5 Years Post Buzz - Hair goals achieved!

[illicitlizard]

So I haven't posted on here in a good long while, but it's been 5 years since I cut all my hair off, so figured one last yearly update would be in order to round everything out!

Here's pics from 17 Jan 2018-2023.

https://i.imgur.com/hUmGUisl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ebPqodNl.jpg
Last year I finally reached a length I'm happy with, that gives me a good balance between attractiveness and practicality - I can still wear it down :p I had a couple of 1.5-2" trims last year, but still very happy to see some progress. Now I'm just full on benign neglect, occasionally I'll style it but usually, it's in a LWB.

I think last time I added some neat styles, but for the last year I've been working and having my life turn upside down, so nothing much time to be interesting on the hair front - apart from the time I tried ?gel/mousse (can't recall), on my hair, hilariously uneven texture, never again.
https://i.imgur.com/rLaU1jhm.jpg

Anyway, happy growing to you all! I may still lurk because I like it here, but likely less than I did as I reckon I've found what works for me and am no longer aiming to grow longer. :o

[tuanyiji]

Wow amazing progress. Thank you so much for sharing.

[Lady Stardust]

Congratulations! Your hair looks gorgeous and it’s good to hear that you’re enjoying it. It’s always good to read your posts so I hope you stick around, not everybody here is growing longer.

[Bat]

Looks gorgeous as always! Congratulations what a Milestone

[lapushka]

That is awesome, what we want to see as well: such determination. You did it, girlfriend! :cheer: :happydance:
Gorgeous hair, BTW. A nice and smooth look I could never achieve but admire so much. :o

[GoatLady]

Anyway, happy growing to you all! I may still lurk because I like it here, but likely less than I did as I reckon I've found what works for me and am no longer aiming to grow longer. :o

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing your progress. :toast:

[shelomit]

Wow, congrats! I love the very gradual color change down the length.

[Shorty89]

Oh wow! Great progress! I love your hair colour too.

[Deborah]

Beautiful!

[KokoroDragon]

Congrats on reaching your hair goals! It looks great!

[SandyBottom]

Congratulations, it's beautiful! It's always interesting to see progression shots spanned over a number of years.

[pumpkinsage]

Wow it is so COOL to see the progress you've made!! Your hair looks gorgeous!

[Abacus]

Yessss! Congrats! And it's so cool to see someone who went through the entire journey :)

[lapis_lazuli]

What a great achievement! Well done and love the collage :D

[illicitlizard]

Thanks to everyone for your lovely comments! I really appreciate them :o


Congratulations! Your hair looks gorgeous and it’s good to hear that you’re enjoying it. It’s always good to read your posts so I hope you stick around, not everybody here is growing longer.
Thank you Lady Stardust I really appreciate that - you're right of course, you don't have to be actively growing to post here! I just had the idea that I'd have less to add as a result.


That is awesome, what we want to see as well: such determination. You did it, girlfriend! :cheer: :happydance:
Gorgeous hair, BTW. A nice and smooth look I could never achieve but admire so much. :o
WOOHOO! It's so exciting to finally be at a place where you can stop obsessing over growth. After all of that I can say buzzcut/short hair? NEVER again for me. The smooth is good in some ways but I'm definitely envious of your sig pic with the tumbling waves and actual shape, I wish I could do insane layering like that!


Wow, congrats! I love the very gradual color change down the length.
Thank you! That's the perks of living in Queensland the past 5 years of growth; sunbleaching courtesy of the world's skin cancer capital :p I was so concerned when I saw how dark it was short, because I'd never seen my hair not sun-bleached and/or artificially coloured. Glad some of the dimension came back!


What a great achievement! Well done and love the collage :D
Thank you lapis! I love a good progress collage, I hope to see and provide many more :p



Yessss! Congrats! And it's so cool to see someone who went through the entire journey :)
You will absolutely be there soon enough, your hair has come so far since joining here it's so wonderful to see!!!

[constancev18]

Beautiful hair and proof that everyday is a smidge longer!

[Bri-Chan]

Congratulations! What an achievement!

[shutterpillar]

Congratulations! You're an inspiration to me for sure!

[embee]

That is some *beautiful* hair there! :)

[Butterfly Blue]

What a great hair journey! Glad you documented it.
It shows what patience and perseverance can accomplish.

[Mariekeeee14]

Congrats, looks awesome!

[angel-baby]

Awesome progress! Your hair looks gorgeous

[baanoo]

Lizard, this collage is fantastic!! I’m so happy you’ve reached a length that’s working for you - your hair is stunning as always, such a luscious curtain. Cheers to you!

[Diana Prince]

Amazing progress! I really wish you'll check in here from time to time :).

[lapushka]

Thanks to everyone for your lovely comments! I really appreciate them :o


Thank you Lady Stardust I really appreciate that - you're right of course, you don't have to be actively growing to post here! I just had the idea that I'd have less to add as a result.


WOOHOO! It's so exciting to finally be at a place where you can stop obsessing over growth. After all of that I can say buzzcut/short hair? NEVER again for me. The smooth is good in some ways but I'm definitely envious of your sig pic with the tumbling waves and actual shape, I wish I could do insane layering like that!


Thank you! That's the perks of living in Queensland the past 5 years of growth; sunbleaching courtesy of the world's skin cancer capital :p I was so concerned when I saw how dark it was short, because I'd never seen my hair not sun-bleached and/or artificially coloured. Glad some of the dimension came back!


Thank you lapis! I love a good progress collage, I hope to see and provide many more :p



You will absolutely be there soon enough, your hair has come so far since joining here it's so wonderful to see!!!

You are so sweet. I since cut back to BSL (lots of reasons that I don't want public), but still: there we are. I have different types of layers right now. I cut with the compact cut, ponies to the side, method. My hair had thinned out sooo much in the mid lengths that it was insane. Those 2 ponies I cut off, both were sharpie thin, whereas before I had ponies the size of one regular one.

[lithostoic]

Awesome growth!

[illicitlizard]

Thanks all, I really appreciate the positivity!!


What a great hair journey! Glad you documented it.
It shows what patience and perseverance can accomplish.
It goes much quicker once you get past the obsessive initial phase, I shudder to think of the impatience conveyed in my first few posts here!


Lizard, this collage is fantastic!! I’m so happy you’ve reached a length that’s working for you - your hair is stunning as always, such a luscious curtain. Cheers to you!
Thank you baanoo!!

Amazing progress! I really wish you'll check in here from time to time :).
From time to time absolutely, finally getting to it now weeks later oops


You are so sweet. I since cut back to BSL (lots of reasons that I don't want public), but still: there we are. I have different types of layers right now. I cut with the compact cut, ponies to the side, method. My hair had thinned out sooo much in the mid lengths that it was insane. Those 2 ponies I cut off, both were sharpie thin, whereas before I had ponies the size of one regular one.
Oh I must have missed that! Such a while since following this forum properly. It's amazing how much what's going on inside can effect the way our hair grows. I hope you are able to enjoy your hair as it is now even with the changes! :blossom:

[lapushka]

Aw that's sweet! :) Thank you so much, illicitlizard!

[TatsuOni]

Conratulations! Your hair looks beautiful :)

[_Melly_]

Gorgeous hair!!!