It's Sarahlabyrinth's 8th LHC anniversary!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Well, last month it was and I kept forgetting to do an anniversary thread!

When I first joined the LHC I set a goal of waist length, I wanted the same length I had as a teenager. I also decided to start growing out the brown dye (I had been dying my hair for thirty years and was sick of the mess and smell - and expense of dye) and allow my natural silvers to appear, so I began the process by changing from using brown dye to using blonde dye, and from the blonde dye I gradually used it with less and less developing time on my hair (roots only) so that as the months and years passed, my own colour would show through more and more, and to not have a demarcation line. I also wanted to eventually have stunning white hair like my mother's, only long.

As this process continued I realised I had acquired a case of LHC-itis. I decided to see if I could reach classic length, as my father had told me that my grandmother had hair "long enough to sit on" and that as a small boy he would sit on her bed and watch her combing it out. It certainly made an impression on him, so I wondered if I could grow mine to a similar length. Sadly, he died about the time I decided to grow it, so he never got to see it very long. But I imagine he would have liked it.

I reached Classic length, which felt very short, so then decided to see if I could reach knee length, for a challenge to myself, and for the curiosity of seeing if I could. Before I reached knee, I decided to go for terminal length and see how far I would get, and was hoping to reach ankle, which seemed a good length.

So it seems to have reached terminal at lower calf (or terminal for the dyed hair at least).

For those of you who enjoy photos, here they are, one per year:

[curly girl fla]

I am so used to weeing your gorgeous, super-long, flowy locks, but it's incredible to see where you started from. Congratulations on your ethereal angel hair.

[Belgrade Beauty]

Happy anniversary Sarah! Your hair looks lovely!

[Lady Stardust]

Beautiful, Sarahlabyrinth. Your hair has looked gorgeous all the way through, and it is really flourishing.

I’ve said it before but I especially like the way you managed the colour transition, that’s a work of art in itself.

[lapushka]

Sarah, our starting points aren't that much different, but you grew so much longer. Remember that point where I had classic and you were TBL? I do! And there you went growing so much longer. I sometimes go, "wish I could do it". But I know that I best keep classic my cut-off point, for general comfort and because I still like to "style" my hair with creams and gels and longer than classic? It gets a little knotty.

But anyway, this is about you, not me!!! My gosh. I hope you reach floor when the dyed bits are gone. And do post more pictures when you get there, because that would be amazing to see, not that the pictures you posted aren't amazeballs. I mean... 8 years is a long time.

Here's to many many more!

[Mariekeeee14]

How nice, thank you for sharing and congrats!

[squirrrel]

It is womderful seeing your journey like that Sarah. I look forward to seeing your continuing progress as you trim away the dyed length.

[zashin66]

Oh my goodness....Sarahlabyrinth. So beautiful. I run out of words. Hair envy still in my heart. Perhaps one day I'll 'catch up'.

[Ylva]

Happy anniversary, Sarah!

[luluj]

Happy 8th LHC Anniversary, Sarah!

I must say, I enjoyed your journey, especially watching you grow in your beautiful silvers.