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Hello fellows =)
Today my hait is 19 months old =) I'm very happy with the pictures since I notice that my hair grew well from last month... tough I'm sad because my sister just told me she thinks my hair is geting weaker... do you think so?? Anyways, I want long hair and I don't really care the colour, the type, or else... I just want it to be healthy and long =) Really long... Today I got realy worried when I brushed my hair in the morning... more specifically with the hairs I had shed... I counted them and there were 35 or so, is this amount normal?? I have washed my hair yesterday...
This month I'm posting a picture of my sister's hair after the trim and a picture of my body full lenght with the goal I marked to achieve during the journey and the final goal (butt lenght).
I have been noticing the lenght specially on my bangs, that are now an inch or so past my chin. I really like the way it looks and feels, I'm really happy and proud to know I'm a long haired and I don't even want to cut it of... I hope you guys like the pictures, today hasn't been a good day for me but I do think that the pictures worked ok... I'm still thinking about building a site for my progress pictures, that's something I'd really like to do. Well, that's all for now... thank's for reading, I hope you'll coment, it's always so nice to read =) Thank's for all the big suport untill here guys, I owe you so much... I just can't wait for the 20 months progress, that will be so awesome to have past 20 months with no hair cuts... you know what? Time flies... I'm sure soon enough I'll be where I want to... Hope you all follow me =) Thank's for watching =) =) =)
My hair from the back - I took the picture on a place where the sun was abundant so you can see the various shades and colours of my hair... I do like the pic but the new hairs are way too noticeable...
This second picture is my hair from the side... You can notice my waves very well, I already got used to them and I love them... I also love to know that the hair already rests on my back =)
This is my ponytail from the back... I brushed it to show the maximum lenght possible...
And from the side... Do you think my ponytail ciscumference has decriesed?
This is my future progress timeline... I found it very interesting to build this image =)
And now my sister's hair... how I envy it... =( oh well... lol
That's all for now... I hope you liked the pictures... Thank's for reading fellows, thank's for everything... I'm just so glad I found this forum =)
Wow Joao! 19 months and looking that great? Tremendous progress!!!!!!!!!! And, your hair as well as your sisters is fantastic beyond belief! I am so happy for the two of you. :-)
Of your goals, looks to me as if you almost got all of the lines to match-up with the number of years it will take to grow to those points........and it will be well worth it. Looks to me like your final goal will take 5 years total from when you 1st started growing your hair out. Are you ever lucky. But, I think you know that already. THat is killer great long hair if there ever was.
Good luck in just letting it continue to grow. My best to you and your sister.
Justin~
ps: You might consider having your avatar updated? The long hair has made such a difference in how you look.
Thank's for such kind words Justin... you are a very important inspiration for me and a very good friend indeed =)
I hope that it'll only take 4 or 5 years as you said... at first I tought that it would take close to 7 years or so =S lol... whenever it comes, it comes =) Thank's again for your kind words...
Excellent! How many inches now? How long was it 19 months ago?
Ryan
Hello =) Thank's for replying and for the kind words =D
When I started growing my hair out it was 1 inch or so... now it measures 11 inches for what I know (here in Portugal the measurements are diferent, in centimeters, this makes 28-29 centimeters for me =) ).
Your hair is breahtakingly beautiful, man. I know you feel stressed about it frequently, and that's natural; it's funny how it's often the guys with the most beautiful hair that feel it looks the worst! I can honestly say that you have hair to die for, although I liked the dark color of your previous progress pics more.
Very nice ponytail, although from the side, brushing it DOES diminish its size - I would just leave it unbrushed. The top part of the ponytail looks amazing.
And when I saw your sister's hair again, I realized that her hair is very similar to yours, more so than I'd thought. When your hair gets to her length, it'll have lost some of its wave, so you'll get that kind of straightness you desire. Maybe you're even brushing too hard or too much; I've read that with each brush stroke, you damage your hair more. So perhaps if you cut down on that?
Don't worry about new growth. It's way worse for me, because my new hairs actually grow straight up for a long time. Yours blend in much easier. Don't worry about them.
Peace
Hi Fallen Angels =)
You are just so kind for saying that =P You know, my new hairs have worried me more than they actualy do now... I just consider them normal =)
In fact, my sister's hair type is really diferent from mine, almost the oposite... she has very fine hair and mine is thick, she has straight straight hair and I've got wavy, and she's got a much darker colour than I do... =) It's good anyways to have diferent hair types, it makes us more indivudual...
About brushing, that is really something I love doing... I don't think the brush damages my hair because I am really carefull and always give a check up to the tips of the hair and I always find that white tiny dot that indicates the hair has been naturally sheded... I'm not worrying to much but maybe in the future I will reduce brushing a little, tough I find it very usefull to spread the naturail scalp oils...
Again, thank's for the nice coment =)
Congratulations on so many months of growth.
Your hair looks great, and I think you may be worrying too much, as that amount of shedded hairs is normal in one day for the average person.
You and your sister seem to have distinctly different hair types in both color and texture, so I would not always use her as an indicator of how your hair should be or look. I do not know why your hair would have become weaker, maybe that is just conjecture on your sister's part.
You seem to be doing everything right with your hair, and I think you will easily attain all your goals. Your hair is surely going to look great in the future, and actually, it already does look great now!
Até logo e Abraçoes!
bragi
Hello Bragi!
Thank's for replying =) You're right, me and my sister have got very diferent hair tipes, but I like it to be that way =)
I found it very nice that you sometimes reply my post in portuguese, from where did you learn the language?
I hope to see some progress pictures of you as well, I'll be waiting =)
Eu estudei o português nove anos atrás na faculdade, mas o está muito enferrujado.
Se não o uso, o perdo!
Vou a enviar alguns fotos logo.
Bom dia! Bragi
Hey Joao, your hair looks great. It is really thick, and the colour is nice too. You say you are losing about 35 hairs per day. Try using a wide tooth comb instead of a brush. A wide tooth comb may be gentler on your hair, causing less loss. Also the number of hairs lost due to shedding should decrease as your hair gets longer. Hair follicles tend to get stronger as the hair gets longer. (A strand of hair 70 microns in diameter weighs about 4.5 milligrams per meter.) Your hair appears to be somewhat coarse (maybe 90 microns) which would weigh about 7.4 milligrams per meter. Again, the added weight due to increased length will reduce your shed rate.
Your ultimate goal of classic length hair should be within reach for you. Depending on how tall you are, it should take 4 to 5 years. Keep growing.
Absalom
Hello Absalom =)
Thank's for your coment =)
About the brush, lol, even if I wanted to I'd never be able to leave it because I love to brush my hair... even tough it may seems to cause damage, I don't think the brush has a bad effect on my hair, I even find it good to spread the natural oils down my hair strands...
I hope to achieve my goal soon... I have to say I love your hair and specially your lenght, it's amazing =) I wish that someday, when I really stop cuting my hair for good, I'll be able to grow it to your lenght or more =) Do NEVER cut it =)
Hello João,
I so look forward to your updates!
You're right, I notice a significant amount of growth over the last month. I think your hair is very healthy looking so I wouldn't worry about it.
Your hair type seems to be coarser and more wavy than your sister's but the waves will ease and yours gets longer. Please tell her how much we admire her hair too!
I'm hoping you'll go ahead and make that web page. I'd love to see your photos all together in one place. It would be fun to compare them and track your growth there.
You have some of the thickest hair I've seen and I'm jealous!
Jason
Hello Jason =)
Thank's for your reply... I myself am always cheking your site, because I really admire that you have tried such diferent styles over the years... I do think that your best look untill now is just as you are, long long hair and longer and longer over time... =) I also think that the beard suits you very nicely in the lenght it was in your last update I don't think you should cut it =S ...
Well, thank's for you reply once more =) The page will certainly be up in some time, maybe in the two years mark... for now I must concentrate on studies for the following months, since this year I got exams where I need to succed to go to the university... I'm sure it'll al be fine either ways =)
You have splendid hair and in perfect health and your sister also. 19 month with such a length! They grow quickly! Good continuation.
Lupulus
Thank's for your coment... =) I indeed hope it gorws wuickly =P
I agree with everybody else...your hair looks great! I can tell from posts just how much you really enjoy having long hair, and to me that's inspiring.
It's going to be fun to see your hair get longer and longer. Someday soon, you sister is going to be jealous of your hair :)
I am really flatered that you think my hair is inspiring, thank's =) I hope so... that way I can inspire more people to grow their hair out =P Honestly, everybody should have long hair he he =P
Thank's for your coment =)Oh, my sister already uses to say that she would trade her thickness for mine, but not the lenght lol
Hey João, as always you have just the most stunning color and thickness to your hair! It is so fantastic, I do think it will be a bit more wavy than your sister's beautiful hair when it gets that long! I also agree with Justin, get that avatar updated, dude, you're not the guy in that pic anymore :)
You are most definitely a true longhair!
Your right, Chris, my avatar needs an update =P I am just too undecieded when choosing a picture for an avatar...
I'm glad you like my hair and my sister's hair, I must thank you for your kind words =) I have to say that I also love your hair, it's growing really quickly and with a lovely straightness to it... keep it growing =)
Oh man, I think my eyes melted into my head seeing your fabulous hair. Wait!..... let me check...... Yeah, no eyes. Whatever was left of my eyes went off altogether seeing your sisters hair. :))
Really dude, Great hair. Good luck.
Cheers!
Kumar
Lol... you're very kind =) Thank's for replying to my post, it was well apreciated =)
And good luck for you as well =D
Another fabulous update, Joao. Everyone is envious of your hair, no doubt about that. You really have perfect hair texture - thick, straight and great colour and shine. You are going to be a 'hair god' when it gets longer. I like that pic of the goal lengths at different intervals, very interesting. Maybe you could also measure the inches needed to get to each length. Your hair is growing at a very fast pace indeed. It is creeping up to the shoulder blades in the back and in the front the bangs pass the shoulders. Your hair also looks good in a ponytail and i do think that you look very cool with long hair. Keep growing it , another 4-5 years and you will have what you want :) BTW, i think you should go for a natural V shape rather than a straight trim across. If your sister was to grow a natural V it would look even better. This is merely my opinion. Take care and happy growing!!!
Hello 80's Metal =)
Thank's for posting, and thank's for the kind words =) About the V shape, I am thinking of leting my hair grow in it's natural shape and then when I have enough I'll start to trim it to a fine straight cut, unless I get to found of the V shape. Tough my hair is growing kinda straight in the ends already so... oh well =) About my sister, she's wearing her dream hair already just a bit shorter... she just love the way the ends look trimmed that way, she feels very good about her hair... so I don't think she'll have a V shape, at least for now... either ways, thank you for you suggestion =) And also for your kind coment =) Keep growing those curls! =D
Hey João David,
It's great to see another update from you, it's looking great :)
I swear, it seriously looks like me and you ahve the same hair type (even down the waves that form when it's left down).
It's always cool to see what goal lengths are. You've just made me want to grow my hair out till terminal length :)
Wow, I made you want to grow to terminal lenght?? That's awesome, do it man!! Lol... Thank's for the kind words milney... You've got the same hair type as mine? Cool... Can I have a picture? =P
I probably have the same type of hair, but a different color for me. Neither brunette or blonde, my color is sort of in-between, with blonde and red (copper, for the red, might be more accurate) natural highlights.
Keep it growing if you want to, it should look fine when it's longer as long as it's well-cared for, and it sure seems to be now. I've grown it to waist-lenght and most comments about it are positive ^^
Sara
Great looking update João David!
Best wishes to you in reaching butt length!
- Oren
Thank you Oren =) Good luck for you too in growing your lovely colored locks to whathever lenght you'd like (your goal is waist lenght, right?? )... Thank's for the comment fellow =)
Hello Joao,
your actual length suits you really fantastic and the ponytail looks wonderful. For me it looks your hair is thicker and wavier than your sisters and I think you should re-consider the thing with your goal length.
I presume with your final goal you would get heavy caring problems. Different from most other members here I dont think "Always longer is better". You are a guy where shoulder lenght would look the best, I think. Then you may wear it "open" (loose) with these nice slight curls at the end (which look great, by the way) or with a ponytail and it wood look fabalous. But thats only my personal opinion, of course.
Thanks for the pics. They are really an inspiration how good long hair may look.
Best regards and have a good longhair time
Leto
Hi João David,
congratulations - it's looking phantastic! I do think that butt length would look great on you - you got the right kind of hair for it!
Enjoy it, and happy Easter!
Hans-Uwe
Fantastic as usual!!! Excellent fullness and shine. And the slight curls at the end look cute. I can only imagine how beautiful your hair will look at mid-back length and longer. Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see next months update!
both you and your sister have some of the most beautiful hair i've ever seen =)
i just found out yesterday that my sister cut her hair some. so it only goes down to her elbows and no longer completely down her back =( but oh well. i guess she doesn't like dealing with it much. her hair is really heavy lol
