It's official. I'm a henna head. I loooooove the stuff. Funny, because I was MASSIVELY skeptical about trying it. I've said it before, I don't like change. Plus I didn't want to walk around with maroon hair. Which is what I thought happened to people who hennaed their hair.
But eventually, after much coaxing (and some veiled threats) by my friends, I succumbed. I thought, 'OK, I'll try it once, I'll hate it, my hair will hate it and I can walk around for weeks with a wounded air of smug 'I told you so' -ness'. Win!
Well, I'm woman enough to admit when I'm wrong.
Why henna?
Henna is commonly used to make hair stronger and fuller; It does this by coating the individual strands. Henna can also be used for adding colour to hair, which can range from red, to burgundy to orange to brown, depending on the type of henna and the colour of your hair before application. The lighter your hair colour, the more noticeable the result. For a few naturals, repeated henna applications can loosen your curl pattern, so it is important to do a strand test first if you are worried about this.
A henna gloss is different from a full strength application in that, with the application of conditioner and oils to the henna mix, it conditions and moisturises the hair at the same. It is less effective for colour uptake but it makes it easier to wash off and leaves your hair feeling softer than with a full strength henna.
What you need for a henna gloss:
