Two year anniversary

[diddiedaisy]

Hi all, wow two years of growing. I would like to start off by thanking everyone for their great advice and support.

I started with shoulder length hair which was straight. I had lost about 30% to shedding so I wasn't beginning my journey in a great place, and to be honest if I'd known how hard the cycle of growing and cutting was going to be to get rid of shed ends I probably wouldn't have bothered growing it in the first place!!!

As an enthusiastic newbie, I tried any and every experiment known to man to speed up my growth, not one of them worked :D

I stopped blow frying, ripping through my hair with a brush, and generally just abusing it.

Progress wise, my length I have gained isn't astounding, but the thickness is improving. I have cut off all of this year's growth.



Starting point

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag361/sblackburn4/Mobile%20Uploads/th_FFBBA68E-15CA-45D6-A73F-281C05EFE7F8_zpskdtbnmws.jpg (http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/sblackburn4/media/Mobile%20Uploads/FFBBA68E-15CA-45D6-A73F-281C05EFE7F8_zpskdtbnmws.jpg.html)

Turns out my hair had other ideas and by April it was doing this!
http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag361/sblackburn4/Mobile%20Uploads/0EA5D0E4-FF0A-4C9B-9C1C-1A7229616C46_zpstplulkrp.jpg (http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/sblackburn4/media/Mobile%20Uploads/0EA5D0E4-FF0A-4C9B-9C1C-1A7229616C46_zpstplulkrp.jpg.html)

This is my hair today

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag361/sblackburn4/Mobile%20Uploads/77EC50BB-247A-4F31-BCA6-62E9F5E3B1D5_zpsm7sqtdp9.jpg (http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/sblackburn4/media/Mobile%20Uploads/77EC50BB-247A-4F31-BCA6-62E9F5E3B1D5_zpsm7sqtdp9.jpg.html)http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag361/sblackburn4/Mobile%20Uploads/056BBA52-81D5-4B95-AC96-AFA29F0CFEB4_zpsp8nivnm5.jpg (http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/sblackburn4/media/Mobile%20Uploads/056BBA52-81D5-4B95-AC96-AFA29F0CFEB4_zpsp8nivnm5.jpg.html)

My plan for next year is to micro trim my way to waist, with the hope of a thicker hemline.

[pailin]

For how much you've been trimming, your growth is still pretty good. And your hair is really pretty!

[Chocowalnut]

Looking great :) Congrats

[Arctic]

Shiny and pretty! :eye: Congratulations on your anniversary! You know, from shoulder to BSL in 2 years isn't that unheared of, it takes me the same time(I trim too). It sounds like you might have really speedy growth!

[MsPharaohMoan]

Beautiful waves diddiedaisy :thud:

[SwanFeathers]

Nice job, it's looking really good. Scalp massage helps me.

[Aingeal]

Looks great! So thick and shiny!

[Mimha]

Don't regret your efforts, diddiedaisy ! You've done the hardest part of the journey, and now you can enjoy every new centimeter of new growth !

By the way, your delicate baby blondness is lovely ! I particularly like the last picture : it reminds me some blond little girls of the German part of Switzerland (my country^^) :flower:

[Sterlyn]

Your hair has grown a lot in 2 years, especially with the trims, you've made amazing progress.:bottomsup: I'm sure it was difficult to sacrifice the length but it has really paid off, your hemline is so pretty. I can't wait to see your hair at waist.

I agree with Mimha too, your natural color is just beautiful.

[diddiedaisy]

Thankyou for all your kind comments. Unfortunately though my hair has not naturally been this colour since my late teens, it has a bit of help now hehe :)

[Sterlyn]

Well regardless, it's still lovely. :)

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Your hair is like a dream.... so lovely! Happy hairiversary!

[Accalia]

Congrats! Beautiful! :toast:

[diddiedaisy]

Thanks. :)

[butterflybutton]

Amazing growth! Especially considering all the trims. Happy hairversary

[Groovy Granny]

Looks great ~ congrats!