I went to a dance performance yesterday evening and got a hair compliment from a women I sat with. We went out during a break to have some fresh air and she complimented me on my haircolour, thanks, it's henna. I said. She said that she regognized the colour because she grew up during the seventies when everyone hennaed their hair. It got me thinking, how did the henna look like then? Was it the orange shade, or the purplish burgundy one gets after many applications? Was it very common, was the henna pure, where did one get it, etc. Please tell me a little bit of hair history those of you who were there during that time!

Oh, and the dance was great, it was belly dance with my teacher and some of her long term students. We had an oriental buffet too. I had an amazing evening!