i think your hair is beautful and shiney. and your picture is terrific. now as far as you wondering what to do with your hair while you let it grow, i will tell you the things i did just to make it look a little different. i would french braid my hair, twist the sides and barrette them in the back of my head. braid the sides and barrette them, i would braid in one continual braid from side to side to make like a hair band. i would pony tail, clip it up in the back, make a bun on top or at the nape of my neck. i would french braid and then bobby pin it into a braided bun at my neck. i would let it just hang. my hair is down to my hips now. i have silver grey hair. i wish it was more silver but i can't have everything. i love long hair. i still do the same things to my hair but i never get tired of it. your hair is absolutely beautful and healthy. best of luck growing it long.