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Hello everyone,
It's finaly here, my one year update without any trims! I've made a special update because this is a special milestone.
I'm pretty pleased with the results until now (see the other picture with progress pictures), the next year can only make it better. I always wear my hair tucked or ponytailed. As you can see not all my hair fits in my tail yet, so I still use a bandana or hat a lot.
I will keep on growing it without trims, but maybe I will do a trim at some point in the future to get my hair all at the same lenght.
Vincent
Here you can see the progress from month to month.
Great update.....and long hair suits you well.
(Nov '07 is downright scary....HA!)
Thanks for Sharing
Walter
Thanks, I like the new look too.
When the nov07 pic was taken I was very drunk :p
Was the only picture I got, it was before I started to take monthly pictures.
I agree that in July and August you were getting to the length where the hair looks good. BUT, you are smiling wide in the first two months, and you have a nice smile...so my suggestion is smile wide in your next progress pic and you'll have the best of them all.
Chris
The first two are normal pictures, the rest is taken special for the hair. But I will keep it in mind the next time.
Great update and GREAT LOOKING HAIR!!!!
Thanks John
August '08 Vincent is my favorite Vincent of all:)Great gallery but you saved the best for last!
Mark
Funny, my hair is quite greasy in that picture but I used a brush to work it all the way through the end so my hair was very shiny at that moment. I seldom use a brush, was just to trie it out.
Congratulations on your milestone. Thanks, Vincent, so much for providing your pictures and progress report; you have inspired me to try growing my hair longer.(I've never been more than six months without a haircut.) It is interesting to see the evolution of your hair, which is beginning to take on some nice waves. It looks excellent long; in my opinion you do not need a trim. Please keep us posted with pictures and reports in the next year.
Thanks, it's cool I inspired someone to grow his hair long when I only had longhair for sush a short time. The progress pictures of other people helped me too, it's nice I can do the same for someone else.
I will keep making pictures every month, it's also for myself to look back at and to share my progress with you.
Hmm...
Lots of progress from March to May. Did you find out something?
Not that I'm aware of, the only thing I changed was starting to use conditioner.
Hi Vincent,
I've always liked the "Declaration of Independence/Constitutional Signer" ponytail length, and your hair is looking great. An enormous amount of growth for only one year. And I have to be honest, as good as your hair looks long, you weren't bad looking at all with short hair! That's something that can't be said for all of us ;-)
MB
I'm not very pleased with the ponytail yet but it's getting better.
I wear it when the curls in my hair drive me insane or when it's windy outside.
I've had quite a growth spurt in the summer where I also missed a month when I was away. I should go on holiday more often, maybe my hair will grow that fast the whole year.
Yes, it was on of the reasons I cut my hair short when I grew my hair for the first time. I was looking at old pictures and in the middle of the akward stage and decided short looked better.
Thanks for your comment.
Hi Vincent,
You truly have fantastic hair. It's so thick and I can't get over how fast it grows! The month by month comparison photos really show this off. I suspect it won't be much more time at all before all your hair reaches the tail.
Jason
Thanks Jason,
My sister also had the same thick hair as me (who is growing her hair to she doesn't want my hair to be longer than hers)
Yes it grows very fast, I'm very pleased with the rate.
My gues is the same, my temples almost fit in the tail. My pony will follow in a few months.
Congratulations, Vincent. Your hair looks great. Keep it growin' and flowin'.
TLH
Thanks for the compliment, I will keep it growing :)
Cool Vincent. Your hair is looking good, and I do like the waves in your hair. Keep it growing.
Regardless
Thanks, I like them too.
Right now it can be anoying sometimes but it will look awesome when long.
Lookin' good there, Vincent!! You've got the perfect hair for growing it out looooooong!!!
Time to change your avatar pic?
Anyway, regardless, a big CONGRATS to you!!
- Ken in San Francisco
Thanks, yes my sister has about the same hair and she also has it quite long.
I already send an email for the avatar change, the last one was when I just joined this board so that it's about 5 months old.
Vincent, Your hair looks great! Nice wave and beautiful color. Have a great journey into your 2nd year of hair farming!peace, jonalbear
Thanks for the compliment!
I'm really looking forward to my next year of growing, then I will be a true longhair.
You've made some major progress. Shouldn't be that much longer 'til the rest gets into your tail. Keep it up!!
Jim
Thanks, I will
Your hair is looking awesome,Vincent,and it is in good shape and has lots of lights in it.Keep it growing,and if you need any help regarding your hair,just ask me,as my hair type is pretty much the same as yours,except the color.Peace up :)
Thanks for the compliment, I will keep your offer in mind if I ever need advise.
Hi Vincent,
Well done on reaching your first year without trims and a wonderful milestone to reach. You truely have a magnificent head of hair there and very thick and in good condition as well. You not that far from being able to ponytail it all the time. Well done you've come along way so far and I'm sure will even more amazing as it gets longer. Keep it growing.
Cheers,
John.B
Thanks, I was a hard year sometimes from now on it will be easier to grow it longer as the akward stage is almost over.
But being able to tail is will be even more helpfull.
Yes it get's better all the time with the added lenght.
Wow, great progress!!
Keep it up!
Yeah the shorter layers are VERY annoying when trying a ponytail. I have this problem.
I loved seeing the progress pics. However I noticed with each passing month you seem less happy :/. Strange huh?
You have a great colour and hair texture :)
i'd love to see how it shapes out in the future.
Shawn
Thanks, it's great progress indeed.
Yes the first pictures are normal pictures the rest is posed special for the hair growth so that are harder pictures.
Good point, it will be exciting to see how it will be it's a big surprise for me I've never had it this long.
Hi Vincent
Pretty Pleased you are? Wow.......your long hair is looking Spectacular! And the colour especially great.
Best wishes to you as you continue on your journey.
Justin~
Thanks Justin for the compliment.
Hey Vincent, your hair looks awesome! Great shine, thickness, texture, wavyness, and overall look.
Keep it growing for sure!
Cheers,
Hegg
Thanks, I will keep it growing :)
Fine update Vincent!
Great looking waves at the ends.
Frank
Thanks Frank,
The waves can be anoying sometimes, but the fun part your hair is different each day.
Looking outstanding, Vincent! Your hair seems to be a lot like mine so perhaps that's why I'm biased towards the awesome waves. ;-)
Keep it growing!
Mouse
Thank, yes our hair is very similar. I really like the waves too.
I will look for your old updates to see what I can expect.
That's a very good length for one year! Your hair is also very healthy looking, and no tangles :)
Patrick_R
Yes it is, I finger comb my hair in the morning (and sometimes comb it) Through the rest of the the day I finger comb my hair when it's needed.
Hi Vincent,
Congratulations on your one year update, a true milestone in your hair growing journey, and here's to many more years of growing! Your hair is in excellent condition, and has lots of shine.
Keep it growing,
David
Thanks David, yes more years will absolutely come.
Hello Vincent
Your hair seems to grow very quickly, its amazing the difference in such a relatively short time. Well done and keep enjoying the journey.
best regards, Dave
Yes, at first I though it grew slow but looking back at the first year I made quite some progress. I will, thanks
Congratulations on one year, that is a big milestone!
Looking great so far, I really like those waves toward the bottom.
Fantastic progress Vincent, take care
Thanks I'm very happy to reach this milestone.
The waves are cool but can be anoying some days.
Oh wow, that is some very pretty hair you've got there. Beautiful texture
Thanks for the compliment.
Vincent, Awesome update and very good pictures your hair has really grown since your avatar. The colour shine and health all look great and although it is different lengths it looks good. Maybe it will gradually even out on it's own and you won't need to trim. Who knows.
Kevin
Thanks Kevin,
Yes, that's the reason I take the pictures so I can see the difference. Which keeps me motivated at times I think it grows to slow.
We'll see if I need a trim, I will wait with trimming as long a possble and at least until I got a decent lenght.
I really like the all one lenght look which Jason has.
Maybe at that time I don't want a trim anymore, or don't need one if the ends are still curly.
Hey Vincent, congrats on your milestone. You have superb progress for only 12 months and a terrific thick head of hair...I'm duly jelous!!! Well done.
Cheers,
Max
Thanks Max, yes I'm very happy to have hair like this.
Great update Vincent! Your hair looks awesome for only 1 year. Imagine what another year of growth will bring. Keep it growing and thanks for the update.
Thanks, I can't wait to see what another year will bring.
Hi Vincent,
Man your hair is looking fabulous after the first year and you are doing the right thing by not trimming:)Not only is the length great gut you hair colour is awesome too.
Please,Please,Please don't ever cut your hair again my friend as you were meant to be longhaired!
Mark
Thanks Mark,
I will be a longhair for a long time from now on, I'm verry happy with it and don't wanna miss the feeling of my hair moving around.
congrads on one full year Vincent! your mane looks awesome dude its gotten so long since your other update great job! like the waves as well very cool dude keep the great growth up :)
Thanks Mark, yes it's grown quite a bit.
Hey man, your hair looks exactly the same as mine! There's one thing I'm curious about.
Which products do you use and how often? How does your week look like? I noticed that my hair gets greasy very fast, as in 2 days or so, but If I wash it, its hard to keep it in one place, cant even make it stay behind the ears :(.. which sucks, because I work in a bar where I serve hundreds of customers , and speed is very important ;x
Hi,
My hair also get's greasy very fast.
I wash my hair twice a week with shampoo and use a lot of conditioner, both from andrelon. Sometimes I wait a little bit longer with washing and hide my greasy hair with a hat.
When I just washed it my hair is more frizzy and bigger, and like you say harder to keep in the same place.
At work I wear a ponytail and a hat, the hat is part of the uniform so that's easy.
Don't know I you can wear a hat at your work?
You could also use hair pins or a tiara to keep your hair in place.
Vincent
I work as a bartender, so I guess wearing a hat is out of question :( I might put it in a ponytail and just grease down or put some gel on all the hair that stands away.
Thanks everybody for the huge amount of reactions.
You've all been a great help in my first year of growing!
That's some very good progress. Your hair seems to shine a lot too :)
Also, trimming isn't necessary to even out the hair, it seems to self regulate its own length. So for example, those hairs that are longer, have an increased chance to shed, than those that are shorter. So slowly but surely, your shorter hairs will catch up with your longer ones :)
Thanks, for now I will just let it grow and see what nature does.
When I'm not satisfied I will trim it. I think I will let it grow for at least another year before doing anything.
Very nice, Vincent! You've hit a milestone that many prospective longhairs fail to reach. Just wait for the second year, and you'll be the envy of many. Take care and keep it growing. =)
-James
Thanks James, can't wait to have that extra growth of another year.
Looks great Vincent, congrats!
Good choice for an avatar.
Bruce
Thanks Bruce, the choise for the avatar was made because that's how I wear my hair most of the time.
Your hair is coming along nicely! It will look great when it all fills in. :-)
Thanks, can't wait for that time.
Hey Vincent. Your hair is looking great. Just think, when you do your 2 year update, it will be half way down your back. Keep it growin' because it looks awesome.
Del
Hey thanks for your comment, it will be amazing to have hair hanging down my back.
One more question, I hope you dont mind ;)
What do you do with your hair after you washed it? Do you put it behind your ears or just leave it as it is?
Do you have to "manage" the front hair after having a shower? I have to do this every time, since my front hair got some weird waves.. Cant wait till I can tuck them behind the ears :p
Of course not, that what this board is about to help each other.
I put it behind my ears right away, that way it dries in that position and stays there better. I let my hair air dry btw.
I've had the same trouble, some days my hair was okay but some days there were weird waves.
Before that time I used water to make them a little wet, but that is only a temponary solution. I also had to push them back the whole day.
The only real solution is to tuck it behind your ears, which was possible for me from the 10-11 month.
I am sorry to be late on this, but your hair looks great, Vincent. Soon nearly all of it will fit in a ponytail. I am not trying to burst your bubble here, but there is always about 10% that does not fit in the tail, due to new hairs that are always growing in. (see photo) My tail is a meter in length and I still have many of these short hairs to deal with. Years from now they will reach a meter in length too.
Welcome to our moderation crew.
Scott
Hi, thanks for the comment. I'm aware of the shorter hairs that will not fit in, but if you retail it they stick to other hair for a while.