My almost 3 year anniversary!!!

[diddiedaisy]

Hi all, I'm doing it a few weeks early as I'll be too busy over christmas and I can't sleep haha

My starting point was shoulder length and initially I wanted bsl/mbl, I expected to get there by the summer :lol: Hmmmm, not sure what planet I was living on then. I'm sure those who know me are aware I have had hairloss issues which I'm not going to bore everybody with again, but suffice to say the journey has not been what I expected.

Length wise, I am just under bsl after my recent 4 inch chop, so I haven't got oodles of length to show off after 3 years of growing, but I have made significant progress in thickening up.

I have changed everything about my haircare since joining apart from two things:- daily washing, stretching is not for me, and I still dye my hair. The changes I have made this year have been dropping my towel for a t-shirt, swapping cotton pillowcases for silky ones and I have stretched my root dye from 4 weeks to 12 weeks. These recent changes have made a big impact on the amount of split ends I have. I recommend t-shirts and silky pillowcases to everyone.

And now for some pics
http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag361/sblackburn4/Mobile%20Uploads/th_image_zpse25f98a6.jpg (http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/sblackburn4/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpse25f98a6.jpg.html)http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag361/sblackburn4/Mobile%20Uploads/th_759AE820-FF9F-4374-93B8-3CB7F404652C_zpsmdgoqe2k.jpg (http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/sblackburn4/media/Mobile%20Uploads/759AE820-FF9F-4374-93B8-3CB7F404652C_zpsmdgoqe2k.jpg.html)http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag361/sblackburn4/Mobile%20Uploads/th_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/th_818B5D28-7B4A-4C57-B155-20D9AB282DC0_zps6m0c65cf.jpg (http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/sblackburn4/media/Mobile%20Uploads/818B5D28-7B4A-4C57-B155-20D9AB282DC0_zps6m0c65cf.jpg.html)

I think these yearly pics show the thickening progress up quite well. I have certainly chopped off more than I have kept!!!! For the following year I would like to get close to waist and keep hold of a reasonable hemline. I would also like to learn to put down the scissors!!!

For anyone interested my routine is as follows:-

Daily wash either cwc or wcc, depending on my mood and what concoction I have had in my hair overnight. I scalp wash only apart from when I clarify.
Leave-in conditioner and serum
Overnight treatments, coconut oil, philip kingsley elastisicer, whipped shea butter with oils, olive oil. Again it depends what mood I'm in as to what I put on and when I can be bothered!!!
Deep treatments as and when
Roots every 12 weeks with the dreaded box dye

I am not loyal to any product and as a shopoholic I like to try many different brands. So I don't have a go to product but I do have favorites and some I really dislike.

I would also like to add a personal thanks to the members of this wonderful forum who have given me their support over the years, I have been quite the wingebag at times!!! I have received some great advice from here, not just personally, but from other members threads as well, so thankyou to the rest :)

Happy growing everyone :blossom:

[hannabiss]

I thnink your hair is very nice. :)

[Alissalocks]

It looks so healthy and shiny, and very thick now! You can really tell the difference, I hope mine behaves similarly after a few years of LHC love. :blossom:

[littlestarface]

Woo what a huge difference! Your hair is so beautiful now! Great job!

[Arctic]

Congratulations on your anniversary! Your hair is looking like a silky waterfall in the recent pic, great progress! Also It's been lovely to get to know you!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

your hair is looking so wonderfully thick, glossy and healthy! it likes LHC methods of hair care:) Very beautiful!

[Annalouise]

I'd say you've done very well in three years!! Wow! Your hard work has paid off. :blossom:

[mizukitty]

Congratulations!! Your hair looks beautiful. The difference in the hemline is really amazing!

[ephemeri]

Congrats! You've made a ton of progress! Your hemline is great!

[Llama]

Your hair has gotten much thicker and longer! Congrats, it looks beautiful! :cheer::applause

[vampyyri]

Ohh it looks so lovely in your most recent photo... amazing progress!! :joy:

[butterflybutton]

Whoa!! Your hair has had a massive change over the years! It's looking so heathy and full now! Congrats

[LadyCelestina]

Very beautiful hair! :) Happy anniversary!

[TatsuOni]

Congrats! It looks great! :)

[hanne jensen]

Your hair is a lot thicker now than when you started. Whatever you're doing, keep doing. Your hair is beautiful now. The length will come, don't worry.

[Mimha]

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Such great improvement, Diddie !! All has improved : length, thickness, hemline, texture, everything ! :thud: :thud:

Your hair looks fuller and healthier than ever ! :) Congratulations on the good job and also on the patience and perseverance you have had !!

... Oups, and I forgot to mention your almost third annivhairsary !!! :o :toast:

[diddiedaisy]

Thank you all for your kind comments :)

[lapushka]

I like your latest picture the best; what progress! A-m-a-z-i-n-g! Really great!!! :D Congrats on (almost) 3 years. :)

[longhairjenny]

I'm almost to my two year anniversary (Feb.) It's good to celebrate these milestones. It seems like forever sometimes.. but then when you look back and see how much progress you've made... WOW! :)

[ReadingRenee]

Your hair looks amazing! Good job! You give me hope for mine later down the road. It takes real patience and persistence to do what you did, way to go! :)

[diddiedaisy]

It does take a lot of patience which believe you me has been in short supply many times. It was only a few days ago after my what was supposed to be a micro-trim that I was on the verge of giving up!!! Those toys get thrown out the pram on a regular basis It was only after looking in awe at some photos in the monthly project all lined up showing twelve months progress, that I went to look at my pictures from the past three years. It boosts you on when you realise that actually you have made better progress than you thought even if it isn't in the length. This is what I like about this site, there is always inspiration to be found somewhere when you are not looking for it. Hopefully, I can give back that inspiration to someone who needs it.

My hair is still a work in progress though, I have a layer at shoulder and apl that will hopefully grow down. I'm really a i after collarbone. :)

[ReadingRenee]

Yes I know what you mean about patience being in short supply. I find the pictures to be really helpful too and of course this wonderful forum and all the encouragement to be found in it. Im glad you didn't give up!

[Nymphe]

Now that is some serious progress and determination, congrats for your beautiful hair!