15 years of growing my hair and 8 years on LHC! Lots of pics!

[TatsuOni]

It's already been 15 years! How did that happen!? Time for another anniversary thread I suppose...

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14 years ago I had a side cut and decided that I wanted long hair. I cut all of my hair to the same length (around 0,5 cm, so a little shorter than in the picture), but kept bangs to have less of a buzz cut. But I hate having bangs, so I soon cut that off too.



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Back then I used a really dull scissor to cut my hair and would continue to do so for years. My poor hair!


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Don't ask me why, but I bleached my hair... Above is the "carrot phase".


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Blond and abused hair.


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And of course, I soon missed having black hair.


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I decided to for the last time in my life, bleach my hair, before dying it red and then go back to black once and for all. And thus the "carrot phase" again.


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I also used to let a friend heat style my hair.


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I really enjoyed the color hair, but what a hassle to keep it red!


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After I had to wash it with some special stuff before my elbow surgery, most of the dye washed out and I decided to let the bleached hair grow out and slowly cut it away before dying it black.


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Before jumping in to the shower to do my first CO-wash.

[TatsuOni]

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This is what my natural hair color looked like after a year of CO-washing and when most of the bleach had been cut away.

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I decided to never again use chemical dyes again and wanted to be a henna head for a while, before starting the process of getting it black with indigo.

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The process of getting it black. It took some time and effort, but was worth it. Also, my hair finally started to get longer for real, now that I now longer mistreated it.

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Black again.

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Having kept up with some heavy S&D and minimal trims for years. My hemline was starting to fairytale.

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My thin ends reached knee by the end of 2020. Acutally thinner than they appear in the picture. I have been maintaing since then and will continue for a while longer, until more thickness reaches my knees.

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Trying to get my hair to not blow freely in the wind... The ends are still thin, but the thickness is traveling down!

[TatsuOni]

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I've also gone from 1a/b to 2b during this time.

Having reached this length. I still want longer hair, but am in no hurry to get there. Patience truly is the key to growing long hair.

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But it's also important to have fun! Have fun with your hair and treasure every milestone!

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Although my hair would have been a lot longer if I would have taken as good care of it all the way, as I'm doing today. I have no regrets! I had a lot of fun trying different colors and doing stuff with my hair!

And now I am having fun with different updos and hair toys.

And of course I also love to be a part of this wonderful community!

[TatsuOni]

And the yearly "lets throw in some random pictures, to get some variation from last year"...

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[wo]

Your hair is beautiful and you really pull off any hair color :)

[TatsuOni]

Your hair is beautiful and you really pull off any hair color :)

Thank you! :flower:

[rosenester]

Beautiful hairstory! :popcorn: I am surprised by how light your natural color is, since the black suits you so well (the carrot color also looked great)! So much fun & so satisfying to see when you started gaining length :love:

[barnet_fair]

Congratulations, TatsuOni! I always love seeing your photos. You are LHC's grandmaster of braids. The many creative ways you include your hair in your overall aesthetic are very inspiring to me.

[lapis_lazuli]

Congratulations on 15 years!!! :toast: These pics are amazing and a wonderful reflection of your journey :love:

[LongLocke]

Happy anniversary!

[foreveryours]

Awesome Tatsu!

[cackle]

Wow, such an inspiration! It looks so lovely!

[shelomit]

Congrats! It's great to see the changes in your hair, of course, but I also feel like these photos show you growing into your sense of style as a whole. You seem much more "yourself" and comfortable in your skin in the more recent pictures than the older ones. May it be so for all of us ( ;

[lapushka]

Wow, if that isn't a great example of how to get your hair long, then I don't know what is! You went through so many changes, Tatsu!

Happy anniversary.

[Nox_Inber]

Yay happy anniversary! Your progress is amazing, and sheesh what a wide range of colors you can pull off :D

[spidermom]

It's so much fun to see another TatsuOni update!

[alewyn]

Love all of these photos! It is true what others have said, all the colors and lengths suit you. But you seem so confident in these recent ones :)

[baanoo]

Happy anniversary, Tatsu! Such a joyful and exciting journey to witness. :blossom:

[embee]

Very cool! I don't think I realized you were not naturally dark haired. You've grown into your own style which is just great!

[Shorty89]

Happy anniversary! I can't believe it's been that long! Your hair is gelorgeous and I love all the fun styles you do.

[Allorapisma]

Your hair progress is amazing!
I'm really impressed with your elaborate hairstyles

[Lesley8]

Congratulations Tatsu! Really enjoy seeing your hair pictures, beautiful hair.

[Brandt]

Thanks, Tatsu, for sharing your history with us--fascinating to the see progression year-to-year. Looks great, and you're definitely always playful with your hair!

[Bat]

Happy anniversary Tatsu!

[Myx]

Happy anniversary! The styles you've posted, they're so beautiful! It's so inspiring to see the progression over time and the creativity, I love it.

[squirrrel]

For some reason I thought I had already commented on this. It seems that I didn’t!

I love the variety of your pictures and the fact you so clearly have fun with it while growing it long. It’s great to see how it has changed and the way you have varied the fun as you left bleaching and traditional dye behind. I’m looking forward to seeing how it progresses in future.

[tuanyiji]

What a journey. Wish one day I could grow my hair back and reach my knees and play with so many styles xxoo

[MusicalSpoons]

Congrats! It's great to see the changes in your hair, of course, but I also feel like these photos show you growing into your sense of style as a whole. You seem much more "yourself" and comfortable in your skin in the more recent pictures than the older ones. May it be so for all of us ( ;

Very well said :applause:

Happy happy anniversary Tatsu! :cheer:

[TatsuOni]

Beautiful hairstory! :popcorn: I am surprised by how light your natural color is, since the black suits you so well (the carrot color also looked great)! So much fun & so satisfying to see when you started gaining length :love:

Thank you! :blossom:


Congratulations on 15 years!!! :toast: These pics are amazing and a wonderful reflection of your journey :love:

Thank you! :flower:


Happy anniversary!

Thank you! :blossom:


Awesome Tatsu!

Thank you! :blossom:


Wow, such an inspiration! It looks so lovely!

Thank you! :flower:

[TatsuOni]

Congrats! It's great to see the changes in your hair, of course, but I also feel like these photos show you growing into your sense of style as a whole. You seem much more "yourself" and comfortable in your skin in the more recent pictures than the older ones. May it be so for all of us ( ;

Thank you! :blossom: I think that I care less about things in general, but mainly I feel more comfortable infront of a camera now. One reason is because I no longer have severe acne but also because I don't care so much about looking "good" in pictures. Some years ago, I discovered that I often prefere the pictures where I'm doing something silly, that makes me look a bit silly. Because it mirrors my personality so much. I don't take the world or my self too serious and am happy to laugh and pull bad jokes in the right company. And that was half a novel about me :lol:


Wow, if that isn't a great example of how to get your hair long, then I don't know what is! You went through so many changes, Tatsu!

Happy anniversary.

Thank you! :blossom: I think that I can also demonstrate, that even if you dye and frye your hair today, you can still get it out of your system and grow your hair some day :p


Yay happy anniversary! Your progress is amazing, and sheesh what a wide range of colors you can pull off :D

Thank you! :flower:


It's so much fun to see another TatsuOni update!

Happy to hear that you're not tired of them ;)


Love all of these photos! It is true what others have said, all the colors and lengths suit you. But you seem so confident in these recent ones :)

Thank you! :blossom: It's because I confidently can show of my silliness :lol:

[TatsuOni]

Happy anniversary, Tatsu! Such a joyful and exciting journey to witness. :blossom:

Thank you! :blossom:


Very cool! I don't think I realized you were not naturally dark haired. You've grown into your own style which is just great!

Thank you! :blossom: There's alway someone getting surprised by my natural hair in my anniversary threads :p


Happy anniversary! I can't believe it's been that long! Your hair is gelorgeous and I love all the fun styles you do.

Thank you! :blossom:


Your hair progress is amazing!
I'm really impressed with your elaborate hairstyles

Thank you! :flower:


Congratulations Tatsu! Really enjoy seeing your hair pictures, beautiful hair.

Thank you! :flower:


Thanks, Tatsu, for sharing your history with us--fascinating to the see progression year-to-year. Looks great, and you're definitely always playful with your hair!

Thank you! :blossom:

[TatsuOni]

Happy anniversary Tatsu!

Thank you! :blossom:


Happy anniversary! The styles you've posted, they're so beautiful! It's so inspiring to see the progression over time and the creativity, I love it.

Thank you! :flower:


For some reason I thought I had already commented on this. It seems that I didn’t!

I love the variety of your pictures and the fact you so clearly have fun with it while growing it long. It’s great to see how it has changed and the way you have varied the fun as you left bleaching and traditional dye behind. I’m looking forward to seeing how it progresses in future.

Thank you! :blossom: I think that you might have commented on Instagram? :)

What a journey. Wish one day I could grow my hair back and reach my knees and play with so many styles xxoo

Thank you! :blossom: I'm sure that you can do it! :)


Very well said :applause:

Happy happy anniversary Tatsu! :cheer:

Thank you! :blossom:

[lithostoic]

Congrats Tatsu!

[RUNAWAYCHIC006]

I love seeing everyone's hair journey.

[RUNAWAYCHIC006]

Everyone's hair is so long and beautiful! I've been gone for several years. Today is my first day back and you can see my hair in my profile pic. I've not colored my hair and am tying to get more confident with my natural wavy hair. I used to straighten it every day and am looking for ways to care and manage my natural texture.

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[lapushka]

Everyone's hair is so long and beautiful! I've been gone for several years. Today is my first day back and you can see my hair in my profile pic. I've not colored my hair and am tying to get more confident with my natural wavy hair. I used to straighten it every day and am looking for ways to care and manage my natural texture.

https://imgur.com/a/bflrKOL

Welcome back, BTW.

[Trizusha]

Your hair looks great now!

[Traceylouise226]

Happy anniversary :o really really nice progress

[xanthochromia]

Happy belated anniversary! It's so fun to see how creative you always are with your styles :)

[Stray_mind]

Your hair is stunning! I also love all the intricate styles you do with it. Happy anniversary and happy growing. :)

[olivetime]

Cute Muscovy ;)

[TatsuOni]

Thank you everyone! :flower: :flower:

And also thanks from my little duck! ;)

[maborosi]

Congrats on your anniversary! I loved the pics of your hairstyles! ^^

[TatsuOni]

Congrats on your anniversary! I loved the pics of your hairstyles! ^^

Thank you! :blossom:

[_Emma_]

I love the picture with the duck, it's so cute! :heartbeat

And your hair story is such a motivation - your hair looks so incredibly healthy. :)

[BexLocks]

Happy anniversary, Tatsu! What an inspiration! Thank you for sharing.

[Ylva]

I'm late to the party, but happy anniversary, Tatsu! Skål! :beerchug:

[mariakatija]

Beautiful photos and congrats on 15 years!

[TatsuOni]

I love the picture with the duck, it's so cute! :heartbeat

And your hair story is such a motivation - your hair looks so incredibly healthy. :)

Thank you from human and duck! :blossom:


Happy anniversary, Tatsu! What an inspiration! Thank you for sharing.

Thank you! :flowerr:


I'm late to the party, but happy anniversary, Tatsu! Skål! :beerchug:

Thanks and skål! :blossom:


Beautiful photos and congrats on 15 years!

Thank you! :blossom:

[0xalis]

LHC just wouldn't be the same without you! :o
That duck is way too cute haha. My wife says you remind her of a fairy-tale elf!! I agree :D

[illicitlizard]

These photos make me so happy, my goodness you've come so far in 15 years (is it bad that I kinda like the carrot stage?)

Black hair suits you so well and your presence on this forum is the absolute best! Congratulations on 15 and 8 years :o

[TatsuOni]

LHC just wouldn't be the same without you! :o
That duck is way too cute haha. My wife says you remind her of a fairy-tale elf!! I agree :D

Thank you Oxalis and wifey! :flower:


These photos make me so happy, my goodness you've come so far in 15 years (is it bad that I kinda like the carrot stage?)

Black hair suits you so well and your presence on this forum is the absolute best! Congratulations on 15 and 8 years :o

Thank you! :blossom: Several people, seemed to like the carrot. My grandmother wasn't one of them :lol:

[OUKess]

Awesome Journey TatsuOni!! beautiful hair!! Beautiful Gal!!