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Hi everyone. This is my 22nd update on my hair growth. It is also eight months since my one and only trim.
By the way, at this point, I am going to post my update every other month. My next update will be in December (I am doing even months now), and it is going to be my 2 year update. Then my update in February (26th month update) will consist of pictures from Maui.
Me with my hair down
Me from the side
Top-down picture of my hair
Pulling my hair down to show true length
Me with my hair up in a ponytail
My ponytail (not yet complete)
Bottom-up picture of me
I just can't wait to get out of the awkward phase and put all of my hair in a ponytail.
Regardless
Looks awesome, Regardless. You don't have much time left in the awkward stage, I know I was really happy to get out of it.
Cheers,
Hegg
Thanks Hegg. I can't wait to have a full ponytail and I will definitely be happy to leave the awkward stage.
Regardless
Your hair is looking great dude!
I am very jealous! Your waves are looking so good!!
Although your hair takes longer to tail, the wait will pay off, your hair already looks great, I can imagine how even greater it'll look the upcoming months!
Keep a Growin!
Taking very good care of your hair btw too!
Peace,
Ddude
Thanks. I can't wait to see my hair become longer and for me to wear a full ponytail.
Regardless
Your hair is looking awesome,man,best wishes growing it to your desired length,which will look beyond magnificent.
Thanks Rafael. By the way, my desired length is at least mid-back. Yours looks nice too.
Regardless
Nice,my goal is mid back too,or at least all I can get =p.
looks very good Matt, its gotten really long and only keeps keeping better each month only about 2-3 more months and youll be out of the phase i thinkm keep it up!
Thanks Mark. I will see what I will look like in 2-3 months (oh yeah, my 2-year update is in two months).
Regardless
Great update mate and keep it growing...:-)
Cheers,
John.B
Thanks John for the statement.
Regardless
Hey Regardless, that was a great update. Your hair is coming along nicely. Like that waviness and fullness. You will have a full ponytail in no time. Lookin' good!
Max
Thanks Max. Waves add character to my hair. I predict I will have a full ponytail in another couple of months.
Regardless
Hi Regardless,
After examining all your entries I'd have to vote for this one as "pick of the litter:)"You've come a long way since you were strong armed into that trim way back when.Thankfully hair has a way of regenerating itself so in time your mane made a tremendous comeback.Great update my friend as I know the best is yet to come!
Mark
Thanks Mark. I came a long ways since I looked like a "girl" back in February after the trim for the wedding. I am actually past the pre-trimming point. I can't wait for the best to come. For example, I can't wait to have a full ponytail.
Regardless
Wow Regardless-
What a fantastic update this was and really shows that your hair has taken-off big time. And look at what you have achieved in 22 months. Just amazing! All looks so nice and healthy and full. Superb in every way.
Keep up the good work as the Awkward Stage is soon to be over and after that growing out ones hair becomes much easier. There is yet another Awkward Stage in store, but nothing like the original one.
Take care-
Justin~
Thanks Justin. Yes, you told me about the second awkward stage, but I am ready to get out of the main awkward stage. Yes, I came a long way from that trim.
Regardless
It won't be much longer now. You are almost there. I like the sweater, btw.
Thanks Carol. I say at the turn of the year, the awkward phase will pretty much be over.
Regardless
Your hair looks fantastic, Matthew. It improves with each update. Just superb.
Scott
Thanks Scott. At this point, I am going to post an update every two months, so you can see more improvement with each update.
Regardless
A big CONGRATS to you, Regardless! Definitely your mane is growing out more & more noticeably, --- keep up the good work!!!
I'm also interested in the beautiful green background in your pics here: where the heck are you?? The trees look more like Spring than Autumn, --- do you live in Australia?
Just curious....
Thanks in advance for your reply!
- Ken in San Francisco
Thanks Ken. Yes, it takes time for me to notice my hair getting longer. At this point, I am posting my update every two months. You probably forgotten that I am from Seattle. The background is not Australia. I had never been outside North America. The woods is not far from where I live.
Regardless
Great update Matthew! The outdoor pictures look really neat. Keep it growing and lookin' forward to your next update:-)
Thanks Chris. My next update is in two months. It is in December, and it is going to be a two year update.
Regardless
Hi Regardless,
You are blessed with the most incredibly thick hair, and it growing very well indeed. Although curly hair can be frustrating to grow because the length is not apparent as quickly as with those having straight hair, the rewards are defintely worth it, and the awkward phase will be over before you know it. Hang in there, and keep growing that great hair of yours.
Keep it growing,
David
Thanks David. Yes, my hair is thick. My hair is more wavy than curly, but the waves do make my hair not seem to change over the months. But I should have a "growth spurt" sometimes soon.
Regardless
Hi Regardless !
Nice mane :) The tail is awesome.
Bye
Vivien
Thanks Vivien.
Regardless
Hey Regardless,
Your hair is coming on quite nicely. You're on the brink of the end of the awkward stage. It's all good from now on.
Keep it growing!
Neil
Thanks Neil. I say in about three months, I should be out of the main awkward stage. One of the guys said that I will be going through a second, but smaller awkward stage, but it is not going to be like the main one.
Regardless
Cool! :-) Looks very 1485, which I mean as a compliment. Just a few months and you'll be ready for the full-on 1490!
Thanks for the statement. By the way, how does the numbers work? I am just curious.
Regardless
You asked:
"By the way, how do the numbers work?"
Sorry!
I meant the years 1485 and 1490; your hair is, from what I can tell, about the average length of a young, stylish European dude's hair in 1485 or so. The average length had been, um, *growing* for a few decades and would continue until about the 1490s, when there were (for the first time in European history, I think) plenty of young dudes with shoulder-length hair or even longer. (Then King Francis I of France got his hair singed by a torch and he had to cut it and some obsequious courtier told him it looked better that way and that was eventually the end of that for about a hundred years.) Hope this helps!
Looks great! As I've mentioned before, you and I are at almost the exact same time. I reach 22 months on the 24th. You and I are at about the same length, but yours is a lot thicker. I'm also developing curls on the side and ends, which I discovered when I stopped using a blow dryer after washing.
Thanks Bill. Yes, I have a lot of waves and curls in my hair, but I have never ever blow-dried my hair. I am looking forward for your update as well so I can see how we compare. My next update will be my 2 year update in December.
Regardless
Nice group you've got going there. Keep it up!
Thanks Dusepo for the statement.
Regardless
Sorry, I meant growth not group!
Nice update, you hair looks very good in a nature setting.
Thanks Vincent.
Regardless
Looks good. Yours is doing the same thing mine did at a similar length, the ponytail is more of a "puffball" than a "tail". Originally I hadn't planned on growing mine much more then a bit below the shoulders, but I let it grow further hoping the tail would even out more.
Thanks Jim. Yes, with my hair being wavy, it can make my ponytail a puffball, but it is kind of cool to have a puffball ponytail. I can't wait to have a complete ponytail.
Regardless
For me, I couldn't stand the puffball look, so I rarely wore it tailed 'til it grew out some more. But then again, if it hadn't puffed like that, I might never have grown it out the way it is now, so I guess it worked out for the best in the end.
And don't worry, looks like you're almost there, and you'll get the full tail soon enough.
Wow that's a great update Regardless. I havn't been able to keep up with the board as much as I'd like to lately. This is a HUGE update since the last one that I saw of you. You'r probably an inch away from a good tail and I'd say you're out of the awkward phase as it's basically on your shoulders. Well done!
-Phil
Thanks Phil. However, it still feels like I am still in the awkward stage since I still can't make a complete ponytail yet. It is going to be a few more months before my ponytail is complete, which I can't wait. Nevertheless, I am going for mid-back. My next update will be my 2 year update, in December.
Regardless
Very nice update, Regardless. You're making some great progress! Take care, and keep it growing. =)
-James
Thanks James. Good to hear from you again. Don't miss my very important 2-year update in December. Take care.
Regardless
It is really coming in, Regardless.
I like the option of pulling mine back in a pony and, like you, I look forward to the day when my bangs don't escape a nice, low-placed elastic.
Great progress!
Shawn (Mr.Crow)
Thanks Shawn. A day that I can fully put my hair in a ponytail will be a milestone, indeed.
Regardless
Looks great! You've got really thick hair:D
Keep up the good work!
Thanks Simon. You too.
Regardless
Great update Matthew, your hair looks in good condition and your hair it is curly. The curls look good on you.
Look forward to you 2 year update.
keep growing
Kevin
Thanks Kevin. Yes, curls can be a hassle during the awkward stage, but it add character to my hair.
Regardless
Hey Vincent,
Your hair is looking good. It appears to have grown a lot since your last Progress Pic update. You appear to be almost out of the woods with the awkward phrase.
Best,
Duncan
Thanks for the statement. FYI, I am not Vincent. I am Matthew, who go by Regardless on this board. Nevertheless, I can't wait to get out of the awkward phase, and wear a full ponytail.
Regardless