Henna Requests

This morning a random lady on the hiking trail asked me for henna information, and she tried to memorize my 10-minute-rant of henna instructions.  Earlier this week, a nurse had me write it down for her as well, on the front and back of one of those peel-off stickers they print out and put on blood vials.  It really wasn't enough, 'cause I had barely scratched the surface of what they wanted to know.

It happens frequently enough at the grocery store, the park, or public transportation.  I get even more requests for exactly what I do for my hair care.

My hair transformation in health, color, and texture has been pretty big over the last several years, and it is not a usual sight, so I can understand the curiosity.

This is what happens when I'm too lazy to take a current picture.  For 3 years.

I need to make a big blog entry about hennaing hair, so that all I have to write down on their scrap of paper is the web address!

And so, in the future I will subject you poor readers to a series on henna and hair, to answer ALL the questions I get that require a very lengthy explanation.  I have done way too much research on these topics, so it'll have to be broken up into several segments.

Expected posts:

• How to choose your henna source 
• How to perfectly prep and test the henna
• How to use the henna to dye hair
• How to grow long hair (aka, healthy hair care)
• My exact hair care regimen (all hair is different, but this is the #1 request)
• How to make different long-hair buns/hairstyles
• How to use the restroom without peeing on your hair (it is easier than one would think!)
• Why I'm not growing it to donate it
• What the heck is that yarn thing on my head, and why, and how

  

My favorite fancy bun.

Is there anything else henna/hair-related that you're curious about?  I'll add it in.