i don't think ther's a lot difference to see with the ones i took at xmas since i wear different clothes and my ends tend to curl up a bit (i curse the layers for this!). but with three years ago it does make a difference. i hope they are inspiring, especially since i must have cut at least 10" since, and don't think i ever grew an inch a month:
2002 (somewhere around april maybe, front view was around my birthday, 4th may 2002):
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/styg/hair2002_1.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/styg/mtropole.png

5th may 2005 (straight after washing, and two days later slightly wavy from braiding):
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/styg/straight1.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/styg/curled3.jpg

Wow!  What a difference!  Your face is so pretty!!
Did we miss your birthday?  If so, Happy Birthday!!  Hope you had some Belgian chocolate  ;D

Thanks for posting the pics, it is inspirational to me!!

Oh my!  My hair really might get long before I go totally gray!  Thanks for the encouragement styg.  and Happy Belated Birthday.  (Beautiful hair too)

Wow! Your hair is so beautiful. And those pictures are very encouraging.

Happy belated birthday!

VERY pretty hair!!! ;D

Your pictures are truly inspiring-you've really got a beautiful head of hair! :o
Your hair must really grow fast,too!If I remember correctly,my hair grew a lot less in 3 years!
:) Here are also belated birthday wishes from me too! :) :)

GREAT LOOKING HAIR!  The comparison picture should be a great inspiration to anyone growing out layers - yes, it can be done!

Happy Belated Birthday!

[glb]wow![/glb] Such beautiful hair!:D :D :D
Your progress an inspiration to all of us, Styg

Happy Belated Birthday!! :D

thanks everyone/ oh yes, layers can be grown out. i even think the last 2" i cut made quite a difference. it's already way less pointy at the ends.

Amazing! Your hair really is stunning. Definitely gives me a bit of hope for my hair - it's only about an inch past my collarbones. You've clearly done a good job looking after it! :)

Wow your hair looks great!  I'm at the stage you were at with the layers and it's a great inspiration to see how lovely your hair is now!

WOW :o Fantastic Progress!! Your hair looks much thicker, too!!( Not that it looked thin before) I think sometimes the longer the thicker looking.  

wrote on May 11^th, 2005 at 1:09pm:

Wow your hair looks great!  I'm at the stage you were at with the layers and it's a great inspiration to see how lovely your hair is now!

i loved my layers, and they were very deepones. but i think if ones goal is really long hair you better start growing them out befor you hit waist (they were still nice even at that length but somehow 4" past waist they started to get on my nerves). i am not sure now if i'll do big trims before i reach my goal, but then again it all depends on how it evolves. strangely after my last little trim i was suddenly happier with my ends (i planned to keep it at tailbone if i get there).

wrote on May 11^th, 2005 at 5:04pm:

WOW :o Fantastic Progress!! Your hair looks much thicker, too!!( Not that it looked thin before) I think sometimes the longer the thicker looking.

thankies  ;D
but i am not sure hair will look fuller as it lengthens, i even think getting length doesn't take that long, but working on volume, that's years of work! for that reason i would never just chop it all off if i find the end to thin. i'd keep it at length and be patient. the good thing bout longer hair is that eventually it will hit a length were it nicely stays behind the shoulders. i am still waiting for that to happen to my shorter "bangs".

Absolutely beautiful Styg!  I'm so jealous!

Beautiful! I wish my hair would just be that long! For years I have been trying to grow out my hair, but I always did something to ruin it, such as bleaching :-[

Amazing! Your hair looks great  :)

You, and your hair, are so beautiful!  Your hair looks really healthy.  Thanks for sharing your pics.  :)

Cynde  

thanks. i was thinking i needed a new one now i am nearly at tailbone but i am so lazy  ::)
i even wanted to wack off a couple of inches, then decided i need to keep my ends uncurled cuze it's what gives them a weird thinned out look ... hmm

Wow, what an amazing comparison!  You have beautiful hair...I can't wait for updated pictures. :)

wrote on Sep 16^th, 2005 at 1:14am:

Wow, what an amazing comparison!  You have beautiful hair...I can't wait for updated pictures. :)

they'll come soon, i should reach tailbone in october  :D

That is absolutely amazing!!  :o You and your hair are gorgeous!

Wow, styg!  
Georgeous!

Right now my hair looks more like your before pic, very similar in length, syle and color.

I love your hair and it looks very thick :)

thanks folks!!!  ;D
and looks even thicker now, i did part one of my big trim today (oh yeah, tailbone will have to wait now). i promise to post pix next week when i do part two of the trimming (i'll trim around 2 - 2.5" in total i think).

Hi styg,

Everybody is right!  You and your hair is absolutely beautiful!!! Keep it growing!!!  I can't wait to see the updates on the length at tailbone too!!!

Blondie35