Love my curls after a henna treatment... It's that time of year again, fellow Chasers. Winter will soon be upon us, and I intend to be ready for it. How will I do that? I thought you'd never ask. My plan is three-fold: pump up my ends, strengthen my hair, and slowly increase Jada's moisture intake. Well, part of strengthening my hair means wrestling with the henna beast and by wrestling I mean getting more of it in my hair than anywhere else (that stuff can be hecka messy). I usually do a good job of avoiding splatter even if my mix is soupier than I would like. This time I was running low on coconut milk, so I used what I had and hoped for the best. I decided to split the chore of doing my hair into two days instead of one. Had I only been taking one day for all this work? Yes...yes, I had. Was I crazy? Probably. I uncoiled my hair over the course of three television shows, and applied the henna before bed. It was a little thicker than usual, but it still spread nicely. I covered my hair with two plastic processing caps and a satin bonnet. I also took the precaution of covering my pillow with an old cotton t-shirt. Thankfully, there was zero drippage. I rinsed it out 12 hours later (see above photo), and decided to low-poo for good measure. Everything was fine...until I applied my conditioner...and it changed colors. If you're thinking that I started to panic, you'd be correct. The henna didn't seem to want to come out! I fought hyperventilation and worked the condish into my hair. I was hoping that the conditioner would remove the rest of it and it seems to have worked. *gives her head a side-eye* My scalp is a little itchier than usual, but it could all be in my head...pun definitely not intended. I'm hoping that the coconut milk and not the amount of time was the issue. What say ye, Curl Chasers? Anyone else have a henna scare? Feel free to share in the comments.
Later Days,
~PJ
Later Days,
~PJ
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