My first hair progress album!! Pic heavy guys

[Susana]

Ok, so I finally put together a progress album :)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=3709&pictureid=47621This was three years ago (summer). The hair was highlighted.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=3709&pictureid=47622This was three years ago (fall). The hair was colored (I wish to get my hair this color again some day maybe with henna :))
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=3709&pictureid=47623 This was last new years
(2008-2009)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=3709&pictureid=47624Some time this summer I think
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=3709&pictureid=47625End of July 2009 after some trims
So, is it looking healthy or would you say I need more trims?

[Susana]

I can't get the pictures to show. Can you guys see it when you click on the links?

[Ineedmorehair]

Yah, I can see them. Looks very nice and shiny. And I love the red in the second picture. You got something on your face though, take it off and repost:p?

[Susana]

Ha ha, it took me like 30 minutes to edit those pics so the face was covered!! haha. Yeah, I think it looks silly too but so many people do it that I figured there was probably a reason. Thanks, I loved the red, it was my favourite colour (artificial). It took me three years to get rid of all the dye so now I don't know if I want to dye it again.

[Aditi]

You can get this color by henna, loved your progress album and i loved your "Some time this summer I think" pic a lot :p

[Susana]

You can get this color by henna, loved your progress album and i loved your "Some time this summer I think" pic a lot :p
Thanks :) I am hoping to finally get to waist!! Would I have to mix the henna with anything (lemon?) to get it such a bright-orangy red? I am thinking of doing it in the fall, because then my hair will still be light from the summer and it might be a brighter red?

[Aditi]

As far as i know only plain henna will do for you to get the color but it depends which henna you use. I use kudos henna which gives deeper tone of red whenever i apply it.

[Susana]

As far as i know only plain henna will do for you to get the color but it depends which henna you use. I use kudos henna which gives deeper tone of red whenever i apply it.

Do you purchase it online?

[Aditi]

No i get it from my local super market, its herbal so i guess you will find it in Indian Herbs stores.

[Susana]

No i get it from my local super market, its herbal so i guess you will find it in Indian Herbs stores.
Thank you so much. If I henna I'll post some pics :cheese:

[Aditi]

Would be waiting :cheese:

[Lady Mary]

Great progress! Looks very shiny! Thank you for sharing :blossom:

[Susana]

Thank you so much Lady Margaret :) Aditi, I'll keep you posted :)

[free_hug]

The "sometime this summer" pic is my favourite too :) pretty, shiny, wavy... as far as i can see from the photo, it looks healthy too.

[Susana]

The "sometime this summer" pic is my favourite too :) pretty, shiny, wavy... as far as i can see from the photo, it looks healthy too. Thank you :) I am glad you guys like it:cheese:I didn't purposely take pics of my hair, so I've had to dig through and find some pictures to see my progress. It's good to know I have a few good ones :):cheese:

[Teazel]

Your hair is looking lovely! It seems healthy enough - I don't see any need to trim. :)

[Susana]

Your hair is looking lovely! It seems healthy enough - I don't see any need to trim. :)

Thank you Teazel!! I am always paranoid about split ends so every time a shower I feel a small urge to reach for the scissors....which I've done quiet a few times....

[Isilme]

that's really a difference! If you henna be sure to research it really carefully before, because hena is permanent, really really permanent. If you want that colour i'd say use a henna and cassia mix, you might not get that bright red but sort of a deeper mahogany:)

[Toadstool]

Looks lovely to me!

[SimplyLonghair]

I add henna to my hair, it is a strawberry blonde to maybe dark blonde nowadays since more of my natural red started to fade. I use henna now that I bought off of ebay. It is nice but it is body quality art henna. I only do roots and on my length I haven't hennaed it in over 2 years and it is still there. Yes henna is permanent.
But your hair is lovely now as it is.:D

[Medievalmaniac]

It looks sooooo much better in the last two pics than in any of the others!! I think the red is lovely, though (of course, I would !! ;op ) You can absolutely get that red with henna/indigo glazes, from what I have seen.

[LaurelSpring]

Wow what amazing progress. I love the "sometime this summer shot of your hair". I think your color is just georgeous there and your hair looks so healthy.

[maaria]

Wow what a lovely hair:p

[rags]

Your hair is beautiful! I too love the "sometime this summer" pic. Very healthy and shiny!

[DarkChocolate]

Very nice progress:) I love your honey brown color and your waves:)

[yellowchariot]

Awesome growth! You've got great hair as well! The 4th pic really shows off your length!

[Lilli]

You have beautiful hair and such a nice wavy texture. I wouldn't dye it, though - I love the brown!

[Ryanne]

It looks pretty healthy to me, lovely hair.

[rach]

that's really a difference! If you henna be sure to research it really carefully before, because hena is permanent, really really permanent.
as said by Isilme
have a read through one of nightshades articles-
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...le&articleid=7
makes a good read.
to get a similar colour to that pic i'd suggest a dilute of henna with cassia or gloss (conditioner).
you won't get the bright streaks but instead with henna you get a glisten effect in the sun which is rather pretty.
give yourself sometime to think about it. your hair is a beautiful shade already :D

[Garnet66]

Your hair is really pretty. I love the waves and the shine. Very nice.

[swirlytresses]

Nice progress. :)

[JamieLeigh]

I love the red color in the photo from 3 years ago, and I love the waves and length in the "sometime this summer." If you could combine that together, it would look super-amazing, although it already looks very beautiful. :flower:

I couldn't really see your hair very well in the end-of-july photo, though, so I can't make an honest opinion of whether you should trim anything. :(

[bttrfly857]

Looks good!! The red is really neat looking.

[Susana]

Thanks everyone for your kind words :):o you are all so sweet.

Isilme - that is something that has kept me from hennaing my hair, the fact that it is really permanent. I really love red, specially bright reds, but I am always scared that I am going to miss my natural color after I grew it back for the first time in like 5 years!!

JamieLeigh- My original plan was to combine the red color with waist length hair. I did not really know about henna for hair until I came here, so I decided to grow it to goal (waist) and then dye it then to avoid damage. Now that I know about henna is all the more tempting. I will post another picture to get opinions as to I am at waist yet.

Rach - thanks for the suggestions. I'll take read through the articles to see what I see :)

Lilli - thanks :) As I said, I am often going back and forth between the red and brown, I specially love the red in the fall, but I would miss the brown :)

[HisForever]

Very pretty hair, and nice growth :)

[Susana]

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=47734&albumid=3709&dl=1250223043&thumb=1GUYS!! I posted a new picture that my DBF took today and....I think I am at waist!!http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=3709&pictureid=47734

[yellowchariot]

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=47734&albumid=3709&dl=1250223043&thumb=1GUYS!! I posted a new picture that my DBF took today and....I think I am at waist!!http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=3709&pictureid=47734

Stop posting pics! your progressing too fast, its not healthy! LOL J/K!! :D

[Susana]

yellowchariot - LOL :o I can't believe I almost cut back to my first picture!! I had no idea I was at waist:cheese: I hope it keeps growing