I do eat. :p


Hele, how did I miss this as well?!? I love it all! You are not only my friend, but a hair idol as well. :smooch:


I'd like to echo the above cause I couldn't have said it better.
You captured the year nicely with your tasteful humour and gorgeous pics.
Except for the length this could be my story exactly right down to the had hating CO and shedding like mad.

And being my "winter swap" gifter YOU spoiled me rotten :cry: :lol: :happydance: Im still blown away.
Hele.... You have such great style and taste.
Congradulations on a year @ LHC!!!:cheer:
looking forward to many more!

Rushli
January 13th, 2015, 05:55 PM
Wow, only a year! I totally missed we started around the same time. (14th is mine.) congrats! I have enjoyed seeing your fab hair and all you great toys! :bottomsup: here's to another year of great growth!

Quasi, do you have a anniversary post I missed too? And stormy nights, I could have sworn you have been around longer than I have. It's funny how we get these ideas and impressions in our head and how off they can be.

Quasiquixotic
January 13th, 2015, 06:03 PM
So no, I haven't made one yet. I actually joined on the 31st last year. I feel like it's kinda of cheating to call my join date "Jan 14". But really I'm just a chatty cathy. The photo in my siggy dated 2/3/14 is the first photo I took of the forum, so I figured I'd shoot for that day for an anni post.

minaa
January 13th, 2015, 06:12 PM
Hele, I can't make real cinnabuns. They're kinda cinnaloops more than buns. :P I just make it work, or do some sort of half/half with a bee butt bun. So, congrats on your bun success and discoveries this last year!

Crystawni
January 13th, 2015, 07:12 PM
Naaaaaaaaaw, Hele, you rememberererered :mrt: ! I was looking for him and got sidetrackted with the smoochywoochy smilie. *hic* Whyiz alla words smooshy an blurzy up yonder? *slurps more pie* Luvs ya work, maaaaaaaaaaaate! Now, give's a hug! :hooched:

Stormynights
January 13th, 2015, 08:58 PM
You beat me. Mine if next month. I just don't have pictures to post when mine comes up. I really enjoy seeing others though.

Rushli
January 14th, 2015, 10:01 AM
Quasi, you chatty? Never! Ha! I will have to keep an eye out come February.
well, early congrats to you stormy (if you don't end up with a post!)

Zebra Fish
January 14th, 2015, 10:09 AM
Just loved the story :D Pretty hair as always :)

Adiro
January 14th, 2015, 02:35 PM
Hele! So nice to find you here! I enjoyed reading your story and seeing your pictures so much! And meeting your kitty too! Gorgeous hair!

Kome
January 14th, 2015, 02:48 PM
Such pretty hair. I love how it flows and has body to it. Glad you can finally do a cinnabun. I'd be happy to have thicker hair and unable to do it. My hair seems so thin in comparison to a lot of people on this forum.

Ambrielle
January 14th, 2015, 03:03 PM
thank you for sharing your journey and the humour, Hele! that photo of your cat is epic, so funny :D

i too struggle with cinnabuns (at hip length on me) and wondered why it seemed so easy for others, i never put it down to thickness before.

Hele
January 16th, 2015, 04:55 PM
thanks everyone! I'm out of daiquiri pie but i do have a bottle of peppermint mocha Kahlua i can pass around...


So no, I haven't made one yet. I actually joined on the 31st last year. I feel like it's kinda of cheating to call my join date "Jan 14". But really I'm just a chatty cathy. The photo in my siggy dated 2/3/14 is the first photo I took of the forum, so I figured I'd shoot for that day for an anni post.

i think we could each just do a "my year in hair toys" post, never mind any hair growing!


i too struggle with cinnabuns (at hip length on me) and wondered why it seemed so easy for others, i never put it down to thickness before.

i thought i was just a moron when it came to following bun tutorials before i joined this site! At classic i make the cinnabun and chinese bun the most, i can still do an unwieldy lwb but not much works to hold it, the disc and knot bun aren't currently working, and after a few months of not being able to make one i can once again make a comfortable nautilus bun. Not much variety in my bun life! My hair is very difficult to section so i think that limits me a bit, just a simple braid can turn into an epic struggle on some days!

Rushli
January 16th, 2015, 06:08 PM
thanks everyone! I'm out of daiquiri pie but i do have a bottle of peppermint mocha Kahlua i can pass around...

Oo.Oo. Me!:waving: I'll take some! And I think I have something to add to my grocery list.

And I would love to see both of your renditions of a year in hair toys!