Hey Everyone
Posted by Joe on November 19, 2003 at 22:11:10: Previous Next
Hey guys,
I just wanted to introduce myself, My name is joe and right now im a shorthair. Im not new to this board actully i have been viewing it for about 5 months now i think and i have become fimilar with the people who post here i just havnt posted anything myself. My goal is to grow my hair out shoulderblade length with 1 trim if even neccesary . My last haircut was november 5th 03 and now its about 1 inch witch is not the greatest. So now when i post you guys will know who i am. I think this board is the greatest and i think i would be tottaly lost without it. its much more than an faq because you get real peoples opinions . Ill try to post up some pics in the future too. I just had a question for anyone who has longhair right now. I think the hardest part of growing out my hair will be me being to anxious and excited and it will seem like forever untill its long. How did u guys if at all overcome that? Thanks alot..
Joe
You don't
Posted by Santiago on November 19, 2003 at 22:38:24: Previous Next
In Reply to: Hey Everyone posted by Joe on November 19, 2003 at 22:11:10:
18 months after my last haircut I could tie a decent ponytail. The noly thing that divides success from failure are scissors. The closest you get to them, the worse. Simply, avoid trims, and let all negative comments slip. There's no magic and no easy way out. Hair supplements do little for you, but it might be an emotional boost. Just be prepared, and be sure of your motivation and reasons to grow out.
I had to endure daily comments from month 3. If you're determined, there is almost nothing that can stop you.
Re: Hey Everyone
Posted by Absalom on November 20, 2003 at 01:14:54: Previous Next
In Reply to: Hey Everyone posted by Joe on November 19, 2003 at 22:11:10:
: Hey guys,
: I just wanted to introduce myself, My name is joe and right now im a shorthair. Im not new to this board actully i have been viewing it for about 5 months now i think and i have become fimilar with the people who post here i just havnt posted anything myself. My goal is to grow my hair out shoulderblade length with 1 trim if even neccesary . My last haircut was november 5th 03 and now its about 1 inch witch is not the greatest. So now when i post you guys will know who i am. I think this board is the greatest and i think i would be tottaly lost without it. its much more than an faq because you get real peoples opinions . Ill try to post up some pics in the future too. I just had a question for anyone who has longhair right now. I think the hardest part of growing out my hair will be me being to anxious and excited and it will seem like forever untill its long. How did u guys if at all overcome that? Thanks alot..
: Joe
Growing your hair long takes a lot of patience. I started to grow mine out at 39 years of age. I am 50 years old now and have hair over 3 feet long. At the start it seemed unimaginable that I could have hair to within 4 inches of my knees, but now, 11 years later it has grown beyond my wildest dreams. My advice to you is to try to grow it out without trimming it if at all possible because every inch you cut off sets you back 2 months. Hair on most people grows about 1/2" per month or about 6" per year. You will go through an awkward stage where your hair will difficult to manage, but if you endure it to the end your reward will be great. The time interval of the awkward stage varies from person to person being the shortest if you have straight hair and longer if you have curly hair. Here is the reward. In about 22 months your hair should be 1 foot long which is just long enough to tie into a full pony tail. Once you can tie it into a pony tail your hair becomes much easier to manage and further growth is a real joy. Absalom
Re: Hey Everyone
Posted by King_Buzzo_Alike on November 20, 2003 at 08:49:52: Previous Next
In Reply to: Hey Everyone posted by Joe on November 19, 2003 at 22:11:10:
You could always take cues from Layne Staley and style your hair differently as it gets longer...allows for a period of experimentation which can actually be quite cool! I mean, I had never used gel before last year when all the hair went...mind you, now it's back and at it's longest yet so gel becomes less feasable. Still, try and enjoy your hair! Once you get past 1 year, things all fall, into place...
Re: Hey Everyone
Posted by Sorted on November 20, 2003 at 11:53:32: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Hey Everyone posted by King_Buzzo_Alike on November 20, 2003 at 08:49:52:
: You could always take cues from Layne Staley and style your hair differently as it gets longer...
Yeah - I agree - why suffer through the bad hair phase, you might as well enjoy experimenting with midlength styles along the way. No point in heading all out attack for that ponytail... Even if you set yourself back a few month with an occasional trim, you might as well have fun growing your hair out. After all, why not have a sense of adventure?
Re: Hey Everyone
Posted by ThatBallGuy on November 20, 2003 at 08:52:32: Previous Next
In Reply to: Hey Everyone posted by Joe on November 19, 2003 at 22:11:10:
Not exactly a longhair yet (more of a "longish" hair), but for the 13 months that I've gone without a cut I've noticed that it goes by faster if you just live your life like normal. A watched pot never boils, and a constantly thought-about head of hair will SEEM to never grow.
Your hair will continue to grow even when you stop and smell the roses.
Welcome to the board!
That "Ball" Guy (juggler)
I've been...
Posted by FITMUS on November 20, 2003 at 10:33:41: Previous Next
In Reply to: Hey Everyone posted by Joe on November 19, 2003 at 22:11:10:
...growing now for about 16 months, and I'm just as anxious and impatient as I was in the first month! You just try to deal with it as best as possible...and vent here once in a while! :)