4 years growing + 2 year LHC anniversary!

[Arete]

In winter of 2011, I decided to grow out my hair. Prior to that, I would cut to chin length in the winter, then grow out to about APL for a year and then cut it again. I was starting to get good at braiding and wanted my hair longer so I could do more styles. So here wer go, chronicle in pics! Sorry for some of the pics hugeness!

June 2011:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/100_3387.jpg


November 2011:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/seniorpic8_zps74b113e9.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/seniorpic10_zpsb9103950.jpg

2012:

July 2012:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/horse2.jpg


August 2012:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/tree3_zpsf68c3dd6.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/dog8.jpg


October 2012:
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/12d0f78b-3103-4854-9e70-2779755c3ca8_zpsfbpfvbef.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/fcb523b8-225d-4d94-a6f1-54cc5f57f0d9_zpsi57hm6iw.jpg

[Arete]

2013:

May:
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/936819_268062753340068_1541835300_n_zpsb92mpuxt.jp g

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/480570_271562959656714_599093573_n_zpsabyjb1of.jpg


August:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/1149050_312183938927949_1247047180_n_zps4sjsb6j7.j pg


October:

This was my rescue when we first got her. She's in beautiful shape now.
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/1266422_343561849123491_1812438410_o_zps5fsuaaff.j pg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/1383329_350378428441833_271968253_n_zpstjjraj7f.jp g


2014:

January:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/1557273_400550956757913_530152597_o_zps9mwwvsn5.jp g
March:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/1_zpslr3el1ss.jpg

August:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/10355373_535144339965240_2825299559206590106_n_zps ml3u0cdy.jpg

October:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/IMG_20141003_2046459911_zps88981e20.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/IMG_20141004_135637565_zps1e2ae8db.jpg

[Arete]

Adding photos! :D


October:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/IMG_20141026_1609324021_zpsab631809.jpg

November:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/IMG_3612_zpsfcd445f1.jpg


December. This is when I really started being active on LHC:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/f0732d5c-cb03-4024-a63c-3ebeffb44b3f_zps4628a450.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/73c2bce7-4db1-4d7f-bf90-f84c66d370bf_zps2682d7b2.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/0bcf4936-8769-4f2d-af82-04161d298b76_zps044ac454.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/IMG_20141229_131653813_zps798099f1.jpg


2015:

january:
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/1b5ac47d-153f-42ac-b0c1-a3591e9a6c8c_zps18025deb.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/304ce95f-0618-4a99-9e44-4ac551fd63f1_zpsb057b07e.jpg

February:
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/IMG_20150204_130146654_zps80dce420.jpg

[Arete]

April:
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/11174853_679355102210829_6308400469073110418_n_zps hoxxzi1p.jpg

May:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/fa943ec9-07f5-4e7e-9cde-c45b73fe7bdc_zpsfrhvxbom.jpg

June:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/11391273_704876662992006_5177501069460821638_n_zps wjecmrlq.jpg

July:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/11755233_729814710498201_7285158495540507257_n_zps 5dth4blr.jpg

August:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/cf2196ca-7958-420c-8d90-355c326ecd42_zpspxdlhplz.jpg

September:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/11036894_756103111202694_1589774857389706069_n_zps yuw6g9a3.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/5e1e961e-1c62-4991-b7b2-f61381980d52_zpseizbcc7z.jpg

October:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/557531bb-f5f5-4011-adf3-33a57f0400d7_zps2habwdc4.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/c8adec93-c69c-4d92-a36b-03a7e59d7825_zpstiejdbhj.jpg

November:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/0652c017-4c3d-4e99-a5da-2b4a752860ce_zpszrpkzdwi.jpg

[lapushka]

Quite the journey. Amazing!!! :D Congrats on your anniversary. :)

[earthybee]

Very pretty! Your rescue is a beauty as well. Happy growing!! :love:

[LemonFizzy]

Hair shots plus horses and dog plus costumes! Lovely photographs! Gorgeous curls and buns and braids!

[Arete]

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/49636493-a9c1-460e-adda-8611d92f88e3_zpswfojygw5.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/c5beb36f-6f85-4a4a-8ab2-249f2a29bcb9_zps0kfxaau4.jpg


December:

And finally, a comparison shot from Jan 2 to today:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/1%20year_zpstauibm3q.jpg

[RebekahE]

Gorgeous!!! Love the ones with the horses.

[Ve]

Enjoy seeing your growth and how patient you've been, some great braids. And your rescue horse and you have the same hair color, very special, you were meant to have her/him.

[hypersensitive]

Do you like horses? Lol lovely growth! I especially like the violin pic with the long dress! :crush:

[bunneh.]

Congratz! I'm so happy for you :D Your hair looks gorgeous! Quite inspirational post as well if I may say so myself. :)

[Chocowalnut]

You and your hair are very beautiful! I love all of your hair styles, some of them are so unique. You embody one of the best things I think about having long hair- having so much fun with it. Also, love your horses and dog (so cute) and sock monkey hat lol. And the pic with the violin is so cool. Anyways, congrats :)

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Wow, every one of those photos shows amazing hair and so interesting, horses, pirates, costumes, and the one with the violin.... all so lovely! Happy hairiversary to you:)

[Rhodugune]

Oh thank you for sharing, what an awesome progress and I just adore both the colour of your hair and your lovely waves, so happy anniversary and happy growing! :flowers:

[bonbon58]

Aww, tbh I was very distracted by the cutie horses :p but your hair is so pretty and it's obvious that you enjoy it a lot :o Happy growing!

[brickworld13]

How lovely! :flowers: I love your texture and color. And the horses. :)

[MeAndTheMaz]

You certainly have a way with the braids. Very nice. Congrats on all that growth.

[Ingrid]

Love all the bows! And horses! And the variety of braids! I especially like the photo with the violin and the blue dress, so stunning!

Congratulations on the growth, your hair is so long now :) What's your goal length?

[yogagirl]

Arete, wow!!! Congratulations on such great growth. I love your waves and the braided styles :crush: Thank you for sharing so many fun pictures. Would love to see a current pic of your rescue.

[Mirabele]

beautiful hair, love your color and texture. thanks for sharing these beautiful photos. your progress is really amazing. so inspiring!

[Vallena]

Beautiful! Congratulations on your growth.

[diddiedaisy]

Looking great, congratulations :)

[Arete]

Thank you all for the lovely comments. :flower: I'm glad to be inspiring. I never thought I'd be this long I was planning on growing to waist, and no longer. We all know how that one works xD Looking back at all these pics, I can see my progress too, and I find it encouraging when it feels like it won't grow.



Do you like horses? Lol lovely growth! I especially like the violin pic with the long dress! :crush:

No, no. I despise horses. I own one just so I can torture myself. :p


Love all the bows! And horses! And the variety of braids! I especially like the photo with the violin and the blue dress, so stunning!

Congratulations on the growth, your hair is so long now :) What's your goal length?

My current goal is classic length, and maintain there for awhile to thicken up my hemline. I do want a classic length braid though, so if I don't mind the length, somewhere in the midthigh abyss. Basically, when I get to the point that I find it's too long for me is my goal, but I definitely plan to not go shorter than tailbone in the long run.


Arete, wow!!! Congratulations on such great growth. I love your waves and the braided styles :crush: Thank you for sharing so many fun pictures. Would love to see a current pic of your rescue.

I snapped a few of her in the pasture before bringing her in the other day. Photobucket is being a butt and woon't let me resize:

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t34.0-12/12308349_791562660990072_6959671546740725047_n.jpg ?oh=e83b665ece708db200e368796c5656b2&oe=56646272

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpl1/v/t35.0-12/12310012_791562697656735_3699325572395938841_o.jpg ?oh=0b8633fd38563f299f07b3378a37cedb&oe=5665511D


And I feel it only fair that my little fluffmuncher gets a pic without her rolling in the grass and looking a touch demonic :p This is Ellie, my wondrous little soul dog who turns ten in a few days:

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/12122717_770424759770529_5933231577197120523_n.jpg ?oh=6b74ba68b21df3386056d810be4971cd&oe=56EEBA16

[RavenRose]

Wow Arete! that is great growth. I love your braids.

[hennalonghair]

Congratulations on your anniversary. Love your photos and your lifestyle. You take great photos.
Omg! Look at the fluff-muncher! So cute.:thumbsup:

[Arete]

Thank you hlh and RR. The fluffmuncher says "Yes. Yes I am." :D

[Arwenlily]

Amazing! I especially love the picture in the woods with the blue dress and violin.