Henna, Henna, Henna

I love henna for the color and the conditioning properties. I henna once a month and do a gloss one a week. Here's some some henna information from henna for hair...


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.
Figure 1: Henna, lawsonia inermis
Henna leaves are harvested, dried, and powdered. When mixed with a mildly acidic liquid, henna will stain skin, hair, and fingernails reddish-orange.

I use chamomile and lavender flowers to make a tea and mix it with my henna. I let it sit for 3 or 4 hours and then I add some honey and hibiscus petal powder to it. I apply to clean hair and let it sit overnight. I rinse my hair for about 10-15 minutes to get the henna out and i co wash with VO5 moisture milks conditioner and follow up with a deep conditioner. I love the way hair looks in the sunlight.... Here's a picture of my hennaed hair.