CACA ROUGE UPDATE
Well....I'm not going to say that the henna didn't work, I think that it is going to take a couple of applications to see results...just like any all natural product. I do see some reddish undertones in the sun. And as for softness, that is still up in the air. I did not even bother taking pictures, did not want to waste any film. But next time around I definitely will.
____________________________________________________________________CACA ROUGE HENNA BY LUSH
I went to Lush on my lunch today to buy the Caca Rouge Henna. First let me just say that the smell in Lush is amazing, it's like smelling heaven and most of their stuff is all natural. The store has a very positive vibe, with smells that stimulate the senses I actually bought a couple of more items that I had planned to.
Anyway, I bought the henna, 325g for about 22$. It seems like a lot, but my hair is so short because I did the BIG-C last night that it was more than enough for my hair+ some left over. My hair color is about a chocolate brown to start with, so hopefully this will give me some deep reddish undertones. The instructions say: Crumble into a bowl, pour hot water over the henna and mix to a cake batter consistency. I eye-balled the pouring and I hit it on the mark, I also added about a quarter of a cup of paprika. My research showed me that paprika gives extra hints of red. It was not messy like people proclaim it to be.
I think that if you mix the henna to be a little thick instead of thin, the product won't go flying every-which-a-way. I had to clean up like 3 little spots and I was good. After I applied the product I took some cling wrap and wrapped it around me edges. Next I took a plastic shower cap and placed it over the cling wrap. Finally, I took a cotton scarf and tied it over my whole head. I plan on sleeping with the product in my hair overnight and wash it out in the morning. I read that the longer henna stays in the better the color. Unfortunately, I did not take a before picture, because I was rushing to get home to get started. But, I will definitely take an after picture on Saturday....they say the color deepens over about three days, plus I have a wedding to go to.
I also bought a couple of products to do my finger twists in the morning before I go to work...I know, I know....but I plan on waking up early. It's funny that I don't mind waking up 4:30 in the morning to do my hair now that it's natural, when before I dreaded waking up at 6:00 A.M. to slop my hair into a ponytail to be to work for 7:30..go figure. Since I cut my hair off the finger twists look frizzy....so I decided to do my regimen a Little different tomorrow, It's going to take me a little while to find that products that my hair likes, but in the end I know that it will be worth it.
The new products that I bought are:
1. Garnier Fructis Style Surf Hair (Walmart) - Hopefully the product will smooth and define my curls better, it's thick, waxy and fells like smooth putty. And it smells really good (I took it back, it did nothing for my hair)
2. Nourishing Coconut Milk Split Ends Mender (Walmart) - My wish is that my hair will not be so frizzy, although it does have glycerin in it....sorry, It has the look of clear mascara, and it too smells really good. (I took it back it did not moisturize or define my curls)
The old products I will use
1. Biotin B-Complex Thickening Conditioner by Avalon Organics (Walmart) - Co-shampoo, all natural (I really like it, use it as my co-wash)
2. Hair One for Dry Hair (Sally's beauty Supply) - All natural (It is pretty good, I use it as my clarifying shampoo)
I will update you on by Monday 11, 2009 with pics and how my experience was.
