TEN (?!) years of LHC

[Zesty]

Ten years ago yesterday I joined the LHC! It's so wild to me that I've been in the community for so long. :bigeyes: I found the forum looking for hairstyle ideas because my hair was near waist and a ponytail wasn't cutting it, and I couldn't do ANYTHING else. I've learned so much here and I've really enjoyed everyone's company and support as well. :heart: I've been more and less active over different periods but I always lurk! I've grown a lot, and so has my hair. ;)

My first LHC pic (sorry for the bare back):
https://i.imgur.com/IOQLZz2l.jpg

I got to near-tailbone, which was my goal:
https://i.imgur.com/J4pMztZl.jpg

Before I got frustrated and cut back to above APL. Then after about a year I missed my hair and started growing again:
https://i.imgur.com/kIwTmLVl.jpg

I wanted to reach classic, and I did!
https://i.imgur.com/s3qXHI3l.jpg

...But I contracted LHCitis and here I am today. This is not a flattering picture of my ends but it's real and I'm okay with it. :)
https://i.imgur.com/9zlFAM8l.jpg

Now I am making the final push to knee this year! I'm not trimming until I get there, which I expect will happen early fall. Then I might cut back a few inches to try for a better hemline. Or maybe not, because LHC-itis is REAL -- I am living proof. :p I never thought I could get anywhere close to knee but here I am. I would offer a Q&A like some have on their anniversary posts, but my hair is not that remarkable so I'll just say -- thanks to everyone who makes up the LHC, it's a really special place on the internet and I appreciate you so much!

[purple_omelette]

Wow! Congratulations! What a milestone :D

Your hair is gorgeous, and definitely an inspiration (along with your fantastic blog!). Good luck with getting to knee this year (you're so close!!) I hope you keep lurking for many years to come :)

[lapushka]

Zesty, you've been here, there & all over the place. LOL; no but seriously, congratulations, girl! You are awesome and so is your hair! I always love reading your posts and sometimes really wish you were here more often! :)

[foreveryours]

Congratulations Zesty. Having been bitten by this bug too, I now know how it feels pushing knee and it feels great! Thanks to people like YOU for providing the inspiration which makes this refuge from the shorthairs possible! :p

[paulownia]

Big congrats on the hair-anniversary and many happy returns!;)
Your hair is amazing and really an inspiration to us all :blossom: hope you will reach your goals in no time!

[Ylva]

Congratulations, Zesty! :cheer:

[AmaryllisRed]

Happy anniversary!
It's been fun watching your progress, and I'll echo what Lapushka said: I wish you were here more often!

[Mariekeeee14]

Happy anniversary, nice to read!:flower:

[bparnell75]

Joining in with congratulations. You are an inspiration to just let those fairey tale ends grow. I may join you.

[lakhesis]

Congratulations on your decade on the forum! :cheer: super close to knee, I think you will definitely reach it soon. Beautiful hair :)

[Stray_mind]

Congratulations! What a beautiful number. :flower:

[Begemot]

Congratulations! :toast: :blossom: :blossom:

[Tinyponies]

Happy ten years Zesty and congrats on your beautiful hair! :love:

[Jools69]

Congratulations. :cheer:

[Zesty]

Thank you, everyone! I'm overall quite happy with my hair and I appreciate the well wishes. :)


Wow! Congratulations! What a milestone :D

Your hair is gorgeous, and definitely an inspiration (along with your fantastic blog!). Good luck with getting to knee this year (you're so close!!) I hope you keep lurking for many years to come :)

Aw thanks for mentioning the blog, it's something I do for fun and really enjoy. :heart:


Zesty, you've been here, there & all over the place. LOL; no but seriously, congratulations, girl! You are awesome and so is your hair! I always love reading your posts and sometimes really wish you were here more often! :)

Always honored to get a compliment from lapushka. ;) I really ought to post more but sometimes my introversion gets the better of me even online. :p


Happy anniversary!
It's been fun watching your progress, and I'll echo what Lapushka said: I wish you were here more often!

Thank you! It means a lot to hear, there are so many people on here I generally assume no one pays much attention haha.

[SleepyTangles]

Happy anniversary and congratulations on the beautiful journey! :cheer:

[baanoo]

Happy anniversary, Zesty! You’re such a gem and I’m so glad you’re here. :heart:

[Alexandrina]

a whole decade! Wow, what a milestone :D
Congratas!

[cestlavie]

Congratulations on 10 years on LHC! Very nice to read up on your journey!

[Lesley8]

Congratulations :)

[Aunt Rapunzel]

Wow! Congratulations on ten years AND such a beautiful hair goal! You're so close to knee-length!

[lapis_lazuli]

Happy 10 years and congrats on nearing knee!!! Your hair is lovely :blossom:

[Kibrah]

Happy ten years anniversary!

[-Fern]

Zesty!!! Congratulations!! I think we hit BSL at around the same time (once-upon-a-time), and you stuck to your plan while I impulsively chopped my hair off... twice! And now your hair is almost two feet longer than mine.

I think your hair is gorgeous, and quite impressive!! :applause

[Jane99]

Beautiful hair Zesty and congratulations on a decade of hair love!

[Zesty]

Thanks again everyone, you are all very kind!


Happy anniversary, Zesty! You’re such a gem and I’m so glad you’re here. :heart:

Aww thank you, that's very sweet. :flower:


Zesty!!! Congratulations!! I think we hit BSL at around the same time (once-upon-a-time), and you stuck to your plan while I impulsively chopped my hair off... twice! And now your hair is almost two feet longer than mine.

I think your hair is gorgeous, and quite impressive!! :applause

Oh gosh Fern, how time flies! It's fun to look back. I seem to have gotten the big chop bug out of my system around 2013, luckily, but I do think about how things might have gone if I had just kept growing without that cut. Maybe I'd be at floor! (Har dee har, I seriously doubt it. :p )

[leafygreens18]

shoot look at you! Congratulations on ten years.

[Iyashikei]

Congratulations! You're so close to knee too. How long are you planning to grow it?

[Diana Prince]

Congratulations! Your hair is really beautiful! :flower:

[Bat]

Congrats Zesty! Ten years wow

[Zesty]

Congratulations! You're so close to knee too. How long are you planning to grow it?

Theoretically only to knee but we'll see how it goes. I've changed plans ever longer over the course of time. :p

[Finda]

What a great journey, and such great pictures! You have truly beautiful hair :thudpile: