A Few Henna Color/Tint Before & Afters

This video was made to serve as a resource for people with dark hair who want to know what their hair might look like after a henna treatment in terms of color and tint.  Sometimes the color is not as noticeable, regardless of whether you are outdoors or not, (the first 2 sets of photos) while other times it's much more apparent (the rest of the photos.) There's a wide range of possibility and it all depends on how your hair decides to act that day! haha. So for anyone out there curious to try henna for color, take a look!

PS. At 2:33, the video cuts out for some reason. :/ The part that got cut off was me trying to say "Depending on how much lemon juice you add or don't add, that will determine how much the red tint will pop."

I have a lot more planned for upcoming videos that I will be posting here, including revealing what a full year of my new growth looks like, an attempt at feather hair extensions for transitioners/naturals, and my first try at a "satin scarf" braidout. Will that solve my straggly end problem? Be on the lookout for those!

I hope you're all enjoying your summer! And thanks so much for reading. =)

Henna Round 2

Hi there!

So I decided to give henna a try again. This time, I left it in for 3 hours instead of just 45 minutes. I mixed some olive oil and conditioner into the henna for extra conditioning. It worked this time, as I noticed a difference in how soft my hair felt when I washed the stuff out. I'll probably keep doing periodic henna treatments. I also added some lemon juice to bring out the color. I felt like switching it up a bit..and my hair now has an auburn-tint in the sunlight and is a lighter brown indoors.

Indoors:

I flat ironed my hair for the first time in 6 months just because I wanted a little more length than when it's all curled up, and I was craving the sleek look. However, I washed it out after one day because i wasn't really feeling it anymore. I like my hair much better curly now.

Here's my pressed  hair and curly hair outdoors after henna.

I like the new tint. =)

That's all for now! =)

Henna!!

Oh my goodness!!! Hi!!! I have been super busy and I've also been without a computer for some time. Finally, I have the time...and the resource to post again!

I'm still doing straw sets, as you can tell from the birthday weekend photos. I've also been bunning a lot because of volleyball and out of sheer laziness to set my hair at night. Haha! It's just so easy to not set my hair at night and just wake up, co-wash, and throw it in a bun. I've been alternating the buns though from high on the crown of my head, to low at the nape of my neck, or low and to the side. I don't want my hair getting used to being in one spot and breaking from the hair ties.

I tried henna! It was a mess! I honestly didn't see much of a difference in the way my hair felt at all. I think though, that may be due to the fact that I was in a hurry and didn't leave it on long enough. I will try it again sometime and hope for better results. Here's a photo of the henna(I mixed it with conditioner for extra moisture and some lemon juice to make the red color pop up in my hair more than it normally would), garbage-bag protective vest I made for myself (Hey, you gotta improvise! haha!) a photo of my hair all henna-d up before rinsing, and an after shot of the results! There is no before shot because I figure you all have seen enough photos of my hair already! ;)

I also bought a bunch of new products! One is the Hello Hydration conditioner that everyone raves about. And I must say, I see more results from it than from the henna! I also bought the 3-minute miracle deep conditioner by Aussie and plan to use that on my hair with a shower cap for about an hour (even though it's supposed to work in just 3 minutes) and see what it does. I will definitely update you all on that!

I want to say hello to my new followers as I have acquired a couple more since I've been gone! Thanks for tagging along on my journey! Be sure to stop by and talk to me every now and then! =) That is all for now! More regular updates, since my computer is no longer out of commission. Have a wonderful weekend!