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FuzzyBlackWaves
February 13th, 2015, 09:54 AM
A lot of bad things happened to me in 2013. That's how I found myself, on Valentines day, taking 'before' photos of my hair.

Deciding to grow my hair out was a promise to look after myself more. To extend myself as a person rather than constantly trying to change or attempt to 'tame' who I am.

This is my hair on February 14th 2013.

http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u605/NikkiBik/LHC/Februarycloseup_zpsbeb3a6b8.jpg (http://s1324.photobucket.com/user/NikkiBik/media/LHC/Februarycloseup_zpsbeb3a6b8.jpg.html)

It was a mess. Dry, flyaways everywhere, splits appearing the day after a trim. And it wouldn't grow beyond what you see here. I dyed my whole head every two weeks. Straightened it every few days. Never used any oil treatments and just piled product upon product on top in hopes of making it 'manageable'. I'd rip a hair brush from the top to the bottom twice a day and wore it down almost all the time. I'd roll on it and crush it in my sleep, let it rub against things, crush it behind my back when I sat down. I never really paid a lot of attention to it. I didn't pay a lot of attention to myself.

http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u605/NikkiBik/2013_zpsloplh6eo.jpg (http://s1324.photobucket.com/user/NikkiBik/media/2013_zpsloplh6eo.jpg.html)

http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u605/NikkiBik/Untitled%201kk_zpsokduakjx.png (http://s1324.photobucket.com/user/NikkiBik/media/Untitled%201kk_zpsokduakjx.png.html)

I decided to change my ways and discovered my natural waves. 2013 was frustrating. I broke through the BSL barrier into mid-back length but I was fairly unhappy with how much it grew over the year. I'd had to have trims pretty much every month because of the former damage done to it. Still, there was no denying that the condition had improved, and the days of it not growing at all had come to an end.

http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u605/NikkiBik/yoooooooo_zpsuwft8ptn.png (http://s1324.photobucket.com/user/NikkiBik/media/yoooooooo_zpsuwft8ptn.png.html)

2014 was a year of much faster growth as I altered my diet and lifestyle for the better. I finally reached waist length.

http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u605/NikkiBik/hurr_zpswhhjo3y3.jpg (http://s1324.photobucket.com/user/NikkiBik/media/hurr_zpswhhjo3y3.jpg.html)

http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u605/NikkiBik/IMG_5589_zpsaclvswcm.jpg (http://s1324.photobucket.com/user/NikkiBik/media/IMG_5589_zpsaclvswcm.jpg.html)

Last month I realized that my hair was well on it's way to hip length. I did my first ever self-trim back to waist length to get rid of some of the two year-old, damaged ends.

http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u605/NikkiBik/20150213_134749_244%201_zps4znibmai.jpg (http://s1324.photobucket.com/user/NikkiBik/media/20150213_134749_244%201_zps4znibmai.jpg.html)

http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u605/NikkiBik/two%20years_zps8ea7o1py.png (http://s1324.photobucket.com/user/NikkiBik/media/two%20years_zps8ea7o1py.png.html)

And some photos from today - 1 year, 364 days of growth to be exact (I'd have taken them tomorrow but I'll be busy all day - no more lonely Valentine's Day for me).

Nevb1973
February 13th, 2015, 10:01 AM
Looks very pretty and in so much better condition.

chen bao jun
February 13th, 2015, 10:08 AM
Very nice lovely to see changes.
trying to Crack the bsl barrier myself so this is encouraging

raemarthe
February 13th, 2015, 10:11 AM
Your hair looks great, and long! I love the color too.

lapushka
February 13th, 2015, 10:31 AM
Very pretty, and some nice progress there! :D

Hootenanny
February 13th, 2015, 10:36 AM
Just beautiful, FuzzyBlackWaves! Wonderful progress. Also, you are very pretty! :flower:

Begemot
February 13th, 2015, 10:45 AM
Your hair is so very lovely! Great pictures also, I love seeing lots of pictures in anniversary threads :)

nookan
February 13th, 2015, 10:49 AM
Brilliant progress and it's nice to hear you are taking care of you as well as the hair. I also find I can improve on this connection myself. And great growth + condition. It shows!

chebella
February 13th, 2015, 01:49 PM
Your hair is beautiful, FuzzyBlackWaves! I can really relate to what you said about learning to accept yourself and how that relates to your hair. I dealt with a lot of personal stuff and distracted myself with dyeing and cutting and ruining my hair because I wanted to be someone else, someone I could look up to. Right now I'm about 6 months into growing out my damaged, processed, bleached hair and am learning to embrace who I am along with my natural hair color. Good for you for sticking to your plan! You and your story will be my inspiration for this next year :)

Rebecka
February 13th, 2015, 01:53 PM
You really have that dark shiny hair i aim for, so jealous!

Crumpet
February 13th, 2015, 01:55 PM
Your hair seems to be a great symbol for all of the great personal changes you've made in other areas of your life. Well done!

Also -- I love your waves!

Daylilly
February 13th, 2015, 02:27 PM
Great growth, color and shine. I wish I had hair like yours.

jpitt
February 13th, 2015, 07:39 PM
Awesome! It grew a ton and I like the color.

yogagirl
February 13th, 2015, 08:05 PM
You did a fantastic job with your hair, it is beautiful! It looks healthy and your waves are awesome! More importantly though, you look happy and confident in your newer pictures and that makes me very happy. Happy hairiversary!

Sarahlabyrinth
February 13th, 2015, 08:14 PM
I do love me a good hairiversary thread :) and yours is a good one all right, lovely growth and wonderful improvement in your hair. Nice growth too!

Helix
February 13th, 2015, 11:36 PM
Your hair looks to be in much better condition than when you started. Keep it up!

Off topic, you remind me of Audrey tatou, especially in that side braid pick.

hanne jensen
February 14th, 2015, 04:59 AM
Your hair looks beautiful. You've also had some great growth. I'm glad that you've embraced your lovely natural waves.

CremeTron
February 14th, 2015, 05:53 AM
Wonderful progress emotionally and with your hair : )

FuzzyBlackWaves
February 19th, 2015, 05:02 AM
Thanks for the lovely comments and support, everyone! :) One thing I have noticed in those pictures, aside from my hair, is the tone of my skin. I always used to be so pale and quite sickly looking. I've not been in the sun more or anything like that - that's purely from eating better and exercising more! I'm quite amazed at the difference in most things in general! (though I do look a little heavier - whoops, must really get back to the gym!)

Nivine
February 20th, 2015, 09:00 AM
Congratulations on such beautiful and lovely hair :D well done! :D
I can't wait till my hair is all grown and looking lovely as yours! <3

Cristina84
February 20th, 2015, 09:03 AM
well done girl!!!!
don't stop you now!!!! :D