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Hi all,
Sorry I haven't been posting for a while. I've been busy and also feel that I will feel more like posting when my hair reaches my shoulders and I can share more about being a long hair rather than growing. This board has been so supportive and inspiring to me I am very grateful. I've learned so much about hair care and the challenges of growing curly hair. I enjoy reading your posts and seeing all the updates. I'll check in with updates every two or three month and keep in touch when I can.
I've posted a collage of pictures from this morning. I'd say my hair is about 4" or a bit longer now. I love it and especially enjoy feeling it move in a breeze. The reactions of people who remember me only as a guy with a shaved head are priceless! I think people often thought I was shaved because I was balding at 62. I'm blessed with a full head of hair. The latest reaction was on New Years Eve was from a friend who said, with an open mouth, "Oh My God you have hair!" what fun for me!
Take care and Happy New Year, It will be a hairy one for me, I promise!
Don
Great Progress, i imagine the reactions of these people must be both very funny and inspiring to continue to you, I dont get quite the same reactions because my average hair style before i last got it cut was about 3" bangs and 1" back, longer than most others in my school.
If you started from bald your hair grows faster than normal, at 8 months i am only just passing 4" now...
Good luck in the future, and there is nothing wrong with growing pics, sometimes it can be more interesting than just a guy saying he is a longhair and showing a picture, often the most crucial part is too see the comparison from before and after.
Beanz
The beautiful thing about this board is that people of all growth lengths have information someone else may value....but yes, having shoulder length hair does open up a larger group to respond to...
By the way, your hair is looking fantastic!!!!!!!!
peace
Your hair is looking great for just a little over the 1/2 year mark. Just let it keep growing and before you know it you will be a long hair. The next 6 months will really be making major changes in how your hair looks as you get into the Awkward Stage. Amazing what only 3" will do.
Keep up the good work.
Hi Don,
Your hair is coming very well indeed for only 7 months of growth, and is so thick and healthy. You are genuinely blessed to have such a thick head of hair at 62, very few guys of your age are that lucky. Keep growing it for sure.
Take care,
David
Great progress pics. The changes is your hair over the next 12 months will be dramatic. Your hair will go from your current 4 to about 10 inches in length, which means you will more than double what you have now.
Expect LOTS of comments from everyone you know.
Good Luck!
Hi Donald
Your hair is really starting to take off now. You are starting to get that shaggy look :-). So far, so good. Keep it growing and keep us posted. Take care
Congrats Donald, good upate! Long hair is going to look fantastic on you! Keep on growing for sure!
Bruce
Hi Don
One of the pleasures of growing your hair is peoples reactions,
and just wait until it gets really long and the reaction from people you haven't seen in a long time. You do have a good full
head of hair and very little gray for 62 you should hopefully have
not too hard a time going through the awkward part.
Happy growing
Kevin
Thanks to all for you compliments and supportive comments. I am in it for the 'long' haul. I will not waver. I'll check in periodically to let you know how I am doing.
Peace,
Don