One year LHC anniversary (pic heavy)

[AndreaPetrea]

I can't believe it! I have been here a year already! I want to thank you for all the great advice and support, hair related and not :flower: :cheese: :cookie:
Before I start I want to excuse the quality of the photos :o

When I was 16 I had my one length BSL hair cut to shoulder length with layers. I hadn't even been able to do a cinnabun (tried a french twist once, the claw clip broke and I gave up) and the new cut was fun and I loved it. But since then I have tried many times to grow my hair long again without success. This time I know I will succeed!

In December 2010 I had my hair cut to a chin length bob with layers - my hemline was exactly at my hairline (the hair closest to the hairline in the back was shaved and the hair above just covered the shaved part). It was so annoying to not even be able to do a pony stub! I don't have pictures of this cut, but I have one from more than two months after - the 25th of February 2011:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7568&pictureid=109241

And here is one from right after I joined the LCH - 4th of March 2011:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7568&pictureid=127900

I have had a couple of inches cut off since then, and here is a pic from 15th of February this year (can't get a good length shot at home):
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7568&pictureid=127903

And one from 3rd of March 2012:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7568&pictureid=127902

I decided to grow my bangs out - maybe I will have them cut later - to gain thickness.

Not a very big difference in length, but at least some progress! I can't wait to see where I will be next year!

Thank you for reading :D

[Chromis]

Nice work! Growing out from the very short lengths is always a challenge!

[dementedkitten]

Great growth! Congrats, you hair is lovely!

[AMW]

Wow ... You hair looks great. You gained a lot of length this year! Congrats =)

[oktobergoud]

Amazing progress, your hair has grown lots! :D

[Amber_Maiden]

Nice growth!!!

[AndreaPetrea]

Thank you :flower: It doesn't feel like it has grown very much, so it's nice to know that you see growth :D

Chromis - wow, "from zero to knee", that's very impressive! I've only now noticed that, you're picture sort of steals the attention!

[Chromis]

Thank you :flower: It doesn't feel like it has grown very much, so it's nice to know that you see growth :D

Chromis - wow, "from zero to knee", that's very impressive! I've only now noticed that, you're picture sort of steals the attention!

Haha, you got me just as I was playing with the wording too!

I have no doubt in another six or seven years you will totally catch up to me :D

[BrightEyes]

You've had some awesome growth! Do you have any tips for getting past the awful between-chin-and-shoulder-length-stage?? I seem forever stuck in it. This is definitely a lesson in patience lol.

Your hair is beautiful and I love the color:)

[Chromis]

Aw thank you! Just bear through it is my advice. I kept trimming the back until the sides caught up, and then let it grow from there. Once I got that, I pretty much stopped trimming until about BSL, that way I could still put it up/tie it back back while evening it up. :flower:

It goes much faster from there!

[AndreaPetrea]

Haha, you got me just as I was playing with the wording too!

I have no doubt in another six or seven years you will totally catch up to me :D

My timing is always great 8) Thank you for your encouragement, but I honestly doubt that I will - your hair is in another league :D


You've had some awesome growth! Do you have any tips for getting past the awful between-chin-and-shoulder-length-stage?? I seem forever stuck in it. This is definitely a lesson in patience lol.

Your hair is beautiful and I love the color:)

Thank you for your compliments :)

I got two trims, about one inch each, to even up the layers a bit. But it still isn't perfect. And I'm afraid I still struggle with updos. But my Ficcares, Flexis and scrunchies have helped me. The most annoying stage was when my ends juuust touched my shoulders. The feeling of hairs poking me all the time was just... :angry: But luckily it doesn't last long.

Happy growing :flower:

[jacqueline101]

Nice growth your hair is lovely.

[BrightEyes]

The most annoying stage was when my ends juuust touched my shoulders. The feeling of hairs poking me all the time was just... :angry: But luckily it doesn't last long.

Yes, I know exactly what you mean about hairs just touching shoulders. I also hate it when my hair starts getting caught in my collars. That's usually when I chop, then regret it later that day:rolleyes:. Gotta put away my collared shirts lol.

But you got through it, and I know I can too. Happy growing to you too:)

[einna]

Looking good! Happy growing. :)

[AndreaPetrea]

Thank you all :flower:


Yes, I know exactly what you mean about hairs just touching shoulders. I also hate it when my hair starts getting caught in my collars. That's usually when I chop, then regret it later that day:rolleyes:. Gotta put away my collared shirts lol.

But you got through it, and I know I can too. Happy growing to you too:)

Oh yes, the collars... Such a strange feeling. But it's also really nice to feel my hair laying on my back again - and on the shoulder (it's not poking anymore :D)

Yes, you can do it!

[littleizz]

Woohoo!! Congrats, that looks like a big difference in length to me :) Grow on!

[pink.sara]

Nice growth :)

[Ishje]

your hair looks great! it really has grown fast :)

[ladyshep]

Exciting! Looks beautiful! :)

[AndreaPetrea]

You're so sweet :blossom: Thank you!

Without the LHC I would probably have been stuck with my chin length bob forever.

[princessp]

Wow that is a lot of growth happy 1 year hairniversary!! :)

[SchnauzerMom]

Your hair looks very pretty.

[lapushka]

Great progress! :)

[Alva]

That's quite a difference, nice amount of growth!

[Maelyssa]

Beautiful growth..congrats on your long hair anniversary. Here's to more happy, healthy growing!

[AndreaPetrea]

I am so happy that you see a difference! Every time I see other people's progress I have a feeling that my hair is the slowest snail in the garden :laugh:

Thank you and happy growing to all of you too :blossom:

[paper]

Happy Anniversary! :flower: Nice growth! You have pretty shiny hair, good luck reaching your goals!

[arc691]

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/For%20Pinterest/daisies.jpg

Congratulations! Your hair has grown so much and is so pretty. My name is Andrea, too :)

[AndreaPetrea]

Thank you both very much - your compliments mean a lot to me :flower:

arc691, actually my name is Anne Sofie :) Andrea Petrea, with "Jenny" as the first name, was the name of my great grandmother - my mother's mother's mother. I always thought it was such a beautiful name.

Have a wonderful day :blossom: