One year LHC anniversary (pic heavy)

**AndreaPetrea** · March 5th, 2012, 02:25 PM

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

Before I start I want to excuse the quality of the photos

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:

And here is one from right after I joined the LCH - 4th of March 2011:

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):

And one from 3rd of March 2012:

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

**Chromis** · March 5th, 2012, 02:29 PM

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

**dementedkitten** · March 5th, 2012, 02:29 PM

Great growth! Congrats, you hair is lovely!

**AMW** · March 5th, 2012, 02:31 PM

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

**oktobergoud** · March 5th, 2012, 02:33 PM

Amazing progress, your hair has grown lots!

**Amber_Maiden** · March 5th, 2012, 02:47 PM

Nice growth!!!

**AndreaPetrea** · March 5th, 2012, 02:48 PM

Thank you

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

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** · March 5th, 2012, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by AndreaPetrea

Thank you

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

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

**BrightEyes** · March 5th, 2012, 03:01 PM

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** · March 5th, 2012, 03:08 PM

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.

It goes much faster from there!