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It's about time for a new update, I've been growing my hair for 21 months now and it really start to take off.
Still in great condition, I found my first (and only) split end but I cut that off myself so I still don't need a trim.
Up to the two years and beyond, maybe I can even grow it three years without a trim.
I discovered I can touch the longest layer, see the picture.
A cool milestone, plus another one a full low ponytail!
Will take a few more months until it stays put better without my bangs falling out. At least I can do my running training without a bandana right now :)
I've also been experimenting with my beard the last few months, right now I settled for this. Once I have better coverage I will grow a full beard but until now I really like this style.
Looks great, Vincent :D
Hi Vincent,
Thank you for sharing your outstanding update with us, and congratulations on your progress. Your hair is thick and healthy with great shine, and you are blessed with natural waves at the ends. Growing it longer should be a breeze from now on.
Keep it growing,
David
Thanks David,
Yes I'm very blessed with my hair I could never have guessed how it would turn out. I'm really happy with the result so far.
Looking good!
Nate the Deaf Piper
Hi Vincent,
Thanks for sharing you latest update and wow you hair has really grown alot. You are certainly gifted with great hair genes there. It looks in wonderful condition and I think the beard is great compliment as well. Just shows "eh trimmers" that you don't have to mad in that department.
Great taste in t-shirt/bands as well and was a great tour that.
Keep it growing mate and look forward to future updates.
Cheers,
John.B
Hi John,
Yes I was amazed by the photos myself it has really grown a lot!
The tour was a great one indeed, although my hair wasn't very long back then. Right now headbanging is a lot more fun :)
man what a badass mane Vincent! Im sure glad I checked the board because I been away for a while and saw this ! keep up the great growth Vincent your hair is super long and kickass now! :)
Hi Mark,
What a coincidence you checked, thanks for your comment.
I'm looking forward to our meeting!
Vincent
Ahh, yes, the good times when I too had a big ponytail...
Great head of hair. Continue growing it for sure!
Your hair is great to, just keep it growing and you will reach your former lenght whatever that was.
Of course I will keep it growing.
Dang man - coming along great! Keep it up.
Wow, you seem to have fast growing hair Vincent, looking cool, you have a 'Three Muskateers' look going on there.
cheers Dave
Yes it's growing very fast indeed, thanks :)
Wasn't even aware of the three muskateers look, but I have been called Jesus :p
Man, your hair has it all! It's fast-growing, super-thick, healthy and now getting really long. Very inspirational, Vincent. Thanks for the update.
Yes I'm very happy with it and it's growing very fast indeed.
I'm looking forward to gaining even more lenght.
Thanks for you comment.
I agree it has really taken off. The condition is excellent your lucky to have good hair genes. Thanks for posting such a fantastic update it's a nice change from "I cut my hair and am growing it back" we've seen so much of lately.
Kevin
Thanks for your nice comment, glad I can help showing what this board is about.
Hey Vincent, your hair looks great!! very cool and very healthy too! congrats on your progress and keep it up! the goatee hair there looks good too! take care!
Thanks :)
Yes I like the goatee too, although it will take a few more years to develop better.
Looks exceptional, Vincent. Good shine, length, and color. You're lucky. Definitely keep it growing towards the floor. Cheers!
Hegg
Thanks Hegg!
I will keep it growing but not sure how long yet.
Hi Vincent,Wow your hair is really lookin' ace and its not even two years yet!Great set of pics and the tail ones are very cool:)I have to laugh though as that one pic of your tail and the hand reminds me of "THING" from The Addams Family!LOL.I know, I know my mind works in weird ways sometimes.HE HE
Cheers my friend,
Mark
Hi Mark,
Thanks, I made very good progress.
ROFL now you say it, it sure does look like thing have to watch out for my tail I guess. Next time I see thing I will take of my ponytail for the cousin it look :P
Hi Vincent. Your hair is good-looking, and I notice it is twirling near the end of the ponytail. I like the twirling.
Matthew
Hi Matthew,
Thanks, yes I have nice waves at the end. Some days they look better then other but in the photo they are great.
Looking great, Vincent, and the beard really suits you.
Chris
Thanks Chris,
Glad to hear you like my beard, the opinion are devided but I just do whatever I want.
Great update Vincent!
Very nice, healthy looking hair.
Congrats on the new milestones reached!
- Oren
Vincent, Looking at your ponytail reminded me of mine at the 2 year mark.
Here's a June 2006 photo of mine at 2 years. It looks like you have a lot more growth at 21 months than I did at 24 months.
- Oren
Thanks Oren!
Your hair at two years was that also without a trim?
Because my hair looks longer because the bangs blend in with the hair at the back making it look longer.
Yes - No trims at all.
You do seem to have faster than normal growth.
Beard is looking nice, too. Mine didn't start to become thicker until my early 20's. My moustache didn't thicken up until I was about 30.
Glad to hear, fast growth is cool because I will be at my goal lenght sooner.
From what I can see now my beard will connect around the neck but my moustache will take a while longer to connect. I'm 23 now btw, so the next couple of years I will probably see a lot improvement.
Your hair is awesome Vincent!
Mine almost looks like that on a good hair day! That's not very often, Lol.
My beard didn't come in full until I was about 25.
Paul
Thanks Paul.
Lol my hair changes from day to day, it can be like this or it can be hell. But better hair like hell then short hair!
Yes my father who have had a beard since he was 29 said the he had to wait till then before it developed well.
So I guess I have to have a little more patience but I least I have something now which is a start.
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Your hair looks great, Vincent. It sure grows fast. (I am guessing over 15mm per month.) Just superb.
Scott
Thanks Scott,
Yes it grows really quick, I will messure some of my sheddings to give you and idea.
Wow, great length for 21 months! Keep it up, also the beard!
Ponytail will quickly improve, once I was able to tie a low ponytail only the first months hair would still fall out. Now I can leave it all day and although it will sag the length stops it falling out. Sometimes I can fix the sag without retying by figuring out what hair goes where, hold the hairband and Gently pull it trough.
Groeten
Thanks :)
Glad to hear about the ponytail, I think it will be oke at the two years mark.
Vincent your hair looks amazing. Keep up the good work. I would be exstatic if mine was that long already. Whats your goal length? Nice looking ponytail too.
Thanks!
Just have patience, I started with very short hair and reached my first goal (low ponytail)
Not sure about the final goal, I will just let it grow and see what I like. I think at least mid back (3 years of growth) but maybe even longer.
Thats great. I am starting from a buzz and my first goal is shoulder length or a low ponytail as well. Mid back sounds like a great goal length too. Thats what mine is, even though I may go longer as well. Best of luck!
Best of luck to you too, looking forward to your updates!
That is great length for less than two years and looks incredibly healthy. I think short facial hair looks better on younger guys.
Thanks for Sharing
Walter
Hi Walter,
Thank for your comment.
Yes I think so too, I'm not gonna grow a santa claus beard yet :p
awesome! keep it up!
Hey Vincent. Your hair is looking awesome. It looks great loose and in a tail. As fast as your hair grows, it will be at your waist in a couple of years. Keep it growin.
Del
Hey thanks for the commment!
If I let it get there is probably will, but not sure yet if I like it. My goal is mid-back but after that I will let it grow more to see if I like it.
Super progress Vincent! Looks to be in excellent condition! You should have no problem growing as long as you would like.
Keep it growin'
Bruce
Thanks Bruce, nope with hair this thick I can keep on growing.
Lol Vincent, that's just an outstanding lenght for 21 months !
Your hair looks very healthy and with cool waves in the ends - that's the hair type I want ! My hair unfortunately is curly and certenly won't look as long as your at the 21 month.
Anyway, DO keep it growing and I'm definately checking your future updates !
Cheers !
Luben
Yes it sure is.
Just keep yours growing and the gravity will make your hair straighter.
Your hair look very healthy and that Ensiferum shirt is awesome!!!
Thanks, Ensiferum is a awesome band did you see them live?
Hi Vincent,
Thank you for sharing your progress with us. Your hair is looking very shiny & healthy, and keeps getting better looking the longer it grows and I'm jealous that you don't need trim at all for those blasted split ends. The waves in your hair look great too! Happy growing.
Cheers,
Duncan
Hi Duncan,
Thanks you for the comment.
I'm very careful with my hair, no gel, heat or other products that can harm my hair so I guess that pays off.
The longer your hair gets the better it looks :)
Looking great, man!
Yes I agree, I'm glad I made it through the akward stage.
Looking great Vincent. You also have a good start on you facial hair. I was really slow about filling in on the cheeks that I have just pretty much accepted the gotee as "ME" But 'lucky' for me I had a grandfather that his first shave was for his 21st birthday and grandma says he didn't need it then but just did just so he could say he had shaved. I think I could grow a full beard now that I'm in my mid 30's, but I've grown to like the gotee so much that a beard doesn't last long if I let it start to grow out. Anyway, your doing great and keep it growing for sure.
Daniel
I will see what my facial hair in the future will do, for now I really like it this way.
You're hair is looking great! The top right corner picture almost reminds me of Akerfeldt (Opeth). I've been here for awhile to see your other updates, and it makes me so sad that I've cut my hair. =(
Thanks, yes I discovered that too it's cool to look the same as one of my favorite artist and it wasn't even on purpose :)
Just keep yours growing and you will return to your former lenght!
Vincent, your hair looks great!! Myself, I'm just about in my 20 month...It's shoulder length. Congrags to 21 months of growing.
Thanks! Your hair is great to from 18months+ longhair start to look awesome.
Awesome Vincent! I love your updates, I remember when your hair was at your eyebrows. Hair looks fantastic, yours grew in like mine, in natural layers which I actually like as opposed to a blunt cut. Awesome shirt too, I didn't attend Paganfest this year though, I'm sure Primordial was awesome.
I apologize for the late reply, been busy lately.
Good to hear from you!
-Phil
I knew you would love my update, you've always been very supportive. I remember that too it doesn't even feel that long ago.
I really like the natural layers too, although at first I wanted a straight across trim. I will just let it grow longer and wait with a trim.
This year there was nog Paganfest at least not in Netherland, maybe you mean the Heidenfest which I also attended.
This was the lineup:
Grimhorde
Catamenia
Manegarm
Equilibrium
Thyrfing
Eluveitie
Primordial
Finntroll
My two favorite shows were Thyrfing and Finntroll, although Primordial had a good show too.
OHHH I got you the shirt is from LAST YEAR's paganfest, which I attended as well and it was awesome. Ensiferum, Turisas, Eluveitie (<-put on an amazing show).
Heidenfest sounds great, we barely get shows with good folk metal bands in the US. Catamenia is great, though I still havnt gotten their latest record. Fintroll's fantastic, I'm sure they put on a great show.
Good to hear from you man.
-Phil
Well the shirt is from last year's paganfest but I guess the lineup is different in america:
Deviance - didn't bother to go there
Eluveitie - only saw the last song because of the long waiting for the jackets.
Týr - not very special
Moonsorrow - awesome is you like the harder work
Korpiklaani - On big party, I was in front in the pit
Ensiferum - great band, would love to see them again.
Never saw Turisas but they are on my wishlist to see.
In september we will have the 2nd paganfest with:
Korpiklaani + Unleashed + Die Apokalyptischen Reiter + Alestorm + Ex Deo + Swashbuckle
I've seen Korpiklaani 4 times already but I love them.
Alestorm is also a great band, the lineup is not as good as the lost one but I will probably go there anyway.
Awesome, Yea Ensiferum is amazing, especially Iron. Eluveitie is awesome, hopefully you can catch them again...basically most of them have wastelength hair (including the women) and they all headspin simultaneously...very cool.
Tyr was boring as hell, nothing special indeed. I'd love to see Korpiklaani. Swashbuckle played? That's awesome, their from around where I live.
-Phil