Hi man!
It was looking really good, and I definitely think you could reach your goal picture, though it might be a slightly different color. Nothin' wrong with that.
I see you haven't updated in a while. I hope you haven't shaved it? If not, I'm sure it's approaching epic by now! But if you did, remember that you know best what your own face needs.
Well, wishing you the best!
-Cheech