SheaLynne
July 12th, 2010, 10:10 PM
Wow...hard to believe I've been around here for a year already! I didn't think I was going to post a 1-year progress post, but looking at my pics, I think it might be encouraging to someone...
I found LHC in June last year and joined in July. I was *barely* at waist with my longest strands pulled straight. I had several inches of layers and alot of taper.
I found LHC because I became determined to find ways to put my hair up and keep it longer than I had. I never dreamed that I'd be looking to even longer lengths! Or that I would have so many updos and styles to choose from.
I had *never* been able to get my hair to stay in a bun of any kind, or most updos, other than braids. I did know how to french braid and rope braid, though my layers always made those not as nice as I would have liked, so I didn't wear them much. THANK YOU to LHC for teaching me about sticks and Amish pins!!!!
So, here's what I came in at.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=62304&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1
I was 8 months out from the last trim, and I was sick of paying alot of money for "trims" so I decided to just let it keep growing.
After finding LHC, I started using coconut oil, combing only, no flat-ironing, CO washing, and a few other things...in October I tried my first self-trim, and in December I committed to a year of monthly 1/4-inch self-trims. This spring, I started the updo challenge, and I'm 143 days into that. I've been taking pics monthly, and here are the results...
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=62305&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 September 2009 (showing natural wave)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=62310&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 December 2009 (combed out)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=62312&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 January 2010 (alot of flash)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=65293&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 February 2010
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=68157&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 March 2010
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=71302&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 April 2010
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=73217&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 May 2010 (still a bit damp)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=75355&albumid=4602&dl=1277575120&thumb=1 June 2010
I have removed all my layers, about 2 inches of old heat-damaged ends, and alot of the taper. I can't remember exactly, but I think I measured somewhere around 28 or 29 inches when I first measured by LHC method, and I am now at 35 inches, so I am estimating that I gained 6-7 inches and trimmed off 2 inches. I'm now solid hip and shooting for upper tb in the next few months.
:cheese:
Thank you, LHCers!!!
(PS, I've also learned alot to help with dd's curly hair...I would have ruined her love of her hair early on without your help! Thanks!)
I found LHC in June last year and joined in July. I was *barely* at waist with my longest strands pulled straight. I had several inches of layers and alot of taper.
I found LHC because I became determined to find ways to put my hair up and keep it longer than I had. I never dreamed that I'd be looking to even longer lengths! Or that I would have so many updos and styles to choose from.
I had *never* been able to get my hair to stay in a bun of any kind, or most updos, other than braids. I did know how to french braid and rope braid, though my layers always made those not as nice as I would have liked, so I didn't wear them much. THANK YOU to LHC for teaching me about sticks and Amish pins!!!!
So, here's what I came in at.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=62304&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1
I was 8 months out from the last trim, and I was sick of paying alot of money for "trims" so I decided to just let it keep growing.
After finding LHC, I started using coconut oil, combing only, no flat-ironing, CO washing, and a few other things...in October I tried my first self-trim, and in December I committed to a year of monthly 1/4-inch self-trims. This spring, I started the updo challenge, and I'm 143 days into that. I've been taking pics monthly, and here are the results...
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=62305&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 September 2009 (showing natural wave)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=62310&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 December 2009 (combed out)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=62312&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 January 2010 (alot of flash)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=65293&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 February 2010
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=68157&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 March 2010
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=71302&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 April 2010
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=73217&albumid=4602&dl=1277575049&thumb=1 May 2010 (still a bit damp)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=75355&albumid=4602&dl=1277575120&thumb=1 June 2010
I have removed all my layers, about 2 inches of old heat-damaged ends, and alot of the taper. I can't remember exactly, but I think I measured somewhere around 28 or 29 inches when I first measured by LHC method, and I am now at 35 inches, so I am estimating that I gained 6-7 inches and trimmed off 2 inches. I'm now solid hip and shooting for upper tb in the next few months.
:cheese:
Thank you, LHCers!!!
(PS, I've also learned alot to help with dd's curly hair...I would have ruined her love of her hair early on without your help! Thanks!)