lithostoic
November 24th, 2017, 06:17 AM
My 2 year anniversary was November 22nd! So much has changed since late 2015.
When I joined, my hair looked like this. This picture was taken December 20th, 2015. Years of bleach, dye, razor cutting, dreadlocks, Sun-in, rough handling, etc. really took its toll.
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/15137400_1490583277625086_4668653168603174524_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=93235b0ba6943f6b3a6f4bfca84aa133&oe=5A996957
This is the next day, the morning after my haircut from BSL to a little past CBL.
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/15168800_1490583304291750_1022854030825457128_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=2fbfc7e69a42c19d2720df30128b6333&oe=5A9C89A9
So much relief! It felt light and soft, shortest my hair has been since I had a shoulder length cut once when I was 7.
Now these two are from last year, November 22nd, 2016. Length shot has bun waves.
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/15110263_1490582870958460_4866642643681783457_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=0db149eb5f08e32b19563bc7efc04937&oe=5AA76A4E
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/15129567_1490582934291787_6897979603119656721_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=48865e2980a39a28816bac68ae5952b8&oe=5A93FC84
I was past BSL at this point!
Now, this year. Length and stacked bun comparison. Sorry the photos aren't exactly like last year's but hopefully you can see. This length shot has rope braid waves.
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/23826053_1904553322894744_3626592971646182348_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=923199c8a94da2854ad6185899ffc8f0&oe=5A9A7827
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/23826359_1904553396228070_5047806549426683716_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=6ee0b02716abb53df993e099941ff5af&oe=5A96084F
I am now at waist and my bun is one coil taller. Virgin hair is around CBL-APL! And my hairline is loads thicker.
I'm still learning to love my hair, it's a continuous battle. I lament its perceived thinness, wishing for naturally thick and full hair. I long for natural wave. But at least I have hair!
When I joined, my hair looked like this. This picture was taken December 20th, 2015. Years of bleach, dye, razor cutting, dreadlocks, Sun-in, rough handling, etc. really took its toll.
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/15137400_1490583277625086_4668653168603174524_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=93235b0ba6943f6b3a6f4bfca84aa133&oe=5A996957
This is the next day, the morning after my haircut from BSL to a little past CBL.
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/15168800_1490583304291750_1022854030825457128_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=2fbfc7e69a42c19d2720df30128b6333&oe=5A9C89A9
So much relief! It felt light and soft, shortest my hair has been since I had a shoulder length cut once when I was 7.
Now these two are from last year, November 22nd, 2016. Length shot has bun waves.
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/15110263_1490582870958460_4866642643681783457_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=0db149eb5f08e32b19563bc7efc04937&oe=5AA76A4E
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/15129567_1490582934291787_6897979603119656721_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=48865e2980a39a28816bac68ae5952b8&oe=5A93FC84
I was past BSL at this point!
Now, this year. Length and stacked bun comparison. Sorry the photos aren't exactly like last year's but hopefully you can see. This length shot has rope braid waves.
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/23826053_1904553322894744_3626592971646182348_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=923199c8a94da2854ad6185899ffc8f0&oe=5A9A7827
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/23826359_1904553396228070_5047806549426683716_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=6ee0b02716abb53df993e099941ff5af&oe=5A96084F
I am now at waist and my bun is one coil taller. Virgin hair is around CBL-APL! And my hairline is loads thicker.
I'm still learning to love my hair, it's a continuous battle. I lament its perceived thinness, wishing for naturally thick and full hair. I long for natural wave. But at least I have hair!