Henna: I did it!!

I had to put a hold on the usual Tuesday's Trouble post (it'll be up this afternoon) because I just couldn't wait to tell you guys that I henna'd my hair over the weekend!! It took me awhile to come to the decision to try it but Friday night I had made up my mind. Saturday morning, I took a trip down to 28th street and picked up the Jamila brand Henna (For $1.99 per 100 grams- I bought 200gm or 2 boxes rather). Since it was such a lovely day I then walked up to 59th street- stopping in Starbucks and Sephora along the way.
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Any-who, that evening I created my Henna paste using warm green tea and honey. I applied the mixure and slept in it (I followed Curly Nikki's tutorial video word for word). In the morning, I rinsed, co-washed, deep conditioned and styled. It was a long drawn out procedure, but next time (oh, there will definitely be a next time) won't be so long and drawn out.
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The application wasn't that messy for me. I had on plastic gloves and had covered my bathroom floor with cut up brown paper bags (I didn't have newspaper!). I worked in sections, using my hands to mush the gooky stuff in. I was very careful, so it didn't fly all over the place.
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Many complain about the henna being too heavy on their head. However, it reminded me of the weight of a relaxer- If you've ever relaxed your hair, its similar to that bulky feeling (maybe a teeny bit heavier, but not unbearable).
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I was very pleased with the color- I love my dark hair and I noticed deep red hues on some of my ends. The henna sort of emphasized my already-dark hair by giving it a more richer appeal.
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I really like the results! The flash in these pictures make my hair look lighter than what it really is though (I reallllllllly need a new camera, from like yester-YEAR).
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Frizz Reduction??

I noticed that the frizz factor had decreased significantly. I would say it was a good 40% reduction (and it was cloudy, foggy and misty all day yesterday), my hair held up pretty well for such dreary weather. It wasn't until after work when I went to the gym that it got a little out of control. Once I got home, I grabbed my new favorite toy ~Pantene's Relaxed & Natural conditioner~ squeezed a dollop into a bowl, and using about a pea-sized amount on my finger, I ran over the frizzy spots, curl by curl. It worked like magic (Actually, the above pics were taken after the PR&N was applied!)

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So... It took me awhile to take the leap, but I did it and have found love in the form of a grassy, fresh mowed lawn smelling powder :-)
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If you've tried henna- Tell me more!