My hair feels healthy enough to go 2 weeks before my next wash. My hair was really dry after the last henna treatment so moisture and low manipulation are my goals…plus, Lavish just wants to breathe!

Love Lavishly:)

My hair is definitely more brown than before.  My few gray hairs:) went from bright orange red to a softer brownish color with fiery highlights after the second treatment.  I wasn’t expecting any color from the henna so this is a nice surprise…

I followed CurlyNikki’s recipe and bought 

My hair after 1st henna treatment. It really helped add fullness and thickness to each strand. I have more pics, 2 henna recipes I’ve used so far and my monthly updates…so far, I love the effects of henna but I’ve got to find something to get rid of the straw-like feeling that happens afterward… [...]

I found these pics of lavish taken exactly one year ago…
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“I dwell in a world of love and acceptance.” Louise Hay

Reading this month’s issue of O Magazine and came across this tip:

“Every hour write down one word summarizing your state of mind…At the end of the day, review your list. You’ll see even the worst feelings don’t last.”

Pamela Weiss, Buddhist Monk, pg. 30

After I took my braids down, and used the Grow It Method for cleansing and detangling, I put Oyin Handmades Whipped Pudding on my hair after t-shirt drying (stayed away from towel to prevent frizziness-don’t know if it works yet but like trying it for now:).  I washed my hair with As I Am’s