Curly Nikki | Natural Hair Styles and Natural Hair Care: I'm a Henna Head...

Hola Chicas!

I've been henna'ing now for more than 2 years! My once fine head of hair, can now only be described as BIG. My curls hang longer (less shrinkage), the color is gorgeous, and the shine is ridiculous!! I owe it all to my other husband- BAQ HENNA.
Catherine at Henna For Hair has written a wonderful article on hennaing hair. You can download it from her site here.

So, what is Henna?

Henna, lawsonia inermis, is a plant. It is a large bush, or small tree, that grows in hot, dry climates. There is evidence from Egypt that henna was regularly used to dye hair five thousand years ago, and may have been used in Jericho as early as eight thousand years ago. Henna was used to keep hair healthy and to color gray hair. Source.
The dye inside this plant produces a red/brown stain on skin and various hues of red on hair. Henna can't lighten your hair, ever. On some colors of hair it may appear to brighten it, but you should count on any color you get with henna, being darker than what is already on your head. Continue reading @ http://www.curlynikki.com/2008/10/im-henna-head.html