Henna'd My Hair

On 11-26-11 I henna'd my hair and used my natural laxer by Baka. The henna really could have been broken up into to two or more applications. There was so much that I couldn't use it all. It looks like poo and smells like spinach. It was really runny and my hair didn't feel particularly moisturized when I finished. The henna was messy and runny. It may have been because I used so much. If I henna'd my hair again I would only use about a third of the jar rather than the whole jar. I also had to add ever so much more water than the jar recommended to get it smooth and creamy because it was really thick.

Rainbow brand henna purchased from my local health food store. About $7

Mixing it up with boiling water and spatula. Kind of lumpy at first.

Added plain full fat yogurt for extra moisture and ease of application.

Applied to my hair, really thick. (This stuff was kind of runny)

See my wavy natural hair coming in?

I used most of it.

I did a twist out with the Kinky Curly setting lotion and rod rollers and sat under the dryer.

I pulled the curls apart.

As you can see henna acts kind of like a rinse. It sits on top of the hair.
The henna was supposed to be red.

My hair gained a red sheen that shows up really well in the light.