2 year anniversary (very pic heavy)

[nellreno]

Ok I'm a little late but close enough. And hey, y'all were saying that people weren't posting enough :p

The reason I first started growing my hair long was because my hair was cut *way* too short in the summer of 2007. It ended up being a pixie that was long on the top and really feathery (I don't have any good pictures of this, the haircut was really terrible on me). I didn't get my hair cut at all for a couple years, also started coloring my hair in 2009, which brings us to when I joined TLHC in February 2010:

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad107/nellreno/005-1.jpg
(hands at waist, this is approximately BSL)

While I did like the color I was getting sick of the upkeep and my hair was in really bad shape from the coloring and straightening. That was the last time I had dyed my hair that color.

In October of 2010, the bottom layer of my hair hit waist:

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad107/nellreno/0022-1.jpg
(hands at waist)

I hadn't really trimmed at all at this point, so my ends were very thin and just breaking off. So between then and now I have trimmed off at least a few inches, changed my hair routine around completely, wear it up more, etc. In January of this year, my hair looked like this, just a couple inches past hip length:

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad107/nellreno/010-1.jpg
(hands approximately at hip)

I did still have a lot of taper and my ends were all split so I decided to trim off another inch and hold off on reaching tailbone length for a while, which brings us to this:

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad107/nellreno/0032-1.jpg
(hands approximately at hip)

There's still a lot of old dyed hair that is eventually going to have to come off. Since I had held off on coloring my hair for two years and I've made a lot of progress with the state of my hair, I decided to color a portion of my hair with Manic Panic Vampire Red without bleaching anything before so it would fade back to my regular color:

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad107/nellreno/0016-1.jpg

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad107/nellreno/0015-1.jpg
(how the different color looks in an updo)

I know this is a very long post and there are a lot of pictures, but maybe this will interest someone.

[QueenMadge]

Very nice growth and very pretty hair. :flower:

[jamesw]

Looking great! :)

[skyblue]

Absolutely gorgeous hair! You did good!

[prosperina]

Your hair grows really fast! Pretty! :)

[Lipbalmbabe]

Wow what lovely hair!:)

[silverjen]

It looks great! I love the last 2 photos in particular. Lovely red! What is that braid weave in the last photo? It's *way* cool. I'd love to be able to do something like that someday.

[Ligeia_13]

Lovely hair! And the red streak looks wonderful!

[annamoonfairy]

Congrats hair looks great!

[jacqueline101]

Your hair is very pretty and I love the red in your up do very pretty.

[nellreno]

It looks great! I love the last 2 photos in particular. Lovely red! What is that braid weave in the last photo? It's *way* cool. I'd love to be able to do something like that someday.

That would be this lady's braided hair tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjPreADHpvY&feature=related It's actually surprisingly easy to do on yourself.

[Amber_Maiden]

WOW! Really nice progress!! Love the Manic Panic! It looks so gorgeous!

[cfreya]

Thank you for the gorgeous pics definitely inspired me and the red looks stunning and great for a nice non damaging change

[swearnsue]

Thank you for sharing, it really encourages me to keep going. You're hair is really pretty and healthy.

[Falcore]

Super fast growth! Very pretty

[Dragon Faery]

Very nice! *LOVE* the Vampire Red! It's always fun to read about other people's hair journeys. You did a great job illustrating your story, as well. The pictures are awesome.

[honeybunny_1996]

Wow your hair looks beautiful. I love the red in the updo.

[RapunzelKat]

Ooh, your hair looks great! Congrats! :D :D
I especially love the Manic Panic color, and the updo is awesome! (Hooray for pics! :bounce:)

[blondie9912]

Amazing progress! You can't even tell your hair is chemically dyed anymore, and I love the Manic Panic red :)

[alyanna]

Uhhh, you're my new hair idol!!!

I can't believe you got that much growth in 2 years. And I just loooove the manic panic streak.

And that updo!

Can't wait to be able to do stuff like that with my hair. Good job :blossom:

[Covet]

I love that updo!

[kellinaturalmom]

Really pretty hair and beautiful updo!

[Vanilla]

I love the red under layer, it looks fabulous!

[nellreno]

Thank you all for the kind comments :)

[kerbear]

your hair is gorgeous!!! :love: I can't wait for my 2 year anniversary :)

[Roscata]

Happy anniversary! Your hair looks great. I love the Manic Panic parts, they make you braided updo look very cool. :)

[cocoahair]

Crongrats!! you hair is stunning!

[Avital88]

haha' maybe this will interest someone'
i always enjoy seeing progress pictures like this and i think your hair looks really good especially after the trim. nice thick ends and tailbone around the corner:)

[CastaDiva]

Happy anniversary! Your hair looks beautiful:) Lovely updo, too.

[pink.sara]

Love your colours together and thats a particularly cool updo for them!

Great hair :)

[Pecheresse]

Beautiful! and it grew super fast too!

[ingvild]

Wow, beautiful hair, but I especially like that updo :)

[Ishje]

wow, you hair is absolutely gorgeous! it looks so healthy!

[Pallas]

WOW Yopu have some fast growth! Compared to what I'm used to, anyway :)

Oh and I LOVE the new colour, gorgeous. I always like these pic heavy threads :D

[vintage88]

wow so stunning! Congratulations on your progress :)

[Jenn of Pence]

Our hair journeys have been surprisingly similar! I'm coming up on two years in April, and I'm now at hip trying to decide how to deal with my thinner ends. I'm probably also going to trim a little bit while inching toward tailbone. Thanks for the inspiration. :)

[lapushka]

Great progress! Congratulations! :)

[blondyhead]

Really beautiful hair :) It gives me hope that my hair can be that long!

[Apriori]

Good progress and it looks very healthy. You have a nice, thick hemline :)

[maborosi]

Your hair looks great! Wow, that's a lot of progress! :) I didn't make a post for my 1 year anniversary, but that's mostly because I cut off my hair right before then. Oh well....maybe my 2 year anniversary will be something to post about?

Anyway, I love the Manic Panic in your hair! That is such a neat idea, to color parts of it. It gives a really neat effect in updos!

~maborosi~

[habioku]

Wow....nice progress! :thumbsup: And a beautiful updo, too... is that an amish bun?

[lunalocks]

beautiful hair! And so healthy. I love the braid too, especially with he woven colors.I just watched the video and will try it. You must have threaded your ends across one more time. I hope it is as simple as it looks.

[PixxieStix]

I love it when people share their hair growing journey, it makes it much more interesting to me than just having pictures. While they say a lot, they don't let us know much about you or how things have been going. So, congratulations on your growth, it looks amazing, and I'll bet you hit tailbone by the end of this year too!

[Madora]

Congratulations on your two year anniversary, nellreno! Your hair looks lovely indeed, especially that Amish braid style. Thanks for providing the link, too.

[pepperminttea]

Beautiful hair! Happy 2nd LHCiversary. :D

[spidermom]

I love the red!
Pretty hair.

[sarahbrownie]

That braiding is so gorgeous! Amazing growth!

[buttercupmcgee]

Wow, the ends have transformed since you started practicing TLC. Congrats!

[einna]

Congrats. Lovely hair and progress. :)

[SakuraGirl]

What a wonderful show of progress!
That red underneath is so striking and makes your braid so interesting.
You will be at your goal in now time! :)

[Tia2010]

Great progress! Your hair looks amazing and I love the red!

[MissManda]

Wow, you've had great growth! Your hair looks very beautiful at hip length and I really like the Vampire Red color! Congratulations on two years! :flower:

I can't wait until my hair reaches that length. :)

[patienceneeded]

So pretty! I love the manic panic color. Your length is exactly what I am going for.

[Mesmerise]

Gorgeous hair! You've had amazing growth, and it looks so lovely and healthy.

[Naiadryade]

You have beautiful hair, I love all the colors! Your growth is inspiring.

[bettylibertine]

Lovely! I love the manic panic in your hair. Looks like you've made great progress! :flower:

[paper]

Happy Anniversary! :flowers: Very pretty hair!

[Bianca]

Pretty hair. Did the dark red fade out all the way eventually ?

[MonaLisa]

Amazing progress! And so beautiful! Congrats! :)

[dulce]

Wonderful pics and hair!

[phabieau]

Your hair is so beautiful! I really like how the red looks in the updo.

[Safira]

So beautiful hair!

[MaryMarx]

That last picture looks SO good! :)

[woolyleprechaun]

Looking fantastic! Im feeling very inspired right now :)

[BrightEyes]

Your hair is beautiful and has grown so long! I love the red streak:)

[McFearless]

Oh wow oh wow! Your hair is GORGEOUS! I admire your patience to get this far. It looks fantastic. Manic Panic is my favourite. You can experiment without any damage, so cool.

[Diamond.Eyes]

Wow! Your hair is amazing! Congrats! :D

[kidari]

ohmygoodness your hair is so pretty and grows so fast! the streaks of red looks amazing interlaced in your braided updo

[KrystalPixie]

That is breathtaking!

[oktobergoud]

Very pretty! :D And great progress! I love how your hair is light enough to get that vibrant colour with just Manic Panic! Awesome :)

[Shona]

wow, stunning!

[okiesarah]

Very pretty! Congrats on your growth. I'm hoping to be similar length at my two year mark, but we'll see. In the meantime I just ogle everyone else's long hair and dream :D And very pretty updo!

[lilbeef]

That is so beautiful! And It looks so healthy. :)

[onlyforhim]

This is great..congratulation. this is a great inspiration

[blondie9912]

VERY pretty hair!! Your natural colour in the sunlit photo is beautiful

[jojo]

wow amazing growth and hair!

[Littlewing13]

Wow! looks great! love the red too, looks great in the updo. (& have you lost weight too?)

[ClassicalBlonde]

You've had great growth! I love the contrast of the two colours too.

[Micayla47]

thanks for the pictures and the inspiration. your hair is what i'm shooting for!

[Falcore]

Very pretty! Congrats :)

[shazzshazshz]

your hair looks GORGEOUS at hip :) great growth! and cool red colour too!

[Shaun]

I would have never thought having a two-tone hair would look soooo good! Congrats.