freckles
August 6th, 2011, 01:22 PM
Last month was my two year anniversary at LHC! I have learned so much here!
I have been intending to do an anniversary post since then, and it looks like I've finally gotten around to it.
In 2007ish, I was maintaining a hair cut like this
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=3597&pictureid=62357
and didn't so much decide to grow it out, as I just stopped cutting it because I couldn't make up my mind one way or the other. I didn't straighten, didn't use curling tongs, but I ripped through my hair with a brush, blowdried occasionally, and rarely used conditioner. I went without cuts/trims, but also without any knowledge of hair care, for about 2 years before joining LHC. My hair was BSL, fairly tapered, and very split. Here it is:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=3597&pictureid=46235
LHC persuaded me to get my first trim in years (a whole 2 inches!), to start using conditioner religiously (I mostly CWC), to cut down on blowdrying (but I haven't totally cut it out), and to S&D. Oh, and I learned to wear my hair up -- now, it is very rarely down and I love it up!
By the end of my first year here, I had hit waist. (I was trimming along the way)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4804&pictureid=77886
In October, I had my boyfriend do a significant trim (a little over an inch) that gave me a blunter, straighter hemline. I still have ex-face-framing layers to grow out though. Then I decided I was sick of trimming because I'd trimmed off more than half my growth since I joined and I desperately want to reach tailbone! I haven't trimmed since October, and plan not to trim for the rest of the year.
This is my hair about a month after the October cut ...
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4804&pictureid=89327
And this is my hair the end of last month
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4804&pictureid=109788
It's not obvious, because I don't wear consistent outfits for my length shots, but my hair IS longer than the October shot. I can feel the difference :) Not sure exactly how long right now, because I couldn't find my measuring tape this morning, but I last measured at 33 inches, and I'm 3 or 4 inches away from my goal of tailbone :)
I still have the problem of a bajillion split ends ... but that seems to be par for the course for me! I have trimmed off nearly half my growth in total since I arrived here, and they don't want to leave, so right now ... I'm ignoring them and charging full steam ahead! :D
Just one question for you all ... can I PLEASE call this 'hip'?! I've been waiting so long! :lol:
I have been intending to do an anniversary post since then, and it looks like I've finally gotten around to it.
In 2007ish, I was maintaining a hair cut like this
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=3597&pictureid=62357
and didn't so much decide to grow it out, as I just stopped cutting it because I couldn't make up my mind one way or the other. I didn't straighten, didn't use curling tongs, but I ripped through my hair with a brush, blowdried occasionally, and rarely used conditioner. I went without cuts/trims, but also without any knowledge of hair care, for about 2 years before joining LHC. My hair was BSL, fairly tapered, and very split. Here it is:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=3597&pictureid=46235
LHC persuaded me to get my first trim in years (a whole 2 inches!), to start using conditioner religiously (I mostly CWC), to cut down on blowdrying (but I haven't totally cut it out), and to S&D. Oh, and I learned to wear my hair up -- now, it is very rarely down and I love it up!
By the end of my first year here, I had hit waist. (I was trimming along the way)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4804&pictureid=77886
In October, I had my boyfriend do a significant trim (a little over an inch) that gave me a blunter, straighter hemline. I still have ex-face-framing layers to grow out though. Then I decided I was sick of trimming because I'd trimmed off more than half my growth since I joined and I desperately want to reach tailbone! I haven't trimmed since October, and plan not to trim for the rest of the year.
This is my hair about a month after the October cut ...
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4804&pictureid=89327
And this is my hair the end of last month
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4804&pictureid=109788
It's not obvious, because I don't wear consistent outfits for my length shots, but my hair IS longer than the October shot. I can feel the difference :) Not sure exactly how long right now, because I couldn't find my measuring tape this morning, but I last measured at 33 inches, and I'm 3 or 4 inches away from my goal of tailbone :)
I still have the problem of a bajillion split ends ... but that seems to be par for the course for me! I have trimmed off nearly half my growth in total since I arrived here, and they don't want to leave, so right now ... I'm ignoring them and charging full steam ahead! :D
Just one question for you all ... can I PLEASE call this 'hip'?! I've been waiting so long! :lol: