henna- i need some tips

[canuck]

dear all,
i used some neutral henna last night as a hair treatment. The good thing is that, when i washed it out, my hair strands felt stronger (natural 4a that i am ) and looked a little fuller. The drawback though, is the amount of time it took me to wash the little grains out of my hair /images/graemlins/swearing.gif. I really want to continue using the henna (as i go swimming 2-3 times a week, and i feel that the henna will only strengthen my hair) but without the drama to wash it out! I mixed the henna with water into a smooth paste. Should i have done that with honey? made it thicker, or what?

any help would be appreciated. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[CICI24]

when I use henna I add 2 tablespoons of castor oil and 1/4 cup of a creamy protein or moisturizing conditioner to prevent dryness, but I don't think there is a way to make the rinsing process any easier thats just the downfall of using henna other than that I find it to be good too.