Hello everyone!  Looks like I was gone from here for so long that I became an "Ex-member", LOL!  I'd like to say hi again, it will be good to catch up those I've talked with before and to meet the ones who came after I became an ex-member.

So I have hair to my lower back, just to the top of the hips.  It's still rather damaged on the length from a couple times using chemical dyes about 4 years ago, but that is gradually getting better.  I still dye my hair now, but I use a henna paste that I mix up myself to get a nice lovely deep auburn color on top of the natural medium brown.

Currently I am no-cone, shampoo and condish around twice a week, with an oiling at least after the shampoo and sometimes before I braid it for sleep when I remember to.  In a month or two I am going to transition to shampoo bars, and plan on trying Chagrin Valley's (love Ida's stuff, in fact it was a post on this forum that got me started buying from her a couple of years ago) and maybe Prairieland Herbs (found them on the Long Hair Community forums).  I also use an ACV rinse every once in a while when it feels like my hair is getting particularily clumpy.

I'd love to see a pic of your hennaed hair!!!

I recently did my first year acting in the Arizona Renaissance Festival.  So, I'd also like to know if you're a Rennie!

RenChick,
I also always follow the poo bar with ACV,conditioner and oiling!  I just tried Suaves Humectant shampoo and conditioner followed by John Feida's Frizz Ease smoothing creme.  Worked well also for the french braid I was doing.

Sakina,  I was on a military deployment, so I can only say in the Middle East, since this is a public forum.  But...I am back, and am currently sitting with my hair all wrapped up and henna in it, so I'll be able to take some photos of it this week to post!  This is the first time I have tried to apply it myself (a friend usually does it for me, but she's away), so let's see how it turns out.