Ahhh, the wonderful mud!

I think I'll make a concerted effort to post something every Friday, esp since the summer is here, and I suspect I'll be in my hair weekly.

So, let's start with the adjusted schedule, shall we? I've figured out that since I WILL be getting my hair wet at least 6 times a week (exercising in the summer is a whole different beast), I'm going to have to redo it, at least weekly. So - I'll be doing something to my hair every weekend.

I'm keeping a close eye on my hair without henna. So far - I dunno. I think that my hair might be getting a little finer - I'm seeing fewer of the super coarse hairs lately. At the same time, I'm deeply paranoid about the strength of my hair. This is really the first time that's I'm even considering dealing with my hair, truly as it is.
Interesting - I just realized that. Hrm. I've internalized the whole 'African descent hair is more fragile' more than I realized.
I've always contended that with gentle, appropriate handling, African descent hair while more fragile than others, can be just as durable as non-African descent hair is. I think that I understand what the appropriate handling for my hair is - or at the very least, I'm attentive enough to learn from my hair what is and is not appropriate for it.
So - by all rights, I should be - well, rather open to moving forward without henna. I'm actually excited about seeing my own hair, and in the long term - I know that I want to go gray gracefully. And letting go of henna now, will help that.

I think, what's also giving me pause, is that for the first time since I've started this hair journey - I'm making the conscious choice to let go of something that works, and that truly saved my (bleached/dyed) hair - but that I really, truly, might not need anymore. It's rather different than letting something go because it harms my hair, or smells funny, or is too much hassle.
Funny, those are all things most people say about henna, too. Ah well.

But. Giving up henna will allow me to expand a little more in the wide realm of protein for hair. The yogurt & ThickIt experiment went wonderfully, and I'd love to explore the world of coconut milk more, as well.

I dunno. *laughs* The more I put off making a choice - well, maybe that's the choice I'm making. I'm choosing to leave my options open, but for right now, it's getting dropped out of the rotation.

But! I think I'll fit ONE more in before I totally give it up.

I want to do a steam treatment this weekend, and I think that a Henna + Steam treatment would be amazing - and I would be done with it in just a couple of hours, instead of my usual overnight shindig.
I wanted to do a caramel & steam treatment this weekend, anyway - I could certainly fit that in after a henna & steam treatment, too.

Ah, yes, I think that might work, indeedly.