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Of the Fae
April 8th, 2018, 10:11 AM
Hi all!
It's been a whopping seven years since I joined this community, and in that time my hair has grown and grown!
I don't have all the pictures from then but I can share my journey since my largest cut in september 2013, when I basically shaved from BSL after having given up being able to grow, and being sick of lots of bleach damage:

https://www.flickr.com/gp/113617513@N04/7P6899https://www.flickr.com/gp/113617513@N04/7P6899
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/787/41320260371_6a3e5b321c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25Xk8Qg)

Of course I regretted it almost a month after. I started growing again, and did not trim at all except for evening out a rat tail I had going around january of 2014.

After a while of growing, I was here:

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/816/40424577065_c17ec887c3.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24AbwoD)
March 2016. After a well needed trim for the first time in a long time!

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/865/27447928748_f0afcbfc58.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HPtNWQ)
And june 2016


[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/818/26448603207_026ffd836d.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Gib1h8)
Jan 2017!

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/797/27447928708_7e5ab23496.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HPtNW9)
Feb, 2017

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/902/40606542574_56052057bb.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24Sg9p1)
March 2017 :)

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4314/35317775204_6b23175fde.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/VNUQ7G)
July 2017
as you can see my hemline was quite uneven here. I stuck it out for a while but I was experiencing breakage, and only the longest whisps were approaching TBL around the new year of 2018.



So here we are now, april 2018. For the first time in four years I went to the hairdresser's, and had a solid trim of somewhere between 5 and 10 cms + my hemline fixed up. Excuse the flyaways, I had some braids in earlier.
Also, they gave me bangs- continued in first comment due to pic limit:








I think I'm about 5 cm's shy of tbl at the back with the longest part of my U-shape.

I still have quite some splits up my length due to having ridiculously fine but dense hair, that tangles easily. But people have been complimenting my hair a lot, and I think I'm the only one who really notices anyway. What do you guys think?

Also I wanted to thank everyone here, because without you I could never have done it. I never had long hair before, BSL in 2013 was the longest I ever got, also thanks to LHC, and now I've taken your advice to heart even more, using nothing but henna, getting more regular trims, and using a BBB. Seeing pics of people with classic and knee length hair gave me hopes that I could at least try to keep growing as well! Because you don't see such lengths on the streets that often. My goal is classic, or even terminal. I'm actually curious where my terminal length is, because my hair is still growing very fast.

Of the Fae
April 8th, 2018, 10:12 AM
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Stray_mind
April 8th, 2018, 10:15 AM
Yay for your anniversary!

Your hair looks stunning. Congratulations! :flower: :toast:

Wendyp
April 8th, 2018, 10:22 AM
Absolutely stunning! And very motivating, thanks for sharing!

Groovy Granny
April 8th, 2018, 10:28 AM
Congrats ~ your hair is beautiful....and your journey inspirational :applause

Beckstar
April 8th, 2018, 10:31 AM
Very beautiful. Love the color.

draysmir
April 8th, 2018, 10:39 AM
Congrats to seven years growing out your hair! Your ends look so thick after your trim, and I think the bangs look lovely on you and suit you well :) Are you planning on just growing now for a while since you had a larger trim, or are you planning on trimming out more of your splits regularly? I don't visually see any damage, your ends looks wonderful, so if you're not bothered by them I would just continue growing IMO. :)

Asrai
April 8th, 2018, 10:43 AM
Happy Hairiversary! Your hair looks absolutely amazing! The colour is gorgeous on you.

chomsky
April 8th, 2018, 11:05 AM
I love the colour of your hair, and your waves are stunning! Congrats on the hairiversary. :blossom:

Of the Fae
April 8th, 2018, 11:12 AM
Congrats to seven years growing out your hair! Your ends look so thick after your trim, and I think the bangs look lovely on you and suit you well :) Are you planning on just growing now for a while since you had a larger trim, or are you planning on trimming out more of your splits regularly? I don't visually see any damage, your ends looks wonderful, so if you're not bothered by them I would just continue growing IMO. :)
Thank you ^^ My splits are all over my length really, so it doesn't really help to maintain and trim at this moment. The ends actually are the least damaged, since the trim. I'm starting to think I need new hair scissors for S&D. Perhaps the splits keep popping up because I'm not helping with cutting them with older hairscissors. I do want to keep growing, and do an all round trim when I see my hemline getting uneven or messy :)



Thanks all for the sweet comments!

nycelle
April 8th, 2018, 11:17 AM
Your hair's gorgeous!! And I LOVE the bangs!!

Beeboo123
April 8th, 2018, 11:24 AM
You have my favoritest hair color. SO pretty!

lapushka
April 8th, 2018, 11:30 AM
That is awesome growth! That is as good as from shaved to where you are now. Congratulations.

Love your hair color! :D

EdG
April 8th, 2018, 12:19 PM
Happy anniversary and :thud:
Ed

CindyOfTheOaks
April 8th, 2018, 12:23 PM
Beautiful !
Congratulations on 7 years !

prairie lark
April 8th, 2018, 12:35 PM
Very beautiful!

lithostoic
April 8th, 2018, 12:43 PM
Congrats!!!

BrightEyes
April 8th, 2018, 12:47 PM
Your hair is stunning!! I loved seeing your progress photos :)

ravenskey
April 8th, 2018, 01:31 PM
Wow, your hair is lovely!

ShilvaA
April 8th, 2018, 01:36 PM
What a gorgeous colour! Happy anniversary!

Sarahlabyrinth
April 8th, 2018, 02:27 PM
Your hair is stunning! Happy hairiversary! :)

AutobotsAttack
April 8th, 2018, 07:50 PM
Beautiful hair! Lovely progress!

Corvana
April 8th, 2018, 09:09 PM
Happy Hairniversary!!

We started at a similar point, actually! It's nice to see where I might be at in a few years!

Of the Fae
April 9th, 2018, 01:17 PM
Thanks all :) I'm glad to hear! Your encouragement really does help me keep up my growth even in times when I feel like I may never reach my goal length. It reminds me of how far I have come!

Stagecoach
April 9th, 2018, 01:35 PM
Beautiful!!!

_fred_
April 9th, 2018, 01:53 PM
Happy Anniversary! Wow, your hair is so gorgeous :blossom:

spidermom
April 9th, 2018, 01:58 PM
Very pretty. Your hair makes my hair wish it were still long.

spitfire511
April 9th, 2018, 02:06 PM
:D It's SOOOO beautiful and LOVE the bangs on you! Huzzah!

Lunnafindel
April 9th, 2018, 03:15 PM
How pretty! Your hair looks so healthy and shiny - I love it :heartbeat

Of the Fae
April 10th, 2018, 12:48 AM
Very pretty. Your hair makes my hair wish it were still long.
Your hair made my hair wish it were long and it helped me grow! Are you going to grow it again at some point? It's beautiful in any way, I love the color in your signature.


How pretty! Your hair looks so healthy and shiny - I love it :heartbeat
Lunnafindel, you are definitely also one of my hair heroes on here! One of the first people I saw on LHC that convinced me to grow longer than my previous goal of waist that I had when I joined in 2011. Now I am past hip and I still find it too short :P


Your hair is stunning! Happy hairiversary! :)

And so is yours Sarahlabyrinth, I've seen it get more impressive with each passing year since joining. It's so lustrous and has such a beautiful shimmer.

Milady_DeWinter
April 10th, 2018, 01:57 AM
Your hair is so beautiful! You've made an incredible progress :)
You have dream hair! :cheer:

Katsura
April 10th, 2018, 02:10 AM
So pretty. I love the color, too. Happy anniversary!

zanelle
April 10th, 2018, 03:37 AM
Congrats! Your hair grows so quickly!
:blossom:
Lovely color! Do you do henna glosses? Curious how henna enhances red hair.

Waveurly
April 10th, 2018, 04:33 AM
Gorgeous! Congrats! Your hair looks amazing, definitely an inspiration! :)

Glitch
April 10th, 2018, 05:17 AM
Congrats!! What a total transformation :D

Flowerness
April 10th, 2018, 12:56 PM
I loved looking at your hair photos. Thank you for sharing! Your hair growth is tremendous, and your hair overall is wonderful. The color alone is so striking!

Of the Fae
April 11th, 2018, 01:48 AM
Congrats! Your hair grows so quickly!
:blossom:
Lovely color! Do you do henna glosses? Curious how henna enhances red hair.

Thank you :) I am not a natural redhead, but I think a gloss would deepen a natural red- it depends on how many glosses you do over time, and over time the colour gets deeper, and a bit cooler.
I have done an 80/20 henndigo mix some time last year, which cooled down the coppers, but you still see a bright copper glow in the sun. I don't really do glosses myself often, unless I do a roots only application. My hair is saturated with henna, and will not get much redder at this point :P So currently I have at least 4 years worth of henna build up and some indigo.

Thanks to everyone for liking the colour too- it's hard to get on camera, as many hennaheads will know! Flowerness Glitch and Waveurly I am glad to hear that ^^ Being inspired and learning about growing long beautiful hair is what I came here for, and giving it back now- showing you the results I got from things I learned here, makes me very proud and happy.
Milady_DeWinter thanks so much, that is a wonderful compliment :D

Also, I have so much more to learn, and so much more growing to do :P

Sarez
April 11th, 2018, 03:49 AM
Happy hairiversary!! Lovin the bangs and braids combo :D

CopperButterfly
April 11th, 2018, 06:55 AM
Your hair is beautiful. The henna looks so natural and lovely on you. What a great journey! It's inspiring to see such progress.

floraflowerpowe
April 11th, 2018, 08:33 AM
Wow, your hair is stunning! Congrats!

Kat-Rinnč Naido
April 11th, 2018, 09:43 AM
Congratulations :toast:
Thank you for sharing. Your hair looks beautiful:blossom:

JadedByEntropy
April 11th, 2018, 05:22 PM
I had thought the color is natural because it stays so consistent throughout all the photos. great job!
also, you've made remarkable progress and i think you can get a whole lot further with your growth rate and thick hem.

Beatnik Guy
April 13th, 2018, 10:55 AM
Happy 7th hairniversary! :thud:

Ondine11
April 13th, 2018, 11:33 AM
What an incredible transformation! I love the rich colour, too. Thanks for sharing your photos!

Kae612
April 14th, 2018, 01:59 PM
Congratulations on the anniversary - your hair looks amazing! I love your colour :D

Of the Fae
April 17th, 2018, 03:22 AM
I had thought the color is natural because it stays so consistent throughout all the photos. great job!
also, you've made remarkable progress and i think you can get a whole lot further with your growth rate and thick hem.

Oh that is a wonderful compliment, thank you!! I suppose this is because I have used henna for such a long time. It's become very durable, stable and deep because of that, I think :)

SnowDancer
April 17th, 2018, 11:39 AM
Your hair is looking beautiful!
Love that color. So vibrant!