I think my hair can finally be called long!
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Topic: I think my hair can finally be called long!
Posted By: ally_needs_help
Subject: I think my hair can finally be called long!
Date Posted: December 01 2006 at 9:19am
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Just thought I'd document the story so far,
for my own amusement more than anything...lol I love looking at other people's pictures and seeing how their hair looks at different stages of growth, so thought I would share mine.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/oh_how_delightful/hairdo5.jpg -
My hair was long up until about spring this year, then I had it cut into this style. I had LOADS of hair taken off and the hairdresser really thinned it out. I thought it was quite nice, but it only ever looked ok when I used hair straighteners on it...so I decided to get growing.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/oh_how_delightful/haircolour2.jpg -
Horrible inbetweeny stage a couple of months later. Yuck. I got tired of using the hair straighteners!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/oh_how_delightful/alice22.jpg -
Finally got it past the shoulders. Short messy layers!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/oh_how_delightful/dark2.jpg -
It then grew a bit more and I dyed it brown on a whim one night after a silly woman upset me at work and I decided it must have been because she didn't take me seriously as a blonde. *sigh* Darker hair felt weird, a couple of days later I decided I couldn't take it and ended up washing my hair about 30 times a day until the colour faded.
Then got my natural colour back.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/oh_how_delightful/Picture786.jpg - It's now this length, which is the longest it's been in a long time. The longer it gets, the more people seem to think I'm younger than I actually am, but I love having long hair, it makes me feel girly. :)
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Posted By: tdouty
Date Posted: December 01 2006 at 12:33pm
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Are you serious that it's grown that much just since Spring? That's an amazing amount of hair growth. You keep that up and it will be to your ankles in a couple years! Thanks for sharing your story.
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1c.m.ii 36" as of January 14, 2008 |
Posted By: laststar
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 4:47am
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looking good Ally keep growing, love the thickness and color.
------------- 1b-M-ii type, 29.5 inches long as of 07/11/06, goal for now waist |
Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 6:21am
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Thanks for sharing your photos! I know the feeling, people have started asking for my id again when I buy beer at the grocery since my hair has gotten to bra strap length! (They had stopped asking a few years back when I had it in a bob.) I am over 30 so I'm happy when they ask.
------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
Posted By: fatmoogas
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 4:34pm
| Really great photos Ali. Actually, I think that half an inch a month thing is only a very rough rule of thumb. I've known people who grow hair at a phenomenal rate! |
Posted By: ally_needs_help
Date Posted: December 07 2006 at 2:06pm
lol susanw, it can be funny when people misjudge your age! I'm 19 and the other night I was out for a Christmas evening meal and the woman there said, "Oh I bet you're too young to be into high heels at the moment." She must have thought I was 15 or something! It doesn't help that I have a bit of a boyish figure, grr. 
Thanks fatmoogas and everyone else, weird thing about my hair is that the growth was slow at first and it was really frustrating, then suddenly it had a growth spurt round about October. I wonder if it was perhaps a response to the cooler weather? You never know!
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Posted By: hairbraider
Date Posted: December 07 2006 at 3:18pm
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Ally, your hair is great!
People always think I'm way younger. Put my hair in 2 braids and take off 3 more years! lol I'm 26 and I still get into highschool football games at the student price. They don't even ask! ------------- sarah 40 inches did henna for the first time http://hairbraider.spaces.live.com - click here to go to My Hair Space 
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Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 9:20pm
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Hi Ally NH, Your hair is very pretty and the growth in such a brief time is remarkable! Lucky you!  Don't lament being slender; trust me, it's a good thing. The passage of time always brings added years and usually added weight. Until a few years ago, I regularly got carded at stores when buying alcohol. Never anymore -- must be the fatigue in my face. Or maybe it's the beard.  P.S. to hairbraider -- nice to see you here, Sarah!  ------------- |
Posted By: SugarCube
Date Posted: December 15 2006 at 8:52am
love da hair its soo gorgeous ally . and hairbraider, if i can get my hair as long and as beatifully curled I think I might just cry with joy.... OMG everbody's hair is just so cayute lol------------- JESUS is The Way the Truth and The Life! |
Posted By: hairbraider
Date Posted: December 15 2006 at 10:52am
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SugarCube, thank you so much! It has taken alot of love and care and dedication. ------------- sarah 40 inches did henna for the first time http://hairbraider.spaces.live.com - click here to go to My Hair Space
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Posted By: Thisisniccy
Date Posted: December 19 2006 at 3:57pm
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I liked the short, blonde look on you ------------- |
Posted By: babycheeks24
Date Posted: December 19 2006 at 5:17pm
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i have to agree i think it looked good short but long works to i just prefer the short on you. ------------- Babycheeks |
Posted By: Alisa06
Date Posted: December 22 2006 at 3:30pm
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That is amazing! Good for you! what is your goal length? It looks so shiny and healthy.
Alisa06 ------------- Alisa06 2c-3a ciii I want my hair back!!! |
Posted By: whhoiskad
Date Posted: December 22 2006 at 6:34pm
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Absolutly Fantastic!
Good Growing, keep up the good work :) ------------- Hair Type 2a/m/ii |
Posted By: AmandaPanda
Date Posted: December 25 2006 at 12:12am
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Beautiful hair! So thick! -------------  http://amandapandahair.spaces.live.com/ - My Long Hair Odyssey
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Posted By: Katze
Date Posted: January 08 2007 at 5:30am
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wow, ally, your hair is so pretty (and you are too!)
seriously, your hair looks like mine wants to be when it grows up. Mine's darker, and I'm older, so it won't, but wow. The dark color looked just as good on you as the more golden - you are one photogenic woman! thanks for sharing, it's an inspiration Katze |
Posted By: Alayney
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 4:03am
| I LOVE it! You look GREAT! You've got GORGEOUS hair (long OR short really)! |