More progress - new picture at the bottom

[CanadaSquirrel]

Some of you may have seen this when I posted it last March (here in this thread: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=67727).

Well, I just wanted to add my newest picture showing my hair 10 months later. I've not gotten a trim since then and I think I need one to tidy it up, so will probably do so in the next few weeks, and then maybe post more pics.

I'm still so thrilled that my hair has grown. I used to obsess about it badly, bemoaning the fact loudly on the other long hair boards where I used to go, whining how it would not grow.

Hallelujah! Some things do change for the better! (Edited to remove that dancing cheese emoticon as it was giving me a headache!)


I'm still so grateful that my hair has finally decided to grow. For years it wouldn't grow, and had a big chunk in the back that was actually shrinking.

Here are some progress photos:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/Thanksgiving2003/April_Oct03compare.jpg?t=1300407673
I think this was spring 2003. See the chunk missing on the right? I had gotten trims to make it all even and it kept shrinking up, breaking off, whatever. (The small picture on top is to show the proper colour of my hair). I think the growth problems were due to heavy stress I was under for many years.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/Thanksgiving2003/ByriverinNorthshore2.jpg?t=1300407781
February 2004, shortly after I left the abusive guy I was with for 18 years. I had gotten my hair cut at a beauty school. They took off way more than I wanted, but I was then starting with a clean slate of 17" hair.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/Thanksgiving2003/WC-Okngn.jpg?t=1300407926
Summer 2005 - me with my sweet man. My hair is finally growing!

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/Thanksgiving2003/Squirrel_Hair_Aug06.jpg?t=1300408004
A progress page I threw together a few years ago. On the bottom right, you can see how much they had to trim to get it somewhat even. The chunk broke off again over a few months. Was so frustrating!

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/Thanksgiving2003/DSCF41202.jpg?t=1300408324
(Showing the highlights I got last week, with my hair up).


From this past weekend:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/Thanksgiving2003/DSCF4146.jpg?t=1300408193
Just got highlights and long layers put in. My hair is now 32" long, aiming to have more inches than years of life (I'm now 44).


And latest picture from this weekend, after having a few braids in it loosely on the top layers and then taking them out:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/Thanksgiving2003/IMG_4001.jpg?t=1327887315

[Rocket22]

OMG!!! that looks amazing I love the hemline. I remember that thread amazing!!!!!!

[turtlelover]

Wow! Great progress! Congrats!

[CanadaSquirrel]

OMG!!! that looks amazing I love the hemline. I remember that thread amazing!!!!!!

Thank you. I've heard the term "hemline" a lot, but never really knew exactly what it meant, as far as hair goes. What does it mean?

[princessp]

Excellent progress congratulations! :)

[Aethernaught]

Wow, your hair is AMAZING - I love the wave and body!

[Silver Swan]

Wow, that looks fantastic. Congratulations!

[boudica]

My hair never does that! I'm SOOOO jealous! It looks fantastic!

[einna]

Beautiful! That is progress alright! I also remember the first thread.

By the way, I think your hair might somewhere in the 2`s, looks like it has some wave going on. :)

[Idjit]

Your hair is gorgeous and hemline just means the shape of the bottom of your hair.

[Sushi144]

Thank you. I've heard the term "hemline" a lot, but never really knew exactly what it meant, as far as hair goes. What does it mean?

It's the line formed by the ends of your hair.
Impressive growing by the way.

[PixxieStix]

Wow.... just, wow. That is so incredibly inspiring! Your hair is gorgeous, congratulations on being able to grow it out the way you want to!

[long.again]

Your hair is SO, SO beautiful! I wish I had your shape and texture. It's like my dream hair!

[Humbug]

Beautiful! Can't believe it's the same head of hair!

[virgo75]

Wow! What great progress!

Your hair is very thick and healthy. I love it! :flower:

[Tota]

You have beautiful hair and I love your hairstyle - to me, you hemline and length are perfect. And the color, too!

[jacqueline101]

It looks great keep up the progress.

[joliherb]

What wonderful progress! Your hair is awesome!

[Amazinggrace]

Your hair looks beautiful!! That is around my goal length. :)

Your hemline is beautiful, I really like the gentle U shape. :)

[PrairieRose]

Very nice! I also like the hemline:)

[CarpeDM]

That is awesome progress, congrats!

[Amber_Maiden]

WOW! Nice growth!!!

[*Seraphina*]

Wow great progress!

[Sheryl]

It looks great now! Beautiful hair! I can't wait for mine to get that long!

[BrightEyes]

Wow, that's amazing propress! Your hair is so thick and beautiful. Well done:)

[Long_hair_bear]

Hurray!!!!!!!!! /clap clap clap

[Safira]

Your hair and you are so beautiful :thud:

[1nuitblanche]

You've had amazing progress!! Your hair is stunning.

[MonaLisa]

Amazing progress! :) Very beautiful now.. Congrats!

[Of the Fae]

Your hair is gorgeous! And you are very pretty as well!

[newbeginning]

Beautiful hair. I'm glad you're a lot happier now in your life.

[honeydippedxo]

Gorgeous hair. <3

[HairFaerie]

Incredible! Very, very beautiful! I love the length and your hemline! It's so think and full too! Absolutely GORGEOUS! :crush:

[littleizz]

:thud: Your hair is GORGEOUS!!! The texture seems a lot like mine and I would LOVE for it to be like that - layers and all. Also, I think you have the prettiest eyes :)

[heidi w.]

Thank you. I've heard the term "hemline" a lot, but never really knew exactly what it meant, as far as hair goes. What does it mean?

Hemline is a reference to the look of how you trim your hair, how it looks at the ends, the shape such as a V or a gentle u-shape, that kind of thing.

heidi w.

[Ligeia_13]

I remember reading that! So nice that its still growing :D

[KwaveT]

Your hair is absolutely beautiful. Hemline looks great on you.

[tinywife]

You and your hair are STUNNING!

[Najade]

Wow! For me this is one of the most motivating threads I have seen in a while. I had the same problem as you had, it broke off and even after trims it kept breaking. Thats why I decided to cut my hair to shoulder length, to start over with healthy and strong hair.
Seeing this thread is therefor very motivating for me, since somewhere in my head I was wondering if I would have the same problem again at the moment whenn my hair would be longer again...Thnx to this thread and I am starting to think...one big happy no to that!

Thank you for sharing, ur hair looks wonderfull!

[CanadaSquirrel]

Wow! For me this is one of the most motivating threads I have seen in a while. I had the same problem as you had, it broke off and even after trims it kept breaking. Thats why I decided to cut my hair to shoulder length, to start over with healthy and strong hair.
Seeing this thread is therefor very motivating for me, since somewhere in my head I was wondering if I would have the same problem again at the moment whenn my hair would be longer again...Thnx to this thread and I am starting to think...one big happy no to that!

Thank you for sharing, ur hair looks wonderfull!

Najade, I can totally empathize. I was to the point where I thought maybe my hair would never be long, that it might have reached terminal growth or something. How surprised I was when it finally started to grow and people were saying, "Wow, your hair sure is long!" :)

When your hair gets long, if you think of it, please drop me a note to remind me of this message, and to share a progress photo! :)

And thank you for the kind words from everyone else who has commented in this thread! (((HUGS TO ALL!!!)))

[dwell_in_safety]

This is very inspiring. You have beautiful hair.

[lunalocks]

Inspiring story, and hair. Novel idea about inches to equal years. Now how many inches do I need to grow? Will I ever catch up with myself?

So glad you are happy.