The secret to henna

 The secret to henna
      There is a secret to henna
It's simple, really.

In order to survive
If you use henna
To dye
Your lovely locks
Which I do
For a variety of reasons
In all different seasons
     That connection to ancient Egyptian queens
      A deep sheen of red
Glinting in sunlight
Though my hair naturally has that already
Truthfully
       Now that there are errant strands of grey
To see them turn deep crimson sans dangerous chemicals brings a smile to my lips
       My hair is also incredibly healthy making me very happy
I was a natural before it was hip or the in thing eschewing relaxers because my scalp simply could not hang

Sooo

When I first used henna I had a friend who protested for she detested said it was the worst thing

I never saw that
Have been ecstatic and all that since I began my henna journey

Well, I made the mistake of interrupting my routine

See, I normally henna at night
And henna isn't like chemical dyes
It takes time, especially (to my mind) if it's done right. So, I just normally throw it on, wrap my head for the night, and sleep
Voila morning comes, rinse, all done, hair's gorgeous once again.

But, if done in the day, henna can be quite annoying and I think that was my friend's problem so here's what I say:

The secret to henna is always do it at night

That way, there's no messy plight to ruin your day

No way!